Kickin It' With Cøøg

By Christian Lopez

Kickin It' is a series where Cøøg sits down with artists, creatives & more!... more

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The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.

Kickin It' With Cøøg episodes:

July 02, 2024 Kickin' It With Millie Go Lightly
This episode of Kickin It features Millie Go Lightly and some new scenery🏁🛠️
✨it adds to the allure✨
We discuss Millie’s move from London to America, settling in Atlanta, connecting with Young Thug, her latest single “Pamela Lee” when we might expect the new EP👀 and more!
0:00-1:39 Intro (Where TF are we?)
1:39-2:32 Switching Lanes (Countries)
2:32-7:03 Independence In & Out Of Music
7:03-8:22 Songwriting Background
8:22-10:15 STORY TIME: How I Found Out I Could Sing For The First Time
10:15-11:27 S/O Mr Turner & All The Fire English Teachers Out There
11:27-12:49 Getting The Fit Off By Any Means Necessary
12:49-17:05 Breaking Down “Pamela Lee”
17:05-24:19 Connecting With Young Thug
24:19-26:30- The Music Didn’t Come Out But We Had Fun
26:30-30:16 Details On The New EP
30:16-32:50 Outro
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33min
March 24, 2024 Kickin' It With Gojuney & Z6Saint
Your people always find you.
This episode of Kickin' It features Cøøg sitting down with Atlanta's dynamic duo, GoJuney and Z6 Saint.
They talk about their career so far, get really insightful about their latest project "Perfect Pain", and give a ton of flowers through regular conversation.
You can stream "Perfect Pain" now on all platforms (btw, Cøøg thinks it's fire).
0:00 - 1:40 Intro
1:40 - 4:52 Origin Story & Always Finding A Way
4:52 - 8:14 Zone 6? Hometown Heroics
8:14 - 9:32 Situations Will Arise
9:32 - 14:30 Camaraderie Within The Squad & How It Helps The Music
14:30 - 21:35 Perfect Pain: Keeping The Balance While Making A Project
21:35 - 28:30 Giving Flowers & Outro
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29min
March 08, 2024 Kickin' It With Taylor Jasmine
Sometimes you have to take two steps back in order to take eight steps forward in the right direction.

This episode has Coog sitting with the talented songstress and an absolute musical force, Taylor Jasmine.

They rocked it out together at Culture Lab to talk about her latest success, “Outage”, her music career so far, finding balance within all the experiences so early in her life, manifesting a life worth living, and so much more!

Yes, that includes an exclusive peek into a thing or two.

0:00 - 1:12 Intro
1:12 - 5:53 Creating The Latest Album, “Outage”
5:53 - 10:12 It Wasn’t Built In A Day (Brick-By-Brick)
10:12 - 13:41 A Lifetime Ago On TV
13:41 - 15:56 Looking Ahead At The Rest Of 2024
15:56 - 20:23 Since 13 Years Old, I Been Thinking ‘Bout Forever
20:23 - 24:25 More About “Outage”
24:25 - 30:46 Artists To Work With And The Balance Between Locking In VS Networking
30:46 - 31:32 What’s The First Song A New Fan Should Listen To?
31:32 - 32:32 Can’t Wait To Perform These Songs!
32:32 - 36:26 Working With Producers And Love To Mike Kalombo
36:26 - 38:20 Family Support And Validation Within Self As A Creative
38:20 - 40:00 Orange You Glad That “Outage” Is Doing Well?
40:00 - 42:59 Positive Premonitions; A Goal For 2024
42:59 - 46:10 Not Being “Too Cool” To Promote
46:10 - 47:49 Outro

Video work by The Shootrs (Instagram @TheShootrs) & Choi (Instagram @Choiiseoseo)

Powered by Culture Lab & Rockstar
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48min
January 31, 2024 Kickin' It With Cam The Artisan
Coog kicks it with Cam The Artisan

0:00-1:45 Inspector Gadget with the theme song/ How We Met: Coogi & Cam The Artisan.
1:45-4:00 “Art Samples Vol. 2” and the time in between leading up to the release.
4:00-5:00 Guess Cam’s favorite Tyler, The Creator Era. (It’s Igor).
5:00-7:21 The importance of sequencing and songs tucked away.
7:21-9:08- Cam The Artisan - name explanation/SHOUT OUT TO TESS.
9:08-10:23 They ask me what I do and who I do it for: gentle reminders.
10:23-12:19 Pushing through on the off days.
12:19-14:41 The fountain of youth. Black dont crack.
14:41-18:20 Origin story.
18:20-19:10 Musical family tree.
19:10-20:40 Singing vs Sanging.
20:40-24:37 Performing: Key methods.
24:37-26:10 Passions outside of the music.
26:10-29:17 Welcome to my listening party, listening party.
29:17-30:13 MERCH MERCH MERCH.
30:13-34:18 The realities of being independent and dream label.
34:18-37:14 ATL HO.
37:14-38:25 y’all don’t even know what a g chord is.
38:25-42:06 Andrè 3000 really dropped an 87-minute long flute album.
42:06-46:16 Cam The Artisan x Kendrick Lamar x Tyler, The Creator x Erykah Badu x SZA x Justin Timberlake.
46:16-48:38 A look into the next 3 years & outro.
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49min
January 31, 2024 Kickin' It With My Favorite Color On Streamyard
We love the internet. And we love colors. And we love kickin’ it.
In this episode, Coog kicks it (virtually) with artist, content creator extraordinaire, Olympic-level shoplifter, and Fear Factor Champion, My Favorite Color.
They talk about his music, everything that influences it, his career so far, things to come, the importance of mental health, and tons of jokes in between (because life is a joke).
0:00 - 4:50 Intro & Flowers to Soulja Boy
4:50 - 7:39 A Peek Into The Music
7:39 - 11:00 Favorite Color And Why The Name?
11:00 - 13:13 The Cat’s Meow
13:13 - 16:42 Why So Serious? (Don’t Be)
16:42 - 19:45 I.N.D.E.P.E.N.D.E.N.T. Like Webbie Said
19:45 - 33:33 Trolling A Bald Internet Troll And Catching A Moment
33:33 - 35:41 Talking About “car pack” EP
35:41 - 39:40 True Life: I’m A Rapper… 24/7
39:40 - 43:28 Creating “Velma” And Making Rostrum Records Say Jinkies
43:28 - 49:15 More About “Velma” And What’s Next?
49:15 - 51:25 Content For Days, For Everybody
51:25 - 52:43 LA Influence
52:43 - 59:20 Talking about “Funeral” And Processing Emotions In A Healthy Way
59:20 - 1:02:21 Little Devil Face Emoji And Neutral Joe Rogan
1:02:21 - 1:05:42 The Soulja Boy Of White People
1:05:42 - 1:06:20 Outro
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1h 7min
November 11, 2023 Kickin' It With Sound
Two prominent and powerful voices of Providence, RI collide!
In this episode, Cøøg kicks it with social media influencer extraordinaire and Club Ambition's own, SOUND. As you can imagine, these conversationalists passionately take us on a journey with words, anecdotes, and opinions. They talk about a plethora of things in the culture spanning from food to music to other media to traveling and so much more.
0:00 - 1:11 Intro & Opening Thoughts
1:11 - 6:08 Who is Sound? Who is Cøøg? and the Beauty of Nicknames Finding You
6:08 - 15:01 Life as the "Mayor of PVD", Community Advocacy through Social Media, and PVD Fest
15:01 - 21:04 Growing in New England as an Independent Entrepreneur and Appealing to a National Audience
21:04 - 26:56 Fatherhood and Being a Family Man
26:56 - 34:56 Balancing Daddy Privileges and Being a Prominent Social Figure
34:56 - 40:37 "I Can't Believe It" *T-Pain Voice*; Surreal Moments and Connecting with Your Favorite Artists/Celebrities
40:37 - 44:30 Meeting Lil Wayne, Sound's Favorite Rapper Ever
44:30 - 50:16 Biggest Interview So Far (Both By Numbers and Impact)
50:16 - 59:43 What's in Sound's Music Rotation Right Now (& The Drake Effect)
59:43 - 1:07:42 Looking to Celebrities for Political Statements on World Issues and More General Celebrity Talk
1:07:42 - 1:18:57 Rhode Island Food Being Top Tier
1:18:57 - 1:23:39 Inflation & Growing Pains As Time Goes On
1:23:39 - 1:26:13 Something Sound Needs to Accomplish in the Next 365 Days
1:26:13 - 1:33:11 "Put The People On, Sound" (Highlighting an Artist and a Dope Fashion Brand)
1:33:11 - 1:37:00 Outro, Shout Outs, and Last Words
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1h 37min
November 02, 2023 Kickin' It With Jae Skeese
In this episode, Cøøg kicks it with Jae Skeese as he stops in town on the Conway the Machine and Sauce Walka tour.
0:00 - 2:11 Intro and first thoughts about the tour
2:11 - 4:52 From Selling Sneakers to Signing Sneakers
4:52 - 8:50 Let's Talk About Kicks (Oh, and the EKIN series)
8:50 - 13:10 Creating the project, "Abolished Uncertainties"
13:10 - 15:18 Rapping with Griselda Records + Developing as an Artist
15:18 - 16:15 Involving Poetry and Spoken Word in Rap
16:15 - 16:50 Decisions on Collaborations
16:50 - 18:08 Buffalo Pride and Closing Thoughts/Outro
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19min
March 16, 2023 Kickin' It With Chris Patrick
In this episode, Cøøg kicks it with artist Chris Patrick at his Atlanta stop on The Gang Activity Tour.
They were able to spend some time after sound check and before the show to talk about:
- How he mentally prepares for a show
- Spreading love as much as possible
- The CXR team and how fan engagement matters
- Paying attention to the details
And so much more!
0:00 - 0:48 Intro
0:48 - 2:34 Pre-Show Thoughts & Feelings
2:34 - 4:33 Full-Circle Moments and Showing/Receiving Love in this Industry
4:33 - 5:38 Importance of Fan Engagement
5:38 - 7:30 The CxR Squad and How to Stay Cohesive as a Team
7:30 - 9:08 Staying Motivated
9:08 - 10:21 What’s Up with the Shiesty Masks?
10:21 - 12:16 World-Building and the Greatness in the Details
12:16 - End Outro
Intro by Michael Aristotle
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13min
February 27, 2023 Kickin' It With Big Papito
In this episode, Cøøg kicks it with artist/producer/clothing brand owner/creative director Big Papito.
They talk about:
-Big Papito’s musical journey so far
-Signing to TRU Records and his working relationship with 2 Chainz
-What being creative means to him
-Burgundy as a brand
-Learned experiences in many creative lanes
-The importance of being solid and having a quality circle
And so much more!

Intro 0:24 - 2:10
Cøøg Meeting Big Papito 2:10 - 2:50
Transformative Trip to Senegal 2:50 - 11:00
Senegalese Music and Experimenting in the Rap Game 11:00 - 15:30
Evolving as an Artist and the Psychology of Music 15:30 - 21:50
Musical Journey So Far 22:07 - 26:19
Beat Maker vs Producer 26:19 - 28:15
Being in the Room Together While Creating 28:15 - 30:49
Finding his Sound and Connecting with 2 Chainz and TRU 30:49 - 37:07
Importance of Respect 37:07 - 38:09
Starting a Clothing Brand and Being Interest in Fashion/Art 38:09 - 45:30
Road Runner Ricky, Having Quality Friendships, and More About the Burgundy Brand 45:30 - 50:50
Creating Intentionally 50:50 - 52:20
Upcoming Work in 2023 52:20 - 54:50
Accepting and Giving Flowers 54:50 - 57:06
Finding Balance Between Projects and Creative Lanes 57:06 - 1:00:55
Reading the Room and Calling Audibles 1:00:55 - 1:02:25
Desired Future Collaborations 1:02:25 - 1:03:04
Landing on Jay-Z’s 2022 Year End Playlist with Thump Sh*t by 42 Dugg & EST Gee + the Making of That Track 1:03:04 - 1:08:10
Senegalese Cuisine, Home-cooked Love, and Dating Advice to Feel Good For a Lifetime 1:08:10 - 1:20:53
The Brand Gon’ Live Forever (With or Without Dinner with Jay-Z) 1:20:53 - Close

Intro song by Michael Aristotle
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1h 24min
February 01, 2023 Kickin' It With Baby Shad
In this episode, Coog kicks it with A&R extraordinaire, Baby Shad.
Throughout this interview they discuss:
- Placing "Low" on SZA's most recent album
- Working with Sony, Key Glock, and being an A&R for Lush
+ so much more.
0:50 Landing a production placement on SZA's latest album with "Low"
3:51 "Who is Baby Shad?"
5:56 Coping with loss/grief in the Hip-Hop industry, Black culture, and in life overall
9:32 The current state of the music industry and previous relationship with Sony
12:32 Working with Allstar JR
13:51 "Do you think albums are dying?"
15:18 Organizing artist camps/sessions
15:37 More about Allstar JR and recent sessions
17:38 Shout out to Lily Rayne and the New England scene
19:22 Making the last band dance in L.A. the city of Dreams (and struggle)
23:21 Nipsey Hussle, Kendrick Lamar, Mac Miller, and embracing every facet of oneself through music

27:30-27:50 BREAK

28:00 Boston movement, excelling through A&R work with multiple artists there, and using social media as a powerful tool
31:05 The gift that is The Internet and being a student of music (whether it's Jodeci, Slipknot, or Tramaine Hawkins)
33:18 Being A&R for Lush
34:47 What is an A&R?
35:33 Being thoughtful as an A&R and cultivating artists holistically vs chasing hits
40:41 Enjoying the rewards of hard work
42:04 Artist talk (Jay Rock, ScHoolboy Q, Jozzy, 6LACK, JID & Key Glock)
49:26 More upcoming music, favorites of 2022
52:20 Closing statements and shoutouts

Intro song by Michael Aristotle
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57min

FAQs about Kickin It' With Cøøg:

How many episodes does Kickin It' With Cøøg have?

The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.