Dirty Glove Bastard: Off The Porch

We recently sat down with Cleveland artist Jody Bloom for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed his grandparents being the first black family to move into their neighborhood, inspiration behind his rap career, directing and editing his videos, his new single/visual “Rocky”, the creative process behind his projects, keeping your name clean as an artist, being a songwriter, being an independent artist, Cleveland music scene, launching a mental health app for men, and more!

Recently we linked with Memphis rapper Crashout Grape for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about life in Memphis, jumping off the porch, just starting to rap 5 months ago, being inspired to rap after Murda Brasi’s death, getting his rap name from the streets, rappers lying in their raps, the music scene in Memphis right now, his music video “392” taking off, his new EP ‘Ape Mentality’, his music video for “No Feelings”, his goals, and much more!

We recently sat down with North Carolina rapper Young Sunny Boy for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about life in Raleigh, jumping off the porch, the biggest life lessons he has learned, learning the music business when he signed with SCE, explains his rap name, being versatile & different in his music, his thoughts on the rap game right now, taking risks for his career, sacrificing time away from his people for his career, the music scene in Raleigh right now, his new project ‘Less Than A G’, dropping. A lot of music videos from the tape, his friendship with HotBoy Shaq, upcoming project ‘Icy Pistols’, and much more!

Recently we linked with buzzing North Carolina rapper Big Mali for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation she talked about life in Henderson, jumping off the porch, making music since she was 14, taking music serious once labels starting reaching out to her, explains how her deal with SCMG came about, quitting her job when her music started taking off, her thoughts on the rap game right now, the music scene in North Carolina right now, her buzzing single “Hear Me”, her new project ‘All In’, what to expect from her next project, her upcoming perforce at Rolling Loud at NYC, and much more!

Recently we linked with Tootie Raww for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about surprising his dad Boosie with some gifts on Father’s Day, reveals why he got expelled in the 5th grade, quitting football after getting hit too hard, being a senior in high school, not planning on going to college, the difference between public & private school, starting to make music when he was 12 years old, taking music serious when his dad was in prison to make money, rappers he listens to, reveals if he feels pressure to live up to his dad’s legacy, plans to move to L.A., his breakthrough music video for “Walk In Dis Bih”, reveals that his mom still lives in the hood, taking care of his sister, his new music video “Let’s Do It”, being a fan of fast cars, upcoming song with NBA Youngboy, upcoming album, and much more!

We recently sat down with Ohio rapper Hoodfly Butta for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about life in Toledo, jumping off the porch, the importance of not sounding like other rappers, his friend’s death inspiring him to take rap seriously, explains how he got his rap name, his thoughts on the rap game right now, the music scene in Toledo right now, explains why the talent in his city is overlooked, his upcoming music video “Issa Fact”, his upcoming tape ‘Trap Files 2’, new music videos, his label Hoodfly Records, and much more!

Recently we linked with YNW BSlime for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about growing up in Vero Beach, being home schooled, moving to Miami in 2019, making music since 2018, his brother YNW Melly encouraging him to start rapping, sacrificing his social life to be a rapper, the music scene back at home, his upcoming project, and much more!

We recently sat down with South Carolina rapper Moneyman Pablo for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about life in Aiken, jumping off the porch, getting shot in the face, recording a mixtape with his mouth wired shut, icing out his mouth, the music scene in Aiken right now, his new music video “11pm On Tuesday”, his label & clothing line Getting To Riches, the clothing line getting banned in his high school, fatherhood, and much more!

We recently sat down with buzzing Memphis rapper ATM Richbaby for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed a hilarious incident that happened at an Atlanta Waffle House, the Memphis music scene, being from East Memphis, jumping off the porch, his biggest life lesson, his dad being the legendary Kingpin Skinny Pimp, Memphis not being friendly, quitting his job to focus on music, thoughts on the music industry, how important it is to have a team, his new “Anti Social” EP, his new visuals for “Before” & “Intro”, the “Beat Em Up” challenge, upcoming projects, and much more!

We recently caught up with Texas-born rapper Kage Cheadle for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about being born in Killeen, moving to Germany when he was 11 years old, explains how he ended up being homeless when he was 16, moving to Fayetteville to finish high school, going to prison for 5 years, being a fan of lyricists, his thoughts on the rap game right now, the music scene in Fayetteville right now, his new music video “FHYF”, his new project ‘Tommy Gun Teddy’, the grind that comes with being an independent artist, and much more!

We recently sat down with buzzing Philly artist Lil Bape for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed living in North Philly, being homeschooled during the pandemic, his first song “Never Thought” taking off on the radio, the meaning behind his name, his single “Ohana”, music scene in Philly, new music video “She Bad” , his first tape “Neighborhood PopStar”,  upcoming music, releasing merch and much more!

We recently sat down with Alabama artist Mooski who caught his buzz from his hit single “Track Star” for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed being from Opp, Alabama with a population of only 6,000, growing up in church as a kid, his musical influences, working security before music, entering the Marine Corps, leaving his job right before his big break, how his viral single “Track Star” came about, finding out how he was trending on TikTok, his new single “Game Of Love”, wanting to be the biggest artist this year, and much more!

Recently we caught up with buzzing Philly artist Lil Muk for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about life in Philly, growing up Onley, explains the rapper lifestyle inspired him to start making music, quitting his job at Chick-Fila after getting his first paycheck, finishing high school because of his mom, signing with RCA, his breakthrough singles “Wildin” & “Best For You”, moving down to Atlanta, his new project ‘About Time’, his song “Living Life” featuring Lil Baby & Yxng K.A., his new music video “Fade Away”, upcoming song with Lil Keed, upcoming music, and much more!

Last week we sat down with buzzing North Carolina rapper GetRichZay for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about linking with Stunna 4 Vegas & Stunna taking him under his wing, growing up in Durham, getting shot 3 different times including once in the face, focusing on music after the last incident, the music scene in Durham right now, recently signing his first autograph, Stunna speaks on Zay’s potential in the rap game, dropping 3 mixtapes in 6 months, his new project ‘Same Zay’, working with JDot Breezy on “Murda 1”, upcoming deluxe, new music, and much more!

We recently sat down with Buffalo rapper Dez Honcho for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed His biggest life lesson, how he got into music, never recording in a real studio, thoughts on the rap game, the Buffalo music scene catching on fire, his label Huncho Gang, his new single “Pop Out”, upcoming endeavors and much more!

We recently linked back up with Albany rapper Hustla Ru for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he introduced his new artist, talked about life in Albany right now, moving to Atlanta recently, building his label, signing Alley Gang Trap, his upcoming project, his cousin releasing a diss song towards him, transitioning from streets to a CEO, police brutality, and much more!

We recently sat down with Fat Nasty Podcast for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation they discussed being from Rochester, New York, how the Fat Nasty Podcast came about, challenges of owning a podcast, meaning behind podcast name, thoughts on the podcast industry, what it will take for the Podcast to blow up, their website, upcoming endeavors and more!

We recently sat down with Buffalo rapper Kalah Bishop for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation she discussed life in Eastside Buffalo, jumping off the porch at 8/9, losing her three brothers, biggest obstacle she had to overcome, serving three years in prison, pursuing her rap career, her musical influences, the messages throughout her music, the buzzing Buffalo music scene, her new single  “Roddy”, recent project “Success is Revenge”, having a Beanie Siegel feature, the grind of being an Independent artist, upcoming single, and much more!

We recently sat down with graphic designer Hekeem Pope for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed being an Atlanta native, moving to Alabama for college, getting his degree in Urban & Regional Planning, looking up to himself as an artist, the style behind his art, Gucci Mane being an influence behind his art, the amount of time he spends creating, giving his art to celebrities, his company Royalty by Pope, challenges of being an artist, sending artwork to King Von’s family, losing his son, goals as an artist, and more!

Recently we linked with OTF’s Doodie Lo for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about playing sports including rugby before he was rapping, having to quit sports after getting shot, jumping off the porch, Lil Durk encouragingly him to move to Atlanta, meeting Durk back in 2012/2013, having the name Doodie since he was a kid, OTF being a brotherhood, Durk putting everybody in position to succeed, his friendship with King Von, his breakthrough song with Von “Me And Doodie Lo”, recording the ‘Only The Family’ album, having a good relationship with Big30 & Pooh Shiesty, Durk directing the “Pull Up” music video, his new song & music video “See You There” dedicated to his cousin, his upcoming solo project ‘Big Doodie Lo’ that will feature Durk, Slimelife Shawty, Pooh Shiesty, Big30, Moneybagg Yo, adjusting to the rapper lifestyle, and much more!

We recently linked with Oakland rapper Capolow for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about coming out to Atlanta for the first time, life in East Oakland, jumping off the porch, being influenced by Boosie, getting his first buzz when he was in the group Trill Youngins while he was in high school, the music scene in the Bay right now, his first big song “Drip” in 2018, his catchy “Aye Aye” adlib, signing to Cinematic in 2019, having his own strain 304, the sacrifices & investments he had to make for his career, his upcoming project ‘Code Name 16’, the features that will be on the project, fatherhood, and much more!

We recently sat down with North Carolina rapper ATM G for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed life inn Greensboro, the biggest life lesson he’s learned, being homeless at one point in his life, his music influences growing up, when he started investing into his music, meaning behind ATM G, challenges of being an independent artist, thoughts on the rap game & music industry right now, the music scene in Greensboro, rappers not coming to perform to Greensboro, his new project “Dark Sacrifices”, the meaning behind single “Dark Sacrifices”, doing a show with EST Gee, story behind his popular single “Straight In”, and much more!

We recently sat down with New Orleans rapper Forever Hood for an exclusive “Off The Porch “interview! During our conversation he discussed life in New Orleans, being from the Third Ward, attending Southern University, the difference between Baton Rouge & New Orleans, his musical influences, the music scene in New Orleans, people taking New Orleans culture, his singles “Rise To Fame” & “Make it Happened” ft. Foogiano & Calboy, upcoming projects, signing to Division Street Music Group, dropping merch, and much more!

We recently sat down with PA rapper No Love for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed growing up In Farrell, Pennsylvania, jumping off the porch, his musical influences, the meaning behind his name No Love, his creative process, thoughts on the rap game, getting support in and out of city, his label Allure Entertainment, developing artists, upcoming album “Undeniable”, upcoming tours, and much more!

Renently we sat down with rising Jacksonville rapper Lennox Cartel for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about life in Jacksonville, the violence in the city, jumping off the porch, his record “Max Out” taking off that made him focus on doing music seriously, his name coming the movie ‘Belly’, the rap game focusing on violence, the music scene in Jacksonville right now, beef amongst the rappers in his city, his new project ‘Raw’, his single “All The Smoke’’, the upcoming deluxe album, his label Raw Records, investing $50k into his career the past 2 months, labels reaching out to him including Birdman, and much more!

Recently we linked with buzzing Brooklyn rapper Dusty Locane for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about making some of his biggest tracks here in Atlanta, life in Brooklyn, jumping off the porch, getting kicked out of college after one semester, losing his basketball scholarship, learning not to trust people, just starting to make music late last year, his breakthrough single “Rollin N Controllin”, growing up with Pop Smoke, laughing off comparisons that he sounds like Pop Smoke, being influenced by Chicago drill music, following up with “Rolando”, explains his rap name, adjusting to fame, the music scene in Brooklyn right now, the importance of having a support system, having his mother’s name tatted on his face, the island culture in New York, his upcoming debut album that drops in June, partnering with EMPIRE, and much more!

We recently sat down with Louisiana rapper Lil Bike for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed growing up in Monroe, moving to Illinois, the influence of Louisiana on Hip Hop, witnessing the drill scene take off, his biggest sacrifices, opening up 3 restaurants with his family, his favorite meals to make, the reason why he changed his name to Lil Bike, his perspective on the rap game, how the rap game is worse than the streets, handling the politics of the industry, why he writes his freestyles in the car, his recent single “Minimum Wage”, dropping his new single & music video “Professional”, meeting Pooh Shiesty’s dad, and much more!

We recently sat down with Arkansas rapper Smurf G for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed life in Camden, his biggest life lesson, when he began taking music serious, musical influences, meaning behind his rap name, being scammed, people overlooking talent in Arkansas, linking with Bay Bay, collabing with OMB Peezy, his single “Too Much”, his project “Arkannibal”, upcoming project, grind of being an independent artist and more!

Recently we linked back up with Nuski2Squad for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about wanting to move to Atlanta soon, what he loves about his hometown St. Louis, jumping off the porch, biggest life lesson he has learned so far, overcoming being homeless, reveals what made him take music serious, being in a more positive space since our previous interview last year, how he created his hit song “Live On”, the remix featuring Yungeen Ace & G Herbo, “Gone Too Soon” featuring Toosii, his new project ‘Lil Nuski’, the music scene in St. Louis right now, wanting to motivate others through his music, and much more!

Recently we caught up with Detroit producer Helluva for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about coming from the Westside of Detroit, the city changing, starting off rapping, being heavily influenced by the Bay Area, starting off making beats on hardware, transitioning to software about 6 years ago, describes his sound as “Basement Music”, people crediting him for creating the “Detroit sound”, Tee Grizzley’s “First Day Out” opening doors for Detroit rappers, creating the beat for “First Day Out” after hearing Tee Grizzley rap the song for him, his son doing his producer tag, Detroit rappers blowing up, producers making Helluva type beats, working with Yo Gotti, plans to transition into an A&R role, keeping his ear to the streets & upcoming artists, not getting involved with rappers’ beefs, explains what its like working in the studio w/ Sada Baby, reveals how he got placement with Megan Thee Stallion, preferring to be in the studio with an artist rather than emailing beats, sampling, working w/ other producers, fatherhood, and much more!

We recently linked with 24HRS for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about the strip clubs inn Atlanta, moving around a lot as a child, his van getting broke into in Oakland, jumping off the porch, learning how to treat people how he wants to be treated, making music since he was 14, the moment he learned that selling trees wasn’t for him, now having his own strain, signing with Lil Scrappy, his single “Gah Damn” getting the attention of Jermaine Dupri, signing to RCA Records, Soulja Boy reaching out to work with him, maintaining good relationships, explains his name switch from Rolls Royce Rizzy to 24HRS, his brother MadeinTYO’s career taking off, starting Private Club Records, his thoughts on the rap game right now, explains how his hit “What You Like” with Ty Dolla $ign & Wiz Khalifa was created, upcoming collab project with Ty Dolla, sacrifices he had to make for his career, and much more!

Recently we connected with Orlando rapper Liek Baby for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about life in West Orlando, what he learned by having to go to prison for 9 years, making 6 figures off music while locked up, the buzzing music scene in West Orlando, his new single “Boss Moves” featuring Dave From The Great, his upcoming album ’The Gabrielle Story’, upcoming singles, his label Really Real Records, and much more!

Recently we sat down with the legendary Goodie Mob for an exclusive e”Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation they discussed remaining relevant for over 25 years, their passion for making music, what inspires them to keep creating today, music’s influence on the youth, coming into contact with racism daily, their message still being needed by society, their recent project ’Survival Kit’, fans comparing the album to ’Soul Food’, their thoughts on streaming compared to album sales, marketing their music pre-internet, the legendary Big Rube, people not ready for them to make ‘World Party’, what to expect from a Goodie Mob concert, the changes that have occurred inn the city of Atlanta, how Atlanta has remained on top of the rap game for 20 years, and much more!

Recently we sat down with Daniel Payne and DJ Burn One for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation hey explained how they first met & linked, Burn One talks about taking a year off from doing mixtape hosting to start making beats, KD being one of the first artists to rap on Burn One’s beats, Burn One explains why he went by Mick Vegas when he first started making beats, their chemistry when recording the ‘Soul Inn’ project, maintaining a good relationship after 14 years, their new project ‘5 Points’, explain how they got Big K.R.I.T. on “Royalty”, Pimp C’s influence on their music, explains why they decided to re-release “Let Me Ride” with Freddie Gibbs, upcoming projects, Burn One getting into NFTs, and much more!

Recently we sat down with Lil Quill for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about growing up poor, the importance of family to him, starting to take music seriously after his brother died, locking in for 6 months in the studio to build his buzz, his reaction to Gucci Mane reaching out, going in & out of jail the past 2 years, his first solo project ‘Don Quillion’ getting over 3 million streams, spending $30k on the project, his growth as an artist, his new project ‘Don Quillion 2’, and much more!

Recently we we linked with Jacksonville rappers Spinabenz & Whoppa Wit Da Choppa for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down they talked about life in Jacksonville, jumping off the porch, being blood brothers, leaving the streets to focus fully on music, adjusting to being rappers, they explain how they came up with the idea for “Who I Smoke”, the video going viral as soon as it was released, fans not having to pick a side, exposing SPOTEMGOTTEM’s paperwork, linking with Yungeen Ace, close friendship with J Dot Breezy, upcoming music, labels reaching out, and much more!

Recently we linked with Authentic Empire CEO Boomman for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about recently celebrating his 40th birthday, living all over Atlanta while growing up, jumping off the porch, being in Iraq during the war while he was in the military, discovering & signing producer K.E. On The Track, the impact the Futuristic Music era had on the rap game, discovering Roscoe Dash, getting Soulja Boy to jump on “All The Way Turnt Up”, learning the music business, having a purpose, how being an artist made him want to help other artists, starting Authentic Empire in 2017, explains why Euro Gotit is his next big artist, discovering Foogiano at one of his indy showcases, provides an update on Foogiano, his relationship with Gucci Mane & partnering with him on Foogiano & Atlantic, explains the importance of Accounts Receivable, having 100 employees, the importance of hiring help, his goals for AE, reveals what he looks for in artists when he signs them, and much more!

We recently sat down with YFN Kay for another exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed the recent string of cars being broken into in Atlanta, his  new project “Freshly Squeezed” with Oj Da Juiceman, upcoming new project with Bandhunta Izzy, upcoming YFN projects, YFN Lucci’s “Wish Me Well 3“ debuting at #1 on Apple Music, reveals how Lucci is holding up while facing a murder charge, the importance of loyalty, missing out on touring due to the pandemic, his favorite fashion brands, how he’s maintained good relations, and so much more!

Recently we sat down with North Carolina rapper Hotboy Shaq for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about life in Charlotte, jumping off the porch, overcoming the loss of his close friend, rapping since he was 16, being inspired by Boonie, Kevin Gates & The Hot Boys, working with DaBaby, people saying he looks like DaBaby, getting love in Charlotte, getting shot, his definition of a hot boy, his thoughts on the rap game, sacrificing time away from his kids to push his career, the buzzing music scene in Charlotte & the Carolinas, signing with SCE, his recent project ‘My Time’, working we Boosie on the “We Outside” remix, his new music video “Hot Boy”, his upcoming SCE project, his IG page getting hacked, and much more!

Recently we sat down with the legendary La Chat for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation she talked about life in Memphis, jumping off the porch, Juicy J calling her when she was in junior high school to rap for him, being featured on one song on Three 6 Mafia’s ‘Mystic Styles’ album, explains what the studio sessions were like with everybody from Hypnotized Minds, her friendship with Gangsta Boo, being one of the pioneers for southern female rappers along with Boo & Mia X, her thoughts on the rise of female rappers the past few years, creating “Chicken Head” with Project Pat, her thoughts on Cardi B not paying homage to her when she made “Bickenhead”, reveals what type of person Lord Infamous was, her debut album on Hypnotized Minds, filming the movie for ‘Choices’, reveals why she ended up leaving Hypnotized Minds, staying on good terms with Juicy J & DJ Paul, her friendship with Pimp C, her new project ‘DramaQueen: Who Want The Smoke’, the upcoming deluxe album, reveals what inspires her to keep creating, her new merch, the Three 6 Mafia reunion concerts, the Memphis rap scene, and much more!

Recently we sat down with buzzing Mississippi rapper Big WalkDog for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about life in the small town of Tutwiler, his childhood, jumping off the porch, just starting to release music last year, moving to Memphis, his music blowing up, the music scene in Mississippi, explains why the talent in Mississippi is overlooked, wanting to put on for his state, his recent song & music video for “1382”, the true story behind his song “Circle K”, the inspiration for his song “Number 9”, linking with Wikid Films, his new song “2AM”, labels reaching out to him, and much more!

We recently sat down with Texas rapper Sens3i  Molly for an exclusive Off The Porch interview! During our conversation she discussed being from Arlington, her biggest life lesson, inspiration behind her making music at 18, being a dancer before taking rap seriously, how she met Lil  Brook, linking with her manager Gutta Tv, working with DGB co-owner Lil Pooh, her & Brook’s “223” single going viral; singing with Def Jam, reveals why she left Def Jam, her brand new single “First Off” switching up her sound, her upcoming project “50 Ways of Paid”, creating her own treatment for music videos, launching her own apparel and much more!

We recently sat down with Florida rapper Raw Legend for an exclusive  Off The Porch interview! During our conversation he talked about growing up in Broward County, jumping off the porch at a young age, pursuing a rap career, listening to Kodak, thoughts on the rap game, his families reaction when he started rapping, the music scene in Broward, people hating on him, new single “Cold Hearted”, upcoming projects, and much more!

Recently we linked with 21 Lil Harold for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about growing up in Summerhill, life in East Atlanta, jumping off the porch, being charged with aggravated assault on police officer, getting shot by a police officer, having to do 3 years over the incident, the cop lying on the stand about what really happened, Metro encouraging him to rap, 21 Savage bringing home a Grammy to Glenwood, Young Nudy giving him game about the music industry, his buzzing single “Freak Hoe”, getting support from Lil Uzi Vert, his new project ‘Larry’, getting Mulatto on his single, and much more!

We recently linked with North Carolina artist Marko Marz for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about recently being in L.A., life in Smithfield, going to college to play football, learning to listen more than he talks, jumping off the porch, taking music serious last year, being influenced by Lil Wayne & Jadakiss, the music scene in Smithfield, his new single “Notice Me”, his upcoming music video for “Entanglement”, his upcoming projects, ‘4 Nights In LA’ EP that he recorded in LA, being an independent artist, his growth as an artist, and much more!

Recently we linked with Memphis artist Dee Mula for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about life in Memphis, having wild childhood, jumping off the porch, music changing his life, transitioning from the streets into the music industry, explains how his deal came about, adjusting to being famous, his relationship with Moneybagg Yo, the music scene in Memphis right now, his new project ‘Respect’, his music video “Water” featuring Big30 getting over 3 million views, his new music videos for “All In” & “Soul Cry”, fatherhood, and much more!

Recently we sat down with A&R/artist manager Carbon15 for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about jumping off the porch in Macon, explains how he got his start in the music industry, reveals how he first met Young Jeezy, explains why Jeezy gave him the name Carbon 15, being around for ‘Trap Or Die’, promoting the tape before the internet, the value of having relationships, working hands on with TM101, TM102, The Recession & TM103, bringing different producers to Jeezy, club nights with BMF, never having a proper job title with Jeezy, A&Ring YG’s “My N” hit single, Jeezy not giving Freddie Gibbs his full support, Jeezy not being able to push his artists to the next level, explains why he decided to part ways with Jeezy, linking with Lil Freaky, getting him signed, also working with Billie Slum & a few producers, starting his Rare Individuals brand, and much more!

Recently we sat down with Memphis native Kia Shine for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about recently finish filming a movie with Jamie Foxx, doing a new song with Organized Noise, Big Boi and Sleepy Brown, upcoming TV show that he is featured in, life in Memphis, putting out Yo Gotti’s first CD in 2003, the new age artists in Memphis getting record deals, jumping off the porch, his breakthrough single “Krispy”, being co-writer for Drake’s ”Best I Ever Had”, the confusion about the record, his Coffee With Kinfolk blog, and much more!

Recently we sat down with Chubbie Baby for an in-depth “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about growing up in South Bronx, being exposed to violence at a young age, going to prison for 2 years when he was just 16 years old, linking with Dame Grease, Cam’ron & Jim Jones after he was released from prison, turning down a record deal to hustle instead, explains how he ended up in Ohio, how hustling in Ohio compared to back at home, Cam’ron’s “Get It In Ohio” song & music video, his classic song “Oh Yeah” that featured Lil Wayne & Juelz Santana, making the decision to take Dem Franchize Boyz off of Jim Jones “Ballin”, meeting Polow Da Don, getting Lil Wayne on Keri Hilson’s hit single “Turnin Me On”, turning down a million dollar job offer to work for Jimmy Iovine, working closely with Rocko, managing Future when his career first started, explains how the song “Word To My Muva” was made, throwing parties with LeBron, leaving the rap game to go work at a hospital, L.A. Reid flying him up to New York to offer him a job to work at Epic as an A&R, helping sell over 40 million records in 2 years at Epic, going with L.A. Reid to Hitco, co-managing Saint John, starting his own company, his new artist Casper Bluff, reveals what he looks for in an artist when he signs them, keys to maintaining relationships, what inspires him today, and much more!

We recently sat down with Baton Rouge artist Caleb Brown for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation, he discussed growing up in Baton Rouge, being influenced by Lil Wayne, gospel music playing apart in his upbringing, the influence of Baton Rouge, being diagnosed with Bipolar, how his rap career got started, his biggest sacrifices, going on tour after finishing school, almost getting kicked off the tour bus, signing a deal out of high school, thoughts on today’s rap era, story telling, his “Brown” project with Sonny Digital, the creative process behind his debut album “Nevaeh: A Memoir”, meaning behind the title, upcoming content and much more!