From Playa to Pimp to Pushing Fashion, Washington DC Native, JuJu has always been a Gentleman. On this episode JuJu talks about his Journey on the streets of Washington DC, from getting his first CHARGE at 12 YEARS OLD to Being a PIMP, to now giving back to the community raising his kids the right way and the launch of his Custom Clothing Line, JGJ Custom Designs. We hosted JuJu for a Pop Up Shop at our store, VIPeace, located at 2118 18th St, NW, Washington DC...and then sat down with JujJu for another dope conversation. Check out the full episode...Comment, Like, and Subscribe!!!

No Talks About TROY AVE!! No Talks about CHAINS and BEEF!! No GOOFY Talk Whatsoever on this Episode of THE BLACK SMOKE PODCAST feat MAINO Live from Sei Less, Asian Fusion Restaurant in NYC!! Pstew and Grindstone sat down with the King of Brooklyn at one of NY's hottest locations, Sei Less!! It's The 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop and we had a great conversation about the journey of young Black Man from The Hood who found a way out through Hip Hop. We talked to Maino about his life as a youngen trying to navigate the mean streets of Brooklyn, his time being incarcerated in the Amerikkkan Prison System, and of course we talked about how Hip Hop saved his life!!! We got the low down on The Lobby Boyz project with Jim Jones..The Fit Litt Movement with Jim, Fab, Dave East, and more!! The Black Smoke Podcast Ep 5 feat MAINO!! Another exclusive of Grindstone Media Group!! Like and Subscribe for more content like this!!!

Earn Your Leisure

Bryson Tiller

Lizzy Jeff

Tuma Basa

Maino

Albee Al

RSONIST

JuJu The Gentleman

and more have all graced us with their presence on The Black Smoke Podcast Season 1 ...

Maino lets you know he's down with The Black Smoke Podcast!!!

Check out this clip of Tuma Basa, Dir of Black Music and Culture at Youtube, talking about Gatekeeping in the Industry.

Gatekeeping vs Hatekeeping? BET, MTV, Revolt, Spotify, to YOUTUBE!! The Mind Behind Rap Caviar!! Born in The Mother Land!! Iowa is a Hip Hop Destination??!! A Human Hip Hop, Music Culture Encyclopedia!! On this episode of The Black Smoke Podcast we had the honor of having a conversation with one of the most intellectual minds in our culture today!! Episode 4 welcomes YouTube's Director of Black Music and Culture, Tuma Basa!! It was such a great conversation we had to give you this in 2 parts!! Enjoy Pt. 1 

Gatekeeping vs Hatekeeping.. Is there a difference? We talk about it on episode 4 featuring, Tuma Basa, Dir of Black Music and Culture at YouTube.  Full Episode Dropping Soon!!

Have you ever met a Rap Priestess? We have!! She goes by the name of  LIZZY JEFF  and she's traveling the US spreading LOVE and LIGHT Through her #ZENandKUSH movement, coming to a city NEAR YOU SOON!! She brought all the ZEN and all the KUSH to The Nation's Capital, Washington DC recently, and came by to visit GRINDSTONE over at his boutique locations in the Adam's Morgan section of DC, Peace In The Air and VIPeace. Lizzy dropped a few bars about being a Rap Priestess in America!! Check out  LIZZY JEFF on episode 3 of The Black Smoke Podcast, Powered by GRINDSTONE MEDIA GROUP!!

Here's a quick clip from our conversation with Rap Priestess Lizzy Jeff!! Full Episode out now!!

Here's a quick clip from our conversation with Bryson Tiller!! Full Episode out now!!