This week we talk to Rodney Jerkins about his time spent working with Micheal Jackson, Brandy, Mary J Blige, Whitney Houston and Beyonce, to name a few. We also get to the bottom of a few unsolved mysteries that have been rattling around my brain. Rodney Jerkins is a Grammy award-winning producer and songwriter who […]
This week we talked to Lalah Hathaway about how she stays inspired to keep her music fresh. We also talk about hip-hop samples, vocal colors, vocal signatures, and a whole bunch of other fun stuff. Layla is a Grammy award-winning singer, artist, writer, and producer and she is also the daughter of Donny Hathaway. Her […]
This week we talk to MAVI about his latest release, seeking the approval of your parents and the concept of a shadow self. He wasn’t able to make it into the studio so we did it via Zoom. MAVI is a hip-hop artist from Charlotte North Carolina and his new album is titled shadowbox. He’s […]
In this episode we talk to Will Miles about the distinct bond between rap and comedy. We look at a few comedians who have bars and talk about a few rappers that are actually hilarious
Irv Gotti’s death at 54 is a shock for anyone who worked with him and for anyone who lived through the man’s musical heyday. The Queens native had been fairly open about his health struggles in recent years, explaining that his diabetes was “deteriorating” his body during a 2023 Drink Champs interview Irv Gotti’s death at […]
Kendrick Lamar has won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year. The GNX rapper’s Drake diss track, “Not Like Us,” ended up victorious against some other big-name competitors: The Beatles’ “Now and Then,” Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ’Em,” Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather,” Chappell Roan’s “Good Luck, Babe!,” Charli xcx’s “360,” Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” and Taylor Swift’s […]
There’s a particular hip-hop group that Tyler, the Creator reminds Ice Cube of — specifically when it comes to creativity and nonconformity. In an interview with HipHopDX, Cube was asked his thoughts on the fellow West Coast rapper, and used the moment to send some well-deserved praise Tyler’s way. “That’s L.A. That’s the L.A. people don’t know about — ultra-creative […]
Wyclef Jean will be honored by Music Will, the largest non-profit music education program for schools in the United States, in April. In a press release, Music Will shared that Jean will be an honoree at its annual benefit, which will take place on April 9 at Gotham Hall in New York City. According to the […]
Comedy and Hip Hop Part 1 feat Will Miles
Wicked, Emilia Pérez and The Substance each won three awards at the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards, which were held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. on Friday (Feb. 7). But none of those films took the top prize, best picture, which went to Anora (which won no other awards on the night). Jon M. Chu, the director of Wicked, won […]
