ORGANIZED GRIND: THE PODCAST IS BACK! After a two-week hiatus, Episode 25 has Twin Cities emcee, promoter and host Christopher Michael Jensen (also known as CMJ) stops by the podcast to discuss Soundset 2019 (0:00) - Getting into music via his older brother (6:00) - Discovering Hip-Hop and navigating the Napster era (9:50) - The dynamics of listening to Eminem and going to a conservative school during the attitude era (15:40) - Favorite music videos during the high-budget video era (23:11) - Being exposed to Twin Cities Hip-Hop and getting serious about a music career (28:22) - First local show, seeing Immortal Technique and Brother Ali live for the first time (32:00) - College days and feeling like the music being created was quality (38:15) - Playing Honey and learning how to organize live shows (48:05) - Learning about the Fifth Element open mic and uniting with Rap Fam (50:30) - Dem Atlas signing to Rhymesayers and the effect it had on their collective inner circle (1:00:50) - Highlights (so far) of CMJ's Hip-Hop career (1:13:28) - Hosting the Fifth Element Open Mic (1:19:06) - Advice for new artists in the independent circuit (1:24:20) - CMJ takes on the Lightning Gauntlet! (1:27:34) - Christopher Michael Jensen - "Microphone Check" - Joy Void Destroy EP out soon! June 28th release party at Dayblock Brewing in Minneapolis (1:32:43)