Shawn Stockman's On That Note

Muni Long and Shawn Stockman dive deep into conversation topics on the early stages of Long's career, the influence a moment with Pharrell had on her, her battle with her health issues and how she always bounces back. Muni talks about her respiratory issues and the effects they had on her career.

Muni speaks on starting off on Youtube doing covers of songs before being signed to Capitol Records and eventually releasing the top 40 song "Dollhouse." She goes into detail on how she toured with Akon, being brought on the team to help write his next project before becoming his 2nd tour assistant.

Shawn and Muni also speak on many more of the hit records she's written like "California King Bed," "Timber," "Who Says," "Worth It" among others. She also touches briefly on her own hit records "Hours and Hours" and "Made for Me."

Additional topics in the video include a pivotal moment she had with Pharrell during a studio session, tours she has worked on, her top 5 singer/songwriters, the top 5 songs she wishes she wrote, and a musical performance of her song "Richest"
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Shawn and Antonio sit down and talk about his journey through music. From meeting and working with Teddy Riley, to his time with The Underdogs, Antonio discusses his extensive history as a music producer.

Antonio also speaks on working with music legends like Toni Braxton and Beyonce. He goes into detail regarding his process for working with each one on and how to get the best out of someone in the studio.

Other topics include his musical inspirations in his childhood, how losing his father pushed him to grow up fast, and his move out of Denver where he fell in love with music to Los Angeles. This episode also features behind the scenes footage of Shawn and Antonio in the studio working on their new record "It's OK."
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Shawn sits down with Scotty and Leaveil from the legendary vocal group The Whispers. The trio share an in depth conversation about groups who inspired The Whispers like The Temptations and The O'Jays. Scotty and Leaveil also talk about the late great Nicholas Caldwell and the impact he had on the group as a whole.

The Whispers discuss the importance of ownership of their music catalogue and how it's a quintessential asset for any artist. The two also speak on their generation and experiences in the industry, reflecting on how music and culture have changed over the years.

Other topics include their top vocal artists, how artist's need to find their own niche and sound, as well as a musical performance of "Lady."
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Leela and Shawn have a meaningful conversation about her relationship with soul music, how she became inspired to be an artist, and some of her earliest experiences in music. The two speak on her childhood and growing up around soul music before eventually being given the nickname "The God Daughter of Soul" by James Brown.

Leela talks about her process as an artist and how what the impact of her music means to her. She discusses her most recent project "2BHonest" and how she gets vulnerable in her music. She speaks on her relationship with Stevie Wonder, and her top 10 favorite soul singers.

Other topics include her time spent on the reality tv show "R&B Divas : Los Angeles," and how she has been in the music industry for over 20 years.
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Tony Baker sits down with Shawn Stockman and shares a light-hearted and fun conversation about his origins in comedy, who some of his big inspirations are, and how he bounces back if he has a a bad show. From his influences from growing up in Chicago, to only discovering his love of comedy as an adult.

Tony dives deep into his process in writing his comedy and how he doesn't write out full scripts but rather broad premises' where he works out the jokes in real time. Tony also gives insight to how he deals with negativity from fans in the industry and how one fan can make all of the difference.
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