The Hip Hop Hustle Podcast

Coming up on today's show I caught up with Illa Ghee. The RIAA certified Gold Artist Illa Ghee is the self proclaimed "Incredible Math'matics of Rap" This Brooklyn emcee is a close affiliate to legendary artists such as Mobb Deep (Hell on Earth) & Sean Price (Metal Detectors) Illa Ghee has always delivered raw unapologetic lyrics over great production from many of Hip hop's elite producers such as Havoc, Alchemist, Pete Rock, Nottz, Beatnuts, Large Professor and More... He is the ENERGY that people want to express LYRICALLY. He just happens to make hip hop music.

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Coming up on today's show I caught up with Whitney Peyton. She has received many awards and nominations for her work as a recording artist. Including multiple wins at the 13th, 14th, and 15th annual Lehigh Valley Music Awards for categories such as "Best Hip Hop Performance", "Outstanding Spoken Word Artist", and "Best Urban Artist". She also wrote and recorded vocals on an anti-bullying compilation album entitled "All About Bullies". The album went on to win a Grammy Award at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards for "Best Children's Album" as well as Parent's Choice Gold Award in 2012. In 2017 her album "Firecracker" album charted high on Billboard being #9 nationwide on the Rap Charts and #3 on Heatseekers selling over 4,200 copies in its first week.

In addition to her accolades she has also toured and performed with some of the biggest names in Hip Hop including artists like Tech N9ne, Big K.R.I.T., Lil Debbie, DMX, R.A. the Rugged Man, Hopsin, Juelz Santana, Jadakiss, Sheek Louch and Jim Jones.

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Coming up on today's show I caught up with Mad Skillz. Starting out as a Freestyle rapper, he received a recording contract with Atlantic Records in the mid-90s. Which resulted in his 1996 debut album, From Where???, one of the early and influential Hip Hop albums coming out of Virginia. Dropped from Atlantic,  he became a lyrical hitman for hire before totally retiring from rap altogether in 2014. He also is the inventor of a yearly staple called The Rap Up which he summarizes all things pop culture that took place in the year that has been.

His credits for who he has written for reads like the who's who of Hip Hop with the likes of P. Diddy, Will Smith, Nas, Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Nicki Minaj, Travis Barker, The Neptunes, Cee-Lo Green, Common, Freeway, Talib Kweli, Chris Brown, The Roots, and A Tribe Called Quest just to name a few. He also toured with DJ Jazzy Jeff as his MC for 13 years & has recently stepped behind the tables himself & has been releasing new music under the same moniker.

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Coming up on today's show I caught up with Wix Patton who had to choose between a career NFL or music. The choice of music has been as successful as his rise has been steady and has started seeing him move through the charts. He originally gained popularity when a video of him freestyling at a UGA team event in a Los Angeles comedy club went viral during Rose Bowl Week in 2017.

He is currently signed with Atlanta Global Music. Under the tutelage of Don Perry, OOMP CAMP, and Tricky Stewart and his music draws inspiration from musical influences, such as Justin Timberlake, Linkin Park, Young Thug, and Coldplay, to develop his own style for song writing and performing.

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Coming up on today's show I caught up with the producer Ojizz. Coming from Baltimore and from making beats in his parents basement, to producing for indie, major and international artist. Ojizz's true skill is not having a single dedicated style but rather an extremely versatile skill set within his production. His main motivation comes from his life long illness which is Sickle Cell Anaemia. Fighting this constant battle, Ojizz never uses it as a crutch. Ojizz is always looking to motivate others, young and old alike into believing in themselves and their craft.

Now Ojizz embarks on a new path by becoming the Owner of his own Artist/Production Label "On The Trak Music Group, LLC".

Ojizz Credits Include: Tracey Lee, Drag-On, Lloyd Banks, SickFlo and many others.

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Coming up on today's show I caught up with Samad Savage. At seventeen, he realised that his purpose was to have a positive effect on the world around him. He released his first EP, "Some Odd World" in late 2016, building a loyal following and leaving his audience stunned, impatiently awaiting his next move. 

Samad’s most important release however, was his debut album, "The Grey Area". This game-changing project not only showcased Samad’s raw talent as an MC, his masterful delivery, complex rhyme schemes, remarkably polished and versatile flow and his sometimes superhuman speed, but it also conveyed powerful themes and lyrical substance.  Needless to say, Samad Savage is an artist that you’ll be hearing more about, his music and his message continuing to impact his listeners as they will eventually impact the whole world.

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Coming up on today's show I caught up with Tracey Lee. After graduating from Howard University with a degree in Communications, he began building his career in 1997 when his hit single "The Theme (It's Party Time)", became an overnight success and was in Billboard’s Top 100 for thirty-seven weeks . His debut album "Many Facez" then followed on April 8, 1997. As a rising star in hip-hop, Tracey Lee also had the opportunity to be a part of collaborations with award-winning artists such as Busta Rhymes, Kanye West and the track "Keep Your Hands High", in which he appeared with late Notorious B.I.G.

Tracey's whirlwind music industry experience prompted him to earn a Juris Doctorate Degree from Southern University Law Center making Tracey the 1st former major label hip-hop artist to earn the abbreviation Esq. behind his name. Some of his clients include Eric Roberson (Grammy-Nominated R&B Singer/Songwriter), Invisible Productions (for Kelly Rowland, Solange Knowles and Kobe Bryant), and DJ Young Guru (Tour DJ & Engineer for JAY-Z).

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Coming up on today's show I caught up with Iris Stryx. With a parade of energy and positivity, Iris Stryx has a welcoming personality and vibe that is hard to ignore. No matter what genre of music you’re a fan of…  Iris Stryx simply can’t be mentioned among the slew of up and coming underground talents. She’s too big for that. She now must be mentioned with members of the mainstream community as her sound is polished and similar to what you would hear on mainstream radio, at a large festival or function where high-energy is a must.

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Coming up on todays show I caught up with Kid Vishis a Detroit native and younger brother of Royce da 5’9”,  has been a staple of Royce’s live shows. In addition he has also carved out legacy of his own as an artist after, releasing three solo albums, starting his own label, appearing on Shady Records'  Detroit vs. Everybody.

Kid Vishis also featured on Royce’s acclaimed 2020 album The Allegory featuring on the track Thou Shall. The very record which earned Royce his first Grammy recognition and best rap album nomination. 

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Coming up on todays show I caught up with Mickey Factz, a veteran of Hip Hop who as released over 20 albums/mixtapes in over 15 years in the game. Most notably he was on the XXL Freshman cover (2008-2009) with artists such as Curren$y, Kid Cudi, Ace Hood & Wale. He has also released albums such as the Mickey MauSe project & most recently Hue: An Audio Last Will & Testament. This is an extremely insightful interview and one that discusses his recent beef with Royce da 5'9.

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