Armani White's song "Billie Eilish" is arguably the hottest song out sitting at 6 millions streams on YouTube and climbing. This was not overnight for Armani as it has taken him years to gain his audience through honing his craft and telling his stories through music. Armani takes us along his journey of music, maturation, and creativity that led him to be able to take his music to the next level. With his recent release of "Diamond Dallas", Armani has no plans of letting up on the pressure.

Dappa knows the skills he possesses and is in full control of his future. Being one of Philadelphia's hottest lyricists has elevated his brand Young With Options to work with the likes of Benny the Butcher and the Black Soprano Family. When he's not behind the mic, you can find him giving back to his community as well as developing his ever-expanding businesses. Dappa shares with us how knowing yourself can help you pave your own way and developing your brand can help develop your music.

We brought some of the biggest disruptors in film LIVE to Roots Picnic podcast stage: the directing duo Coodie & Chike and writer/poet J. Ivy— the filmmakers of the critically acclaimed documentary series Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy!

Jeen-Yuhs is one of the most watched documentaries of the year so in this episode we interview Coodie Simmons, Chike Ozah, and J. Ivy Richardson to talk about their beginnings, their creative journeys leading up to this moment, their inspirations, and what’s next. 

The media that we consume are the ingredients of Chef Beanz. He takes what we see every day and turns it into lessons for his viewers to consume. Chef Beanz has taken his talents to the stage as he created a play titled "Transparency" that has sold out in Los Angles. Things haven't always gone his way though. Chef Beanz gives us the blueprint of what it takes to pursue your craft through the adversity life throws at you.

With the last name Cosby, comedy has always been in Cole Cosby's blood. The comedy started in his household and has grown into a passion and a love. Cole explains his journey into comedy, the relationships he has made along the way, and shares an epic "bomb story" when the joke didn't quite go his way.

Amber Wyche has always known that fashion was in her future. After taking the leap of faith to take her talents to Los Angeles, California after high school, nothing has been the same. Amber explains to us how she launched her brand Pray4Fashion and how styling for some of the biggest names continues to fuel her passion and journey.

Joey DeVille knows that he's destined for success. It's only a matter of time before those around him take notice. He sits down with us to talk about some of his trials and tribulations while creating his music independently with honestly and vulnerability and how knowing the business can set artists apart.

Riccardo Dale walks the walk and talks the talk. As one of the youngest elected City Councilmen of Beverly City, New Jersey, he is actively working on making change in his community. He started Free All Minds and Free All Minds Academy to make a difference in the lives of young men who want to make a change in their lives. Riccardo shares his story and talks about how he leverages his experiences to help change the lives around him.

Camille Smith has been finding the delicate balance between being an Engineer by trade and Beauty Content Creator by passion. She has begun to grow her brand digitally with the use of Instagram and TikTok to show the reality of her work and passion. Camille takes us along in her journey as she creates a space for Black women in Engineering all while finding her own voice and tribe of Black women in science.

DJ, Designer, and Artist, Joshua Lang has been creating a music and style empire in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the founder of BWC (Built With Craft) Garments and BWC Sounds, each carefully curating their own experience through fashion and music. Joshua takes us along in his journey as he navigated quitting college football, but discovered his passions and purpose. He now disrupts the game in both fashion and music as he continues to rise to great heights.