The Hip Hop Hustle Podcast

Coming up on today's show I caught up with Emalia. Emalia is an empowered RnB/Pop artist from Australia. Hailed as the nation’s “new RNB princess on the rise”, Emalia is defined by her unique musical identity, ultra-confident persona and a voice with the prowess of SZA, Ella Mai and Summer Walker. 


On today's show I caught up with Takara. Takara is an Australian-born, Chicago-built, LA-based singer who possesses not only a powerful voice, but the ability to put her innermost thoughts and feelings into written word.

On today's show I caught up with Christian Rapper Antoine Stewart.

Here is my interview with Deniro Farrar, an artist who I am a huge fan of and someone who spoke about the real aspects of hip hop culture.

Here is one of my favourite episodes with Kid Vishis, an artist I met in person years before the podcast even began.

Here is one of my most interesting and perhaps strangest episodes so far.

Here is one of my favourite episodes with the one and only Cuban Link.

On today's show I caught up with Neena Brown. Only she can tell her story because no one else's version does it justice.

Ever since I was a young girl, growing up on the South Side Of Jane Street, I've always been singing. I was shy however and I would only sing and write in private. I knew that music this would be my outlet and safe haven from the chaos that occurred in my life. From my brother who m**** me when I was a little girl, to my grandparents passing away, my father always working and my sister being an alcoholic, music became my best friend and ally.

After one night of confronting these matters, I was no longer welcomed in my own home. I just had too much bottled inside that I had to let out. From that turning point, music would became my priority. I got tired of that oppression and loneliness. I had finally let my music be my light & companion. Now with the help of my team and my mentor Billy Burnz, I now introduce the world to Neena Brown...

On today's show I caught up with Alexcis. Alexcis Villa, creatively known as just Alexcis is a Mexican-American singer-Songwriter born in San Jose, CA and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. Alexcis’ sound mixes pop and r&b with elements of hip/hop and spanish music. He crafts together his melodic style with deep vulnerability and introspection combined with influences from greats like T-Pain and Tory Lanez.

It's Episode 200 and today I caught up with the Hip Hop legend Saigon. You may be familiar with the him purely from his music or from his time playing himself on the HBO T.V show "Entourage".

Born in Brooklyn but raised in Rockland County, New York, Saigon (aka Brian Carenard) developed his deft rhyming skills during his seven-year stint in prison, where he also earned the nickname "The Yardfather." His first important musical contact was DJ/producer Mark Ronson, who gave him studio time and access to other valuable contacts. The rapper later left Ronson's company, on good terms, in order to explore better options.

Analogous to mixtape kingpins 50 Cent and Papoose, Saigon rose to prominence within hip-hop's top ranks, particularly in New York, on unofficial singles and mixtapes alone. Politically conscious and street-smart, the rapper became a formidable force when he was taken under the wing of Roc-A-Fella Records' in-demand producer Just Blaze, who shared his passion for early-'90s hip-hop.