DJ Quest remembers when Hip Hop was Hip Hop, when everybody was either an emcee, tagging, or on the tables. From back spinning on cardboard, to becoming one of the biggest DJs in the state, Quest shares his memories with Brandy. Surprisingly, DJ Quest didn’t get on the turn tables until around 2000. Even then, […]

Marcus Muse is an artist who never really thought of himself as one. Now he’s on the path to becoming an art teacher, Fine Arts professor, international art educator, and whatever else he manifests as his dreams continue to expand. Muse takes a moment to chat with Brandy about his life growing up in Oklahoma, […]

Steve Davis has experienced a great deal throughout his lifetime. He shares these experiences with Brandy as he unfolds the many ways these tests have turned to testimonies in affecting change in Oklahoma City. Leave people better than you found them are words Davis holds close. So he’s known to many as a teacher, coach, […]

He says he’s a well known, unknown. Joshua Hillard, J Hill, or even Hill depending on the setting, publicly shares his story with Brandy. The two friends talk about his dedication to the community, overcoming hardships, and pushing the culture. He might have many names, but Hill has certainly made a name for himself despite […]

Shaina Thomas is a scholar, author, poet, and one of the many gems to come out of North Tulsa. Her creativity began under circumstances that were not “traditional.” However in that space Shaina describes as growing pains, both character and characters were produced as she came into her own as a person as well as […]

Nicole Jocleen is a Lawton native who didn’t consider herself a writer until her mom casually described her as one as she pondered what classes to take in college. Brandy talks to Nicole about the creative journey that has led her from writing stories as a kid, to the newsroom of the Southern DIGEST, to […]

A Brooklyn native and fan of all things New York, DJ Keilo was on the tables even at six years old. Brandy catches up with his old friend and unpacks some of the experiences that have influenced Keilo the most. From reggae roots to being ahead of the curve using digital mixing tools, there’s almost […]

Brandy catches up with The Brodie’s very own brodie, Ray Westbrook. Carving out his own identity, Ray has put in work to make not only himself, but his family especially proud. He’s earned two degrees – one as a gift to each of his parents, become a businessman, and recently a loving uncle. Ray tells […]

Brandy sits down with Cary Pittman, a man of many hats. As a business owner, counselor, husband, father, coach, fraternity brother, and oldest sibling, Cary doesn’t sleep much. The two men talk about financial freedom, debunk credit myths, revisit Cary’s undergraduate days at an HBCU, and speak on how turning 30 can change your priorities. […]

Brandy sits down with high school classmate, J French, and catches up on how life has been since school. J French’s second release title, Only Gets Better, best sums up how things have been going. The two talk about the upcoming project, the success of his last album, Jesus Jaguar, and how J French landed […]