We bring Neko White into the studio for a raw, funny, and moving look at craft, hustle, and the choice to keep going. From a shy kid in Harlem to a comic who filmed a special with no audience, Nico shows how urgency, resilience, and community shape a career.

• starting stand-up at 14 and finding voice
• early influences from Martin Lawrence and Cat Williams
• bullying, boundaries, and backbone
• first bombs, tough crowds, and timing
• family reactions and choosing not to go to college
• road gigs, mentors, and the Donnell Rollins push
• Caroline’s lessons and being ready for the room
• albums, Marcellus, and sharpening material
• Netflix opportunity derailed by the pandemic
• creating Darkout without an audience
• chasing press, gatekeeping, and small wins
• why urgency and craft still lead the way