Quaz Degraft is an actor, director, writer and entrepreneur from Yonkers and West Haverstraw New York. Degraft explained how his career started by tagging along with his girlfriend at the time who joined an acting workshop, then going on to studying at various acting schools in New York after growing a love for the art form; all while working as an accountant at Ernst & Young. We later spoke about the steps it takes to become an actor, the difference between independent productions and bigger studios, his TV debut as Freddie on Power Book III: Raising Kanaan, his newest endeavor pursuing a Masters in Fine Arts in acting at the University of Southern California and MUCH MORE! PLEASE LIKE, COMMENT, & SUBSCRIBE!

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On today's episode we had the pleasure of interviewing Vikki Tobak, culture journalist, curator and author of Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop, and most recently, Ice Cold: A Hip-Hop Jewelry History. We spent the first half of this interview speaking about Tobak's upbringing as an immigrant child from Kazakhstan in 1980s Detroit, falling in love with Black music prior to Hip-Hop, moving to New York in the early 1990s and working for early indie Hip-Hop labels; then later making the transition to being a writer for varying sized publications. In light of the release of Ice Cold, we took a deep dive into Tobak's personal relationship with jewelry, the evolution of Hip-Hop jewelry from the early 1980s to the present-day, what cities and rappers have the best jewelry, and so much more! Please LIKE, COMMENT, & SUBSCRIBE!  

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Words Matter Pod w/ Akil Pinnock is back and better! Last month we interviewed then, Senior Reporter for Law & Crime News Meghann Cuniff. In a time where anything uploaded online can be perceived labeled as news, Cuniff's fair and unbiased coverage of the The People of the State of California vs. Daystar Peterson, a.k.a. Tory Lanez made her a viral star, affectionately earning the moniker, "Meghann thee Reporter." In this episode, we discussed the importance of minimizing harm when putting out stories, false narratives surrounding the trial, reporting accurate information and embracing new journalistic mediums. PLEASE LIKE, COMMENT, & SUBSCRIBE!

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Back in July we interviewed photographer Claudio Abreu, creator of the popular YouTube Hip-Hop archival channel, HipHopVCR. Abreu speaks about how his appreciation for life led to him archiving every possible moment from his earliest memories, such as 1990s Chicago Bulls games, up until adulthood. Abreu also goes into how he started archiving footage for selfish reasons, and that developing into something selfless as he began to document his family and archive footage for Blacks and Latinos. We eventually end up speaking about the never-before-seen 2001 JAY-Z Hot 97 Summer Jam performance that blew up the channel, thus leading to YouTube shutting the channel down due to music and video copyright issues. PLEASE LIKE, COMMENT, & SUBSCRIBE! 

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We're doing something a little different this week. Last weekend we had the pleasure of attending the ENVY of NY 4th Anniversary Brunch hosted by Lips Cafe in Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY. There, we interviewed key members of the brand's growth like Jodi, partner and all hands on deck member of ENVY, Mango, one of the brands go-to models, and Manuel, videographer for ENVY. And of course, what's a brand without its supporters? We also had the pleasure of interviewing ENVY supporters Marcus and Jay Kimble. Much love and respect to Lips Cafe and ENVY of NY for allowing Words Matter Pod to share the space and event. PLEASE LIKE, COMMENT, & SUBSCRIBE!   

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In the second and final part of "Art Reflecting the Times" w/ Sports, Portrait, and Documentary Photographer Anthony Geathers, Geathers, tells us why he shoots in black and white, the importance of best representing a person in his body of work, the difference between just being a photographer and being a photo-journalist, and what makes New York special. Geathers also speaks about his love of street-basketball and it's unique nuances, his love of the game, and shooting Lloyd Banks for his last two albums. PLEASE LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE!!!

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On this weeks episode we have Education Reporter for Chalkbeat Detroit Ethan Bakuli. Bakuli speaks about figuring out what kind of journalist he wanted to be in college with the help of our former professor Nicholas McBride, how that tied into wanting to tell a more complete story of his hometown, Amherst, Mass; building community in unfamiliar environments, and the importance of local news. PLEASE LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE! 

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This week we have music industry professional and host of the successful Music Your Missing Podcast, Brendan Jeannetti. Although not a musician himself, Jeannetti remembers falling in love with music during the days of Limewire, working for different music street teams, learning how to podcast on the fly, and originally wanting to be famous from being on the mic, later learning that fame wasn't for him. Jeannetti also spoke about signing with Big Night Media, a Boston based podcast network, how important it is to be making an impact while staying in his home state and much more!!! LIKE, COMMENT, & SUBSCRIBE!!!

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