XO Creative Club

The trio of Alana, Xavier, and DJ Marauder sit down with this week's guest, the legendary Sango. Fresh off of joining Kaytranada on tour, he tells us what it was like for him being back on the road, how he got the opportunity to work with Frank Ocean, shares an opinion that he thinks may get him cancelled, and tells us his requirements for eating at a Popeyes. A very fun conversation to say the least. Welcome to the club!@sango_ / @sangobeats (IG/Twitter)@djmarauder/ @djmarauder_ (IG/Twitter)@alanakalynn (Twitter)@xvromar 

This week Alana and Xavier (yes, Jorge has abandoned us once more) are joined by R&B artist and rising star, Kyle Dion. He shares his musical upbringings, how and why he moved to LA, and how his frequent collaborators Mars Today (Artist/Producer) and Riza (Stylist/Designer) helped him shaped the sounds and visions of his albums Suga and Sassy.  He also shares a very passionate message about why he consciously decides to evolve with each album rather than try to duplicate the success of the last one. Welcome to the club!Kyle Dion: @kyledionXavier Omär: @xvromarAlana: @alanakalynn (Twitter)

This week the trio discuss each of the last two albums released by Xavier, as they celebrate the first and second year anniversary of the releases. Alana recaps her trip to see Wizkid perform live in Miami and the crew answers questions at random from the book '3000 Questions About Me' .

Welcome to the club! This week, Alana and Xavier are excited by the return of Jay as he tells us all about his trip to Puerto Rico (involving 36oz mojitos). Alana heads to Miami for a wedding and Wizkid show which prompts a conversation about Wizkid's latest album and success. Xavier goes into full detail about how and why he left RCA, what he learned from the experience of being signed to a major label, and what his plans are going forward as an independent artist. The RCA discussion begins at the 13:37 mark.

This week, Alana and Xavier are joined by DJ Marauder to decide which movie has the best (hip hop/r&b) soundtrack. Alana created the bracket and the crew picked based on her personal favorites. The participants are The Wiz, Purple Rain, Space Jam, Love & Basketball, ATL, Brown Sugar, Black Panther, and Boomerang. 

The Club is BACK....well Alana and Xavier are. After a 3 week break, the duo is back together as Alana asks the question that everyone else asks Xavier after a run of shows. She also asks more detailed questions like "How confident were you going into a tour you 100% funded?". "How did COVID restrictions affect attendance?", and "What's your pre-show routine?" .Xavier explains why he hates talking before a performance, shares his new found favorite pre-show drink, and tells his favorite moments of the shows. The episode ends with the duo giving their suggestions for what to watch on TV this week.Welcome back to The Club!

In the last episode before a 2 week break, the trio of Alana, Xay, and Jay are back to discuss all of the different ways music influences our lives from tv shows to working out (Xavier tells us his current playlist) or even cleaning the house. The crew also present some newer artists they are listening to and discuss this past week's releases of Donda & Certified Lover Boy.New Artists we are listening to |  9:45 Creepin' - Mamii (@wheresmamii)Energy - Tyla Jane (@tylaJane)Freaky - Twellly (@twellly)You Love Me - RAAHiiM (@raahiimmusic)Music & Dating: 28:00 Xavier's Workout Playlist: 35:15Donda & Certified Lover Boy: 50:00 

I AM A MASSIVE WWE FAN. I've asked two other massive WWE fans to participate in a tournament to pick the best entrance song in the history of WWE. (And YES, I play a bit of each song!) This week my co-hosts are returning guest, Sylvan LaCue, and Spectrum News Reporter, Jose Arredondo. (Many honorable mentions were edited out for the sake of time.)The Tournament begins at the 10:25 marker. 

In this episode, the trio of Alana, Xavier, and Jay are joined by frequent guest co-host DJ Marauder as they discuss the nuances of artists and social media. Topics include:* The benefits and detriments of artists on socials.* What do people expect from artists and their socials?* How personal should artists be on socials?* Should fans allow celebrities to "be human" on their pages or should celebrities simply "know what they signed up for" ?* Lizzo's breakdown

This week we interview visionary artist Sylvan LaCue about everything from the AA style meetings of his breakthrough album Apologies in Advance (AIA), to his desire to be a story writer for WWE. Topics discussed include the big changes in his life between  AIA and his new EP series Young Sylvan, why he reached out to get therapy, his favorite animes and since he was raised in Miami which NBA Big 3 is he taking; 11-14 Miami Heat or the current Brooklyn Nets?

This week we go topical as we discuss various happenings in music. Covid vs Live Shows, Kanye West's DONDA listening parties and where the heck is the album(!?), Tyler the Creator finally responds to DJ Khaled, and now that she's a billionaire will Rihanna ever drop again?

In our absolute funniest episode to date, the trio talks to artist and producer Southpaw Swade about his music career, why he doesn't use his University of Florida film degree, his hilarious Blackronyms idea, and a particular video of his that had many people mad. 

This week we're joined by film director, photographer, and former tour videographer Matt Everitt. The 'Speculate' and 'So Much More' video director tells us how he got into making films, his journey of watching 250 movies in 3 years(!!!) and his reaction when The Academy followed him on Twitter. Follow @thematteveritt on Twitter and Instagram.  Head to www.thematteveritt.com to watch his short film 'Southampton'. 

The trio of Alana, Xay and Jay are back to choose the greatest music movie in a tournament created by Xavier. The rules are simple : No documentaries or recorded stage plays.The categories are Musical Theater (6), Original (2), Biopic (4), and Comedy (4). Follow along and @ us on twitter to tell us your picks!

This week, Jay is out so DJ Marauder returns as a co-host with Alana and Xavier.  After watching a Wolfgang Puck documentary, Alana leads a discussion on personal motivators and wonders why so often they are negative.  Dj Marauder shares his difficulty in celebrating his successes and Xavier is pissed about Alana's other best friend also named Xavier. The crew also randomly make fun of some Nelly lyrics. 

This week we welcome Joy Club member and touring DJ for GoldLink, DJ Marauder. We discuss his view on last week's "r&b is back" conversation, sexism against women rappers, and our (late) picks in the NBA Playoffs. Xavier also shares a personal GoldLink story. 

Xavier, Jay, and Alana return in this episode for an in depth discussion of the state of R&B, all of the reasons people ever believed the genre was dead, and the ways they believe it has been revived. They also discuss which artists they consider to be purely R&B and whether or not they'd be open to the return of 90's style R&B groups.

The band is back for the first first ever 'Tour Stories'.  The trio discuss in depth what has happened at the Houston shows in 2017 and early 2020 including how one show almost never happened, the need for song lyric site Genius.com live on stage, and a crowd that didn't care. Also featuring stories from their Dallas and San Antonio experiences. 

Xavier is rejoined by co-hosts Jay & Alana to (FINALLY!) discuss his biggest song to date, Blind Man. Xavier tells us how tumblr was involed, why the song has no video, and why he and producer J. Louis haven't made a song since. The crew shares stories that involve the song as well as discuss some of the negative feedback the song received. 

Xavier invites his band members Josh Greene (drums)  and Korey Davison (bass) as guests/co-hosts of the pod to discuss their journey from dreaming of shows  to becoming touring musicians and all of the crazy stories in between. 

WE BACK! Xavier, Jay, & Alana return to discuss the impact of DMX on their lives, Xavier's Tiny Desk experience, as well as each of their favorite Tiny Desk performances so far. 

The trio is back to discuss the heart of Xavier's song 'All Our Time'.  Alana tells us a memory with her friends from her 21st birthday (and yes, it includes alcohol), Jay explains his friendship tiers, and Xavier reveals his unpopular approach to UNO. 

Focusing in on Xavier's song 'Protect', the trio ask and answer the question 'What does it mean to protect your relationship?", the role that social media and love languages play, and Xavier tells the story of the time he did not protect his relationship. 

In this episode, the trio sit with Xavier's life long best friend and current Motown Recording artist, ELHAE (pronounced L-A) . They discuss what it was like growing up together while chasing the same dream, the challenges ELHAE faced on with his previous record label, and the random legend of the town that Xavier and ELHAE grew up in, Warner Robins. 

The trio discusses Xavier's song Bon Iverre from the album 'if You Feel'.  Xavier discusses the making of the song and how the reality of 2020 is just now hitting him, Alana discusses how she deals with sadness and being more empathetic toward others, and Jay gives gems on the combination of pain and patience. 

This week we welcome musician, singer, and songwriter Mac Ayres as he stops by to talk about the ins and outs of his new album Magic 8 Ball.  We also find out a quote from Xavier that stuck with Mac, Mac's first musical memory of being excited, and who he freaked out over when he met them. 

Happy New Year! In the first episode of 2021, Xavier welcomes his long time friend Alana as a guest co-host, along with Jay to talk about Xavier's song 'FIND ME.' Alana uncovers a new POV to listen to the song from, Xavier tells a regretful VanJess story, and Jay tells us whether or not he's ever felt confident in someone else's love for him. 

In this (short) final episode of 2020 Jay tell us that he quit his job with the intent to reach some goals in the new year. Xavier relates by telling the story of quitting his job to pursue music full time, 3 specific prophecies he was given, and the fear that comes with chasing a dream. 

Masego stops by and talks about his new EP 'Studying Abroad', shares a J. Cole story, and Xavier tells us what Masego song he was supposed to be on but stupidly did not do. 

On today's episode, Xavier and Jay discuss  'Something Changed' from Xavier's newest album 'if You Feel', how a break up from 2014 effected the song, and honestly, a lot about Jesus. 

In this, the inaugural episode, Xavier and Jay discuss the making of 'So Much More', what happened that week that almost stopped the release of the song, and how Xavier and his wife began dating.