The Gowhere You Love Podcast

June, 2018 has kicked off with the new Kanye West album and Warriors-Cavs IV. We discuss our first impressions of 'ye' (1:36), where LeBron will go after the Finals (14:40), and later in a potpourri of topics: the Pusha T vs. Drake beef, summer movies, Donald Glover (26:19). Be sure to check out our music picks throughout, including Eddie Supa and Tierra Whack. Shoutout to our sponsors for this episode: jordanssecretstuff.com and Arby's (lol!)

Just hours after the 60th GRAMMYs wrapped up, we turned on the mic and broke down the night's highlights: who were the worthy award winners and our favorite performances. Halfway through we switch gears and look ahead to the Super Bowl and NBA All-Star Weekend. Our music picks: 23:41 Bruno Mars "Dance In The Mirror" 40:42 Lloyd "Get It Shawty (Marcus The Artist Composition)" * * * * The Gowhere You Love Podcast is hosted by Sgt. Tibs (gowhereyoulove.com co-founder @sgt.tibs), Jeordi La Forge (singer/songwriter, actor) @legendary_jeordi), & Naagy Cheese (entrepreneur, nightlife @NaagyCheese). That's us on the 'gram. From CHI ➡ LA. http://gowhereyoulove.com #GowhereYouLove

Tibs, Jeordi, & Naagy return with the first episode of 2018 covering the NBA All-Star voting, what we're watching right now, and the topic du jour: Cryptocurrency. Crypto leads it off (01:20), followed by NBA talk (12:15), and our "Quick" Hits (28:38) that also range from awesome live shows to Super Nintendo. Our music picks: 09:50 preme__xy "Be Here Now" 25:30 Tone Stith "Miss California" 41:52 Russ "Wife You Up" * * * * The Gowhere You Love Podcast is hosted by Sgt. Tibs (gowhereyoulove.com co-founder @sgt.tibs), Jeordi (singer/songwriter, actor) @legendary_jeordi), & Naagy (entrepreneur, nightlife @NaagyCheese). That's us on the 'gram. From CHI ➡ LA. http://gowhereyoulove.com #GowhereYouLove

Tibs, JJ, & Naagy return with a summertime episode spewing hot takes on the NBA offseason (Who can take down the Warriors? The Cavs? What free agent signee is overrated? And more...) and reviews of JAY-Z's new album 4:44 and the Tupac movie. We also get into debates on the ideal Olympics 3-On-3 team, Future vs. T-Pain, and the future of music streaming. Finally, a Speed Round wraps it up covering a potpourri (great word) of topics ranging from Amazon's Whole Foods acquisition to Mayweather vs. McGregor. Each of our music picks are in between. For the timestamps, simply follow the artwork. ;) * * * * The Gowhere You Love Podcast is hosted by Sgt. Tibs (gowhereyoulove.com co-founder @Sgt_Tibs), JJ (singer/songwriter, actor) @heirjoooooordan), & Naagy (entrepreneur, nightlife @NaagyCheese). http://gowhereyoulove.com #GowhereYouLove

iHeart San Francisco WILD 94.9 afternoon host, and longtime homie of GWYL, Julian On The Radio, joins Sgt. Tibs & JJ, to peel back the curtains on the radio industry and break down the cutthroat business and life of a host. Julian has interviewed countless superstar artists over the years (and a few more for Gowhere too!) and shares his favorite funny stories from experiences with Diddy, Iggy Azalea, Adam Levine, and even being around Chance's come-up in Chicago when he was with B96 for 8 years. Finally, we get Julian On The Relationships as he shares how his love life is going and dishes some advice to Tibs and the listeners. Lots of laughs throughout! * * * * 01:15 Breaking down the behind the scenes radio life, trends, and political landscape of a radio host over the years 06:20 Julian's journey from market to market throughout his career 14:00 **THROWBACK MUSIC BREAK** Chance The Rapper's verse on "Ultralight Beam" 16:21 Favorite stories from interviewing artists: following Chance's come up, making Iggy Azalea mad, Diddy hustling his new single, and building with Adam Levine, Baby Bash, and Lindsay Lohan. 26:45 **THROWBACK MUSIC BREAK** Baby Bash f/ Akon "Baby I'm Back" 28:57 Julian On The Relationships: Julian shares entertaining advice for courting the ladies and his own current, "terrible" love life stories 40:50 How to Listen to Julian On The Radio on the iHeart Radio app in San Francisco, Hawaii, Phoenix, and Chicago * * * * Follow Julian's hijinx on Instagram: instagram.com/julianontheradio #GowhereYouLove

We're back! The OG Crew (JJ, Tibs, & Naagy) return with a family sit-down to talk about the real-life updates that pulled us away for a little bit. We also keep it current with our first impressions of 'More Life' and thoughts on Chance's deal with Apple Music and his independence coming into question. Finally, we throw it back too. Inspired by a music video mashup of songs that are turning 15 years old this year, the three of us reflect on those past hits that made an impact in our lives and in the culture as a whole. Please listen, subscribe, and write a quick review on iTunes! (Let us know what your favorite segment and/or *drop* was.) * * * * 0:00 Intro (Music by: @MarcusTheArtist) 0:58 Why the break? Our real-life updates: kids, marriage, and a honeymoon. 6:14 The context and breakdown of the new site: gowhereyoulove.com 7:36 --Music Segment-- Stan Sono "Need It" 11:36 An inside story of when Kanye recorded his verse for 'More Life' 12:30 'More Life' First Impressions 15:15 Our thoughts on "Is Chance really independent?" *Controversy* 21:22 --Music Segment-- "Tracks Turning 15 in 2017" ...We talk about all our favorite hits from 15 years ago... Usher, Ashanti, the fashion, and more... 31:20 --Music Segment-- Smoak feat. Eric Bellinger (prod. @SleepVision) **GWYL EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW** 32:55 Outro + Preview of the Next Episode * * * * The Gowhere You Love Podcast is hosted by Sgt. Tibs (gowhereyoulove.com co-founder @Sgt_Tibs), JJ (singer/songwriter, actor) @heirjoooooordan), & Naagy (entrepreneur, nightlife @NaagyCheese). http://gowhereyoulove.com #GowhereYouLove

Special guest Stan Sono — who we proclaim as the *next* BIG singer/producer to come out of Chicago — sit down with JJ & Tibs for a wide-ranging conversation talking about his musical inspirations and the state of R&B, the transformation from Mr. Music to his Stan Sono debut, and more creative process experiences that are cultivated for his upcoming debut EP, 'Infatuated'. The interview is a "lifetime listen" for new fans to find out more about Stan Sono, the person. Not only what inspires him, but also what he's a fan of musically and other likes/dislikes in life that we can all relate to. This is Stan Sono right before his entrance into stardom so take a listen listen or skip to a part that might interest you off the jump below. Enjoy! #GowhereYouLove * * * * 01:20 The transformation from "Mr. Music" to "Stan Sono" 03:31 The Stan Sono brand + team: Goodbye Tomorrow, I.D. Labs, Wiz Khalifa's Manager Will Dzombak, Flow Clark 04:30 Thoughts on the state of R&B and what is the lane for Stan Sono? 10:51 Music and Life inspirations: Michael Jackson, The-Dream, Kanye West, Jeremih, Mama Sono, and everyday life experiences 14:35 **MUSIC BREAK** Stan Sono "Rewind" 16:51 Songwriting and producing: how Stan Sono goes through the creative process with added perspective from JJ (also a songwriter: Jeordi La Forge) — including a story on "Rewind" 22:16 **MUSIC BREAK** Stan Sono "Need It" (**GWHH Exclusive Preview** — Single out in full 02.03.17) 23:44 >> Speed Round > What artist would you want to produce for? >> What was the first CD you ever bought? >> Fresh Prince or Martin? >> Artist that you feel is slept on? >> Cavs or Warriors? >> Your first AIM screen name? >> Favorite Cereal? >> Favorite concert you ever attended? 31:25 **MUSIC BREAK** Goodbye Tomorrow "NoOne or Nothing" f/ G-Herbo (prod. Stan Sono) 33:23 Stan's #GowhereYouLove message to the people

JJ & Tibs sit down with Preme of Goodbye Tomorrow in the most extensive interview with the mysterious Chicago artist to date. The topics are wide-ranging on what Goodbye Tomorrow is, as a concept, Preme's deeper insight on past releases and his upcoming single "Every Day", and commentary on the fields as a whole: music and fashion, with a little Kanye West to close. We break up the interview with a couple of songs from 'Tunnel Stripe Exit Ramp' and a "Speed Round" with rapid fire questions to get to know Preme's preferences: Chance or Vic? Cavs or Warriors? Dream artists to collaborate with? Scroll below for the timestamps and some of the many quotables throughout this sit-down full of gems. Enjoy! * * * * 0:55 Goodbye Tomorrow, as a concept. “It’s the truth. It’s the real truth. It’s basically like, it’s always a group. Everything is a group. Everything is connected. Everybody is together. So to me, Goodbye Tomorrow, moreso than a group or a collective, it’s a concept. The concept is that collaboration is the key to progression.” (1:45) 3:39 How did “Goodbye Tomorrow” start through to the present moment and how does it evolve from here? “All we have is the present. So we have to act in the present.” “In reality, the truth would be Goodbye Tomorrow isn’t even Goodbye Tomorrow...” (9:05) 11:06 **The Music Industry** “Anytime you mix commerce and art it’s going to be messy. Cause automatically they’re at odds; they have two different goals. I think it’s not a different music industry than it was 5, 6 years ago. I think people think it is, but I think the same people control the same shit… The consumer is not in control like they think they are.” 12:23 “I hate streaming services so much, but at the same time I love them…” 16:01 Being newly independent again… how are things different, but not different? 18:49 "It’s especially important for me to stay true to the vision of what we are, which is to empower people...” 19:41 -- Music Break-- Goodbye Tomorrow “2 MANY” 21:30 **Fashion** Congruent Space — Opening soon in Chicago. 1216 W. Grand — Preme is the Creative Director 26:50 **New Music* “Every Day” — Preme's synopsis, the brief history of Goodbye Tomorrow on a track. 28:13 “It’s really just believing in yourself... 28:50 A unique alternate path of The Matrix… and how it’s the message of Goodbye Tomorrow 31:00 **Speed Round** >> Chance or Vic? >> Cavs or Warriors? >> First CD you bought? >> Fresh Prince or Martin? >> Your dream 3 artists to collaborate with? >> Artist that you feel is slept on? >> adidas vs. Nike >> Your first AIM screen name? >> Favorite concert you’ve attended? 37:48 -- Music Break-- DJ MiniMaxX “The Coolest vs. Let There Be Light” 38:41 Kanye West. Looking up to Kanye as an upcoming artist, and a peer, “judging” Kanye and art in general, and how Kanye is communicating his passions better. “It’s hard for me to conceptualize Kanye West. I looked up to him so much comin’ up, right? But you get to a point in the field where you respect your own self so much that I feel like you start to doubt everybody else because their taste isn’t your taste. Or the way they did something is not how you did it. I don’t think people are capable of properly judging someone, especially in the same field.” … “What the fuck is an ‘art critic’ bro? Consume it or don’t consume it. Love it or leave it, don’t hate it. There’s no reason for, like, I think to criticize what someone is trying to artistically do.. is weird.” (We need Preme and Kanye in a room together.) 45:27 -- Music Break-- Goodbye Tomorrow “Keep That” f/ Lucki *** Follow @goodbyetomorrow #GowhereYouLove http://gowherehiphop.com Please subscribe on iTunes and review!

It's the first time in a month that JJ, Naagy, and Tibs were in the same room so we just pressed record and caught up on all things music and tech in recent weeks. Notably, we gush about Donald Glover's new show Atlanta, The Weeknd's new music and transformation, and Kid Cudi's beef with Kanye West (this was recorded before Cudi's rehab announcement). We also discuss the future of VR, having just tested a few new technologies and put ourselves through a speed round to get to know some of our all-time favorites in topics ranging from concerts to Chicken Nuggets. Enjoy! 0:00 Intro (Music by: @MarcusTheArtist) 1:19 What we like so much about Donald Glover's 'Atlanta' 8:02 --Music Segment-- MaxX & EJ f/ Ricky Vaughn "Paper Boi (Bubbling/Bmore Flip)" 8:45 Thoughts on The Weeknd's transformation into "Starboy" 12:05 Will The Weeknd be bigger than Drake one day? 16:05 Kid Cudi: the Kanye West beef... is it a distraction? A tactic? Plus, Cudi's new music (recorded before his rehab announcement) 22:30 --Music Segment-- Kid Cudi "Surfin" f/ Pharrell 23:41 JJ's Story of Regret with Kid Cudi 27:46 Tech: VR, trying out the HTC Vive, and more 35:35 --Music Segment-- Tone Stith "Selfish" 37:41 Reflecting on Slum Village, Kanye West, & John Legend's "Selfish" (and reacting to Kim K's Robbery) 39:50 ***Speed Round*** >> Favorite Concert Ever >> Favorite Sneaker of All-Time >> Favorite Game Show >> Backstreet Boys or N*SYNC? >> Super Nintendo or Sega Genesis? >> Favorite Chicken Nuggets? Please listen, subscribe, and write a quick review on iTunes! (Let us know what your favorite segment and/or *drop* was.) The Gowhere You Love Podcast is hosted by Sgt. Tibs (gowherehiphop.com co-founder @Sgt_Tibs), JJ (singer/songwriter, actor) @heirjoooooordan), & Naagy (entrepreneur, nightlife, @NaagyCheese). http://gowherehiphop.com #GowhereYouLove

On this episode, JJ, Naagy, and Tibs look at The Past, Present, and Future... of three very different topics. We begin with the talk of the weekend Frank Ocean. It's too early for hot takes, but Frank's reemergence inspires a discussion of R&B as a whole. It's a genre we're all fans of and we take it back to our earliest memories and standout records that got us into the music. We also dabble on the evolution of the genre and it's current decline in mainstream popularity. From R&B to DJs, we play the guessing game on who the top 5 highest paid DJs are according to a new list from Forbes. Likewise, we assess the current decline of the DJ scene and how its pivoting today. And finally, we better get used to it: self-driving cars are on the way next month. We weigh the positives versus the concerns and then get deep on how automation will affect society in the long-term. Join us for a widely versed discussion and skip ahead below if something piques your interest the most. 0:00 Intro (Music by: @MarcusTheArtist) 1:43 Frank Ocean First Takes 4:22 When did you first get into R&B? 13:19 The evolution of R&B from the 90s/2000s through to today 16:09 --Music Segment-- Jhene Aiko "New Balance" 17:43 More R&B Shoutouts! 18:26 Forbes' Highest Earning DJ List — Trivia Time: Who is in the top 5? 23:35 The current state of decline in the DJ scene and where it's headed 27:45 How the new Netflix show 'The Get Down' is actually foreshadowing the future of the DJ scene by highlighting the past 30:38 --Music Segment-- 11:11 "BYO" (samples Mariah Carey "Shake It Off") 32:35 Uber just announced the first self-driving vehicle in Pittsburgh next month 34:24 Is this the start of actual robots? And where do we stand on self-driving cars? 40:25 Will humans be replaced in automated jobs? Our long-term, big picture thoughts 47:05 --Music Segment-- Mike Posner "Be As You Are (Acoustic Version)" 48:30 Outro Please listen, subscribe, and write a quick review on iTunes! (Let us know what your favorite segment and/or *drop* was.) The Gowhere You Love Podcast is hosted by Sgt. Tibs (gowherehiphop.com co-founder @Sgt_Tibs), JJ (singer/songwriter, actor) @heirjoooooordan), & Naagy (entrepreneur, nightlife, @NaagyCheese). http://gowherehiphop.com #GowhereYouLove

On this episode, JJ, Naagy, and Tibs run down their favorite Olympic moments so far (Simone Biles, Michael Phelps... you guys are good.) We also break into stories of meeting the stars: Naagy met Andre 3000 this week. Tibs crossed off a bucket list item in a chat with Marlon Wayans. JJ met Terry Crews on the set of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. And Naagy met Jay Z in a bathroom one time. And finally, we get into a few news tidbits surrounding a couple of our favorite film franchises — the upcoming Fast 8 and Ocean's 8. Plus, our favorite installment of these franchises as well as the Bourne series. 0:00 Intro (Music by: @MarcusTheArtist) 0:30 Naagy's story of meeting Andre 3000 7:30 Our Favorite Olympic Moments (Michael Phelps, U.S. Women's Gymnastics, Pinoy Pride) 17:40 --Music Segment-- Chance The Rapper x Nike Basketball for Team USA Basketball 19:28 Behind the Scenes: Funny stories of meeting the stars -- 20:12 Tibs crosses off something his bucket list to Marlon Wayans -- 26:54 The time Naagy met Jay Z in the bathroom -- 30:30 JJ meets Terry Crews on the set of Brooklyn Nine-Nine 34:13 --Music Segment-- HYPERCOLOR f/ Che Ecru "Pretty" 36:35 Our Favorite Film Franchises (and News Tidbits) -- 37:08 Fast 8 Beef? What's the best 'Fast' movie? -- 41:08 Jason Bourne: Is more of the same... good? -- 43:13 JJ's *completely unbiased* pick -- 43:38 Ocean's Franchise + the news of an all-female Ocean's 8 46:52 --Music Segment-- The Boy Illinois f/ Drey Skonie "Ruling Class" (Nas & Lauryn Hill inspired) Please listen, subscribe, and write a quick review on iTunes! (Let us know what your favorite segment and/or *drop* was.) The Gowhere You Love Podcast is hosted by Sgt. Tibs (gowherehiphop.com co-founder @Sgt_Tibs), JJ (singer/songwriter, actor) @heirjoooooordan), & Naagy (entrepreneur, nightlife, @NaagyCheese). http://gowherehiphop.com #GowhereYouLove

We're back with the third episode of the Gowhere You Love Podcast and if you're just joining us, it's the three of us on the left (Sgt. Tibs, JJ, and Naagy) talkin' topics in music, sports, business, and entertainment. There's a catch to this episode, as the cover art may indicate: that's a pic of us from 2010. We, along with GWHH co-founder Maks G on the right, were all youngins in the music industry around then (as our general lack of facial hair may also suggest.) Fast forward to today where we shed some light and our own experiences on age bias in the music industry, which includes a little glimpse of how Gowhere even got started. You can zoom ahead to that discussion if you like (follow the timestamps below) but we start with the recent VMA nominations and use a few categories as a framework for general commentary on the year in music. The next segment centers around the history and our nostalgic memories of "Yahooooohoo!" after it was recently sold to Verizon for $4.8B. You'll also learn: historical facts on the VMAs in our trivia round, our AIM screen names, and our tips to the young artists and professionals in the music industry today. (One of these is more serious than the others.) This, plus all of this week's new music picks, which you can check out in full at http://gowherehiphop.com/podcasts (find Ep. 3) 0:00 Intro (Music by: @MarcusTheArtist) 1:24 The VMAs: the important categories, trivia, and our commentary on the biggest headlines and music -- 1:54 Best New Artist -- 4:25 Best Hip Hop Video -- 8:13 Video of the Year -- 12:36 VMA History Trivia -- 15:41 Kanye & Taylor Closing Thoughts 16:57 --Music Segment-- Brian Fresco "Higher" f/ Chance The Rapper 18:11 The nostalgia and history of Yahooooohoo! (Verizon buys Yahoo for $4.8B.) 26:54 --Music Segment-- Shay f/ Jeordi (that's JJ!) "Forever Young" as featured in the new Ice Age film 28:35 Age Bias in the Music Industry (+ a little bit how Gowhere got started) 36:03 Naagy & JJ's different case of age bias as a manager, songwriter with an upcoming singer 41:06 Takeaways for young artists, professionals in the music industry 44:17 --Music Segment-- Ohana Bam "Blow Your Mind" Please listen, subscribe, and write a quick review on iTunes! (Let us know what your favorite segment and/or *drop* was.) The Gowhere You Love Podcast is hosted by Sgt. Tibs (gowherehiphop.com co-founder @Sgt_Tibs), JJ (singer/songwriter, actor) @heirjoooooordan), & Naagy (entrepreneur, nightlife, @NaagyCheese). http://gowherehiphop.com #GowhereYouLove

We're back for episode TWO of the Gowhere You Love Podcast starring Sgt. Tibs (gowherehiphop.com co-founder @Sgt_Tibs), JJ (songwriter, actor) @heirjoooooordan), & Naagy (entrepreneur, nightlife, @NaagyCheese). 0:00 Intro (Music by: @MarcusTheArtist) 1:51 The Pokémon Go craze: Naagy's in, JJ is not. 10:18 --Music Segment-- Isa Muhammad freestyles for Rick Ross (a GWHH Exclusive) 14:12 Amazon Prime Day + a look at how Amazon can possibly take over Wal-Mart and Target 21:45 Kim K covers Forbes 24:24 --Music Segment-- CVIRO & GXNXVS "Problem" 31:22 NBA Free Agency: Why Tibs loves KD to the Warriors 36:18 Dwyane Wade, Tim Duncan, Opening Night Matchups 40:00 The best Tim Duncan commercial 40:16 Outro — #GowhereYouLove On this episode, we begin with the most popular mobile game in U.S. history — Pokémon Go. The craze has taken over the world in less than a week. Naagy is in... JJ is not. Our music segments this week first highlight a story we broke to the internet a couple of weeks ago: Inglewood rapper Isa Muhammad rapping for Rick Ross... which led to a trip to ATL and the beginning of a relationship with MMG. Listen to the bars that got Rozay's attention. The second topic begins with a discussion of Amazon Prime Day: some of the deals we entertained and also a look ahead at how Amazon could possibly take over giants Wal-Mart and Target. In semi-related business/tech news, Kim K covers Forbes. Our quick takes. After one more music spotlight on Aussie duo CVIRO & GXNXVS, we end with the NBA Free Agency surprises of the past week. Tibs has an unpopular take about KD to the Warriors, we talk a little D. Wade coming to our hometown, and salute Tim Duncan. Please listen, subscribe, and write a quick review on iTunes! (Let us know what your favorite segment and/or *drop* was.) http://gowherehiphop.com #GowhereYouLove

The debut episode of the Gowhere You Love Podcast starring Sgt. Tibs (gowherehiphop.com co-founder @Sgt_Tibs), JJ (songwriter, actor) @heirjoooooordan), & Naagy (entrepreneur, nightlife, @NaagyCheese). On this episode, all of us being Chicagoans, we discuss the sadness for the end of the Derrick Rose Era for the Bulls. We also talk about the recent news of AirBnB's disputes with New York City over illegal rentals and what that means for the future of AirBnB in other major cities. And finally, our third topic centers around remakes this summer — why are they Hollywood's go-to move and are any of them actually good? The segments are spliced in with a couple of music picks this week (by @PrettySisMusic and @GoodbyeTomorrow.) Please listen, subscribe, and write a quick review on iTunes! 0:00 Intro (Music by: @MarcusTheArtist) 2:30 Derrick Rose: Reflections from Bulls fans on the trade to New York 16:46 --Music Segment-- Pretty Sister "Come to L.A." 18:45 AirBnB in disputes with New York City over illegal rentals 28:50 --Music Segment-- Goodbye Tomorrow "What Would You Say" (co-written by JJ) 31:22 Movies, specifically Remakes this summer. Why are they Hollywood's go-to? And are any of them actually good? 38:50 Outro (cameo: @KingsleyBelle) http://gowherehiphop.com #GowhereYouLove