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We had the pleasure of interviewing Danny Dwyer over Zoom video!Hailing from St. Louis, MO, Danny is an LA-based singer/songwriter & producer whose genreless music straddles indie rock, alternative, pop, and everything in between. He grew up learning jazz and playing in punk bands which eventually led him to college in Los Angeles where he studied music and started working on his solo artist project.Following a break-up in 2017, Danny turned to writing as he released his first song ‘What You Want' as part of a school assignment. Mixing contemporary R&B with his love of indie music, the song's early success inspired him to pursue his solo artist project. A genre chameleon, Danny seamlessly straddles different musical styles and sounds, bringing in diverse musical influences from his childhood and development. Recent collaborators include Benny Sings, Billy Lemos, Roy Blair, Ritt Momney, Magdalena Bay, RAC, Maria Isabel, Kllo, Maude Latour, Chloe Lilac, MILK, Marcos G, Jelani Aryeh, Brandon Banks and more.Danny's music has been featured in playlists such as Spotify's Lorem, Mellow Morning, Mellow Mood, Fresh Finds and Alternative R&B and Apple's INDIY, Day One and more. Danny has also received press from outlets such as Pigeons & Planes, OnesToWatch and Office amongst others. Mortal Kombat” is the fifth single off the anti-pop artist and producer's upcoming debut double EP, Losers, an emotional portrayal of liberated youth. The EP is a love letter and a goodbye note to his rural stomping grounds of the Midwest. “I used to feel the need to exploit as much as possible from any opportunity,” Danny says of the way LA twisted him. “Now I want to work on my bike and make sense of where I come from and where I am. All of these things I've compartmentalized for so long are now colliding.” The result is a collection of coming-of-age songs that have one foot in Friday Night Lights and another in Harmony Korine's Kids. WATCH "MORTAL KOMBAT" - https://youtu.be/b9S1AjXSBhI We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #DannyDwyer #Losers #LosersEP #MortalKombat #NewMusic #zoom Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow/ Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod

We had the pleasure of interviewing Tommy Newport over Zoom video.Tommy Newport is known for his irresistible falsetto-steeped indie anthems, garnering a substantial buzz with his 2018 debut, Just To Be Ironic, while he was still a teenager. Following the paramount success of 2019's Tommy Gun EP and 2021's Ultra Mango EP and Liquid EP, Newport continues to develop his euphonious sound. Having received plenty of critical acclaim along the way from the likes of The FADER, Complex, Hypebeast, High Snobiety, Pigeons & Planes, PAPER, Lyrical Lemonade, COLORS & more, Tommy is continuing to prove he's a force to be reckoned with. At only 21 years old, Tommy's already toured extensively across North America & Europe, been championed by legendary tastemakers like Zane Lowe & Giles Peterson, and collaborated with Grammy nominees EARTHGANG. Born Oliver Milmine in Manchester, England, Newport moved to the United States at a young age, eventually settling in Kansas. There, he picked up the guitar and taught himself how to produce music on his computer. Consolidating his style and sound into something rather extraordinary, Newport has created his own funky, psychedelic style of pop with his falsetto vocals riding atop bulging basslines, grooving guitar, melodious keyboards and electronic grooves. Inspired by a mix of early-2000s bands like MGMT, The Killers, and Phoenix, he's received musical placements on shows like Search Party, Ballers, Expecting Amy, an Apple iPad commercial and What/If. Withover streaming numbers hitting the millions, Tommy Newport continues to shine with his unique soundscape and musical capabilities. He's got some big moves lined up in the year ahead and is certainly proving to be one to watch! We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #TommyNewport #TommyGun #UltraMango #Liquid #NewMusic #zoom Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow/ Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod

We had the pleasure of interviewing grandma over Zoom video.Following his April single “I Met God Online,” genre-bending alternative artist grandma releases “Blue Atlanta,” a dreamy ode to darkness and disengagement. grandma also announces his next EP, “Angelhood” today, which is set for a July 15th release.“Blue Atlanta is about the imaginative avenues I created at a time of extreme loss. When I began to hate my environment and my inner world grew dull all I could do was detach. The video is about unfolding and breaking away from the life I created that caused me so much pain. Whether it was friends dying to addiction or suicide I just felt the light went dimmer and dimmer,” says grandma of the track. “I Met God Online,” released last month, chronicles the nonlinear nature of love in the digital age—failed talking stages, psychosexual pining, miscommunication and vibe shifts— intertwined with a fascinating strain of theism. ”I Met God Online” is about people's fascination with internet esotericism,” says grandma. “A meditation on how someone's life and internet presence can amorphously become someone else's religion, obsession, or gospel.”Hailed by Highsnobiety for “crafting music that pushes the notion of genre experimentation and fusion to unimaginably innovative heights,” grandma – a.k.a. multi-instrumentalist/producer Liam Hall – has earned applause for his fascinating amalgam of bedroom hip-hop, raw funk, alternative R&B, and lo-fi pop, showcased on 2019's debut mixtape, Even If We Don't Get It Together. The project – which features such groundbreaking tracks as “Stomp and Grind (Feat. Rico Nasty),” “Downtown Life,” and “Shallow Water,” – was followed in 2020 by an extensive string of chameleonic singles, including “Everybody's On Their Phone,” which was featured on SiriusXM Alt Nation's Advanced Placement and described by PAPER Magazine as a “reassuring and observant new song”, and “Virtually Anything,” an acclaimed collaboration with anti-pop star sophie meiers which earned acclaim from Nuance Magazine as “an extremely enticing track that is a must listen for any alternative/R&B fans.”Known throughout Atlanta's pop and hip-hop scenes for his skills as a singer, songwriter, musician, producer, programmer, arranger, and visual artist, grandma has received a wide range of media attention, with Pigeons & Planes naming him “Best New Artist of the Month” and A1234 declaring, “grandma, I have no doubt, will soon be the soundtrack to many people's adolescence as his genre-defying talent speaks to a whole new generation of music lovers.” The preternaturally talented polymath maintained a steady flow of tracks through 2020, including “Chills,” “Bested,” and “Growing Up Is Strange”.Now grandma is poised to push his distinctive brand of personal pop ever higher, reaching heavenward with a one-of-a-kind sound and vision unlike any other. Expect more music from this new chapter soon.We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com.www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #grandma #Angelhood #IMetGodOnline #BlueAtlanta #NewMusic #zoom Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow/ Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod

Rich Antoniello is the founder and former CEO of Complex Networks, a media and entertainment company for youth culture that reports on popular and emerging trends in style, sneakers, food, music, sports, and pop culture. Complex was originally started as a bi-monthly magazine by fashion designer Marc Eckō. Rich joined forces with Marc several years in and helped transform the company into a multi-media conglomerate of brands which includes First We Feast, ComplexCon, Pigeons & Planes, and Sole Collector.The company was first acquired in 2016 through a joint venture by Verizon and Hearst, and went through a second acquisition in 2021 by Buzzfeed via a SPAC merger valued at around $300 million. Rich served as CEO of Complex for 18 years, starting in 2003 until stepping down last year following the Buzzfeed acquisition.SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletterFOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM > http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhourFOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER > http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhourINTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? EMAIL US > partnerships@thefounderhour.com

What a journey Rich Antoniello CEO of Complex Media has had! Transforming the Complex magazine business into an online powerhouse of the most recognisable content brands online today. Not only is the content great, but Complex is a 360° media business, pumping out content, brand campaigns and products. Their Hot Ones sauce is a case in point, made famous on their massive Hot Ones YouTube show. Complex has acquired a number of brands over the years Pigeons & Planes, Sole Collector and Collider. We get into those acquisitions in this episode, but that's not even their most interesting M&A credential. Rich has raised over $35 million in funding for Complex and been acquired by a joint venture between Hearst and Verizon and has just recently announced that they'll be acquired by Buzzfeed so they can list on the stock market via a SPAC. So much to dive into in this one episode, if you're an agency, brand or media know-it-all then here's some more stuff to know.

We had the pleasure of interviewing Hollis over Zoom video! Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter/producer Hollis (full name Hollis Wong-Wear) announces ‘Subliminal,' her debut solo album out this fall. The forthcoming record was recorded during the pandemic shutdown, with artistic collaborations held over Zoom.The new single “Less Like,” produced by producer/recording artist Sweater Beats (Lizzo, Panic! At the Disco) is out today. The slick alt-pop track, reminiscent of a Clairio song, showcases Hollis' “hypnotic” (Billboard) vocals.  The video for “Less Like” sees Hollis sporting eccentric 70s style dresses and jumpsuits as she traverses through flamboyantly colorful shape-shifting scenes. Shot and directed by Hollis' close friend, frequent collaborator, and recording artist KO aka Koala, the visual was created by a team of queer and POC women, continuing Hollis' tradition of collaborating with underrepresented talent.Hollis, who added “recording engineer” to her resume with ‘Subliminal,' teamed up with Macklemore collaborator Ryan Lewis as co-writer on her upcoming single “Let Me Not” (Hollis earned a 2014 Grammy nomination for her work on Macklemore and Lewis' The Heist, including vocals and songwriting for their hit “White Walls” and video production for “Thrift Shop” and “Wings”). Single “Grace Lee” is a moving, introspective tribute to the late Chinese-American social activist Grace Lee Boggs and features writing credits from Hollis' frequent collaborator and live accompanist Chucky Kim. Community support, equality, and grassroots mobilization drive many of Hollis' initiatives. The tour concept for her February 2020 EP half-life, “Hollis Does Brunch,” was designed to unite artists, small business owners, and organizers in person; during the pandemic, she pivoted to live-streamed Sunday gatherings. The series raised close to $30,000 for COVID mutual aid, Black-led organizing, and community causes, leading the Seattle Times to call it “an unexpected grassroots fundraiser.”Hollis' early days as a teen slam poet and spoken word artist — along with inspiration from Seattle's grassroots hip hop scene and its intersection with social justice — laid the groundwork for her ongoing appearances as a speaker and moderator. Hollis speaks on topics such as empowered creativity and independent artistry. She is a host and writer for Breaking Down the Biz with Splice (“What is Music Copyright?”) and the lead producer of Take Creative Control: The Series, a program that features artists of color and their personal and professional stories as it relates to intellectual property law. She is also a co-curator of Bravespace, a compilation of Asian American recording artists and composers presented by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, due for release this fall (and including Hollis' track “Subliminal”). About Hollis Wong-Wear:Hollis is a modern-day Renaissance woman: recording artist, vocalist, songwriter, creative producer, and community advocate. With her roots in spoken word and slam poetry through the nationally recognized Youth Speaks program, Hollis is passionate about how creativity and the arts fuel and shape civic discourse and is dedicated to lending her voice and capacities towards vibrant social equity. Known best for her collaborations with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis ("White Walls," for which she was Grammy-nominated), Shawn Wasabi ("Otter Pop") and her band The Flavr Blue, Hollis' solo music -- which she calls existential alt or "sad girl jams" -- showcases her singular voice and rich, daring lyricism. Her debut solo EP half-life was released in February 2020; her self-directed video for her single "All My Weight" premiered on Billboard, and she was named one of Pigeons & Planes' Best New Artists 2020 upon its release. Originally from the Bay Area, Hollis Wong-Wear emerged from the independent hip hop scene in Seattle and has become an in-demand songwriter in her current home of Los Angeles. Alongside her music, Hollis is an impassioned advocate for empowered creativity, a Google Next Gen Policy Leader, and is a frequent featured speaker on the intersection of art, activism, and creators' rights.We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com.www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #Hollis #HollisWearWong #Mackelmore #zoom #aspn #americansongwriter #americansongwriterpodcastnetworkListen & Subscribe to BiBFollow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! 

Together with American Songwriter and Sean Ulbs of The Eiffels, we had the pleasure of interviewing Rexx Life Raj over Zoom video! Bay-Area rapper Rexx Life Raj recently released his latest EP California Poppy 2 via EMPIRE. With masterful flow and slick wordplay, Raj offers thoughtful commentary on what it means to be a Black man in America, taking listeners on a journey through the ups and downs of his life. Produced by Kyle Betty (Raj’s in house producer) and ReeceBeats (G-Eazy, Kehlani) and mixed by Alex Tumay (Young Thug, Travis Scott), California Poppy 2 “speaks to tumultuous times.” (Uproxx). The eight-track collection also features industry luminaries like Juvenile and British rapper Kojey Radical. ABOUT REXX LIFE RAJ:Raj has toured and sold-out shows around the world and makes music that isn't afraid to be laugh-out-loud funny while also digging deep into what it means to be a young black man in America - music for the brain, heart, and NBA 2k20. Fans of Raj include millions of streamers, as well as Pitchfork ("He can rap, hit a falsetto, and Julia Lewis' sparkly production is complemented by the radiant blood-red backdrop"), Pigeons & Planes (a Best Artist of the Month), and Complex, comparing the 2019 Rapper To Watch to his local Golden State Warriors; the young and talented rapper is building up his own dynasty. A Billboard profile from last year highlighted Raj's local philanthropic work with Good & Proper, working with Kehlani, his father's history as a Black Panthers affiliate, the joys of Olive Garden, and more of his non-music interests, showing a different side to the former college football player (he's 6'3").Raj is “here to put on for the Bay Area, in the most positive light” (Flaunt), and has worked hard to launch initiatives that support his local community. Raj has worked with the People’s Breakfast Oakland, which helps minimize the effects of food deserts by distributing fresh local produce for little to no charge, UC Berkeley's BRRC (Black Recruitment & Retention Center), a Black student-initiated organization designed to help increase the number of students enrolling in and graduating from California colleges and universities, and the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD). We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com.www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod  #foryou #foryoupage #stayhome #togetherathome #zoom #aspn #americansongwriter #americansongwriterpodcastnetworkListen & Subscribe to BiBFollow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter!

Together with American Songwriter and Sean Ulbs of The Eiffels, we had the pleasure of interviewing Rence over Zoom video! Genre-defying singer, songwriter, and producer Rence recently released his latest single “Strawberry Blonde”via Epic Records.“Strawberry Blonde” follows the release of previous singles “Sometimes Things Just Fall Apart” and “Tears In December,” which have already racked up close to 2 million combined streams and received praise from the likes of tmrw Magazine, EARMILK, Euphoria and Lyrical Lemonade who called “Tears In December” “a song you NEED to listen to before the day is over.”About the track, Rence commented, “Taken at face value the lyrics of ‘Strawberry Blonde’ tell a story about someone worried about everything – their past, the future, everything – their unsureness is taking a toll on the relationship, and signals aren’t clear. To me, it’s the secondary meaning that really rings true. As I sat with the song for a while, I realized that I was talking about myself thinking things too much. I assumed we’re free of blame and worry, when really we’re the ones freaking out.”Rence continues to consistently deliver and affirm his status as one of the most exciting new artists to watch of 2020. His solo releases continue to shine with “hate u btw” clocking over 1 million streams as “Type 2” is about to cross the 2 million mark. Notably, Wonderland praised Rence in their feature of “Type 2” calling him, “one artist to keep an eye on very closely in 2020.”Capitalizing on the momentum sparked by the release of his Fall 2019 EP, Rence has received much acclaim as Pigeons & Planes named him among "Best New Artists". Meanwhile, his breakout single "Expensive" [feat. Noah Cyrus] recently surpassed 8.2 million global streams. Having wrapped a North American tour with Christian French this Winter, Rence has gone on to received looks and acclaim from the likes of Nylon, i-D, The FADER, Billboard, Paper and more.About Rence:Sharing real life snapshots in song, Rence magnifies his personal perspective through a genre-less palette, bordering pop, alternative, electro, indie and hip-hop all at once, yet never dipping into one for too long. He introduced himself on the breakthrough independent project, Pink. The lead single “Baby Blue” racking up nearly 10 million streams. Peers such as Lauv, Chelsea Cutler and FLETCHER lent support as critical acclaim came from Hilly Dilly, Lyrical Lemonade, Ones To Watch, Elevator Magazine, and more. Tastemaker Zane Lowe handpicked “Ways To Go” as his “World Record” on Apple Music’s Beats 1. Signing to Epic Records, Rence’s 2019 single “Expensive” [feat. Noah Cyrus] made waves and turned heads right out of the gate receiving looks from Nylon, Billboard, and Paper. The song now has over 8 million global streams, while the music video has amassed over 800K YouTube/VEVO views. Of the latter, Billboard wrote, “Though the beat is quite dynamic, with synths and a toe-tapping bass line, the clip takes a darker turn, following closely with the lyrical meaning.” He also showed no signs of slowing down with his major label debut EP FALL 2019 and consistent output continued in 2020 with the bold and buzz-y “hate u, btw,” “Type 2,” “Tears in December,” “Sometimes Things Just Fall Apart” and now “Strawberry Blonde.”We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com.www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod  #foryou #foryoupage #stayhome #togetherathome #zoom #aspn #americansongwriter #americansongwriterpodcastnetworkListen & Subscribe to BiBFollow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! 

In this episode, Lawrence Peryer shines the "spot lyte" on Dan Runcie, founder of Trapital Media. They talk about the genesis of Trapital and talk through a few hip hop case studies including Travis Scott, Jay-Z, Kanye, and others. Trapital is written exclusively by Dan Runcie. For years, Dan was a go-to source among friends about any and everything related to hip-hop. That led Dan to start his own personal blog to see what others thought. Those stories landed him freelance gigs at publications such as WIRED, Pigeons & Planes, Medium, and several other publications. I started Trapital in 2018 and started working on it full-time in 2019. I have lived in San Francisco, California for the past five years.Learn more about Lyte: http://www.lyte.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Lawrence Peryer shines the "spot lyte" on Dan Runcie, founder of Trapital Media. They talk about the genesis of Trapital and talk through a few hip hop case studies including Travis Scott, Jay-Z, Kanye, and others. Trapital is written exclusively by Dan Runcie. For years, Dan was a go-to source among friends about any and everything related to hip-hop. That led Dan to start his own personal blog to see what others thought. Those stories landed him freelance gigs at publications such as WIRED, Pigeons & Planes, Medium, and several other publications. I started Trapital in 2018 and started working on it full-time in 2019. I have lived in San Francisco, California for the past five years.Learn more about Lyte: http://www.lyte.com

Tavares is an award winning writer, director, and producer born and raised in the Bay Area. He is a graduate of the University of Oregon. His work has been featured in several media outlets including, Forbes, Complex, Pigeons & Planes, XXL, 2 Dope Boyz, Hot New Hip Hop, and Nice Kicks. In 2016, his film “Numb in America” received a College Emmy, and in 2018 his film “Through Your Eyes” won Best Short Doc at the 2018 Long Beach Indie International Film Festival. In getting the opportunity to do films for Nike, his eye and gift for storytelling has reached national audiences. Tavares also co-directed NBA All Star Damian Lillard’s first music video for his hit single, “Dre Grant”. Watch the Damian Lillard Music Video he directed here.Follow Tevin on instagram here.

This episode, the Squad welcomes Adrienne of Complex Music, Pigeons & Planes and Everyday Struggle! Topics include the New York primaries; Eminem; Katt Williams; the Emmy’s; Hip-Hop’s Cash Kings; ScHoolboy Q & Mac Miller; Watch The Throne 2; Slick Woods and more! Check to see if you're still registered to vote at vote.org!  Follow Adrienne on Twitter and Instagram!  Follow the PSA podcast on Twitter and Instagram! Follow Robbie Digital on Twitter and Instagram; Bones on Twitter and Instagram; Saul Goodman on Twitter and Instagram; and OG Randy on Twitter and Instagram!

NOT 97 wouldn't exist without Pigeons & Planes. The influential new music blog has served as a constant authority in the world of music discovery for the better part of the last decade. For season two's penultimate episode we welcome Pigeons & Plane's Founder and Editor-in-Chief Jacob Moore and Managing Editor Alex Gardner to the shop.    Through a wide range of hip-hop artists we explore the genre's globalization and the unique sounds and styles that come from such cross-cultural influence. France-born, London-based artist Octavian displays such a global influence effortlessly on the bouyant dance cut "Party Here."    We discuss the contageous melodies of Melbourn-based pop duo Oh Pep! and a mysterious loosey from King Princess, a young and unknown singer, songwriter, and producer.    01 "Facetime" by Kenny Mason 02 "Party Here" by Octavian  03 "Oceans 7 pt. 2" by Gracy Hopkins & Crayon  04 "Half Life" by Oh Pep! 05 "Sunburn" by King Princess  06 "Come Up In A Minute" by Falease 07 "Take Over The World" by The Ism  08 "Le Fog" by Matthew Progress   Playlist available: soundcloud.com/not97/sets/not97-season-two-episode-nine  Art by Michael Brennan © NOT 97. All music ℗ & © their rights holders, used by NOT 97 with explicit permission.    

Do you ever wonder the lives of big instagram photographers? Our guest CHARLIE PEACHER is a well-known and very talented photographer in the Baltimore music scene. He gets featured on media sites like Complex, Genius, and XXL and has even been featured on Pigeons & Planes “30 Music Photographers You Should Follow on Instagram.” He tells us crazy stories with big celebrities and his favorite experiences from all of this. The Strange Squad talks about the Keaton Jones bullying controversy, new albums by Eminem, G-Eazy, and Brockhampton, as well as the Paki Gang Facebook controversy. This is the 30th episode of Strange Flavors, brought to you by Alif Theory. _____________________________________________ Email Us / Send Music: strangeflavorspodcast@gmail.com Tweet us: http://twitter.com/StrangeFlavors_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/StrangeFlavors Facebook: http://facebook.com/StrangeFlavorsPodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4AB1PVPSGGaZZabgCtD2Rw LINKS: Charlie’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/charliepeacher/ Charlie’s Pigeons & Planes feature: http://pigeonsandplanes.com/in-depth/2017/06/best-music-photographers/ Paki Gang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emFUwgWQA6s Alif Theory Merch: http://aliftheory.com/shop.html _____________________________________________ • FARAS • Tweet me: http://twitter.com/Farosty | @Farosty on IG/Snap/YouTube/FB • SHAH-AMEER • Tweet me: https://twitter.com/Shimmerwali | @Shimmerwali on IG/Snap/YouTube/FB • AMBER • Tweet me: http://twitter.com/ayeekhan | @ayeekhan on IG/Snap/YouTube/FB _____________________________________________ Music this week: 1. “Love You Mom & Dad” - LeeThe CloudClout https://soundcloud.com/cloudclout/love-you-mom-dad 2. “UPNEXT (ft seni. and Ted)” - Lael Turner https://soundcloud.com/laelt/upnext-ft-seni-and-tedprod-andrae-tom-mcclean-and-jamie-cerniglia --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/strangeflavors/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/strangeflavors/support

Today on A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, we invited our friends Naomi Zeichner (Fader, YouTube), Rembert Browne (Grantland, NYMag), Scottie Beam (Hot 97, Revolt, Scottie Feedback, Satori Radio), Phil Chang (the Calvin Klein campaign with Solange, Dev Hynes, A$AP Mob, etc), and Brandon "Jinx" Jenkins (Complex, Pigeons & Planes) to the Upper West Side to discuss the year in music! From artist of the year, ad-lib of the year, best interview of the year, rap album, R&B album, worst hook, best social media account (artist or otherwise), dream collaboration for 2018 and so much more, we cover everything... except music that dropped after December 1st, SO CHILL.Be sure to check out JeezyShop.com for all things Jeezy: his tour, his merch and his new album, Pressure, available on 12.15.07! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I am truly inspired by independent Australian singer/songwriter and producer Hayden Calnin.  Since 2012 Hayden has enjoyed radio play from high profile stations in the USA, UK and Australia such as Triple J (Australia), BBC6 (UK) and KCRW (USA), he’s amassed over 15 million spins on Spotify, he’s been featured international music blogs such as Indie Shuffle, Stereogum and Pigeons & Planes, had his music featured on renown TV shows such as Suits, Parenthood, So You Think You Can Dance USA, The 100, Teen Wolf, MTV’s Awkward, Meet The Fosters and for the UK & Japanese official trailers for Oscar winning film, ‘Room’ and had The Vampire Diaries lead actor/director, Paul Wesley, reach out to him on Twitter as a fan, personally requesting to use the track on an episode he was directing in the final season of The Vampire Diaries He’s sold out shows in Australia and the UK, to packed rooms in Paris and Berlin, had the pleasure of touring with the likes of The Antlers, Matt Corby, Brooke Fraser, Mat McHugh, Missy Higgins and so many more!  In today’s episode of Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet! weekly iTunes entrepreneurship podcast we explore what Hayden Calnin's latest EP 'Dirt’ means to him, the mental health challenges of young adults, how it can affect them and those around them, 2 unbelievable "pinch me" moments that he's experienced in his life thus far and just what drives Hayden Calnin to pursue this career in music. This man is living, breathing proof of how pursuing your passions can thrust you to a life beyond your wildest dreams. Let’s get into it! Connect with Hayden Calnin online: http://haydencalninmusic.com/ https://twitter.com/haydencalnin https://soundcloud.com/haydencalnin https://www.facebook.com/haydencalninmusic https://www.instagram.com/haydencalnin/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/19OAtq7pNHnBRKJORFeahx https://www.youtube.com/user/haydencalninmusic Hit Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet up on social media here: Twitter https://twitter.com/hotndelicious Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hotndelicious/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/craftbeerlovin/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HotnDelicious Hot & Delicious YouTube - Ballistyx Snowboard Show, interviews & more. https://www.youtube.com/user/HotnDeliciousRecords 'Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet’ entertainment, travel, photography & lifestyle blog: http://hotndelicious.com/ For social media strategy, content/photography & influencer business enquiries contact: info@hotndelicious.com

In this episode, we talk the Joe McKnight shooting and the shooter getting off. We also talk about road rage and why it isn't worth it at the end of the day. Bigg UU shares his mini-road rage incident at McDonald's. We also talk about speeding and why you should slow down for everyone's safety. Trevor Noah hosted Tomi Lahren on the Daily Show, aka the lion's den. We talk about why Tomi Lahren and most people's thought processes on the Black Lives Matters movement is false. Watch their full interview here: http://www.trillmatic.com/trevor-noah-tomi-lahren-discuss-race-politics-in-america/ We also talk the release of Childish Gambino's album and why Bigg UU's likes it. And we also talk the ill advised review from Complex about the album. We also talk about huge sites like Complex, Pitchfork and Pigeons & Planes having influence over Black culture and Black music. We speak on the release of 2 new J. Cole songs which were thought of as disses to Kanye West & Wale, but we don't think they were. We talk about what this means for Kanye and Wale and why it's dope for rap. Watch the full J. Cole documentary here: http://www.trillmatic.com/watch-j-coles-eyez-documentary-in-full-here/ More Roc Nation news. The Lox signs with Roc Nation and we reminisce over their music. We talk about how violent our generation was with Rap and how it compares to the lightweight shit of today.  We also talk about the fight for Kangaroo territory. Bigg UU shows Riffa the video of the guy punching a kangaroo. Bigg UU also speaks about the time he was attacked by pitbulls and an animal activists trying to save the day.  NFL is rounding out with the playoffs and the Cowboys get a berth. We also talk the tackle football craze with no pads and no helmets. Riffa speaks on his brother's health and him becoming a godfather.  CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT US ON PATREON  Log on to Trillmatic.com | Mixtapes | Audio | Videos Follow us on Twitter: @BeenTrillmatic@Riffa254 @BiggUU254 Like us on FB: Facebook.com/BeenTrillmatic