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Co-owner, co founder of the online radio show B Side Show Shaye Whitey talks about his roots in San Gabriel Valley, his love for hip hop music, technology, and the origins of the B-Side Show, and the ups and downs of the pandemic, consistency of running a hip hop radio show for 11 years. For more info follow BSIDESHOW.NET @Shayewhitey @bsideshow

MC/ event organizer/ activist/teacher/father Ryan “Kooly” McDonald talks about his roots in Sacramento and San Diego, life as a teacher teaching English in Thailand, the formation of his hip hop group Kool Beef Productions, thoughts on Temple Of Hip Hop and more! For more info follow @jahkooly_kbp

Hip hop artist Billy NoJokes talks about his roots in the East Coast and his experiences in migrating to San Diego, Ca. Touches on his new projects dropping for 2022 and his catalog of solo albums, his influences in producing beats and more! For more info, follow @BILLYNOJOKES

Los Angeles, Ca based hip hop artist Destruct talks about his LA roots, his lengthy catalog of albums and mixtapes, his touring around the country , tips on marketing and the plenty hats he juggles in the music industry and many more! For more info follow @destructmusic

Pasadena, Ca based R&B singer and song writer Honore’ talks about his roots in Southern Cali, his musical influences, and his experience in becoming a touring artist in the Phillippines, and his upcoming projects in 2022. For more info follow HONOREMUSIC.COM

VIVA Records recording artist, song writer, actress and model Shekinah Austria takes it back to her roots in the Philippines to her formative years in Long Beach, Ca , talks about her career in singing , modeling, acting and her experience in beauty pageants. For more info follow @shekinah_austria

Oxnard, Ca based hip hop recording artist Mic Bles talks about his roots in the 805 all the way to his journey in solidifying his legacy in the hip hop underground scene of Southern Cali all the way to his tours in Europe , to sharing stages with The Beatnuts, Jeru Da Damaja, and his classic work with Ras Kass, to dropping classic albums like Audiovox. For more info follow @microphonebless !

Los Angeles, Ca based event planner and show promotions Mic Diaz talks about her roots in the Phillippines, her journey in becoming a concert/event planner , and the experience and the importance of promoting Filipino American musical artists in Southern California . For more info follow @MICDIAZPRESENTS

Paradise Hills, Ca native Jacqueline S. Aka DJ Orchid talks about her roots in San Diego, Ca , her love for DJing, collecting vinyl, and her experience and journey in becoming an educator/teacher/resource specialist, and also becoming a credited author in a published book about social distance learning called “Best Practices For Social Distance Learning In Elementary Education During The Covid 19 Pandemic” . For more info click https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/best-practices-for-distance-learning-in-elementary-education-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/281809

Dr. Travis is an Associate Professor and MSW Program Director at Texas State University in the School of Social Work. His research, practice and consultancy work emphasize healthy development over the life-course, resilience, and civic engagement. He also investigates creative arts, especially Hip-Hop culture, as a source of health and well-being for individuals and communities. He is author of the book “The Healing Power of Hip Hop.” Dr. Raphael Travis’s book, The Healing Power of Hip (Intersections of Race, Ethnicity, and Culture), can be found on amazon.com.