Shout to WSTRN for coming through, Tinashe and Keke Palmer (who I bonded with over our mutual love of Ty Dolla $ign, as you can see below. LOL!)
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Author: Marisa Mendez
(Video) ‘I’ll Name This Podcast Later’ on Fox5 NY
My girl Megan Ryte at Fox 5 (and also at Hot97!) profiled the biggest hip-hop podcasts out right now for a recent segment on her show. Thank you for featuring us!
Joe Budden x Marisa Mendez x Rory – I’ll Name This Podcast Later [Episode 58]
This week would have been the recording from our [amazing] live show at SXSW, but the quality of the audio of trash, so we’re here. Also, Joe overslept and forgot we were still recording, so it’s Rory and I with Lowkey, and a call-in from Joey to help us recant his love story with Tory Lanez in Austin. LOL!
Our Sleeper Songs of the Week are as follows:
- Mari: Kamaiyah – A GOOD NIGHT IN THE GHETTO
- Low: Eryn Allen Kane – Have Mercy
- Rory: Mar – Our Attempt
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Mixtape: Kamaiyah – A Good Night In The Ghetto
Every so often I stumble upon some really dope music, and 21-year-old Oakland rapper Kamaiyah has definitely caught my attention. I’ve been hearing her songs “How Does It Feel,” “Swing My Way” and “I’m On” on fellow Bay native NEF The Pharaoh‘s Snapchat lately and was really feeling them. Unfortunately, I had no idea whose songs they were.
Fast forward to SXSW, I ran into Kamaiyah and her manager Brandon (who I know because he also manages YG,) and I put 2 and 2 together after she handed me a USB with her debut project, A Good Night In The Ghetto. Artists, take note – the USB was in the shape of an old school cell phone, and was by far the most memorable one in the sea of CDs and USBs given to me by musicians during my trip!
A Good Night In The Ghetto is minimal on features, but it does include YG, her Big Money Gang crew and Netta Brielle. Stream the project below!
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(Photos) SXSW 2016 + INTPL Live! [Austin, TX]
Our podcast had a live show at SXSW this year, so I went down a few days early to catch some shows and have some fun! I had the pleasure of seeing Atlantic artist PJ perform a few times as well as NEF The Pharaoh, Tdot iLLdude, Mike Zombie and Chill Moody.
Thank you to Annie at Mass Appeal for taking care of me at the Mass Appeal BBQ (featuring Nas, Dave East, Mannie Fresh, Cipha Sounds, Yo Gotti and many more) and the Mass Appeal Brunch! Shout to Chuck Creekmur, DJ Carisma, DJ Damage, IAMSU!, P-Lo, Kehlani, Kamaiyah, Nineteen85 and everyone else I saw/met/got drunk with, LOL. So glad I got to see the Illmore in its last year! And the FADER Fort was dope too.
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Joe Budden x Marisa Mendez x Rory – I’ll Name This Podcast Later [Episode 57]
As we gear up to hit SXSW for our live show, Joe, Rory and I sat down to discuss our forthcoming trip, why the Delta employee I curved on my infamous Atlanta trip is still an idiot, the Chris Brown and Karrueche situation, what we learned in our 20s and more. Our Sleeper Songs of the Week are as follows:
- Mari: THEY. – Back It Up
- Joey: Marcus Canty – Stay In Love
- Rory: NAO – February 15 EP
Subscribe on iTunes here, buy our awesome merch here, and cop tickets to see us LIVE at SXSW here!
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(Video) Blame Ebro Presents ‘Talk About It’ Episode 3: Did the Strip Club Ruin Rap Music?
In the newest episode of BlameEbro.com’s Talk About It, Ebro Darden, Gia Peppers and Marisa Mendez discuss the trends in rap music and hip hop culture to examine how everything has affected mainstream music.
Is there less balance in music than now when there was 10-20 years ago? Let us know what you think after you watch the newest episode of #TALKABOUTIT.
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