Nolan Smith on managing SuperDuperKyle, early Ventura hip-hop scene, landing huge features on SYWIF!

Nolan Smith, the manager for Ventura's breakout artist SuperDuperKyle (a.k.a. "KYLE"), sits down with Andrew from UNDRGRND to talk navigating the Ventura rap scene nearly 10 years ago, strategies as a manager, KYLE's next moves, and MORE!

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-2:01 When did you and KYLE consider yourselves successful?

2:02-4:27 What Nolan initially saw in KYLE when looking for a client

4:28-6:45 How Nolan has grown since his Ventura days

6:46-9:57 Getting Trippie Redd, Rico Nasty, and others on See You When I’m Famous

9:58-11:07 “As a manager, it’s ‘no task too small, no task too large’”

11:08-13:30 How receptive is KYLE to Nolan’s criticism?

13:31-14:19 Nolan and brother Spencer’s shenanigans at the Ventura Theatre

14:20-17:02 KYLE getting thrown out of the Ventura Theatre after opening for ASAP Rocky

17:03-19:08 The “No Budget” music video with BuffNerdsMedia

19:09-21:14 “Hip-hop is just figuring out how to finesse the web”

21:15-23:27 Ridiculous KYLE music video memory

23:28-24:57 “It’s hard to even get your friends and family to fuck with what you’re doing when your just starting out?”

24:58-29:06 Nolan and KYLE’s strategy during the Tim Tok age

29:07-30:25 Why KYLE changes his music name over the years

30:26-32:07 Rooming with DJ Carnage in LA and linking up with G-Eazy

32:08-33:52 KYLE acting alongside Tom Holland in “Cherry” (OUT NOW), next album details, and more future plans Filmed by Josh Seiden (@earnyourbeers)