Organized Grind: The Podcast

O-Mega stops by Organized Grind: The Podcast to discuss how he was introduced to hip-hop (0:00) - hometown hero T.Remmedy (4:00) - Influence of DMX (6:20) - Growing up in Holyoke MA (7:28) - A message to kids in the struggle (10:22) - The journey from MA to MN / Job Corp. (11:09) - How he got into rhyming / winning his first freestyle battle (13:24) - Minnesota culture shock (17:08) - Meeting his wife-to-be in MN (20:30) - The come-up from Jimmy Johns (24:18) - Meeting Last Call / getting back to work in the studio (25:45) - A message from O-Mega to those currently facing hard times (31:16) - New music / "Finding Balance" project dropping soon (35:18) - O-Mega "Cowabunga" (40:26)

Truth Maze joins Organized Grind: The Podcast to discuss how he first got into music via record collections and 8-track tapes in the mid-to-late 70s (0:00) - North and South Minneapolis in the 70s (2:15) - getting into hip-hop via Dancing / Locking (9:45) - The first hip-hop record he purchased (10:50) - Transitioning from dancing to beatboxing (15:54) - The first foray into rapping / IRM crew / 1987 (23:13) - Recording the first released hip-hop 12" with the IRM crew (29:10) - The genesis of Truth Maze (38:28) - The beginning of the Micranots (42:44) - The end of the Micranots era (49:00) - What Truth Maze is up to in 2019 (51:50) - Truth Maze - "Hardcore Graffiti" (55:04)

DisputeOne (1/2 of OnePlusOne, formerly known as Extreme) stops by Organized Grind: The Podcast for a discussion about how he got into hip-hop and starting rapping (0:00) - Working with Rhymesayers Entertainment / Headshots / Working with legendary producer Roger Lear and first getting into recording music (11:00) - Rocking hip-hop shows in the 90's (19:32) - Transition to Interlock crew (21:04) - Performing at the very first Soundset at 3:40am (24:09) - More Interlock talk (27:00) -- Bon Appetit / Headspin / Brother Ali vs. Carnage The Executioner battle (29:47) - ILLusion (32:20) - The perception of being a part of different crews (33:55) - What EXTREME stands for / starting to work with Dialogue Elevaters Crew (35:45) - Memorable Wisconsin DEC show with "The Funky Drummer" Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown) (41:55) - The genesis of DisputeOne (43:25) - The end of Dialogue Elevaters Crew (48:35) - Venturing out on his own (51:58) - Co-Hosting iNoslen Radio / future radio plans (56:00) - DRS Crew / Loud Mouth League (1:01:04) - SpyMC - "Hercules" (1:06:40)

REST IN POWER NIPSEY HUSSLE. In this episode, Orikal remembers Nipsey Hussle (0:00) - There is no right or wrong way to grieve (15:20) - Rants and Ratings: Clout Chasing | Los Angeles | Funerals (22:46) - A beat I made for Nipsey (32:15)

OO-OOO!!! Late night edition of Organized Grind brings us to Episode 04 - Orikal dives into being a night owl (0:00) - Tony C (2:30) - First Show - The Micranots (shout out to Brett!) (4:27) - Guitar Center Commentary (8:08) - OrganizedGrindPodcast.com (12:57) - Dustin / The Marquee Moon (14:39) - First album release party f/ Ecid and Sector 7G (16:34) - DU Nation Snippet (18:03) - I meant "Game Night" (19:00) - RANTS AND RATINGS - Heiruspecs Stickers / Logo -- Buying A New Cell Phone -- St. Paul Central High School (22:46) --

ORGANIZED GRIND EXCLUSIVE LEAK: Muja Messiah - "The Secret" - (28:08)

 

It's the freakin' weekend. TGIF. (0:00) Feeling Good - (2:31) Depression Sessions - (7:13) Paying more than minimum wage for a service - (17:36) Did YOU hear the chainsaws? - (18:08) Easter Eggs - (18:40) Tips and Tricks Magazine - (22:32) How I met DisputeOne - (30:06) RANTS & RATINGS: Getting Paid Early // Lake Street // Office Whispers - (36:48) Truth Maze - "God's Hands" (The Holy Vible) (truthmaze.bandcamp.com)

Episode Two is already here, and Orikal kicks it off by thanking everybody that has shown love to the first episode (00:00 - 2:00) - how road rage is dangerous but enjoyable but still dangerous af (2:01 - 3:19) - pros and cons of the day-job grind and stories of past jobs (3:20 - 12:12) - taking a stab at being a full time artist (12:13 - 14:35) - the recent "give-an-entrepreneur a dollar" social media wave (15:45 - 19:15) - shout out to the true supporters of artists (19:16 - 22:27) - podcasting is fun "if the chainsaws are out there, the chainsaws are out there" (22:28 - 23:56) - Tetris (Past and Present) (23:57 - 26:18) - Rants and Ratings: Tree Trimmers While Podcasting / Leaving Work Early / Frogtown St. Paul (26:19 - 29:06) - talking to silence vs rapping (29:18 - 31:05) - DisputeOne - "The Prophecy" (31:06 - )