"The Biggest" is myself Miguel Rockwell and Joe Hawkins AKA HawkinsBird. We're lucky enough to know a lot of talented and creative people in the Seattle area so we're gonna sit down with them and have some good conversations about stuff.
Exactly 2 years from the release of our last official episode and we're back in full effect! Multiple episodes in the chamber that we're gettin ready to drop on you. This one brings the homegirl Mira Kraft right before she left on tour with a group of people including our other two guests, Chamel & Matt The Hospitality. #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest!
The day after we appeared on their show, the homies Ray & Jay stopped by to repay the favor and chop it up with us on our home turf. More great convos on an array of topics. Lots of jokes. Make sure and check out their episode with us as well. #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
About a year ago the homie Sam Lachow came through for an epic sit down convo and we decided to hold the episode until he released his new project which is finally about to drop. A lot happened for him during that time so he came back to catch us up and get ready for the album. This is a double episode so it's time to #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
This one has been a couple years in the making and we're so glad we were finally able to get Nikkita Oliver in. We broke down her roots from coming up in Indianapolis, schooling in Seattle as well as her poetry and social activism to her eventual mayoral campaign. If you're not hip, it's a must that you #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
Got a chance to connect with one of the town's most in-demand recording engineers Milo Eubank. He told us all about his come up working as an intern at Robert Lang Studios to owning his own studio and working with some of Seattle's most prominent artists. Its time to #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
After talking about it for more than a year we finally got a chance to sit down with the 2nd half of the Dynamic Ruby Room duo, Mr. Elan Wright. We had to find out all the details about his major label rock band past and of course some dope stories from his more recent collaborations with some of the town's finest. You most definitely wanna #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
Yeah, yeah we know, it's not 2019 anymore. The holidays are over and the new year is upon us but, we had a good time not actually recapping anything on our recap show with The Brothers' Rossi so #GetFamiliar with the team and join in the fun from our holiday special. #ItsTheBiggest!
Had a chance to chop it up with the young shooter on the grind, Chase Fade. He dropped some super gems about how he managed to score some big opportunities ina relatively short amount of time just by being available and willing to put in some work. If you don't know, it's definitely time to #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
These guys hit us up the right way and we were feelin their music so we definitely wanted to get them on the show. It wasn't until later that Miguel realized he knew one of the guys in the band. 3 of the members of SUS stopped by to talk about their latest release and break down how the group came to be. It's time to Get Familiar. Its The Biggest!
We were lucky enough to have Town OG's, Black Stax come through to chop it up, give us their backstory and talk about their upcoming European tour. Considering that we've never had much interaction, it turned into an amazing conversation. Great stories and lots of laughs, I guess that's the point of our podcast though right? If you don't know, it's time to Get Familiar. It's The Biggest!
The dynamic duo Def Dee & LA came through to chop it up about their newest collabo “Symmetry”. We ended up covering lots of topics and the convo went to lots of clownin places (including the Jay-Z vs. Nas debate. If you don't know, it's definitely time to, #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
The homie Araless rode thru to give us the full backstory of his journey and organic progression in the NW scene. Plenty of Joe's jokes and good laughs as we recorded this on Miguel's front porch. Get Familiar. It's The Biggest!
The homies Grynch, Stefo & Jesus Spades fell through to chop it up about their new collaboration project G.A.S. Pretty much big laughs and great stories in this one. #TownShit all day. Get Familiar. It's The Biggest!
During a recent trip to SF, Miguel was able to sit down with two Bay Area mainstays to chop it up about their history in the scene, feeling washed, and the current response to Hyphy in The City. Fam vibes and jokes all day with this one. Get Familiar, It's The Biggest!
So glad we got a chance to make this interview happen. Stand up comedian, veteran DJ and one of the accidental original hip hop podcasters Cipha Sounds took some time during his stop in Seattle to chop it up with Miguel and let's just say, they're basically besties now. Plenty of jokes, some quality nerd talk, and insights on Seattle's new potential nicknames. Get Familiar! It's The Biggest!
Our buddy Nick Beeba finally decided to grace us with his presence after feeling the heat around town to make an appearance. He broke down his humble beginnings as a North Seattle free throw shooter to his epic rise as Macklemore's tour DJ + multi-hyphenate entrepreneur. Podcasts with fam are always comedy. Get Familiar. It's The Biggest!
Miguel was out of town so Hawkins and Cosmo held it down with our esteemed guests. We've been talking to Scarlet for over a year about collaborating on an event and the time has finally come 8/17/19 at The Piranha Shop and The Biggest is hosting! We got her in to tell her story along with her manager Mira and the convo just flowed. In case you ain't know, it's time to #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
We've been holdin' this one for a minute, maybe a little too long Lol, (Sorry Alda & Austin). A super dope episode with one of Seattle's freshest new artists and a lot of industry game from a brother with a resume full of experience. We had a great time choppin it up with this duo. Can't wait to see what comes next for both of them. #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
My guy KOTH aka Thad stopped by to give us his story and hip us to all the new projects he's been working on. Hilarity definitely ensued and this one has all the comedy for sure. A town staple who's reemerging under a new moniker so please believe, if you don't know, it's time to get familiar. It's The Biggest!
Been holding this one in the clip for a minute and now it's time to let it out. Our guy AD came and dropped a bunch of history and game on us a while back and then caught back up with us to talk about his new project The BBS Diaries that's out now on all platforms. #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
For Father's Day we decided to have both of our dads on to interview them about their lives. Here is Part 2 with Miguel's dad Moe Garcia. Thanks for checkin these out. We're glad we got to deviate a bit from our regularly scheduled program. #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
For Father's Day we decided to have both of our dads on to interview them about their lives. We're starting it off this week with Joe's Pops Rich Hawkins. It was definitely a super dope experience and a change from our normal flow. We're really excited to share it with you so it's time to #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
A couple of homies from the world famous Massive Monkees crew came by to talk about the upcoming Massive Monkees day event on 6/15/19. We chopped it up about bboying becoming an Olympic sport as well as the direction of the Massive studio The Beacon and much more. For tix head to https://www.massivemonkeesday.com #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest!
We've been wanting to get these guys on for quite a while. Unfortunately we ended up coming together to tell the crew story at the same time that we celebrated the life of our friend Jeff Higashi aka Soul One. Some dope Seattle history from some true Town vets. #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
Soooooo, we recorded this exactly two years ago and then... Well, we kinda jumped the gun. We explain what happened in the episode but needless to say we're really glad to finally get this one out. Unfortunately, it didn't end up lining up with their album release like we had hoped but the project is out so def go peep it. #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
The homies from HipHop Seattle stopped thru to chop it up about doing their part to big up the scene, curating dope shit and their new podcast. Time to GetFamiliar! ItsTheBiggest!
Another ep that's been sittin' in the vault for a minute, glad we can finally get it out. So many great gems in this one from a young, humble, passionate dude. The Shelton Harris episode is live straight from Lake Union. Shoutout to Keith & The Soundcasting Network for always opening your doors to us. #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
Our brother Nate Fresh is outta here, moving back to The Bay so we decided to do a special quick Sesh to send him off properly. Just the fam here rockin with us in this one. Clowning abounds. #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
Our guy Solzilla stopped through to chop it up about his new album "Soon Enough" plus we zig zagged onto numerous other topics. Fam-bam conversation at it's finest. Get Familiar. It's The Biggest!
We've been sittin' on this one since last summer but it's finally time to get it out. The Kirihara sisters came through to chop it up, tell us about their grind and kick some knowledge on how to turn your passions into a hustle. Plenty of game from these young entrepreneurs so it's time to #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
We chop it up with the newest member of our team, Lorenzo. Plenty of comedy in this casual convo. Marvel vs DC talk and Red Dead D'angelo. Time to Get Familiar. It's The Biggest!
We're all the way back and we explain where we've been, what's been going on and what's to come. 2019 Let's get it! Get Familiar. It's The Biggest!
Yoooo, it's been a minute! We're back. We've had a lot of big things happening and we're gonna catch y'all up in the next ep but we had to get this out cause my guy is doing a dope event and we've been meaning to get him in anyway. The homie Seth came by and gave us the story of his grind. Some dope gems and industry knowledge in here so pay attention. It's time to #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
Been hyped to get this one out. Our new BFFs Cole & Isaiah came thru the day after their last show and we had some great convo like old friends with the assistance of some bottles of wine. One of our favorite eps to date. Plenty of tangents and lots of laughs. #Get Familiar #ItsTheBiggest
Been waiting to put this one together. One of the town's biggest and most polarizing figures, Raz Simone gave us his story. From his humble beginnings in the church to co-founding and maintaining a powerhouse independent label, as well as trips to other countries and continents to shoot music videos. This one goes. #GetFamiliar
My family Avi Loud aka Young Strong paid us a visit to talk, photos, music and all things creative plus to give us the scoop on his latest endeavor Heck World Magazine. It's time to #GetFamilliar
Remember when 80's sitcoms used to advertise that this week would be "A very special episode"? Well this is that episode. Two town legends talking shit and telling dope stories about their come up. Nothing less than classic and exactly why we started doing this podcast. Definitely time to #Get Familiar
Our guy Dan Rapport came through and kicked the full story on all of the bands he's been in (and there's a lot). It's a musical journey with one of the town's finest musicians so #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
The young songstress Parisalexa graced us with a visit and we immediately made her part of the family. Even though she's still pretty early in her career, Paris has mad game and experience to draw from. Flexa just dropped plus we got an exclusive snippet of an unreleased joint so it's time to #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
The fam Malice & Mario Sweet came thru to give us the story of how they connected back in college, ended up in The Physics crew and ultimately came to be the husband and wife R&B duo that we know today. You're definitely gonna Enjoy:Like:Love this one. It's time to #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
We've been holding this one in the clip for a minute and now we're finally getting a chance to drop it. Mr. Flory-Barnes came through and gave us the full history of the bass gawd and his evolution living in the low end. It's time to #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
We've been sittin' on this one for a minute but it's finally time to drop it. My man Marc and I go back a ways but it was dope to get some of his stories and perspective of coming up in the same scene that we did. As usual, it's time to #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
Had a chance to chop it up with the man, young Romaro Franceswa. He broke down his upbringing as a PK, his career jump start with Bean One and his transformation into his latest project. One of the town's most passionate performers. it's time to #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
The homie/world traveler Sango came thru and gave us an in-depth interview with all kinds of history. From his humble beginnings making beats on a Gateway computer to his unique blend of Soul/R&B/World Music. This one has lots of game. #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
The homie Chino'o came through and gave us some real insight on his journey emigrating from Somalia as a kid already into Tupac, his label's partnership with Black Umbrella, and his recent run-in with the secret service over the content of his latest music video. This one is illuminating for sure. #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
The Biggest is helping to present a new bboy based series from our friend and former guest Brysen "JustBe" Angeles along with The Beacon Studio. Check out the trailer for the first episode of "BOOGIE PICKERS". FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE HERE: https://youtu.be/cwym63HzQ1Y Major corporate sponsorship is real in today's Bboy Bgirl community. Big brands like RedBull and Monster Energy are putting money behind breaking events, bboy teams and even breakin schools. How does this effect our community and culture and what does this mean for future generations of bboys and bgirls? See what this group of well respected Seattle BBoys have to say about this and other things. Discussion points - Keeping the integrity of the culture • Protecting yourself as a professional dancer • Judging Breaking competitions • Contributing to the dance • Undisputed World Bboy Masters. Guests: Juse Boogy/Marcus Garrison, Fever Won, Free/Alfredo, Mozes/Lateef Sale 'em, Orb/Dufon Smith, Brysen Angeles Features: Thias Lopez, Bboy Neguin, Profo Won, BBoy Ark/ Jeff Wong, Victor Montalvo, Vero, Oleksandr Lussy Gatyn-lozynskyi, Bboy Vero, @BBOY ISSEI, Oleg Kuzya Kuznietsov, Onel Chris Ntentis, Spin - Soul Mavericks, Dr. Hill skills, BBOY IVAN, BBOY STORM, BBOY FLOMASTER, Bboy Moy, RoxRite Official, Bboy Bojin, Dj Lean Rock, Tone, Ken Ny, Thomas Oragami, Jerome Skee Aparis, Ron Burgandy, Massive Monkees, Circle of Fire, SoulShifters,BOSS crew.... BBOY Wicket BEATS (credits)
Our new homie Ryan Caraveo came through to chop it up with us and break down his evolution in the game. Don't sleep on this man cause while you do, he's blowing up and connecting with fans all over the country. #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
We've had this one in the tank for quite a while. 96 crew's very own Kung Foo Grip paid us a visit and it was all comedy! Greg and Fish chopped it and we felt like old school homies. Plenty of dope stories and hella clownin'. Get Familiar It's The Biggest!
Young entrepreneur Chris Carey reached out and said he'd been checkin' the cast down in SoCal and was coming home to the NW to visit so he stopped through the studio to hip us to his Clothing line Fumesick. #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
The homie Nima Skeemz sat down to give us the rundown of how through random connections and meeting people he ended up becoming one of the town's most prolific producers with a signature sound and a catalogue of collaborations/placements to match. #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest
Been excited to drop this one. The young singer/producer/songwriter/MC Otieno Terry came through and gave us the in depth breakdown of his evolution. Dropping this to accompany his new album Jaguar Stupid that is out now everywhere. Cop That! #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest