Hip-hop fans and independent artists looking to build successful businesses have come to the right place. The Trapital podcast offers insights from leaders in the music industry. The goal is simple: elevate and analyze hip-hop. Dan Runcie hosts this smart and relatable podcast. He connects with leaders to make business success understandable and achievable.

Runcie has spent his career learning business strategies. He began by writing about the music industry. But getting published in major publications like the New York Times wasn't enough. He didn't see insights about hip-hop and wanted to change the industry, so he started Trapital in 2018. Now he has an email list with an 18,000-subscriber fanbase.

In one of Trapital's early episodes, Runcie discusses rapper Cardi B's unusual decision not to tour when she releases new music. He notes that as a Grammy award-winning hip-hop artist, not touring full-time is a risk. During later podcast episodes, themes include music streaming strategy, record labels, and Live Nation ticketing practices. Runcie also covers topics such as Jay-Z's cannabis deal and Beyonce's career in the hip-hop business.

The Trapital podcast is about more than favorite artists. Runcie hosts many researchers on Trapital. For instance, Tati Cirisano discusses the creator economy. It allows artists to monetize content on social media sites like TikTok.

The Trapital podcast aims to take hip-hop culture to the next level. Runcie does an impressive job of explaining the industry understandable to a general audience. He makes complicated topics interesting and clear with his realistic approach.