All About Nick Visco & His Segment: Nick Visco’s Hip-Hop Shop
Between the head bobs and a scrunched up face, lies an opinion that points out the strengths and weaknesses of an artist’s song.
On a scale of 1 to 5, Nick Visco and his viewers determine a musician’s fate on his segment, Nick Visco’s Hip-Hop Shop. Based on their cadence, verses, quality, and overall message, the streamers leave a line of emojis in means of hinting if the song is “BOOPY MUZEEK” material or gets “The Blanket”. The first term, “BOOPY MUZEEK” means that the song is good. Whereas “The Blanket” means the complete opposite. Ultimately, Nick Visco doesn’t hold back. All artists have the option of either paying $25 for a private review or they can send their music to his email checkmysongvisco@gmail.com, where he adds their song to the queue for free and engages with those watching on Twitch or Facebook.
Wholeheartedly, he salutes those who either come on or watch from their portable devices. Then, the mogul encourages others to share the video, state where they’re from or to leave a suggestion in the comment box. Really, the show’s main goal is to help pave the way for more exposure for underground artists or their brands. All Nick Visco asks for in return is a sound that’s nothing but authentic. He adds, “I just want to help shine a light on the various artists struggling to make their dreams a reality here online. It doesn’t matter if you’re from the hood, or from the suburbs. If you’re interesting and standout, people will gravitate towards that.”
Over the last three years, Visco had trouble finding a position in his field of work. Although it was hard at first, he just kept going. And so, the vlogger came to terms that he’d have to take matters into his own hands. The first version of Nick Visco’s Hip-Hop Shop premiered through his college radio station, WP 88.7 FM in 2015. But it wasn’t until 2018 that Visco repackaged it digitally for social media. Despite Visco’s undeniable success, he admits that there was a time when throwing in the towel became an option, “When trying to establish something so outside the norm, you begin to question what the fuck you’re doing. Especially when close friends and family are going after more traditional career paths.” he adds “The hardest part about being an entrepreneur is that there’s no liner pathway or formula to follow. You literally wing it every single day. For most careers, there’s a timeline, and if you’re successful in accomplishing the tasks that are laid out for you, you’ll have a nice career. We don’t have that luxury, it’s up to us to create our luck through being consistent and on it every day. What gets me by is remembering my ‘Why’. I want to feel happy and fulfilled in the work that I do. I never want to become a zombie who only lives for the weekends. That’s an existence I want no part of.”
Additionally, these tougher times transform into motivation for the streamer. To elaborate, Visco says “From childhood to now I’ve always felt like an underdog in all areas of my life. Growing up in Wayne, if you weren’t great at school or an all-star athlete, you weren’t shit. I was neither of those things, and it took a massive blow to my self worth and overall confidence. I never felt like I fit in or belonged. That time in my life was both confusing and frustrating because I knew there was more to me, I just didn’t know how to bring it out. I still am, and forever will be a work in progress, but looking back on those times, it reminds me to go after what makes me happy. A fish can’t walk on land, as humans, we need to be mindful and attentive to our unique gifts and interests. I am thankful to say I am on the right path even if I’m not where I want to be yet.” As for his opinion on New Jersey’s support, Visco doesn’t have much an opinion. He just thinks that people need to be mindful that one hand always washes the other. “When people around you begin to shine, that light directly effects you and can change your situation as well. The only thing that could get in the way of that is jealousy and envy for another.”
For those who are looking to start their own podcast, Visco advises you to make sure the content is a reflection of what you’re most passionate about. “To generalize a quote from Alan Watts, there will always be people out there with the same interests as you, so never think or use the excuse that “no one would ever listen to my podcast about pencils.” because people absolutely would if you package it right. The job we have as podcasters is to create a community of like minded people who have a place to nerd out about what they love with others, period.”
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Make sure to tune into Nick Visco’s Hip-Hop Shop every Wednesday and Friday at 2:30pm. Like the tagline says, this show is the only place that keeps it real.
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