Dirty Glove Bastard: Off The Porch

Interview by Haze / mike_tall We recently sat down with Q Da Fool for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about coming home from jail last week after violating probation, explains what his fans mean to him, OhGeesy bringing him out for a show the day after he was released, his close relationship with the members of Shoreline Mafia, their song “Gangstas & Sippas” going Platinum while he was locked up, fatherhood teaching him to appreciate life, going viral when he recently posted a picture with Shabazz PBG, the culture in PG County, being bad as a kid, jumping off the porch when he was 14, getting caught stealing his mom’s car, getting locked up for attempted murder when he was 16, knowing he wanted to be a rapper when he was 5 years old, recording his first song when he was 13, recording “Right There”, “Catch Up” & “Guns & Bells” in the same night, all 3 music videos blowing up, starting to get paid from his music, paying Gucci Mane $35k for a feature, explains why he signed with Roc Nation over other labels, learning a lot about the music business while he was signed, signing himself to his own label Rich Shoota, explains his creative process, feeling like he makes his best music when his back is against the wall, explains why he didn’t rap when he was locked up, reveals when he gave up on music is when he got locked up, his thoughts on the music scene in the DMV right now, his song “GQ”, explains how he deals with online trolls, his next music video “Welcome Back”, plans to drop an EP in November, goals, shares advice to the youth, plans to write a book, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze of DGB / mike_tall We recently sat down with North Carolina native Stac Boy for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed what goes down in Wilson, North Carolina, the city not having a positive outlet, his car getting shot 40 times, being shot 15 times, being in a coma for 18 months, going into depression after the car accident, writing book “Thugs Do Cry”, “Overnight Love” and “Sessions of Mr. Taboo”, starring in two hometown movies, getting into making music, linking up with Pastor Troy for 2 songs, his new single “Fear Of God”, running an online Casino website called, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze of DGB / 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 / mike_tall We recently traveled up to Detroit to link with Peezy for a special edition of “Off The Porch”! During our sit down he talked about growing up on Cedar Grove on the Eastside of the city, the changes his neighborhood has gone through since he was younger, buying the house he grew up in, jumping off the porch, dropping out of school in the 11th grade, moving to the westside of the city to stay with his dad, explains how he got into rapping, his friendship with Soda, being a part of Team Eastside, the group getting buzz in the city, the impact the group had on the city, dropping his first solo album in 2013, starting his label Boyz Ent, explains how he got introduced to Rio Da Yung OG, building a friendship with him, signing Rio, two of his music videos being used in an indictment, limiting what he posts on social media, starting to really take music serious when he caught the case, explains how he spent his 18 months in prison, Philthy Rich linking him in with Ghazi & EMPIRE, having a close friendship with Ghazi, separating the streets & music, spending a lot of time with Rio when he came home, explains why him & Rio don’t have a lot of songs together, the Detroit music scene exploding, the impact Detroit has had on the culture, Future shouting him out on his new album, explains the title to his new album ‘Only Built 4 Diamond Links’, his single “2 Million Up” going crazy on YouTube & Apple Music, upcoming song with Big Sean & Hit-Boy, share advice fro the youth, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Spitty / spittywill We recently connected with the Memphis rap legend M.C. Mack for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about music evolving, the current Memphis music scene, coming from all over Memphis (North, Frayser, Raleigh), jumping off the porch, going to college, discovering his love for music in the 6th grade, how technology has changed the recording process, starting to make beats 2 years after he started rapping, his song “Lets Make A Stain” getting him introduced to Juicy J, the sound coming out of Memphis back then, the mixtape culture before the digital era, his thoughts on the streaming era, getting placements on P. Valley & Grand Theft Auto, the beef between Three 6 Mafia & Bone Thugs N Harmony, rap beef now being more violent, experiencing Freaknik in Atlanta, his independent grind, the horrorcore sound, reveals the studio sessions with Prophet Posse, the competition among the artists when it came to the posse songs, “EZ Come EZ Go (Phone Remix)”, dedication song to Gangsta Boo, upcoming album, plans for another collab album with T-Rock, importance of having your paperwork in order, reveals what inspires & motivates him, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Spitty / spittywill We recently sat down with the legendary Warren G for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our in-depth conversation he talked about life in Long Beach, having to hustle out of high school, witnessing violence, being fortunate that he never went to prison, jumping off the porch when he was 7 years old, Dr. Dre showing him how to DJ, explains how 213 group w/ Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg was created at VIP Records store, his experienced being in a real studio was with Dr. Dre, getting turned down by labels, Nate Dogg being the first on R&B/Gangsta music, explains how he introduced Snoop to Dre, meeting Kurupt during a battle with Snoop, bringing Kurupt to Suge Knight & Dre, being humble about his contributions, bumping heads with Suge, working on ‘The Chronic’, working with MC Breed that lead to him being introduced to 2Pac, getting the first single on the ‘Poetic Justice’ soundtrack “Indo Smoke”, buying his own equipment with his first rap check, signing to Def Jam, being in New York during the East Coast / West Coast beef, being embraced by a lot of the New York artists, shares the story of recording “Regulate” with Nate Dogg, the song being the first single on the ‘Above The Rim’ soundtrack, working with The Dove Shack, building his own name, producing “Definition Of A Thug N” & “How Long Will They Mourn Me”, for 2Pac, his single “Do You See” still being relevant today, starting his BBQ business Sniffin Griffins BBQ, having multiple streams of income, upcoming plans, reveals he produced multiple unreleased songs for Michael Jackson, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze / mike_tall We recently linked up with Yung Mal for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about his history with DGB, reveals where he has been, what keeps him in a positive mood, always embracing the fame, reveals where he was at mentally while he had to sit down, getting locked up during the peak of his career, explains what his fans mean to him, adjusting to the rapper lifestyle when he signed his first deal, money not changing him, learning how to move smartly, the importance of being in his kids’ lives, stressing the importance of education to his kids, putting his son on his new album, the inspiration for his songs “Miss My Dawgs”, “Above Water”, “Voices”, the feedback from the album so far, changing the tracksuit fro the album, fans being able to watch them grow up, reveals he has recorded songs with Key Glock, his friendship with Lil Keed, his thoughts on the YSL case, courts using rappers’ lyrics against them, upcoming music with Lil Quill, already working on his next project, working despite being on house arrest, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV / _mikalatv_ We recently got the chance to catch back up with Rob49 for another “Off The Porch” interview! During our talk he discussed his career blowing up 2 weeks after his first interview on the porch, having over 1000+ unreleased songs in the vault, making music for women, the highs and lows of his career, praying over his career, being wiser with handling his money, money management, the cons that come with being selfless, hitting success after only 2 years of rapping, going back to New Orleans to pick up artists, his strong dynamic with Durk, locking in with Detroit artists, his new project “4God 2”, working with Peezy on “Let Me Know”, being inspired by Soulja Slim on “Ball N Chill”, finding his purpose through music, Birdman cosign, advice to artists on consistency, his love for Houston, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Spitty / 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 Haze / mike_tall We recently sat back down with Jay Fizzle for a brand new “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about his new album ‘Donafizzo’, explains why this is his first solo project since 2019, his single "50 Freaky B*tches” with 21 Lil Harold going crazy in the clubs, explains why he feels like this is his best album so far, dropping “Standing n Top Of Sh*t” with Key Glock, working with Big Scarr & Big Moochie Grape on “Dust Town Living”, somebody leaking his & Big Scarr’s songs, getting Jackboy & Joddy Badass on “Look Like Money”, reveals he shot a music video for all of the songs on the album, plans to drops a deluxe, his chemistry with producer AyoZa, having 14+ kids, touring with Key Glock for the “Yellow Tape” tour, taking his time for his single “#LLD”, Dolph’s legacy in Memphis, looking for a personal DJ, the music scene in Memphis right now, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze / mike_tall We recently sat down with Pesh of Live Mixtapes for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed the launch of Live Mixtapes in 2006, their infamous countdown with projects, Hoodrich Rip & Hoodrich Keem join the conversation to discuss how they first plugged with Live Mixtapes, Rick Ross’ ‘Rich Forever’ tape, Young Scooter’s ‘Street Lottery’, Future’s “Dirty Sprite”, Gucci Mane’s “Trap God”, Keem’s ‘Lobby Runners’ tape, Keem finishing 21 Savage’s “The Slaughter Tape” in 30 mins, Live Mixtapes’ LMT Pro distribution launching on May 1st, new LMT Pro app, the rebrand of Live Mixtapes and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze / mike_tall We recently sat down with Mississippi artist Lil Zay for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about the way of life in Jackson, being able to travel around the country doing music, reveals how he got into rapping, jumping off the porch, one of his friends setting him up, getting shot during the robbery attempt, recording his first song when he was 16, his “GG Freestyle” video blowing up, growing up on Chicago music, still being in high school when he music blew up, doing shows while still in school, moving to Houston after he graduated, his “Goin Str8 In” series, working with NLE Choppa on Pt. 3, reveals his creative process, Bankroll Freddie supporting him, working with Peezy, reveals that Gucci Mane reached out to him to sign him, manifesting the deal with 1017, working with Gucci on “Didn’t Believe”, his buzzing new single “Up Da Score”, working on his upcoming album, the music scene in Jackson, his thoughts on what its going to take to get Jackson to the next level, reaching back to artists in Jackson, goals, advice fro the youth, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Manny Akiio / mannyakiio We recently connected with Atlanta’s Mutebaby for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about being born on the Westside but growing on the Eastside, what makes Atlanta different from other cities he has visited, having a good childhood, playing sports growing up, knowing the streets got ugly when he was 13 & started getting money, jumping off the porch, catching his first charge at 15, graduating, starting to rap when he was 18 after school, explains why he left college, his music taking off after he released his second song, the talent coming from Paradise East, catching 21 Savage’s attention, his ‘No Volume’ project, getting a big buzz from the project, “Babydrill Flow” blowing up, working with TRGC, “Look Like Switchin”, collabing with Hunxho, his new project ‘Dead Silence’, hobbies outside of music, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV / _mikalatv_ We recently sat down with Quando Rondo for a special Off The Porch segment titled “Out The Blue”! During our conversation he discussed getting back into grind mode, how his mental health has been over the past months, his career not being overshadowed by past incidents, his perspective on life, creating his own happiness, misconceptions about himself, not wanting to set a bad example anymore, overcoming a lot with his close friends, breaks down PTSD, his documentary with Lul Tim, Lul Tim breaks down loyalty, Quando‘s definition of loyalty, dropping a mystery tape with Luh Tim, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Manny Akiio / mannyakiio We recently linked with buzzing Memphis artist Slimeoni for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down she talked about recently moving to Atlanta, describe the culture of Memphis, coming from East Memphis, being laid back & observant, getting into anime, working at Hollister while in school, jumping off the porch, always having a passion for music, lot of people in her family making music, starting to take music serious while in college, dropping her first ‘Misunderstood’ in 2017, receiving great feedback from the project, connecting with Glorilla, Gloss Up, K Carbon & Aleza last year, their chemistry together, her reaction to “FNF” blowing up, touring together, recording “Shabooya” with HitKidd, being surprised that the record took off like it did, working on an upcoming project, reveals that she recently signed, getting into fashion, design, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze / 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 MikalaTV / _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 Manny Akiio / mannyakiio We recently sat down with filmmaker Swift & actor Jamal "Gravy" Woodard for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation they discussed Swift getting into motion pictures, learning about the independent film industry throughout his career, the impact of streaming for independent films, his series Circumstances, Gravy’s journey with acting, Swift casting Gravy for his film series, Swift shooting films in his hometown of Milwaukee, his movie “A Good Day for Everybody” being inspired by the police brutality during the pandemic, the documentary “The Rise And Fall Of Cooper Kyle”, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Manny Akiio / mannyakiio We recently sat down with buzzing West Memphis rapper YTB Fat for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about the culture in West Memphis, his upbringing, jumping off the porch, gambling since he was in the 4th grade, witnessing his cousin getting killed, how he deals with the pain of lost ones, explains why he stays sober, focusing on music with his career taking off, having his own juice, explains how he locked in with Moneybagg Yo, signing to Bread Gang, learning how to move cautiously, goals he has set for himself, his friendship with Bankroll Freddie, his reaction to Freddie’s recent arrest, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze / mike_tall We recently sat down with Detroit’s BandGang Javar for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about growing up on the Westside of Detroit, says Detroit is worse now than when he was coming up, jumping off the porch in 2014, getting into scamming, turning his life around, getting a lot of money while in high school, getting indicted when he was 19, serving 2 years in prison, changing his mindset while locked up, rapping since he was a middle school, explains how BandGang formed, using his lyrics and interviews against him in his case, being more focused ever on the music, explains why he took 2 years off from dropping a project, his new album hitting top 50 on Apple Music, preferring to write rather than punching in, working with Pretty Brayah on “What Was Said”, his thoughts on scam rap right now, reveals PaidWill wanted to fight him when they first met, building a close friendship with Jizzle, upcoming BandGang album, recording “How Can I Stop Pt. 2” when he first came home from prison, shares advice for the youth, explains how he got the nickname Rose, plans for 2023, fatherhood, having to do court ordered anger classes, not paying attention to online trolls, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze / mike_tall We recently sat down with North Carolina artist BigM3VooDoo for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed being from a small city called Roxboro, not having much to do out there, going to prison at 18, leaving his old lifestyle behind, explains how voodoo changed his life, addressing misconceptions when it comes to voodoo, having a passion for music since he was 4/5 years old, overlooking his talent when he wanted to pursue music, his creative process, making his best music when he’s going through certain things, his new single “Out The Mud” and “Money Man”, working alongside TK Kravitz, linking up with Bigga Rankin, working on an upcoming project, being an independent artist, breaks down the art behind his tattoos, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze / mike_tall We recently linked back up with Big Boogie for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about his new chain dedicated to his friend Q that passed away, his journey the past 2 years since he last came to the porch, having to make changes & cut people off, receiving more love than hate, breakdown his nickname Big Dude, explains why his new project is his biggest project yet, putting a lot of pain into his cover because of what others did to him, describes his growth as an artist, becoming a homebody, fans getting tattoos of his face & name, the importance of interacting with his fans, being honest in his music, breaks down the songs “Mind Frame” “Tweak Out” & “Mine”, not going to social media about his relationship, dancing at his shows, introduces his artists, fatherhood, plans for 2023, upcoming deluxe, wanting to become a therapist, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV / _mikalatv_ We recently sat down with King Kobi for an exclusive “Off The Porch” Interview! During our conversation he discussed getting his first designer piece in school, being introduced to music by his dad Future, always having to prove himself when it came to his music career, his case hitting social media blogs, spending 3 months in jail his second go round, distancing himself from outside influences, skipping school to attend studio sessions, showing his dad that he wanted to take his career serious, his growth as an artist, the versatility within his music, finding music therapeutic, learning the game from his dad, owning his own record label N.O.R.P Records, remaining an independent artist, N.O.R.P lifestyle, dropping his new album N.O.R.P Season 3, his “Stop Dissin” single, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV / _mikalatv_ We recently sat down with Fresh X Reckless for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation they discussed Dlo’s Takeoff tribute on his chain, their viral sound, first meeting each other at a video shoot, the inspiration behind their creative process, the craziest misconceptions about themselves on Social Media, gradually getting support from their hometown New Orleans, having a balance between their female and male fanbase, Mel’s outbursts during a date, Georgia Bulldogs doing their routine at the National Championship, new single “3,2,1”, bringing back fun to music and content, keeping a positive attitude throughout the violence in New Orleans, dropping their new EP very soon, things they don’t tolerate throughout their career, going on tour very soon, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV / _mikalatv_ We recently sat down with popular influencer Kris Summers for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation she discussed her viral mug shot, her journey with working in night life, who’s spending the most money throughout the clubs, the surge of women working in night life, attending Georgia State and majoring in Political Science, her journey as she goes through butt removal surgery, going through multiple surgeries with the removal, being in college when her MadGalKris brand started buzzing, the cons of growing up too fast, getting introduced to the fast life, the truth behind dating rappers, creating multiple streams of income for herself, breaking the stigma of being a model, her experience recording for the first time, her single “Verified”, her new single “Project B*tch”, different challenges she had to face while pursing her music career, advice to young women who are struggling to chase their dreams, taking a break from social media, the fake perception behind social media, releasing a new single + EP during the new year, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze / mike_tall We recently connected with Indianapolis artist Mobfam E for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about coming from the Eastside of Indianapolis, the culture in his city, explains why its hard for an artist to make it out of his city, recently moving to Atlanta, credits music for saving him, explains how he connected with Akon, getting arrested on a murder charge, sitting down for 16 months while he fought the case, his breakthrough single “Punisher”, the song getting over a million streams, his cousin DJ getting killed, having to sit down in jail multiple times while pursuing his career, the prosecution using his lyrics against him in court, coming home in 2021, explains what his fans mean to him, writing his single “Lets State Facts” while locked up, doing a challenge for the single, upcoming ‘Thug Vision 3’ album, writing a book, working on a movie, preferring to write his raps rather than freestyling, working with Starlito a couple of times, goals for this label, shares advice for the youth, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV / _mikalatv_ We recently caught back up with Street Bud for another exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed learning a lot of lessons in 2022, crashing his Aston Martin, going through a lot which got in the way of him dropping music, the growth that came with him turning 18, investing his money into his career, getting into breeding Frenchies, dropping his own watch collection, his thoughts on the future of hip hop, listening to different old school music, social media getting into the way of his creative process, women being distractions, Huncho Records, new video with Famous Ocean dropping soon, their song “Outta There”, focusing on dropping singles, dropping new merch, being in the studio with 2 Chainz when he was 5 years old and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV / _mikalatv_ We recently linked back with FN DaDealer for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about locking back in with music, not feeling like he has reached his peak, buying his mom a house after he signed with YSL, winning $13k gambling in one night, explains the title for his new project ‘From Nun’, being motivated to get money at a young age by watching his mom struggle, explains why he didn’t purchase any jewelry after he signed his deal, wanting to get into the trucking business, how he has adjusted to pursuing his career without Young Thug being around, feeling like his buzz grew when the YSL indictments first were handed out, describes his 2022 as a “rollercoaster”, being a girl dad, what he wants his fans to take away from his new project, Shot By Wolf helping him out in the early stages of his career, having Young Thug, NoCap & Rylo Rodriguez featured on the project, wanting to expand his sound on upcoming projects, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Manny Akiio / mannyakiio KrispyLife Kidd came to crash the porch for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed taking care of his family, living a good life off of social media, cooking being a part of his nature, coming across women who can’t cook, his career changing for the better over the years, finding his rapper mode, Flint’s music scene, being a motivational force behind the city, being one of the pioneers of the movement, holding it down for Rio Da Yung OG, the best advice he’s gotten from Rio, meeting Icewear Vezzo for the first time, working together in the studio which lead to him signing to Vezzo’s label Iced Up Records, the Krispyy Life Collective, his controversial verse in “JuiceWorld”, catching backlash on social media for his verse, his take on 6ix9ine, staying motivated every day, dropping music almost every day, the importance of having great work ethic, Lil Yatchy having support in Detroit, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze / mike_tall We recently linked with South Carolina artist Gameova1k for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about growing up between Charleston & Atlanta, playing football in high school, jumping off the porch, dropping out of college after one semester, his love for fashion, only been rapping for 6 months now, explains how he got his name, explains his creative process, his brand SRT Still Risk Takin, starting his own label, challenges he faces as a new artist, the music scene in Charleston right now, dropping his first project ‘Still Risk Takin’, his growth as an artist, breaks down some of the songs on the album, working with Baby Money on “Fall Off”, collabing with Longmoney Phil on “10%”, “Zelle N Bells” produced by Jetsonmade, working with Goldenboy Countup on “LV Forces”, goals for 2023, shares advice for the youth, explains how he deals with online hate, his thoughts on the courts using rappers’ lyrics against them, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Manny Akiio / mannyakiio We recently sat down with the legendary Bryan Micheal Cox and LVRN’s very own Justice for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our in-depth conversation, Justice talked about his upbringing in Atlanta, the art of finessing, Bryan Micheal Cox’s experience from living in Houston, moving to Atlanta, getting his career started as an intern, Jazze Pha and Tony Bishop observing his grind and signing him, Justice finding his way into the music industry, networking to bring a buzz around his name, thoughts on today’s work ethic, taking advantage of opportunities in front of you, the importance of educating yourself, Bryan Micheal Cox on doing the work behind the scenes with major acts such as Aaliyah, looking back at his accomplishments, Justice on predicting the success of LVRN, believing in himself and his work ethic, his mom’s reaction to him dropping out of college, being the new leaders in the music industry, thoughts on the state of R&B, waking R&B back up, Micheal Bryan Cox and Jermaine Dupree being his mentors, A&R being a lost art, Bryan Micheal Cox being appointed Senior Vice President of LVRN, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze / mike_tall We recently sat down with Southside Atlanta producer CEO Khacki for an in-depth “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about his upbringing in Clayton County, both his parents being in the military while he was growing up, his father being a pastor, playing basketball until he got his first job, jumping off the porch when he was 8, going to college before joining the Coast Guard, explains his time in the military, being stationed in Oakland & Alaska, recommends others joining the military, reveals what being a father has taught him about life, explains how he got into music production, making beats while stationed, lists his musical inspirations, knowing how to play the drums & piano, his brother giving him the name Khacki, coming back home to ClayCo in 2010 with over 600 beats & working with everybody, adjusting to working with street rappers, putting artists together to work with each other, explains how he got the nickname Berry Gordy Of ClayCo, engineers being undervalued, recording engineers being disrespected, working closely with Big A Prado, his thoughts on artists having writers, reveals the type of artists he prefers to work with, explains why some talented artists don’t make it, reveals what its like working with Derez De’Shon, their upcoming single “Struggling”, his CREWL (cruel) sessions, artists he would like to work with, working with Mykko Montana, wanting to sign a deal, shares advice for upcoming artists, goals for 2023, shares advice for the youth, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV / _mikalatv_ We recently sat down with Mya aka Damn Homie for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation she discussed her transition from Brooklyn to Miami, her childhood growing up in Russia, her mom leaving her at 5 years old, dealing with bullying when she was younger, nonnegotiable in Russia, putting herself in therapy, her experience with her most recent relationship, courting women, overcoming domestic violence, escaping her abuser before it was too late, her career in real estate before her comedy career, her dad pushing her into comedy, landing a segment with World Star, creating a show based off of her past dating experiences, meeting some of her worst enemies in the business, working towards her own show, comedic accomplishments, advice to women on chasing their dreams and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze / mike_tall We recently sat down with comedian Kenny Brooks aka Funny Salesman for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about growing up in Detroit, living all over the city, being the class clown in school, lists his comedian influences, getting his first sales job when he was 12 years old, having the gift of gab, going viral in 2010 but not finding out until 2017, shares a wild story of when he was almost kidnapped while doing door to door sales, explains how he ended up meeting Jamie Foxx, starting to do stand up comedy in 2019, reveals Detroit has the toughest crowds for stand up, working with other social media influencers, Timbaland giving him a good look, shares a very emotional story when he met a lady while doing sales who had just learned her son had passed, keeping a positive attitude, reveals what new salespeople lack, upcoming plans, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze / mike_tall We recently linked with OG Memphis rapper Criminal Manne for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about coming up in Memphis, social media’s impact on the streets, jumping off the porch when he was 13, his dad not being in his life, falling in love with rap by listening to Run DMC, explains how he linked with DJ Squeeky, reveals how the group The Project Playaz was formed, the difference between North & South Memphis, turning down deal with Universal & Loud Records, the music video for “Buck With Me”, signing with Rap-A-Lot, having to get out of the deal, going solo, selling his CDs & tapes out the trunk traveling city to city, explains what inspires him to keep creating today, dropping his first movie ‘Da Neighborhood Dopemane’, working on 6 more movies, dropping the soundtrack to the movie, upcoming music videos, explains how he linked with Pastor Troy for the ‘Atlanta To Memphis’ collab album, going crazy mixtape run, his close relationship with 8Ball & MJG, working several times with Young Dolph, having a good friendship with La Chat, reveals why he never worked with DJ Paul & Juicy J, putting out a collab project with OJ Da Juiceman, having a lot of unreleased records with Don Trip, his label 47 Mobb, his thoughts on the music scene in Memphis right now, explains why signing doesn’t make sense to him, shares advice for the youth, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV / _mikalatv_ We recently sat down with Kwame Smalls aka “IT” from ‘I Love New York’ for an exclusive interview “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed the importance of being book/street smart, the influence of African American culture, having acting experience prior to being on reality tv, being upset with how he was perceived on the show, his experience with living in the mansion, the rose incident on the show, sister Patterson, behind the scenes moments that didn’t air, being recognized while outside during the show, becoming legally blind after the show, embracing his situation, his perspective on sex therapy, his podcast Convos with Kwame, continuing his reality tv career, his experience with being on the show ‘Cheaters’, his upcoming book on being street smart and book smart, his upcoming love show and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze / mike_tall We recently sat down with Detroit artist Talibando for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about going to high school in the Atlanta area, growing up on the Eastside of Detroit, the music scene blowing up, being apart of the new wave coming out the city, jumping off the porch, being the oldest of all his siblings, leaving college after he got his first check, getting great feedback from the first song he dropped, getting support from a lot of the bigger artists in his city, explains how he got his rap name, knowing Babyface Ray for 10 years, growing up with Veeze, working with Rio Da Yung OG before he had to turn himself in, preferring to punch in, making his best music when he’s in LA, his new partnership with EMPIRE, explains the title to his new project ‘War Lord’, his new music video “Addict”, “Millions” with Lucki & Veeze, “Make The Money” w/ Baby Tron, “Swim Team” w/ Babyface Ray, upcoming music videos from the project, his growth as an artist, upcoming music with ChaseTheMoney, goals for his career, shares advice for the youth, plans for rest of 2022, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Manny Akiio / mannyakiio We recently sat down with Georgia artist Slizzy Sleezz for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed growing up in Macon, the difference between Atlanta, his upbringing in Macon, how being shot at young age changed his whole perspective, jumping off the porch at at an early age, being very well respected within his community, the importance of standing on morals and principles, discovering his passion for music at 12/13, being too big for their city, his first single “Promise and Future” catching buzz throughout the city, the effect of his upbringing, having a strong relationship with his mother, how hard it is to make it out of Macon, leaving the city to pursue his music dreams and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze / mike_tall We recently sat down with Memphis rapper Stebo for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about life & culture in North Memphis, overcoming the dangerous environment in Memphis, jumping off the porch, starting to rap when he was 18, being inspired by 2Pac, working with Yo Gotti on “North North”, explains fallout with Gotti, squashing their issues, working closely with Zed Zilla, being in & out of jail slowing down his career, getting shot about 4 years ago, plans to write a movie about his life, his close friendship with Snootie Wild, working with Moneybagg Yo on “El Chapo”, working with Tay Keith before his career took off, explains what inspires him to keep creating today, having his own label, challenges that come with being an independent artist, his thoughts on the courts using rapper’s lyrics against them, the music scene in Memphis exploding in recent years, his new single “Roll’M Up”, explains his creative process, “Clutching” with Tre Davinci, working with Big Boogie “Rico”, upcoming compilation album, shares advice to the youth, what he learned by being a father, investing a million dollars into his music career, his relationship with Bigga Rankin, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Spitty / spittywill We recently sat down with Detroit’s Tay B for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed the way of life in Detroit, building up on his music, 2023 goals, his album “2020 Vision” dropping last year, his single “Stashbox” ft Lil Durk buzzing but not being on the project, getting out of his deal with Columbia in the midst of dropping music, thoughts on signing to a major label, “4Eva In My Bag” album dropping and bringing back his buzz, “Woah” ft. Kash Doll, dropping “20/20 Vision” for the city of Detroit, figuring out life on his own at 13 once his dad got locked up, having two different dynamics with his parents growing up, having 7 siblings, taking a leadership role in his household, jumping off the porch at 17, learning not to take things for granted, the importance of having mentors, “LL Cool Tape” project having old school samples, Babyface Ray giving him his nick name, Detroit’s music scene, signing a partnership with Giant Music Group, working on new project that will be executive produced by Lil Baby staying grounded, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze / mike_tall We recently caught up with Yung Guap once again for a brand new “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed what he’s been up to since we last sat down with him, he addressed an incident last year that lead to his car getting shot, losing a loved one right after the incident, addressing the rumors when it comes to the confusion surrounding what happened, speaking on giving too much love, investing into those around him, the dangers behind keeping it real, the effects of getting money and what it does to those around you, the importance of having a plan when it comes to finances, cutting out bad spending habits, not respecting snitches, releasing more turnt music this year, surprise upcoming feature and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV / _mikalatv_ We recently sat down with Tuson for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversion he discussed his upbringing in Detroit, being raised in a two parent household, being a class clown in school, having strict parents growing up, having a HS girlfriend, going to culinary school, his close one’s finding out about his sexuality through his music, dropping his first freestyle in 2019, people finding out he could rap after his Power 105 interview, putting out music since the age of 13, how he met Ari and Tae, the crew not feeling him when they first met him, moving to Atlanta, working at Comcast, his love for Ari, “Bikini Bottom” Freestyle, his cooking show with Ari, “Crown Jewels” project and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze / mike_tall Recently we sat down with Memphis rapper Kato2x for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about life in South Memphis, the city getting worse due to the new generation not listening to the OGs, jumping off the porch when he was 11, lessons he learned while being in the streets, beating 2 murder charges, explains how Rich & Ruthless got started, locking in with music when got out of jail last year, not being big on doing features, feeling like the rap game is fake, being friends with Big Scarr since the fourth grade, being close with Key Glock since before music, having unreleased songs with Glock, his creative process, labels reaching out to him, his “October 16th” song that dropped on his birthday, the music scene in Memphis being divided, his new music videos “My Side Or No Side” & “How You Built”, upcoming projects, shares advice for the youth, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze / mike_tall We recently linked with eh legendary DJ Zirk for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about what life was like coming up in Orange Mound, the neighborhood getting worse, explains how he got his start with music, the sound in Memphis sounding more like New York when he first started, reveals how he linked with DJ Squeeky, him & Squeeky creating a new dark sound for Memphis, not liking when other artists sampled their music, confronting DJ Paul & Juicy J about stealing their sound, making “Lock’em In Da Trunk” as a diss song towards people who were stealing his sound, Three 6 Mafia sampling the song, a label telling him they would find somebody to make their sound when he turned down a deal, Project Pat using his lyrics, DJ Paul telling him in 2015 that he influenced him, breaks down the creation for “Looking 4 Da Chewin”, explains how 2 Thick was formed, upcoming reunion album, “2 Thick” being one of the most influential songs to ever come out of Memphis, Yo Gotti recently sampling the record, UGK wanting to sign him, reveals he almost got into a fight with Pimp C, having a good relationship with Gangsta Boo & Pimp C, shares his thoughts on DJ Paul’s video he made after Gangsta Boo’s funeral, explains how he fought Skinny Pimp when he first met him, Skinny Pimp having a fallen out with DJ Squeeky, having fans all over the world, upcoming projects, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze / mike_tall We recently sat down with Memphis native Famous Animal TV for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about growing up in South Memphis, jumping off the porch when he was 10, running the streets at a young age, his family being proud of his accomplishments, explains what lead to him becoming an entrepreneur, starting his YouTube, his first video going viral, starting off interviewing people in the streets, showing people the real Memphis, transitioning to interviewing upcoming rappers in Memphis, rebranding with the freestyle series, artists getting creative when they come on his platform, explains how he got the name Famous Animal, explains the difference between the streets and the music industry, helping break a lot of artists, staying out of beef among the Memphis rappers, risks & sacrifices he has had to make to be successful, knowing his worth, being open to partnering with a major label, shares advice to the youth, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze / mike_tall We recently sat down with influencer Chink Capone for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about recently moving to Atlanta from Miami, getting a lot of love in Atlanta, being featured on a new reality show, explains why he changed his IG name to Ink Capone, having over 100 tattoos, keys to keeping his face card clean, recently starting his own OnlyFans, explains why ugly girls are winning, shares his thoughts on going 50/50 with a woman, being featured in a couple Kodak Black music videos, going viral with Kodak, explains altercation with 6ix9ine, his thoughts on rappers being exposed for snitching, dropping his own merchandise, reveals his keys to staying positive, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Manny Akiio / mannyakiio We recently linked with North Carolina artist Gabby Gabanna for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit she talked about chasing her dream with music, growing up in Charlotte & Albemarle, having a rough childhood, still overcoming her trauma, her boyfriend & brother passing away, her pain motivating her to keep going, being inspired to make music by her brother, being a big fan of Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne & Ice Cube, wanting to provide for her family, her single “Pretty Girls Still Love Trap Music”, plans to drop project at the beginning of 2023, what to expect from the project, responds to people who think women are suppose to have a certain body type to rap, reveals the title to her upcoming project, what she wants people to know about her, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by Haze / mike_tall We recently sat down with buzzing Florida artist 50jittsteppa for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discuss growing up in West Palm Beach, jumping off the porch, still attending high school, taking music serious 3 months ago, his dad and brother being apart of his motivation when it came to his music, recently working with Koly P, explains how he ended up on “Law & Order 2” with Luh Tyler, his single “Free Mind” blowing up, recoding “Skeezer” on his phone, the inspiration for his songs “Won’t Stop Now”, “Free Thugga”, “Jordan”, feeling good with his current success, receiving a lot of love online, his upcoming single “Cupid”, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview by MikalaTV / _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 / mike_tall We recently sat down with Memphis rappers PaperRoute Woo & Snupe Bandz for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation they talked about coming from South Memphis, the violence increasing, Woo jumping off the porch when he was 8, Woo being very good at playing basketball, going to college, Snupe jumping off the porch when he was 14, trying out college for a short time, meeting each other in elementary school, Snupe just starting to rap 2-3 years ago, Woo rapping since he was 14, Woo starting to take music seriously in 2020, watching Key Glock blow up, Woo being a part of PRE before he got the chain, Dolph signing Snupe in 2020, signing in their hood, explain what it was like working with Dolph in the studio, touring with Dolph, reveal what Dolph was like away from the music & cameras, his legacy in Memphis, their first song together “In My Bag” blowing up, their breakthrough single “Pop Out”, their new project ‘Boyz N Da Hood’, their chemistry when recording together, their songs “Mold Me”, “Team Player”, “Loyal”, “Green Beam” with Bankroll Freddie, working with Duke Deuce, “Cross The Tracks”, deluxe on the way, plans to drop solo albums next year, the entire PRE camp going up, plans to do a PRE compilation album, the music scene in Memphis right now, Woo being a father, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices