Podcasts about Rhymefest

Episode 48 is a brief history and scoring of underground rapper Rhymefest (2006) and Dipset prospect J.R. Writer (2006) as we continue on in the calendar year of 2006!

1/BAS. Purge. 2/JIM JONES & HEATMAKERZ. Nyc. feat FAT JOE. 3/ M1DeadPrez & Bonnot. Number one with a bullet. feat Prodigy. 4/ DELS. RGB. 5/ JUELZ SANTANA. Shottas. feat SIZZLA & CAMRON. 6/ Tony Yayo. So Seductive ft. 50 Cent. 7/ N.O.R.E. Grimey. 2002. 8/ MR PORTER. Cooking. feat. ROYCE DA 5’9, PHAROAHE MONCH. 9/ REKS. Liberation. 10/ THE SHIELD ENFORCERS. Hold me. feat CASUAL. 11/ WILEY. Bring them all holy grime. 12/ DAVE EAST. For all my Niggas.13/ DJ JAZZY JEFF. Stronger than me. Rhymefest & Dayne Jordan. 14/ MURS. SAME WAY. FEAT TECH N9NE. 15/ OSHUN. Welcome Ben.15/ YARAH BRAVO. Love is the movement. 16/ KEV BROWN. Still raw.Escuchar audio

Ozman The Wizard and Na'imah talk about Donald Trump getting elected as the 47th president over Kamala Harris in the 2024 general election, Rhymefest getting elected to the Chicago School Board in the 2024 general election, R.I.P. to Quincy Jones, and more!!! Please subscribe, share, rate and review.

Liét - Just A GirlJake Marsh - SandGenesis Elijah - OutsideOSVN feat. Jay Holly & Kasim Allah - KoutéLedger feat. Juxx Diamondz - Damage Control6th Floor feat. Loulabelle & Rubiix - Runnin'Montao feat. River Nelson - Reflections Britizen Kane - Lost In Space Deekline & TJA - DivineDotz & DJ Goblin - The ChaseAyooniks - Hangin OnPiper Page - What I Can't Havedjr. & Kdn. - LEGACYShanuka - Do You Ever Wonder?Dennis Milliano - Thats My BabyTiara Elyse - No CompetitionFreestyle Session - Crotona PDolly Doops - Nasty GirlJohn Apocalypse - Buss DownC.G. The Producer feat. Revalation, MKDeL & Lateb - Lunar StrollDouble A.B. & Dub Sonata feat. Rhymefest & Nejma Nefertiti - Alternate MediaEmma Jayne feat. Swatkins - Opposite ActionMickey Bourborn x King Vir2ue - We'll Do It LiveEclyse x Donny G - Flow ShownDJ Radiohead feat. Sekwence - TunnelsJus-P x BoFaat - Rise And FallLen-Dor & Ra K7NG X DJ Kawon - Ghetto Mike MyersSankofa feat. JONDOE - Money In A Gunny SackMuzey feat. ReUp Tha Boss - Whole Lotta LoveRuby Shabazz - Loving YouGrupo HNE - King Of The MountainM.I.C. Murphy - Back Against The GrainAlias Molombo feat. Masta Ace, Heart.Wyred, Upfront MC & The Nicewun JM - Introspection (DubJam Remix)Lemzi - Suppressed RageEmma Lee M.C. & Roccwell - Chocolate Bars

With early voting starting soon in several states, she encourages listeners to develop a voting plan tailored to their needs—whether voting by mail, early in-person, or on election day. L. Joy emphasizes the importance of researching state-specific voting rules to avoid last-minute issues and voter suppression challenges. She's also discussing the historic School Board elections in Chicago and brings journalist Samantha Smylie to the front of the class for that conversation. Then L. Joy introduces the inaugural Arts and Activism segment powered by Akila WORKSONGS, April R. Silver brings Grammy-winning artist and candidate in Chicago's school board elections, Rhymefest to the front of the class. 

Battle Season is boiling down to the cream of the crop as we jump into the 2024 DMC Scratch Online Compitition. But first a little RhymeFest LA Recap to start us off. If there's one thing we know about DMC it's the fact that it definitly brings out the best in everyone all around the planet. The knives are especially sharp in this battle. Everyone gets 60 seconds as we check out the Top 20 Cutters, and see what they have for us! Make sure you are following DMC across all social media especially on YouTube because thats where you can see and hear every last secong of this battle. In the first part of the show we feature beats from the Wundr Flow 3 Looper, and for the battle we used the Portablist Lounge Looper. If you liked any of those beats make sure to download the TableBeats App and get to cutting! Also make sure you are following us on IG : @Tables_4_Two for all the latest in Turntable News. Be on the look out for the DMC Finals show as soon as the battle from Paris is posted because we know we can't wait to see all the action too! As always Keep those cuts correct. LTP Style.

The date is Aug 17th and Hip Hop took over The Torch at the LA Colisuem, so you know Tables4Two had to pull up to the Party! We set up shop in the Kulture MaRket with our podcast and introduced ourseleves to whole bunch of hip hop heads. We had the Decks set up laying down some Cuts all day, and you know we had the the Spin Wheel Popping with giveaways! Come along as we talk with APX 1 and Tank Dubz about how Drum and Bass has been a part of the LA Underground Scene since day one. Also lil Dee stopped by on his first trip to Los Angeles. BeOND came by the booth and let us know a little background on what it takes to get an insane amount of Project Blowd members condenced into a tiny stage show. Our long time friend DJ Luman hangs out with us as we get into many of the things that were cracking during the day. In the end its all about the Music Atmospher, Dilated, Visionaries, LA Symphony, Freestlye Fellowship, and Everyne else murdered the stage! Mad love to all of our B Side Fam that we ran into back stage! This event was a long day that went by in a blink of an eye. We are excited that we were a part of it, and can't wait to to do it even better next year! Special thanks goes out to RED3 for producing the show. As always check us out on Insta: @Tables_4_Two and download the TableBeats App Search: Wundr Flow 3 by Paul Scratch and go practice your clicks!!! Lost Tone Pros Our Cuts Are Correct. 

Join us as we sit down with Griffen, a dynamic artist from the Chicago music scene, who shares his unique journey of balancing the demands of his creative career with the responsibilities of fatherhood in today's digital age. Hear Griffin's candid reflections on the challenges of parenting amidst the pervasive influence of social media and the importance of setting technology boundaries for his children. This episode underscores the crucial need to place family at the forefront, particularly in a society where fathers often face significant hurdles.Griffen opens up about the critical role of mentorship in the music industry, particularly for young artists grappling with the pressures of capitalism and social media. Through heartfelt anecdotes, Griffen highlights the importance of savoring life's moments, maintaining cultural integrity, and fostering genuine connections within the hip-hop community. Nostalgia abounds as we reminisce about the early days of Chicago hip-hop, Griffen's formative influences, and the iconic figures like Ice Cube and The DOC who paved the way for his musical journey.We also dive into the complexities of authenticity in the hip-hop industry and the impact of influential artists on Griffen's career. From the dynamics of Chicago's local music scene to creating authentic hip-hop experiences, Griffin shares valuable insights and lessons learned. Discover the power of positive thinking, the significance of nurturing young talent, and the importance of supportive environments in shaping our communities. Tune in for a must-listen episode brimming with wisdom, passion, and a deep love for hip-hop culture.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: The SHITTS Podcast. Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and iHeart Radio. Subscribe and comment.

Let the city know! This summer, both J.T. the L.A. Storyteller and Rhymefest Los Angeles turn ten years young in the game; our coming together is thus going to be the hip hop and Los Cuentos event of the summer. The entire block and every family is invited! Yours truly also extends the biggest shoutContinue reading RHYMEFEST TURNS TEN TOO, LOS ANGELES →

Lucky from The Living Legends Crew joins The Steebee Weebee Show for the 1st time!! We talk about: one of his first groups-Mystic Journeymen with Sunspot Jonz, Living Legends performing at Rhymefest at the La Memorial Coliseum, how he helped form The Living Legends, starting the Legendary Music Label, how he met the other members of the group, being one of first groups to exist "independently" away from the major labels, celibacy, semen retention and much much more. Go this week to: www.youtube.com/steebeeweebee to watch. https://www.legendarymusic.net/ ** Now on iTunes:  https://goo.gl/CdSwyV ** Subscribe: https://goo.gl/d239PO Little Ray promises a Karma Boost if you join our Patreon: https://goo.gl/aiOi7J Or, click here for a one time Karma Boost. https://www.paypal.me/steebeeweebeeshow/2 More Steven: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quangou Bandcamp: https://steebeeweebee.bandcamp.com/ Itunes: https://goo.gl/PSooa0 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/steebeeweebee Send stuff to: 1425 N. Cherokee Ave P.O. Box 1391 Los Angeles, CA 90093 

Nicky Howard is a mastering engineer based in 'sometimes sunny' Yorkshire, UK. He's worked alongside many Grammy-Winning & Nominated artists, producers, and mix engineers, including Rhymefest, Kipper Eldridge (producer for Sting, Gary Numan, and Mary J Blige), and Mikalai Skrobat (Mixing Engineer/Producer for Kanye West, and Pharell Williams). He is credited on Billboard Top 100 and UK Chart hits, and his work has amassed millions of plays. In 2022, he received a nomination for the MPG Mastering Engineer of the Year award. His work within the dance music community is well established, with credits on some of the most coveted labels, including !K7, Anjunadeep, Afterlife (by Tale of Us), WUGD (by Jax Jones), Purified (by Nora En Pure) and Cafe De Anatolia. Nicky has worked with influential artists, including Ewan McVicar, Hannah Laing, Chris Luno, and Franky Wah. His work on the 25th-anniversary of the groundbreaking UKG track RIPGROOVE led to the DJ Mag game-changer award for the artist. Nicky's studio was designed from the ground up as a no-compromise mastering facility. A fully bespoke room with exacting acoustics to create the most natural and precise sonic environment possible, allowing confidence in decisions necessary to make your music sound its best. The centerpiece is a cutting-edge full-range 7000-watt Kii Audio BXT Monitoring System, finished in custom bronze metallic. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: The journey of becoming a mastering engineer The art of listening Not being fixated on all the technical stuff Fixing vocal artifacts in mastering The downsides to using limiters Switching from an analog studio to going 100% in the box Why digital mastering can be better Keeping your clients happy Mastering low-end To learn more about Nicky Howard, visit: https://nickyhoward.co.uk/ For tips on how to improve your mixes, visit https://masteryourmix.com/ Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes? Check out my new coaching program Amplitude and apply to join: https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/ Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/ Get your copy of my Amazon #1 bestselling books: The Recording Mindset: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Pro Recordings From Your Home Studio: https://therecordingmindset.com The Mixing Mindset: The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/ Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/master-your-mix-podcast/id1240842781 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5V4xtrWSnpA5e9L67QcJej Have your questions answered on the show. Send them to questions@masteryourmix.com Thanks for listening! Please leave a rating and review: https://masteryourmix.com/review/

Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the show talking about the controversial speech Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker gave to Benedictine College's 2024 graduate class and the NFL's response (05:18) and the early showdown between Biden and Trump (23:03). Then, they are joined by Rhymefest to talk about the reason why he is running for the school board in Chicago, the problems within the school system after the pandemic, and the fracture of the infrastructure within the black community (50:26). Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Guest: Rhymefest Producer: Ashleigh Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scrump and Drew are joined by Jeremy Zaucha to talk about the music of Gwen Stefani, Akon, B.B.C., Nelly, Talking Heads, Amy Winehouse, Ghostface Killah, Outkast, Raekwon, Rhymefest, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Styx, Stan Bush, The Temptations, and more! Hollaback Girl-Gwen Stefani Lonely-Akon Around the World (La la La)-B.B.C. Air Force Ones-Nelly ft Murphy Lee, Ali, & Kyjuan Psycho Killer-Talking Heads You know I'm No Good-Amy Winehouse ft Ghostface Killah Skew It On the Bar-B-Outkast ft Raekown Build Me Up-Rhymefest ft Ol' Dirty Bastard Come Sail Away-Styx The Touch-Stan Bush I Can't Get Next to You-The Temptations   Patreon Merchandise   Sponsors: Manscaped Use promo code: PWTCAST to get 20% off AND Free shipping   Social Media: Twitter Instagram 

On the season 3 premiere of Montgomery & Co., we have the iconic 2x Grammy Award winner Rhymefest, here to talk to us about his newly released album, James & Nikki: A Conversation. Plus, the crew is back together to talk about NBA All Star & more on MoCo Newsroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the season 3 premiere of Montgomery & Co., we have the iconic 2x Grammy Award winner Rhymefest, here to talk to us about his newly released album, James & Nikki: A Conversation. Plus, the crew is back together to talk about NBA All Star & more on MoCo Newsroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the season 3 premiere of Montgomery & Co., we have the iconic 2x Grammy Award winner Rhymefest, here to talk to us about his newly released album, James & Nikki: A Conversation. Plus, the crew is back together to talk about NBA All Star & more on MoCo Newsroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the season 3 premiere of Montgomery & Co., we have the iconic 2x Grammy Award winner Rhymefest, here to talk to us about his newly released album, James & Nikki: A Conversation. Plus, the crew is back together to talk about NBA All Star & more on MoCo Newsroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Muse discusses big moments and headlines from Super Bowl LVIII; Rachel Scott talks Biden's age and a foreign aid bill; Grammy award-winning artist Rhymefest discusses how music impacts culture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Muse discusses big moments and headlines from Super Bowl LVIII; Rachel Scott talks Biden's age and a foreign aid bill; Grammy award-winning artist Rhymefest discusses how music impacts culture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Throwback Pusha T's long awaited album finally dropped and of course we have to review it Ondeck style! Also, Spike Lou and Animal Brown breakdown the respective beef records. Also, RuntheJewels turns down the NFL, Rhymefest and Kim K twitter beef and a Jazz legend speaks on how much damage hip-hop is doing.

APRIL 15, 2023 RHYME FEST L.A.12000 Stadium Way, Adelanto, ca, 92301https://www.rhymefestla.com/Mystery Baking and True Back Pack Hip Hop festival founder BIG SCOOB hits the HLS Studio talk about building the Mecca Of Lyrics RHYME FEST Festival, hear about KRS-One joining the first year, how hard it is to build, behind the mic secrets and, how to build a festival that includes: Dilated Peoples / Souls of Mischief / The Pharcyde / dead prez / Project Blowed / Blu & Exile / Sage Francis / The Grouch & Eligh / The Grouch / Eligh / Mad Lion / Masta Ace / Marco Polo / Chino XL / The Shape Shifters / Wildchild / DJ Romes / Supernatural / Akil / Reverie / A-F-R-O / The Chicharones / Coyote / Flor / Percee P / Destruct / Immortal Technique / DJ FM / DJ LALA / DJ Luman / DJ Jonney Miles / DJ Great Dainecookiessf @biglucks17 @estevanoriol @chumahan @sealallenlewis @rhymefestla @teach_krsone @dilatedpeoples @djluman @techimmortal #southerncalifornia #hiphop #festival #culture #rap www.hardluckshow.comwww.hardluckshow.com/mercadoEmail to: hluckshow@gmail.comHLS: Audiobook ART OF WAR hls.gumroad.com/l/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-hard-luck-show/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Christopher Markisz, known by many as Dub Sonata, is a musician and widely published landscape photographer. His production credits include songs by Jidenna, Sage Francis, Rhymefest, and Cannibal Ox. Born and raised in New York City, he presently lives in California and spends most of his time drinking coffee and cataloging his vinyl collection. Check out Christophermarkisz.comLike our podcast?  Please rate us on Apple and subscribe at mikeyopp.com! Get full access to The Casual Casuist at mikeyopp.substack.com/subscribe

‘The Full Go' returns on the eve of Independence Day as Jason asks the question everyone is asking before discussing the Bulls free-agent signings (02:50). He also reminisces on watching Derrick Rose's dunk on Goran Dragic and the significance of Zach LaVine signing his max contract with the Bulls. Last month, Golden State Entertainment, an affiliate of the Warriors, announced that Grammy award–winning musician and Chicago native Rhymefest had signed a multi-album recording deal. Rhymefest joins Jason as they discuss the Chicago connection with the GSE deal and Rhymefest's vision for the deal, and Rhymefest shares a verse from an upcoming song, "Elderberry" (30:52). They also dive into Chicago's music scene, Kyrie Irving, and how Rhymefest learned to live in the present (58:49). Host: Jason Goff Guest: Rhymefest Producers: Steve Ceruti, Jessie Lopez, and Tony Gill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

in this episode Open Mike Eagle talks to one of his earliest rap heroes, chicago rapper Rhymefest. Fest talks through the lessons he's learned in his decades long career being both a rapper himself and a song writer, having won Grammys penning songs for Kanye and Common. Mike also reminds Fest of when they first met at a southside hip-hop spot in the mid 90s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Radio Boys (C.Truth, Kev Lawrence) talked to celebrity barber Jomo Kenyatta @JomoCuts). Jomo talked about the first artist he cut RhymeFest, learning how to set prices for his service, recognizing his specialty, life changing advice he got from a powerful record executive, staying mobile making house calls, being surprised by the entertainment work environment, the difference between working at a shop vs on location, getting more money in 1 week from celebrity cuts than in 3 years at a shop, developing relationships with celebrities like Swizz Beats and more.. For additional content go to: www.thermalsoundwaves.com Tweet: @thermalsoundwav IG: @thermalsoundwaves Facebook: @thermalsoundwaves --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thermalsoundwaves/support

As the podcast reaches 200 episodes, I want to again extend my deep appreciation to everyone who's tuned in since 2014! Wouldn't be doing this without all the amazing listeners. Also want to give a huge shout-out to Pipomixes and everyone else who has posted, tweeted, and said nice things about this podcast/mix-series/however you want to define it. Looking forward to the next 100 episodes! Recorded this one live on Twitch (twitch.tv/djianhead) and shout out to the folks who tuned in! As usual, every 50 episodes I dig into the hip-hop crates and play some independent releases, favorite b-sides and album cuts. Hope you dig it. Tracklist: Funkdoobiest, Nat Lover, Saafir, Kutfather, Shortie No Mass, Camp Lo, Natural Elements, Rhymefest ft Juice, Eardrumz ft Dr. Oop, Libertto ft Jumbo, Abyssinian Creole, Blackalicious ft Vursatyl, Powerrule, Lewis Parker, Grand Puba ft Sadat X, Raekwon, Latebloomer and Moemaw Naedon, Digable Planets

The Golden State Warriors took the commonly-said phrase “every company is a media company” and did one better, launching a first-of-its-kind organization, Golden State Entertainment (GSE). Leading this brand-new entertainment company is Warriors' chief business officer David Kelly, who joined me on this episode of the Trapital podcast to discuss the brand-new endeavor. While GSE is an extension of the Warriors brand, it wasn't created with the sole purpose of advancing the NBA team. It's a completely separate company (not a division) and as Kelly told me, it needs to be profitable. To do so, GSE will produce original documentaries, music, and events.Announced in April 2022, GSE has wasted no time breaking into the entertainment space. It's already inked deals with iconic acts like Rhymefest and No I.D., released a song with K-pop star BamBam, and announced a documentary around Bay Area's own Jeremy Lin.The Warriors are building a sports, entertainment, media, and technology company in front of us and this interview shines light into the entertainment piece. Here's everything David and I covered in this episode:[3:10] How The Golden State Warriors Got Into Music & Film[5:34] Measuring Success For GSE Record Label[7:05] Synergy Opportunities With NBA Team[8:11] What's An Artist Deal At GSE Look Like?[9:32] Why Rhymefest & No I.D. Joined GSE [14:55] Crypto's Influence On Golden State & NBA Naming Rights Deals[16:52] What Type Of Projects GSE Is Pursuing[21:22] Why Can't GSE Do A Steph Curry Documentary Until He's Retired?[23:13] Is There A New Era Of Documentaries?[25:07] Upcoming GSE ProjectsListen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | SoundCloud | Stitcher | Overcast | Amazon | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | RSSHost: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.coGuests: David Kelly, @goldenstateent This episode was brought to you by Highlight. Build the community of your dreams on the blockchain. The new company is backed by leading investors like Haun Ventures, Thirty Five Ventures (“35V”), and more. Learn more at highlight.xyz  Enjoy this podcast? Rate and review the podcast here! ratethispodcast.com/trapital Trapital is home for the business of hip-hop. Gain the latest insights from hip-hop's biggest players by reading Trapital's free weekly memo. TRANSCRIPTION[00:00:00] David Kelly: We don't want to limit ourselves to only doing Warrior stories. We're not going to limit ourselves, even you know only doing basketball stories. We want to do, and I don't think we're even going to ultimately limit ourselves to just do sports stories. We want to do stories that are relevant and resonate and have most likely some sort of sports tied to them.[00:00:18] David Kelly: But if it's a story that we think we can facilitate the telling of the story, and there's a place for us at that table, and, if not for our participation, the story maybe doesn't get told then we'll be involved. [00:00:29] Dan Runcie: Hey, welcome to the Trapital podcast. I'm your host and the founder of Trapital, Dan Runcie. This podcast is your place to gain insights from executives in music, media, entertainment, and more who are taking hip-hop culture to the next level.[00:00:57] Dan Runcie: Today's guest is David Kelly. He's the Chief Business Officer and Chief Legal Officer of the Golden State Warriors. And he's the head of the new Golden State Entertainment, which has focused on music, media and more. That's right. The Golden State Warriors are starting a record label. Believe me, when I heard this, I paused what I was doing, and I said, "Okay, I got to learn more. Tell me everything." And it was great to have David on to hear more about it. A lot of the inspiration for the record label came from David's own experience in hip hop. He was an artist himself, Capital D. We talked about how his journey through music influenced what he saw the platform for, of this team and ultimately the opportunities that they could provide for artists.[00:01:41] Dan Runcie: They also have some great vets in the game that have jumped on board. No I.D. is an advisor to Golden State Entertainment, as well as Rhymefest who was signed on to join the record label himself. You may know both of them from their relationship with Kanye West and the work and influence he's done there.[00:01:58] Dan Runcie: And David's old relationship with Rhymefest, too. So this was great to chat about. And we also talked about some of the potential projects coming down the pipeline. They're actually working on a project telling the story of Jeremy Lin, who is a Bay Area native and especially around everything that happened with Linsanity We're coming up on the decade anniversary of that and the influence he had on his New York Knicks run.[00:02:21] Dan Runcie: And we talk about what some of those future projects may look like. We also talk about some of the trends happening right now with naming rights and all of the cryptocurrencies and Web 3.0 companies that are fighting for naming rights, both inside and outside of the arenas as well. This is a fun chat.[00:02:37] Dan Runcie: And if you're interested in how teams like the Warriors, a team that is worth nearly $6 billion, how are they thinking about things and using their platform? This is the episode for you had a great chat. Hope you enjoy it. Here's my talk with David Kelly.[00:02:52] Dan Runcie: All right. Today, we have David Kelly, head of Golden State Entertainment, which recently launched a record label. Congratulations. And let's actually start there. When did you first get the idea to start a record label for an NBA basketball team? [00:03:10] David Kelly: Yeah, so it's, it's funny. So, I mean, the company is two parts.[00:03:13] David Kelly: We're doing film and we're doing music as well. And so the idea has been something that's been kicking around in my head for maybe three years now. And it really came from conversations with our ownership group around what we want to create as the Golden State Warriors. Like we see ourselves as a sports team, but really a sports entertainment media technology company.[00:03:32] David Kelly: And it's up to me to try to figure out, all of us at the Warriors, to figure out what that really means and what kind of skills we can bring to bear on creating that larger vision so that to make it a reality. And so I thought about like what we do on the marketing side and what we do as a sports team, like we create stories, we create content.[00:03:51] David Kelly: And then I thought about my own personal background in the music front. And I always saw myself as a content creator storyteller. And I started thinking about how can we bridge these two worlds? And so just over time, it's just the idea started becoming more and more apparent that this is something that we can be doing as the Golden State Warriors, and we, you know, there's this ancillary markets that are close, very close to sports, specifically to basketball. and we can create content in that space, whether it's film and/or music, so. [00:04:20] Dan Runcie: And I feel like your background, as well as an artist, Capital D, you had an experience that you understand exactly what it takes and the nuances of the music industry. So I feel like that as well, likely had a, as you mentioned, a pretty big influence on wanting to bring this to life. [00:04:39] David Kelly: It did. I mean, in a lot of ways, it's kind of aligning my passions and my background, my experiences into just bringing it all into even greater alignment and, with the platform of the Golden State Warriors platform that the NBA provides and being able to take who I am and really, really of dig into it and align it.[00:05:00] Dan Runcie: Right. And then for the record label itself, let's talk a little bit about that. What do you see as success for the record label? How will you measure that? Because I'm sure that some people could maybe think that you obviously have a very successful basketball team itself. Is this something more that extends the brand and gets more customers in? Or is it something that, you know, stand alone, does have its own benchmarks for profitability or some of the other things looking at how other record labels may manage themselves? [00:05:34] David Kelly: Yeah, so we want to, it's both. It definitely is an extension of the brand and it's good for the Golden State Warrior brand. It's already paying dividends there, but it's a separate company that has it's, it's not like a division of the Warriors. This is a separate company that we launched.[00:05:48] David Kelly: And it needs to be a profitable company and we're going to run it as such. In addition, we want to make sure that we're having an impact with the art that we put out, with the music they'll be put out and we want it to be relevant. We want it to speak to issues. We want it to inspire people. And so it's nothing new for a record label to be focused on that, but because we are attached to a separate organization, a separate team, it needs to all be consistent with our mission as Golden State Warriors. And so what we do all has to, it's that word alignment again. It all has to be aligned. So, yeah, so we're going to make some money.[00:06:25] David Kelly: We're going to do dope projects. We're going to have an impact. And it's all going to speak to the benefit of the Golden State Warrior brand. [00:06:33] Dan Runcie: I'm envisioning some type of opportunities, just leveraging the platform you already have, whether that's, at halftime artists that assigned to the label coming out and being able to perform their, they have a platform or on the other side, as artists are performing at the Chase Center, being able to feature them as headliners for some of the A-list acts that come through.[00:06:55] Dan Runcie: I feel like you having that, and then you also have the channel as well. Just being able to leverage each of these things to amplify the voice of the platform you have. [00:07:05] David Kelly: Check, check, check. So, yes. So at game two in the series against Memphis, actually it was game four, the second home game in our, in the series against Memphis.[00:07:16] David Kelly: MAYZIN, who's the first artist who got signed, who signed to Golden State Entertainment, he performed at halftime in that game. And so, so yes, what you envision is, already come into pass. And in fact, the very, before we had even announced Golden State Entertainment, we had BamBam, performed at halftime right before we released the song by MAYZIN and BamBam. I mean, that was our last home game of the season against the Lakers. So yes, we definitely want to use that. We already bring talent in, artists in to perform. And so, yeah, we should be using the same sort of, the same homegrown talent that we have at GSE and finding these new ways to get exposure for artists who are affiliated with. [00:07:56] Dan Runcie: And for the artists listening that may be interested, I know where in this era where a lot of artists want to own their masters. They want to be able to have their own flexibility. Well, what does some of that look like for the artists that would be considering GSE? [00:08:11] David Kelly: Well, so I'm not going to get into the finer deal points that we have, but like something like, BamBam. Bambam was with this group called GOT7, obviously, right? And then he went solo. We did a song with BamBam. Bambam is not signed to Golden State Entertainment, right? He has his own career as an independent artist, huge following. So we can align ourselves with any number of artists who are not signed to our label.[00:08:36] David Kelly: And so I think that's something different than your typical record label in that we have this platform that the Golden State Warriors that has his own benefit that we bring to major artists to, to larger artists. And we have something that I think that's already attractive to an artist. So it doesn't have to be a long-term deal necessarily instead of every instance that we, that we're doing a partnership or collaboration with an artist, so. [00:09:00] Dan Runcie: And to that point, the connections and a lot of that is what makes the difference even when people see and understand the brand, or you had Too $hort performing at game one of the Western Conference finals, E-40's courtside at all of these games, like you have the culture that's there so I do think that you have that.[00:09:19] Dan Runcie: Oh, yeah. One of the other things I saw too, is that you all have Rhymefest who, of course, is an established artist himself, long-time collaborator with Kanye West. What did that relationship look like and getting him on board? [00:09:32] David Kelly: Yeah. So Rhymefest is like family. So that, that is a friend of mine going back 30 years. And when I think about, we're trying to build GSE, who do I want to align ourselves with from a brand perspective? When I think about one of the best writers that we have in hip hop over the past several decades, someone who actually has been an activist in his life still very, you know, very wise and very relevant at the same time, people like Rhymefest come to mind. And so that's where that kind of collaboration came from.[00:10:06] David Kelly: And No I.D., the same way, right? Like this is your OGs' OG when it comes to knowledge of the industry, knowledge of executive coaching. Someone who can help me just in terms of, trying to really run and build Golden State Entertainment. So to have him as a strategic advisor, also as a cultural advisor and producer, like there's no better person. And so, yeah, and those are just relationships from, you know, both of those guys are like family, so. [00:10:36] Dan Runcie: Yeah. That's great. That's great. And then are there any partnerships right now on the major record label side, or is it mostly an independent operation? [00:10:46] David Kelly: Independent at the moment, who knows what the future might bring. But I'm independent at the moment. We have a distribution agreement, so we go through a distributor like your typical indie label would what would do, and we go from there. [00:10:58] Dan Runcie: Nice. And something else you mentioned, taking a step back, looking at GSE more broadly, you mentioned the tech side and I always thought a lot about the rise of tech in the bay area, along with the rise of Golden State Warriors, just when they were in that run 2015 on with Steph, Klay, and Draymond, and we had heard so much about the investments that they were getting involved with.[00:11:23] Dan Runcie: I think this is a lot of what attracted KD. I know that Andre Iguodala and Steph had done work with Mastry and Rudy Cline-Thomas, and what he's done there. So, a lot of that at least to be seemed like the area brought them there, but they were each doing their own separate things. So it's interesting to hear what you may have alluded to in terms of the GSE in the Warriors itself, doing a bit more directly on the investment side.[00:11:49] David Kelly: Yeah. And so on the investment side, as it relates to tech, it's less GSE and more just the Golden State Warriors. And we have a separate arm that looks at various different tech investments. So that's separate from GSE. GSE is on the content front, film and music. But when we talk about us being a sports entertainment, media, and technology organization, we are as an, as a larger organization, that Golden State Warriors looking to make various different tech investments. The background of members of our ownership group, specifically, Joe Lacob, a fantastically successful venture capitalist. And so like he knows what he's doing when it comes to looking at those sorts of investments. [00:12:27] Dan Runcie: Let's take a quick break to hear a word from this week's sponsor.[00:12:30] Dan Runcie: That makes sense. Especially the past few years, I feel like there's so many teams as well that have either been getting more involved with crypto, where the rights for naming, with a lot of the crypto companies sponsoring arenas as well. And I know that some of that, you're also the Chief Business Officer for the organization too. What does that wave been like at least from your perspective when you're seeing some of the companies that want to, whether it's naming rights or wanting to be able to partner with the team on a more direct basis?[00:13:02] David Kelly: Yeah. I mean, so we're always looking to be at the forefront of new, innovative, whether it's technologies, ways of doing business. And so I see that world for the Golden State Warriors connects to what we'd have done in, in the NFT space. And we actually, we have a partnership ourselves with FTX. And so we were, I think the very first sports team to do an NFT drop around this time last year.[00:13:27] David Kelly: And so I do not, by any means, consider myself to be an expert in that space, but we, as an organization, want to make sure that we're on the cutting edge and innovative, and we have a number of people at the organization who are experts in that space and guide our hand in terms of looking into different companies with which we'll push to partner in ways in which to invest in, in Web 3.0 and NFTs and things of that nature, so.[00:13:49] Dan Runcie: That makes sense. And I guess on this note, thinking about naming rights more broadly, I know that the Chase Center had signed the deal with Kaiser. You, of course, have Thrive City and naming that through them. And then with the Chase Center as well, obviously with Chase too, it feels like every few years we do go through these waves where a lot of the teams do start to change or they do start to re-up their things. And I feel like the past couple of years, we've been in one of those modes now. Does it feel that way from your perspective, or do you feel like these things are constantly changing? [00:14:24] David Kelly: When you say one of one of those modes now, can you elaborate what you mean?[00:14:27] Dan Runcie: Yeah. So I feel like in the past couple of years, especially the NBA, there's been a lot of teams, either, A, changing their naming rights to crypto-related companies that like things that are reflecting the current wave, or maybe the same thing with their outdoor space. And I know a lot of these things may change from time and time again, but I feel like the past, like, two, three years, we saw a wave. It felt like there was a lot more turnover than maybe there was in the three years or four years before that. [00:14:55] David Kelly: Yeah, I think that may be more coincidence. I think those things go cyclical. And so you'll have your naming rights deal, whether it's for an outdoor space or for the arena itself, your 10- year deal or 20- year deal.[00:15:07] David Kelly: And just when those deals come up, they come up. And so I haven't talked to my counterparts at the other teams about it, but I'm pretty sure that those new deals that you're seeing are, they're as, a legacy deal that just happened to expire sometime over the last couple of years. And yes the crypto space is very hot right now.[00:15:25] David Kelly: So you'll see, you know, crypto arena and things of that nature, definitely jumping in and using sports properties, specifically arenas as a way to promote their product. And so you'll see a lot more arenas being named in the crypto space, but I don't think that the number of partnerships that have changed hands over the last couple of years is increased.[00:15:44] David Kelly: I don't think that's the case. You've just probably would see more concentration inside of that particular, with that particular industry. [00:15:50] Dan Runcie: Yeah, that makes sense. And I think maybe the other side of it too, is that because at least from my perspective, we're seeing more of the outdoor spaces as well. Like having those and maybe a bit more valid.[00:16:01] Dan Runcie: I think I recently saw that the box area, they call it Deer District. They're looking for $4 billion for the naming rights for that. And I mean, sure, other teams are seeing that. I mean, you already have yours with Warriors. I'm sure other teams will see that, okay, like how could we get our version of that?[00:16:17] David Kelly: Yeah. Yeah. We named our entire plaza as Thrive City. And so, yeah, so we sold naming rights with respect to the arena as Chase Center. And then, sold naming rights with respect to the entire district as Thrive City. And so, yeah, so similar things happening with other teams. [00:16:31] Dan Runcie: Got it. So shifting gears a bit, I want to talk a bit more about the other multimedia areas of GSE. So outside of music, we talked a bit about movies. You talked about what it could look like. It's just like film and video in general. What does that outlook look like? What are you envisioning for the type of projects you can release? [00:16:52] David Kelly: Yeah, so we want to be involved in projects that are rooted in sports. By no means are they limited by sports, right? And so one of the first projects, and our involvement can be any number of things. We could be a producer. We might come to the table with the script, with the entirety of the idea. There might be a project that's already moving forward and it just kinda needs us to make some connections and, and help to facilitate and so we could be putting money in not putting money in, lending our platform, any number, any number of things. And so, but one of the first projects that we got involved with was a project that was already moving forward, called 38 At the Garden about Jeremy Lin. We came in to help facilitate the production of that project.[00:17:31] David Kelly: And it really is a, it's exactly what it is we want to be doing on the film side at GSE. It's a story that's rooted in sports. It's the 10 year anniversary of Linsanity, but the true relevance of the project and why it speaks to us, and why I think it's going to speak to so many people, it's premiering at Tribeca in a couple of weeks, is because, more recently, the Stop AAPI Hate Movement and the violence against members of the Asian American community makes Jeremy Lin's story that much more relevant. And there's, so there's a social relevance to his story, which is why it really appeals to us. So we want to be telling stories that are rooted in sports, but have a larger social component to them.[00:18:11] David Kelly: And so Lin, Jeremy Lin's story is specifically that. And so, yeah, we're proud to be a part of it.[00:18:15] Dan Runcie: That makes sense, especially given the connection there because I think that some people may hear the association immediately, they may think, okay, well, he's a New York Knick. How did the Golden State Warriors get involved with the project for the New York Knicks?[00:18:28] Dan Runcie: Like, wouldn't the Madison Square Garden, or their, entertainment group be all over this? But what was the process like for that? Because I do assume that that is something that they would want to be heavily involved with, or maybe even potentially protective of.[00:18:43] David Kelly: Well, to be clear, he's from the Bay Area. And his first shot in the NBA was with the Warriors and his last shot in the NBA was with the Warriors.[00:18:51] David Kelly: So, our stories, we do not have to, we're not only going to be involved in stories that are Golden State Warriors stories, but for Jeremy, there are several Golden State Warrior ties, which is why it was something that we were very much focused on him and his story. We don't want to limit ourselves to only doing warrior stories. We're not going to limit ourselves even, you know, only doing basketball stories we want to do. And I don't think we're even going to ultimately limit ourselves to just do sports stories. We want to do stories that are relevant and resonate and have most likely some sort of sports tied to them.[00:19:24] David Kelly: But if it's a story that we think we can facilitate the telling of the story, and there's a place for us at that table, and if not for our participation, the story, maybe doesn't get told then. we'll be involved [00:19:36] Dan Runcie: That makes sense. And I assume this also extends with scripted content as well, whether that is, you know, movies and films and things like that.[00:19:43] David Kelly: Yeah. we are starting off in the unscripted space, but we do not want to limit ourselves, put it that way. I think there's a lot that we can bring to bear whether on those unscripted or scripted side. [00:19:52] Dan Runcie: That makes sense. Thinking about your team though, and thinking about some of the stories you have potential for, a few things come to mind that I think would be amazing to see if there was something about it, that "We Believe" Warriors, that run. We'd love to see something like that. That's one of them, the other one that comes to mind is what would the Warriors' version of a Last Dance look like, right? Like we obviously have to see how this playoff run goes, but what would that look like?[00:20:21] Dan Runcie: I mean, I have to imagine that there's been some type of recording that has footage, that hasn't already been broadcast about everything from a, likely even well before that year you won the championship because this core group had been together for so long. [00:20:35] David Kelly: You have a very vivid imagination.[00:20:40] Dan Runcie: Well played,well played. [00:20:42] David Kelly: Yeah, yeah, I agree. Let's just say that. [00:20:46] Dan Runcie: Well, the one thing that you can comment on, which I saw and you can correct me if I got this right, but I saw something that said that GSE couldn't do a documentary on Steph Curry until he retires because of the League's collective bargaining agreement.[00:21:03] Dan Runcie: And when I first saw this, I had to pause and think about it because I was like, I thought that Steph had had stuff with Facebook, I thing, one of those shows. I think him and Ayesha have that HBO show. What is the aspect that makes it that he could do stuff with them, but you all couldn't do something like this?[00:21:22] David Kelly: Yeah. So, I mean, it seems a little, it doesn't seem intuitive, but when you think about it actually does make sense. So if we're paying, the salary cap is such that we can't pay Steph more than X dollars, so we can pay them X dollars in terms of his contract. But then we can go do a movie with him that's going to make X plus Y or X or 3X dollars.[00:21:43] David Kelly: The League will look at that and the other 29 teams will look at that as a salary cap and salary cap circumvention. And so I get it. It makes, it actually does make sense. It protects us the same way, protects all the teams. And so, yeah, you can't have your separate deals under the table deals with a player where you're driving revenue to that player outside of his player contract.[00:22:03] Dan Runcie: Okay. That makes sense. So, because it's still technically part of the broader organization, that's why versus obviously Facebook is completely independent. Okay. [00:22:13] David Kelly: Yeah. [00:22:13] Dan Runcie: Interesting. [00:22:15] David Kelly: So it's not to say that the player can't go out and make, you know, 5X, his player, his salary, more often times 10, 20X his playing contract. It just can't come from the team.[00:22:24] Dan Runcie: Got it. That makes sense. And maybe one thing that you may be able to comment on that I've been thinking about, especially just given the era that we're in now with how much more is being recorded, every person has their own channel to share things, whether that's Steph or a Draymond or whoever it is. I feel like that may make the filmmaking of a future Warriors-run documentary a little different than something like say The Last Dance when content and media was just less saturated then. So the footage and the concept they were able to have stands out in a unique way.[00:22:59] Dan Runcie: Does that shape overall, at least at this era, how you may approach documentary projects or what the unique angle may be given all of the opportunities for these players and for other outlets to be able to share their voice? [00:23:13] David Kelly: Oh, it does. It does. It changes it. In some ways it makes the player a lot more known and relevant and universal.[00:23:21] David Kelly: I mean, if you think, if you look at a player like Draymond, who has been able to, he's a personality on TNT. He has his own podcast and he's phenomenal inside of all that, all the different venues that he's in, it makes them a lot more. It makes him a lot more marketable. And so that could be a very good thing for when we're trying to do, if we might try to do a, and make our version of The Last Dance documentary, right? Cause I think that, you know, there are still stories to be told. There is still the definitive story to be told. And so I don't think that it necessarily detracts from what it is that we're trying to do. I think one can build upon the other. Maybe we have to look at it differently in some of the stories that we're gonna maybe tell are going to be a little bit different than stories that you may have already heard as a listener. [00:24:06] Dan Runcie: That makes sense. And I think in a lot of ways, the fact that there is more means there's so much more to build upon. I think back to last year. So this would have been 2021 when Draymond and Kevin Durant had had that Bleacher report conversation they had, and it created enough buzz to create a moment, at least for people that follow the NBA.[00:24:25] Dan Runcie: And you got two people that were just sharing their thoughts on one particular aspect of, you know, not one particular aspect, but one of the main things surrounding that discussion was one of the infamous interactions that they had had. So I think that those things do, like you're saying they build upon each other and they create new opportunities to tell and share these stories.[00:24:45] David Kelly: That's right. I agree. [00:24:46] Dan Runcie: Yeah. That makes sense. Well, this has been great. I think it's exciting. You have a lot of stuff that's, we're definitely going to keep an eye on and I guess before we let you go though, are there any future GSE projects that you're excited about or anything that we haven't touched upon? Or as you're thinking about what the future looks like, where the potential is at, where things are going?[00:25:07] David Kelly: I mean, there's a number of film projects that we're working on right now. Not in a position to announce anything yet, but we, there may, there's another one that we're working on with respect to, a retired basketball player, probably gets announced over the next month or so. And when that comes out, you know exactly what I'm, talking about. What we have announced are some of, is the lineup that we have on the music side. And so I'm really excited for people to hear this new J.U.I.C.E. project and a couple of projects that we have with Georgia Anne Muldrow, because those are two legacy artists who I think have not received their just due in their careers.[00:25:41] David Kelly: And I think there's an underground, hardcore support that they have. And we're just looking to see if we can expand upon that because I think Georgia Anne is the Nina Simone of our generation, like she is, her voice and her ability to produce and sing and, and her viewpoint on the world is just something that would just love to be aligned with.[00:26:01] David Kelly: I love listen to and be aligned with. And so I'm really excited about that project. [00:26:04] Dan Runcie: Nice. Any plans in audio, not music-related, podcasting. [00:26:10] David Kelly: We've kicked some things around. Yeah. We've kicked some things around, nothing that's concrete at the moment, but you know, we're, we are aware of all the various different mediums.[00:26:19] David Kelly: And so we're looking to see how it is that we might be able to do storytelling be all on different media. [00:26:25] Dan Runcie: Sounds good. Looking forward to it. Well, David, this is great. Thanks for coming on and chatting. Before we let you go, where can people find you or find the GSE if they want to follow up and keep up to tabs with everything that you have coming?[00:26:39] David Kelly: Yeah, so, we're going to start doing a much better job updating our website. So our website is gsent.com and we're also on Twitter and on Instagram as well. [00:26:49] Dan Runcie: All right, sounds good. Thank you. This was great. [00:26:52] David Kelly: Hey, appreciate it, man. This was great.[00:26:54] Dan Runcie: If you enjoyed this podcast, go ahead and share with a friend, copy the link, text it to a friend posted in your group chat, post it in your slack groups, wherever you and your people talk. Spread the word. That's how Trapital continues to grow and continues to reach the right people. And while you're at it, if you use Apple Podcasts, go ahead, rate the podcast, give it a high rating and leave a review. Tell people why you like the podcast that helps more people discover the show. Thank you in advance. Talk to you next week.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Many articles, films, and interviews have been made about Illmind's extraordinary career producing many albums for several of the top names in Hip-Hop today. This isn't one of those interviews. In this week's episode, John digs deep into the early experiences and upbringing that shaped Ramon Ibanga Jr - AKA !llmind - as a musician and planted the seeds of what has become a life's quest towards community building. After years of social innovation within the Producer Community, we catch up with this 2x GRAMMY Award winning artist just days before he speaks at Gary Vaynerchuck's VeeCon and just a couple months after the launch of his landmark NFT project: Squad of Knights.  MUSICAL MENTIONS 0:00:10 World Music Foundation Podcast 0:00:12 John Gardner 0:00:18 GRAMMY 0:00:20 Multi-Platinum 0:00:21 Producer 0:00:26 !llmind (aka Illmind) 0:00:38 DMX's Second Album 0:18:59 Pete Rock 0:18:59 DJ Quik 0:18:59 Dr. Dre 0:20:02 undergroundhiphop.com   Music Producer Community Forum   Producer   Beats 0:20:23 SoundCloud 0:20:32 Bounce an MP3   Single 0:21:48 Akrobatik 0:21:56 Remind My Soul   12-Inch Vinyl Single 0:22:11 Fat Beats NYC   Mount Rushmore of Hip-Hop   Jay Z   Beyoncé   Kanye West   J Cole 0:24:48 Little Brother 0:24:58 Atlantic Records 0:25:16 G Unit   G Unit Records 0:25:59 Cruel Summer 0:26:11 Rhymefest 0:27:20 Pass the Aux 0:28:09 BLAP 0:28:22 DJ 0:28:32 Cypher 0:28:47 New York City 0:29:12 BLAP on the Radio 0:29:57 Recording Studio 0:30:32 Web 3 0:31:21 Bitcoin 0:32:00 Squad of Knights 0:32:02 NFT 0:32:59 Piano 0:33:00 Guitar 0:33:01 Drum Set 0:33:02 Beat Machines 0:33:33 Music Software 0:33:35 Music Hardware 0:33:39 Cables   BLAP Kit 0:35:19 ZIP File 0:37:20 Snare 0:37:26 EQ 0:37:35 TR-88 Machine 0:37:38 Foley 0:37:55 Sound Design   Squad of Knights   Rhymefest   Skyzoo   Live from the Tape Deck by Skyzoo and Illmind   Kanye West   Audio Engineers   Music Producers   PFP   Moonwalk   Wallet   Metaverse   Gary Vaynerchuk   VeeCon   Discord   Chronicles of S.O.K. (Squad of Knights)   Executive Producer   Arrangements   Mixing   Quincy Jones   R&B   OpenSea   LooksRare   Ethereum   Tabla   Sitar 1:04:38 Liturgical Music 1:04:48 Notes 1:04:48 Bending Notes 1:04:51 Sliding Notes 1:04:59 “High Lonesome Sound” 1:05:00 Bill Monroe 1:05:01 Bluegrass  

Episode 54 - March 13, 2022  - Notorious BIG x Shaq “You Can't Stop The Reign”  - Shameless Plugs - State Line Diner (Mahwah, NJ) x Lace (West Nyack, NY) x Pink Iguana (Peekskill, NY)  - Taqueria (Spring Valley, NY) x Tico PiCanante (Spring Valley, NY)  - Gas Prices on The Rise x Comparing Gas Prices in America vs. The World  - Automative Industry x Electric Car Industry  - Ford discontinuing their Sedans  - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (www,NHTSA.gov) - Anti-Lynching Bill Passing in both House & Senate  - The death of Emmett Till  - Robert E. Murray vs John Oliver  - Lyndon B. Johnson Civil Rights act of 1964  - East Ramapo Central School District (Rockland County, NY)  - Black Culture and learning about Finance  - Earn Your Leisure x EYL University  - Song Of The Episode - Devvon Terrell “Temperature” - Tom Brady UnRetiring  - Kobe Bryant  - Memphis Grizzles vs. OKC Thunder Game delayed for wearing White Colored Jerseys  - Song Of The Episode - ThatGirlBai “Mxxvy” - Kanye West x Pete Davidson Text Message Exchange  - Future Hendrix “Thought It Was a Drought”  - Rhymefest x Kanye West Jesus Walks  - Song Of The Episode - @Huzsuh “She's Up Next”  - Kim Kardashian Quote about Hard Work  - History of the Kardashian Family  - Song Of The Episode - @SwaveHMG “Ain't Enough”  - Pokemon Covid Fraud Sentencing  - PPP Loan Fraud Cases (PPP x SBA Czar)  - 6ix9ine 

Thank you to 2x Grammy Award, Academy Award, Golden Globes Award, and Soul Train Award winning artist, actor, and songwriter Rhymefest for coming on my show for an interview! Rhymefest talked about the obstacles that he faced trying to prove himself early on in the industry, signing to Mark Ronson, and his 2006 Blue Collar album. He got into his friendship with Kanye West, working on Donda 2, and why he doesn't want to watch the Jeen-Yuhs documentary yet. He discussed why he decided to run for alderman in the 20th ward in Chicago and the most important thing that he achieved in his life being that he got his father initiated in his family after being homeless for 30 years and not knowing who he was growing up. He also got into how his In My Father's House documentary landed him his first movie role as Big George in Emilio Estevez's The Public and working with Michael K Williams. He spoke about his conversations with Marilyn Manson and The Game as well as when he met Eminem for the first time at JumpOff and ScribbleJam battle raps. Rhymefest has a book called Love Lessons and a new album James and Nicky on the way. Stay tuned! Rhymefest's music is available on all music platforms, including Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/rhymefest/24073593. Follow Rhymefest on Instagram and Twitter: @rhymefest Follow me on Instagram and Twitter: @thereelmax. Website: https://maxcoughlan.com/index.html. Website live show streaming link: https://maxcoughlan.com/sports-and-hip-hop-with-dj-mad-max-live-stream.html. MAD MAX Radio on Live 365: https://live365.com/station/MAD-MAX-Radio-a15096. Subscribe to my YouTube channel Sports and Hip Hop with DJ Mad Max: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCE0107atIPV-mVm0M3UJyPg.  Rhymefest on "Sports and Hip-Hop with DJ Mad Max" visual on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-uCU5HkZDY. 

“jeen-yuhs” codirectors Coodie and Chike were smart to break up their documentary on Kanye West into three parts, especially where they did: “Act I: Vision” covers the earliest days of a future legend, “Act II: Purpose” zeroes in on the pivotal moment that he became a megastar, and “Act III: Awakening” explores the repercussions of that explosive success.The only problem is that, as the insiders who made the first two acts, Coodie and Chike got kicked outside for the third — a perhaps natural progression for the inner circle of an artist who, as an underdog, wanted every moment of his life documented but now, as a superstar, almost certainly does not. Particularly, that is, in the current climate, when the rest of the media hangs on his every public act or social-media missive (and justifiably or no, is not kind about them).As a result, “Awakening” feels more forlorn and distant than its predecessors, unsure of how to resolve a life and career story that obviously is not yet finished, wherein its documentarians no longer have the same access as they once did.“Awakening” opens with an act of hubris from Kanye West that seems prophetic (given his subsequent behavior) but which one imagines might have been charming at the moment he was hovering on the cusp of success: West gets into a real argument with frequent collaborator and fellow rapper Rhymefest for emphatically saying that Kanye is not a genius — yet. “Genius is developed through experience and hardship,” Rhymefest observes, “and I thought you were a genius before I saw Jay-Z make up a rap in five minutes.” Of course, Jay-Z had more than a decade of experience on West even before he released his debut album, but you still get the sense that West's beloved mother Donda may have at least slightly over-nurtured her son's confidence.Sadly, she died in 2007, taking with her the counterbalance and groundedness that kept him tethered to reality, although more than one montage showcases exactly how quickly West succumbed to delusions of grandeur — rationalizing his claims of being a genius, claiming to be to hip-hop what Michael Jackson was in the 1980s — years before she passed.Donda's death is widely acknowledged by critics in the media as West's “Rosebud,” and if you've paid attention to his behavior between then and now, it's easy to suggest her absence set him on a different path. Unfortunately, Coodie and Chike don't offer much more complexity to this widely-held theory, despite the mountains of footage that they recorded of the two of them during the formative years of his career.To be fair, it is undeniably touching to watch West and his mother sing “Hey Mama” together in his kitchen or to see how she props him up as his biggest and most tireless supporter. It's certainly possible that every bad decision he's made in 15 years originates from that understandably unmooring event in his life, but from a storytelling perspective, it behooves these would-be insiders to draw that conclusion with a bit more nuance than the average know-it-all critic.By Coodie's own admission, he and Chike began to lose touch with him even before Donda passed away; what becomes subtly fascinating to watch is the distance that grows between the camera and its subject as Kanye's star continues to rise, an official “team” assembles around him, and the documentarians' status downgrades to a part of his entourage.While years tick by without him being a part of Kanye's life, Coodie chronicles the birth and raising of his own daughter as a well-intentioned but unsuccessful effort to create the parallel narrative of his own life and career, while the footage of Kanye grows more packaged and distant. The filmmaker's sympathetic arms-length commentary on Kanye's exploits, from interrupting Taylor Swift at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2009 to his failed 2020 presidential bid, offer few insights that others haven't made before.Unexpectedly, Coodie gets an opportunity to follow Kanye at the tail end of his series of Sunday Service performances and his promotional tour for the accompanying album “Jesus Is King,” and later he decides to start assembling 20 years' worth of footage into a film as COVID-19 shuts down the country. Flying to the Dominican Republic in July 2020, Coodie not only captures footage of Kanye recording (and of the constantly shifting influences of religion, art, culture, and even pottery that drive his creativity,)but also of some uncomfortable conversations with real-estate partners that grow so unhinged that he actually stops filming.It's clear that this is a different Kanye West than the one he once knew, and Coodie seems to capitulate to the idea that his former friend has grown so successful and powerful and out of control that there's no way to turn that trajectory around, much less to intervene and comfort Kanye.As the documentary concludes, what audiences are left with is a series of images of Kanye West, a hip-hop prodigy turned superstar turned tabloid magnet, imploding as his bi-polar disorder scuttles his presidential campaign — and seemingly everything else in his life — while incessant, grandiose aspirations push him into increasingly unhealthy obsessions, most of all about himself. His interactions with the world have formed a feedback loop that seems to simultaneously reinforce his larger-than-life visions and ruin the prospect of him achieving any sort of ordinary living, much less happiness.Coodie is right to be sad about it, and so should viewers, but what “jeen-yuhs” underscores is that with Kanye West, the knob is broken off and the volume is turned up too high, so even if you want to be compassionate and forgiving, even the things that you might like are too obnoxious to want to experience. Of course, it seems like a sensation that is more common to high-profile celebrities than ordinary people would ever have the opportunity to know, but if Coodie and Chike's documentary doesn't tell us quite enough about Kanye West that we don't already know, it manages to capture that phenomenon and to localize it in someone. At least we now have a fuller portrait when we decide to judge him.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Noreaga posted a picture that has himself, Ye, The Game, Rhymefest, and Jack Harlow! Which seems to prove the theory that Jack was just in Miami, recording for Donda 2. Even though he immediately turned around and went to Cleveland for the NBA All-Star game. Wild! If you'd like to watch this in video form, then check out our YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Louis The Child is back with a fresh #PlaygroundRadio dropping music from Rhymefest, Jim-E Stack, Taiki Nulight, Fred Again, Pusha T, ODESZA and many more! 01. Rhymefest - Brand New (feat Kanye West) [WEEKEND TRACK] 02. ODESZA - The Last Goodbye 03. DECAP - BRAZIL w/ DJ Damianito 04. BEAM - ANXIETY 05. Bakar - NW3 06. CHANEY - Love Again 07. Taiki Nulight - Ugly Truth 08. Overmono - So U Kno 09. Wild Belle - Keep You 10. Fred Again…, India Jordan - Admit It (U Don't Want 2) 11. Pocket - A Pearl 12. Pusha T - Diet Coke 13. Drex Carter, Luser - 7 14. Ivy Lab, Frank Carter III - Soul Sista 15. Petit Biscuit - Wake Up Ft. Bipolar Sunshine & Cautious Clay 16. Nao - Fool to Love 17. Phoenix - Lisztomania 18. Jim-E Stack - Next To Me (Ft. Lucky Daye) [PLAYGROUND PICK]

Tune in as Smith interview hiphop Great Rhymefest as he talks about it all from his legendary rap career to the tools needed to be successful in life and so much more you don't want to miss !!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weareaod/support

On this season ending episode I brought back some of your favorite past guests: Mr. Peter Parker, GEYEZ, Dart Adams, Adam Lopez, Ricky Shoebio, SeeFor Yourself, K.T. and RhymeFest. We talked about a lot of wonderful topics but more importantly this was full of great energy to end 2021. Watch the full interview on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/wKR_qXOxM9A

01:30 - Miles Intro03:00 - " I used to play football with a smile on my face, I'd fuck Khalil Mack up."05:15 - " I want to go to a black school." The journey begins in a HBCU.10:20 - Miles and his team help produce the most winningest football season in Morehouse history.12:00 - Miles meets Wop at the Georgia Dome.13:30 -Casting Director sends Miles a career changing email during the NFL lockout.19:10 - Miles signs to the agency Grossman and Jack.23:00 - " Aw shit you stole Kanye Grammy??" Miles' tenure with Donda House.30:00 - Big Miles Big Break on BET's  "The Quad"32:00 - Jasmine Guy story33:45 - "Aw this a party left??" Miles moves to LA and lands role on Issa Rae's "Insecure"41:30 - Miles lands the movie "Dutch"43:40 -"Y'all niggas suck!" Miles writes and directs his own short film " Karma" on the east side of chicago. 51:20 - Miles makes friends with " Prison Bae" Jeremy Meeks.53:00 - Kirby Jenner Show.55:50 - Southside Season 2.58:40 - "Rolling with Big Miles" and Outro.

'Beyond The Music' is back with an all new Season 2! 'Chi Talk' will feature conversations between Matt and Angela and some of their close industry friends and peers. -- Matt B sits down with his close friend and mentor, Rhymefest, for an intimate discussion. They discuss marriage, balancing relationships and your career, the importance of supporting people you love, and more. Rhymefest also weighs in with his own thoughts on Matt B's debut US album, 'EDEN'. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vitae-records/support

On episode 91 of the No Ideas Original Podcast the crew interviews activist, philanthropist, emcee and ghostwriter Rhymefest. The crew discuss what constitutes a "genius" and the brilliance of Mr. Rogers. They also discuss what constitutes a champion, leadership and leaders, and his thoughts on ghostwriting. They also discuss if artist should have a responsibility to put out "clean" content and the importance of having a great woman by your side and shared values.

Hey back again for another round of underground hip hop joints from across the board along with a sit down with my boy DanNY K who gives us a top 5 list of joints he checked out this year , so far... I for one am eager to hear what albums caught his ear, and hearing about his new " Dan-plaing " podcast on soundcloud.com ... let's go Conway f El Camino - Forever Droppin TearsChris G - Break Phife Dawg f Illa J - French Dawg DeuxNapoleon Da Legend - Natural GameThe Uglee Trooth f Mo Rukuz & Tone Spliff - Stop ItK.I.N.E.T.I.K. & Terem - Rhyme Travel Substance810 x Hobgoblin f Jamil Honesty & P.U.R.E. - Majestic Big Sproxx, Richie Sosa, & Sayzee f Tona & DJ Grouch - Tina Fey A7MC - A Couple ThingsMenace The DJ - Flowers MC Doc Diego & GNyce f Mia Blanca - Queen N HimSkypp f Rhymefest, Allison Victoria & Jared Thompson - Fix Yo' Crown Promotheus f Lord Goat & DJ Kuttin Korners - Manifest TestimonyDef Soulja & Saint Michael f Jay Blue - Stimmy Chris G - Break Chris G & DanNY K - Hip Hop Discussion Runt Dawg f Doitall, Artisin, & Reks - Longevity DMX f Westside Gunn, Benny, & Conway - Hood Blues Agallah Don Bishop f Tek Bully - Plain And Simple Westside Gunn - Broadway Joe (BoFaat Remix)J.Cole - applying . pressure 7xvethegenius - CanvasGee Money Bagz x P Souloist - Residue Milano x Showbiz - Broadway JoeSophisticated Savage - Cuban Sandwich Rockwelz f Skyzoo & DJ Swab - Blessings Caper f Taiyamo Denku, Kartune, & Cuban Pete - Hidden GemsElcamino - Oh LordApollo Brown & Che Noir - Freedom Lava The FreshNerd f Indian Boy & Reggie Royale - Float OnConway The Machine - Clarity Papoose - NBA Rhyme Scheme Zaza God & Aaqil Ali - Chinese Food & RoseBenny & Ransom - Spineless Chris G - Outro

In this special bonus episode we have Grammy/Oscar award winning rapper (@rhymefest). We touch on his beginnings when signing with Mark Ronson, and fully understanding the importance of past vs future. Check out the whole episode as RhymeFest does an unexpected rhyme that is sure to grab your attention. Lots of jewels in this episode. Watch the interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Zhxk0srwi5s

As broadcast May 15, 2020. Our guest artist selector this week is Detroit via Chicago's DJ Moppy. We discuss Chicago, his love of skating, and being holed up in Florida for the time being. Great selection of tracks here from a very accomplished DJ with joints from DJ Jazzy Jeff, Scruscru & Skip Marley while also getting a listen to his latest EP as half of the Karya duo, which Mop rocks with vocalist Lailah. She also chose half the cuts for the playlist as well. Second hour we rocked a dubby & smooth bit of house music seeing its first airing from DJ Moppy for another exclusive on The Drop.#feelthegravityPart I & IIKarya – Don't StopMassari – Inta HayatiDJ Jazzy Jeff feat Rhymefest & Dayne Jordan – Skater's ParadiseDJ Cam – Mad Blunted JazzSkip Marley feat H.E.R. – Slow DownKarya – MoonbeamScruscru – Kyoto SunshineSilicon – God EmojiKlubfilter – Illumination (In The Garden of Love)Clifford Brown – Bitter SweetClifford Brown – Joy SpringPart III & IV  DJ Moppy Exclusive DJ Mix 

What do Kevin Garnett, Chance the Rapper, No Malice, Talib Kweli, Aesop Rock, Murs, Rhymefest, Del the Funky Homosapien, Lizzo, Juicy J, Fat Joe, Miguel, Saba and R. Kelly (fuck R. Kelly) have in common? Letmode and Melrose met them! Hooray! Celebrities are better than regular people.

Ahhhhh!! Baby, we're back for Season 16 and it's off to the races right away thanks to the appearance of the one and only Kanye West! That's right, the other half of Kimye finally joins the show for the new season, including in interviews, and it's a whole new world as far as we're concerned. In the season premiere, we watch the world's most famous couple travel back to Chicago and deal with the fallout from their spat with Kanye's former friend Rhymefest over Donda's House. Meanwhile, Kourt gets a wild girls' weekend in Palm Springs to help her get over her breakup with Younes, and a sweet tea party takes place between Scott and MJ. We're so happy to have our them back!! We release new episodes every Wednesday. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, and please rate and review. If you review us on itunes we'll read it on air the show. Check out our twitter and instagram, and like our facebook page. Email us corrections, comments, and Kardashian run-ins at kardishinit@gmail.com!

Durant ce Live session, DJ White Socks et Syde Barrow revenaient, comme à chaque fin de mois, sur les grosses sorties hip-hop du mois à travers des mixes récapitulatifs.  On soulignait également la sortie du film La chute de Sparte en début d'émission.   TRACKLIST Premier set de White Socks Joe Lucazz & Char - Je ride Caballero & JeanJass - La Lettre (Pt. 2) Snowgoons - The Code (Feat. Raekwon, 2Ugli & LoDeck) Manu Militari - Crime d'honneur Deuxième set de White Socks A$AP Rocky - Tony Tone SullyNomad - Thunderpack Westside Gunn - Lotto (Feat. Benny) Westside Gunn - Evidence Joint Tha God Fahim & Jay Nice - Megatron (Feat. Left Lane Didon) Dave East - Nycha (Feat. Nas) Conway & Sonnyjim - Kevlar (Feat. Roc Marciano) MC Paul Barman - ((((((antennas)))))) (Feat. Masta Ace) Pete Flux & Parental - Revenge Of The Pen Jonwayne - Last Last Fall Bumpy Knuckles & Nottz - Flow Temperament Black Thought - Dostoyevsky (Feat. Rapsody) Apollo Brown & Locksmith - Litmus Pusha T - The Story of Adidon DJ Jazzy Jeff - Stronger Than Me (Feat. Rhymefest & Dayne Jordan) Young Sagg - Jealous (Feat. Snoop Dogg) Interlude J. Cole - 1985 (DJ Premier Remix) Pro-V - The Library Set de Syde Barrow AG of DITC - Magical World Scott G - Gods Love Skeptika - The Hour of Death Dabbla - Hemisphere Black Josh - YungSwegLawd Jedi Mind Tricks - You Have One Devil But Five Angels Planet Asia ft. Hus Kingpin & Marvelous Mag - I Climb Morcheeba ft. Roots Manuva - Blaze Away CeeLo Green - Brick Road Nelson Dialect X Must Volkoff - Storm Boy Smoke DZA - The Hook Up feat Dom Kennedy Taburo Bota - ΓΥΝΑΙΚΑΡΕΣ Teknical Development - The Terradome ft DJ Educut Kesta - Danny Glover (feat. Jules & Georges)

2 days late but we had re-group in order to address the Pusha response. In this episode we talk about the NFL's Anti-Protest Policy, NBA Finals predictions, A$AP Rocky's new project, Rhymefest vs. Kim K and course the Pusha T and Drake beef. We're tackling everything from Pusha T's “Daytona” album all the way to Drake being in blackface. Enjoy!

And so it begins Chris & Rob discuss Pusha-Ts new album Daytona and his ongoing feud with Drake including Drakes Duppy Freestyle. The guys also talk J. Coles interview with Angie Martinez, Rhymefest vs. Kim Kardashian and the controversy surrounding Dondas House. GET READY! BOOK OF YE IS GOING WEEKLY IN JUNE! CONNECT W/ THE BOOK OF YE ON TWITTER for more Kanye news and behind-the scenes photos/videos: https://twitter.com/bookofye PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND RATE US on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. THE BOOK OF YE IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/book-of-ye/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PLUS: 3 at 12:03 - Kelly Clarkson, original "comedy" and BACHELORETTE. Elizabeth has the Dirt Alert. AND :30 Pop Culture Challenge and Blinded By The Item!

Show #166 - March 9, 2017 :: Brazil Carnival Hangover Show ~ Hour 1 - Set playlist unavailable. // Hour 2 - Guest Set by Jay Tables - Are You Using Me? (Masters At Work Mix) - Luther Vandross Can't Hide Love? (Masters At Work Mix) - Earth, Wind & Fire A New Day (Louie Vega Remix) - Patti Labelle You Are Everything (Louie Vega Jocelyn Brown Mix) - Louie Vega Starring Jocelyn Brown Thank You (12" Gospel Mix) - Be Be Winans Let Me See You (Clap Your Hands) - Michelle Chiavarini Final Call - Kenny Dope & Raheem DeVaughn f. Rhymefest & the Fantastic Souls It's Your World (Terry Hunter Mix) - Jennifer Hudson w. R.Kelly Why We Sing - Kenny Bobien and Friends Telephone (Louie Vega Remix) - Erykah Badu I Shall Not Be Moved - Kenny Bobien Thinking About Your Body - Josh Milan Let's Do It (LV Interpretation) - Convertion & LeRoy Burgess The Horn Song - Don Ride On A Rythym - Little Louie & Marc Anthony Music - Jasper Street Company What A Sensation - Kenlou Deep Inside - Harddrive Desire (Masters At Work Dub#3) - Nu Colors // Contact: info@funkypeopleonline.com, Websites: lamarwilliams1025.podomatic.com, soundcloud.com/dj-jay-tables, funkypeopleonline.com / soul, funk, disco, deep house, funky people radio, funky people music, tee alford, tech house, house music, afro house, vocal house, soulful house, dj mixes, deephouse, deep, soulful, classic house, deep, dance, r&b, edm, lamar williams, james turner.