Grass Routes Podcast

On today's Grass Routes Podcast, Naz (not the rapper), joins Brandon Killabh Hall and Erin Simon to talk the artists H.I.M. and H.E.R. (1:11), the demise of movie theaters and possible solutions (23:30), Cardi B becoming commercialized (33:40) and more!

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Additional Time Stamps

2017 trends that need to die in 2018 (10:15)

Brandon's New Year's Ball dropping fear (18:31)

Convo about Bright on Netflix (21:00)

Artists who'll have breakout year in 2018 (30:55)

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Grass Routes Podcast is a deep dive into the Culture, touching on the future, past and present of both the hosts Brandon "Killabh" Hall and Erin Ashley Simon and your favorite influences, celebrities and artists. Our podcasts explores the honest, personal and vulnerable stories personal thoughts and opinions and introspective statements that helped shape our guests into who they are, their careers and more.

On today's Grass Routes Podcast, Brandon Killabh Hall and Erin Simon talk about Jimmy Iovine leaving Apple (0:34), Kendrick Lamar curating Black Panthers album (5:19), Logan Paul's stupidly posting a video containing a dead body (10:50), Dr. Love going to jail for three years because he posed as a fake doctor (19:21) Brandon's ghost experience story (28:25) and industry talk that you probably have heard before (42:00)

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Additional Time Stamps

2:00 - Will Jimmy Iovine help streaming problems with money or podcasts?

14:10 - Logan Paul slandering pikachu?

20:04 - Brandon thinks Dr. Love is a genius

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Grass Routes Podcast is a deep dive into the Culture, touching on the future, past and present of both the hosts Brandon "Killabh" Hall and Erin Ashley Simon and your favorite influences, celebrities and artists. Our podcasts explores the honest, personal and vulnerable stories personal thoughts and opinions and introspective statements that helped shape our guests into who they are, their careers and more.

On today's Grass Routes Podcast episode, Brandon Killabh Hall and Erin Ashley Simon talk about Lavar Ball introducing his own league and if that's a good thing or not (1:16), how college isn't for everyone (6:58), is Maury a culture vulture? (12:25) and relationship stories from people we know featuring double engagements and drugs.

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Grass Routes Podcast is the NPR of Black Culture, touching on the future, past and present of both the hosts Erin Ashley Simon and Brandon "Killabh" Hall your favorite influencers, celebrities and artists. Our podcasts explores the honest, personal and vulnerable stories and introspective statements that helped shape our guests into who they are.

On today's Grass Routes Podcast episode, Brandon Killabh Hall and Erin Ashley Simon talk about Lavar Ball introducing his own league and if that's a good thing or not (1:16), how college isn't for everyone (6:58), is Maury a culture vulture? (12:25) and relationship stories from people we know featuring double engagements and drugs.

Twitter

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www.twitter.com/erinasimon

www.twitter.com/killabh

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www.instagram.com/erinasimon/

www.instagram.com/killabh/

Audio: instagram.com/mixedbythebest/

Edited: www.instagram.com/jrobinsonn/

Grass Routes Podcast is the NPR of Black Culture, touching on the future, past and present of both the hosts Erin Ashley Simon and Brandon "Killabh" Hall your favorite influencers, celebrities and artists. Our podcasts explores the honest, personal and vulnerable stories and introspective statements that helped shape our guests into who they are.

On today's Grass Routes Podcast, Bryan Terrell Clarks talks to Brandon Killabh and Erin Ashley Simon about how he landed the role in Hamilton as the first black president (12:50), How he landed the role on the TV show Empire (27:25) and how Angela Bassett became his godmother (35:55)

Additional Time Stamps

2:20 - His apparel line and how it’s funding goes towards arts education

4:25 - How he wore a shirt that said no racism while singing national anthem and it was a big issue. And how he also thought taking the knee was one of the most powerful, peaceful protests that he’s ever seen.

9:50 - how it takes a lot of energy to be in the present

11:47 - you can multiple and exercise your talents, even if it’s more than one.

20:25 - How you prepare to be the character, not play an idea of one. E.G. a gay character, a cop, etc.

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Edited: https://instagram.com/jrobinsonn/

Grass Routes Podcast is a deep dive into the Culture, touching on the future, past and present of both the hosts Brandon "Killabh" Hall and Erin Ashley Simon and your favorite influences, celebrities and artists. Our podcasts explores the honest, personal and vulnerable stories and introspective statements that helped shape our guests into who they are, their careers and more.

On today's Grass Routes Podcast, Brandon Killabh and Erin Ashley Simon grab fellow Grass Routes teammates Johnny and Naz to discuss the Joe Budden and Complex (2:08) situation, Space X launch that people thought was an alien ship (15:00) and ghosts (18:15).

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Grass Routes Podcast is the NPR of Black Culture, touching on the future, past and present of both the hosts Brandon "Killabh" Hall and Erin Ashley Simon and your favorite influencers, celebrities and artists. Our podcasts explores the honest, personal and vulnerable stories and introspective statements that helped shape our guests into who they are.

On today's Grass Routes Podcast, Trap Beckham talks to Brandon Killabh and Erin Ashley Simon about music industry pressure for artists when it comes to trying to make a hit song (32:20), He would never have gotten a deal rapping in Jacksonville (21:35) and more.

YouTube Video Version: https://youtu.be/ZDrh_-NVr6E

Additional time stamps

As an artist you have to make a name in your city 2:00

Expectations from labels is that they'll open doors, but it's all about progress yourself for the future 4:20

Labels helped him cover the U.S.and the world 5:27

Talked about his Lil Booties song 9:55

Trap talked about his project Life is Lit 14:48

Touched on the importance of having visuals as an artist 18:05

T Pain is his favorite artist of all time, it changed the way he records 23:15

Trap believes auto-tune isn't abused by rappers, just made them make more melodic raps 24:25

Trap believes that T Pain is amazing with his vocal control 26:34

Trap Beckham is big on punching in to make sure words are right on songs 26:54

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Grass Routes Podcast is a deep dive into the Culture, touching on the future, past and present of both the hosts Brandon "Killabh" Hall and Erin Ashley Simon and your favorite influences, celebrities and artists. Our podcasts explores the honest, personal and vulnerable stories and introspective statements that helped shape our guests into who they are, their careers and more.

On today's Grass Routes Podcast, Andrea-Rachel Parker talks to Erin Ashley Simon and Brandon Killabh about how her and Joseph Sikora worked on perfecting the Tommy and Destiny scene in Power, her experience being casted on The Deuce (46:58), and how some inexperienced casting calls can be insulting in how they break down what kind of actor/actress they want (24:35)

YouTube: https://youtu.be/m64vnhJZ-SU

Additional topics

Bodyshaming/Having to gain weight for roles(39:54)

Issues with lightskin/darkskin in acting industry (20:44)

How she ended up getting a role on Power (28:03)

Her experience in Power script readings with cast (30:52)

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instagram.com/erinasimon/

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Audio: instagram.com/mixedbythebest/

Edited: www.instagram.com/jrobinsonn/

Grass Routes Podcast is a deep dive into the Culture, touching on the future, past and present of both the hosts Brandon "Killabh" Hall and Erin Ashley Simon and your favorite influences, celebrities and artists. Our podcasts explores the honest, personal and vulnerable stories and introspective statements that helped shape our guests into who they are, their careers and more.

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On today's Grass Routes Podcast, Hopsin talks to Brandon Killabh and Erin Ashley Simon about if underground hip hop is dead (4:15), Joyner Lucas' "I'm Not Racist" music video (39:54) and how more artists to be real, like he did in 'No Shame' (44:23).

YouTube: https://youtu.be/y4wKL2EY1TQ

Additional topics

Is underground hip-hop dead? Hopsin doesn’t think so 4:15

Hopsin has felt the need to make a mainstream song before (9:07)

If you take the five biggest hits on the radio and give it to an unknown artist, the songs won’t do well (9:43)

Mainstream songs are forced on us, wack music can be dope if forced enough (10:03)

The person behind the music can affect the perception of the song (11:42)

As a kid, Hopsin was into acting before making music (16:!5)

When he sees people take on the roles of rappers in movies and etc, he looks at it from a rapper standpoint (19:43)

Hopsin would love to do a soundtrack or movie score (22:29)

How Hopsin can free up enough time if he didn’t do everything himself (27:55)

Hopsin is not in a situation where someone can strip his career away from him (29:23)

How the court system is not in favor of men when it comes to assault allegations, even if they aren’t true (48:10)

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Audio: https://instagram.com/mixedbythebest/

Edited: https://www.instagram.com/jrobinsonn/

Grass Routes Podcast is the NPR of Black Culture, touching on the future, past and present of both the hosts Brandon "Killabh" Hall and Erin Ashley Simon and your favorite influencers, celebrities and artists. Our podcasts explores the honest, personal and vulnerable stories and introspective statements that helped shape our guests into who they are.