Shawn Stockman's On That Note

By Shawn Stockman

Music is more than just sound—it’s the soundtrack to our lives.

On That Note is where culture, nostalgia, and real stories collide. Hosted by Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men, this podcast takes you on... more

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Number 1: KEM
Chart topping artist KEM joins On That Note for a conversation about overcoming some of life's challenges early on and his enormous success in music . The Motown artist speaks on his chart topping success and tells some industry stories of his along the way. He speaks on the opportunity to meet one of his inspirations, Al Jarreau, and how KEM was still bussing tables at the Ritz Carlton when it happened. Fast forwarding a bit the singer-songwriter has amassed ten number one records such as “Love Calls,” "It's You," "Lie to Me," and more which has made him a pillar in R&B. His albums, KEM, KEM Album II, and Intimacy, all earned him platinum and gold certifications. Taking it back to his childhood he attributes names like Tom Browne and "Jamaica Funk" as a record that impacted his musical trajectory. KEM mentions his parents having Jazz records in the house and musicians like Michael Franks being a lot of what he listened to. KEM also discusses the parts of him he had to leave behind. After struggling with addiction he discusses using his faith to overcome alcohol and drug addiction which in turn changed his life. KEM now owns and operates a non-profit organization called Mack & Third Foundation, dedicated to aiding homelessness in Detroit. KEM tells the story of the inspiration of the name and his time at the Detroit Rescue Mission back in the 90's that all played a part in his anthropological journey. He has been actively giving back to communities in Detroit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 02, 20261h 37min
Number 2: Taylor Williams
The Beauty in Black star sits down and has a fun conversation with Shawn Stockman full of laughs. The two discuss her acting career, starring in shows like , All American: Homecoming, Snowfall, and most recently as Kimmie in the Tyler Perry Netflix Series Beauty in Black. Getting her start back in 2008, she has worked alongside some of the biggest names in the industry like Martin Lawrence, Cedric The Entertainer, Mike Epps, James Earl Jones, and Margaret Avery. That set the bar very high for the young star's acting career. Shawn also asks some in depth questions in regards to her role in Divorce in the Black, where she played Rona the voice of reason to Meagan Good's character Ava. Taylor mentions her experience as Kimmie on Tyler Perry's Netflix Series Beauty in Black and how she handled such a central role. She speaks on her character's transformation and development throughout the series. She even gives five songs on her "Kimmie" playlist that help her get in the right headspace for the role. Outside of acting Taylor has also volunteered for the Peace For Kids Foundation, crediting a film titled Night Comes On, directed by Jordana Spiro and co-written with Angelica Nwandu. The film premiered at Sundance and upon meeting Angelica, she was inspired by her story and volunteered for the organization herself. Other topics include a speed round jam packed with questions on Taylor's preferences, being cast in Season Four of Reasonable Doubt, her advice to her younger self, and two musical performances including T-Pain's "Buy You A Drank" and Boyz II Men's "On Bended Knee." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 26, 20261h
Number 3: Lecrae
Lecrae sits down and has a deep conversation with Shawn about an unorthodox way to mix music and faith. The two discuss Lecrae's childhood, growing up in Houston, TX. Lecrae gives some of his earliest memories in music, and listening to names like The Parliaments, Funkadelic, and Ohio Brothers. The Houston native spent his summers in Southern California with this grandmother, and he attributes a lot of his appreciation of music to Dr. Dre. His grandmother's heavy religious influence on his life caused him to go through a spiritual awakening at the early age of 19-20. He even mentions studying Rastafarianism as part of his journey. The Billboard Top 200 artist speaks on his achievement, with his album Anomaly, and both the love he received as well as some of the pushback from the church. With names like Paul Wall on the album, it sparked caused controversy as to what traditional "gospel" music should sound like. Lecrae goes in depth on what it is like to be not just an artist but a culture creator, and how pushing boundaries in his career turned into some of his greatest successes. Stick around until the end for an acoustic rendition of Lecrae's song "I'll Find You" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 19, 20261h 9min
Number 4: Travie McCoy
Gym Class Hero Travie McCoy sits down and has a meaningful conversation with Shawn Stockman. Travie reveals the story behind the famous group Gym Class Heroes and how he met his best friend Matt McGinley. The upstate New York native talks about his time in the industry, his early beginnings and starting his artist aspirations in high school. Travie speaks on his friendships with guitarist Milo Bonacci and Matt McGinley and how eventually it led to the formation of Gym Class Heroes. He speaks on being signed originally to an independent label Fueled By Ramen before his label being bought out by Atlantic Records. In the process Gym Class Heroes debut album The Papercut Chronicles was released. Travie also talks about his solo album Lazarus and linking up with the the then rising star Bruno Mars for the hit record "Billionaire." The Gym Class Hero tells the story of meeting T-Pain during his time on the I Am Music tour which was being headlined by Lil Wayne. The duo ended up recording music together and putting out a couple of projects that get mentioned in the episode. Other topics include his time in art school, his upcoming album, the first Gym Class Heroes album since the 2011 album The Papercut Chronicles II, meeting Patrick Stump and Fall Out Boy, and his top 5 bands. Watch until the end for a special acoustic performance of Travie McCoy and Bruno Mars' record "Billionaire" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 05, 20261h 36min
Number 5: Muni Long
Muni Long and Shawn Stockman dive deep into conversation topics on the early stages of Long's career, the influence a moment with Pharrell had on her, her battle with her health issues and how she always bounces back. Muni talks about her respiratory issues and the effects they had on her career. Muni speaks on starting off on Youtube doing covers of songs before being signed to Capitol Records and eventually releasing the top 40 song "Dollhouse." She goes into detail on how she toured with Akon, being brought on the team to help write his next project before becoming his 2nd tour assistant. Shawn and Muni also speak on many more of the hit records she's written like "California King Bed," "Timber," "Who Says," "Worth It" among others. She also touches briefly on her own hit records "Hours and Hours" and "Made for Me." Additional topics in the video include a pivotal moment she had with Pharrell during a studio session, tours she has worked on, her top 5 singer/songwriters, the top 5 songs she wishes she wrote, and a musical performance of her song "Richest" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 15, 20261h 17min