Fire In Little Africa Podcast

Sterling Matthews is a poet, author, teacher and entrepreneur from Tulsa. Known for his incredible written poetry and vocal performance, Sterling has for years been a collaborator with FILA artists like Omaley B, Jerica, and Steph Simon. He appears on the #FireInLittleAfrica song ‘Drowning’.

In this episode, Doc and Ali talk to Sterling about his origin story of becoming a spoken word artist, his contributions to Fire In Little Africa and his thoughts on the fight for reparations. They all also dig into his family’s history on Greenwood as well as his personal definition for “Everything Is Us.”

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Jacobi Ryan is a rapper, graphic designer, podcaster and entrepreneur from Lawton, OK. Known as one of the most respected artists in Oklahoma, Jacobi is a frequent collaborator of multiple #FireInLittleAfrica artists and a member of @drview1’s  #TheSpaceProgram. He appears on the #FireInLittleAfrica song ‘Regardless’.

In this episode, Doc and Ali talk to Jacobi about his experience with the Fire In Little Africa album as well as his upcoming project. They also discuss the fight for reparations, education around the Tulsa Race Massacre and much more. 

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Tea Rush is a singer and entrepreneur from Tulsa. She is the creator of Rush Fest, her signature R&B festival which returns THIS WEEKEND to @four.seven.three. She is also the creator of Mi Tea Lounge which sells herbal tea and natural beauty products at a variety of Tulsa retailers. She appears on the #FireInLittleAfrica song ‘Creme of the Crop’.

In this episode Doc and Ali catch up with Tea Rush to talk about what people can expect from Rush Fest this weekend, her experiences with #FireInLittleAfrica, and her many entrepreneurial pursuits.

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Tizzi is a singer, rapper, actress and entrepreneur from Tulsa. Known as one of Tulsa’s brightest stars, Tizzi has released a string of singles as a singer/rapper in addition to modeling, acting and other creative forms. This Saturday, July 3rd she will be holding a special event called the Know Why Affair. She appears on the #FireInLittleAfrica song ‘Creme of the Crop’.

In this episode Doc and Ali catch up with Tizzi to talk about all things #FireInLittleAfrica, her upcoming music video and album, and her relationship with Kanye West.

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Tony Foster Jr. is a singer, songwriter and entrepreneur from Oklahoma City. He is featured on FILA songs ‘Our World’, ‘Soul Glow’ and ‘Top Down’.

In this episode, he connects with Doc and Ali to discuss Fire In Little Africa, his music career, his thoughts on reparations and a lot more. 

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On this episode of the Fire In Little Africa podcast, Doc and Ali sit down with Steph, Hakeem and 2peece to discuss all things ELEVATOR. They dig into the meaning of the song including dissecting the lyrics and how the song was made. They also discuss the details of the video shoot and the motivation for making it the lead track on the album.

You can watch the music video for ELEVATOR here.

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Greg Robinson II is an activist and community leader from Tulsa. In this episode, he sits down with Ali and Doc to recap the events of this weekend as Tulsa reached the 100 year anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. They also talk about Greg’s favorite tracks from Fire In Little Africa, the fight for reparations, and share ideas about where activism in Tulsa goes from here.

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Am're Ford is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, performer, teacher and consultant. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from the University of Central Oklahoma and a Master of Music in Music Composition from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Am’re serves at the musical director for the #FireInLittleAfrica live show, and the arranger and conductor for the Dr View (IN) Visible Man live performance.

In this episode, Doc and Ali chat with Am’re about his work with #FireInLittleAfrica at the intersection of classic music and hip-hop. They discuss his contributions to the FILA song ‘Drowning’ which also features Parris Chariz, M.C. and Sterling Matthews. And they discuss what people can expect from the live shows he put together for Black Wall Street Legacy Fest this weekend.

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Xanvas is a producer, engineer and singer from Tulsa. A member of the World45 collective, X is known as one of the top producers on the town. He produced four tracks on our upcoming Motown records debut: City of Dreams, Drowning, P.O.D., and Brunch at the Brady. His new project with St. Domonick ‘New Jim City’ dropped Friday May 14 on all streaming platforms.

In this episode Doc and Ali catch up with Xanvas to see how he is feeling less than two weeks away from the release of #FireInLittleAfrica. They get his take on the legendary recording sessions, our deal with Motown, and the songs he produced for the album. And they discuss his new Belly-inspired concept album with Vuelo that just dropped.

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On May 7, we released the lead single and video for ‘SHINING’ from our album out later this year on Motown/Black Forum records. The song features Steph Simon, Dialtone, Ayilla and Jerica; and is produced by Dr. View.

On this special episode of the FILA podcast, Doc and Ali sit down with Steph, Tone, Ayilla and Jerica to discuss all things SHINING. They dig into the full backstory on the song including dissecting the lyrics, when and how the song was made, and of course the incredible music video by Boomintree.

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