Here Comes the Break

Ruben and Marco are beefing over the Viral Villa trip and Janelle is trying to negotiate a truce, but the biggest surprise in Ruben’s social life comes when his mother finally confronts him about his erratic behavior and lays down some truths of her own.

Featuring Def Jam artist Bino Rideaux & his new song "Got To Know It."  [Stream|Download]

Executive Producer: Asante Blackk

Producer: Daniella Perkins

Starring: Asante Blackk and Daniella Perkins

Co-Starring: Bobby Cius, Rayme Cornell, Christopher V. Edwards and Taylor Bettinson

Written by: Taylor Bettinson and Nakia Hill

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Ruben sets his plan into motion and runs away to Viral Villa for a whirlwind weekend in SoCal. But when it’s time to come home, everyone feels betrayed: not just his parents, but Marco and Janelle too. With his team’s trust at an all time low, Ruben must find a way for the show to go on.

Featuring Def Jam artist Saint Bodhi & her new song "Heaven is Real." [Stream|Download]

Executive Producer: Asante Blackk

Producer: Daniella Perkins

Starring: Asante Blackk and Daniella Perkins

Co-Starring: Bobby Cius, Rayme Cornell, Christopher V. Edwards and Taylor Bettinson

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Directed By: Christopher V. Edwards

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Ruben is grounded at the worst possible time: the team has just received an invite to Viral Villa, the hottest arts collective in LA. Ruben’s parents will never agree to let him go. But against his better judgment, Ruben starts plotting to run away for the weekend anyway.

Featuring Def Jam artist LA the GOAT & his new song "You Wouldn't Believe it" produced by Jermaine Dupri [Stream|Download]

Executive Producer: Asante Blackk

Producer: Daniella Perkins

Starring: Asante Blackk and Daniella Perkins

Co-Starring: Bobby Cius, Rayme Cornell, Christopher V. Edwards and Taylor Bettinson

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Directed By: Christopher V. Edwards

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With more and more interview opportunities flowing in, Ruben’s latest mission is to go to a recording studio in Manhattan by himself for a sit-down interview. But he finds all his progress endangered when he gets home and his parents have figured out he’s been lying to them about his activities.

Featuring Def Jam artist Stephen Moses & his new song, “Confessions of a Hot Boy.”

Executive Producer: Asante Blackk

Producer: Daniella Perkins

Starring: Asante Blackk and Daniella Perkins

Co-Starring: Bobby Cius, Rayme Cornell, Christopher V. Edwards and Taylor Bettinson

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The podcast team expands when Ruben brings his new school friend Janelle into the fold. She, Ruben, and Marco sneak into another show in the city, but Ruben’s panic attacks are still kicking in at all the wrong times, leading Janelle to demonstrate her value to the team.

Featuring Def Jam artist OHNO & his new song “JUGO.”

Executive Producer: Asante Blackk

Producer: Daniella Perkins

Starring: Asante Blackk and Daniella Perkins

Co-Starring: Bobby Cius, Rayme Cornell, Christopher V. Edwards and Taylor Bettinson

Written by: Taylor Bettinson and Nakia Hill

Directed By: Christopher V. Edwards

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Ruben’s parents are excited for his start at a new STEM school, but what they don’t know is Ruben is running on no sleep and the wrong pills, working to score his next interview on the sly, and just about ready to crash. Hard.

Featuring Def Jam artist Masio Gunz & his new song “Slide”

Executive Producer: Asante Blackk

Producer: Daniella Perkins

Starring: Asante Blackk and Daniella Perkins

Co-Starring: Bobby Cius, Rayme Cornell, Christopher V. Edwards and Taylor Bettinson

Written by: Taylor Bettinson and Nakia Hill

Directed By: Christopher V. Edwards

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Ruben and Marco, two young creators from Queens, shoot their shot when they sneak out to Brooklyn for a hip-hop show and bluff their way into an artist interview. But as the friends hustle to turn the interview into a new podcast, Ruben has a panic attack and mixes up his anxiety medication... right when it’s time to hop on the mic.

Featuring Def Jam artist Nevaeh Jolie & her new song “Sorry I’m High.”

Executive Producer: Asante Blackk

Producer: Daniella Perkins

Starring: Asante Blackk and Daniella Perkins

Co-Starring: Bobby Cius, Rayme Cornell, Christopher V. Edwards and Taylor Bettinson

Written by: Taylor Bettinson and Nakia Hill

Directed By: Christopher V. Edwards

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Ruben is a young creator from Queens whose whole life changes when he finds his voice as an interviewer and host. But as his new gig breaks bigger and bigger, can he handle the growing anxiety and social pressure without having a breakdown of his own? 

Featuring real interviews and exclusive new song drops from the latest Def Jam artists, Here Comes the Break is a mix of music discovery and audio drama like you’ve never heard before.

Episodes 1 & 2 drop on Thursday May 13th.

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Here Comes the Break is an audio drama like you've never heard before, exploring life and music through the mind of a young creator hustling to find an audience, and to find himself. 

Within the fictional story, each episode also features a real interview with Def Jam Recordings’ artists like Saint Bodhi, Nasty C, and Bobby Sessions, and a new exclusive song drop from the featured artist.

In this special preview episode, lead actor and Executive Producer Asante Blackk (When They See Us, This Is Us) sits down with show co-writer Nakia Hill for an open conversation about the show’s themes, and how issues like mental health impact all of us today. 

Here Comes the Break episodes 1 & 2 drop May 13th, and then weekly every Thursday. 

Here Comes The Break is executive produced by Double Elvis, Def Jam Recordings and iHeartRadio. 

Also starring and produced by Daniella Perkins, who plays Janelle. 

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