You’d be hard pressed to find a human being as outspoken as Willie D. The Houston native hit the scene as a solo artist before joining the Geto Boys and bolting to hip-hop stardom. This week we sat down with Willie D to discuss his career in rap and boxing, as well as his newfound passion for podcasting and creating videos. If you follow Willie, you already know how passionate he is about the black community, so we got into a lot of social and political topics as well.

2:09 How Stevie Wonder inspired Willie D’s music.

7:05 Early Houston rap scene and how every artist had to battle to be respected.

9:33 Battling Vanilla Ice before he became a star.

14:07 The beginning of his boxing career.

21:01 Geto Boys recorded their first album in 10 days.

30:45 Deserving the stardom that came with We Can’t be Stopped.

42:30 Why he came back to boxing in the 90’s.

48:10 Avoiding dream killers.

49:50 Charles Barkley’s camps reaction to the “Coon” record and not having sympathy for what happens to coons.

57:00 Sacrifice that it takes for revolution.

1:05:15 Gangs from LA popping up in Texas due to people being followers.

1:12:55 Lakeith Smith’s 65-year sentence.

1:16:14 New music from Willie D.

1:17:40 Chances of the fans getting new Geto Boys music?

 

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Deante’ Hitchcock is an anomaly in the rap game. He’s 25 with bars, he claims his girl and he’s not afraid to give his fellow rappers their props. Hailing from the Southside of Atlanta, Hitchcock has been rapping on and off since he was 12-years-old. He caught the attention of industry vet Mark Pitts, based off of two strong freestyles. Pitts subsequently signed him to Bystorm Entertainment and he’s been evolving ever since. Take a listen to this highly entertaining convo with the up and coming spitter and be sure to listen to Deante’s next project Just a Sample 2 when it drops later this month.

 

2:57: How Deante’s uncle got him started in rapping.

5:08: How Soulja Boy got him started dancing and at the same time made it now cool to dance in hip-hop.

11:10: Taking the safe route vs. taking risks.

13:20: Charlamagne and Wale discovering him thru social media freestyles.

19:20: When is ghostwriting okay?

21:13: Playing in Quavo vs. Julio Jones flag football game.

27:36: The evolution of “Car Bars.”

30:00: Understanding what a win really is.

34:34: Why he considers Young Thug a top 5 rapper.

40:00: Why people are surprised that an Atlanta rapper has bars.

45:00: Branden and Deante share their “Unpopular Opinion” for the week.

 

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Joe Moses is the man in his city, but so far, national acclaim has escaped him. That looks like its going to change with his latest single "Back Goin Brazy" featuring Future. Our convo got into a lot of different areas of his upbringing and journey to being a full-time artist. 

Linking with Waka thru Suge 7:15

Writing songs and Battle rapping in jail 14:22

Why he started taking rap seriously 18:22

Gangbanging becoming trendy 23:28

Avoiding social media and fake beefs 25:09

Epic "Back Goin Brazy" video shoot 31:20

Writing for other artists 36:05

Spirituality 40:21

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This week on Day 1 Radio Branden and Reese talk about the Austin mail bombings (FYI, we recorded before Mark Anthony Conditt was caught) and discuss how the word "terrorism" is rarely used when Black people are affected or White people are guilty of the crime. They also talked about the continuing downfall of Harvey Weinstein and how since his former company has filed bankruptcy, all of those non-disclosure agreement can legally come to light (ruh-roh). For all of the TV buffs out there, they discussed "The Chi" and its promise to be "blacker" in its next season and "Atlanta" and how its black all the time. Oh yeah, this week's "Unpopular Opinion" features Branden giving some sage advice on how to handle troll rappers like Tekashi 69.   Day 1 Radio podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and CLNS Mobile Media app. Follow us on Twitter, FB, and IG at @day1radio

DJ Burn One is tired of seeing producers not get paid for their beats. That’s why he has started a campaign for producers, musicians and engineers to share their stories about how major labels and the artists signed to them have been treating them. Listen up on how producers can avoid these traps and find other ways make a living off their craft.

We also discuss what cultural appropriation is or is not. Plus a little Craig Mack talk, in memory of his recent passing. We close the show out with "Unpopular Opinions" on New Edition, rap journalists and the Bruno Mars debate. 

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This week's guest may sound familiar, but they look completely new. R&B group Hamilton Park stopped by to talk about their new EP It Was Necessary and their new journey as independent artists. Although it's been seven years since they've released new music, the group has still managed to grow with the times and not get left behind. Listen as they talk about being discovered by Andre Harrell, signed to Atlantic Records and now taking what they learned to run their own show. 

Plus we discussed the Oscar Awards and got into a small debate about Phonte's new album No News is Good News.

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We had the opportunity to see a couple episodes of "Atlanta" Season 2 and speak to some of the stars of the hit show, so of course, we are sharing the wealth with our listeners. The show premieres on 3/1, so before you watch it, hear our take on the series plus get insight on what Donald Glover and producers Hiro Murai and Stefani Robinson had to say. 

To cap off the show, BrandenLSK also gave his opinion on Monique's fight with Netflix and her current media run. Hit us on twitter @day1radio to let us know if you agree or disagree. 

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SPOILER ALERT: The episode of Day 1 Radio has a lot about "Black Panther." Yep, we are talking about characters, conspiracies and comparisons so if you haven't seen it yet...listen to us first and then go see it! We're also talking about the new Nipsey Hussle album and the new Chris Rock comedy special that a lot of you are already calling "classic." Listen up and listen good. 

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This week Day 1 Radio is bringing you a sermon! Yes, an actual sermon, Kim Sermon, sister to legendary rapper and producer Erick Sermon. She stopped by to talk about the Kickstarter campaign they have going to garner support for Erick's new album "Go." In case you haven't checked it out, this Kickstarter has dope incentives up and down for people donating anywhere from $2 to $10,000. Sermon also shared some 90s Hip-Hop nostalgia of her own from her days as a promoter. She also gave us the backstory on her and Erick's popular home decor line Def Rugs. If you love the nuggets you get in every episode of Day 1 Radio, this one is no different. Enjoy.

If you want to check out Erick's campaign, click here! The Kickstarter ends on 2/23 so get to backing ASAP.

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The latest episode of Day 1 Radio features BrandenLSK and Maurice Garland getting over their Super Bowl hangovers and speaking on when, if ever, the NFL will do what it takes to win back progressive Black fans (*hint* they need to make good with Kap and put Hip-Hop in the halftime show for the Super Bowl in Atlanta next year). The guys also breakdown if Speech of Arrested Development's criticism of the epic Roc Nation Brunch photo is elevating or playa hating. Also, in anticipation of Marvel's "Black Panther," they discuss whether or not TDE has officially made movie soundtracks dope again.    RIP Lovebug Starski   Day 1 Radio podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and CLNS Mobile Media app. Twitter @day1radio