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Production | Editing | Hosting by Alexis Claytor

Background music by @zap-holmes

Outro music by @DalvinBeats

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Like what you hear? Subscribe and download through iTunes, Soundcloud or acast. Catch episodes every other Monday.

Production | Editing | Hosting by Alexis Claytor

Background music provided by CHANTAL ACDA.

Find her work at @sleepingdog.

Outro music by @DalvinBeats.

Follow FYP on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat at @firstyearprj.

Follow Alexis at @_alexisclaytor across platforms.

Listen to FYP's season two trailer and make sure to tune into the 1st episode on Monday, March 20th! Episodes every other Monday. Like what you hear? Subscribe and download through iTunes, Soundcloud or acast.

Background music provided by CHANTAL ACDA.

Find her work at https://soundcloud.com/sleepingdog.

Follow FYP on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat at @firstyearprj.

Follow Alexis at @_alexisclaytor across platforms.

I first heard of Kiana on Gimlet Media’s podcast, Sampler, and have since been following her work. From the deep southern cuts in her mixes on Soundcloud to her writing pieces and music reviews on NPR, Music writer and DJ, Kiana Fitzgerald at the age of twenty-six is doing a little of it all.

Still very much in life’s transitional phase, as am I, listen as Kiana and I talk about new beginnings, the absurdity of this week and the beauty and fear that’s intertwined with embracing the process.

Hosted by Alexis @ebadubadu @firstyearprj

Production & editing by Alexis @ebadubadu @firstyearprj

Initial background music clip: Dretti Franks - Pink Range Rovers (Ft. P2THEGOLDMA$K x Lil Kickdoe) (Prod. Dretti Franks)

FYP Intro music provided by @BadDecisionsCo

FYP Outro music provided by Dalvin. at https://soundcloud.com/dalvinbeats

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This week I have Ryan Easter, Director and Composer of Trap Music Orchestra, on the podcast. Trap Music Orchestra, as the name indicates, is a Boston-based orchestra that actually performs trap music. Listen as we talk about how the orchestra was formed, the challenges that come along with being a 21 member group and some of the dope projects the orchestra has in the works for us.

Hosted by Alexis @ebadubadu @firstyearprj

Production & editing by Alexis @ebadubadu @firstyearprj

Initial background music: Father Stretch My Bandz by Trap Music Orchestra

FYP Intro music provided by @BadDecisionsCo

FYP Outro music provided by Dalvin. at https://soundcloud.com/dalvinbeats

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I interviewed my good friend Nnaemeka (Emeka) Ekwelum about his first-year experience teaching, transitioning career-wise and walking in your own truth.

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When I think of the definition of a BOSS, one of the first people who come to mind is Malia Lazu. She can cuss about the litter she’s tired of seeing on the street, and then beautifully pitch your own business idea to you, before you even have it solidified.

That’s what makes her Malia though.

She’s genuine. She’s informed. And she puts in the work.

Activist, civic organizer and all-around innovator, Malia Lazu is the Founder and President of Epicenter Community, a community that embodies the values of authentic diversity and the art of real conversation, while inspiring inclusive collaboration and delivering positive impact within the Boston community.

Previously, Malia started MassVOTE at 19 years old, was a Community Innovators Fellow at MIT and the co-founder and executive director of Future Boston Alliance.

On today’s episode we’re talking about the nonprofit sector, neighborhoods, and the first-year experience seeing your very own community change before your eyes.

Hosted by Alexis @ebadubadu @firstyearprj

Production & editing by Alexis @ebadubadu @firstyearprj

FYP Intro music provided by @BadDecisionsCo

FYP Outro music provided by Dalvin. at https://soundcloud.com/dalvinbeats

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This week we have Cory Townes on First Year Project, talking about his first-year experience as a music writer, his ever-evolving relationship with his father DJ Jazzy Jeff, moments of vulnerability living in New York City, and the lessons he’s learned on his journey.

Hosted by Alexis @ebadubadu @firstyearprj

Production & editing by Alexis @ebadubadu @firstyearprj

FYP Intro music provided by @BadDecisionsCo

FYP Outro music provided by Dalvin. at https://soundcloud.com/dalvinbeats

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Noted by Russell Simmons as one of the reasons he entered the music business, the unsung legend Eddie Cheeba is one of the pioneers of hip hop. Cheeba sat down with us and shared his experiences within his novice years as one of the most internationally sought out DJs, his experience bringing hip hop overseas, and how the game has changed today.

Hosted by Alexis @ebadubadu @firstyearprj

Production & editing by Alexis @ebadubadu @firstyearprj

FYP Intro music provided by @BadDecisionsCo

FYP Outro music provided by Dalvin. at https://soundcloud.com/dalvinbeats

Snapped by @miighty.

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Producer, artist and overall musician, Haasan Barclay has one of the most unique sounds, ever. His production credits include work with Boston-based artists like Original Kadeem, Michael Christmas and OG Swaggerdick. But this project that he dropped, entitled Heaven is Your Last Dream, is what initially caught our attention.

Stay tuned as Alexis and Haasan talk about his first-year experience as an artist and badass musician.

Hosted by Alexis @_alexisclaytor @firstyearprj

Production & editing by Alexis @_alexisclaytor @firstyearprj

Initial background music: "Remedy" by Haasan Barclay

Intro music provided by @BadDecisionsCo

Music clip: "Rest" by Original Kadeem

Outro music provided by Dalvin at https://soundcloud.com/dalvinbeats

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