The Moment Pharrell changed my career, Mariah Carey’s underrated Genius & Writing hits for the stars

In this episode of Funky Friday, we dive into the pivotal moment Pharrell redefined Muni Longs's career with his unique vision and creativity. We also explore Mariah Carey's underrated genius as a songwriter and how she’s influenced the industry. Plus, get a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like crafting hits for some of the biggest stars in music! Timecodes 00:00:00 - Coming up on Funky Friday 00:03:29 - Intro to Muni Long 00:04:34 - Muni Longs original music name 00:08:00 - People Muni Long has worked with 00:10:30 - Muni Long's family dynamic 00:11:52 - What it takes to be YOU 00:21:51 - Who knows Muni Long the best? 00:27:04 - Muni Long is a GAMER 00:30:55 - How long have you been writing music? 00:38:19 - What's the turnaround time on songs? 00:40:40 - Who had the biggest impact on you? 00:53:19 - Muni Long plays instruments? 01:03:55 - Songwriter vs. Artist 01:06:17 - Sifting through the BS with Men & Women 01:22:35 - Can you separate Art from the Artist 01:24:49 - Muni Long on Streaming Platforms 01:30:29 - Muni Long on the media attention 01:33:31 - How do you come up with Song Titles? 01:35:23 - Why was GloRilla the only feature? 01:36:13 - Muni long on vulnerability 01:40:31 - 1ÕV£ Follow Muni Long 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/munilong 📲Follow Cam Newton on Social Media! 📹Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cameron1newton 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameron1newton 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/CameronNewton/ 👤Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CamJNewton2/ 🎩Shop all my hand made hats: https://bit.ly/MeshikaShop Want more Funky Friday?? Charleston White - https://youtu.be/mD9-ckm4xEU Jason Lee - https://youtu.be/BPgiImykMu4 Shannon Sharpe - https://youtu.be/DbzjgJXyaKk Host / Executive Producer: Cam Newton Executive Producer: Kristin J. Meyers Producer / Camera Op: Omari Collins Talent Producer: Lanece Webb Casting Director: Mara Davis Camera Operator: VJ Revils Brelan Butler Alexander Newland Sound Mixer: Troy Hermes Editor: Alexander Newland Social: Brendan Cole Thumbnail & Channel Manager: Kent Heckel Stills Photographer: Omari Collins Set Designer: John Allen Production:🎬 Iconic Saga 📸http://bit.ly/IconicSagaInstagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices