Dirty Glove Bastard: Off The Porch

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall We recently sat down with Michigan producer Enrgy Beats for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about growing up in Beecher, making beats since he was 3 years old, his dad being a rapper & producer, his musical influences, developing his sound during his senior year in high school when him & YSR Gramz dropped ‘Tap In’, challenging himself to create something new, reveals how he got locked in with Rio Da Yung OG, his creative process for creating the beat for “Legendary” by Rio, the song blowing up with over 20 million views, tells the story for how “Coochie” by YN Jay & Louie Ray was created, producing “Free Joe Exotic” by BFB Packman & Sada Baby, getting locked in with EST Gee for “5500 Degrees”, being big on sampling, new placement on the CMG album, creating the beat for Louie Ray’s “CashApp” in his car with Wayne616, explains his creative process, wanting to be more hands on as a producer, how he got his producer tags, how he feels when people ask him to bring back his old sound, other producers making Enrgy Beats type beats, goals, shares advice for upcoming producers, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall We recently linked back up with Ugly Money Niche for another “Off The Porch” interview! During this sit down he talked about elevating in 2022, the controversy surrounding the viral video of him signing YelloBoy for $30k, explains how a box of chicken lead to him recently drop one of his artists from the label, his podcast & YouTube channel blowing up with over 20 million views in the past 30 days, interviewing Charleston White twice, interviewing T.I.’s son King, lists some people he would love to interview, his thoughts on Kanye being dropped by so many corporations, separating the music from the person who makes the music, his reaction to Takeoff’s passing, people being afraid of fighting these days, explains how him & his team while on the road, his new artist Moody’s new single, China Monai’s new single, goals for 2023, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Manny Akiio https://www.instagram.com/mannyakiio We recently caught back up with emerging Atlanta artist Bear1Boss for an updated “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he touches on working on his 5th project, staying consistent when he drops, “Give Em Heaven” ft. Key project, listeners going to SoundCloud, receiving co-signs from Trippie Redd, still wanting to sign to a label, getting the chance to kick it in Louisiana with his idol, Litter from Drake’s camp co-signing him, meeting Drake, learning to keep his mouth close when it comes to his success, his classic project “Dynamic”, linking up with Atlanta producer Popstar Benny, the new wave coming out of Atlanta, opening up for Yeat in LA, Yeat showing love to him and his music, his growth over the years with his career, having a solid support system, having creatives in the city behind him and support his career, his new album dropping on Black Friday, Ian Conner supporting his music, getting co-signs from Lil Uzi Vert, being inspired by Uzi, wanting every plaque for his music, wanting to become the biggest Gen Z icon and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV https://www.instagram.com/_mikalatv_/ We recently sat down with O’Block’s Munna Ikee for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed taking a break from music after losing his closest friend, picking back up the strength to keep going with his career, having to grow up fast being from O’Block, jumping off the porch at 14, having to provide for himself at a very early age, having a passion for acting when he was younger, starting out making drill music before stepping into melodic, going to the studio for the first time last year, getting into music at 17, being influenced by King Von growing up, music pulling him out of a dark place, producing a series right before Von passed away, being the first melodic artist from O’Block, wanting to stay independent, disciplining himself in order to further his career, growing up in a single parent home, wanting to break generational curses, his recent single “Die Young”, starting a new wave for O’Block, girls calling their boyfriend “gang”, upcoming remix to “Love Lost”, shedding a positive light on O’Block, wanting to give back to the community once he makes it to where he wants to be and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Manny https://www.instagram.com/mannyakiio We recently sat down with Yung Gwapa for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about taking a few years off from rapping, coming up on the Southside of Chicago, how coming from Chicago prepared him to live in other cities, being from Englewood, jumping off the porch when he was 11, selling crack, explains how he got into making music, just recently learning the music business, his relationship with Big Moochie Grape & Key Glock, his next project, his single “Jugg”, reveals he is not able to see his son due to the mother, the message he wants listeners to take away from his music, explains how he ended up in prison, working on an upcoming film with Tiny Lister before he passed away, starting his clothing line, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Spitty https://www.instagram.com/spittywill We recently sat down with Isaac Hayes III for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed being raised in Memphis and Atlanta, playing instruments when he was younger, quitting his job to pursue his producer career, choosing not to sample his fathers music, learning how to produce in college, landing his first placement with Tamar Braxton, breaking out of his shell and creating an alter ego, producing Lil Scrappy’s “Money In The Bank”, getting into producing music for films, licensing his music and managing his father’s estate, launching his app Fanbase, raising his first million dollars for the app, overcoming challenges with stepping into t the tech world, breaking down the pros of subscription based platforms, his perspective on what it means to date every app and taking up space on every app, the future of Fanbase, breaking down monetizing within the different social apps, his perspective on artists signing away their catalogs, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall We recently linked back with buzzing Memphis producer HitKidd for another “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about his Rolling Loud experience, recently going to Paris, his career taking off the past year & half since he last sat on the porch for an interview, not how he has adjusted to being recognized while out in public, explains his vision when he put Glorilla, Gloss Up, K Carbon, Aleza & Slimeroni in the studio, the recording session for “Set The Tone”, explains how he discovered each artist, not putting any of the artists on paperwork, the women in Memphis being overlooked until recently, explains how he created the beat for Glorilla’s “FNF”, reveals he initially sent the beat to Megan Thee Stallion, being broke when the song was recored, directing the music video for “FNF”, the music video blowing up on YouTube, not being a fan of men remixing the song, the song charting on Billboard, plans to drop an official remix, being proud that Glo & Gloss Up signed deals recently, producing the new single with Megan & Future, Lil Uzi Vert dropping “Cigarette” that he produced, meeting him at Yo Gotti birthday concert, wanting to work with Kanye West, producing 2 songs on Duke Deuce’s new album ‘Crunkstar’, producing Asian Doll & Taymoney’s new song, starting his label Camp South, his goal for the label, what he learned by going through his situation with Dream Chasers, rebuilding Orange Mound Tower in Memphis, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Spitty https://www.instagram.com/spittywill We recently sat down with Atlanta legend Baby D for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about being born & raised on the Eastside, the hustle it took to get his name out before social media, being a passionate musician, wanting to be a DJ before he was rapping, jumping off the porch when he was 12, lessons he learned throughout his life, explains why he doesn’t see a difference between Old Atlanta & New Atlanta, liking the hustle from the Atlanta Water Boys, explains how he met DJ Jelly & Big Oomp, signing to Oomp Camp, Three 6 Mafia starting the crunk era, Memphis music influencing his sound, explains how he came up with his classic song “Eastside Vs Westside”, how social media has impacted the streets, explains how BMF changed the world, the studio session for “ATL Hoe” with Pastor Troy & Archie Eversole, reveals that Troy & Archie were beefing at the time, his impact on Atlanta, upcoming endeavors, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall We recently sat down with Tampa rapper for another “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed the water gun wars in Tampa that was influence by Trouble, his stop the violence event, giving back to his community, people being afraid to fight these days, social media’s impact on the streets, drill music & dissing dead people being a trend in rap right now, music being a reflection of what is going on in society, his thoughts on lyrics being used against rappers in court, snitching, the challenges of having one foot in the streets & one foot in with music, compares clout to crack, not getting the chance to work with Trouble before he passed, Lil Duval’s recent accident, his relationship with Kodak Black, feeling like Kodak was targeted in his recent arrest, his thoughts on Future charging $250k for a feature, his thoughts on Irv Gotti recent comments about Ashanti, his thoughts on Brittney Griner receiving 9 year prison sentence, his new movie Poison, upcoming songs with T.I. & Rocko, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Spitty https://www.instagram.com/spittywill We recently linked back with OMB Peezy & Seddy Hendrinx for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down they talked about their new projects with DJ Drama, Peezy’s ‘Misguided’ project, Seddy’s ‘Well Sed’ project, the inspiration for his song “Can’t Go”, having to let go of people who were once close to them, their thoughts on Balenciaga’s recent controversy, their upcoming tour ‘Well Guided’, what they are looking forward to the most while on tour, Peezy recently touring with Kevin Gates, Seddy selling out first show in LA, lists his essentials for the being on the road, story telling in their raps, both of them being homeless at one point in their lives, remaining humble, Seddy tapping into producing, Peezy beating his recent case, remaining positive while fighting the case, how they feel about album sales, labels using bots to run up streams & comments, creating their own genres, violence in rap music, debate if lyrics need to change, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV https://www.instagram.com/_mikalatv_/ We recently sat down with Sevyn The Sag for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversion she discussed her personal growth over the years, growing up in the DMV area, jumping off the porch at an early age, getting shot in high school, being in and out of trouble growing up, turning to dancing after being homeless, making multiple streams of income for herself, strippers paying to work, music helping her with her transition through life, sneaking on Blueface’s Blue Girls Club, having a good experience with the show, getting the BlueFace tatt, her dynamic with Chrisean Rock, getting arrested with Chrisean after stealing Blueface’s car, getting locked up in Oklahoma with Chrisean after getting caught with the car, Blueface dropping charges, her experience in Oklahoma jail, living her life with no regrets, discovering her passion for music when she was younger, being enrolled into performing arts school growing up, getting into the studio and recording for the first time, gaining her confidence with her music while being on the show, Bankroll Gotit co-signing her music and helping her record her 2nd song, making enjoyable music for her listeners, leaving her teaching job for her music career, spending majority of her time in the studio, Rico Nasty comparisons, her new single & visual “Make It Rain”, “Bussit” being a huge single for her at the moment, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Spitty https://www.instagram.com/spittywill We recently sat down with CEO of South Coast Music Group for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about how he got his start in the music industry over 20 years ago, representing for the Carolinas, growing up in Charlotte, jumping off the porch, founding South Coast Music Group which started out as a marketing company, working for a handful of labels, being hands on with his artists, going good business with his artists, looking at contracts as a marriage, working closely with Yo Gotti & CMG, explains how he discovered DaBaby, lists his current artists which include Toosii, Blacc Zacc, Lil Shordie Scott, TiaCorine & many more, the 7on7 plan, the most rewarding moment in his career, fatherhood, his mentors, shares advice for upcoming managers & label owners, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall We recently sat down with D.C. artist MoneyMarr for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about life in D.C., growing up in Southeast, playing sports before music, jumping off the porch, his brother motivating him to rap, his breakthrough single “Whip Out The Stick”, labels & rappers reaching out to wanting to sign him, getting put out of school because he was a disturbance to the other kids, explains why he never signed with a major label, his new partnership with EMPIRE & 4L, his thoughts on the rap game right now, courts using rappers lyrics against the in court, sacrifices he had to make to b successful, the music scene in DC right now, recently performing at Broccoli City festival in DC, explains why he felt like he hit a low point in his career earlier this year, his new music videos “Worst Way” w/ Quin NFN, “Sit On Your House” w/ Cruddy Murda & Semihomie, the song “Durk Eyes”, his upcoming album ‘Virgoat’, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze of DGB https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall We recently sat down with film maker/rapper Lil Mo Films for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about life in Chattanooga, jumping off the porch, being inspired by Master P to make films, his first big film ‘Chatt Town In Deez Streets’, his new film ‘Shootanooga’, tells a story of filming Gucci Mane in the club, his upcoming album ‘Tennessee Stories’, his single “Tryna Make It”, explains his haircut, Yung Joc trying to roast him about his haircut, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall We recently sat down with Dallas artist Outlaw Mel for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed Dallas shaking back after the loss of Mo3, his perspective on the crack down of lyrics, having a hard time getting into the new music due to the darkness that’s been going on in the genre, not being fond of the saying “Demon Time”, his daughter being born without breathing, having faith and the importance of prayer, being inspired by his life & Master P when it came to him producing his new film “DALLAS TEXXXAS”, premiering the film in Oakcliff, his single “Oh Fasho” blowing up on YouTube, planning to push the song more across different cities, directing his own music videos, dropping a new album soon, his daughter playing a big part in the way he looks at life, the importance of fatherhood to him and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall We recently sat down with Tennessee artist 100ktucc for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed the current state in Nashville, contemplating leaving to Colorado to experience a new environment, how being a rapper nowadays can be dangerous, playing ball during school, getting around the wrong crowd in high school and leaving sports, attending junior college in North Dakota, getting his start with music from his first song “I’m Back”, dealing with his loss of his brother, taking music seriously after his single “Going Straight In” breakdown the incident with Rico Recklezz, reveals why he had to take the stand after his brother was killed, his team supporting him and helping move in a positive route when it comes to his career, his former manager passing away, his relationship with Jelly Roll, launching a food truck with Jelly Roll, waiting for the right time to sign a deal, his recent project “Blood, Sweat and Tears”, working with FBG Duck on the project, upcoming music, wanting to collaborate with No Cap and Finesse2Tymes, advice to the youth and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Manny Akiio https://www.instagram.com/mannyakiio We recently linked with buzzing artist BTB Savage for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about being originally from Cleveland, moving down to Texas to play basketball, joining the Army after high school, being sent to South Korea, getting caught up in a million dollar fraud scam, getting snitched on, jumping off the porch, juggin calculators at school, the difference between scamming & trapping, throwing blank checks to the crowd at his concert, his first project ‘Break The Bank’, explains why he doesn’t classify himself as a scam rapper, not wanting to scam his fans, his previous project ’Scam Party’, his song “Scam Story” being based on a true story, how he feels about people selling the sauce, goals for his career, businesses outside of music, his new tape ‘Fresh Prince Of BOA’, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV https://www.instagram.com/_mikalatv_/ We sat down with Inisa, Scarfo Da Plug’s mother for an exclusive “Off The Porch” Interview! During our conversation she recalls memories of him being younger, Scarfo being born as a still born, his love for music at the early age of 9, raising Scarfo in New Orleans and Atlanta, being supportive of his music career, letting him getting to experience the business side early on, working on releasing Scarfo’s new music, working on opening up a creative center for kids to explore their creativity in different fields, the different trauma that the younger generation experiences, the dangerous state of Hip Hop, addressing the dangers of anger, jealousy and rage, creating a safe space for the youth so that they can focus on their crafts outside of school, wanting Scarfo to leave his past before his passing, having a strong intuition the day before him passing away, picking up the strength to continue to keep his legacy alive, Scarfo about to sign his deal before his passing, losing his life by the hands of close friends, pushing his unreleased music, wanting Scarfo’s stories to potentially becoming a movie, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV https://www.instagram.com/_mikalatv_/ We recently sat down with Kayla B for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation she discussed entering her rap career full time, being from the Southside of Chicago, being a tomboy growing up, getting into a lot of fights when she was younger, losing her dad, her first job, being put in alternative school, boosting, making a transition to move to Atlanta, witnessing her brother King Von’s come up, reveals what Chicago teaches you as a woman, addressing a rumor involving Von, witnessing the drill era as a woman, being the mutual friend with the different hoods, avoiding drama nowadays and focusing on his music career, eventually wanting to go back and speak to the youth, her strong dynamic with Von, finding out about the shooting and Von’s passing, how her grieving process has been, what life would be like if Von was still around, her single and visual “Not From 63rd”, her single “No Talkin”, her upcoming single “Phony”, focusing on singles only right now and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV https://www.instagram.com/_mikalatv_/ We recently sat down with emerging Philly artist Hood Tali P for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversion he discussed growing up in Germantown, dealing with hate in the city, jumping off the porch at 12/13, getting shot outside of his gender reveal, the perspective of himself outside of the beef, leaving your environment as an artist, staying out the way to focus on his career, his love for cooking, taking his career serious in 2020, making 50k off of his streams, meeting a lot of people once he left Philly, learning to separate the streets from his music career, Meek Mill co-signing him earlier in his career, his dad offering him money to leave the streets and focus o music, making 35 songs before he released his first song, his breakout single “Exotic”, his perspective on signing too early, goals this year as an artist, his new EP “Top Opp” and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall We recently sat down with LA artist Spiffie Luciano for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about life in South Central, his father getting killed when he was 12, tells the story of how he learned of his father’s passing, jumping off the porch, rapping since he was a kid, pushing his music for over 15 years, “Pop A Molly” being one of his first big songs 10 years ago, the song being featured on the local news, working with 03 Greedo before he turned himself in, his single “Flex On My Ex” blowing up, explains how he linked with Nipsey Hussle, building a relationship with him, Nip’s legacy in LA, working with Drakeo last year, explains how he linked with Boosie from buying a feature from him for $15k, having to hustle up the money, having to get another $7k for the video, locking in with Snap Dogg, putting Snap on the song he had with Boosie, traveling down two Atlanta to shoot the video again, Boosie going out to LA to meet Spiffie’s family after he signed him, upcoming album, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall We recently sat down with Memphis legend Frayser Boy for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he spoke about life in Memphis today compared to when he was coming up, putting on for Frayser, the culture of Memphis, the city’s impact & influence on the rap game, Gucci Mane signing 3 artists from Memphis the past couple of weeks, explains how Koopsta Knicca introduced him to Three 6 Mafia before he was even rapping, reveals what inspired him to start rapping, recalls his first studio session, the Hypnotized Minds posse songs, recording his debut album ‘Gone On That Bay’ a couple times before he was satisfied to put it out, breaks down the creative process of Juicy J & DJ Paul making beats, writing the lyrics for “Hard Out Here For A Pimp”, being the first rap group to perform at the Oscars, his reaction to hearing the song in the movie for the first time, the experience of performing at the Oscars, shares a story of his encounter with Will Smith, not knowing beforehand that they were going to win the Oscar, shares stories of the after parties, not knowing his debut album was going to be as big as it became, Project Pat giving him the name for the album, his close relationship with Bun B, the song “I Had To Get Em”, explains how they promoted the album before social media was around, realizing how big the album was when he came down to Atlanta, filming the movie ‘Choices II’, being featured heavily on the soundtrack with Lil Wyte, his chemistry with Wyte, being more confident when he worked on his second album ‘Me Being Me’, the recording process for the posse songs, being featured on 2 songs on the ‘Most Known Unknown’ album, reveals that his third & final album on Hypnotized Minds ‘Da Key’ was rushed, explains why he left the label, not having a relationship with Paul & Juicy today, the collab album with Wyte ‘B.A.R.’, working with T-Rock on the ‘From Da Bay 2 Da A’ album, his thoughts on the rap game today, being a fan of the women rappers, explains what inspires him to keep creating today, his friendship with Young Dolph, fatherhood, shares advice for the youth, upcoming albums, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV https://www.instagram.com/_mikalatv_/ We recently sat down with Dallas emerging artist BigXthaPlug for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed his upbringing in Dallas, getting into a lot of trouble growing up, getting a scholarship to play football, learning not to trust others very early on, his dad pushing him to rap when he was younger, choosing to take a positive route when it came to dealing with his anger, building his craft while spending time in solitary confinement, submitting his music for music reviews when he first started, United Masters reaching out, making his best music on the toilet, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall We recently sat down with Florida artist Richie Wess for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed life in Tampa, Florida, the Haitian culture in Tampa, the Westside of Tampa, participating in rap battles when he was younger, making an impact online and in the city as an emerging artist, grinding his career out independently, the power of networking, going on tour in Europe with Rich The Kid, locking in with Smokepurpp and touring, Spain having a beautiful culture and food, overseas fans showing more appreciation towards rap music, currently being on tour with Jay Critch, the YTC brand with Young Dred, opening restaurants outside of pursuing music, his single “Crash”, courts using rappers lyrics against them, advising the younger generation to put the guns down and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Spitty https://www.instagram.com/spittywill We recently sat down with the legendary Block of Block Ent for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about coming up between the Eastside of Atlanta & Watts California, jumping off the porch when he was 12, learning about respect, there being a lack of positive guidance in the streets right now, falling in love with rap at an early age, Tony Draper giving him his first shot in the industry, signing Rick Ross to Suave House, seeing Ross potential back then, explains how he got locked in with 2Pac & The Outlawz, working on one of Pac’s posthumous albums, starting off Sho’nuff Records with Jazze Pha, signing Jody Breeze, Ciiara & Jeezy, explains how he started the group Boyz N Da Hood whip originally was going to be Trick Daddy, Sean Paul of YoungBloodz, Jody breeze & Big Gee, reveals how Jeezy ended up in the group, signing the group to Bad Boy, running Bad Boy South, singing Gorilla Zoe, taking a hiatus, future plans for Block Ent, new artists on the label, his most fulfilling moment in his career, shares advice for others, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall We recently sat down with buzzing Florida artist Jimbo World for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he shares memories of his cousin whom passed away recently, why signing to Empire was a good choice for him, explains why he briefly stopped rapping, spending $20k on his “Gleecin” music video and YouTube taking it down, the significance of his spinning chain, his single “February” blowing up, his new single “Get Money, Get Paid”, giving back to his community, his next single “Powerhouse” being delayed due to a sample clearance, his next project “Street Preacher”, touches on picking either rap or the streets, his perspective on the courts using rap lyrics to prosecute rappers, his song “Off The Porch” with Bobby Fishscale, the music scene in St. Pete, advises the youth to stay in school, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Spitty https://www.instagram.com/spittywill We recently sat down with New York rap legend Cormega for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our in depth conversation he talked about his come up in Queens, witnessing hip-hop’s early days from his window in Queensbridge, hip-hop going global, jumping off the porch at a very young age, relocating to Far Rockaway being a culture shock to him, coming up with Nas, Havoc & Capone, being locked up when Nas dropped ‘Illmatic’, feeling pressure to be great when he came home, signing to Def Jam, explains why he got shelved, claims he was the first artist to release a mixtape, releasing his first album ‘The Realness’ in 2001, having a song with Lil Wayne that was featured on the Violator album in 1999, reveals what motivates him to continue making music today, being featured on Nas’ King’s Disease in 2020, shares his thoughts on The Firm reuniting for an album, his friendship with Nas today, his new album ‘The Realness 2’, breaks down a few songs on the album, shares a message for his fans, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall We recently linked with Baltimore artist YBS Skola for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about life in Baltimore, growing up on the Westside of the city, recently moving to Atlanta, explains why its sort to move out of Baltimore when you reach a certain level of success, Lil Baby reaching out to him in 2017, dropping their “Trap Phone”, jumping off the porch, his family trying to keep him out of the streets, overcoming the loss of his friend Lor Scoota, explains how he first linked with Scoota, the start of YBS, focusing even more on music after his passing, his song “Get Money” taking off in 2015, the studio session for his biggest song “Shining”, the song getting leaked before it was finished, recording his very personal song “Traumatized” while on house arrest, meeting Meek Mill with Lor Scoota, gambling against Meek the first few times they met, signing a management deal with Dream Chasers, getting sentenced to prison in 2019, being on house arrest when he came home, his fans sticking by him, being versatile, his new project ‘My Apologies’, explains the title, plans to drop a deluxe, goals for his career, shares advice fro the youth, fatherhood, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall We recently sat down with Memphis rapper Gloss Up for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation she talked about how much her life has changed in 2022, growing up in South Memphis, her upbringing, having 3 siblings, moving out of her mom’s house when she was 17, getting into a lot of fights when she was older, dropping her first song in 2015, Glitter Gang, getting Glorilla in 2019, living with Glorilla, explains how she met K Carbon, knowing HitKidd before "Set The Tone”, HitKidd putting her in the studio with Glorilla, K Carbon, Aleza & Simeroni, having 2 kids, motherhood, being featured on HitKidd’s song “Freak Junt” with Juicy J, explains how her new deal with QC came about, the music scene in Memphis right now, putting a lot of money into her career, her new single “DPWM”, her freestyle to “Tick”, her creative process, focusing on singles & videos right now, wanting to work with Lizzo & DJ Khaled, goals, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV https://www.instagram.com/_mikalatv_/ We recently sat down with New York rapper Lola Brooke for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation she discussed growing up in Brooklyn, running track in her hood, her perspective on dating, writing poetry when she was younger, getting into the habit of journaling when she was younger, staying to herself a lot, being an introvert, carrying aggression in her music, staying consistent throughout her journey, working multiple jobs, leaving her shelter job to pursue her dreams, wanting to give back & have her own outlets for those less fortunate, creating a voice for herself through her music, Meek Mill being one of her music influences, getting the chance to perform at Rolling Loud this year, having a love for various music genres, not being boxed in with her music, “Don’t Play With It” going viral, having a love for riding bikes through the city, upcoming project, her “Thong Song” freestyle, advice for the young women and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall We recently linked back with Don Trip for another “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about recently doing shows with Curren$y & Starlito, getting married earlier this year, paying tribute to Young Dolph during his performance, their friendship, Dolph wanting to help boost Trip’s career, having to ask Dolph about some of the fashion brands he was wearing, jumping off the porch when he was 11, telling his life story to his son, not wanting his kids to turn to the streets, his new album ‘Christopher: Season 2’, the intro track “Pilot Season” with Starlito, wanting his kids to all be together, breaks down his line “my baby mama feel some type of way because I shop at Children’s Play”, explains what he learned from his hit single “Letter To My Son”, getting backlash fro not posting his children on social media, telling 2 different stories on his song “Here We Go Again”, focusing his time on his pregnant wife right now, ending all of his songs with “Long Live Pif”, gives an update on ‘Step Brothers 4’, plans fro 2023, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Manny Akiio https://www.instagram.com/mannyakiio We recently sat down with Detroit native Devontae Sanford for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about life in Detroit, having a wild childhood, growing up without a father figure, jumping off the porch when he was 11, being charged with 4 counts of first degree murder when he was 14, details the night he was arrested, going too trial, one of the surviving victims lying & identifying him as the shooter, what he learned by going to prison at a young age, having a solid support system on the inside, explains the way of life inside prison, witnessing violence while locked up, being told he was being released after 9 years, the feeling of walking out of prison, explains that a hitman confessed that he was responsible for the killings, explains how he lost his eye, wanting to leave a positive legacy, suing the city of Detroit for $7.5 million, says the money worth what he went through, fatherhood, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall We recently sat down with the legendary DJ Jelly for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed growing up in St. Louis , moving to Atlanta after high school, the dance culture in Atlanta back in the 90s, Atlanta not having a radio station when he moved to the city, getting fired from working at Bobby Brown studio, working at Magic City, the culture of Magic City back in the day, attending college as a strip club DJ, the mixtape era throughout Atlanta, the start of his dynamic with Big Oomp, starting selling mixtapes throughout the flea markets in the early 90s, Freaknik opening up the doors for Atlanta rap, witnessing the success of Kriss Kris, breaking OutKast’s music on the radio, becoming the Goodie Mob’s tour DJ, Diddy coming to Atlanta, the launch of Oomp Camp Records, the chaos when the Crunk Era came about, breaking Atlanta artist Baby D, memories of Lil C, D4L & Dem Franchise Boys with the Poole Palace movement, Atlanta’s dance culture over the years, working with DJ Unk, trap music developing in Atlanta, T.I., the BMF era in the city, Young Jeezy in his early career, meeting Gucci Mane for the first time, wanting to speak on Atlantas History on different platforms, expanding his craft into film and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Manny Akiio https://www.instagram.com/mannyakiio We recently sat down with buzzing London rapper Ghostface600 for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed visiting Atlanta, comparison between the US and London, jumping off the porch at 14, pursing his career at the age of 14, Block 6, the different sound that’s in England right now, separating himself by his sound, the impact of the current wave of the US compared to London, Grime genre being around before Drill, London not being as diverse when it comes to fanbase, how the African American community is strong in the US, his label 600 Empire, his new buzzing single and visual “Super Freak”, his growth from his first tape “600 Seasons”, wanting his fans to receive realness from his music he puts out, people taking their jobs more serious where he’s from, life after losing his bestfriend, wanting his music career to reach new levels internationally, elevating his sound, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV https://www.instagram.com/_mikalatv_/ We recently sat down with WillGotTheJuice for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our interview he discussed signing a new deal, being in a rap group in his earlier days, getting locked up in the 8th grade, growing up in a tough environment, learning from his mistakes when he got locked up, being from Baltimore and Philly, dealing with his dad being locked up, living in Jamaica, dealing with certain traumas from his childhood, choosing to rap, being apart of the group Trio Diamonds back in the day, learning to set boundaries, pros and cons of being in social media at a young age, meeting his longtime girlfriend Olivia, being in a bad label deal, Olivia being with him during his darkest time, being held hostage by an old label, escaping the label, advice to upcoming artists before they sign a deal, going through a lot behind the scene, money bringing more problems, his escape story from the label, moving to Vegas, picking up his music career after pursuing his YouTube career with Olivia, working with 2KBaby this year, project coming soon and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall We recently sat down with Eldorado Red for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about growing up in the Ridgecrest neighborhood of Montgomery, jumping off the porch when he was 12, starting off selling crack, streets being watered down now, social media’s impact on the streets, courts using lyrics against rappers, explains where his love for music comes from, Alabama rap not being mainstream when he first started, moving to Atlanta, connecting with Shawty Lo, Gucci Mane & OJ Da Juiceman, his close relationship with Lo, reveals how he linked with Doe B, how Doe’s death affected the music scene in Montgomery, the ‘Return Of The Mob’ mixtape with Alley Boy, explains how he locked in with Yo Gotti, working on ‘McRado’s 2’ while in Miami, getting arrested right before he signed his deal with CMG, getting sentenced to 25 years in prison, spending 4 years locked up before he had the charge overturned, feeling like he got a second chance at life, the biggest lesson he learned by going through that situation, his new tape ‘King Of Ridgecrest’, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV https://www.instagram.com/_mikalatv_/ We recently sat down with 600Breezy for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed experiencing a lot at the age of 12 years old, being forced into the streets growing up, beefs being started by women, being a straight A student and having an interest in Science, moving to Wisconsin for a better life, transitioning back into his life in Chicago, wars starting off in his neighborhood after moving back his freshman year, fun times in Chicago, having an interest in architect in school, breaking down dealing with positive paranoia, the beginning of the drill era, his rap career being sparked by the loss of best friend and drill legend LA Capone, losing 13 of his friends, coping with drugs to get through his grieving process, dealing with kidney problems due to lean addiction, not getting the chance to fully enjoy his career, being placed in solitary confinement for majority of his time in jail, getting co-signed for Drake, getting the chance to roll around with OVO, working with OJ Da Juiceman, how beef could sometime over shadow his music, addresses the deadbeat father allegations, new project “Retaliation”, working with Money Man, advice to the youth and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Spitty https://www.instagram.com/spittywill We recently sat down with B.o.B for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed being raised in Decatur, making beats as early as high school, his musical influences, signing his record deal when he was only 17, playing instruments at an early age, selling his first beat at 15, jumping off the porch at 13, buzzing during the blog era and mixtape era, being featured on the XXLFreshman cover, his life changing after his single “Nothin On You” featuring Bruno Mars, “Strange Clouds” being the first album with a Morgan Freeman feature, breaking down the practice of freedom of speech as a public figure, his past theory on the Earth being flat, catching major backlash, the identity of African Americans, people turning on him after his statement via social media, learning a lot over the years when it came to his career, recently getting off of tour, tours being extremely expensive, the current danger of being a rapper right now, switching up his sound, having a rock band, his web series “St. Louis”, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall We recently sat down with Hoodrich Keem for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our in-depth conversation he talked about his upbringing in Greenville South Carolina, starting off DJing at a strip club when he was 15, jumping off the porch when he was 12, selling mixtapes in the 4th grade, moving to Atlanta when he was 18, building connections on Twitter, DJ Plugg & DJ Spinz showing him love when he touched down in the city, connection with Hoodrich, building a relationship with Rich Homie Quan which lead to him touring with him, hosting Metro Boomin’s ’19 & Boomin’ mixtape, putting together the legendary ‘Lobby Runners’ mixtape, Peewee Longway’s personality making him a believer in his music, meeting the Migos at Gucci Mane’s studio, his close relationship with Young Dolph since he was 17, reveals he has never been offered a job as an A&R despite breaking so many artists, shares some of his favorite memories with Dolph, Metro plugging him with A$AP Yams, building a close friendship with him, DJ Bandz linking him with Fredo Santana for the ‘Walking Legend’ mixtape, hosting 21 Savage’s first tape ‘The Slaughter Tape’, pulling up in PDE to meet Young Nudy, hosting his first 3 mixtapes, wanting to start a podcast, explains why he doesn’t like to DJ in clubs, marketing himself, Backwoods showing him love, explains how he got into making beats, Wheezy helping him when he first started, his thoughts on the mixtape era ending, working with his favorite artist Starlito, going to Japan with Gunna for a show & pop-up, explains how he locked in with Babyface Ray in 2016, his merch brand ‘Slurred Words’, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV https://www.instagram.com/_mikalatv_/ We recently sat down with the Taylor Girls for an exclusive conversation on “Off The Porch”! During our discussion they spoke on their dad being a major influence for them when it came to their music career, their dad being a rapper, their perspective when it comes to working with writers, getting major label offers after dropping their first single, Ti taking a break with dating, making $100,000 a month doing YouTube, their parents instilling financial discipline into them at an early age, getting their start in music by originally collaborating with Chris and Queen, YouTube having more restrictions than in the past, Ti’s past relationships, Daysha’s perspective on dating when young, Ti spending money on who she dates, how long they recover from heartbreak, their friendships over the years with other YouTubers, Ti being really sick after dating a dude from her past, staying away from those who bring negativity, Daysha’s experience with motherhood, their parents instilling entrepreneurship in them early, catching backlash over their new single “Polygamy” and the cover, working an upcoming EP, staying consistent with their music this year, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall Recently we connected with 24Heavy for another “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about his label 24 Ent., recently becoming a fully independent artist, reveals what he learned during his time with QC, explains why he decided to go indy, his upcoming album ’Talk of The Town’, his new music videos “Get N Dere” w/ CashTalk & “H.O.T.”, what to expect on the upcoming album, the creative process for his single “Toxic”, explains how “Mob Ties” w/ Unfoonk came about, Future & Young Thug jumping on the remix, shares advice for the youth, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall Recently we sat down with Tampa artists Gsnaxks & 23Meezy for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation they talked about the culture in West Tampa, the violence in the city getting worse, jumping off the porch, knowing each other since they were young, their friend Jaysavage who was killed in 2017, both of them surviving gun shots, both of them getting released from prison last year, their chemistry when recording together, their thoughts on the rap game right now, the music scene in Tampa, their upcoming collab EP, their new music video “How Do You Want It”, being versatile in their music, Meezy’s new song “Go Down”, Gsnaxks new song “Heavy In The Streets”, being independent artists, goals, advice for the youth, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall Recently we sat down with Detroit artist FMB DZ for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about life in Detroit, being apart of the wave that jumpstarted the Detroit rap wave, growing up on the Westside, jumping off the porch, performing at his 5th grade graduation, always wanting to be an entertainer, taking a leap of faith by quitting his job to do music full-time, his song “Truth” getting over 7 million views, reveals how FMB was formed, explains why he never signed with a major label, partnering with EMPIRE, knowing Sada Baby for over 6 years, their chemistry when recording together, his creative process, “Rock Wit Us” with Sada blowing up, working with Rio Da Yung OG, doing a collab album with Philthy Rich, Detroit’s impact & influence on the culture, his new album ‘Back On Track’, being uninspired during the pandemic, his song “2k22” being well received, how being humble is a gift & a curse, shares some advice for the youth, sacrifices he had to make to be successful, goals for 2022, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall We recently sat down with Louisville’s EST Marti for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed what life is like in Kentucky, being raised by both parents, biggest life lesson of not depending on others, overcoming doing everything he puts his mind to, growing up with EST Gee, witnessing EST GEE come up, being more of a lyricist, making his best music depending on his mood, writing his music as his creative process, gearing up for his new project, his previous project “Train853”, his growth as an artist from his first project, his merch collection Gambler’s Addiction, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We recently sat down with Memphis rapper JoJo Splatt for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview. During our conversation he talked about life in Memphis, just starting to rap, his creative process, the music scene in Memphis right now, his new singles “Free Clout”, “Spazzin” & “Free Mula”, his grind as an independent artist, plans for 2022, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall We recently sat back down with Tootie Raww for an other exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about recently graduating from high school, losing his IG page, his new music video “Hold On”, his upcoming project, his creative process, explains why he doesn’t work with a lot of other rappers, his single “Mad Man” blowing up, wanting to get Lil Baby on “NAFWM”, wanting his own strain, upcoming features in 2 movies, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall We recently sat down with Kentucky rapper Benny Euro for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed growing up in Bowling Green, coming from a Bosnian background, attending college after high school dropping out after things didn’t work out, learning how to separate his real life from his artistry, discovering his passion for rap, musical influences consisting of Boosie, Webbie, newer underground music, tapping into the Memphis sound, collaborating with Big 30, breaking out of writing music to freestyling, Kentucky getting its buzz, new single “Kobe”, working with Action Bronson, dropping visual to “Work”, upcoming EP, Hoodrich Pablo Juan and Kenny Money features, investing into yourself as an independent artist, Euro ENT Label, advice to the youth, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Manny Akiio https://www.instagram.com/mannyakiio We recently sat down with North Carolina artist Johnny Lugauttii for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about life in Greensboro, Lil Wayne inspiring him to rap, jumping off the porch, gettin this first face tatt when he was 13, taking music serious when he signed in 2021, starting out making beats, engineering, his thoughts on the rap game, the music scene in Greensboro, getting some big features, his creative process, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall Recently we sat down with buzzing Detroit artist GMO Stax for an exclusive “Off the Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about life on the Westside of Detroit, getting into trouble as a kid, playing sports before he got into making music, jumping off the porch when he was 8, losing friends, his first song taking off, Baby Shiesty putting Pooh Shiesty on to Stax’s music, Pooh Shiesty & Big30 jumping on “Back From The Dead”, his transition into the music industry, explains why he is still independent, his new EP ‘No Safety’, working with Nardo Wick on “Da Drop”, his upcoming project ‘Off The Leash’, chemistry with Helluva, goals for 2022, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Manny Akiio https://www.instagram.com/mannyakiio Recently we linked with North Carolina artist Boofpaxk Mooky for an exclusive "Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about coming up in Tarboro, staying to himself, jumping off the porch, starting to take music seriously when he was 19, just recently starting to see firsthand that his music was reaching people, his upcoming deluxe to ‘I’ve Been High For Days’, explains how he locked in with RealYungPhil, their relationship, upcoming collab project, his first time at SXSW, goals for the next 5 years, working in Atlanta, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices