·E54

I’m Not Hard to Work With, I’m Hard to Play.

September 1

1h 36m

Episode Description

Over 1 million streams. Still independent. And clear on one thing: talent means a whole lot more when you understand the business behind it.

On Episode 54 of Sculpt & Create, Trea Da Fit Artist sits down with Dallas recording artist and actor, Prynce Ace for a conversation about music, ownership, creativity, acting, health, time, and knowing your worth.

Prynce breaks down the vision behind New Vice City, his most commercially successful project to date... and how Dallas, storytelling, legacy, and collaboration shaped the album.

From there, the conversation goes deep into record-label negotiations, artist ownership, intellectual property, contracts, equity, buyout clauses, and why he says he’s not “hard to work with”... he’s “hard to play.”

They also get into Prynce’s move into acting, why sync placements can become a major catalyst for independent artists, the bigger concept behind his upcoming My Time era, and how he balances music, acting, business, fatherhood, fitness, and rest without losing himself in the process.

🔑 KEY TAKEAWAYS

✅ Know your value before somebody else assigns one to you.

✅ Learn the business, contracts, and ownership behind your creativity.

✅ Music, acting, and sync placement can work together as one bigger strategy.

✅ Making time for health also means making time to stop, reset, and breathe.

✅ Pay attention to who is genuinely invested in your growth... and who only carries the title.

🔥BARS

🎤 “I’m not hard to work with. I’m hard to play.”

🎤 “I don’t care about the dollar amount per se. I care about how much of this pie is mine.”

🎤 “We have to make time. We have to prioritize different things.”

🎤 “Sometimes it’s even reminding myself to take some time to do nothing.”

🕰️ EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 Why Some Labels Don’t Want to Work With Me

4:54 The Real Story Behind “Prynce Ace”

6:52 From Poetry to Hip-Hop…to Country?

12:27 Inside New Vice City: Dallas, Legacy & 1M+ Streams 26:26 “I’m Not Hard to Work With, I’m Hard to Play”

35:31 The Contract Clause He Refuses to Sign Without

40:56 Three Household-Name Labels Approached Him... So Why No Deal?

47:21 The Master P Lesson Every Independent Artist Should Hear

56:49 He Wrote His First Song at SIX and Music Became More Than Music

1:01:26 Music vs. MMA: The Injury That Revealed His Real Calling

1:08:11 Talent Isn’t Enough: Why He Learned the Business 1:11:07 From MMA to Acting and Turning Screen Time Into Music Money

1:21:41 Music, Acting, Fatherhood, Fitness…Then “BREATHE” 1:27:53 The “My Time” Rollout He Revealed on the Show 1:29:46 Protect Your Ownership BEFORE You Sign

1:31:54 Fake Love vs. Real Support: Who Really Belongs in Your Corner?

🔗 CONNECT W/ PRYNCE ACE

Instagram

👉🏾 https://www.instagram.com/prince_ace_music/

Website / EPK

👉🏾 https://prnceace.bandzoogle.com/

🔗 CONNECT W/ TREA DA FIT ARTIST

Fit Masterpiece Score

👉🏾 https://rebrand.ly/fmpscore

Coaching

👉🏾https://pocketsuite.io/book/nextworldfitness/item/masterpiece-sculpting-call

FMC 2-Week Experience