Dirty Glove Bastard: Off The Porch

Interview by Haze

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We recently got the chance to speak with well known Director Cricket for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed growing up on Detroit’s East 7 Mile, starting ff a beat maker, working with J Dilla, moving to Atlanta, being in Atlanta during the highlight of the music industry, explains how he got into filming, meeting Bankroll Fresh through Parlae from Dem Franchise Boyz, Parlae talking him into making a movie, Bankroll Fresh previewing his first single for him, making the “Mind, Body, and Soul” visual after the passing of Bankroll Fresh, featuring Fresh’s son in the video, not wanting to glorify the streets with his music videos, reveals how he accidently leaked Gucci Mane’s “Bussin Juggs” music video, Gucci Mane calling him and saying he owed him 10 videos for the mishap, Gucci Inviting him to the studio with Zaytoven, Gucci teaching him his worth with his videography career, Gucci buying him his first Red Camera, catching Peewee before he got he started rapping, filming the “Sneaking N Geekin” video, shooting Gucci’s “Truth” video, his dynamic with Young Mazi, was chosen to film Young Thugs “Stoner” visual but didn’t fall through, dealing with different industry politics, advice for young creatives, shooting NBA Youngboy’s “Outside Today” video, Youngboy bring easy to work with, lists some do’s and dont’s for directors, working on new films, his project “Dirty Game” and “Blue Devils” and much more! 

Interview by MikalaTV

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We recently sat with Miami’s very own Nikki Natural for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation she discussed her near fatal car accident, being apart of this  season of P-Valley, attending acting school to expand her career, getting a degree in criminal justice, growing up in the Pork N Beans projects with her grandmother, how Miami raises you as a women, being raised both street smart and book smart, her journey with motherhood, being her son’s biggest inspiration, landing her role on Love & Hip-Hop Miami, her relationship with Trick Daddy, her thoughts on men being with one women, beef surrounding her season on LHH Miami, being introduced to music from her older sister, being able to grow up under Jackie-O, dropping her single “Boss Girls”, getting her music start with Birdman, Birdman’s advice on not sleeping with men in the industry, upcoming endeavors such as new videos, new music, acting & more! 

Interview by Haze

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We recently sat down with New Orleans artist Dee-1 for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed growing up around violence as a young kid, his experience while attending LSU, finding out that his friend got killed, getting cut from the basketball during college, bouncing back from the losses that he took during his time of being in school, having a gun pulled to his head & getting robbed, using that experience as a teaching lesson to others, wanting artists to understand their impact on the culture and youth, the slack he’s caught with being a conscious rapper, keeping his faith strong despite of what others have told him, his inspiration for his single “Jay, 50 & Weezy” from his students being influenced by their lifestyle, his single “My Student Got Murdered” being dedicated to the loss of his student, the negative stigma when it comes to men going to therapy, his single “I’m Not Perfect”, people telling him the single would box him but he continued to do it anyways, meeting Louisiana legend Mac through prison ministry, working with Starlito, dedicating his new album Finding Balance to his grandmother, reflecting on time he spent and the lessons that she taught him, his “Not Afraid” tour and much more! 

Interview by Haze

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Recently we sat down with Baton Rouge artist Que Almighty for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our in-depth conversation he talked about life in BR, what needs to be done to change the culture out there, how the music in the city adds fuel to the fire, going to college, wanting to get into acting, struggling to find a balance between working & doing music, rapping since he was 5 years old, coming up battle rapping, preferring to write than punch in, his #RippedDatBitch series where he raps over numbers instrumentals, explains why he took a hiatus from releasing music the past couple of years, his new project ‘Big Bad Wolf’, explains why he scrapped & redid the album twice before he dropped it, fans reaching out to tell him how much he music means to them, doing back & forth freestyles with Akeem Ali, his relationship with DGB Lil Pooh, his plans for 2022, and much more!

Interview by MikalaTV

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We sat down with well known Atlanta streetwear designer RGB Twon for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he spoke on the Japanese culture when it comes to fashion, Atlanta’s streetwear culture, his manifestation post for a collab with Mason Margeila, getting to work alongside Virgil Abloh and Kanye West, his mentor being Sada The Prince, finessing into New York fashion week and front row of luxury brand fashion shows, going to every recording studio to sale his RGB hats, how him and Future’s dynamic came about with the RGB Brand, being inspired by work uniforms, attending the Wishatl Pop Up Shop to sale his hats, selling out of hats throughout the pop up shop, staying discreet with his appearance, keeping the RGB hats as a rare release, sacrificing his last in order to invest into brand, wanting to create a program for creatives to work late on their ideas, “For The Love Of Color” release and more! 

Interview by Haze

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Recently we had Jean D’eau jump “Off The Porch” with us for an exclusive interview! As he spoke with us he touched on having a rough few years, switching up his career, breeding exotic Frenchies, diversifying his hustle, jumping into the dog breeding business, leaving the streets to make a better life for himself, investing into his son’s career, teaching his son to go on the right path, recalling Lil Baby’s early time in the rap game, Ralo coming home soon, taking a step back to make more money to invest into his career, advises artist to invest their multiple streams into their rap career, teaches some game on the correct way to breed and more! 

Interview by MikalaTV

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We recently sat down with emerging Detroit artist DaeMoney for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed being from the Eastside and Westside, living a flashy life from a very young age, the importance of keeping yourself as a man, growing up around his uncle Babyface Ray, being in the studio at the age of 6 and getting into the booth, Babyface Ray & Peezy writing his raps when he was younger, releasing his first single when he was 15, taking a break from rapping due to those he was hanging around at the time, his grind as he worked his way up in music, moving to Ohio and having to make a way for himself, World Tour Mafia, the significance of his tape Slay Season 2, his upcoming project, and more!  

Interview by Manny Akiio

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We recently sat down with Ed Memphis for an exclusive “Off The Porch” Interview! During our conversation he discussed lessons he’s learned over the this year, putting together a Karate inspired film, the way of life in Memphis, Memphis being outdated when it comes to resources, coming from a family of entrepreneurs, jumping off the porch at 10 years old, being a legend in Memphis, the importance of being considerate of others and having a good heart in the streets, the brand “Square Business”, the Mo Money Tax company scandal, the Feds coming to shut down the operation, future endeavors and more! 

Interview by Haze of DGB

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We recently sat down with Ugly Money Niche for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed the meaning behind Ugly Money, how being a former artist helped with managing, seeing his artist China Monai flourish, signing to 8Ball and MJG, artist not trying to invest into their careers, pushing China Monai’s “JetSki” single, his new artist Lingo, reveals the biggest mistakes new artists make, starting the Ugly Money podcast, the Ugly Money Music Summit, opening up Ugly Money Studios and much more! 

Interview by Haze

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Recently we sat down with Detroit artist Snap Dogg for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about the music scene in Detroit blowing up the past few years, Detroit’s influence on the rap game, growing up on Plymouth Road, explains why he doesn’t put guns in his music videos anymore, his growth as an artist & changing his rap style, jumping off the porch when he was 14, his brother Bronco who was killed, getting into boxing, going pro last year, winning his first professional fight last year, wanting to fight a rapper, getting his big break when he dropped “I’m Trippin”, Chief Keef reaching out to him, touring with Lil Durk, getting introduced to Young Thug through Lil Duke, having a genuine relationship with YSL, losing $60k gambling in one day, going viral on iG when he posted a video of him shooting a machine gun in a helicopter, his new EP ’Taking No Chances’, his artists, explains what his fans mean to him, fatherhood, and much more!