On this episode of The Ed Blair podcast Ed Blair sat down with two Kalamazoo hip hop artist Trellion Trell and Sherdizzil via Zoom to talk about the state of local hip hop and what it may possibly take to bring unity to our scene. Also the artists talked about their communities and what they feel we could do to make it better for the following generations. These talented artist had a lot to talk about and you don’t want to miss this conversation! 

On this episode Ed Blair sits down with Big Tyce and talks about his hometown Benton Harbor and the different transitions he experienced in life and how he landed in Kalamazoo Michigan. Also on this episode of The Ed Blair Podcast Tyce talks about Player Nation Entertainment and his role with the camp and how he got his start as an artist. Checkout this positive interview and enjoy the vibes!

On this episode Ed Blair sat down with Kalamazoo Valley Community College head women's basketball coach Felicia Thomas. They discussed how Covid-19 has affected last season and this season and also talked the recruiting process during Covid-19. Also, Coach Thomas talked about her experience as a player at both Kalamazoo Central High School and at Wayne State University and about her coaching debuts. Thomas, also has her own business called "Palm Season" which is essentially a multi media company. WillVill KO also stopped by and told his story and shared some dark moments as well. Checkout this nice interview with both Kalamazoo natives!

On this episode of The Ed Blair Podcast NB Tray sits with Ed Blair and discusses early upbringings in Kalamazoo Michigan and touches on 4RN which is his team and how they all got their start in the music industry. Also discussed was the local music scene and the generational gaps and the different improvements that could be made to bridge the gaps in the city’s music scene. Catch all of the good conversation between the new generation and an older generation of K-Zoo artist. 

In this episode both Love Kianna and Trap Black sit down with Ed Blair and have plenty of great discussions on The Ed Blair Podcast. The main focus of this episode was on entrepreneurship and having multiple hustles to go along with being an artist and what it’s like being hood famous as an artist and as a businessman and a businesswoman in both Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Michigan. Both local icons had a ton of wisdom to share with our listeners and these are gems you don’t want to miss out on!

On this episode we had the super talented and incomparable singer/actress/Model/Songwriter “Shalon” she sat down with Ed Blair and brought The Ed Blair Podcast some DMV flavor and touched on life growing up in California, what it’s like being a female in the music industry and entertainment business in general. We also talked with Shalon about independent record labels she’s been involved with and also some of the popular international artists/producers she’s connected with. Shalon has many projects that she’s involved with musically and has made her mark in independent films as well. Checkout this exciting interview for more that took place in our great conversation with the future icon. 

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On this episode of The Ed Blair Podcast we had Pway Bug sit down with Ed Blair and discuss what life was like growing up on the north side of Kalamazoo Michigan and some of his trials and tribulations in his personal life which ultimately led to him into starting his rap career. Also we talked about following in the footsteps of his father which is a local legend in hip hop and an activist and what it’s like to have guidance from his pops Ed Genesis. 

Tirrea Billings stopped by The Ed Blair Podcast to chop it up with Ed Blair about life growing up in Saginaw Michigan and what her transition period was like once she relocated to Kalamazoo Michigan to attend Western Michigan University. Tirrea also talks about her career as a cheerleader and her coaching career as a competitive cheer coach. Billings also gave us a glimpse of what her journey has been like as a black female director and journalist and also shared some of her biggest accomplishments with us. 

On this episode Capzilla aka High Capacity sat with Ed Blair to talk about what it was like growing up in Kalamazoo Michigan, what the local music scene was like in the early to mid 2000’s and also Capzilla speaks on generational gaps and how we could bridge generations together to help push Kalamazoo’s hip hop culture forward. There were many good topics in this interview and for the first time on The Ed Blair Podcast we were able to get a freestyle before the episode started.