The Authority On All Things R&B ! Philip Lawrence—Grammy-winning songwriter/producer and frequent Bruno Mars collaborator (The Smeezingtons)—sits with Tank & J. Valentine to unpack how stadium-level records get built. We get into melody-first writing, lyric clarity, chord choices that carry a hook, and the vocal/arrangement details that turn good songs into culture-shifting moments. Philip traces the arc from early sessions to global smashes, the teamwork behind The Smeezingtons, and how he keeps taste sharp across eras. Subscribe on YouTube - https://bit.ly/RnBMoneyYouTube R&B MONEY Album out NOW !! https://tank.lnk.to/RnBMONEYID Tank: @TheRealTank http://www.youtube.com/@TheRealTank J Valentine: https://www.youtube.com/@jvalentinetv Director / Producer: Ruben Rivera https://www.youtube.com/@OpenLoopLife/featured Podcast IG: @RnBMoneyPodcast https://www.instagram.com/rnbmoneypodcast/?hl=en #tank #jvalentine #rnbmoneypodcast 0:00 Intro 2:40 Record Plant 4:15 Consistent 20:00 Host 22:00 Writing 51:55 Plies 1:00:15 The Smeezingtons 1:23:45 Billionaire 1:38:00 APT 1:46:15 Be Great 1:55:18 Top 5 R&B Singers 1:59:30 Top 5 R&B Songs 2:03:02 R&B Super Artist 2:06:05 IASNN 2:08:20 Outro