Finally got to sit down with the Activist, Youth Coordinator, Spoken Word Savant, Artist, Program Director, and Organizer, Frankiem Mitchell (AKA kiemofwheat). In this first part of the interview, we dive into topics ranging from late-stage capitalism, identity politics, local Chicago politics, performative activism, and much more.

You can follow him on IG and Twitter at kiemofwheat and KOW on Facebook. Also check out his EP that was released this year called Snakes in the Shrine, released on Apple, Soundcloud, and Spotify.

Discussing Jim Jones's comments on Pusha T being on Billboard's Top 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time list. Breaking down Gillie tha Kid and Joe Budden beef in the podcast wars. Talking about Freddie Gibbs getting exposed by his ex-girlfriend/baby momma/only fans model, Fitmami on Twitter.

Albums Discussed in the Episode:

Cinco De Money 7: El Gordo - Fat Money

Won't He Do It - Conway

Maps - Billy Woods

The Course of the Inevitable 3 - Lloyd Banks

Shadow Moses - Mike Shabb

If George Bush Was Cool - Vic Spencer

The Great Escape - Larry June

Ways of Knowing - Navy Blue

Scarring The Hoes - Jpegmafia x Danny Brown

From Whence It Came - YUNGMORPHEUS

Showing love to the musicians/producers that are either local or I personally know.

Discussing the Mavi concert I went to on Sunday, the current music rotation/music I'll check out, and my most anticipated albums of 2023.

Current music rotation: Allstar JR - Organized Crime 2, MIKE - Beware of The Monkey, Sauce Walka - Ghetto Gospel 3, Boldy James - Indiana Jones 3, BabyTron - Bin Reaper 3: New Testament

Music I will check out: Tha God Fahim - Chess Moves, Mickey Diamond - Oroku Saki, Skyzoo - The Mind Of A Saint, most of the LaRussell projects, and all the Vic Spencer projects (I didn't mention him in the episode, I forgot). 

This is a celebration/recap of all things Hip-Hop (mostly rap), that I listened to throughout 2022. This year was particularly great as we had drops from the likes of K.Dot, Ab-Soul, Drake, JID, Denzel Curry, Earl Sweatshirt, Logic, Joey Bada$$, etc.