EPISODE 26 of ORGANIZED GRIND: THE PODCAST is in full effect with special guest Ackronem stopping by to discuss how he got into Hip-Hop (0:00) - Recording music for the first time and playing the drums and bass for different bands (6:00) - Discovering Twin Cities Hip-Hop and getting into the music coming out of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (9:20) - Performing for the first time at The Depot at an event thrown by Guante and getting into setting up shows (11:18) - Transitioning from playing instruments and the process of writing and performing vocally (15:30) - Linking up with RapFam and rocking parties (18:15) - Focusing on solo material and releasing an EP and a project (24:15) - Production influences and talking Reason production suite (29:50) - Ackronem tackles the Lightning Gauntlet (35:53) - Ackronem's "Summer School" event is happening weekly in June at Honey in Minneapolis f/ Vinny Crooks, Mixie, Andre Mariette, CMJ, Lifted Minds, Juice Lord, Mickey Breeze, Rey Gordo, Rich Garvey, Longevity, Intelligent Design, LVANSCVPES, Knucky, Asia Divine, WIll Robinson, MC Longshot, No Good Neighbor and Aquafresh (38:50) - Ackronem f/ Blueprint - "Greed" (42:05)