From The Desk Of Lo: Recent Episodes
From The Desk Of Lo
For his love of hip hop & acting, 27 year old Lo, set out in his podcast journey after being influenced by Combat Jack, Angie Martinez, Taxstone, DJ Clue, NORE, Joe Budden, Doggie Diamonds & Kxng Crooked. Lo has always praised the 90s for being the best era in hip hop, which is why he chose to have all guests do a call in interview. As a reminder of some of best interviews were call in interviews during the 90s & 2000s.
Founder of Zombee University, Khory Enigma called into the show to tell his story.We did things a little bit different this episode.Formally known as Killa Trackz now known as Khory Enigma founder of Da Zombeez toldLo his beginnings growing up in Buffalo, being 14 & starting Da Zombeez, making their own signature sound that is still being heard in hiphop today.How Silent Hill for PS1 molded his sound as a producer, growing as a producer, his Exotica instrumentals mixtape series, inspirations, meeting all the members of Da Zombeez (Profet, 1 2, B.A. Badd, Y.H., U.S. Musiq, AraabMuzik, Sparkz) the differences between Zombee University (rappers) & Da Zombeez (production group). Producing & rapping as Khory Enigma, wanting to produce more as opposed to rapping, inspirations for his artwork for his singles, upcoming album titled Hell Is Empty & much much more! Khory is first guest to break the hour mark telling his story! This is one you don’t wanna miss!
For this episode I would like to give the biggest THANK YOU to @c.d.o.c YOU THE MAN DOC! 🙏🏻
For this interview we talked the very first song he wrote for someone else, hiphop finding him, his impact he made within hiphop that considered him one of the greatest of all time as a artist & writer, why he didn’t curse on his debut album to writing for NWA, finding his creative side again with acting & music, his thoughts on his second album Helter Skelter, what he thinks of A.I., his thoughts on his writing he’s done for others, does DOC Play video games, going to Cali to help @snoopdogg & @drdre finish up Snoop’s Missionary album & it sounding like a more grown up version of Doggystyle, his upcoming documentary, what inspires him to help others with his skills, enjoying fatherhood, putting out new music under The D.O.C.
Thank you for everything D.O.C.
Also I wanna thank former Aftermath artist @1chazscott for doing the intro!
MICKEY DIAMOND IS FINALLY ON THE SHOW! Mickey and Lo talk about his humbled beginnings when he started by Micky Blueeyes to Micky Blu & how he transited to Mickey Diamond, his knowledge of Wresting including a few of his favs, being a huge of Rock & Roll artists, being a producer & his first placements with BSF artist Duffel Bag hottie, producing with his wife the ultra talented Mallori Knox, why he chose the name Bangkok Dangerous (his breakout trilogy), Korean Films, his hardcore supporters. Wu Tang Clan, his love for trading cards, comics, toys & video games coming up & still till day Lo and Mickey are more alike than you know, catering to the nerds & the street fans very universal, his beginnings joining the Umbrella collective, his amazing introspective album No Liquor Before 12. How Gucci Ghost came together & being the first artist to released to Big Ghost albums back to back following Gucci Ghost 2, his work ethic & where he sees himself in 10 years, Oroku Saki, making his ideas come to fruition, Dragon Ball & Deathnote, Lloyd Banks co signing him, and having a special messages for his supporters at the end.
For this episode I wanna give the biggest of THANK YOUS TO @houseshoes as he appears on this show for a SPECIAL EPISODE!We talk all the from the beginning from his radio shows on 88.3 plus Beats & Breaks. Interviewing Dilla Eminem @pace_won & @bizarresworld early on before anyone knew them, a period of his life when he was literally breaking records against walls & floors, St.Andrews Hall, getting all the new records early before anyone in the city. The humbled beginnings of @streetcornerscm . Being early on your favorites like @mutantacademy_ , @jakeuno @mike_n_keys & among others. Hiphop keeping vinyl & 12 inches alive physical product in general, him not making a beat in 15 years. What could of been one of the illest supergroups ever LXG single released by @paradime The Significance of @ironside.hex & the similarities between him and Proof, his first international show, @elzhi Out Of Focus & the making of it, also giving the idea to Elzhi for Elmatic, embracing Twitch, MACH HOMMY. Also we talk about his involvement in 8 Mile and EVEN SHOWS THE RECORDS THEY USED IN THE MOVIE & of course Britney Murphy, Fuzz Scoota inspiring Eminem's Slim Shady, knowing @xdannyxbrownx was gonna be a star, memories with @franknitt and @therealdankeryharv313 and much more.
or this episode @vega7theronin gives the platform a very introspective interview & joined by past guest from Germany our guy @superior27 We talk about how they first came across one another,
Superior giving 101 percent with each of his releases & who he works with, Vega’s very first project with @machacha.cph& the reception it received, the recording process of Sleep Is The Cousin & Superior saying this his best production as of right now, Does Vega feel the pressure with sophomore release with him being super humbled, separating the artist & ego, how money can affect the art, why the name Vega 7 The Ronin & Superior, how they build when working with others & being very selective. How they will always be supporters of each other, Their takes on doing interviews, & much more.
For this episode I would like to thank @meyhemlauren he is a man of many talents, MEY kept his word and talked about how they would do an interview when the time is right. Coming fresh off his amazing new album with @daringer_ titled Black Vladimir. Lo talks to Mey how he came across his music, food of course, working with Daringer & how this album came to be and not rushing it, respectively remaining humbled while worked with the likes of @djmuggs_the_black_goat_ @bambambaklava , and confirms the album with @madlib is coming, and of course the two talk about the impact of Reggie Osse aka Combat Jack. Hope y’all enjoy it.
Lo & Cartune Beatz cover where was he born,How & his twin brother 800 Hertz got into hiphop which eventually lead them both to being producers in the game, how he went from basketball to taking producing more serious,Why he chose the name Cartune Beatz,Figuring out how to use Twitter to his advantage, the most important part about following up with artists, him taking a lot of pride in diversity with his production bybeing influenced by lex lugar southside & alchemist,How impactful the Shady Aftermath & GUnit era was for our generation. Buying physicals in the early 2000s and how albums are disgusted now a days. Eminem’s legacy, how streaming helped and hurt hiphop, the 2000s mixtape era.How the process was working Banks and landing 3 songs on his Official 4th Studio Albums COTI, and how he continued to follow up which eventually landed to him producing 11 song for Banks 5th Album COTI 2, while understanding what Banks is looking for. Very inspiring story behind it. Working with Freddie Gibbs in the past to Things coming full circle with the Lloyd Banks & Freddie Gibbs collaboration. Who his dream collaboration is, staying humbled after his accomplishments, doing RJ Payne’s Leatherface 4 & much more!Instagrams:Guest @cartunebeatz Host: @kxnglo @fromthedeskofloAudio site for audio only interviews Anchor.fm/fromthedeskofloOr available on all major podcast platforms under FROM THE DESK OF LO
For this episode I wanna give a huge thank you to @thajerm_soi for coming back for a solo episode
We talk about his beginning stages from rapping to his steps into producing, his first sessions where @doepesci_tme was introducing him to the enikngerr game
Growing up in Queens NY, How S.O.I. (Spread Of Infection) started as an idea that became reality to have a supergroup of producers that consisted of Doe Pesci, @beatbutcha_soi & Jay Bombaye,
his history with Stack Bundles, remaining humble throughout his accomplishments. His connection with G Unit’s Mazaradi Fox His solo discography and the artists he works with especially Destiny To The Riches, S.O.I. Studios, working with a early @daveeast & producing Don Pablo which inspired Dave to keep the Allius Pablo, the S.O.I. Umbrella and extension to a lot of artists career, having the 2nd GUnit Dipset collab with Lloyd Banks & @jimjonescapo , having placements on many Bank’s albums. The mixtape game & the energy it created, the legacy of @lloydbanks career, being super grateful with his production career the personal connection he has with it
Originally he made the song No Love off Bank’s Cold Corner 2 with the intent to giving it to Eminem, meeting Nipsey Hussle &, The upcoming personal EP under his other Allius as Sune & much more in between.
For this episode @jayroyale IS BACK FOR THE 3RD TIME! This time he’s back with his 3rd instalment to his amazing trilogy album run. We talk about,The theme of Criminal Discourse why it took 2 years for it to be crafted around the theme of the pay phone. Being a rare artist with this era, how come @thewilliethekid is on the 2nd instalment & 3rd instalment, the first single with @kgrfilms & doing the video with him, why this album is for Baltimore, how he first heard of @saigontheicon then working with him for this album, his take on having limited album drops compared to having them always available, his love for Baltimore the 2nd single with @mobbdeephavoc & doing the video. Joining the @umbrellaovereverything collective & how come there isn’t any Umbrella features on this album & what’s about to come. What it was liking working with @stylesp & how long he sat on this record for,How @quietazmoney still inspires him to write, and how Criminal Discourse was supposed to be produced by @buckwild_ditc & a throwback to our very first interview & much more,In a world full of EPs Jay proves for the 3rd time he dropping Albums that will last & much more CRIMINAL DISCOURSE OUT NOW
For this episode I wanna give two big THANK YOUS to returning guests @whoisjamalgasol @vicspencer this time these two elite emcees came together for a collaborative effort titled The Right Way For Dummies! We also talk their first collaborations in 2020 and the first time they heard of each other,Some @ironside.hex stories from Vic & Lo, the current state of hiphop since 2018 till now. We also talk about Vic’s Psychology Cheat Sheet series & working with the Chicago legend @twistagmg & Vic lets out an exclusive that Twista Wants Vic to curate a EP for the legend, Jamal Gasol’s Stir The Pot Series with @thestandouts_ and what the hell been in the skies over USA. I advise everyone to tap into their AMAZING album that’s out now!
For this episode I wanna give two big thank yous to @the_real_unkasa_ and for @grea8gawd for setting it up thank you GawdBrotha means a lot The one and only UN KASA stopped by the platform to talk about what’s really good with him these days We start off by asking about the status of his HipHop True Stories series that was a big hit on YouTube and if he will bring it back, @grea8gawd for putting the battery back in his back to come back to music by joining Gawdsqwad, his upcoming documentary and what he learned from the game coming back in, What happened after his classic intro on Dipset’s first album, always being loyal to The Diplotmats, Un Kasa hints at a project with @rocmarci on Pimpire , what happened to Skull Gang with @thejuelzsantana & the different albums we never got to hear from them over the span of 3 years they recorded, the rise of upstate hiphop, why he is so loyal about, he new Allius under GawdSqwad, the outro to the at Dipset album, also Grea8Gawd pops up for a cameo and Un Kasa lets us know what’s gonna happen with GawdSqwad on tour and they bringing & @therealhellrell
For this episode would like to thank @thelordgore for this special interview We start off by talking bout the 2 name changes before settling with Lord Goat & still not liking it, the new generation finding out about him & @nonphixionnyc . His take on artists rocking metal band shirts in hiphop & fans, rock & hiphop being meshed together for year. Zero chances of any of his old projects coming on vinyl, his early singles being super hard to find. The Non Phixion demos which featured @emceeserch & his early days with Serch, the trails & tribulations the group went though making The Future Is Now pre internet era, staying true to himself all these years, touring internationally specifically Columbia, Major Labels & Shady Records, almost signing to Warner Bro & Linkin Park being huge fans of Non & the songs Papercut having the same chorus as C.I.A., Gore seeing Mr.Hahn after the release of Hybrid Theory, doing a lot of legwork to have the career he has today, knowing the impact he has made and how it affected other generations that came after him like @whoisconway & @westsidegunn and Gore being a fan of @daringer_ production cause it reminded him of his production as well giving flowers to @rocmarci for doing it consistently, his history with journalism with Metal & HipHop the possibility of him doing his own podcast, how the project with @stu_bangas came out with a part 2 coming, what happened to the @djmuggs_the_black_goat_ & Goretex album back in 05, how social media is a double edge sword, near the end Gore shows that he is human with his conscience with others while still having the drive to do different things within his career & love for hiphopalso Gore announces a world exclusive the joint album with @illb1ll coming soon
For this episode I would like to thank The Producers Of @lloydbanks Course Of The Inevitable 3 joining this episode is @cartunebeatz georgegetson_ @thajerm_soi @hxxs_almxhdi with special guest host @fadereyes We started out by introducing all the producers remembering their first placements & history Jerm talking bout the beginnings of his relationship with banks & @doepesci_tme shoutout to doe! His placements all the way up till COTI 3 which he has the standout song Showers and how Jerm pushes artists to have more depth within their mhsicand Jerm even talks about the scrapped Gangsta Grillz project Lloyd did before he re did for Failures No Opinion Then George Getson we get to know about his producer name how he produced GUnit's They Talked About Jesus and things coming full circle for producing the intro and 2nd single from COTI3 and George' solo album Haas Aldmahi we talked bout his Benny The Butcher placement that got him going and his collaboration song with my guy @jrswiftz for BSF upcoming album and how things came full circle for him producing Red Alert ft 38Spesh & @tonyyayo and linking with Doe Pesci and landing 4 beats on COTI3And last but not least Cartune Beatz tells us producing the bulk of this album again with Banks letting him know working on a more personal album but didn't tell him it was COTI3 at first. Producing in depth songs like Voices that can resonate with so many people and the significance of Daddy's Little Girl Song for all fathers and the outro with a Cormega.At the end Cartune dropped a gem to all producers involved to celebrate their success no matter where they are at in life very inspiring and perfect way to end this special episode. Meet The Producers OF COTI 3 congrats gents episode out now
For this episode I would like to welcome back my brother @inf_mobb_flee We had to catch up after a long 5 years to celebrate where we both came from, What happened with Flee after Lord Talk 2, his amazing 2020 run where he dropped an album every month! (Sorry Papoose Flee did it first, the beauty of being independent and his rise from the beginning to where he is now, remembering Prodigy as well we talk about his 30th project with @iamcrisis187 that he considers to be his best! Upcoming projects with @bradywattbass and @harryfraud Y’all tap in welcome back to the platform FLEE LORD! Lord lord!
I wanted to interview @jaeskeese around 2021 last year but I’m glad we waited until his debut album was released.We talked about quitting his job to truly focus on his dreams and how it paid off his debut album Abolishment Uncertainties & why it took 3 years to make. The collective F1ist Class with @uptownchase @camoflaugemonk @mitcharizona the Ocho House then we dove into the album how Jae is telling his story thou the album, concept songs Ike Burner Phone, why he chose EKIN 3 for the debut, his super power song Symmetry and what Symmetry means to him. Jae Skeese is a star I’m glad @whoisconway brought him to a bigger audience. Salute Jae and hope y’all like our interview.
For this episode we have making his 3rd appearance on the show my brother @bronzenazareth and first time but not the last time @kurtsolid Detroit is a special place for hiphop artists cause you just never know what you can find. Bronze brought his newest Blk Day In July artist Kurt Solid to talk about his top notch debut The Process, and the process behind it. Bronze also dropped a very inspiring gem for upcoming producers out there. We also talk Kanye 04 & the Wisemen legacy of course. Kurt’s debut is not to be slept on I advise everyone to go out and check it
Pimpire’s newest signee @grea8gawd came thou the platform to give a personal and phenomenal interview, we talked about his Midwest ties to how he ended up on the East Coast, knowing Half A Mil personally & his relationship with him, the transition from the streets to making music, @djgreenlantern gave him his first spot on a national mixtape & his history with Green, the capabilities of his song writing, why he wears the mask & will he even reveal himself? @lordjamar came up mad times during this convo as well, Why he has hard drives full of music that’s never been released, his work with @joeymajorsviplife & his personal relationship with Prodigy and how Mobb Deep & how We Own The Night, posting his every collaboration he does, meeting @getbenny early in his career evening bring them to RZA & other A&R’s, his well received album SNOW DAY the encouragement @therealhellrell gave him & @etomusicroc introducing him to @rocmarci & the event leading up to him joining Pimpire & near the end I bet a lot will have more respect for him after hearing what he’s going though! Checkout GREA8GAWD now
For this Monumental episode we would like to our brother @jimjonescapo for taking the time outta his day to speak to a true day 1 fan! Capo stopped by the platform to talk about his recently release BACK ON MY PRIME with @hitmaka & the process with this HIT ALBUM, putting on new talent and collaboration with his peers also Capo continued to show @champagnepapi more love and even a surprise at the end! Tap in now!
For this episode i wanna give a big thank you to @lordskoLord Sko is a humbled young artist, sun was born in 04 and for being that age he’s very well matured and takes his career serious, so we talk about how he got inspired during the early years. The impact MF DOOM & Kool G Rap had on him. Knowing the history of hiphop but also keeping up with the new era like Joey Badass & Pro Era etc, knowing his star power, how he hasn’t created album like good kid MAAD city album yet, his SKO DVD series, staying true to his New York roots while having a variety of sounds, linking with the god @baba_lp_7 knowing the blessings while working with OG’s, his heartfelt story why he has Lord in his stage name! Sko is going places tap in and learn more about the 18 year who raps like Kool G Rap!
For this episode would like to thank @rayanlawrence for this interview means a lot.Many will recognize Rayan Lawrence as K-9 from the hit Starz TV Show BMF. I had to ask Mr.Lawrence about wanting to be a FBI agent in real life no acting he actually has his degree in criminal justice, how journey into his acting, being featured in Jay-Z’s 99 Problem music video, playing Treach in Tupac’s All Eyez On Me Biotopic but being cut & shares other cut scenes that were from the movie, getting a role in BMF for season 1 then gets a major character development in season 2 and plays a significant role in the show and BMF’s history, Rayan went to actually hang out with Lawrence Dogg Newell’s family who his character is based off on after encountering Newell’s old girlfriend Stacey in Detroit. Listening to a lot of DMX while doing the role of K9, What 50 cent told him on set after seeing his scene in episode 1 for season 2. Watching & Reacting with the fans on Twitter when a new episode airs.
Would like to thank Rayan Lawrence for being the second actor ever to appear on the show. Interview out on YouTube now
For this episode I would like to give 2 huge thank yous to @apollobrown @philmoregreene for being humbled and doing this amazing interview Apollo and Philmore start off by sharing the similarities they having with their careers, the stories behind their names, Apollo’s first beat showcase which birthed his name, Philmore’s inspirations coming up in Chicago,Lo also asks Apollo what are the chances of doing a album with @bronzenazareth & coming up with Bronze, @ceolad @thewilliethekid & more.How they came across eachother which eventually lead to their amazing album Cost Of Living. How the creation of this album went, the guest features, why Apollo didn’t put his fav beat on the project & keeping your integrity, family sitcoms (Apollo singing included) the cutting room floor process, how important your catalog of music is & much more and many laughs within this interview. Cost Of Living is out now, Philmore takes you on a cinematic experience in Chicago within 50mins with Apollo’s beautiful production backing it up! I advise everyone to support this album. Thank you again Apollo & Philmore y’all both welcome back anytime.
For this episode I wanna give a huge thank you to @traychaneyvision for being a humbled soul and for never giving up!Tray Chaney is a well accomplished actor who’s career been active well over 20 years, he is also the very first actor to appear on the show!
tray talked about his history with HBO before landing the role on The Wire, 20 years after The Wire & what he thinks about the legendary show after all these shows as Malik "Poot" Carr, getting the call from HBO for his role Gordon Hawk in We Own This City a spiritual successor to The Wire, remembering Michael K Williams, still doing music while doing The Wire and still is, his documentary Undeinable, one of the most standout lines from The Wire which still resonates today, We Own This City reception and did Tray ever watch The Wire in it's entirely find out in this episode!!
For this episode I wanna give a very very very special thank you to @focus3dots for making this dream interview come true you know me you know that Shady/Aftermath/GUnit era is very near and dear to me. We talk about his producer name, how he first linked with Aftermath Entertainment while working with a artist named Daks where they appeared on The Wash Soundtrack, his first album titled Dedicated that was created during the Detox sessions for Dre, how significant @tonyyayo Live By The Gun song was for him in the streets in USA and overseas,Working with new artists as well as his 3 Dot album that was released this year, producing for Marsha Ambrosius and their Yours Truly tape when Marasha first came to Aftermath, @bustarhymes E.L.E. 2 and confirms he did produce on that album, Lo asks about Former Aftermath artists like @real2dot @jonconnormusic @bishoplamont1 , @powermovesceo @statbentonjr @50cent , his administration for @littlebrother_nc and their relationship & doing @rapperbigpooh RPM album Working with @xtina for her 2010 album & @jlo 2001 love letter song to Ben Afflick, a song titled ‘Here We Go Again’ @losangelesconfidential Ft Dr Dre he produced is confirmed it was for Detox. What happens after working on unreleased Aftermath album. This interview is truly one of one!
RALPH MCDANIELS @videomusicbox makes his appearance on the platform for those who dont know who Uncle Ralph is we definitely inform you on who is his. Lo & Uncle Ralph talked how much hiphop evolved into a universal language, his first DJ gig, witnessing the Emcee replace the DJ, humbled beginnings that lead to his legendary show Video Music Box, the evolution with music videos and technology, MTV not believing in him 1986, having alot of footage that didn’t air or made it into the documentary but Ralph let’s us know there is a spin off seires with more footage to Video Music Box coming soon, his friendship with @nas seeing Wu Tang from the very beginning, the evolution of New York City within hiphop, who’s he is listening too now a days and so much more!
RAS KASS, SWIFTY MCVAY OF D12, YUKMOUTH & MRK SX are all in together for this epic interview, the 4 emcees stopped by the platform to talk to Lo about the reception of their collaboration effort Long Story Longer, to the beginnings of their chemistry, how the album came to be, how everyone met eachother, the origin of Yukmouth name, Ras, Swift, MRK share a hilarious story ft Obie Trice, each of their favorite solo albums, Ras Kass on his unreleased albums, Yukmouth on always trying to out do himself, Swifty shares a tour story with Big Proof, Yukmouth experience at a Juggalo festival, MRK & Ludacris & much more!
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/D-8kQmiTH1Y 60 Second Assassin barely does interviews so you know this one is a good one, 60 & Lo talk about 60’s ties to Wu Tang Clan, being on C.R.E.A.M., Some beginnings of Sunz Of Man & why their hasn’t been an official group reunion album yet, Sunz Of Man first album, management issues and why their hasn’t been another official group reunion album, his solo album Remarkable Timing, RZA, his upcoming podcast, Wu Tang American Saga TV Show & much more!
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/_ULmNDCerOg Sunez is a OG within media spaning over 3 decades Lo & SkillastratorLO talk about his humbled beginnings, his style when it came to writing articles back then, Bonz Malone, Rudy Lo, his take on the 2000s which he refers to as the dark ages (which I agree) why he chooses to listen to the younger generation artists, like Bub Rock, Rim, which we call The Invisible Renaissance, his relationship with Popa Wu, his Power Writer Show, we literally had a power build spanning over 3 1/2 hours. It's a true honor to be accepted by my peers within media, we need our shine too! We definitely traded questions like bars lol salute my bro make sure you checkout the book he sent me titled The Filtered Real: The Invisible Renaissance Instagrams: Guest @sunez Host: @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo Audio site for audio only interviews Anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Or available on all major podcast platforms under FROM THE DESK OF LO
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/19Upyu9vqXk BABA is a rare soul who truly loves this culture a true behind the scenes staple I thought let me build with the good brother Baba talks about his linking with Tray Chaney (The Wire) for artist management, who pushed him to start Chopping It Up With The Conduit how it started of as being as a experiment and now an established hip hop platform, connecting with younger artists, his collage days experiencing hip hop during that time, Combat Jack friendship & his legacy, Sean Price & Duckdown Records, his Slick Rick story & much more! Baba has one of the best hip hop platforms out check out Choppin It Up with The Conduit! Instagrams: Guest @baba_lp_7 Host: @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo Audio site for audio only interviews Anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Or available on all major podcast platforms under FROM THE DESK OF LO
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS:https://youtu.be/yhD_nfZJ_0M BRONZE NAZARETH RETURNS to the platform in rare form, Bronze stops by to talk about his incredible new album titled EKPHARSIS fully produced by Roc Marciano, We dive into each track with detail and explaining the features& his vivid detailed rhyming, also we talk about the possibility of a new THE WISEMEN album and even a cameo with Wu Tang affiliate Almighty M80 to let off a few bomb exclusives about upcoming releases! THIS IS NOT ONE TO MISS! Instagrams: Guest @bronzenazareth Host: @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo Audio site for audio only interviews Anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Or available on all major podcast platforms under FROM THE DESK OF LO
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/nJr-nnd19Wo 4TH DISCIPLE (Wu Elements) rarely does interviews especially in depth interviews so Lo did not waste a moment of this RARE interview. 4th talked about his humbled beginnings being from a small town in Ohio & how he got into producing, his production styles, how he ended up meeting RZA before Wu Tang Clan, 36 Chambers sessions, Killah Priest, producing with RZA, Wu Tang's Kung Fu influence, the credits for various 90s Wu Projects, History of KILLARMY & all of members from 1at album & 2nd album, recording in the Wu Mansion & recording with Method Man, how Sean Price & Peddi Crakk inspired his album The Alygorythm, THE HRSMN, PREVIEWS NEW KILLAH PRIEST PROJECT, Vinnie Paz, Bronze Nazareth & much more. Instagrams: Guest @realdisciple Host: @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo Audio site for audio only interviews Anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Or available on all major podcast platforms under FROM THE DESK OF LO
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/GkoM0ZObe2k JAZ-O, Big Jaz, The Jaz. Ya the man who mentored Jay-Z is on the show with special guest host MRK SX, Lo &a MRK talk to Jaz about his influence Grandmaster Caz, reminding the younger generation to do the research of who came before them, the 80s in NYC for Jaz, Big Daddy Kane, how the B-List DeeJay was more popular then the artist back then, Why his debut Word To The Jaz was recorded in London U.K. with Jay-Z, Monie Love, being very competitive with peers like Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane & Rakim, the counter balance with money & music, the Various name changes like Big Jaz, The Jaz, MRK & Jaz's connection to Zeebra (One of Japan's Biggest Hiphop stars) as producers & Jaz's journey as a producer. Appearing on Reasonable Doubt Bring It On alongside Sauce & Hov, releasing The Warm Up, releasing a series of upcoming books about verses starting with Jigga What, Hardpack tracks with Hov & Sauce, The reconnection with HOV.
Instagrams Guest @jazokkmg @mrk_sx Host: @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo Audio site for audio only interviews Anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Or available on all major podcast platforms under FROM THE DESK OF LO
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/q10iasEtT-s The Return Of O.C. O.C is a wordsmith of our time mostly everyone is familiar with Jewelz, but in this interview Lo & O.C. Talk about his legacy where he is at in his life in 2021 as artist, memories with Big L & which rapper today he compares him too, recording D.I.T.C's first album, resurgence of the 90s, Not releasing music during the pandemic in 2020, his decision to not continue the Sun trilogy & record new material during this year, his cult-following Starchild album, seeing his impact seeing other artists like Mickey Factz, Saigon Eto, Ransom carrying on tradition, 40 from Drake's OVO showing him & Buckwild love, O.C. & Lo bridging generation gaps, Same Sun & New Dawn Albums a lot of that content foresaw some world events, Social media ups & downs, shooting the My World/Far From Yours Video, knowing the impact JAZZ had & hiphop albums that it influenced, and much more oh we ended the interview off with more Starchild THE RETURN OF O.C!!! Instagrams: Guest @ocditc Host: @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo Audio site for audio only interviews Anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Or available on all major podcast platforms under FROM THE DESK OF LO
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/765dRkQuR40 This is FATT FATHERS THIRD APPEARANCE and well deserved cause this man only gets better with time, Lo & Fatts start off by talking about how his Podcast with Mia Korona & Jackie B their friendship history & his other podcast Shit Can Happen With Kunvia of D12, Performing a Father MC song for his first time in front of a crowd & how the creator made it all connect with him. How Soccer Dad relates to fatherhood to all the fathers. How Fathehood influences him, Formation of the legendary group FAT KIILLAHZ, His appearance on CaliTroit, chemists with Trick Trick, what the tracks on Soccer Dad mean while dropping GEMS, beat selection, crafting Soccer Dad with FoulMouth & much more and PLENTY OF GEMS FATTTS DROPPED in his third interview on the platform. Instagrams: Guest @fattfather Host: @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo Audio site for audio only interviews Anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Or available on all major podcast platforms under FROM THE DESK OF LO
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/HRnjODSLNBA For part 2 of this standout interview with Former Aftermath artist G.A.G.E. now known as 2.0 (Two Dot) Lo & Two continue this phenomenal conversation by talking about his days as a Aftermath artist (00:00) the time he was in the Club when The Game knocked a certain well known artist out (3:30) Dre playing him a lot of early 50 Cent music before the masses heard it (7:40) Eve when she resigned to Dr.Dre while G.A.G.E. was on Aftermath& their history with Philadelphia (15:30) Recording his unreleased Aftermath debut The Soundtrack To My Life & events that would of been on that album (20:00) Those Whoo Kidd mixtapes The Self Titled GAGE & Crack, Murder & Missed Meals & how shady Whoo Kid kinda did Two Dot (32:34) how he got a consign by Andre 3000 (40:02) What happened & why he left Aftermath, almost signing to Akon (46:20) Cool & Dre introducing him to a early DJ Khaled which led to his second mixtape CEO Of The East(51:00) why he changed changed his name to 2.0 or Two Dot & what’s he’s been up too these days (58:03) how it was trying to build a buzz back in 2005-07 while on Aftermath & the jewels Dre gave him & last time they spoke (01:28:45) More DMX stories (01:37:01) Partying with celebrities in Hollywood (01:44:46) What he learned after dealing with the industry & one last Dr.Dre story (01:56:35) at the end of the interview we talked about how he’s in a good space in his life where he’s having fun with the music. Instagrams: Guest @real2dot Host: @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo Audio site for audio only interviews Anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Or available on all major podcast platforms under FROM THE DESK OF LO
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/pfLz2Tw11uY 2.0 pronounced Two Dot or 2.0 formerly known as G.A.G.E. Of Aftermath Entertainment stops by the show for a 2 part 4 hour conversation about his connection with DMX, X’s Blood cousin who later became his management & Mel Man early during his career(3:10) His management taking him to meet DMX in a hotel where he ends up battling & hanging with for the weekend X & first time being around A-list celebrities (7:30) Watching Ludacris & DMX record Put Your Money to then partying with Usher, (14:30) How him & his manager flew to L.A. to work Mel Man & meeting a Compton crip named J Bible, who later gave Gage’s demo to Dre, making his first steps towards with J taking him up to Aftermath Records in 2003 (23:30) Two years passed until he heard back after sending J, a 5 song demo which Dr Dre only liking 3 which lead to him signing to Aftermath (35:47) The night he met finally Dr Dre & being welcomed to Aftermath (46:15) finally closing the deal after 3 months to Aftermath (56:00) meeting Stat Quo & the Tension between them (56:50) Eminem reserving him tickets to Anger Management Tour 3 still Stat Quo tension going on (01:01:23) Dr Dre calling him to clear the air about the non diss record about Stat Quo (01:04:39) His early days with Akon before they both were signed then reconnecting after being signed (1:08:28) Meeting The Game after Game was off Aftermath embracing G.A.G.E. (01:17:31) recording with Good Charlotte (01:29:30) Being in the Snoop & Dre sessions for Blue Carpet Treatment (01:36:38) Instagram Guest: @real2dot Host: @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo Audio site for audio only interviews Anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Or available on all major podcast platforms under FROM THE DESK OF LO
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/gsbyms5Ef60 SEASON 9 PREMIERE!!! You know Detroit always has the premiere spot. AL KHUFU is a upcoming artist from Detroit and let me tell ya he definitely can hold his own. Vish been telling Lo about Al Khufu and was impressed by his delivery, the two talk about the inspiration behind Al Khufu & how his stage name was influenced by the Pharaoh Khufu, being inspired at a young age & forming his calling, Shady/Aftermath/ era, his A-Money days & how he linked with collective Livin Wealthy to arriving to his solo career with his message, DMX, then old Kanye, finding his own identity which lead to music, Horseshoe Gang, NFT, crafting not 1 but 2 albums his upcoming album 333 sounds like it will be very special with a message, the vaccines & the history that the lies our government been telling us, his experience Tour & much more! AL KHUFU is one of the most talented upcoming artists, expect great things from him! Host: @kxnglo Guests @livinwealthyal Subscribe to From The Desk Of Lo & if you like the platform interviews here’s the link to plenty of audio only interviews before the you launch anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/hrDp03nugwg Season 8 Finale is one of the books! Pharoahe Monch, Daru Jones & Marcus Machado are the platform guests for their first interview as their band TH1RT3EN (Thirteen if you can pronounce it) The trio come together to talk about how they link as band & the process of this album, Daru & Marcus's first session with Monch. The story of the original version of Amnesia, Daru & Marcus's shining with their skills during the live in studio performances alongside Pharoahe's passion for performing live truly shines as a band. The concepts on the album, why the name Thirteen spelled Th1rt3en & the different meanings. What each band member brings to the trio. What the pandemic bought the online presence for the band including a upcoming NFT for KILL KILL KILL, algorithms &a much more. A MAGNIFICENT DAY FOR AN EXORCISM. Is the title for the album out now! Host: @kxnglo Guests @pharoahemonch @darujones @officialmarcusmachado http://channelth1rt3en.com/ Thank you Zoi! For more audio only interviews Anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/FFsj8J_Np6g Bang & Foul the dynamic duo are checking in into the platform! Bang’s second appearance & Fouls long overdue first appearance. Lo starts off by asking about the two’s history & come up in their early years including Foul’s free styling beginnings & Bang’s come up with Fat Killahz & Obie Trice in a more in-depth segment. How Bang & Foul met, King Gordy & D12 tour story, chemistry between the two. Beginning stages of Middle Finger Music. Bang’s second release RUDY produced by Foul, POPOV, Shady/Aftermath era, Detroit’s battle scene, friendship with Bub Rock, Bang dropping gems on showing genuine love & the impact Fat Killahz had, so much more! RUDY IS OUT NOW! Click the links below for all Rudy & MFM related material. Guest: IG @bang_belushi_ @foulmouth313 Host IG @kxnglo Podcast Page IG & Twitter @fromthedeskoflo Audio site for more audio only interviews anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Join Our Facebook Group for a chance to be heard Facebook search FROM THE DESK OF LO TOPICS
Sometimes when your in this game you come across some artists who’s takes you on their journey in picture perfect wordplay and experimenting with new sounds Sewence is a genuine soul from the 90s the two talk about, coming up on from the mixtape Lil Wayne & Limewire era, incorporating his childhood into his music down to the cover art, the raspy voice, the standout albumS Lake Water & BLOOMS. Being a fan & relating to the character Billy Hoyale, 90s Movies that never got a sequel, referring to 90s pop culture within his music, impact Madvillany had on the younger generation, being very grateful for his art having physicals & much more! Get to know Sekwence!!! Guest: IG @sekwence Host IG @kxnglo Podcast Page IG & Twitter @fromthedeskoflo Audio site for more audio only interviews anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Join Our Facebook Group for a chance to be heard Facebook search FROM THE DESK OF LO TOPICS
Vishis is BACK! For his 4th appearance, Lo & Vish touch a on variety of topics including the rise of media personalities, always being vocal on unifying Detroit artists & their history within Detroit, The whole Royce & Eminem situation with Benzino & what really went down as Vish clears the air on that & respectively responds to Yukmouth, Vish using his platform & voice to raise awareness of the injustices going on in the USA with powerful singles like Construction Of A Black Nation, how the truth has no feelings, Vish got something FIRE coming with Jon Connor, his encounter with the fellow alien Pharaohe Monch, Royce’s Grammy Nomination for The Allegory, life for a teen Vishis before Hiphop meeting Dr.Dre & Eminem when it all started when Royce was starting to take off around 2000 & how Vish became his hype man, Hiphop got being a universal language, Vish got some things in the works for this year! TAP IN AND CATCH UP WITH THE HEAD ALIEN HIMSELF. Guest: IG @kidvishis Host IG @kxnglo Podcast Page IG & Twitter @fromthedeskoflo Audio site for more audio only interviews anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Join Our Facebook Group for a chance to be heard Facebook search FROM THE DESK OF LO TOPICS
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS : https://youtu.be/1cbu0SLLNQw Family Gang Black is one of those rare artists who is a true artist of our time. With his brutality honest debut Ventilation he is soon to be one of Canada’s greats! Starting off with the introduction Lo & Family by starting off why he had to change his original name to Family Gang Black, the events leading up to meeting Asun Eastwood & discovering the new underground renaissance, his connection to Rochester & Toronto, Toronto’s HipHop Scene, putting his reality into his art, listening to other genres of music, knowing MAV & Rob Gates early on, linking with Gold Era’s Finn for the debut album Ventilation, doing his own unreleased interview and added parts of it within part of the album, chemistry with Saipher Soze, artists being able to sell their physical music & merch compared to when everything was going digital around 2004ish, near the end Family dropped a whole gem that’s truly inspirational! His artisty should not be overlooked check out his debut Ventilation! Guest: IG @familygangblack Host IG @kxnglo Podcast Page IG & Twitter @fromthedeskoflo Podcast Family IG: @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast Audio site for more audio only interviews anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Join Our Facebook Group for a chance to be heard Facebook search FROM THE DESK OF LO TOPICS
Lo got the opportunity to chop it with Pharoahe Monch during his welcome to clubhouse welcome party! (Edited so it’s only Pharoahe & Lo) this might be the prelude before a full length interview! Salute to Apathy for the invite!
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/xqyy6Xa2vAg THE RETURN OF ASUN EASTWOOD The two talk about how he shares he story within his artisty, the creation process of Bite The Bullet with Daniel Son & Futurewave, being calculated with merch, while dropping gems to the younger generation,the meaning of clout, building with Kardinal Official & Dankery Harv (Frank N Dank), connecting & building more Canadian artists especially in Toronto, getting into his album with Let Me Talk My Sh*t, how quarantine molded the album, how Estée Nack got on Disposal, the cancelled Family Affair show, 7’S Society with Raz Fresco & MAV, breaking down MAV’s verse, Black, Beautiful & Elgant with Family Gang Black & Snackz, how Wizdom Bunitall found him, only having brilliant minds around him, Brown Bag Money, albums coming with MAV, The sequel to All Respect Due titled SOUL with Finn Asun dropped plenty of free game throughout this interview like doing the ground work when releasing a album, being heavily invested within your artisty, the evolution of your music videos, being the most featured artist on Big Ghost LTD Carpe Noctem, & something special coming with Merceless & Benny The Butcher. The amount of gems & free game dropped thoughout this interview Asun should charge you for listening! TAP IN! Guest: IG & Twitter @asuneastwood_toma Host IG @kxnglo Podcast Page IG & Twitter @fromthedeskoflo Podcast Family IG: @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast Audio site for more audio only interviews anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Join Our Facebook Group for a chance to be heard Facebook search FROM THE DESK OF LO TOPICS
Also at 2:14:01 mark is Asun’s first audio only appearance that aired May 29th 2019 Lo & Asun talked about him finding his passion for music at a really early age, Griselda making him wanna do music again on a more serious level, how he got his name Asun Eastwood, how he gets inspired, Physics Of Filth collaboration with Daniel Son & Futurewave, Growing up in Scarborough Ontario, what TOMA means, working with Finn for their project All Respect Due, eto, his videos with Mercenary, The Sopranos, Wu Tang Clan & Affiliates, & much much more!
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS:https://youtu.be/7xeAxlDr4uk SEASON 9 Premiere has the one & only! BRONZE NAZARETH (Wu Elements) Bronze took the time to chop it about his inspiring career starting with his beginning stages with Kevlaar 7 & finding his gift from being a lyricist to becoming a producer to mastering the best of both worlds, recording & selling The Unknown album in 90s on the Internet with Kev that eventually caught the ear of Wu Tang Killa Bee Cilvaringz with Ringz later connected Bronze to RZA by going up to 36 Chambers to go meet RZA and joining Wu Elements, hearing unreleased Wu Tang Music that still hasn’t been come out, learning from 4th Disciple, signing to RZA in 2001 then going to New York producing on RZA’s Birth Of Prince album leading to working on Wu Tang Meets The Indie Culture with Dreddy Kruger and being cemented in the game, The Great Migration era, The Wisemen album & the forming of the group, his brother Kevlaar 7, his album with Canibus & how it was recorded after his battle Dizaster, connecting with Kxng Crooked & how Gravitas came about, projects with Illah Dayz (Wisemen) & 60 Second Assassin (Sunz Of Man), Ghostface’s The Bronze Tape, possible album with Benny The Butcher, Bronze also reveals he produced a song on the 1 million Wu Tang Clan Album “Once Upon A Time In Shaolin” & Cilvaringz playing him some joints before it was sold, his upcoming 2021 work with artists & so much more in between everything! Bronze definitely didn’t not disappoint with this standout Interview! Guest: IG & Twitter @bronzenazareth Host IG @kxnglo Podcast Page IG & Twitter @fromthedeskoflo Podcast Family IG: @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast Audio site for more audio only interviews anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Join Our Facebook Group for a chance to be heard Facebook search FROM THE DESK OF LO TOPICS
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/ivFGniX372s WILLIE THE KID IS BACK! For the season 8 finale Willie stops by to talk about a variety of things since him & Lo last spoke Willie updated the folks on his new live music venture, and why he makes he music he does, his very first published interviews, his generational Wu & his well received album The Living Daylights with Bronze Nazareth, What he thinks of DJ Drama & Cannon’s artist Jack Harlow, cresting his project Captain Gains & the concept behind it, sticking to what he believed in, his unreleased album The Crown Prince that was taken during the DJDrama & Cannon mixtape raid & possibly releasing it after getting the files back, Deutsche Marks 2 with VDon, connecting with Jay Royale, the different eras within hiphop & the future of it & much more!
Also included is his first appearance on the show (audio only) 34:00: Willie The Kid has a long extensive history within this game, it’s only right he appears on the show! Willie shared with Lo what keeps the driving going, reinventing himself as a artist, always writing on everything, his early cult classics, him pursuing his dreams while he was in collage, being a of co-executive producer of I, Too, Sing America: Langston Hughes Unfurled coming 2021, Dilla Forever, growing up in the public eye, embracing social media very early, linking up with VDon, his Spirit company, The Fly, working with Alchemist SOCIALS Guest: IG & Twitter @thewilliethekid Host IG @kxnglo Podcast Page IG & Twitter @fromthedeskoflo Podcast Family IG: @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/CytdvV7gdt8 Adonis is one of those artists that’s hard to come by with his unique personality, bro can be a lyrical assassin but he can also write songs that hit home, for his second appearance he came along since his debut This Thing Of Ours, we talk his projects like Victoria, LOGAN, with his recent release being I SPIT ON THE DEVIL, him & Teddy Andreas did an outstanding job with the project, we also talk the influence MF DOOM has on today artists as well as himself. Also Adonis gives a few exclusives! Y’all on for a treats! Also after the 54 Min Mark Is his first appearance in case you missed it! I SPIT ON THE DEVIL! Guest Social Media’s IG & Twitter: @adonissound IG & Twitter : @fromthedeskoflo Host IG: @kxnglo DatFeelin Podcast Family IG: @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
The RETURN of Ketch P!!!!! Ketch got a very interesting history dating back from his Street Justice days! Ketch & Lo talk about Buff Culture, Wrestling & still having a love for it& incorporating it in his music with references, his Street Justice days, history with Bang Belushi & Miz Korona before they joined Middle Finger Music, his project Outta Nowhere & his 12 year old 5 track Black Milk project Untitled that just been recently re released & why he held on to it for so long, possibly about jumping back into the battle rap ring, 8 Mile, Hex Murda, and the time Ketch Met Sean Price, learning from Trick Trick & much more! Instagram. Guest: @ketchp313 Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast Eddie Kaine Website: https://eddiekaine.com Website for audio only interviews anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Subscribe to our YouTube Page for more Visual & Reloads: www.youtube.com › channelWeb resultsFrom The Desk Of Lo - YouTube Ketch P 1st Appearance https://anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo/episodes/Inksters-Saviour-ft-Ketch-P-e94ff2
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/h9Z4AdqCFIk Ty Farris is artist from Detroit & Bozack Morris is producer from Toronto. This is their 3rd time each appearing on the show! These gentlemen never miss when they collab so it was no brainer they released a full body of worked titled Wired Different. They talked about the ENTIRE PROCESS to their collaboration. They talk about how they first encountered one another. How Hand Of God of Bozack’s collab with J.Sciende inspired Wired Different. Brownsville Ka, talking about the album Track by track the two gave more insight in a depth conversation about the creation process including the Erykah Badu Co Sign, Videos Games, Social Media, the features for the project, Ty Farris’s Hennessy Project, Big Ghost LTD & much more! Guest: @tyfarris @bozackula Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast Merch for Wired Different https://www.wewireddifferent.com Ty Farris BarsOverBS: https://www.barsoverbs.com GGGR Records & Tapes: https://ggbrrecords.bandcamp.com/ Ty Farris 1st Appearance: anchor.fm › episodes › Tyrant-Talk...Tyrant Talk ft Ty Farris by From The Desk Of Lo • A podcast on Anchor Ty Farris 2nd Appearance https://youtu.be/5AaPDdjDeYs Bozack Morris 1st Appearance https://anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo/episodes/Bozackula-ft-Bozack-Morris-e3jenf Bozack’s 2nd Appearance https://anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo/episodes/The-Mechanics-ft-Bozack-Morris--J--Scienide-e4ssif
VIDEO LINK TO VISUALS: https://youtu.be/lJQqqrr-05U UFO FEV is having a crazy 2020! Fresh of his release The Ghost Of Albizu! Big UFO takes the audience back to his humbled beginnings at growing up in Thomas Jefferson Housing (New York) his relations with Black Rob before he was Black Rob, FEV’s powerful Combat Jack segment, his past work E.L.E.M.N.T, the meaning behind UFO FEV, Twitter, his very first time meeting Fat Joe, being the only artist at the time having a project produced by Termanology! His phenomenal project with Big Ghost LTD & how it came about during the creation process with it! Shooting the first single & video with Nems, being fully independent & how Dre from Cool & Dre heard his project. Instagram. Guest: @ufofev Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast Website for audio only interviews anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Subscribe to our YouTube Page for more Visual & Reloads: www.youtube.com › channelWeb resultsFrom The Desk Of Lo - YouTube
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/MJrFe4szEQI KAINO IS BACK! Eddie Kaine first appeared on the show last year and he came ALONG way in that year! Lo & Kaino talked about his debut Aruku & the making of that one of a kind debut & the reception its receiving, his mixtapes, friendship with Rim & how he introduced Kaino to the new renaissance we are in, How he feels like a new artist, his second project Nezzie’s Star produced by The Standouts, first time meeting Planet Asia on Kaino’s video shoot, his third project and the start of a series. The Legacy Of Kaine: The Curse & why he wanted to show he can do a project all by himself, always having visuals with certain songs, appearing on Porter Haus Productions Steak & Potatoes Vol 1 lead single & video shoot, The Walkers & the bond between them all, viewing himself as a student of the game, his favourite producer that he views as his Alchemist & much more! Also included is Kainos first interview after 1:00:04 mark! ITS KAINE! Instagram. Guest: @_eddiekaine Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast Eddie Kaine Website: https://eddiekaine.com Website for audio only interviews anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Subscribe to our YouTube Page for more Visual & Reloads: www.youtube.com › channelWeb resultsFrom The Desk Of Lo - YouTube
VIDEO LINK FOR YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/v5SprJtfH24 Friend of the show Bub Rock is back for his :Ed appearance, he definitely is in rare form within this interview, since his last appearance days before Rock Period dropped! The two focused on Rock Period & his recent and very personal release Peace Of Mine & the creation of certain songs of the projects throughout the interview, the first 4 records he had before going full on in with Peace Of Mine, chemistry with Bang Belushi, floating over Trox instrumentals made for Bub, how he channeled his energy into this therapeutic project all written down in a notebook. His good friend T & what he meant to Bub. Being very humbled on working with other artists & producers, & much more! Instagrams. Guest: @bubrock_ Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast Website for audio only interviews anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Subscribe to our YouTube Page for more Visual & Reloads: www.youtube.com › channelWeb resultsFrom The Desk Of Lo - YouTube
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/9cUfk-x_VWc Killy Shoot is one of those artists that’s a rare breed, hailing from Worcester Massachusetts, Lo & Ill Kill talked hiphop during the early stages of hiphop & what inspired him, the day he discovered Nas’s Illmatic, his artisty style while including Easter egg references to video games & tv shows, video games plays a big part in this interview, How Killy Shoot came to be, his relationship with Onaje Jordan aka 95 RZA, being a founding member of the collective Hometeam, all his projects from The Killing Time, The Big Kill, Heavy Math with Onaje Jordan & These Violent Delights with Tone Beatz, his chemistry GeneralBackPain, working with artists like DNTE & MuggzOnDrugz, Killy also acknowledges the power of Tone Beatz & his production skills as a producer and the making These Violent Delights. The last 5 years within hiphop & being apart of the Renaissance, the importance of high replay quatlity music & more. nstagrams. Guest: @killyshoot Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast Website for audio only interviews anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Subscribe to our YouTube Page for more Visual & Reloads: www.youtube.com › channelWeb resultsFrom The Desk Of Lo - YouTube
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/p2r9N8BuFUg For the season 8 premiere also first ever recorded live DANKERY HARV (Frank N Dank) also blesses the show with his energy. Dank reflected on his career, his beginnings stages of being a young breakdancer along with his childhood friends Frank Nitt & Slum Village. T3 taking Dank under his wing, J Dilla’s expectations in the studio, showing Dilla how to roll weed, Frank N Dank’s history with a The Dramatics, early timeless memories with J Dilla, The Story Of Mcnasty Flith & it’s music video, his friendship with Common, being a in legendary session, smoking with Dave Chappelle, J Dilla’s vision for Frank N Dank, 48HRS & much more SEASON 8 PREMIERE WITH DANKERY HARV! Instagrams. Guest: @therealdankeryharv313 Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast Website for audio only interviews anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Subscribe to our YouTube Page for more Visual & Reloads: www.youtube.com › channelWeb resultsFrom The Desk Of Lo - YouTube
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS:https://youtu.be/frg2LAz5764 For the season 8 premiere FRANK NITT (Frank N Dank, Yancey Boys) blesses the show with his energy. We start off by Frank’s humbled beginnings in Detroit being a young breakdancer to artist, leaving raps on his voicemail, the daily routine with JDilla, making of Pause, first tour with Slum Village & Tribe Called Quest, Dilla going to a Dr.Dre & D12 session later linking with Frank N Dank & how it relates to 48HRS, clubbing with RocAFella Records, the making of Channel 85 Presents Nittyvile with Madlib, crazy MF Doom story, being apart of Yancey Boys with Illa J their album Sunset BLVD, loving different genres of music, European Vacation DVD, near the end Frank dropped a very powerful gem near the end! SEASON 8 with LEGENDARY FRANK NITT! www.deliciousvinyl.com PROMO CODE DILLA15 Instagrams. Guest: @franknitt Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast Website for audio only interviews anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Subscribe to our YouTube Page for more Visual & Reloads: www.youtube.com › channelWeb resultsFrom The Desk Of Lo - YouTube
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/nwDP-WGd7_I The Return Of BIG TWINS! Humbled brother Twin stopped by the show to chop it up with Lo for a more in depth interview about his career. We took it back to his childhood growing up on QB hearing Marley Marl make CLASSICS from his building, Notorious B.I.G., Twin’s first appearances as a artist, (The Infamous Demo take, Animal Instinct & All Pro), Mobb’s history with Loud Records, An alternative version of Animal Instinct ft Godfather Pt3, Mobb & G-Unit era, Infamous Mobb’s appearance on Nas’s QB Finest, the importance of documenting, upcoming Alchemist DVD, Chemistry with DirtyDiggs & Twinz The Beat Pro. Lo also asks about a possible Durag Dynasty & Infamous Mobb collab project, his album with Alchemist, Bluenotes Concert with Prodigy, working with a early Freddie Gibbs & much more! Instagrams. Guest: @bigtwinsqb Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast Website for audio only interviews anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/_2WjmQ5hC-8 DUFFLE BAG RAN! For those who ain’t aware on who Ransom is, go do your research on him! Lo & Ran talked about beginnings on what made him wanna pressure rap to where he’s at now on his music career putting a message in his music while showing the other side too, how his Directors Cut 1-3 with Craven came about, getting a overwhelming reaction from the 1st one inspiring the other 2, his favourite movies, his AOTY contender Scene 3, His music being therapeutic, his thoughts on artists becoming journalists, his favourite with memory Stack Bundles, different eras he was involved with, More Directors Cut Music & more! Instagrams. Guest: @therealransom Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
JUSTICE FOR JACOB BLAKE: https://www.change.org/p/tony-evers-justice-for-jacob-blake-5976e1a2-f001-4739-bbac-7ce266d91728?source_location=topic_page On August 23rd, just after 5:00 PM, Kenosha police responded to a domestic violence call in the 2800 block of 40th street. A fight had allegedly broken out that they were to investigate. Jacob Blake, 29, is said to have been trying to stop the fight. However, police assumed he was part of the violence, and began pushing him around. When he just walked away from the police and attempted to get in his car, at least one officer grabbed onto his shirt and shot him 7 times in the back. The incident was caught on video and is circulating around the internet. As of Sunday night, Blake is in critical condition.
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/NvKWHRfd9TY The Return Of JAY ROYALE! BALTIMORE BACK! Jay Royale been having a good year so far his just coming fresh of the release of his Sophomore LP The Baltimore Housing Project. Jay spoke in great detail about the creations process of the LP, talking about damn near the whole tracklist, how he picked the features, video with Skyzoo, cover art being related to the project, taking pride in his lyrics, the impact Wu & Nas had on him, Charles S. Dutton, and of course Jay sprinkled some of the flyest gems ever dropped on the show throughout the episode. His early history with the originator Jaz-O, Shawty Lo Yes Shawty Lo, The Ivory Stoop & much more! BONUS INTERVIEW INCLUDED: JAY ROYALES 1st Appearance 1:31:00 Instagrams. Guest: @jayroyale Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast Website for audio only interviews anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Help Bring Awareness & Justice for Breonna Taylor & Vanessa Guillen families by signing the petition & staying informed about their cases.
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VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS:https://youtu.be/neffA8IzFas Since Lo & eto last spoke he’s been on a roll, we talked his projects Hell’s Roof with DJ Muggs, his well rounded album “The Beauty Of It”& what went into that project, tracks like No, The Pot, Beloved, Metal Lords, the interludes, then we got into his most recent release “ETO BRIGANTE” soundtrack to the upcoming DVD, working with Ángel “Chi Chi” Salazar (Scarface & Carlitos Way), rhyming over his own beats, his song with Inspectah Deck, sticking to his sound throughout the years, producing Rock America 2 with Flee Lord, which producer he wants to do project with, live performances, fatherhood, New Crack Era artists Jai Black & Bubu The Prince & much more! BONUS 2019 INTERVIEW INCLUDED AFTER 59:00 AUDIO SITE FOR MORE AUDIO ONLY INTERVIEWS anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Instagrams. Guest: @etomusicroc Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast Eto’s Bandcamp:https://etobrigante.bandcamp.com/merch/eto-brigante-limited-edition-dvd-and-t-shirt More than 40 Indigenous people have been killed by police or died in custody in Ontario in the last 20 years https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/headlines/deadly-force-indigenous-1.5680668
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/f3UcR1xW39E Hitch Bing!!!! One Half of the legendary ADUBB!!!!!!!! JERSEY in the house! Hitch & Lo tslk about his humbled beginnings with Lady Luck, how DJ Enuff gave hm the name Hitchcock, the beginnings of his career with Presidential Beatz & the origins of A-Team formed with Ransom, how the work eithc was back 20 years ago, the first A-Team mixtape before HardHood Classic, Hardhood Classic mixtapes Vol 1-3, his time with Desert Storm/Def Jam, his H20 solo project, his Hiatus & return to music in 2020, memories with Stack Bundles, Hitch’s Media career Interviewing Boxers, upcoming solo album, & COULD THERE BE A POSSIBLE A-TEAM REUNION? It’s been 20 years since the first tape! & much more! AUDIO SITE FOR MORE AUDIO ONLY INTERVIEWS anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Instagrams. Guest: @hitchcockjc Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
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VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/0yrWlBYhx6k BUB ROCK a busy man lately, as he gears up the release of The Rock Period he stops by FTDOL to explain why that’s the 3rd part to his Rock Season & Rocktober projects, His energy he puts into his music, and update on his album with Foulmouth, the cover to Rock Period & the meaning & inspiration behind it, The Walkers, going up to Shade 45, whole creating Bub explains how letting the music talk to him let’s him flow effortlessly, why now is the perfect time for independent artists to eat during the pandemic, going to Heaven Studios, why Joe Budden is one of his favourites, loving oldies, his versatility, the evolution with promotional tools to artists, Fabolous Vs Jadakiss, taking his career serious & well calculated, & much more! BIG WALK! BUB ROCK’s BANDCAMP:https://bubbarock.bandcamp.comWeb result with site linksBUBBA ROCK - Bandcamp
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STREET JUSTICE IS STILL YOUR FAVOURITE GROUP! You may know of Jypsy through is group Street Justice or his work with Middle Finger Music! Coming outta Inkster Michigan Jyps talked to Lo about the beginning stages of Street Justice (Ketch P, Jypsy & Redd) coming together after high school to record music together. Jypsy got in great detail about the groups first two mixtapes The Coffee House mixtape & the DJ Exclusive hosted History In The Making, Jypsy also shares stories with King Gordy, Hex Murda & Trick Trick, the groups discography all the way up till Go Haam, releasing a solo project, linking up with Middle Finger Music, still keeping in contact with his brothers Redd & Ketch and he has in store & so much more! Instagrams. Guest: @julianantoineisjyps Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpZUmRu96jjP_uVaLO01VdQ
The Murder of Rodney Levi www.aptnnews.caSister says Rodney Levi, Mi'kmaw man shot and killed by NB RCMP, was a 'jokester' with the 'biggest heart'
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SPODA AKA MISTA DOPEFLOW CHECKS IN!!!!BIG WALK & TALK! If your been in tune with this underground renaissance you should by know heard of Spoda! During 2019 him & Wavy Da Ghawd drooped a project that aged well over a year into its release titled Full Court Press! During this interview Spo talks about how he got his name, him not being new to this by acknowledging his past mixtapes, knowing the lane he is in by taking his craft seriously. We dive into the making of Full Court Press, how well the features fit, The Walkers, his follow up EP Audio Trafficking with The Standouts while working on his sophomore effort. The mixtape game in the early 2000s & much much more! BIG WALK! Salute to Spoda & The Walkers & affiliates! Much love! Instagrams. Guest: @spoda631 Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpZUmRu96jjP_uVaLO01VdQ
The Story Of Vanessa Guillen www.nytimes.comWhat We Know About Vanessa Guillen, the Missing Fort Hood Soldier
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VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/WBYIi7ghktk FLY CITY’s FINEST JON CONNOR is in the building via video calling! Jon & Lo talked about what inspired his live interviews on IG, got some big names too, his original nickname, recording his project The Calling pt 1, the very first beat he rhymed too, documenting most of his life, loving all genres of music, Master P’s & No Limit Inspiring him & which No Limit is his most favourite, the first legend to recognize his skills, producing before rhyming, his connection with the character Vincent Chase from Entourage, Best In The World Series also HAS SOME UNRELEASED he might release too! All Varsity Music Group, releasing & producing his newest project SOS, the following ups to SOS, being humbled through it all & a very inspiring ending for any Jon Connor family needs to hear! Instagrams. Guest: @jonnconnormusic Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpZUmRu96jjP_uVaLO01VdQ
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For Part 2 Agapé, arrives in Japan with Isosceles, Boya D comes 9 months later. Agapé was recording with Warner Music during these times with a lot Japanese artists, learning about the music culture in Japan & becoming established in Japan, recording the new Isosceles around in the early 2000s, his history with Japan record label Jazzy Sport, meeting MRK SX when he went by D.Focis & even forming a group with him called TWIN, Madlib, coming back to Canada then residing in Japan, becoming close friends with Malik we know from Lost In Translation podcast with MRK SX, meeting 2 brothers who are well known artists but unknown artists at the time Royce Rizzy aka 24hrs & MadeinTYO. Some past memories from Saskatchewan some include Peanut Butter Wolf, Stones Throw, Introducing Grap Luva to Madlib, MRK SX also getting a picture with Madlib taken by Agapé, how his solo album got leaked on Sony Software, experiencing earthquakes. Then we take a quick song intermission Agapé -Quench of Love (prod by D.Focis aka MRK SX) 1:53:48 Then we come back to talk about his time in Osaka Japan, the cultural differences, living in Osaka fasting forwarding to 2020, what he plans on doing with his unreleased music with Isosceles, MRK SX & much more! Instagram. Guests: @agape_kevlar Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpZUmRu96jjP_uVaLO01VdQ Contact mail: agapekev@gmail.com
Agapé f.k.a. Shrimpy of Isosceles a hipgop group hailing from Saskatoon Saskatchewan gives FTDOL one of be best interviews of Canadian HipHop History! Agapé started off by telling Lo where it all started in Saskatoon Saskatchewan, discovering HipHop & Skateboarding in the mid 80s, having satellite in the 90s to have access to the USA channels then pursuing music in the 92, how he ending up interviewing Erick Sermon & Redman in 93, running into Dream Warriors in the mall then Ivan Barry their management at the time invited Isosceles to open at the University in Saskatoon keeping contact with then, then meeting them again in Spring of 95 going to Toronto this time, his time in Toronto with Isosceles recording their 5 song EP releasing in 97, coming back to Saskatoon then going to the West Coast then chilling with The Wascals in L.A. Summer 95, explains the QC Compilation, back to Vancouver later, meeting their 3rd member Boya D, Isosceles taking he independent route back recording Face The Music in Saskatchewan in late 97,98, then 1999 2000 touring with Isosceles. April 2000 Ivory Tower show, Internet forums blogs, a Japanese Site company called Face The Music (same title as the album) their website was through Sony Music picking up a song of Isosceles Face The Music, getting a voicemail bout Warner Bros Music in Japan then we get into the Japan part of his story in Part 2. Instagram. Guest: @agape_kevlar Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpZUmRu96jjP_uVaLO01VdQ Contact mail: agapekev@gmail.com. RAISING AWARENESS OF INJUSTICE OF NORTH AMERICA (THE BURTAL BEATING OF CHIEF ALLAN ADAM BY RCMP OFFICERS IN 2020) https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-indigenous-chief-says-rcmp-beat-him-up-and-manhandled-his-wife-over/
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/46ca6OdxD2M J.Hill is a legend within the Detroit HipHop Scene & our Special Co:Host 1st Born, IRON FIST & Big Proof’s right hand man, J.Hill touches on the subjects about his humbled beginnings with being very independent before linking with 1st & Proof, we talk about Bandcamp, his classic album They Want Street Fame & what went into it, what 1st thought of his style in the beginning, early days of Iron Fist (Ty Farris, Supa Emcee, Killa Kaunn, are just a few names that were with them) history with Boldy James & Block Works, 1st on his experiences in the industry & having morals and values, appearing on Proof’s 72nd & Central song, 1st & J.Hill’s experience with Media, pointing our younger generation in the right direction, J.Hill meeting Hex Murda, who wants to work with, & much more! Instagram. Guests: @saintjamez1 Co-Host: @1st_born313 Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpZUmRu96jjP_uVaLO01VdQ Please Sign this Petition for Justice For Breonna Taylor http://chng.it/cW7hXyQXjy
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DNTE is one hell of a solo artist & one half of the Toronto based duo FalconCrest! DNTE (pronounced Dante) talked to Lo about his humbled beginnings getting into hiphop early early on, how FalconCrest came to be, his DNTE came about, his solo albums like a Crystal Pianos, his recent release Grandizer, The FalconCrest album with Camouflage Monk, anime, weed, the talent Toronto Underground has and so much more! If your a fan of the Toronto Renaissance Movement y’all will LOVE THIS ONE! Instagram. Guests: @dntebthim Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpZUmRu96jjP_uVaLO01VdQ
Dizz & L.Y. are one hell of a duo! Hailing from Detroit Michigan the two have a chemistry that’s undeniable! You may of heard of them thought Kxng Crooked thought My Brother Dizz (Producer for The Weeklys 2019) or L.Y.’s solo collab that got Crook aware of Dizz! We talk about how they met, their first projects leading up to their Trilogy projects, working with Kid Vishis, MRK SX, & much more within this episode! Instagram. Guests: @l.y.313 @mrbrotherdizz @dizzandly Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpZUmRu96jjP_uVaLO01VdQ
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/C5ph7qvat2Q J57 & El Gant first start off the show by introducing themselves & what they bring to the table individually, their history with Fat Beats, the two meeting watching, how Jamo Gang’s Walking With Lions came together, How the group formed, El Gants humbled beginnings with Battle Rap, his solo work & album with Tek (SmifNWessun) his interesting time at SXSW (Macaulay Culkin), J57’s first look, producing Westside Gunn’s Big L & Half A Mil on HWH2, Ras joins us at 39:15 & let’s us know about the Jamo Gang & Likwit Crew collab, partying with JamoGang, Slipknot, Lo also pitches an Album idea to the guys, Walking With Lions great acclaim, Star Wars & a ton of HILARIOUS MOMENTS within this episode! Top 3 for sure! Instagram. Guest: @jamogang @j57music @el_gant @ras_kass Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpZUmRu96jjP_uVaLO01VdQ
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/mXCg-qBLnLU SEASON 7!!!!!! Lo has the return of Detroit legend FATT FATHER! Also with him is son DJ Oreeyo! Fatts talks about his recent release King Father album, DJ Oreeyo finding his way into music, their father & son bond, his upcoming album with Middle Finger Music titled Soccer Dad, will the project with him & MarvWon come out? As well they talk possible future opportunities for Oreeyo with Fatts Fueled By Life Music Group & much more! Instagram. Guest: @fattfather @djoreeyo Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpZUmRu96jjP_uVaLO01VdQ
Heather Victoria has a beautiful soul and heavenly sent voice! She’s the very first RnB/Soul artist to appear on the show, Heather & Lo talked about her about her 2019 album Boutique Hotel & what went into that beautiful project, some influences & paying homage to Mary J Blige, 9th Wonder encouraging her to do her first project, touring with Rapsody, SmifNWessun, the rise of North Carolina, & much more! THANK YOU HEATHER! Instagram. Guest: @heather__victoria Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpZUmRu96jjP_uVaLO01VdQ
KNOWLEDGE THE PIRATE IS BACK! Since the last time Lo & Pirate talked he has released 2 AMAZING projects after his phenomenal debut album FlintLock. Pirate chopped it up with Lo about his recently project Family Jewels & what went into if & the history behind it with, production from E.L.E.M.N.T. & Cuns, staying true to his roots, his verse on Tom Chambers, experience within HipHop’s early years (Park Jams, Fashion & Image), Irish Sea Moss & much more! AHOY!!!! Instagram. Guest: @knowledgethepirate777 Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpZUmRu96jjP_uVaLO01VdQ
E.L.E.M.N.T. Produced some of your favourite joints you definitely been bumping also this is his second time on the show! We talked about working with Ron Lawrence in his early days, putting together Knowledge The Pirate’s Family Jewels with Italy based producer Cuns, having a huge collection of beats he is sitting on, digging for actual vinyl, gems for for the art of producing, taking full advantage of today’s technology while staying true to his roots, his dream collaboration, knowing his importance in his skills & much more! Instagram. Guest: @e.l.e.m.n.t Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpZUmRu96jjP_uVaLO01VdQ
XP The Marxman is truly a product of hiphop, Residing in Los Angeles, XP talked to Lo about growing up in LA being inspired by the east coast, his beginnings with Rhyme Addicts, staying true to his roots, branching off into solo, first time going overseas, working at the Rescue Mission, what album introduced him to the underground, what XP The Marxman stands for, how his project Contiuna A Sparae (Keep Firing) production by Roc Marciano came about, who he wants to work with & so much more! Instagram. Guest: @xpthemarxman Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpZUmRu96jjP_uVaLO01VdQ
All Hail Y.T. & GeneralBackPain came together to release a fire body of work titled Classic Villains, Lo, Y.T. & GBP talked about Y.T. linking with GBP over a previous collab, building together, naming the song titles after classic villains in pop culture & real life, the various production, why GBP doesn’t show his face, Y.T. & Tone Beatz “The Spoils Of Babylon”, GBP’s Holy Hands 2, Y.T.’s chemistry with various artists Tha God Fahim, Left Lane Deion, Dump Life Movement, Lo also lets them know other artists they would sound good with, GBP & Flu doing Bovine 2, respecting one another & much more! Instagram. Guests @all_hail_yt @generalbackpain Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpZUmRu96jjP_uVaLO01VdQ
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/Z4syVFX5Pu0 MRK SX is the most documented artists on From The Desk Of Lo this is his 6th appearance! DatFeelin’s General talks the team incredible run in 2019, MRK’s talks working with various DatFeelin’s producers & other affiliate producers, his rebranding to MRK SX, releasing Announcements Are Overrated & L Brick Road to DSP’s in 2020, the difference between true artists & others artists who are just in it for the money & fame, gravitating to real artists who put their all into their art, Kendrick Lamar, Timing in life, his recent collaborations with Swifty McVay & Kunvia of D12, his new single Good Life produced by Royce da 5’9” his series of projects coming out in 2020 & so much more! Instagrams. Guest: @mrk_sx Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpZUmRu96jjP_uVaLO01VdQ
Miz Korona IS A DETROIT LEGEND! (Her name was Miz Korona WELL BEFORE COVID19, her & Lo discuss her humbled beginnings with her being introduced to music from her parents, her passion for music & poetry, her influences when it came to HipHop, Korona’s powerful song Who I Am, her first time battle rapping, how she came up with the name Miz Korona, how she feature on Trick Trick’s The People VS album happened, her newest EP The Virus & how it came together, photography & videography, being overseas, her verse on Apollo Brown’s Sincerely Detroit, her past projects Dope Muzik & The Injection, Proof &so much more! KXNG LO WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR 200 EPISODES!!!! Instagram. Guest: @mizkorona Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
CASUAL! A legend from Oakland joins Lo, Cas & Lo talked the impacted that the Hieroglyphics had on hiphop, Hiero logo & brand, his sophomore album He Think He Raw, Breaking down syllables, freestyles & writing lyrics, The music convention hosted in a San Francisco hotel where he friendly blocked off the doors & starting a cypher then Pharoahe Monch, Prince Po & others & the record executive voice messages he got all in the same day, being a author, streaming & battle rapping. Picking certain artists he wants to impress & flatter, Simulation Theory, taking pride within his art & lyrics, Hieroglyphics Third Eye Vision album & so much more!! Instagram. Guest: @casualrapgod Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/sJtM9aINo Speech is a true southern hiphop pioneer! It’s a true honour to have a legend on the show! Lo & Speech talk his humbled beginnings. Our Scared Serial Number we all have inside us, his first solo self titled album Speech & the history with behind it, Canada, Him & Wife’s Marriage, the school they started, Speech’s also touched on his 3 part web series Hoodwinked & the update for part 3, also his award winning documentary 16 Bars, Arrested Development’s song Revolution in Spike Lee’s Malcolm X, DatFeelin’s General MRK SX, his powerful performance at Delicious Festival in South Africa & more! Instagram. Guest: Speech__ Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpZUmRu96jjP_uVaLO01VdQ
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/hgF8Iy0xGWE Middle Finger Music been on roll lately so Lo has the youngest member of the roster ISAAC CASTOR! They talk abou former allius Gameboi, his past albums, changing his name to his birth name, his Middle Finger Music Debut - The Rabbithole produced by Foul Mouth, linking up with MFM, Pop culture, Video games & what can we expect to see from him this year & much much more! Instagram. Guest: @mistacastor Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
9th Prince the man who founded the legendary group KILLARMY! (Wu Tang Clan) Lo & 9th talked about Killarmy's first title name Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars, releasing 3 solo albums in 2010, producing the new KILLARMY album, Ghostface wanting to buy the Killarmy in 93, why Dirty Weaponary has 2 covers, his company Granddaddy Flow Ent, Ultramentic MCs, Killarmy lasting throughout all these years, their new album with Killarmy titled Full Metal Jackets & why now’s the time, we talk his production & features & much much more! If your a KILLARMY fan or Wu Tang Clan fanatic you will LOVE THIS CLASSIC INTERVIEW! Instagram. Guest: @real9thprince Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
Stic (stic.man) is one of our Prolific artists & producer of our time! He’s been making waves for years and still never lost a step! In recent years Stic released a FIRE project titled The Workout 2 an project that was 8 years in the making, staying true to his self & music, why it’s under the fitness & workout category Fit Hop! Being inspired by KRS One & Styles P for Health & Wellness, being long distance running coach, working with Lululemon, his upcoming documentary Experience Fit Hip about a 14 year old female Olympic Boxer, the Dead Prez logo & more! Instagram. Guest: @stic Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
Video Link for Visuals https://youtu.be/EA9vFZIt_Ao THE RETURN OF RUSTE JUXX! Juxxaholiks your in for a treat with this one! Had to chop it up again with Ruste about his recent projects like Sulphuric Acid with Zealot of FWM. Culturally Rich with Big Bob, we also talked about the inspiration for the upcoming project between him & Rockness Monsta (Rock of Heltah Skeltah), first time he seen himself animated, being a versatile artist & much much more! SALUTE TO MY FELLOW JUXXAHOLIKS! Instagram. Guest: @ruste_muthafuckin_juxx Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast Twitter: @fromthedeskoflo JUXXAHOLIKS your in for a treat for this one! The King Of Crown Heights himself RUSTE JUXX graces the show with his energy! Lo & Ruste talk about his humbled upcomings before the music, Sean Price, Ruste’s first album Indestructible, why he chooses to work with 1 producer per project (expect International Juxx) we also talk Ready To Juxx, V.I.C., Meteorite, friendship with Rim Da Villin, what his favourite projects are by him & much more!
Heaven Razah aka Hell Razah aka Razah Rubiez makes his grand return to FTDOL also fresh off the release of his most recent documentary titled Risen: The Story Of Chron (Hell Razah) Smith. Including some topics he’s touched on in the film like his duo with 7th Ambassador, Sunz Of Man Holycore content, watching his old footage to learn, his first stage appearance after his brain aneurysm, his verse on Killarmy & various Wu Tang Solos albums, the production duo Blue Sky Black Death, Family ties running deep with Wu Tang & Sunz Of Man, some of his recent projects & much more! Risen: The Story Of Chron (Hell Razah) Smith is out now on Amazon Prime. Instagram. Guest: @hellrazahgram Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
Hell Razah’s (first appearance 58:24) Formally known as Hell Razah (Sunz Of Man) Lo & Razah Rubiez talked about his rebirth as a artist it all started with his classic album Renaissance Child the follow up Razah’s Ladder, Razah finding his passion for rapping starting with break dancing, working with Kxng Crooked, history with Wu Tang Clan affiliate group Sunz Of Man, staying original, Chemistry with Shyheim, the evolution of Hip-Hop, cell phones, how American Hip-Hop can be very influential, his documentary Risen The Story Of Chron Smith, travelling, future work with Widowmaker & More
Buckwild is a timeless producer, he has a true connection with the music, Buckwild & Lo talked about working with upcoming artists, inspirations, O.C. being a prophet, never counting out the universe, wanting & achieving a colourful production discography, Abandon Beats, making meaningful production, versatility, showing love to upcoming artists (Daniel Son, Pounds, Rome Streetz, Rim,) how he got on The Game’s The Documentary, Combat Jack, witnessing the growth of many well known artists, what B.I.G. told him before “A Story To Tell”, some of the personal experiences that made him who he is today, always being on top of his game, what loves to do outside of music & much more! Buckwild dropped a lot of gems that everyone should hear! Instagram. Guest: @buckwild_ditc Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
DJ Beanz from Reigning Real (Dash Radio) talked about how she got into being a DJ & Media personality, reigning real on dash & her mixtape series, her upcoming album Deadly Venoms, Eto & New Crack Era, being early on the Walkers, Bishop Lamont, some of her fav interviews she’s done. Our shoutout on Kxng Crooked Weeklys & much more if you know DJ BEANZ then you should know she definitely brought her personality along with her! ENJOY! Instagrams. Guest: @dj_beanz Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast TWITTER: @fromthedeskoflo
Mr.Walt talked to Lo about his first day at the Music Factory, seeing LL Cool J, his work on Dah Shinin (celebrating 25 years) Tek & Steele, the growth of Buckshot, Mobb Deep, Da Beatminerz Brace 4 Impak, his time with Rawkus, DC’s The Joker, Scratch magazine, Da Beatminerz producing Eminem’s Any Man song, does he still have the 3 copies of New Edition’s 2nd album, D.I.T.C. being family, & NEW BEATMINERZ PROJECT & much more! Instagrams. Guest: @beatminerz (Mr.Walt) Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast TWITTER: @fromthedeskoflo
One of the OG’s In podcasting showed up on FTDOL Premium Pete Talked about the rapper that changed everything for him, what success means to him & no it doesn’t involve money or fame, what Lo learned from Premium Pete, life lessons about never giving up & what makes him happy, how podcasting can lead to other opportunities, history with him & Combat Jack, his most unexpected interview, Just Blaze, first time meeting one of Lo’s idols in podcasting TAXSTONE! (Be safe tho) & much more! Instagrams. Guest: @premiumpete Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast TWITTER: @fromthedeskoflo
For this Week Lo has PRODIGAL SUNN from SUNZ OF MAN! Sunn & Lo talked about growing up in Brooklyn, how Sunz Of Man Formed for the new listeners, as well they discussed the brand new Sunz Of Man album The Rebirth & what inspired that project, as well we talked about his solo projects like The Spark & Redeemed, Ol Dirty Bastard giving him his first placement in Protect Your Neck Part 2, healthy eating, being a humbled soul & so much more! If your a fan of Sunz Of Man YOU WONT WANNA MISS THIS! Instagram: @prodigalSunn @fromthedeskoflo @kxnglo @datfeelinpodcast @datfeelin
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/k0LQHa7atiQ M.A.V. most people may know him had Maverick Montana, checked in into the show, M.A.V. talked to Lo about the God Emcee of Rochester, Fashion, coming up in Rochester, The Upstate Scene, being a family man, working with Canadian Hip-Hip artists & producers his projects ABRACADABRA with Finn, Angelz & Demons with Hobgoblin, & Dust 2 Dust, the future goal in the long run, celebrating victories for each member of Da Cloth’s wins, collaborations outside the camp, Upcoming projects, possible Da Cloth album & much more! Instagram. Guest: @dabusinessend_mav Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast Subscribe to FTDOL YouTube Channel for Video Sessions feating this Interview at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpZUmRu96jjP_uVaLO01VdQ
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS https://youtu.be/5AaPDdjDeYs Ty Farris is back! Ty & Lo talk about the NCJC Skull origins, then continue to talk about his most recent release No Co-sign Just Cocaine 3 (NCJC3) track by track so the listeners get a in-depth sight on the making on the project like chemistry with producers Bozack Morris, Stu Bangas, Trox & more . Not only did we stop there but we also talk Room 39 pt 2 track Seize it & the original one Room 39, The Walkers, Bulls Vs Pistons with WateRR & much more! Ty definitely got that premium audio dope. BARS OVER BS. Instagram. Guest: @tyfarris Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast Subscribe to FTDOL YouTube Channel for Video Sessions feating this Interview at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpZUmRu96jjP_uVaLO01VdQ
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/KBnaujpF9bs Kid Vishis makes his 3rd Return, Lo caught up with Vish about his recent single Snitch & his video & why it’s gonna be a more cinematic approach, pushing real lyricists, what he has going on with Marijuana company Glove Love, willing to be down with acting if the part is right Vish just won’t take anything, his encounter with Wesley Snipes, early tour life, Alien Gang mixtape & his upcoming projects, meeting Benny The Butcher at a Eminem cypher, being early on certain artists & much more! Instagram. Guest: @kidvishis Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpZUmRu96jjP_uVaLO01VdQ
YOUTUBE LINK FOR VISUALS https://youtu.be/dIV8JNDVXBc BACK FOR THE 3RD TIME, Lo has the return of B.A Badd! This time B.A just released his FIRE project Everybody Eats (1st Plate) So B.A & Lo breakdown the album track by track, some of the most stand out bars, the featured & why he chose them, what’s up next for B.A & so much more as always! Instagram Guest: @badbadd_ebe Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin
P.A. Dre & Lo COVERED ALOT! They started with his beginnings coming from a musical household and witnessing music history within his living room, being a Michael Jackson fanatic then how he discovered hiphop, starting out being a rapper then producer SkiBeatz influencing him to make beats then working with SkiBeatz years later for his upcoming project, Ras Kass’s Nature Of The Threat, how he became a very versatile producer in his teens, the ability to match the creatively process with RJ Payne & how they started working, projects like The Ghost Of Big L, being apart of EIMG, how the. The Pronoun formed, GOAT talk, his favourite verse he ever written, his first major placement, project with Peedi Crakk, what P.A. Dre means, upcoming EIMG project, RJ’s tracks like Ballad Of Leatherface & What We Do ft Freeway came about & much more in between. Instagram: Guest: @pa_dre_beats_of_the_pronoun Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
Lo gets the opportunity to interview the Detroit legendary rhyme spitter Phat Kat. They discuss his origins prior the famed Hip Hop shop, his group with the iconic music producer J.Dilla, the chance meeting with Gangstar, touring, and where he's headed today! If you enjoy hip hop interviews from a true fans perspective, you will love From the Desk Of Lo!! Enjoy! Instagram: Guest: @phat_kat_aka_ronnie_ero Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast on IG
For this episode Lo has RAF Almighty 1/2 of the duo Dirt Platoon! Hailing from Baltimore Lo & RAF talk about the early stages of Dirt Platoon with his biological brother Snook Tha Crook in the 90s, evolving to what we know them as today, past albums, their chemistry with Fel Sweetenbreg, their newest release Get Ya Handz Dirty, why the cover has Dominos Sugar on it & much more! Instagram: Guest @dirtplatoon Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
SquatDeadFace is a real artist, not a musical artist but a artist artists! His paintings are something unique & a style we never seen before, how his name SquatDeadFace means, all his art is done by hand as well not these graphic designers bots you see on Instagram, we talked about the origins of his artwork, finding hiphop growing up in Australia, being a Griselda fan by finding Reject 2 then it lead him to FLYGOD years later he landed the cover for FLYGOD is a awesome god project by WSG, since then he landed album cover placements from Hus Kingpin & Smoovth, Ty Farris & much more! TAP IN! Instagram: Guest: @squatdeadface Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
DJ Butter is a well known Person worldwide especially in Detroit, Lo & Butter talked about his humbled beginnings, his Shit Happens mixtape, meeting Paul Rosenberg way before Em, being around Eminem, D12 in their early days & after when they blew up, memories of Big Proof ,some of early media days like interviewing artists, growing up with The Montgomery’s (Greg, Royce da 5’9” & Vishis) why Detroit Hip-Hop deserves more of the spotlight shined on the artists, working early with Boldy James & much much more! Instagram: Guest: @iamdjbutter Host: @kxnglo Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast @datfeelin
1st Born & Lo come together introduce or reintroduce Killz for those who don’t of his history within Detroit & how his first met 1st Born & Big Proof & got down with Purple Gang, how his project Ready 2 Live came about, 1st Born letting us know what Iron Fist Records would of been Big Proof was with us, making music with morals & the precautions of persevering your legacy, their encounters with J.Dilla, Hex Murda, what Killz has in store for 2020 including 1st, hilarious fight memories with 1st & Proof & so much more. Instagram: Guest: @iamkillz Host: @kxnglo Co:Host @1st_born313 Podcast Network: @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast @datfeelin
FTDOL presents the return of JR Swiftz but this time he brought a talented Baltimore emcee UllNevaNo, together they have teamed up to release the fire project Technical Fowl, Lo also talked to Neva about his past work, referencing 90s basketball in his work, also We might get JR rapping this year ALL THAT & more so make sure y’all tap in!! Instagram: @ullnevanohiphop @thereal_jrswiftz @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast @datfeelin
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS https://youtu.be/DQ9nqK0Uqts Rigz & Mooch are in the house! Lo, Rigz & Mooch talk about how they met one another, how Lo was super late to the party discovering them by their latest release The Only Way Out (produces by Big Ghost Ltd) their solo records Mooch’s Boss Sauce & Dopeanse, Also for those who ain’t in tuned we found out there is two Rigz in the underground but we only rock with the one from Da Cloth! How The Only Way Out is based on a true sorry & how they recorded it & so much more lotta laughs in this one you won’t wanna miss! Instagram @rigz585 @dacloth_mooch @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast @datfeelin
Big Fase 100 is a legend from Compton, the world first got wind of Fase from his Brother (Game) as the head of Black Wall Street & it’s been 15 years since the birth of Black Wall Street Records (Ya Boy, Juice, Eastwood, Cyssero,Techniec) Lo talked to Fase about he bought G Malone to the label, & as time went on it evolved into Brazil Street Records to present One Hunnit ENT, the growth of B.Fly, the beginning for his love for HipHop his son Lil BG rapping, being very early on Social Media (live videos, chat forums, etc) his mixtape & album 5x5x4 & much more! Instagram: @bigfase100 @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast @datfeelin
Leaf Erikson has a very inspiring story, we talk his humbled beginnings finding his passion for hiphop & his love for sports media, his history within Detroit, forming his groups Advanced Prep with Dakim & Smash Television with Jah Connery, the meaning behind his stage name Leaf Erikson, MySpace days, bringing Prince Po to Detroit, meeting one of his best friends Baatin (Slum Village) & memories with him, his project A Canvas Of Hope it being a first of a 3 part series he has dedicated to Detroit, appearing on Apollo Brown’s Sincerely Detroit album, & so much more! Instagram: @mrerikson313 @kxnglo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
The leader of DatFeelin is back MRK SX!!! The General talked about DatFeelin’s being at work all year & releasing 10 albums they been working on all year then releasing all them exclusively on DatFeelin’s Bandcamp & re releasing them to streaming platforms with a few surprises in 2020, his longtime friendship with wizisbeast, his recent released L Brick Road why that one if more heartfelt & what went into it, his Nipsey Hussle tribute I Knew, lessons from his losses, his Announcement Are Overrated album where he showcasing his elite artist skills, the background behind the cover, Royce Da 5’9”, what 2019 taught him & much more! Instagram: @mrk_sx @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast @datfeelin Subscribe to our Bandcamp to hear all the exclusives https://datfeelin.bandcamp.comWeb result with site linksDatfeelin - Bandcamp
JRO one third of Tha Alkahoilks stopped by From The Desk Of Lo to talk about how MC Shan influenced him as a artist, meeting the Juice Crew, the deep history with Tha Liks & King Tee, shooting the Coast ll Coast album cover, Make Room & couple other records were solo JRO records before other members got on the track, touring with De La Soul & Tribe Called Quest, where he first saw the Shipping Containers & how you can transform them into a bar, house,studio etc & much more! Instagram: @originaljro @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
Tek of Smif-N-Wessun graces From The Desk Of Lo with his energy! Tek talked about being a family & morals, coming outta his shell during Dah Shinin, showing growth as a artist & individual, his recent project The Lost G-Mixes, upcoming album titled Priceless & the thought process that’s being put into that project,Tupac, traveling overseas on tour, what other genres he listening too, Boot Camp Clik, Half-A Mil & so much more! Tek dropped a lot of gems during this PRICELESS interview The Lost G Mixes is out!! http://teksmifnwessun.bandcamp.com/ Instagram: @teksmokeelah @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast @datfeelin
Bro A.A. Rashid is a real one. Lo & Bro A.A. Talked about being aware of the world st a early age, how going away on vacation for 10 years during his 20s changed, Only Built For Cuban Linx, enjoying Podcasts & the evolution of pirate radio, Jazz & even meeting some of the greats of Jazz, writing his first book, experimenting with rap, appearing on Griselda’s WWCD Lowrey Outro much more! Instagram @aarashidart @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
For this episode Lo has the 2nd International guest SUPERIOR! Lo & Superior talked about who inspired him as a producer, how Long Story Short with eto came about, his future work with Estée Nack, why he works with United States rappers & much much more! Instagram: @superior27 @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
The GVNG IS BACK! So this time Lo talked about K.Burns solo Mob Ties why it’s a special album to him, Mak doesn’t hold back when talking his mind which is why I fuck with him, Team Fame’s Sound, the growth of Ecto84, why Eddie Kaine appeared on Mod Ties twice, Ecto84 having projects with Chuck Chan & Chuck N Lock, The influence Brownsville Ka had on then, & Burns & Mak Blessed the show with 1 song off Kane & Lynch! 1st WORLD PREMIERE ON FTDOL Instagram: @ecto84 @therealkburns @tfmg_makp777
Saga joined Lo to talk about why he went vegan & how humans are designed to eat a certain way, his upcoming work with Nottz, he’s most recent release Hagler & why he’s one of Saga’s favourite boxers, chemistry with DJ Skizz, the meaning being his stage name Saga, being aware of conspiracy theories, & much much more! Instagram: @saga718 @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast @datfeelin
E-Smitty & Clint Taylor of DatFeelin are I.T.I.S. So Lo brought them back on the show to talk about their chemistry & bond between the two, only meeting eachother twice, who came up with the name I.T.I.S. & their logo, which favourite songs they like off their own project! The origins of the group & Lo also talked to them about their own Solos albums with Clint Taylor’s Midnight Oil & E-Smitty’s RnB album BYGHM, how they met Prince Po & months after he appeared on the show CRAZY STORY! You won’t wanna miss this one also subscribe to our Bandcamp to hear the DatFeelin sound! Bandcamp: https://datfeelin.bandcamp.comWeb result with site linksDatfeelin - Bandcamp Instagram: @itissoul @e.smitty1 @clinttaylor22 @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast @datfeelin
Pro Zay is based outta Texas & his delivery is very unique. Lo & Zay talk about his influences, his beginnings including The Slump with Camouflage Monk & it’s sequel, then Powder Shoe Prints, who does his artwork, his 3 Piece EP produced by Farma Beats (Act l) Camouflage Monk (Act ll) Sadhugold & Hesh (Act lll), Newport’s & much much more. Instagram: @pro_zay @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
Prince Po & Lo has an inspiring conversation! Po talked to Lo about his humbled beginnings starting in high school, the evolution of social media, how much we depend on technology, taking the time outta your day to understand people of all different backgrounds, writing a daily affirmations & empowerment book, finding his calling in life, why the group was called Organized Konfusion, still finding little things in the Stress: The Extinction Agenda cover & in music he likes on general Prince Po dropped a lot gems in this episode & much more! Instagram: @princepo69 @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
Ketch P’s story about how he got into hiphop is definitely inspiring! Lo & Ketch talk about his humbled beginnings in Inkster, when he decided to take hiphop serious, making a mixtape without him knowing, being a group called Street Justice, coming to Detroit & who he first met, memories of recording sessions with some Detroit Legends, Battle Rap & will he ever do it again, his most recent release with Middle Finger Music titled Gift Certificate, finding out he was on Apollo Brown’s new album & much much more! Instagram: @ketchp313 @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
The Polorican himself Thirstin Howl The 3rd joins Lo with his energy to talk about his beginnings in Brownsville, New York Subway system, how the Jim Brown program changed his life, the possibility of a biotopic of his life, working at MTV then coming back for the Lyricist Lounge Show as a writer & host, HBO’s Ralph Lauren documentary Very Ralph & his role in that with the Lo Life segment, seeing Eminem flourish, his catalogue of music, how PF Cuttin became good friends & even became his DJ, & much much more! Instagram: @thirstinhowlthe3rd @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast @datfeelin
troop DZA is from Union South Carolina, Lo & DZA talked about the revamp of troop DZA (yes that’s how you spell his name) what he used to go by, why DZA SZN 2 took 3 times to make, who inspired him, also we talk about the topic of features when putting together a project & much much more! Instagram @troopsc @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
WIZISBEAST is back & this time he’s dropping albums like singles! Lo caught up with wizisbeast to talk about his first solo release of 2019 with Crown Royal Over Life & you be surprised like how Lo was when he found out that project been done for awhile, we also talk Southside Clubber & Ball Or Box, then for his 4th release 10 Mil Tony: Built From Lo Fi & why it’s his most personal project to date! We also talk everything DatFeelin & more! Instagram: @wizisbeast @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast To become a DatFeelin Subscriber for $3USD a month here’s the link! https://datfeelin.bandcamp.com
JUXXAHOLIKS your in for a treat for this one! The King Of Crown Heights himself RUSTE JUXX graces the show with his energy! Lo & Ruste talk about his humbled upcomings before the music, Sean Price, Ruste’s first album Indestructible, why he chooses to work with 1 producer per project (expect International Juxx) we also talk Ready To Juxx, V.I.C., Meteorite, friendship with Rim Da Villin, what his favourite projects are by him & much more! Instagram: @ruste_muthafuckin_juxx @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
Spokehwheel is one hell of a producer he has worked with Kxng Crooked, Kid Vishis, Snopp Dogg, KRS One & more. Lo & Spokewheel talk about the origins of Spokewheel, Rush the band, his very first placement, making The Lost Rapper Experience with Kxng Crooked, his chemistry with Hybrid the Rapper, where people can find him if they want a Spokewheel best & much much more! Instagram: @spokewheel_music @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast @datfeelin
Bub Rock is from Long Island & if you know who’s from Long Island you know they ain’t no joke, Lo & Bub talked about his releases to the underground lane like XV with The Standouts, Bub being a few of his nicknames, his recent release D.R.E.A.M.S, The Walkers, working in the Snake Pit with Foulmouth, doing interviews, GLDSPN, & much more! Instagram: @kingbubrock @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
Producer Raticus has a very interesting story within this game, we talk about him being a intern & being able to witness the making of Heltah Skeltah 1998 album Magnum Force, meeting a young Ruste Juxx & years down the line he as a full blown project with him. We also talk about his project with Al.Divino & how it came to be, & how Fadeaway Barber Nick inspired Mooch collaboration project & MUCH MUCH MORE! Instagram @raticusmusic @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
For this episode Lo has a very unique artist named SCVTTERBRVIN (Pronounced ScatterBrain) Lo & SCVTTER talked about his name, his work as a producer, letting other artists produce for his projects, we also talk projects like Chemtrials, Acid Atheist, if he’s even done Acid, his company Red Lotus Klan, & much much more! Instagram: @scvtterbrvin @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
Falcon Outlaw is one of those unique artists that come around once every decade, Falcon Outlaw discussed his solo career, the Falconcrest sound & his sound being true to himself, first time hearing Mobb Deep, how his track with Camouflage Monk Bodies track is a short series to the song, plans for 2020, creative process, Toronto Hip-Hop, & much more! Instagram: @falcontheoutlaw @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
From The Desk Of Lo proudly present DJ EFN of Drink Champs joins the show with his one of kind energy, Lo & EFN talked about his early mixtape days, going to the Justo Mixtape Awards, Vinyl, his background coming from Pirate Radio, his very first interview & his favourite interview, giving back to the Drink Champs Army, Crazy Hood Productions, his past projects he put together, which Canadian emcee is one of his favourites & so much more! Instagram: @whoscrazy @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
Flee & eto appeared on the show very early on! Catch up & hear their upcoming from each of them! Their new collaboration project titled Roc Amerikka is out now! Flee 1:08 eto: 44:23 Instagram: @inf_mobb_flee @etomusicroc @kxnglo @datfeelinpodcast @datfeelin
TRISTATE is one of those rappers when you first hear him his rhymes with make you say WHOS THIS GUY? TRISTATE & Lo talked about his background in music with including Durag Dynasty & 1 Session, forming Gold Chain Music with Planet Asia, working with Alchemist & Oh No what went into his project Illustrious Tablets with Dirty Diggs, Hip-Hop coming natural to him but being inspired by his peers, friendship with Sunz Of Man, meeting Westside Gunn & Conway early on & much more! Instagram: @iamtristate @kxnglo @datfeelinpodcast
Billie Essco is very well known in Buffalo, Lo been saying Buffalo On The Rise! Billie & Lo talk about growing up in Buffalo, doing music with his cousin Camouflage Monk,his first project The Chase all the way up to Aesthetics Raps, Sneaker Culture & the transitions it went through, really representing Buffalo & the music scene form the early 2000s, his project named Cafe & unreleased music he has,being inspired by art & much more! BUFFALO ON THE RISE! Instagram: @uptownchase @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
For this episode DJ 110 is back! (Pronounced 1 10) & this time has a new project out titled The Denmaster Vol1! Lo & 110 talked about why he chose to showcase the artists he chose to have on the tape, why he only chose to produce the outro, picking each track, other instalments, how North Carolina is running Hip-Hop as of recently, also 110 talked about doing something with passion & the possibilities life can bring & much more! Instagram: @dj_110 @kxnglo @datfeelinpodcast @datfeelin Also our new DatCards are available on www.datfeelin.bandcamp.com
1st Born was Big Proof’s right hand man so it’s only right that Lo includes him in this episode. Lo catches up with 1st as they pay tribute for the mayor of Detroit! 1st shares some history moments with him & Proof, & how the power of Proof music is immortal including some of his mixtapes & Searching For Jerry Garcia album. Proof’s energy, also the Legend & A Detroit pioneer shares a special segment in memory of Big Proof! HAPPY BIRTHDAY PROOF! Instagram: @1st_born313 @djlos_the_original @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
For this episode Lo has one of the most talented producers that can ever flip a beat, MY BROTHER DIZZ is on the show this week! Lo & Dizz has a great conversation about Dizz’s getting into music, his work with partner in rhyme L.Y., how he started working with Kxng Crooked for his revival of The Weeklys series, videos games & willing to work with other artists & so much more! Instagram: @mybrotherdizz @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/DId83jCOISA For this episode, Lo has the most unlikely duo but when you hear the backstory it will make you wanna listen to their collaboration titled Bovine, GeneralBackPain (all one word) & Flu (also FluDust) come on the show to talk about how they picked their stage names, GeneralBackPain’s inspiring story on being a gamer & what made him do rapping seriously, Flu working with eto, Rigz & many more while over in Australia! This was a very interesting interview but one for the books! Tap in! Instagram: @generalbackpain @fludust @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
YOUTUBE LINK FOR VISUALS https://youtu.be/7fW33UyoKnU One of Chi-Town’s best & realist emcees the one & only VIC SPENCER!! Vic talked to Lo about Redman’s Tonight’s Da Night, Sean Price & Hex Murda, living in a independent living program, being featured in Rolling Stone magazine, having exclusive projects on different platforms, always trying to out do himself with his projects, why Duffle Of Gems is one of the most important pieces to his catalogue, his latest release Bah Wounds, being a father, friendship with Westside Gunn, working with Big Ghost LTD & Ghostface Killah, working with at risk youth, & much more! Instagram: @vicspencer @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast YouTube: Lo From The Desk Of Lo
The legendary DJ Evil Dee of Black Moon appears on the show right after the release of Black Moon's new single Black Moon Rise! Evil Dee & Lo talked about the park jams, the impact of his work, bootlegging, singles lasting 2-3 years, the evolution of technology, Rise Of The Moon album, being happy with the music is received, possibly of a telling Duck Down story, Rawkus, traveling, future work & much more! Instagram: @djevildee @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
For this episode Lo has the youngest guest to ever appear on the show! J.Mafia!!! J talked to Lo about how get go into making music & sticking with it, first starting out, the possibility of future work with his father (Knowledge The Pirate) how his fire track with Young Nudy came about & the feedback he’s been getting, is he team Xbox or PS4, his project Mob Ties & so much more! Instagram: @j.mafia @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
Estée Nack talked to Lo about his humbled beginnings , researching Hip-Hop culture in the mid 90s, him being from the Dominican Republic, first finding the Internet, why chooses to release his music through BandCamp, his first time meeting Al.Divino, his numerous allies, being inspired by his peers, his reaction to the Westside Gunn tweet, Mini Mansion & much much more! Instagram: @esteenack @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
For this episode the LEGEND Keith Murray (Def Squad) checks in with Lo! Lo & Murray have a very good conversation about Murray’s come up, receiving his first gold plaque, being inspired by family at a early age, having unreleased footage of himself rapping with Big Daddy Kane & Kool G Rap, his song Suicide Prevention, his upcoming relatives produced by Erick Sermon, streaming sites & much MUCH more! Instagram: @keithmurrayrap @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
Willie The Kid has a long extensive history within this game, it’s only right he appears on the show! Willie shared with Lo what keeps the driving going, reinventing himself as a artist, always writing on everything, his early cult classics, him pursuing his dreams while he was in collage, being a of co-executive producer of I, Too, Sing America: Langston Hughes Unfurled coming 2021, Dilla Forever, growing up in the public eye, embracing social media very early, linking up with VDon, his Spirit company, The Fly, working with Alchemist & much much more! Instagram: @thewilliethekid @kxnglo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
Billy Danze checked in as well talked to Lo about his solo project 6 Pack & upcoming release The Bakers Dozen & the inspiration behind those projects, shooting the video for Wop It, first time being on a plane, showing growth as a artist & individual, M.O.P. building their own legacy off integrity & brotherhood with Lil Fame, Heather B always kept their same energy with Him & Fame, never letting materialistic things take ahold of him & staying true to himself, his song Show Me ft Feu & why it doesn’t have his signature ad libs, Teflon being family & much more! Instagram @famem.o.p @billydanzem.o.p. @fromthedeskoflo @kxnglo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
Lil Fame from the legendary M.O.P. checks in From The Desk Of Lo! Lil Fame talked to Lo about his project with Sean Price titled The Price Of Fame, Brownsville Brooklyn, How he first got into production, Cold As Ice record & the story behind that record, His friendships with Teflon & Termanology, always having integrity with M.O.P.’s brand, first time being overseas with GangStarr, never giving up as a individual & the inspiration it can have, meeting Heather B, the impact D&D studios had, his older brother giving him the name Fame, M.O.P’s rock album & so much more! Instagram @famem.o.p @fromthedeskoflo @kxnglo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
For the season 5 premiere Lo has Detroit based group A.R.E.S (A Red Eye Smokin) within the group Allius PNukkl, Slautah & DJ Los, Pnukkl breaks down how the first two projects were just him,Slautah & Ozone then how DJ Los came into the group, DJ Los will be fully producing the groups upcoming album Eye Contact! Chemistry in the studio, the groups love for sneakers, the support of the group members performing live, battle rap, who’s the best cook in the group LOL & much much more! Instagram: @djlos_the_original @slatuah @pnukkl @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
VIDEO LINK FOR VISUAL https://youtu.be/NCO4cuPOwzM For the season 4 finale Lo has the return of the Ras Kass, Ras talked to Lo about his work being taught in history classes, the second part of Soul On Ice 2 & why he chose to make Intellectual Property & Soul On Ice 2 & the inspiration that inspired those 2 albums, the 1st Soul On Ice being considered for 6 mics from The Source magazine, how Action Guaranteed song with O.C. came about, replying to Joyner Lucas, inspiring Eminem & Royce Da 5’9, still having the passion for Hip-Hop after all these years, Bishop Lamont, the 4 HRSMN with Kurupt, Killah Priest & Canibus, The rhyme book for Soul On Ice 2, Star Wars & much much more! Instagram @ras_kass @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
All Hail Y.T. & Tone Beatz have a long history together which makes sense why the music came out so great! Lo talked to Y.T., Tone talked about how they linked up, what Y.T. means, Texas influence, being signed to Desert Storm, Tone’s creative process that went into Street Poisoned, how Tone gets inspired with his production & seeing the growth of artists he worked with early on, Y.T. being a big Chamillionaire fan, & much more! Instagram: @all_hail_yt @tonebeatz @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
G4 Jag & Madhattan have great chemistry with one another, we talked about how they came about, why they decided to create The 6th Man, how the sessions were for that project, Lo finding Madhattan through iamT2 & his chemistry with Fa$tlife, G4 Jag’s work ethic, his work Nothing Was Given,also having music with Jamal Gasol from 10-12 Years ago, Madhattan keeping up with Conway on Drum, The two being fans of one another, the importance of having visuals, & so much more! Instagram @G4jag @madhattanmayor @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
K.Burns,Mak P, Ecto 84, Fetty, 318 Cha$e & Eddie Word are in the house for the second installment for From The Desk Of Lo Visual Sessions! Lo talked to T.F.M.G. about how it all started, Fetty’s skating past, How Burnie (K.Burns) connected the dots to build TF, Ecto84’s GHXSTRVPPERS movement, 318 Cha$e’s work, as well fellow podcaster, producer also who made the beats behind Bity Boys is Eddie Word of Corrigendum Radio, Mak P’s Demolish P, Fetty’s Flow mixtapes, K.Burns newest projects Young CEO, & everything they bring to the table & much more! Instagram: @therealkburns @tfmg_makp777 @ramelleknight @ecto84 @318chase @eddiewordmusic @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast
Bozack Morris & J. Scienide are the best combo between the border of Canada & USA Returning guest Bozack & first time guest J. Scienide appear on the show to talk about how the two connected, the inspiration behind Popular Mechanics, how the track Hand Of God came about, how each guest fits the project, How the artwork one came bout & who was behind it, chemistry between the two when they meet up J. Scienide shares his history & a story with MF DOOM, & his work with Kev Brown & much much more. Instagram: @bozackula @jscienide @fromthedeskoflo @kxnglo @datfeelinpodcast @datfeelin
Jay Royale is a rare artist that you find every 10 years, Jay & Lo talked about his upbringing in Baltimore, his original stage name being Jay Rock, the impact Wu Tang Clan had on him, the golden era from his childhood, his past mixtape The Decline, meeting a lot of his idols, the history of Baltimore stoops & townhomes that inspired him to make The Ivory Stoop, how each feature fits the project, the Belovit Flee Lord, having the Snow Goons eating fried chicken in his living room, work with Big Twins, Ray Sosa & much much more! Instagram: @jayroyale @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin @datfeelinpodcast (Intro produced by DJ 110)
For Lo’s youtube debut (audio included) what’s a better way to start by making history with the team DATFEELIN! Lo is joined by MRK SX, wizisbeast, E-Smitty, DJ 110 & HNYP to talk about their upcoming album Go Get It 2: F*ck The Rules & how that album will showcase the talent DatFeelin as to offer! They also talk about the growth, the importance of music videos, How our General believes in them like how we believe in him & much much more! This is also a first for the podcast to have up to 5 guests in one session! GO GET IT!! Instagram: @mrk_sx @e.smitty1 @wizisbeast @dj_110 @hnyp4president @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelin
Lo went into the underground depths of California to find VHS after discovering him through Adonis, VHS gave a very in depth definition behind his producer name, his first two projects that’s only on cassette & vinyl, then his internet debut LA Marcado that features Rome Streetz, eto, Hus Kingpin, Pound 448 & much more. VHS also talked bout having the rapper bug first then it became to him being a full blown producer. His work with Adonis on Victoria & much much more! Instagram @vhscu @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
John Jigg$ talked to Lo about growing up in Long Island,New York, how moving inspired him to make music even more, always spelling Jigg$ with the dollar sign, being apart of a group called 495 Boyz & how he got into his solo act by releasing solos like Destined to Reach Undeniable Greatnes$ 1 & 2, going overseas for touring for his Twin Cannons projects with Sweden Producer K Sluggah, & yes we can expect a Twin Cannons part 2 also gives a few details, The Walkers, influences, how 50 Cent made a camo for video, & much much more! Instagram @john_jiggs @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
For this episode Lo has the 3rd female guest ever to appear on the show Chyna Streetz! Chy & Lo talk about how she got into inspired to make music, finding her stage name, the very first time she recorded in high school, her EP Wried Girl Antics & how it is recording her upcoming album titled Vanity & it being a more versatile album, influences, The Walkers, performing live (even in mosh pits), artists giving the feature credit, having value in her artiste & much much more! Instagram @mynameischy @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
L-Biz is a very versatile artist, Lo first heard of him through G4JAG’s album The Survivors & been lit ever since, Lo & L-Biz talked about his origins in Buffalo & how L-Biz found his stage name & the story behind that, little bit of Buffalo hiphop history, the growth of him & G4, having a wide variety of rhymes, hooks just all around multi talented. We also talk about his projects Dreams In 3D, his crazy mixtape catalog &a much much more! Instagram: @mynameislbiz @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
For this episode Lo has a visionary call in the show the one & only CAMOFLAUGE MONK, Lo & Monk talk about the origin & meaning of his allius, how he molded him as a engineer & producer, how him & Westside Gunn linked up, how him & his cousin NFL wide receiver Stevie Johnson made a project together, understanding how music is set & the retail value of it, his vinyl collection, chemistry with Tha God Fahim, playing unreleased music through GTA5 online & much much more! Instagram: @camoflaugemonk @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
Lucky Seven returns to talk to Lo about his new album PSTD (Post Traumatic Slave Disorder) track by track & how Joy DeGruy inspired him to make this project come to light, we also talk how the collaborations came about, Bar Wars, & much more! PSTD is out now! Instagram: @luckyseven30 @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast @datfeelin
For this episode RYU (Styles Of Beyond) talked to Lo about how he got inspired as a artist, first time he ever recorded, how he got the stage name Ryu, how Styles Of Beyond formed & the recording for 2000 Fold, Mike Shinoda & Joe Hahn involvement in that album, his solo Tanks For The Memories, how Get Busy Committee formed, the underground HipHop scene in Los Angeles, making music when he feels like it, Bishop Lamont, how the collaborations with Fort Minor (Shinoda came about) & much much more! @therealryu @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
For this episode Lo had the opportunity to interview Tash Of The Alkaholiks (Tha Liks) we talked about his first drink he had, the intro to Coast To Coast (WLIX) & cover to that album, first tour with A Tribe Called Quest, his solo Rap Life, evolution of radio, Tha Alkaholiks history with well known artists, maturing as a artist, first meeting Ras Kass, how he first got into making music, being on crazy tours & Tha Liks first tour bus, recording & much much more! @fromthedeskoflo @tash_of_tha_alkaholiks @kxnglo @datfeelinpodcast
Ali Vegas is one of the greats from South Jamaica Queens & the game in general, who inspired his pen,his friendship with Half-A-Mill, celebrating through his work being done, the drive behind his passion, The Tunnel, knowing his greatness & never getting excited, Celebrity Dweeb, always having room to grow, streaming, being very professional with his career, embracing the youth, viewing B.I.G. as the last king of New York & dropping MANY MANY GEMS during this interview! Instagram: @therealalivegas @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
DatFeein’s own Clint Taylor called into the show to talk about his inspiration on how he got into producing, JDilla being a big influence on his producing, how Loop DeVille came about, his top 3 rappers, how the General MRK SX cane across his radar, meeting the family DatFeelin, how the people can get a Clint beat, his views on producers getting their credit & much more. Instagram @kxnglo @clinttaylor22 @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
Lo connected with another member of the collective The Walkers, Wavy Da Ghawd stooped by to y’all about his influences, his involvement with The Walkers & the possibilities of a Walkers Album, the meaning behind GHAWD, how Spoda & him made Full Court Press, working with KBurns, Surfboard Assassins with Cocareef & much more! Instagram: @wavy_da_ghawd @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
B Dot & JR Swiftz are a duo that has crazy chemistry together also B Dot talked about why it took 3 years to complete Coming Fourth By Day, the meaning of the Artwork for the project, BDot’s being very inspired by JR’s production, why it’s only 7 tracks, the possibilities of them becoming a duo, B Dot’s battle rap past, JR producing on Westside Gunn’s Fly God Is A Awesome God, B Dot & Geech Gotti vs MarvWon & Quest McCody & much more! Instagram: @b_dot_the_god @thereal_jrswiftz @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
The Council is back! The Slaughterhouse of the Podcast World, it features producer JR Swiftz, podcaster OG Corey (Baltimore County Forever) & upcoming artist Norm Regular & Kxng Lo (DatFeelin) come back to talk the growth of the group, The Plugs I Met, everything Griselda, artists releasing so much music in 2019, Class Of 99, the growth of Alchemist, Dipset, & Whole lotta laughs! Won’t wanna miss when the 4 of us come together! Instagram: @kxnglo @norm_regular @thereal_jrswiftz @baltimorecountyforeverpodcast @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
5FT of Black Moon, talked Black Moon’s original title for their new album, being patience when working on his craft, his allius The Fever, break dancing, Behind The Moon documentary, Black Moon letting some of the future greats open up during the early 90s, staying independent & not signing to a major label, Black Moons first single (Creep With Me) off Rise Of Da Moon, 1992 movie Juice, touring, still being inspired & humbled, favourite book & much much more! Instagram: @genereal5feva @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @real_black_moon @datfeelinpodcast
Eddie Kaine talked about finding his passion for music, his first studio session at 9 years old, being influenced by artists from New York, growing up in Brooklyn, relationships with K.Burns & Rim,2K19 project & what when into that project, his old mixtape catalog, Video Games, Griselda, The story of his logo, Upcoming project & much more! Instagram: @_eddiekaine @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
Rim talk to Lo about Brownsville Brooklyn, Da history with Da Villins & their first mixtape Broken Eggz & DJ Skizz Cashmere Dice, chemistry with iamT2 Sean Price, his solo projects DOA, social media, the collective The Walkers, his acting in Illa Gee’s New York Min series. Shade 45, listening to other genres, Chuck Rock making him wanna be a rapper, concepts & much more. Instagram @rimdavillian @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
For this episode Lo talks to a DJ, Producer & Executive Producer, Chong Wizard! The two discussed how is name game about, being tapped into the underground scene very early, past mixtapes like Family Guy & Star Wars inspired mixtapes, releasing the Last Mixtape at the same time The Last Jedi was released, his Infinity Stones aeries & what inspired him to create the series, why he chose not to have his own production on the, how he chooses the covers & much much more! Instagram @chongwizard @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
WateRR is a talented artist from Chicago, Lo & talked discussed the meaning behind his stage make & why there’s 2 RR’s, finding his passion for hiphop, working with Trevor Lang, being introduced to Ty Farris & their chemistry they have, projects Bulls Vs Pistons, Chinese Water Torture & The Dispensary, influences, the importance of doing homework in Hip Hop History, being a Chicago’s Bull’s fan , going number 1 in insomniac magazine & much more! Instagram @therealwaterr @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
Chuck N Lock is a duo that has an incredible discography, they shared on how they met, their influences, their first show ever with Masta Ace, appearing on Shade 45, being authentic,projects like Pieces Of Eight & Blue Shell Theory (inspired by Mario Kart) being very concept driven artists, story behind Farm To Table with Farma Beats, work with NCL-TM, Lo also put Chuck N Lock on to Windowmaker being from Delaware, Mario Kart& much much more! Instagram: @chucknlock302 @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
Che Noir is not your average artist she’s unfiltered, respectful & talented! We talked about her maturity level for her age, work with 38 Spesh, her projects Poetic Thoughts, Thrill Of The Hunt 1 & 2, her beginnings stages of her being a producer & what inspired her to make beats, being very professional with her career, art work, her proudest moment so far, RnB, why she takes being a artist very seriously, first time performing live! & much much more! Instagram: @che_noir @fromthedeskoflo @kxnglo @datfeelinpodcast
Lo & Jordan Commandeur talked about his beginnings in hip hop journalism by having a magazine Thick magazine, finding information by in the 90s, break dancing, the era of the 90s, we also talked some of history, his first interview, Lo & Jordan’s passion for Star Wars, Dark Horse comics, interviewing Nas,RZA, KRS One, Snoop Dogg, lego mini figures, previous work with Mass Appeal, his Hip Hop trading cards, work with Chong Wizard & much more Instagram: @jordan_commanduer @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
MAF talked about finding his passion for rapping at a early age, very first artist that influenced him, Reasonable Doubt & Nocturnal albums, his The Ghost Of project, difference between skimming through music & actually listening & paying attention to the lyrics, B.A Badd, finding his stage name, past projects & winning best hiphop award in Syracuse, being really inspired by Upstate New York,Graphwize, upcoming project titled Detroit Red & much more! Instagram: @maf_fogmg @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
DJ Shay talked a bit about his history within Buffalo, signing Conway & Benny to Buff City records, his Unsigned City mixtapes,having a lot of Buffalo influences in his production, Rick Hyde teaching himself in Shays studio, the evolution of production, seeing the stages of Tana Talk 3 all come together, having thousands of beats unreleased, upcoming project with Flee Lord, early work with 38 Spesh, his instrumental album, his best of series, DJing, production on Benny & Pusha T collaboration & more! Instagram: @djshaybcmg @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
Jamal Gasol is one of those artists is that’s very rare to find cause his music & energy is raw & uncut, Lo & Jamal Gasol talked about the mixtape era, how is logo was made, how he started rapping, his website, HBO’s The Wire, the story behind his VDon & eto EP It’s A Dirty Game, How Lloyd Banks player a big part in his career, watching documentaries, movies like Paid In Full & Killa Season, Dream collaborations & much much more! Instagram: @whoisjamalgasol @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
Lo & Asun talked about him finding his passion for music at a really early age, Griselda making him wanna do music again on a more serious level, how he got his name Asun Eastwood, how he gets inspired, Physics Of Filth collaboration with Daniel Son & Futurewave, Growing up in Scarborough Ontario, what TOMA means, working with Finn for their project All Respect Due, eto, his videos with Mercenary, The Sopranos, Wu Tang Clan & Affiliates, & much much more! Instagram: @asuneastwood_toma @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
Planet Asia is a very humbled soul, Lo & Planet Asia talked about the other meaning behind his name, finding his stage name, Fashion in the late 80s,his younger years, virtual reality concert, having songs with everyone he wants to, Lo finding Planet Asia through Linkin Park & they talked about that collaboration, not having exceptions when making music,his massive catalog including features, Generations of Hip-Hop, recording demos tapes, memories with Nipsey, how he names projects, hearing Rakim’s unreleased Aftermah album, knowing he’s ahead of his time, never cratering to a certain sound, kicking it with Dr. Dre, Cali Agents & much much more Instagram; @planetasiamedallions @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
Lord Juco talked his beginnings & taking raps seriously in 2016, finding his stage name & his introduction into the game, projects like PEEP, Tiffany Joints, Kid Vishis, how he got Benny The Butcher & Roc Marciano on the same track, Mark & Wayne Project with Rayne Drop, Jade, Lord Classy, why he doesn’t show his face much, the feeling when a consumer buys his discography, watching LOX interview & much more! Instagram: @kxnglo @lordjuco @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
Lo & Noveliss talked his humbled beginnings the meaning behind his stage name, first manga book he read the first anime he saw, Lo & Noveliss also talked video games, how he got into hip hop & first album he ever listened too all the way through,MF DOOM, how Clear Soul Forces formed, projects like Cerebral Apex & Dilla Instinct,his song 5A.M. In Shibuya, being a wrestling fan, Slim Shady LP, Vinyl,Nintendo’s Smash Bros,Sega Dreamcast, Clear Soul Forces album STILL, meeting Kid Vishis & Royce Da 5’9” & much more! Instagram: @kxnglo @novelisscsf @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
Doggie Diamonds is pioneer to this media game so it’s only right he appeared on Episode 100. Lo & Doggie Diamonds talked his first interview, Forbezdvd, growing up in Brooklyn, we talked some of his classic interviews like Heltah Skeltah, friendship with Sean Price, being human outside of being a media personality, his younger years, finding his media identity, being a producer, Lo putting the pieces together who Doggie Diamonds was while watching his Peedi Crakk Interview, interesting places he’s done interviews, who he listens too, his favourite interview & my favourite interview by him, mixtape era & much much more! Instagram: @kxnglo @doggiediamonds @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
For this episode Lo talked to Fly Anakin about him finding Hip Hop, Richmond Virginia, the meaning of his stage name & finding his stage name, the beginnings of Mutant Academy with Henny L.O., him comparing himself to the rapping Cartman, past projects, getting into production, him being a deversied artist, Supreme Clientele, asthma, meeting Big Kahuna OG, Graymatter, Tuamie, ewonne & other members of Mutant Academy, him knowing he had something with his music career, 5 percenters, Al.Divino & ANKHLEJOHN, his project Backyard Boogie, favourite strain of weed & much more! Instagram: @kxnglo @flyanakin @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
For this episode Lo sat down with Compton emcee, Phonk P to discuss finding his passion for hiphop, His influences, listening to rock & metal,meaning behind his stage name, earlier projects before his collaboration EP Ups & Downs with Flee Lord, also Phonk P broke down Ups & Down track by track A FIRST FOR THE SHOW! & it being a 3 album series, how the project gives you a up & down vibe,why it only features one guest, the meaning being the cover, & much more! Instagram: @kxnglo @phonkp @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
Fat Ray & Special Co Host 1st Born, talked about finding his passion for hiphop, his history with beginnings of the group B.R Gunna with Black Milk Young RJ & Fat Ray, Dirty District vol 2, appearing on 106 & Park, Lo’s first time hearing Fat Ray without knowing him, performing at Hush Lounge & HipHop Show, project with Black Milk, crafting Detroit’s sound, meeting 1st Born at HipHop, Hex Murda, 1st Born’s history with Fat Ray, his recent project Perseus, how he gets inspired, Cassidy vs Goodz, Fat Ray meeting Marv Won on the set of 8 Mile & 1st Born turning down a role, Fat Ray & 1st Born both dropped so many jewels in this episode especially near the end! Instagram: @kxnglo @fatray1 @1st_born313 @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
A humbled soul blessed the show this week Masta Ace! Lo & Ace talked what inspired him to start living a healthy life, who he’s listening too today, growing up in Brownsville Brooklyn, Disco, memories with his old friend smokey, his 2001 album Disposable Arts & The Documentary about that album, exploring cities when he tours, Eminem shout-out on Kamikaze, favourite sports team, his album The Falling Season & high school, his passion for reading, what he would of been if he never entered that rap contest, his first influence, writing a musical, New York being a special place in the world, how the cover came about for his collaboration album with Marco Polo & much much more! Instagram: @kxnglo @mastaacepics @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
For the season 4 premiere From The Desk Of Lo has the return of the first guest we ever had, yes the return of Kid Vishis! Vish talked to Lo about the first time being on a record, what made him wanna be a Emcee, how his stage name came about, earning his spot, Heaven Studios, the talent within Detroit, helping unify Detroit’s hiphop scene, Middle Finger Music, Heaven Studios Monthly Cyphers, meeting Marv Won, upcoming projects, his single Live From Heaven produced by Royce, meeting DJ Los, the purpose of Alien Gang, different ways of using energy, craziest weed he smoked, being recognized in public, Horseshoe Gang, near the end Vish gives some very important inspiring advice that everyone should hear! The Return Of Vish!!!! Instagram: @kidvishis @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
For the finale we have Kutty Mack we talked how he was introduced to the Almighty Dreadnaughtz around 94,95, he is also O1 young brother, history with Supa Emcee & Supes collection, recording in the Dungeon, relationship of DJ Los, his work on Point On No Return,meeting Hex Murda, Ice Cube setting his passion for hip hop,history of the label Music Since Birth, his work with N.Y., always listening to the old Dreadnaught projects, his single Go In & upcoming remix ft Marv Won, Kid Vishis & Nova The Bully & fellow Dreadnaught Shi Dog, what he hopes to accomplish with the group & his solo career, & much more!! Kutty Mack closed out he finale for A Dreadnaught Story & season 3!! Instagram: @kxnglo @kuttymack @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
Lo & Pnukkl talked about finding his stage name, him being the first member of the almighty dreadnaughtz, recording sessions from the Dungeon, how members got into the group, detailing groups within the Almighty Dreadnaughtz, meeting Konphlict & Kawshus, 1st time meeting Hex Murda, his work on Point Of No Return, Dreadnaught logo & meaning behind it, rap battles in the Dungeon, how SnapBacks & BackPacks with Kid Vishis came bout, how A.R.E.S formed & the album they working on titled Eye Contact, Black Anthem single & video, feating The Dreadnaughtz, & much more! Instagram: @kxnglo @pnukkl @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
For Part 4 we have a very special guest to the show & the Dreadnaughtz, his introduction into the crew starting with Guilty Simpson, how his stage name came about while he was in the Dungeon, how he underground scene in Detroit back in 93, Studio sessions of City Of Trees album back in 97, history of their logo, cyphers in the early days, first time meeting Hex Murda, Slautah really detailed The Dungeon (Blitz’s Grandmothers basement)in Highland Park & memories with Grandma & The Dreadnaughtz, Slautah & Konphlict’s chemistry projects like (He’s The Producer & I’m the Emcee),A.R.E.S the group with Allius PNukkl & DJ Los, first instrumental album The Red Room Experiment & more! Instagram: @kxnglo @slautah @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
Lo & Konphlict talked about his beginnings with the crew, battling certain members after he became a Dreadnaught with Kawshus & TWrex, producing at the age of 13, Allius Pnukkl picking him & Kawshus up from high school the going to the Dungeon (Where the magic happened) how one of the groups like The Last Phs formed within the group, history of the song Black Anthem ft The Almighty Dreadnaughtz, Him & Supa Emcee making a 90 minute freestyle tape in the Dungeon, 30th anniversary, meeting his wife Blue Raspberry YES FROM WU TANG!, solo albums (Table Uv Konphlict) the importance of doing your research & much much more! Instagram: @kxnglo @jeinkx & @theofficialblueraspberry @datfeelinpodcast @fromthedeskoflo
Lo & Kawshus talked his introduction to The Almighty Dreadnaughtz in grade 10, the first member he met was Allius PNukkl, him learning how to rap with Konphilct during the age of 7, recording the Point Of No Return album in 2000,meeting MC Shan & Craig G,detailing other groups within Almighty Dreadnaughtz like Knighttrail Regime, Last Phonetics,The KRAKS, why he never put a solo out, having lots of material with Konphilct, & much much more!!! Instagram: @kxnglo @kawshus1_ad @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
A Dreadnaught Story Part One: O1 talked his introduction into the Almighty Dreadnaughtz in 93 94, going by ED Scizzorz then him being given his name 01, Almighty Dreadnaughtz 97 release of city of trees, shooting the video to Black Anthem with the group, The Dungeon a basement where all the Dreadnaughtz rapped, history of the Almighty Dreadnaughtz & D12 & Eminem track Desperados & why his verse cut out half way, his work on Point Of No Return, O1 also talks his other brothers Slautah & Supa Emcee & Hex Murda, other groups within the actual Almighty Dreadnaughtz group, working on his solo career & changing of the times between generations & being focusing on his legacy!
Instagram: @kxnglo @o1ad @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
A-Minus is one of those artists who loves the culture! Lo & A-Minus talked his humbled beginnings by finding his stage name, high school in Detroit, 8Mile, A-Minus finding Slum Village through Commons Album around 1999, influences, finding a lot of music through his older brother especially albums like ATLiens & The Firm, Nolan The Ninja & the Chemistry they have together, upcoming Middle Finger Music debut Foulmouth beats included, past work projects (Therapeutic), linking with Pat_313, family life, & much much more! 313! Instagram: @kxnglo @a_minus313 @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast @middlefingermusic313
V Don been making his rounds in the industry for awhile now! Lo & V talked his beginnings by making beats, his first placement as a producer, his projects The Bone Collector & Lost Gems, working with Adonis for This Thing Of World, Trae The Truth, finding the mini nova keyboard, mixtapes, meeting eto, producing process & much much more! Instagram: @kxnglo @vdonsoundz @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
MC Shan blessed the show this week! Shan & Lo talked about his Down By Law album, digital era, Hip-Hop in general, never changing anything from his past, taping Mr.Magic radio show, his upcoming work (The Album That Never Was) his song The Bridge, generations, clickbait, his album Bars Over Bullshit, KRS One, integrity, what old school music he listens too, traveling, documentaries & much much more! Instagram: @kxnglo @mcshan1 @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
Verbal McMahon is the rapper & Lord Zookie is the producer, they both been collaborating for a long time. Lo talked to the young lords about Zookies production, Verbal’s passion for music & what went into the Mr.McMahon project, them working with Flee Lord’s RNOE, album structure, physical & merchandise, social media, inspirations, finding their stage names & much more! Then at 43:00 Lo introduces G-Willsz! is definitely gonna b a problem Lo &. G-Willsz talked inspirations, meeting Verbal & Zookie creative process, Shady/Aftermath/G-Unit era,cover art, his stage name & more! Instagram: @kxnglo @verbal_mcmahon @lord_zookie @gwillsz @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
Henny L.O. talked to Lo about his humbled beginnings growing up in Richmond Virginia, how he got into hiphop around 11 or 12, the album that made him wanna rap,finding his stage name, meeting Fly Anakin in high school, having relationships with certain producers of the group, we also talked him getting into battle rap, chemistry within the Mutant Academy camp, Beastly’s Lounge,staying true to yourself, his favourite video game series, projects like Viberayshuns & Carrie On All Systems, 1st Mutant Academy album & much more! Instagram: @kxnglo @hennyldot @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
Lo & Duffel talked finding his talent in his early stages & first project he dropped, his MAX 1-3 projects, his original name Hottie then adding Duffel Bag, growing up in Buffalo, The Ghost Of Rick James, chemistry with ElCamino, Artwork in general, Black Sopanino Family complication, being in tour with Griselda,other music he make besides the gritty sound, memories with Prodigy, dream collaboration, track placement & much much more! Instagram: @kxnglo @duffel_bag_hottie_ @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
K.Burns had one hell of a year last year, Lo & K.Burns talked it all! The humbled beginnings of a young K.Burns & his he started his journey out, how it was during high school & the very first he been on on wax, being on Rap city in 2007, Being on Sway In The Morning. Also Lo & K.Burns talked about his 2018 run, the worlds introduction to Mak P rapping wise! & chemistry with Norm, Magazines like XXL & The Source, New York City in general, Bandcamp, we also talk his re introduction into the game with his debut album Burnieville & much much more! Instagram : @kxnglo @oguncleburnie @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
The General checked in with Lo & talked about his upcoming album The Amazing Sockmonster, Bandcamp weekly series, inspiration for his single ICMTSU, who is the Sockmonster, Social Media, upcoming podcast LBrick Road, SX Exclusives sock collection coming soon, Who he has worked with, other DatFeelin members, meeting Royce Da 5’9” & Elzhi, & much much more! The Amazing Sockmonster is available everywhere April 5th 2019! Instagram: @kxnglo @mrk_sx @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
Lo was put on to Mak P by Norm Regular, Mak stopped by to talk to Lo about growing up in Baltimore, what the P stands for in his name, his project KOGAN, working with K.Burns, going number 1 on Insomniac Magazine twice & much much more you won’t wanna miss this one! Instagram: @kxnglo @tfmg_makp777 @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
Lo & Bozack talked about his humble beginnings before he found producing, producers getting their own shine as much as the artists, Mablib, finding his passion for the underground hiphop in the 90s, finding Griselda, Atari Teenage Riots, GGBR Records, work with J Scienide, perfecting his craft when it comes to producing, Rawkus releases, favourite beef records, meeting Nardwaur, & much much more! Bozack is the 3 Canadian guest to ever appear on the show!!
For this episode Lo has a very special guest! From The Desk Of Lo proudly presents 38 SPESH! Lo & Spesh talked about his come up, finding music at a young age, past project with Benny The Butcher in 2009, his first concert, Trust Comes First, his EP 5 Shots, his current release 38 Strategies Of Raw, Young Jeezy, & much much more! Instagram @kxnglo @iamspesh @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
For this episode things came full circle for this episode Lo asked Marv Won to be the first guest back in 2018 but he graced the show with his energy, Lo & Marv talked bout how Lo found him, Fat Killahz & their album Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner, finding Slick Rick, battle rap, being inspired by his friends, Hex Murda, St Andrews, shares one of his most crowing achievements, tiny houses impact of PAC & big, how him & Fatt Father formed the twin towers, Soundtrack Of The Autumn, memories with Big Proof, Iron Fist Records & much more!!! Instagram: @kxnglo @marvwon @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
Vinyl Villain is one of those sample producers thats very rare to find, Lo & The Marty Scorsese of hiphop talked about finding his passion for producing, being a sample based producer, vinyls hunting, working with artists like eto, Sauce Heist, BA Badd, influences, how his single with CRIMEAPPLE came about, also we talked about how his logo came together & much much more!!!
Instagram: @kxnglo @therealvinylvillain @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
Ike is iam, Manny C is T2 together they form iamT2! Lo & iamT2 talked about the meaning behind the name iamT2, growing up in Washington Heights, tracks like 92 WU & the history behind the video & the location, working with Trevor Lang & artists, who they were influenced by, why the project is only on Bandcamp (coming to streaming sites) future merchandising, & much more more!
Instagram: @kxnglo @iamuzik @_em_cee @iamT2music @datfeelinpodcast
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Big Kahuna OG took over the podcast for this episode, he talked to Lo about taking music serious after high school,growing up in Richmond Virginia, Max B & Stack Bundles being his favourite artists, Mutant Academy, how he used to make beats, albums like Kahuna Cartagena, Scooby Snax, cities like Richmond & Buffalo, dream collaborations, His project with Graymatter titled Ocean Grown being the closet to his personal album, will Graymatter ever rap? & a whole lot more! Big Kahuna OG got a lot stand out projects like Kahuna Cartagena, Ocean Grown, Sky Chryme, Scooby Snax are just to name a few!
Instagram: @kxnglo @bigkahunaog @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
Lo & Rome talked about his humbled beginnings in high school, freestyling on Shade 45, Street Faramacy with FarmaBeats & Headcrack with Futurewave, working with Method Man, going to be U.K. & running with JME, being inspired by his fans, finding & how much he is inspired by MF DOOM, working with Mooch & Rigz, also Lo & Rome talked about the importance of infesting in yourself & artistry & much more! Headcrack with Futurewave is OUT NOW!
Instagram: @kxnglo @romestreetz @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
Adonis is a upcoming rapper from Long Beach, Lo & Adonis talked about him growing up in Long Beach, recording his first song Planet Vegeta, his debut album This Thing Of Ours with V Don, Norm Regular, Adonis & Lo also broke down a couple lines that stood out on his debut, passion for anime, Batman, MF Doom being his all time favourite rapper, Malcolm X, the possibility of making a personal album & much much more! Adonis debut project (This Thing Of Ours) is available on all streaming platforms!
Instagram: @kxnglo @adonissounds @fromthedeskoflo @datfeelinpodcast
The legendary Big Twins graced the show with his energy, Lo & Twin talked about his imfamous woods (pre rolled backwoods), his tea company Excellence Tea, his artwork for Grimey Life, upcoming album & cooking show with Alchemist, finding his passion for cooking, documentaries, flat earth theory, YouTube, & much much more! This is one episode that you definitely won’t wanna miss!!! IMFAMOUS MOBB! MOBB FOREVER!
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LIGHT WORK! For this episode upcoming rapper A.M. Early Morning! Lo & A.M. talked about his recent release Maxi Single 3, how he stylized his name, making music for other people besides himself, past catalog like Maxi Single 1 & 2, the single Run It Up, working with Ill Brown, upcoming release 7 for 7 executive produced by Flee Lord & how he met Flee & Big French, mixing sub genres, Instagram, & much much more! You can find Maxi Single 3 on all streaming platforms now! Instagram: @fromthedeskoflo @amearlymorning @kxnglo @datfeelinpodcast
For this episode, Lo has the very first Female artist to appear on the show. CLARETA HADDON JACKSON! She’s a gospel singer & pastor with her husband! We talked about recording her first professional song at 8, being asked to be baptized, her brother sneaking in Micheal Jacksons Thriller, traveling with her parents before she had her singer career, her parents being a big influence on her, Marriage Monday’s on Facebook with her husband, we also talked about her appearances with Ludacris ft Slaughterhouse - Furiously Dangerous, Bad Meets Evil - Above The Law under the allius Claret Jai, her songs like Zion Praise & Help Me, working with MRK SX when he went by D.Focis, Blue Flame Radio, and much much more! Instagram @fromthedeskoflo @claertamusic @kxnglo @datfeelinpodcast Blue Flame Moments link (Clareta’s radio show) http://www.blogtalkradio.com/elationradio/2018/10/01/blue-flame-moments-wit-clareta-haddon
IRON FIST RECORDS CEO 1st Born blessed the show this week! Lo & 1st Born talked about how his started story started by going to collage in 91, 1st Born shares memories by finding music like N.W.A.,Spice 1, being a underground fan, meeting Supa Emcee, Having a friendship with Proof, Iron Fist Records with Big Proof, his involvement with Proof’s album (Searching For Jerry Garcia), smoking with Method Man, B-Real, how his name 1st Born name came about, listening to rock music, documentaries, also DJ Jungle came in to give a insight into his history with Detroit hiphop & much much more! Instagram: @fromthedeskoflo @1stborn_313 @kxnglo @datfeelinpodcast
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Who the f**k is Widowmaker? Widowmaker is a production duo (Grant & Guttah) they shared moments like meeting each other in 2003, origins of the name Widowmaker, how tracks like LAMY ft Westside Gunn, Conway, Al.Divino & Sauce Heist came about, how they work ethic works between them, influences, Grant’s solo upcoming work, how they hook up with Trevor Lang, their collaboration with Ayatollah, and much much more! Instagram: @fromthedeskoflo @widowmaker_beats @kxnglo @datfeelinpodcast
E.l.e.m.n.t. is a in-house producer for Roc Marciano & Knowledge The Pirate he also produced your favourite intro to RR2 & a bulk of production on Lo’s past guest debut album Knowledge The Pirate. E.l.e.m.n.t & Lo talked about him growing up in New York in the 80s & 90s, park jams, being a emcee & finding his calling for being producer, getting his first placement with Grand Puba in 2012, working with Tone Atlas on the project Water To Wine, working with Knowledge The Pirate on the album Flintlock, finding is producer name & the way it’s styled, & much much more! Black Caesar coming soon!! Instagram: @fromthedeskoflo @e.l.e.m.n.t @kxnglo @datfeelinpodcast
This was a long time coming, upcoming artist & one fourth of The Council, NORM REGULAR, Lo & Norm, talked about finding his stage name being in tuned in the underground scene early early, meeting Corey from Baltimore County Forever Podcast, how he gets inspired to write, growing up in Baltimore, meeting Flee Lord, who he would like to work with in the future, finding KA’s music, working with Fith for their collaboration EP The Fith Laboratory, passion for anime, meaning behind his song KOBA, Lo & Norm also talked about the magazine era & physical releases, Baltimore, video games especially Grand Theft Auto 3 with GameFM radio station in the game, his thoughts on labels & much much more! Norm’s debut EP with Fith titled The Fith Laboratory is out on all streaming platforms now!
Instagram: @fromthedeskoflo @normal_regular @kxnglo @datfeelinpodcast
Rick Hyde is definitely one of Buffalo’s best kept secrets. Lo & Ricky talked about growing up in buffalo, How Rick Hyde chose his stage name, making beats in 2009, & why he chose the not feature his own production on his project Plates, having an extensive music history, branding his own sound, recording tracks like The Motherload & Grace (Change), being introduced 38 Spesh, we also talked about the mixtape era, past projects he released on datpiff, meeting MAX B, being the first artist being signed to the Black Spanino Family, Bandcamp, performing at SOBS, & lots more! you can find Rick Hyde’s Plates on his Bandcamp or his website www.whoisrickhyde.com Instagram: @fromthedeskoflo @prettyrickyhyde @kxnglo @datfeelinpodcast Rick Hyde’s Bandcamp: https://rickhyde.bandcamp.com
Another Detroit legend called into the show one fourth of Fat Killahz & one half of Twin Towers Detroit’s own FATT FATHER! Lo & Fatt discuss why Fatt Father has two TTs in his name, making living room music, his son doing music, memories recording the Fat Killahz classic album (Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner) with Bang Belushi, King Gordy & Marvwon, Memories with Big Proof (R.I.P.), Self Titled debut album Trick Trick executive produced (Fatt Father) & Mixtape (Tales Of A Childless Father), J,Dilla, hooking up with Middle Finger Music, Kid Vishis & Stretch Money, much much more! Instagram: @fromthedeskoflo @fattfather @kxnglo @datfeelinpodcast
Upcoming New Jersey K-Prez was brought to Lo’s attention though Lex Armalife with K-Prez’s The Rough Draft EP, Lo & K-Prez talked about his childhood, him going back and doing his homework & knowing the ones who came before him, J.Cole’s The Warm Up being a eye opener for the music, his Rough Draft EP & his singles Tim Duncan & Sticking To The Code, Prodigy of Mobb Deep being woke, back & fourth from New Jersey to New York, mixtapes, who he wants to works with in the future, working with JR Swiftz & Snowgoons , finding his stage name, Prezidental Camp, the history of XXL before Social Media, meaning of legacy, and much more! Instagram: @fromthedeskoflo @kxnglo @kpreztho @datfeelinpodcast
Trox was brought to Lo’s attention through his production skills especially Room 39 Trox & Lo talked his producer name, in 1999 after hearing 2001 he wanted to be a producer, Portland’s hip hop scene making beats from start to finish when he first started cause he couldn’t save them, Kool G Raps 4,5,6 album & what album means to him, creating Room 39 with Ty Farris & what went into that project, finding a lot of music through video games, who he’s listening too in the underground scene, finding out he was producing for 50 Cent, getting the invitation to the Revenge Of The Dreamers 3 sessions, his Christmas instrumental album Ugly Sweaters, & much much more!
One of the best rappers ever called into the show & he’s from Detroit SUPA EMCEE! Lo & Supa talked about his delivery with his rhymes, Almighty Dreadnaughtz & City Of Trees album, J Dilla having a huge impact in hiphop also very influential in Detroit, The origins of his stage name, what it means to be a timeless artist, The Immortal album & how the Supremacee was the set up for the Immortal album, memories with Iron Fist Records with Big Proof (R.I.P.), much much more! Instagram: @fromthedeskoflo @supaemcee1 @kxnglo @datfeelinpodcast
For the return of Primo Jab & godBLESSbeatz they both were present during this interview! For this more in-depth Interview we talked how Primo Jab was a duo of Bless & Primo went by OSO at the time (Spanish for Bear), Bless talked how he met Flee Lord working on Lord Talk volume 1, growing up together in Chicago upcoming projects, music they like individually, The concept of spider webbing via internet, working with a best kept secret Primo’s partner in bearWOLF, a.flip, Prodigy (Rest In Power), having a mass catalog of music they have yet to release & much much more!
We got a real one for this episode! I would like to welcome one of Rochester’s best ETO! Lo & eto talk about his inspirations, growing up in a musical household, networking with Flee Lord, his collaboration with DJ Muggs titles Hell’s Roof, his passion for his music, the first record he seen as a kid at 8 years old, Vinyl Villain’s production, V Don & Stack Bundles, The Burial Song, seeing Big Pun in concert, listening Rock Music & so much more gems! This is one for the books this interview!
Instagram: @etomusicroc @fromthedeskoflo
For this episode Lo chops it up with the top pirate in the game, Knowledge The Pirate! Lo & Knowledge discuss the meaning behind his stage name, using his music to do bigger things, working with Teddy Riley, hip hop being a tree, his album Flintlock, Treasure Chest Entertainment, his son rapping (J. Mafia), New York in general, him & Roc Marciano staying to their sound, being independent & much more!
Daniel Son is the second Canadian artist to ever appear on the show. Growing up in Brampton Ontario, Lo & Daniel talk about Canadian supports & marketing himself as a international artist, who he was listening too when first starting out, favourite New York mixtapes, working with visionaries in his camp like Futurewave & Mercenary also working with CRIMEAPPLE & eto, going to New York, Crate Division, writing process, wanting to work Redman & Madlib, concerts experiences & much much more!!!
Formally known as Shim E Bango he now goes by Bang Belushi! Lo & Bang talked a bit about his history in his musical career starting out as Obie Trice’s hypeman & Fat Killahz recording the album ‘Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner’ also Bang talked his debut album The Adventures Of Bang Belushi & how he hooked up with Middle Finger Music, why he chose to have minimum features on the album, coming to Canada & being overseas for the first time with Obie Trice, old work, meeting The Almighty Dreadnaughtz & Aztek The Barfly, influences, & what he hopes to accomplish & much MUCH more!
From The Desk Of Lo proudly presents a Detroit hip hop pioneer! DJ Los!!!!! Lo & Los talked about the history of Detroit hip hop & how he was apart of it, getting his first big look on the Above The Rim soundtrack, being apart of the Almighty Dreadnaughtz & A.R.E.S, working with Kid Vishis, process of making his beats, appearing on the Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop, sharing memories with Proof (R.I.P.) also DJ Los shared some information about his group A.R.E.S. (A Red Eye Smoking) upcoming project & much more! #AlienGang
Trevor Lang shared his passion for hiphop especially the underground movement, starting his career off by making art work for artists like Conway & being inspired by the 1 of 1 Wu Tang Clan album titled ‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin’ by doing limited runs with cassettes with artists like Flee, Knowledge The Pirate, Tokyo Drip, meeting Sauce Heist & Jay Royale, doing Flee Lord’s I Want Out cover & Lord Talk 2 cassette, fulfilling obligations before taking on more projects, doing mixing & mastering, working with Widowmaker & much much more!
From The Desk Of Lo proudly presents the 3rd producer to ever appear in the show, Big French! We talked about getting his first placement for KRS One back in 1995, being a engineer in 1992 before taking up production we also talked a few of the artists he produced for, getting inspired DJ Permier & Pete Rock, loving boom rap, working with godBLESSbeatz, him doing his mixing & mastering, break beats,having a wide selection of sounds, having several projects with G4 JAG, how it was in the 90s in Hip Hop, having your business right when it comes to music, French also gave a little bit more insight on ghost production & much much more!
One of Harlem’s best MC’s blessed the show this week! Lo proudly introduces G4 JAG! Lo & G4 had a dope conversation about his FIRE project The Survivors & that being the project he’s really pushing, Flee Lord being a big part in the project! Wanting his projects to have playback value, working with producer Big French, his album having a Reasonable Doubt vibe to it, enjoying the process of writing, short term goals & much much more! Also the beloved Flee Lord made a quick 3 min camo! Fly Family x Loyalty Or Death got a bright future ahead of them!
LUCKY SEVEN BLESSED THE 50TH EPISODE! During this interview Lo & Luck had a very good conversation about MTV, finding his name, releasing his first official project at 18 & wanting to release it later in his career, listening to his old music to get inspired, projects 53Cree: Bad Luck & Merry Christmas Retro Gamer, how the Game Boy collaboration with Flee Lord came about, videos games, being involved in Conway’s projects, & much more! This is a episode you won’t wanna miss!
U.S. MUZIQ blessed the show this week with their energy! Gray & Ford are the duo that form U.S. Muziq ! They both shared finding their passion for music, stage names, meeting one another, how the group name came together, first hearing about Khory Enigma (Trackz), Gray taking up production, meeting B.A Badd, Ford & Gray talked about their future goals, solos projects & much much more! U.S MUZIQ!!!!
From The Desk Of Lo proudly presents the story of B.A Badd! Lo & B.A discussed his beginnings & being influenced by Bad Boy at a early age, finding his way to his music career while in Syracuse & the transition moving to Buffalo, life in high school before meeting Khory Enigma (Trackz), bring apart of different collectives before Da Zombeez & Zombee Gang formed, life experiences before his solo career took off, how EBE came about & future goals cause his story isn’t finished yet! This just the beginning!
For the start of Da Zombeez week Lo, kicks things off with Jimmie Blanco! Formally known as Sparkz he started his music career by first hearing Reasonable Doubt & it was lit from there on out! Jimmie discussed his beginnings growing up in Buffalo NY, finding his stage name, The bond between him & Khory Enigma, the Zombeez sound, his first project Closed Dreams, his other projects Seeing Is Believing and the story behind that project & his Usual Suspects project, his label CenterLane Muzik Group (no typo) & branching out into his own career, influences, what he hopes to accomplish in music career. Lo & Blanco got into other topics like Dipset, history of some songs like UNO & Zeekos & much much more! Salute to Blanco for being a real one! Keep pushing sir! #Zombeez
As Lo introduces the last member of the Dat Feelin movement, Lo proudly introduces DJ 110! (Pronounced DJ One Ten) they talked about how DJ CX also stands for DJ 110 in Roman numerals, getting into hiphop through New York mixtapes, getting into DJing, the history between him & E-Smitty then meeting MRK SX & wizisbeast, producing Dat Feelin Anthem & Go Get It from the groups EP, how his IG Live series In The Den came about. Also discussed how he also got into being a producer, artists he would like to work with! Working on his upcoming EP & much much more!
As the DatFeelin season 3 premiere continues Lo, has the MC, the beast! wizisbeast (spelled like that! NO CAP!) wizisbeast discusses finding his passion for music early on in his life including genres like gospel, soul & then hiphop, later on in life seeing the change in Chicago in music, moving to Florida, preferring home studios over professional studios, finding the right stage name that fits him. Also when he moved to Florida that’s when he first heard Wu Tang Clan & going though that Wu rabbit hole as like how everyone does when they first discover the WU! How certain music can last through the test of time, meeting MRK SX,E-Smitty & DJ 110 & much much more! Just remember wizisbeast is spelled like that! NO CAP!
As Lo continues the DatFeelin premiere theme. Lo has with him the RnB star to the group E-Smitty! For this episode we talk about finding his passion for RnB & who he was influenced by, the interesting story of finding & meeting MRK SX & getting involved with DatFeelin, knowing DJ 110 before anyone & getting to know wizisbeast. E-Smitty digs a little dig into Lo’s personal life a bit, upcoming tour with the camp also recording with them. Working on his solo project, dream collaborations, how his stage name came about, recording process, & much more! Salute to E-Smitty for being the first RnB singer to appear on the show!
For the season 3 premiere I have a talent duo they go by the name of Hello Tomorrow! Consisted of MRK SX a Detroit MC & Tone Beatz a South Carolina producer! We discuss how the group name Hello Tomorrow came about, how they met, Tone being the band & MRK being the soloist to the band, Tone being a master record digger & having a unique sound with his production, being true originals, why they chose to have a Gospel Theme with Turn to Your Neighbour, while borrowing elements from Hip Hop & Jazz, Tone challenging himself while crafting beats, their album Turn to Your Neighbour being a bridge to their unreleased titled The Building Fund, Bandcamp, & much much more! Salute to MRK SX & Tone Beatz for being apart of the season 3 premiere!
For the season 2 finale I wanted to have someone special to the culture. I proudly introduce the legendary General Steele! We had a very very good conversation about touring overseas in Europe, getting new music in the 90s, adding the General to his stage name, possibility doing a America’s Nightmare part 3, his brand Bucktown USA,enjoying the simple things in life, staying true to himself, motivation, meeting Buckshot & other members of Boot Camp Clik, Timberlands & Hoodies,writing a book, respecting the ones who came before you, music having shelf life, understand bridging the generation gap & so MUCH MUCH MORE! Salute to General Steele for blessing the show for the season 2 finale! Smif-N-Wessun album number 7 titled The All produced by 9th Wonder coming in 2019!
This interview was a real treat for me, I have another legend to hiphop I proudly introduce: Rock of Heltah Skeltah! We discuss how his stage name Rock came about, how him & Sean formed Heltah Skeltah, Boot Camp Clik, Heltah Skeltah’s 1996 album Nocturnal, the difference between albums & mixtapes, his solo album Rockness A.P. (After Price), future projects & more! Make sure you check out his album Rockness A.P. available on all streaming sites! Salute Rock!
313 heavily blessed this season! For this episode I have Aztek The Barfly! For this episode we discuss Aztek’s finding his first passion for music, how his stage name came about, how he first his career as s rapper, battle rap, his first show outside of Detroit, social media, his album the ‘16th Chapel’, Working with Foulmouth for the collaboration album titled ‘The Line King’, how the Kid Vishis features happened for that album, The Doors being his all time favourite, future work with godBLESSbeatz, & much more! Salute to Aztek & the whole Middle Finger Music camp!
For the conclusion for last Saturday’s debut episode of The Council we continue our conversation about being supported by strangers & just support in general, The Wire (tv show),Where we are from Baltimore,Brooklyn & Calgary, Norm asked why Corey & Lo got into podcasting JR asked one hell of a question by asking who the god of rap is, Rakim being signed to Aftermath back in 2000, we covered a lot during our debut recording! Can’t wait to see where this take us!
The Council is consisted of Lo, Norm Regular (MC), Corey from Baltimore County Forever & JR Swiftz (Producer) Follow each member of The Council on instagram Norm Regular - @normal_regular JR Swiftz - @thereal_jrswiftz Lo - @kxnglo Corey - @baltimorecountyforeverpodcast Part 1 ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/from-the-desk-of-lo/id1380031681?mt=2&i=1000425862411 Also available on Spotify,Google & Anchor FM
The legendary O.C. of D.I.T.C. blessed the show this week to drop some serious jewels! We discuss his new album with PF Cuttin titled Opium, how hiphop was in the 80s topics include how DJs back then were more in the forefront of attention, hiphop park jams & who’s speakers had the most bass. How the younger generation & older generation can learn from one another, the importance of having physical releases like vinyls, cassettes ,cds & how they hold more value. We also talked about how his O.C. Logo came about, going overseas for the 1st time with DJ Premier, Lords Of The Underground & Biz Markie in 94, touring Canada to a jam packed show in 97, we also had touched on the topic of out of print albums & MUCH much more! Salute to O.C. for being a real one!
For this episode I have someone who is very unique to the game, also from Detroit which makes his style even more unique! Salute to Young Roc, we discuss his album ‘Fear Of Floating’ & his single off the album ‘We Are Not the Same’ Starting out as a MC,Producer then eventually adding C.E.O. to his resume,Black Summer, being inspired by Denaun Porter as a producer, why he never changed his stage name,getting into every genre of music, receiving his first gold plaque on his work on Shady XV & much more! Young Roc just released his new EP ‘Black Winter’ available on all streaming platforms!
The Council is consisted of Lo, Norm Regular (MC), Corey from Baltimore County Forever & JR Swiftz (Producer). I picked each member with a vision this podcast supergroup could be a big hit, the way the four of us have conversations about albums of 2018, what we bring to the table, the art of producing, ghostwriting, how the Shady/Aftermath/G-Unit era was our Death Row era is pure chemistry! We also touch on the topic of what each of us brings to the table. Things went a little left halfway through the episode with the hilarious topics of premium snapchats, the anime Naruto! This is definitely a episode you won’t wanna miss! Salute to Norm, JR & Corey! We got something with this! (Part 1 of 2) Part 2 airing next Saturday.
Follow each member of The Council on instagram Norm Regular - @normal_regular JR Swiftz - @thereal_jrswiftz Lo - @kxnglo Corey - @baltimorecountyforeverpodcast
REKS, has been in the game for a minute it’s only right that he appears on a From The Desk Of Lo! We talked about his influences coming up, releasing full projects instead of throwing singles out here & there, being very proud of his discography, why it’s important to still have physical copies of albums, how his stage name REKS came about, we also talked about the distribution about his second album before Koch Records existed, Stevie Wonder being his favourite artist, the meaning behind his title for his recent ‘Order In Chaos’ & much more. REKS has a very impressive discography I recommend his recent release & The Greatest X, Rhythmic Enteral King Supreme. Salute REKS!
For this episode I had another real one from Detroit, Vstylez called into the show to talk about how his journey into music & how he became a MC, his beginnings with the group ‘Last Ones Out’ working with Pete Rock, going to D.I.T.C studios, having relationships with artists outside of music, his debut ‘At Oddz Until I’m Even’ & how long it took to record his debut, meeting Russell Peters, his newest album ‘Thornton Melon’ & the meaning of the album title, how his song titled Respect record with Skyzoo came about, also Vstylez gave an exclusive information about his vinyl release for Thornton Melon feating a remix feating some well known names & remixes, much much more. We covered a lot in this interview salute to a real one!
From The Desk Of Lo had the 2nd producer ever to appear on the show JR Swiftz,we talked about how he got into producing,his producer name, why he keeps his classic sound with production, his instrumental albums,always wanting to make a record with Elzhi & getting the opportunity to work with him near his birthday, How he got production on Westside Gunn’s HWH6 (B.I.G. Luther Freestyle) & taking risks with the opportunity presents itself & much more, checkout his instrumental tapes ‘98’, Corner Bodgea & Ill Joints Vol 1 on all streaming platforms.
For this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing WU SYNDICATE - Myalansky & Joe Mafia. We talked about their new album they got coming called ‘ILLUSTRIOUS’ & what inspired them to make the new album. I know with their new album they are gonna rebirth the essence to real hiphop & promoting a message within their music, past solo albums, We also talked about the difference between Wu Tang Family & Wu Tang Affiliates they were signed by RZA to Wu Tang Records & them being the 2nd group to sign with RZA, & much much more!
For this episode this episode I had the first duo to appear on the show, The Committee Sounds (B Will & Sean Swift) recorded back in October, they talked about their debut EP that’s out now that’s titled ‘It Takes A Village’ we also talked their SoundCloud, how their group name came about, influences, doing music right outta high school, melodies & rapping, growing up in Inglewood & much much more. Salute to Bishop Lamont for showing me these talented gents! They are definitely on their way to bright career ahead of them! Sounds 🔥🙏🏻
Had a very humbled soul appear on the show, one of my favourite artists to ever touch the mic Guilty Simpson! We talked about his debut Ode To The Ghetto & when he started taking rap seriously, how the track RUN sparked the idea for the group Random Axe (Simpson, Sean Price & Black Milk), how he met Sean Price, Dice Game collaboration with Apollo Brown, being big on landscapes & amazing views, why he is so humbled & so much more! It’s always a treat when a Detroit artist appears on the show! Salute to Guilty Simpson!
One of battle rap’s forefathers appears on the show this week! Hollow Da Don! The Don dropped ALOT of jewels during this interview, we talked about how his stage name came about, his clothing line LOM & his new high end clothing line Hidden Label & the differences between the two clothing lines, How his role in Eminem’s produced battle rap Movie ‘Bodied’ came about, not really going back and watching his old battles much and being more productive with his time, also paying attention to hiphop in this day & age. & more. Hollow is the example of when you expand your brand, love to see the growth! Shoutout to a 1 or 1!
For this episode I have someone with a unique flow to hiphop (no mumble rap) The Musalini, called into the show to talk about his project & the definition behind M$G, influences, how he went from playing ball to rapping,doing Pop up shops, how his song ‘Stay Down’ with Benny The Butcher came about, how his stage name The Musalini came about, & much more. Make sure y’all check out his other projects ‘Musalini Season’ & ‘Summer Fly’ until M$G gets released to streaming sites! #RealOnesOnly
Upcoming rapper MRK SX called into the show to talk about DatFeelin, why his chose to release his DatFeelin compilation first, how the collective came together His beginnings by producing for Bobby Creekwater, why he wanted to chose to be independent, the meaning of his stage name & the few meanings behind it, influences, How the Family Bvsniess features came about, meeting Kxng Crooked, his upcoming EPs & much more. MRK SX is definitely on his way to a bright music career ahead of him, make sure you stream his DatFeelin EP GoGetIt
The legend Buckshot, called into the show. We talked about how the promotion game was in the 90s to now, How Business Buckshot & Rapper Buckshot are the same, Duckdown artists & affiliates, Duckdown Records knowing how whole machine in the industry works. Buck also touched on the topic on ‘the artists fate is in their own hands, supporting females artists, the thought about writing a book, working hard to get where you want to in life. Being in the mobile game for 6 years, GoBaller, Smif & Wessun starting the Timbaland’s & Hoodie movement & much much more. Buckshot dropped so many jewels in this interview, salute to the legend!
Termanology is the definition of a real rapper! He’s just released his 35th project Bad Decisions this year,we talked about his passion for hiphop, picking songs when performing on tour, making a album with Lil Fame of M.O.P., meeting Mac Miller, we also talked about the impact of the hiphop magazine era, how his ST. Records label came about, Rockstar games, meeting REKS & more! Shoutout to Termanology for keeping real hiphop alive. Salute!
Lordy Lord blessed the show this week. We had a very very dope conversation about how his name Flee Lord came about, meeting Prodigy of Mobb Deep, having Prodigy telling him he has a talent with rapping & not wasting it, telling his story through hip hop, Lord Talk Vol 2,inspiration when listings to instrumentals, Loyalty Or Death, godBLESSbeatz reaching out over Instagram. Flee is definitely one his way to being one of the greats, if it wasn’t for Prodigy we wouldn’t of gotten all this dope music from Flee. Salute to a real one!
B.A. Badd been in the game for a minute now, we had a dope conversation about his beginnings, zombie university, finding AraabMuzik, His beginnings in music all the way to his EP A.R.T. Work, the meaning of A.R.T., influences, who he would like to work with in the future & much more. B.A. Badds newest project is available everywhere now! Standout tracks: Real Time (Corcraft) Touch Cake Pt 1 Root of Evil
Had a real one call into the show, XL The Truth called into the show to talk about his debut album Truth Only, working with one of his influences Beanie Sigel, how his Teach Lessons Tuesday’s came about, Kevin Gates, appreciating his fans, staying true to himself & much more. You can find his debut Truth Only on all streaming sites now!
For my 20th episode, I wanted the definition of a MC to appear on the show. Coming off his EP titled All Praises Due. Torae called into the show to talk about his debut album For The Record, his album Entitled, why it’s important to release a full project opposed releasing singles, Combat Jack R.I.P., doing media & rapping at the same time & more! You can find all Torae’s projects on all streaming platform & check out his recent release All Praises Due! Torae represents hip hop just like From The Desk Of Lo, you wont wanna miss this one!
Recorded on September 30th 2018, Mic Geronimo called into the show! We talked about how his rap name came about,how his album The Natural still resonates with people today, recording in the 90s,talking trips down memory lane listening to his own music, meeting the late Tupac Shakur, as well Mic talked about his classic record Time To Build ft Jay-Z,DMX & Ja Rule came about & more ! Mic Geronimo is a humble individual who is still putting music out today near the end of our interview he shared some inspiring words for anyone in a dark place! Salute to Mic & The Fam!
Rising star & Toronto's very own Patrik called into the show to talk about his gift, his movement X10, winning the Jim Bean Make History Talent Search event, influences, how his G-Star Raw flagship store sponsorship in Toronto came about. We also break down his newest single Diamonds, the meaning behind the song & much more. Patrik has a upcoming EP titled Spadina that will be on upcoming all platforms in the near future. He’s definitely on his way to a bright path to greatness.
One of the rawest producers of the year called into the show godBLESSbeatz! He talked about his craft, his passion for making grimey beats, his inspirations when it comes to producing, moving to ATL, producing Lord Talk Vol 1 & 2 for Flee Lord, being stamped by Prodigy,his upcoming compilation that will be released soon, influences, focusing on his own lane & more. Shoutout to Bless for keeping that real hiphop sound alive!
For this episode I have someone who really is living their dream & my first guest from Philly, Peedi Crakk called into the show some genuine love, he shared memories from his life such as taking risks & really wanting something in life & never giving up on his dream, family, the importance of believing in god, his upcoming debut LP (not titled). Peedi Crakk started his mainstream career with Roc-A-Fella/DefJam with State Property & Jay-Z but its 2018 and Peedi is still here putting music out independently! You can find his single Bobby’s World on all streaming platforms! Philadelphia ft Peedi Crakk
Formally known as Juice McCain, now known as Richie Evans called into the show to shed some light on meditation and how balance is key! His rebrand & imprint The Evans Administration, his single One Time, Experiencing the mixtape Justo Awards, traveling the world, wanting to be more connected with his fans & shared some advice Game gave him. This is an episode you won’t wanna miss! You can find his single One Time ft Eric Belllinger on all streaming platforms and his EP coming soon! Salute to a real one!
Feli Fame, called into the show through IG live to talk about the meaning behind his new album, 'Sunrise At Midnight' bouncing from Jersey To N.C., putting out full albums instead of singles,releasing short films with his projects & much more. You’ll be able find his new album on all streaming platforms on September 18th.
For this episode I have the very first DJ to call in!! DJ TJ The King took the time outta his evening to talk about the difference between a produer & a DJ. We also talked about his passion for DJing, DJing on Eminem's Revial Tour for Kid Vishis & Royce da 5'9. He also shared some of his proudest moments in his career & more. Make sure you check out some of his mixs on djtjtheking.com
For this episode, I have Primo Jab! Primo Jab is a underground raw upcoming artist. Currently coming off his latest release (Book Of Jab) Jab talked about his love for hiphop, being early on Griselda movement before the Shady Co-Sign, his producer godBLESSbeatz, favoutrie projects, leaving Chicago to Atlanta, the importance of producers & much more!
For the premiere of season 2 I have with me Ty Farris. Ty Farris is an established artist in Detroit Michigan & a upcoming artist to the masses. We talked about influences, the meaning behind his project Room 39, memories with Proof when he first started out in Detroit’s battle scene & more. You can check his latest project “No Co-sign, Just Cocaine 2” on all streaming platforms.
For this episode I have someone who I wanted to have on the show since I started the podcast. Another West Coast legend Kxng Crooked called into the show to talk cigars,music, the importance of doing your home work in music, and most of all kept it real! #COB
For this episode I have a west coast legend calling in from California. Ras Kass calls into the show to discuss Music, Ghost writing, him releasing Van Gogh as a finished product after all these years. This is a episode for hip hop heads you don't wanna miss!
Formally known as Ya Boy, called in to show just how real he is! We discuss can you make a profit of Ghost writing, the evolution, why it's important to be authentic, how the name Rocka came about! Headlining a Summer Jam with Jay-Z! This is one you won't wanna miss! #LordRocka
For this episode I have upcoming rapper Bigg Z as my first west coast guest! We chop it up about his debut project,singing, why he wanted to release his debut project without club bangers & album cover ! We also talk how the Dark Days track with Kxng Crooked came about! Make sure to check out his debut "The Wait Is Over"
For this episode I got my first/favourtie (pause) battle rapper to call in MATH HOFFA! We talk about his influences,his come up, how battle rap is a multi million industry! Dave Chappelle showing love! We also get into his newest album PAC Juice as Math breaks down the albums timelines! You won't wanna miss this one! #HoffaGang
I have my 2nd guest repping Dipset & 730 Dips none other than SEN CITY! We talk influences, being in paid in full, and past work with member Freekey Zekey on his debt album! You won't wanna miss this!
On this episode I have my very first guest repping Detroit to the fullest Kid Vishis! We talked a lot of real in this episode while Vishis dropped some real jewels during this interview
In this episode, Lo talks about his passion for the supergroup Slaughterhouse. From being formed on a single song to signing to one of the biggest artist’s in hip hop. It’s been 10 years since the group had been around, I’ll talk about my day 1 appreciation for this group cause let’s be real, I’ve been a day one fan since them formed!