Dirty Glove Bastard: Off The Porch

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall Recently we linked with buzzing VA rapper FNF Chop for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about life in Richmond, getting into a lot of trouble when he was younger, catching 4 felonies when he was just 10 years old, being on house arrest in the 6th grade, not starting to make music until he was 18 when he was locked up, reveals he recorded his breakthrough single “Walk Down” in just 3 minutes, not liking the song when he first recorded it, the song going on viral on TikTok two years later while he was locked up, getting love from Pharrell, explains why he signed with RCA over every other label, how much his life has changed the past 12 months, his new single “Best Friend” with Stunna 4 Vegas, his upcoming EP ‘No Way Out’, upcoming song with YungManny, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall Recently we linked backed up with Blood Raw for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about how his 2021 went, explains the title to his new album ‘H.U.S.H.’, being disappointed in the rap game, his transition into the music industry from he streets, the grind it took to make it as a rapper pre-internet era, taking his time with this new album, Kinky B being the executive producer for the album, finding his passion for music once again, adjusting to using the Internet as a promotional tool, his single with Ball Greezy, people he love turning his back on him, explains why “Pain Love Hate” is one of the realest songs he has ever made, writing his first book, his father passing away last year, what fatherhood has taught him, his thoughts on streaming, people in the streets incriminating themselves on social media, being featured on DJ Winn’s new album ’Thankful’, the importance of financial literacy, 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 Recently we sat down with platinum producer Trauma Tone for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about being from Charlottesville, VA, explains how he got into making beats in 2002 before YouTube existed, getting his producer tag back in 2011, moving to Atlanta after getting placement for Yo Gotti’s single, quitting his job when he found out about the placement, explains how he locked in with Money Man, their chemistry, “Tip Off” being played on ESPN, their new single “LLC”, making beats everyday, collabing with Zaytoven, reveals when he knew he needed management, producing for Shy Glizzy, explains the creative process when working with Curren$y, shares how he feels when artists hold onto records, learning he had a placement on NBA Youngboy’s album the same day he learned he had a brain aneurysm & a stroke, reveals some artists he has been working with lately, working with $lugga who was killed a couple years ago, sacrifices he had to make to be successful, goals for 2022, signing producers, 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 Recently we sat down with Flint rapper Louie Ray for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about life in Flint, explains why he calls himself The Motivator, jumping off the porch when he was 13, starting to rap when he was 22, Rio Da Yung OG being his blood brother, gives an update on how Rio is doing in prison, the creative process for “Coochie” w/ YN Jay, the song blowing up, the song turning into a meme, the reaction when performing the song, working with Lil Yachty, his creative process, making his best music when he’s in a bad mood, how he feels about rappers outside his city using the Flint flow, reveals who the originator is of the flow, explains why he has remained independent, risks & sacrifices he had to take for his career, compares the music industry to the streets, his new song & music video “Dirty Urinal”, what to expect from his upcoming project ‘My Signature’, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Mikala Horne https://www.instagram.com/_mikalatv_/ We recently sat down with Lecrae and 1K Phew for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation they discussed 1Phew being an an East Atlanta native, the Culture of East Atlanta, Lecrae not growing up in the church, experiencing awakenings before finding God, finding your purpose, pursing his career in rap, Phew’s musical influences, transitions he’s had to go through, visiting Diddy’s house, the true definition of a gospel rapper, Lecrae catching slack from working with other artist outside of gospel, their collab tape “No Church In A While”, 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 well know UK rapper Aitch for an exclusive “Off the Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed his hometown of Manchester, the origin of U.K drill, crazy UK stereotypes, getting his first song leaked, getting into the music industry at an early age, his first song “Straight Rhymes” getting a million views, the UK crowd being hard to please, being a fan of Detroit and Drego, being compared to Jack Harlow, his journey as he breaks through the U.S. music scene, having an unreleased Lil Baby feature, being more present when it comes to interacting with others, lessons learned being in the game early, his early grime days, the pressures behind his music, collaborating with Tay Keith, sampling Ashanti for his hit “Baby”, dropping his debut project in August, working with Ed Shereen on this new project and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall Recently we linked back up with Jose Guapo for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about somebody using his pictures on an episode of Catfish, his life before music, jumping off the porch, his dad’s legacy in the city, how the city of Atlanta has changed since he was younger, his new mixtape ‘I Am Who I Made Me’, getting arrested last year, feeling like he hasn’t reached his prime yet, reveals what inspires him to keep creating, falling out of love with music, taking risks for his career, reveals the one regret he has about his career, his song “Uncle Snoop House” being inspired by his uncle, raps his song “Drake”, explains why he didn’t put any features on this tape, plans to drop a deluxe very soon, not feeling a way when Gunna said “Guapanese” on his new album, the Rich Kidz reunion concert, the group’s impact in Atlanta, his thoughts on the rap game today, shares a story about working with Young Dolph, his label XVL, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall Recently we linked back with Memphis native Grove Hero for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about his new chain dedicated to Young Dolph, shares some insight about Dolph that the average fan might not know, touring with PRE, Dolph changing his life, his reaction when he heard the news about the shooting, keeping his career going for Dolph, share some of his favorite memories with him, his legacy, still pushing the Paper Route brand, explains why Yo Gotti should of made a post condemning the violence in Memphis, investing into real estate, fixing up houses to let people live in them rent-free, plans to do a Long Live Dolph tour, upcoming starring role in Boosie’s movie, shares some 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 platinum producer Bandplay for another new “Off The porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about getting back in the studio & creating, Young Dolph taking a chance on him & putting him in position, reveals what it was like working in the studio with Dolph, going to Aspen to work on ‘Dum & Dummer 2’, Dolph taking him on his tours & bringing him out on stage during his shows, reveals some of his favorite songs he worked on with Dolph, not being able to listen to their music since he passed, reveals he was in the studio with when he got the news, reveals some of his favorite memories with Dolph, having a lot of unreleased music, working with Key Glock on ‘Yellow Tape 2’, having a lot of creative control with Trapperman Dale’s ‘Dale Chapo 2’ album, working with Big Scarr, his production team Street Orchestra, his creative process, producing Bankroll Freddie & Megan Thee Stallion’s “Pop It”, his close relationship with Baby CEO, doing a Christmas giveaway for his hometown, release some upcoming placements, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Mikala Horne https://www.instagram.com/_mikalatv_/ We recently sat down with Fatboy SSE for an exclusive ‘Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed how things have changed since quarantine, taking care of his household and not letting his wife touch bills, transitioning from his comedy career to music, people not being supportive of him as an artist, taking his own path for his career as a music artist, Drake and Kanye beef being used as promo, catching hate from his city, people hitting him from the city with negativity, others not being considerate of him having his own life and family to take care of, rappers getting caught up in rap beef, rappers being a target, getting $63,000 took from him while flying in Kentucky, the inspiration behind his music lately, going back to his old school roots and listening to classic music, listening to Young Thug and how he’s an authentic artist, adding Blueface on the “Fly Away” record, reaching out to J.Cole, his single “Fly Away” taking off, jumping into the cannabis industry, his cannabis line LungSmacker, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall We recently got the chance to speak with well known Director Cricket for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed growing up on Detroit’s East 7 Mile, starting ff a beat maker, working with J Dilla, moving to Atlanta, being in Atlanta during the highlight of the music industry, explains how he got into filming, meeting Bankroll Fresh through Parlae from Dem Franchise Boyz, Parlae talking him into making a movie, Bankroll Fresh previewing his first single for him, making the “Mind, Body, and Soul” visual after the passing of Bankroll Fresh, featuring Fresh’s son in the video, not wanting to glorify the streets with his music videos, reveals how he accidently leaked Gucci Mane’s “Bussin Juggs” music video, Gucci Mane calling him and saying he owed him 10 videos for the mishap, Gucci Inviting him to the studio with Zaytoven, Gucci teaching him his worth with his videography career, Gucci buying him his first Red Camera, catching Peewee before he got he started rapping, filming the “Sneaking N Geekin” video, shooting Gucci’s “Truth” video, his dynamic with Young Mazi, was chosen to film Young Thugs “Stoner” visual but didn’t fall through, dealing with different industry politics, advice for young creatives, shooting NBA Youngboy’s “Outside Today” video, Youngboy bring easy to work with, lists some do’s and dont’s for directors, working on new films, his project “Dirty Game” and “Blue Devils” and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV https://www.instagram.com/_mikalatv_/ We recently sat with Miami’s very own Nikki Natural for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation she discussed her near fatal car accident, being apart of this season of P-Valley, attending acting school to expand her career, getting a degree in criminal justice, growing up in the Pork N Beans projects with her grandmother, how Miami raises you as a women, being raised both street smart and book smart, her journey with motherhood, being her son’s biggest inspiration, landing her role on Love & Hip-Hop Miami, her relationship with Trick Daddy, her thoughts on men being with one women, beef surrounding her season on LHH Miami, being introduced to music from her older sister, being able to grow up under Jackie-O, dropping her single “Boss Girls”, getting her music start with Birdman, Birdman’s advice on not sleeping with men in the industry, upcoming endeavors such as new videos, new music, acting & 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 New Orleans artist Dee-1 for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed growing up around violence as a young kid, his experience while attending LSU, finding out that his friend got killed, getting cut from the basketball during college, bouncing back from the losses that he took during his time of being in school, having a gun pulled to his head & getting robbed, using that experience as a teaching lesson to others, wanting artists to understand their impact on the culture and youth, the slack he’s caught with being a conscious rapper, keeping his faith strong despite of what others have told him, his inspiration for his single “Jay, 50 & Weezy” from his students being influenced by their lifestyle, his single “My Student Got Murdered” being dedicated to the loss of his student, the negative stigma when it comes to men going to therapy, his single “I’m Not Perfect”, people telling him the single would box him but he continued to do it anyways, meeting Louisiana legend Mac through prison ministry, working with Starlito, dedicating his new album Finding Balance to his grandmother, reflecting on time he spent and the lessons that she taught him, his “Not Afraid” tour 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 Baton Rouge artist Que Almighty for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our in-depth conversation he talked about life in BR, what needs to be done to change the culture out there, how the music in the city adds fuel to the fire, going to college, wanting to get into acting, struggling to find a balance between working & doing music, rapping since he was 5 years old, coming up battle rapping, preferring to write than punch in, his #RippedDatBitch series where he raps over numbers instrumentals, explains why he took a hiatus from releasing music the past couple of years, his new project ‘Big Bad Wolf’, explains why he scrapped & redid the album twice before he dropped it, fans reaching out to tell him how much he music means to them, doing back & forth freestyles with Akeem Ali, his relationship with DGB Lil Pooh, his plans for 2022, 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 well known Atlanta streetwear designer RGB Twon for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he spoke on the Japanese culture when it comes to fashion, Atlanta’s streetwear culture, his manifestation post for a collab with Mason Margeila, getting to work alongside Virgil Abloh and Kanye West, his mentor being Sada The Prince, finessing into New York fashion week and front row of luxury brand fashion shows, going to every recording studio to sale his RGB hats, how him and Future’s dynamic came about with the RGB Brand, being inspired by work uniforms, attending the Wishatl Pop Up Shop to sale his hats, selling out of hats throughout the pop up shop, staying discreet with his appearance, keeping the RGB hats as a rare release, sacrificing his last in order to invest into brand, wanting to create a program for creatives to work late on their ideas, “For The Love Of Color” release and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall Recently we had Jean D’eau jump “Off The Porch” with us for an exclusive interview! As he spoke with us he touched on having a rough few years, switching up his career, breeding exotic Frenchies, diversifying his hustle, jumping into the dog breeding business, leaving the streets to make a better life for himself, investing into his son’s career, teaching his son to go on the right path, recalling Lil Baby’s early time in the rap game, Ralo coming home soon, taking a step back to make more money to invest into his career, advises artist to invest their multiple streams into their rap career, teaches some game on the correct way to breed 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 emerging Detroit artist DaeMoney for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed being from the Eastside and Westside, living a flashy life from a very young age, the importance of keeping yourself as a man, growing up around his uncle Babyface Ray, being in the studio at the age of 6 and getting into the booth, Babyface Ray & Peezy writing his raps when he was younger, releasing his first single when he was 15, taking a break from rapping due to those he was hanging around at the time, his grind as he worked his way up in music, moving to Ohio and having to make a way for himself, World Tour Mafia, the significance of his tape Slay Season 2, his upcoming project, 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 Ed Memphis for an exclusive “Off The Porch” Interview! During our conversation he discussed lessons he’s learned over the this year, putting together a Karate inspired film, the way of life in Memphis, Memphis being outdated when it comes to resources, coming from a family of entrepreneurs, jumping off the porch at 10 years old, being a legend in Memphis, the importance of being considerate of others and having a good heart in the streets, the brand “Square Business”, the Mo Money Tax company scandal, the Feds coming to shut down the operation, future endeavors and 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 Ugly Money Niche for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed the meaning behind Ugly Money, how being a former artist helped with managing, seeing his artist China Monai flourish, signing to 8Ball and MJG, artist not trying to invest into their careers, pushing China Monai’s “JetSki” single, his new artist Lingo, reveals the biggest mistakes new artists make, starting the Ugly Money podcast, the Ugly Money Music Summit, opening up Ugly Money Studios 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 Snap Dogg for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about the music scene in Detroit blowing up the past few years, Detroit’s influence on the rap game, growing up on Plymouth Road, explains why he doesn’t put guns in his music videos anymore, his growth as an artist & changing his rap style, jumping off the porch when he was 14, his brother Bronco who was killed, getting into boxing, going pro last year, winning his first professional fight last year, wanting to fight a rapper, getting his big break when he dropped “I’m Trippin”, Chief Keef reaching out to him, touring with Lil Durk, getting introduced to Young Thug through Lil Duke, having a genuine relationship with YSL, losing $60k gambling in one day, going viral on iG when he posted a video of him shooting a machine gun in a helicopter, his new EP ’Taking No Chances’, his artists, explains what his fans mean to him, fatherhood, 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 Big K.R.I.T. for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about his inspiration for his new single “So Cool”, stepping into the director’s chair for the first time for the music video, explains the title to his new album ‘Digital Roses Don’t Die’, what inspires him to keep creating, reveals what type of vibes will be on the album, his growth as an artist from his first mixtape in 2005, going on tour for the first time in over 2 years, having a loyal fanbase & what they mean to him, the evolution of Country Rap Tunes, Pimp C’s influence on him, his close friendship with Bun B, the grind it took for him to get his music heard coming from Mississippi before the blog & online mixtape era, quitting his last job at Blockbuster in 2005 to focus on music full-time, “Just Touched Down”, signing with Def Jam, how being a major label compared to being indy, “The Vent”, his music helping people get through difficult times, “Mt. Olympus”, the music scene in Mississippi right now, being open with his battle with alcohol a few years ago, going to therapy, 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 linked with the legendary Famous Amos & iPod Da DJ for a very entertaining “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation they talked about meeting at Mississippi Valley State, Famous getting start by doing stand up comedy, they share their thoughts on the Will Smith x Chris Rock incident, having to be cautious when telling certain jokes, starting their YouTube channel in 2007, iPod explains how he discovered the “I Bet You Won’t” song, the song becoming the soundtrack to their viral videos, the artist Level selling the rights to the song for just $5000, the owner of the song making over a million dollars from the song, having difficulties switching to another song, still getting booked & getting sonships 6 years after first going viral, introducing new characters into their skits, the Mohead dance culture in Mississippi, reveal that 85% of their skits are improv, faking a heart attack to do the ambulance skit, getting arrested during one of the skits, reveals what was their most dangerous skit, Roc Nation using one of their videos in Jay-Z’s “4:44” music video, trademarking “I Bet You Won’t”, share a hilarious story about being on the red carpet at the BET Awards, the Sacramento Kings bringing them out during one of their NBA games, performing at Yams Day, going on tour with Big Groove & Cousin Skeether, 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 Florida’s 100k Track for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about growing up in South Florida, starting to make music when he was 16, partnering with Kodak Black on Sniper Gang merch, working with Jackboy, launching 100k, signing YNW Melly, explains how getting shot with King von inspired him to go back to making music, how he handles negative criticism regarding King Von’s death, jumping off the porch, reveals how he goes about discovering new artists, signing Drew Filmed It, how he feels mentally with YNW Melly heading to trial, explains why so many Florida artists get caught up with legal trouble, his thoughts on Kodak & Jackboy’s back & forth, working with Kanye West, the “Mixed Personalities” video with Melly & Ye, his new project ‘Mercury’, recording the album helping his grieving process, doing a podcast with Drew Filmed It, upcoming showcase, explains how he signed Hotboii & Rico Cartel, the O’Block & 100k connection, the RICO charge against some of the people in O’Block, 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 YFN’s DJ Lavish Lee for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about being born inn New York, moving to Atlanta when he was in elementary school, jumping off the porch, going to college at South Carolina state University on a band scholarship, explains why he left after one semester, how he got into DJing, his DJ influences, reveals how he came up with the name Lavish Lee, explains what separates a great DJ from just a regular DJ, how he deals with artists asking him to play their song when spinning at a club, the DJ community in Atlanta, his mixtapes, hosting the YFN compilation ‘Come Join The Flight’, knowing YFN Lucci since 5th grade, reveals how they met, ‘Wish Me Well’ taking off, touring across the country & overseas with Lucci, reveals how Lucci is holding up in jail, making beats, preferring to be in the studio with the artist when cooking up, getting into real estate, 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 Baton Rouge artist HD4President for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about coming from the Northside of BR, there always being a lot of violence in the city, what he thinks needs to change to help the city, explains why he doesn’t blame the music in BR for the violence in the city, embracing the role of being an OG in his city, his role models growing up being Allen Iverson, Juvenile & Soulja Slim, how Kobe Bryant’s death changed his life, rapping for 20 years before getting his first big break, never wanting to give up & always feeling like he was going to blow up, a lot of rappers around him getting famous, Racked Up Ready coming up with the Bow Bow Bow, turning down multiple deals when he was younger, the jiggin culture in BR, the creative process for his breakthrough song “Cant Stop Jiggin”, doing the remix to WNC Whop Bezzy, explains how Boosie ended up on the song, reveals how he came up with his viral song “Touchdown 2 Cause Hell (Bow Bow Bow)”, the song going viral on TikTok, one day over 200k videos being created with the song, reveals the celebrities that blew his mind when they made a video to the song, how much his life has changed in the past year, labels having a bidding war over him, his new album ‘Find My Way’, his chemistry with Mouse On Tha Track, shares a story about Lil Phat, advice fro the youth, 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 Detroit rapper Lil Blade for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about developing his own sound, not feeling pressure to live up to his dad Blade Icewood’s legacy, playing sports when he was younger, choosing not to be in the streets, shares advice for the youth, being an independent artist, having his own label, making his first song in 2015, his growth as an artist, his passion for music, being consistent, misconceptions that he had it easy because of his dad, having his own strain, his new album ‘Playa Shit’, explains why its his favorite album he has dropped, being a fan of Larry June, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Manny Akiio https://www.instagram.com/mannyakiio Recently we connected with Tedros Kassa for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about being born in Ethiopia, moving to Atlanta when he was 4, jumping off the porch, lessons he learned in the streets, getting sponsored by a skateboard company, moving to New York, linking with DGK, explains how he got into modeling, going back to the streets, explains what lead him to going on the run, getting into making music, getting booked in Canada, shooting somebody in after he was attacked, explains how he was able not to caught while on the run, making half a million in 2 years while on the run, having a trucking company, having to turn himself in a couple days for a 7 year sentence, his musical influences, getting label meetings, touring after one year of rapping, his plans for music when he comes homes, explains what is going on back home in Ethiopia, plans to give back, 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 the legendary Lil Flip for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our in-depth conversation he talked about the Houston music scene, the artists being more unified than it used to be, embracing the new generation of rappers in the city, lists some of the OGs that raised him, J.Prince teaching him about business, the grind it took to get his music heard before the internet era, DJ Screw embracing him, putting him in the Screwed Up Click, reveals what type of person DJ Screw was, shares stories with Big Moe & Big Hawk and reveals he wanted to sign Big Hawk to Sucka Free, reveals where he was at mentally when creating his debut album ‘The Leprechaun’, explains why he turned down a deal with Def Jam & Scarface, popularizing the Lil Flip braids, signing with Columbia for $22 million, dropping his platinum album ‘Underground Legend’, giving Bizzy Bone a bottle of Hennessey for 2 features, putting Juvenile on the remix to “I Can Do That”, explains how he met David Banner, dropping classic songs with him, reveals they were suppose to put out a collab album, learning how to perform by watching Banner, speaks on some of the guest features he had on his second major label album ‘U Gotta Feel Me’ (Tity Boi, Ludacris, Gravy, Grafh, Cam’ron, Jim Jones, David Banner, Three 6 Mafia), the label paying him to rap over the “Game Over” instrumental & also paying him to go on a promo tour, being featured on Pimp C’s “Coming Up” with Z-Ro & shares some advice he received from the Pimp, announces upcoming collab album with Z-R’o Kings of the South 2’, jumping off the porch, businesses he has outside of music, reveals what inspires him to keep making music, starting his podcast, getting the opportunity to speak to students at his old high school, introduces his artists on Clover G and announces new partnership with Access Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV https://www.instagram.com/_mikalatv_/ We recently sat down with well known gospel rapper Trip Lee for an exclusive “Off The Porch’ interview! During our conversation he discussed the effects of the pandemics, going through a life transition, suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome, finding out about his illness while in school, different methods he tries for his fatigue syndrome, breaks down the meaning of gospel rap, having diverse fan base, life in Dallas establishing his faith as a Christian at an very early age. Breaks down the meaning of gospel rap, having a diverse fan base, life in Dallas, establishing his faith as a christian at a very early age, his faith shaping who he is as an artist and person, discovering Christ at 14 years old, rising above the negative influences around him in school, getting distracted by women and fighting through those distractions as he progressed in life, being led astray at times, the way the newer generation and technology habits, signing his first major deal in High School, focusing on music in High School, musical influences being OutKast, the Houston Music scene, his style of rap being very rare when he first came out, being discovered by Gospel Rap artist Truth in the early 2000s, different challenges he’s had to face as an artist, being able to tour across the world as an artist, staying relevant as an gospel artist alongside Lecrae, building his buzz in high school, the topic of purpose, his critically acclaimed project 20/20 making the billboard charts, the process behind “The End” project, 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 emerging Chicago artist Fastmoney Ant for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed the rules of Air Force 1’s, the importance of keeping himself up as a man, Chicago making you grow up fast, his job working at Harold’s, jumping off the porch, learning how to gamble, speaks on how to shoot dice, dice games getting too serious, not gambling with younger people, advises artist to get a lawyer before signing contract, CEO Trayle giving him advice on how to navigate the industry, having interests from many labels before dropping music, making his visuals similar to movies, choosing not to put guns or dissing other rappers in his music, the impact of Juice World’s music, taking a new route with his music, the art of story telling within in his music, receiving co-signs from EST Gee, G Herbo, and more, his track “King Of Englewood” causing some controversy, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Mikala Horne https://www.instagram.com/_mikalatv_/ We recently sat down with Jasmin Cadavid for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation she discussed experiencing racism after leaving Miami, being raised by her mom as a teen, living with her grandmother during her adolescence years, being in and out of jail at 11 years old, getting kicked out of the house and on her own at 14, learning her biggest life lesson of not trusting people, the importance of going to therapy, losing her sisters to domestic violence, the system failing her sister when it came to the domestic violence incident, dealing with the loss, her siblings being very supportive of her music career before they passed, starting her nonprofit organization Always Sisters, Always Friends, victims of domestic violence reaching out to her, music being therapy for her, Bryson Tiller giving her inspiration and helping her get through her grieving process, being discovered by Wanya Morris from Boyz II Men, being diagnosed with gastritis from smoking and drinking, cannabis helping her get through, the benefits of CBD, being the first women in the industry to have her own cannabis strain, collaborating with Kurupt on her strain, being the first to roll out the first pink rolling papers, being judged in the industry based off of her looks, collaborating with Flipp Dinero, being a Sniper Gang affiliate, performing at Rolling Loud last year with Kodak Black, her recently released project “Chasing A High” and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV https://www.instagram.com/_mikalatv_/ St. Louis very own Big Boss Vette recently came to sit down on the porch for an exclusive interview! During our conversation she touched on the topics of getting some of her worst tattoos done at a young age, growing up in St. Louis, the hidden talent in St. Louis, working multiple jobs, dealing with bad managers, getting shot after an altercation, trying to drive herself to the hospital, being stuck in a toxic relationship, going viral with her single “Ratchet Birthday”, advice to those who are struggling, getting signed after her hit “Outside”, social media cracking down on profanity, learning to control her reactions from negative fan comments, her single “Get It”, the pressures of being a black women in the industry, going viral on TikTok, plans to release a project soon, surprise feature and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV https://www.instagram.com/_mikalatv_/ 2KBABY comes back on the porch to discuss life on the west coast compared to life back in the South, changing over the years as an artist and person, things changing around him over time, getting back in tune with himself and life, a shroom trip that changed his perspective, dealing with depression, coping with his mental health without psychedelics, losing his father and learning how to grieve with his loss, almost losing his mind during the first success of his career, being aware of the company he keeps, the craziest sign that God has shown in regards to how he deals with people, the impact of his music, coming back to his faith, working multiple jobs when he was younger, different type of hustles he had when he was younger, his first investment as an artist, recording in the studio at 13, fending for him and his brother once he moved to the A, upcoming project, advice for fans struggling with mental health and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Mikala Horne https://www.instagram.com/_mikalatv_/ We recently sat down with the Detroit legend and D12 member Bizarre for a very exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he broke down the different miles of Detroit, his childhood growing up in 7 Mile, childhood story of getting hit in the face, jumping off the porch at the 18, how he has navigated throughout his life and learning how to move cautiously, thoughts on the new generation, started rapping in the fifth grade and it leading into his rap name, being influenced by Scarface & Redman, his mom making him rap at churches and auditioning, his experience with battle rapping, Eminem being judged off his race during battle rapping, late member of D12 Proof creating the group, the creative concept behind the shower caps, rules back in the day when it came to the industry, not having a lot of support when they first came out, Jay Electronica doing videography for D12, smoke sessions with Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dogg and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV https://www.instagram.com/_mikalatv_/ Recently we sat down with Oakland native Philthy Rich for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our in-depth conversation he talked about growing up in Oakland, what he is teaching his children, having to become the man of the house at a young age, jumping off the porch when he was 11, growing up without a father figure, artists who aren’t in the streets glorifying the streets, starting to rap after having his second kid, taking rap serious in 2010 after he came home from jail, grinding his music hand to hand out of his trunk before the streaming era, collabing with a lot of artists from all over the country, artists in the Bay Area being overlooked, reveals he feels like he hasn’t gotten his big break yet, studying the rap game & industry, investing money into his career, never signing a major label deal, dropping over 100 projects, the Bay & Texas connection, Bay Area & Detroit having a similar sound, moving smart, giving his hair salon to his godmother, owning a dog kennel, working with Lil Uzi Vert, Offset & Sauce Walka on “Water Leak”, his new single “King Of Oakland”, his label FOD, his new album ‘Motivational Purpose’, giving back to his community, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV https://www.instagram.com/_mikalatv_/ Recently we sat down with Chicago’s Z Money for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about dropping his new project ‘Back 2 the Blender’, explains why its his first project since 2019, growing up in Chicago, jumping off the porch when he was 15, explains why he moved to Atlanta, a judge following him on IG & locking him up, how his trip to Miami when he was 18 inspired him to start rapping, being inspired by Gucci Mane, receiving a lot of fan mail when he was locked up, opening up a soul food restaurant, signing to Gucci & 1017, explains why he decided to go back independent, working with Juice Wrld, his relationship with A$AP Yams, his sound & flow, being compared to Valee, his relationship with Key Glock, putting 24 songs on his new album, 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 famous YouTuber Corey Pritchett for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed his new documentary series, dealing with certain family issues, manifesting his life in 2017, the importance of having faith, young men not learning love, growing up in Alabama, working in a warehouse before getting into YouTube, quitting his 9-5, moving to Atlanta where him and Carmen Pritchett were living in a dorm before the fame, the process of getting to a million subscribers, the creative process behind the couple pranks, being the first YouTubers in Alabama, the importance of learning the backend of YouTube, expecting another baby boy this year, being transparent with their relationship, getting through a miscarriage, recent prank scandal with Famous YouTube couple Mike and Jaliyah, past YouTube beef, protecting their peace as a YouTube couple, ignoring negative comments, YouTube affecting mental health, Corey transitioning into a full time artist, advice to the youth, the SSG collective 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 with Alabama artist PBE Pluto for another new “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about his 2021, clears up his name being included on a fake federal investigation list that Honeykomb Brazy had posted, the music scene in Mobile right now, Yung Bleu used to record at his house, helping get NoCap into clubs, explains what happened between him & Rylo, working with Al Geno before his career took off, him & OMB Peezy being from the same projects, his buzzing new single “Steppin”, upcoming EP with producer Mattazik, his connection with Fam0us.Twinnss and their father, the DJs in Mobile, 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 Karlae for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation she discusses certain frustrations with being an full time artist, society’s pressure of black women in rap, her transition as a full time artist, separating herself outside of dating Young Thug, the pressures of dating an high profiled artist, the mental toll it can take when you’re relationship in the pubic eye, staying home a lot and being slightly introverted, being from North Carolina and Atlanta, What Atlanta teaches you as a women, being raised on strong morales and principles, spreading Kindness, finding her purpose, not getting caught up in the things around you, self motivation and self confidence, studio sessions with Young Thug, taking a risk and signing to Thug, her first single with “Rxch” ft Rich Da Kid, linking with Yachty for “Blind”, getting on “Slime Language” , “Slime Language 2” , working with Yung Bleu and Coi Leray, her debut project “Enter” and 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’s Boldy James fro an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about currently being on the NBA Leather tour with Action Bronson & Earl Sweatshirt, growing up on the Eastside & Westside of Detroit, jumping off the porch in the 4th grade, his dad being a cop when he was growing up, the new generation in Detroit not having morals, social media’s impact on the streets, starting his rap career with Chuck Inglish (his cousin) of the Cool Kids, clears up when he said he could drop 81 points on Jalen Rose, compares the streets to the music industry, his first 2 singles “JIMBO” & “I Sold Dope All My Life” 2011, coming up during the blog era, not reading comments online, his debut tape Trappers Alley, not seeing his real breakthrough until he signed with Mass Appeal, being one of the first street rappers from Detroit to sign a deal, the new wave of Detroit rappers blowing up the past couple years & not getting involved in other rapper’s issues, having his own sound, his debut album ‘My 1st Chemistry Set’ produced by Alchemist that dropped in 2013, the creative process when working with Alchemist, his career having a resurgence in 2020, having a love for music & never felt like giving up, explains how he got locked in with Griselda , his song “300 Fences” being about a true story, fatherhood, shares advice for the youth, him & Alchemist dropping Bo Jackson trading cards, plans for 2022, 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 Detroit’s very on AllStar JR for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed his life on the Eastside of Detroit growing up, recalls his traumatic experience of being shot this past September, the ambulance never coming, his cameraman also getting hit by a bullet, his recovery process from the shooting, having to have his jaw wired shut, dealing with PTSD, jumping off the porch at an early age, taking his rap career serious in 2017, dropping his first tape, getting locked up for scamming, his PO officer letting him focus on his music career, self reflecting on his success as an artist, mixing friends with business, his new release “Through The Wire” dropping his new EP this Summer, thoughts on dating as a rapper 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 Lil Keke for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he spoke on how he is has remained relevant for 25 years, never felt like giving up on music, his thoughts on the streaming era & how streaming pays compared to CD sales, how social media has changed how artists promote their music & character, taking some time for him to embrace social media, his thoughts on how social media has impacted the streets, coming up on the Southside in the 90’s, what the city looks like today, jumping off the porch in the 8th grade, reveals how he linked with DJ Screw, explains what type of person Screw was, selling 40k copies on his independent album ‘Don’t Mess With Texas’ the first week it was released, starting a lot of lingo in Houston, his breakthrough single “Southside”, the Rolle he played in the Northside vs Southside beef, the recording session for “25 Lighters” w/ Fat Pat & DJ DMD, how he feels about artists sampling the song 25 years later, speaks on Fat Pat & Big Hawk, having to go city to city passing out free CDs to get his buzz, being on the run for 10 years, explains why he signed to Swishahouse for no money, his single “Chunk Up The Duece” with Paul Wall & UGK, explains why Pimp C took his verse off “Knockin Doors Down”, them squashing their issue weeks later, not having to pick sides with other rappers beefs, Bun B bringing him out on the recent UGK 8Ball & MJG Verzuz, “Grey Cassette” with Trae Tha Truth, working on his album ‘Loved By Few Hated By Many’, what inspires him to keep creating today, his new album LGND, his thoughts on the new wave of Houston rappers, signing his own artists, receiving the Volunteer Service award from Obama, giving back to his community, wanting to do a movie about his life, upcoming book, his thoughts on the courts using lyrics against artists, 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 with Tracy T fro another “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about his relationship with Trouble, his being born earlier this year, explains how he met KashDolll, having a relationship that is in the public eye, how he deals with internet trolls, putting the baby in designer, his oldest son graduating from high school & receiving a football scholarship, shares advice for first time fathers, his new single “Game Tailored”, his next single “Ballin Like Me”, plans to keep dropping singles before an album, his growth as an artist, his label Money Bound, goals for his label, earning his respect, people showing fake support, his relationship with Young Thug, his thoughts on their RICO charge, courts using rapper’s lyrics against them, shares great advice fro the youth, the impact social media has had on the streets, what its gonna take to change things, rappers wanting to be gangstas, 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 Lil Mexico for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about doing a couple concerts with Lil Durk on the 7220 tour, coming from Gray Court where the population is under 800 people, growing up in a trailer park, explains what it takes to make it out of a small town, jumping off the porch when he was 9, having a close relationship with his dad, explains how he got into rapping, labels trying to make him sign for $20k without a lawyer, his first song “Forever” going viral on Facebook, his breakthrough single “Trap Boys”, explains how he got the name Lil Mexico even though he is not Mexican, reveals why he signed with Alamo over everything other label, explains how he joined OTF, his relationship with Durk, his label MMO, how his life has changed the past 3 years, the police in his hometown harassing him when he goes back, police watching his social media, his new single “Can’t Lose” featuring Lil Durk, reveals why he hasn’t dropped a tape in 2 years, his song “Mindless Behavior”, his creative process, his thoughts on the rap game right now, 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 We recently sat down with Mookie23 for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed fatherhood as his son sat with him on the porch, having a fairly good childhood growing up in Warner Robins & Texas, jumping off the porch at an early age, starting his music career at 21 years old, releasing his very first single “La Familia”, wanting to support his family as he climbs up in the industry, going through depression when he moved to the suburbs, recording music throughout every mood he feels, his upcoming song “Man In The Mirror”, his new single “Aubrey Graham”, dropping an upcoming tape around August called “Outcast Child”, bringing diversity to his new tape, 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 New Jersey rapper Torchh for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed New Jersey rappers being slept on, growing up in poverty in Newark, the Pilgrim Village Projects, jumping off the porch at 14, losing his best friend, learning not to trust in the streets, freestyling at the age of 16 at the start of his rap career, dealing with hate in his city, his grind as an independent artist right now, incorporating self discipline into his grind, if you can make a drill song without dissing, thoughts on the court using lyrics on artists, his dynamic with popular videographer Rari, hosting a challenge for the kids, “Got The Streets” part 2, what’s separating him as a drill artist right now, not planning on signing a deal, upcoming videos, singles and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall Recently we connected with buzzing Chicago rapper PGF Nuk for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about traveling outside of Chicago for the first time recently, being on the airplane for the first time, describes his experience in Miami, adjusting to the rapper lifestyle, his career taking off, describes his childhood, the first song he ever dropped getting over 600k views, his song “Waddup” blowing up and getting 5 million views since October, only posting his songs on YouTube, Polo G posting the song, wanting to get Polo on the remix, Foolio reaching out to him, their upcoming song, wanting to get a point across with his newest song “Kill”, focusing on singles & videos, 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 Recently we linked back up with Atlanta’s Yung Booke for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about growing up in Capital Homes, jumping off the porch, how the city has changed over the years, not clout chasing, the rap game changing since when he first got in the game, getting his start with the group Money Savages that started a lot of trends in the city, his close friendship with Lil Freaky, his transition into the music industry, knowing Bankroll Fresh before he was rapping, T.I. reaching out to his dad to sign him, what he learned during his time being on Grand Hustle, outgrowing the situation, starting his own label UNO’s, explains why CMG would be the only label he would sign to, the inspiration for his biggest song “Hoes In The Valley”, how his song “Pissed Off” with Lil Baby was created, charting on the Rock chart for “Emotions” with Bighead, Three Days Grace & Young Thug, having to dumb down his music for people to catch on, his new single “Pick A Side”, his upcoming single with Future, their relationship, explains why eh didn’t sign with FBG, what fans should expect form his upcoming album, explains why he hasn’t dropped a project in 2 years, reveals what inspires him to keep creating, fatherhood, goals, 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 Houston natives Al Dolla, StillTrilll Jayda & Poppi Escobar of Prosper Entertainment for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation they talked about life in Houston, the music scene in Houston right now, explain how the brand Prosper was created, the inspiration for the brand, reveal how they all met, Poppi explains how he got into engineering after he came from prison, Jayda explains why engineers are undervalued, engineers deserving publishing, the importance of having good engineer, how to book at their studio, the environment at the studio, expanding the studio, having a photo/video production studio, Poppi having his own clothing line No Style apparel, Al Dolla’s new song “Shooters” w/ Lil Jairmy, working with Sauce Walka, Poppi’s new project ‘No Strings Attached’, the upcoming compilation album ‘We Shall Prosper’, upcoming music videos, advice fro the youth, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Mikala Horne https://www.instagram.com/_mikalatv_/ We recently sat down with Cleotrapa for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation she discussed being from Staten Island, the culture, racism within Staten Island, growing up with a strict mother, valuing her mothers insight on life, her mom wanting to her being a nurse, being in a nursing program in High School, wanting to pursue fashion, dropping out of college, starting off her influencing career by tweeting, taking her 6 months to get a buzz behind her name, sacrifices that go on behind the scenes, moving to Atlanta to further her career, the power of Social Media, the true definition of a social media, being the strong friend growing up, influencing younger women, advice for boy crazy females, advice on navigating through life, her creative process making content, how her rap career got started, rapping since 2018, being influenced by Nicki Minaj, Kanye and Drake, sacrifices she’s had to make with her music career, putting her all into music this year, her recent single “I Don’t Trap” and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices