We at MyLifeYo edutainment believe that knowledge is weightless, a treasure you can always carry around, easily! We strive for educational entertainment (edutainment). We think it is about time our youth engage in meaningful turn-ups… Afterall, who want to turn-up with a person who would be a turn-off when his turn is up? MyLifeYo was co-founded by Scelo, Siyabonga and Philani Mpungose. Scelo and Siyabonga Mpungose are well known, leading South African poets, while Philani Mpungose is a PhD ...
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New England based podcast featuring in depth interviews with people in Hip Hop culture. Hosted by Ned Wellbery aka Leedz.
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Grammy-Nominated Artist, Edu-Tainment Advocate, and founder of Syren Music Group Ashley “Támar Davis” is finally giving inspiring words of encouragement on a weekly direct-to-fan radio broadcast centered around Arts & Education. Past interviews have consisted of actors from “Queen Sugar” (OWN Network) to up and coming entrepreneurs in various occupations. “It is a fun atmosphere to discuss the latest in the entertainment industry to the plight of indie artists to discussing love, family, and ...
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SOUNDS COOL! A podcast-based edutainment series on audio and music recording technology, applications, and theory! Dan wants to learn more about audio production and technology, so that he can help out with the many endeavors that Joe involves him in. On this podcast we'll be focusing on everything from the inception of punch-card music machines to how to blast music into a cassette tape *just right* from someone who is probably under-qualified to talk about those particular subjects. You ca ...
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Támar Talks with Daniel Meyer (Music Director Erie Philharmonic)
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I met Daniel Meyer while performing with the Stewart Copeland Orchestra in Erie, PA. From the very first song, his energy gave me chills. To watch a conductor use every morsel of his body into a new body of work, is quite jaw-dropping. As soon as I asked Daniel to be a guest on my podcast, he immediately said yes. And what's crazy? I've always want…
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Talked With rapper and entrepreneur Flash of N.B.S., about Cambridge MA, Hustling non-stop, Aligning with Virtuoso and The Snowgoons, Performing at Hip Hop Kemp, Spirituality, Making a pivot, and THHT.
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Chopped it up with DJ/Producer Tone Spliff about growing up in upstate NY, DMC battles, Making beats, Doing cuts for everyone, Crowdfunding, Moving to LA, New album "Audible Edibles with Edo.G, Staying true to the culture, and Surviving a car accident.Av Leedz Edutainment
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Spoke with emcee/producer Esh & The Isolations about Growing up in Providence, Anxiety & meditation, Being a non-stereotypical rapper, MF Doom, DIY touring, Escaping through music, Working for hire, and Salvaging the "2 late 2 die young" from a fire.Av Leedz Edutainment
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Talked with rapper Bugsy H. about growing up in the south end, Studying the rap legends, Selling tickets controversy, Getting published in a book, Major label deals, Working with Project Pat, Selling Vinyl, International connections, and his son rapping at one year old.Av Leedz Edutainment
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Támar Talks with Kenyon Dixon (2x Grammy Singer, Songwriter, Composer)
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R & B will never be dead if Kenyon Dixon's pen game and vocals have anything associated with it. Besides writing hits for Justin Timerberlake and Tyrese, Mr. Kenyon's faith is un-matched and un-wavering. He walks in a musical freedom that has a tempo of its own. Discover how he got his start and how he remains level-headed in a commercially-driven …
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Talked with rapper/producer Apathy about growing up in CT, Being Alien Tongue, Demigodz, The Indie boom, Getting signed to Atlantic Records, Blacastan (RIP), Convincing DJ Premier to let him mix their record, Real estate, Anxiety, and Finding happiness in the Connecticut Casual Chapter 2 sound.Av Leedz Edutainment
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Talked with Clockwork Music Founder Dan Green about interning for Violator, Detonator Records, Promoing for Empire Management, A+Ring at Koch, The controversial AZ 15-minute set at The Middle East, Managing artists, Booking domestic and international tours, and being hands on with the business.Av Leedz Edutainment
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Talked With Rapper/Producer Daddy-O about the early days of Stetsasonic, Kool Moe Dee's influence, Producing for Alternative acts, Working for major labels, Discovering De La Soul, The Self Destruction Movement, CB4, and Being better then you used to be.Av Leedz Edutainment
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Conversated with rapper/producer Latrell James about growing up in a musical family, The Brockton community, Making beats out of necessity, Debut album "Twelve", Quitting a day job to open for Kendrick Lamar, Sync and publishing deals , Working with Dreamville, The inspiration behind "Running In Place", and Defining yourself as an artist.…
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Spoke with entrepreneur Todd Dahn about the Cannabis industry, Cultivating craft strains, Music Marketing, Getting community support, Developing artists, Understanding streaming analytics, Being a champion swimmer, and how everything cant be "Illmatic".Av Leedz Edutainment
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Talked with rapper Milez Grimez about his inspiring record collection, Growing up with artistic parents, Onyx & Sticky Fingaz, Hitting the open mics in the Providence, Winning a RA The Rugged Man contest, Marrying emcee Alyssa Marie, Working With Benny The Butcher, and his new collaborative album "13k" with Bombdrop.…
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Talked with comedian Sam Buck about growing up in Fitchburg with parents who loved Hip Hop, Getting a TBI, Doing comedy in Boston, Starting "The Bucked Up Podcast", Interviewing Conway The Machine & Westside Gunn, Mom and Grandma going viral, Hosting rap shows, The underground scene, and Putting everything into his business.…
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Spoke with rapper EXITFAME about growing up in Roxbury, Making bad choices, Losing his father to a drug overdose, Being incarcerated, Jadakiss top 5, Getting clean & sober, and Making the "EXITHELL" album.Av Leedz Edutainment
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Chopped it up with Producer/Engineer/DJ Nef about getting in trouble in NH, Surviving a near death car crash, Getting clean and sober, Moving to NY, Linking with Statik Selektah & Termanology, Learning studio skills by osmosis, Recording with DJ Premier, Making "The Gentleman's Board" album, and Embracing his vintage self.…
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Talked with emcee Just Juice about the early Juice & Della days, Twin brother Mojo, Expanding the sound, Being mentored by Logic, Making viral videos, Rapping to DMX, Touring with Tech N9ne, Being placed in a Super Bowl commercial, Taking a mental break, and Recovering from hip surgery.Av Leedz Edutainment
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Spoke with rapper Problemattik about growing up in Everett, Mafia connections, Taking rap serious after a house party, Owning the entire Necro catalogue, Being a Juggalo, Merch game hustle, Punching a host in the face, Arguing with national acts, and the tragic inspiration behind the "Tell Me Why" Single.…
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Talked with DJ/Turntablist Mista Sinista about being born into music, Being mentored by Dr Butcher, DMC competions, Working with the Beatnuts/Fat Joe/Common, Forming the X-Ecutioners, The Odd Couple, Beatminerz Radio with DJ Safire, and Making the "Reborn" album.Av Leedz Edutainment
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Talked with rapper Kaspa about growing up with terminally ill parents, Going into the trades, Golf & Skateboarding, Canibus vs DMX, Jedi Minds Tricks influence, Making movie-esque music videos, The production behind "Beautiful Chaos", and Maintaining a signed vinyl collection.Av Leedz Edutainment
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Spoke with "Larger Than Life" Personality Sterling Golden about Growing up in Somerville MA, Being in a wrestling fan family, Becoming A DJ at the lowest point in his life, The Indie Sleeze era, Radio, Community, Following your passion, and Retirement.Av Leedz Edutainment
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Talked with long time friend Sam Gerber about having family from the Soviet Union, Sharing Kool Keith tales, Hosting Leedz Shows, Moving to Denver and Portland, Working for Lowkey Dispensary, Carrying Method Man's Tical strain, and Coming full circle.Av Leedz Edutainment
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Támar Talks with EAL (Broadway Triple Threat)
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🎙️ On this weeks Tamar Talks Podcast (Season 5, Episode #3), we get gritty about Elijah's journey, how we met, discuss what it takes to perform 8 shows a week and solutions to todays inequalities as a performer in various shows. We also shoutout and give accolades to important creatives who have inspired him to keep going. If you're desiring to per…
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Spoke with drummer Sheel Davé about getting major label interest in High School with Irepress, Being dorm mates at Northeastern, Forming Eclectic Collective and Bad Rabbits, The Karma Loop and basement shows era, Making an unreleased album with Teddy Riley, Being endorsed by Zildjian and Pearl, and Getting back to the basics.…
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Tamar Talks with Dawn Soler (President @ Working Music Entertainment LLC/Former ABC Signature).
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My mentor is EPIC. If you desire to be in the Film and Television business, you will have a front row seat listening to Dawn Solers' journey. Previously at ABC Signature, Dawn was responsible for all music at ABC Signature overseeing the music content for shows in the "-ish" family series: "black-ish," "grown-ish" and "mixed-ish." Her helming of th…
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Talked with rapper/producer Honored Moocher about living in South Africa, Discovering Wu Tang Clan, Studying film in NYC, Going to Antartica, Having an awkward meeting with Canibus, Producing his dad's documentary, and Giving back to his community .Av Leedz Edutainment
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Talked with producer/beat maker Kev Brown about being a part of the music scene in the DMV, Getting discovered by DJ Jazzy Jeff, Forming the Low Budget Crew, His debut album "I Do What I Do", Making beats with crazy bass lines, Starting a Twitch channel, Adjusting his performance, and Surviving technical difficulties.…
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Tamar Talks with Sean Thomas (Prop Master for TV & Film)
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Sean Thomas kicks off Season 5 of the Tamar Talks Podcast. And guess what? He's my baby brother. Sean knows the proper steps as to how props should be used and what props should be set for some of your favorite shows and films. He's a true testament that though you may not know what path you'd like to pursue post college graduation, there's some th…
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Talked with rapper Guilty Simpson about living in Detroit, Applying Competitive Sports to Hip Hop, Working With J.Dilla & Stones Throw, Forming Random Axe with Sean Price & Black Milk, "It Was Written" vs "Illmatic", New "Escalation" album with Uncommon Nasa, and Knowing your worth.Av Leedz Edutainment
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Talked with Female rapper Ju$t Jill about growing up in Central Square, Being Checkmark of Skitzofreniks younger sister, Co-organizing the Bridgeside Cypher, Becoming an Executive Director of The Cambridge Hip Hop Collective, Empowering Women through rapping, Making the album "Womanhood", and Overcoming adversity through music.…
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Talked with Producer/Beat maker Marco Polo about growing up outside of Toronto, Going to rehab at 15 years old, Interning at The Cutting Room, Constructing beats on the MPC, Quitting cigarettes, Making collaborate albums/compilations with Hip Hop legends, Creating sound designs, and keeping a financial balance with music.…
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Spoke with emcee/actor/beat maker A-F-R-O about living in LA, Becoming a fan of the oldies, Freestyling, Getting discovered by R.A. The Rugged man, Appearing on the Jimmy Fallon show w/The Roots. Acting in VH1's "The Breaks", Making an unreleased DJ Premier project, Putting out new music, and Being a movie nerd.…
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Switched up the questions format with emcee Superstah Snuk about living in Haverhill, S.T. Da Squad, Rapping fast, Boom Bap vs Trap, Stuck On Stuff Podcast, "Overdue" album with DC The Midi Alien, Still Watching Wrestling, and Being "Too Old For This" .Av Leedz Edutainment
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Talked with Swedish emcee Prop Dylan about his native country, Rapping with an English accent, The origin of his name, Working with DJ Premier & Apollo Brown, Performing at over 600 shows, Making "The Gemini Twins" project w/ Mr. Noun, and Becoming a producer.Av Leedz Edutainment
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Talked with producer Apollo Brown about the Detroit Hip Hop scene, Crafting beats with old software, Making collaborate albums in person, Mello Music Group, Drums vs Drumless production, New album "Sardines" with Planet Asia, Recording twelve songs in eight hours with O.C., and Putting family first.Av Leedz Edutainment
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Spoke with emcee and radio personality Torae about growing up in Coney Island, Pitching a demo to Bad Boy, Going on tour with Ruff Ryders/Cash Money, Rolling with The Diplomats, Doing an ad drop for LeBron James, Working with DJ Premier & Skyzoo, Ghostwriting vs Songwriting, Hosting shows on Sirus XM, and Making a new album with Marco Polo.…
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Talked with rapper and entrepreneur Arichussettes about growing up in Arizona, Being dumped off in Mexico as a kid, Moving to Worcester MA, The hustler mentality, Working with Block McCloud, Psycho Realm's influence, Listening to X-Raided, Opening a barber shop in NH, and Selling merch alongside custom women's undergarments.…
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Chopped it up with emcee Dutch Rebelle about living in Haiti, Rapping at nine years old, Performing in non traditional places, Breaking stigmas, Modeling, Voiceover work, and Creating your own space as a woman.Av Leedz Edutainment
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Interviewed musician, poet, producer, professor & creative entrepreneur Tim Hall about growing up in Detroit, Golf, Choosing the saxophone, writing poetry, Joining STL GLD, Putting together the GLD FSTVL, Teaching at Berklee, Making the "Trust The Process" EP, and How to impact the arts & culture scene in Boston.…
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Spoke with DJ/Producer Matteo Getz about growing up in Framingham MA, Learning the game from Ajax Lo & Havok House, Making beats with Reason, The legendary "Box Of CDs", Being DIY, Becoming a barber, Shopping for Polo, and Making a collaborative album with Thirstin Howl The 3rd.Av Leedz Edutainment
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Talked with rapper Mann Terror about growing up in Orchard Park, The Almighty RSO, Forming The Wiseguys, Working with Nas & Mobb Deep, Ghostwriting for Teddy Riley, Relationship with Michael Bivins, and making the "End Of An Era".Av Leedz Edutainment
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Spoke with rapper/producer/educator Substantial about living in the DMV, linking with QN5, Signing a deal with Nujabes, Licensing work for companies/movies/video games, Having cancer preventative surgery, Making reflective music, consulting, Getting a Chuck D shoutout, Cultural diplomacy, and creating the new album "Adultish".…
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Conversed with rapper, beat maker, and musician Q-Unique about working with C & C Music Factory, Forming The Arsonists, Becoming a different solo artist, Constructing the alternative rock band Stillwell with Fieldy (Korn) & Wuv (P.O.D.), Learning guitar and singing, and upgrading his catalogue.Av Leedz Edutainment
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Talked with DJ/Producer Statik Selektah about living in Lawrence and Southern NH, Becoming a DJ at fourteen years old, Starting ShowOff Marketing, Transitioning from making mixtapes to albums, Offering Eminem MDMA, Being in the studio with Nas & DJ Premier, Constructing his 10th album "Round Trip", An exclusive artwork collection, and creating slim…
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Talked with rapper Ruste Juxx about Crown Heights, Being co-signed by Sean Price, Collaborative projects with Marco Polo & The Arcitype, Being the killer collab king, Working with international artists, The writing process, and Setting it off on a Boot Camp Clik 30 year reunion track.Av Leedz Edutainment
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Spoke with Producer/Rapper/DJ Diamond D about the Bronx, Making "Stunts, Blunts, And Hip Hop" album, Producing for everyone, Forming DITC, Music business dos and don'ts, and keeping the passion and drive going for 30+ years.Av Leedz Edutainment
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Conversated with rapper and hustler Bullet Brak about his Greek heritage, Living in NY and Maryland, Meeting Mr Peter Parker, Networking, Tour managing for RA The Rugged Man & Onyx, Working with Papoose, and being a die hard Baseball fan.Av Leedz Edutainment
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Spoke with producer Amadeus360 about moving to Brooklyn via Arkansas and Dallas, Getting mentored by Kid Capri, Making beats for NY's finest, Being the biggest M.O.P. fan, Collaborative projects with Termanology & Ruste Juxx, Schooling me on the King Of Chill, Gaining enough recognition as producer, crafting a hardcore sound, and the making of the …
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Spoke with Christian Hip Hop specialist Mike Mack about growing up in Boston, Fear & anxiety, Battling stigmas and restraints, Going to school in Miami, Studying abroad in South Korea, Starting Church Boy Clothing, Lecrae, Writing for Rapzilla, Booking and promoting shows, and the Elevation Conference.…
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Spoke with rapper Ill Bill about family dynamics w/ Uncle Howie and Necro, Connecting with MC Serch in 95, Forming Non Phixion, Fat Beats, Being a Goon, La Coka Nostra, Major Label Deals, A different approach in making "Billy", and Losing over 100 pounds!!Av Leedz Edutainment
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#80 Aztech From Hybrid Thoughts
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Had a great convo with New England Underground Vet Aztech From Hybrid Thoughts about his North Shore/South Shore connection, Being a B-Boy, Canibus, Japanese and Korean culture, Working in Anime, Battle Leagues, Running a store in Central Sq, and keeping calm demeanor.Av Leedz Edutainment
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