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what a run it has been. 4 years of interviewing artist in Chicago and it finally comes to an end. Our beloved Rubin is moving. Come listen to our final shit show as we got way to drunk and reminisced over all of our episodes. If you were ever a guest or fan of the show we would like to thank you
I get knocked down (parody) I get locked down fuck you Pritzker
HAYWARD is a rapper and videographer originally from Detroit but currently making a lot of noise in the Chicago scene! He is the owner and head of visuals at Beat Box Entertainment and has recently dropped a new song/video called Domino. We had a really good time talking with him and he is most definitely one of the hardest workers around. Get in touch with him if you wanna take your video or music to the next level!
Dj Curt Henny is a Chicago DJ and Guitar player. He plays Guitar for the band The Arsonists, and is the Official DJ for Ever Evolved as well as Solo Sam. We had a great time getting too know Curt Henny during Making it this week. Go check out him and everyone he is associated with!
Will Is Chillin' is a Chicago Hip Hop artist who is also apart of the group Tiny Chain Gang. Will has been making noise in the Chicago music scene for a long time, so we were very lucky to get him as a guest this episode! He recently dropped an album called "Loitering" on all streaming platforms. Will is one of the top lyricists around so if you don't know him yet, get in tune!
Music Man AJ is a Chicago "connector". He is a music manager, A&R Rep, works in marketing and is the promotions director for 88.3 WZRD Chicago. He came on the Podcast and talked to us about the value of networking and meeting like minded people in your city. He also dropped some knowledge that he will be releasing his on personal music for the first time soon so be on the lookout for that! Thanks for coming on AJ
MOECYRUS is a Chicago Hip-Hop artist making his second appearance on the podcast (formerly Unkle Slump). He recently dropped his 5th studio Album called, I Already Coined That, on all streaming platforms. Moecyrus has one of the most unique sounds in Chicago and you need to get in tune with him if you haven't already
This week on "making it" we interviewed Chicago artist Umraan Syed. We had a great time meeting him and learning all about his creative process. He has a new song called "Beginings" that is available on all streaming platforms, go check that out!
This week good friend of the podcast Austin Fillmore came on, and we talked about everything lol He brought a couple friends and we ended up having a long form conversation for 3 hours. No segments in this episode, just real conversations. We always appreciate having Austin on and we hope you guys enjoy this episode
Guest of the year 2019 winner Rhymster comes back on the show to shoot the shit and he brought his friend Keem Singing as well. We had a great time chatting it up with these guys and finding out how they have stayed productive during the quarantining
Wrds comes back on the show to kick it with the guys. It is always an interesting conversation when Wrds stops by. He has recently released an EP called "Winter Solstice" and also a few singles in the past couple weeks. Thanks again for coming on
This is the first episode of a new show were calling "Sucks to talk about" featuring Adam and longtime guest Ty. The goal of this new series is to have more in-depth conversations about uncomfortable topics. This week's topics include: Why Black Lives Matter Protests and Riots Corporate Pandering
good news! we have been deemed essential. The guys will be returning as much as possible to talk about this crazyness we call quarantine
the boys risked there lives to come together and do this podcast. just a classic talking shit episode with no guests. Kazak dropped some knowledge on us as well
the boys are in quarantine so we decided to talk about everyone's favorite Netflix doc right now... Tiger King. If you have seen it, listen to our thoughts on it! if you haven't, what else could you possibly be doing with your time right now?
Cantbuydeem is a Rapper and Artist from Chicago IL. He recently dropped a mixtape called, Not for Sale vol. 3 on soundcloud. We had a great time hanging out with him and learning how he got his start in Hip-Hop!
Cantbuydeem is a Hip-Hop Artist and artist from Chicago. It was a pleasure to have him on and learn about his upbringing into the rap game. you can check out his latest mixtape Not for Sale, available on soundcloud!
Wilhelm Duke is back on for his 3rd time! This time we talked about his new project, The Robber Barron, and also a new streaming service called Lum. Wilhelm is an early adapter of this new music service that pays out to artist much better than any other streaming service at the moment. We learned a lot, thanks again for coming on Wilhelm!
Jai the Artist is a hip hop artist from Chicago who is apart of the artist collective, Ever Evolved. She recently dropped her first album and is performing all over the city. go check her out!
Illuminati Congo is a hip-hop artist and spiritual seeker from Chicago. He came on the podcast and not only talked about his music introduction but his introduction to all of the spirituality that he practices. He also is currently teaching his breath control classes where you can achieve psychedelic like phases through breathing techniques. We were really excited to have him on this epsiode and we learned so much from this wise man. Thanks again Illuminati for coming on!
Ill-Advised & Unprepared has made it 100 episodes!! no better way to celebrate that then having the winner of our 2019 Guest of the Year award, Rhymster. Rhymster is a friend of the podcast and is a hip hop artist and producer from Chicago. His company Ever Evolved is doing big things in 2020 and we are always blessed to have rhymster come on and kick it with us
On the first epsiode of 2020 we reviewed some of the best 2019 moments and set some goals for the next decade. No guests were interviewed for "making it" in this episode but we did have 2 long time friends in the studio to add some opinions
We could not think of a better way to end the decade than to interview the great Vo! Vo is a Chicago Hip-Hop artist who has accumulated millions of views through his rapping in the car video series. He has worked with legends such as Twista and we are extremely grateful he graced the IA & UP podcast with this interview. Thank you VO!
Mic Terror is a Chicago Hip-Hop artist who came up during the prime of Chicago music! We had an amazing time and opportunity to pick this mans brain and learn about Chicago music during the come up. He just released his newest album Tall, Dark & Gangster and he also is a host of his own podcast called The OPS . Thanks for coming on Mic!
Vantablac Sol and Rebel Legato are two Hip-Hop artists from Chicago. Both are in the crew, Tiny Chain Gang. We had a great time interviewing these guys and hope to have them back on the show!
Hunnid drops in to the podcast for his 4th appearance so far! always a good time with alot of laughs when he comes around. Go check out his new song, In Paris, out now
Diddy and Average Bo from smiley tower come on the podcast to celebrate Smiley Towers newest accomplishment of 1 million views on a music video! congrats guys, check out the podcast to hear all about the process
pt 2 with vibe talk music where discuss a bunch of nonsense!
Vibe Queen and AC Evan are hosts of the podcast, Vibe Talk Music. Both have had success in different parts of the music industry and together these 2 come to discuss the knowledge they have both acquired over years old hustling and networking. We had a great time talking to these them!
the boys took a vacation to Bellaire Michigan and played a heated game of wiffle ball. Tensions were high as we still dont know if our friendship is in tact or not. thats Ill-advised & unprepared baseball at its finest!
the boys took a vacation to Bellaire Michigan and played a heated game of wiffle ball. Tensions were high as we still dont know if our friendship is in tact or not. thats Ill-advised & unprepared baseball at its finest!
This episode we took some of the funniest moments of the podcast and put it together in a short compilation! Check out hilarious stories and explanations from comedians Trevor Wallace and Winebox Papi. As well as some outrageous moments with rappers Austin Fillmore and Vic Spencer!
the boys took a vacation to Bellaire Michigan and played a heated game of wiffle ball. Tensions were high as we still dont know if our friendship is in tact or not. thats Ill-advised & unprepared baseball at its finest!
the boys took a vacation to Bellaire Michigan and played a heated game of wiffle ball. Tensions were high as we still dont know if our friendship is in tact or not. thats Ill-advised & unprepared baseball at its finest!
Anthony Volk comes on the podcast to discuss everyones favorite game, cool crimes or not!
the boys took a vacation to Bellaire Michigan and played a heated game of wiffle ball. Tensions were high as we still dont know if our friendship is in tact or not. thats Ill-advised & unprepared baseball at its finest!
the boys took a vacation to Bellaire Michigan and played a heated game of wiffle ball. Tensions were high as we still dont know if our friendship is in tact or not. thats Ill-advised & unprepared baseball at its finest!
best of commercials #4 featuring a lot of celebrities
Guest of the Year, Winebox Papi is back to the studio for our first episode of "Cool Crimes or Not Cool Crimes". We really appreciate winebox pushing us in the right direction to get this youtube channel on the way. full video on youtube at ill-advised & unprepared
pt 2 of our time with the Offbeat Apparel guys! We discussed conspiracies, rants, roses & thorns and what have you been watching/not watching. Thanks again to these guys for putting up with us!
Offbeat Apparel is an exclusive clothing brand started by Vikas Sharma, Thimira Bandara and Mantas Treciokas. Their brand promotes uniqueness and passion while still remaining environmentally conscious. We had a great time talking to these guys and finding out how passionate and dedicated they are to being successful with this brand! go buy some clothes people!
Last year our friend group took a trip down to pigeon river Tennessee to white water raft and visit a friend. on our day off we were suppose to go on a hike, but instead got black out drunk and played 8 straight hours of wiffle ball. this was the outcome of that... We would like to introduce to you, pigeon river baseball!
Part 2 of our interview with Mic Logik, where we play our classic games of Rants, Roses & Thorns and what are you watching/ not watching!
Mic Logik is a Hip-Hop artist from Des Plaines Illinois. He dropped his debut EP last year called "Overdue" which is available on all streaming platforms. He is also throwing a music festival on August 17th at Big Bend Lake in Des Plaines. if you want tickets for Music in the Woods you can buy them at www.idealraps.com
part 3 of our best commercials, enjoy! short and sweet
Part 2 of our time with Young Maxwell. Listen to Rubin Rant, roses and thorns, what are you watching/not watching and much more!
Young Maxwell is a Hip Hop artist originally from Omaha Nebraska but has been in the Chicago Scene for a while now. He was formally in the group The Bombay Boyz and came on the show to talk about his new upcoming project, Ugly Egos. Go check out his music! Also this is the first time we are doing 2 part episodes. part 1 is "watcha got" & "making it" with Young Maxwell and later in the week part 2 will drop with "roses & throns" "conspiracies" "watching & not watching" and "Rants"! let us know if you like the new format
Andy Roszak (cousin andy) is a former fire fighter, he currently is the executive director for The Institute for Childhood Preparedness which empowers early childhood providers, teachers, parents and communities. We had a great time with Andy and learned a lot about disaster prevention techniques!
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