Roberto Rivera of Animus Visual (@animusvisual) has quietly become a beast in the music video and photography industries. He took a leap of faith years ago and decided to bet on himself and his talents and it's been impactful and influential to see someone WIN. We sat down and talked about the come up, what excites him as a visual artist, some of the amazingly talented people he's worked with, and how his best is literally on the way.

This weeks Baywatch featured music from:
Jay Mizz - Stay Down
BlackRadio - Drive
Blokitto Balboa - Check
Ha$h - Tomorrow Ain't Guaranteed

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You can watch the interviews at www.tone-kapone.com/waves-of-the-bay.

We first met Tyven (@the.malady.of.ty) when he was a 15 year old competitor in our 2nd Elemental Warfare Beat Battle. We witnessed greatness as he went on to win that and at least 3 others battles over the past few years. We had to talk to the young prodigy after his latest win and find out what's next for him and his brand. We caught him at a good time because his whole life is about to change in the next few months.

This weeks Baywatch featured music from:
Godz Child - Weekend
Kidd Pittman ft. Arlet - Wind It
QO - Massagynist
Jus Henry ft. Fre$h P - Pull Back

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You can watch the interviews at www.tone-kapone.com/waves-of-the-bay.

XANDI (@therealxandi) is one of the most talented individuals we know and she stays on her grind. Originally from Orlando you can find her showing up and showing out all around Tampa Bay. Her single "Ain't No Way" has been a mainstay on our shows and we talked about her upcoming video for the track. We also talked about the EP that's dropping in March and how she's waiting for the smoke to clear before the bomb really drops!

This weeks Baywatch featured music from:
Ladi G - Bad Habits
Genolexis - Love And Hip-Hop
Juiccy Luccy - All I Got
Aych ft. C-Rena - My Story

Make sure you tune into WAVES OF THE BAY Saturday nights from 10-Midnight on FM Radio 88.5 in Tampa, at www.wmnf.org or on the WMNF Application. Please follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @wavesofthebay

You can watch the interviews at www.tone-kapone.com/waves-of-the-bay.

There's a lot of events going on around Tampa Bay and there are plenty of opportunities for performing artists to work on their craft, gain exposure and interact with new fans. We had the BIG HOMIE POET (@nextgenerationrecordz2020), MR. WONDER (@wifreshpromo), BIG BUSINESS (@bighlw) and CHUCK TERZIAN (@chuckterzian) stop by the studio for a discussion to kick off 2020 and shine light on what they provide to the Bay.

This weeks Baywatch featured music from:
Blu J.D. = Fried Chicken and Sushi
Nilla Green - Gassed Up
Madame Butherfly - Love I'll C U Later
Black Boi ft. Aja Lorraine - F'd Up Over You

Make sure you tune into WAVES OF THE BAY Saturday nights from 10-Midnight on FM Radio 88.5 in Tampa, at www.wmnf.org or on the WMNF Application. Please follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @wavesofthebay

You can watch the interviews at www.tone-kapone.com/waves-of-the-bay.

GANGALEE (@gangaleemc) is one of our favorite artists and we are huge fans of her work and grind. She's been a part of the Waves Of The Bay Cypher and has performed at plenty of our Ignite The Night shows so we're very familiar with how she moves. We talked about her mentality when it comes to the music game, her new project "Growhouse Mixtape Vol. 1" and how 2020 is going to be the year everything comes full circle. We also had Collossal Beats (@collosaltv) in the studio to make it a full fledged family affair.

This weeks Baywatch featured music from:
The Hybreed Em-16 - Sixtaaane
B. Blaize - Run It
Ty4Thought - I Promise
SB - One Ah Them

Make sure you tune into WAVES OF THE BAY Saturday nights from 10-Midnight on FM Radio 88.5 in Tampa, at www.wmnf.org or on the WMNF Application. Please follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @wavesofthebay

You can watch the interviews at www.tone-kapone.com/waves-of-the-bay.

PUSHA PREME (@pushapreme) came back to visit us on WAVES of the BAY, but this time it was on FM Radio..AND he brought out his band the WANDERING ASSASSINS! We talked about the shows they have been selling out, the buzz that's been created, and how 2020 is going to be the year for the breakthrough. We also got to debut some new exclusive music from the team!

This weeks Baywatch featured music from:
TJM4DSKILLZ ft. Prince So Swiff - Slide
Miss Pantha - Here I Come
Dabron Kain - Shadows
Fre$h P - Woooh!

Make sure you tune into WAVES OF THE BAY Saturday nights from 10-Midnight on FM Radio 88.5 in Tampa, at www.wmnf.org or on the WMNF Application. Please follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @wavesofthebay

You can watch the interviews at www.tone-kapone.com/waves-of-the-bay.

Our last event of the year is a Beat Battle and we decided to bring some of the Producers competing and judging in for an interview on the eve of the show. What follows is pure comedy mixed with knowledge for a super entertaining interview. I was joined by Tampa Bay Producers: MAD SMOOTH (@madsmoothmusic), JAY WIZZ (jay05wizz), BLACKMAN CHRIS (@blackmanchris), EVAN LERNER (@beatsbylerner), SMURF (@smurf_tha_producer) and G3 THAT GUY (@g3thatguy).

This weeks Baywatch featured music from:
Koi ft. Dynasty _ You Want To
Qualah - Sweat Shoppe
Demi Nova - Inner G
C-Rena - Love Spell

Make sure you tune into WAVES OF THE BAY Saturday nights from 10-Midnight on FM Radio 88.5 in Tampa, at www.wmnf.org or on the WMNF Application. Please follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @wavesofthebay

You can watch the interviews at www.tone-kapone.com/waves-of-the-bay.

MIKE 2WICE (@mike2wic3) popped by the studio to talk about his upcoming project "Late Nightz Long Dayz 3" which is on the way. He blessed us with some exclusive music and also talked about growing up in Tampa Bay with musical aspirations. We had DEE DIAZ (@deeabundance) grace the mic and talk about his monthly event, Abundant Saturdays, which is gaining major momentum.

This weeks Baywatch featured music from:
Alec Burnright - Lo$t & Found
Cano J Bond - No Competition
Mr. Narly - Yea Yea
Willy Flee - Late Lay

Make sure you tune into WAVES OF THE BAY Saturday nights from 10-Midnight on FM Radio 88.5 in Tampa, at www.wmnf.org or on the WMNF Application. Please follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @wavesofthebay

You can watch the interviews at www.tone-kapone.com/waves-of-the-bay.

We took the gloves off and talked about what Tampa Bay needs to do to WIN with DJ ROYCE (@djroyce813) and THINKJUSTINJAMES (@thinkjustinjames). We had to get real and discuss the work ethic displayed by artists as well as the business side of the music industry and how music pays.

This weeks Baywatch featured music from:
Flavor Of Tampa Bay - FLAvor
Chapo ft. Phresher - For The Trap
Laz ft. OutsideTheBox - Dear Chicago
Taylor Moon - Pick It Up

Make sure you tune into WAVES OF THE BAY Saturday nights from 10-Midnight on FM Radio 88.5 in Tampa, at www.wmnf.org or on the WMNF Application. Please follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @wavesofthebay

You can watch the full interviews at www.tone-kapone.com/waves-of-the-bay.

The first part of the show featured an interview with Hip-Hop Artist EL PRESIDENTE (@imagiin360). We talked about his grind and what's in store for 2020. We also talked with Hip-Hop Artist ASARU (@whoisasaru) about his new album "Dreiser Loop" during the last half of the episode.
We introduced our TAMPA BAYWATCH segment where we play music from four independent area artists and put the shine on our homegrown talent.

This weeks Baywatch featured music from:
Theolodge - 1 Hater
Raybudsky - I'm Back
Joshua Cruz ft Dabron Kain - 2 Step Baby
Pretti Emage - Ultimatum

Make sure you tune into WAVES OF THE BAY Saturday nights from 10-Midnight on FM Radio 88.5 in Tampa, at www.wmnf.org or on the WMNF Application. Please follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @wavesofthebay

You can watch the full interviews at www.tone-kapone.com/waves-of-the-bay.