Grass Routes Podcast

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Episode 15: Raqi Bugatti | Love & Hip Hop New York, working for Floyd Mayweather and more Nov 09, 2017

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On today's Grass Routes Podcast, Raqi Bugatti, formerly known as Raqi Thunda, talks Love & Hip Hop New York experience (16:28), (26:13), how she ended up on Floyd Mayweather's camp (31:57) and the various career moves that she has made (3:52). Additional topics How she had suicidal moments during Love & Hip Hop tapping (20:10) How Love & Hip Hop producers used the trigger of people talking about her son to get her mad on the show (27:48) How Love & Hip Hop strained her relationship with Joe Budden (23:59) and Ebro (29:41). You get more out of not sleeping with industry people than sleeping with them (39:04) What she's learned from Floyd Mayweather (41:25) Twitter https://twitter.com/GrassRoutesPod https://twitter.com/Raqi_Bugatti https://twitter.com/erinasimon https://twitter.com/killabh Instagram https://www.instagram.com/grassroutes... https://www.instagram.com/raqi_bugatti/ https://instagram.com/erinasimon/ https://instagram.com/killabh/ Audio: https://instagram.com/mixedbythebest/ Edited: https://www.instagram.com/jrobinsonn/ Grass Routes Podcast is the NPR of Black Culture, touching on the future, past and present of both the hosts Brandon "Killabh" Hall and Erin Ashley Simon and your favorite influencers, celebrities and artists. Our podcasts explores the honest, personal and vulnerable stories and introspective statements that helped shape our guests into who they are.

Episode 14: Marty Grimes | Cold Pizza, best friend G-Eazy and working at a pizza shop Nov 02, 2017

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On today's Grass Routes Podcast, Marty Grimes chats with Brandon "Killabh" Hall and Erin Ashley Simon about his project 'Cold Pizza,' learning the business by traveling with his best friend G-Eazy and how working at a pizza shop helped him as an artist. ob Markman chatted with Brandon "Killabh" Hall and Erin Ashley Simon about his project Write to Dream, how the industry didn't accept his rapping years ago, opening up for Logic and 2Chainz and scrapping a song about addiction. How he met G-Eazy in high school (3:16 mark) How he started working at a pizza shop (4:59 mark) How people compare him to G-Eazy musically (12:31 mark) Bay Area culture has come together to work with one another (14:06 mark) Talks about his project 'Cold Pizza' (20:27 mark) How his mom is his biggest fan (23:43 mark) Grass Routes Podcast IG: https://instagram.com/grassroutespodc... Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrassRoutesPod Facebook: https://facebook.com/grassroutespodcast/ Erin Ashley Simon Twitter: https://twitter.com/erinasimon IG: https://instagram.com/erinasimon/ Brandon "Killabh" Hall Twitter: https://twitter.com/killabh Instagram: https://instagram.com/killabh/ Marty Grimes Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marty_Grimes_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marty_grimes_/?hl=en Audio: https://instagram.com/mixedbythebest/ Edited: https://www.instagram.com/jrobinsonn/ Grass Routes Podcast is the NPR of Black Culture, touching on the future, past and present of both the hosts Brandon "Killabh" Hall and Erin Ashley Simon and your favorite influencers, celebrities and artists. Our podcasts explores the honest, personal and vulnerable stories and introspective statements that helped shape our guests into who they are.

Episode 13: Rob Markman | Write to Dream, keeping rapper dreams a secret, opening for Logic Oct 26, 2017

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On today's #GrassRoutesPodcast, Rob Markman chatted with Brandon "Killabh" Hall and Erin Ashley Simon about his project Write to Dream, how the industry didn't accept his rapping years ago, opening up for Logic and 2Chainz and scrapping a song about addiction. Follow us on Social Media Rob Markman Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobMarkman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robmarkman/ Grass Routes Podcast IG: https://instagram.com/grassroutespodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrassRoutesPod Facebook: https://facebook.com/grassroutespodcast/ Erin Ashley Simon Twitter: https://twitter.com/erinasimon IG: https://instagram.com/erinasimon/ Brandon "Killabh" Hall Twitter: https://twitter.com/killabh Instagram: https://instagram.com/killabh/ Audio: https://instagram.com/mixedbythebest/ Edited: https://www.instagram.com/jrobinsonn/ Grass Routes Podcast is the NPR of Black Culture, touching on the future, past and present of both the hosts Brandon "Killabh" Hall and Erin Ashley Simon and your favorite influencers, celebrities and artists. Our podcasts explores the honest, personal and vulnerable stories and introspective statements that helped shape our guests into who they are.

Episode 12: Mal | Jay Z Being An Influence, Kareem "Biggs" Burke, The Joe Budden Podcast Oct 19, 2017

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On today's #GrassRoutesPodcast, Mal chatted with Brandon "Killabh" Hall and Erin Ashley Simon about being humble, how Jay Z is an amazing human being, his brother Kareem Biggs, The Joe Budden Podcast and more. Join our free Grass Routes Chat Group on GroupMe to continue discussing this episode: https://groupme.com/join_group/37511634/hNQof6 Follow us on Social Media Mal Twitter: https://twitter.com/mal___ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mal_bytheway/ Grass Routes Podcast IG: www.instagram.com/grassroutespodcast/ Twitter: twitter.com/GrassRoutesPod Facebook: www.facebook.com/grassroutespodcast/ Erin Ashley Simon Twitter: twitter.com/erinasimon IG: www.instagram.com/erinasimon/ Brandon "Killabh" Hall Twitter: twitter.com/killabh Instagram: www.instagram.com/killabh/ Audio: https://www.instagram.com/mixedbythebest/

Episode 11: Joe Budden | Everyday Struggle, Mental Health, New Baby Oct 12, 2017

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On today's #GrassRoutesPodcast, Joe Budden chatted with Brandon "Killabh" Hall and Erin Ashley Simon about Everyday Struggle and the young artists that come through on the show, previous experiences with mental health, his new baby with Cyn Santana, and more. Join our free Grass Routes Chat Group on GroupMe to continue discussing this episode: https://groupme.com/join_group/37511634/hNQof6 Follow us on Social Media Joe Budden Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeBudden Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joebudden/ Grass Routes Podcast IG: www.instagram.com/grassroutespodcast/ Twitter: twitter.com/GrassRoutesPod Facebook: www.facebook.com/grassroutespodcast/ Erin Ashley Simon Twitter: twitter.com/erinasimon IG: www.instagram.com/erinasimon/ Brandon "Killabh" Hall Twitter: twitter.com/killabh Instagram: www.instagram.com/killabh/

Episode 10: DeJuan Blake | Joining Floyd Mayweather, Boxing Management and Stories Oct 05, 2017

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CEO of Affiliation Management and Team Mayweather's DeJuan Blake joins hosts Brandon "Killabh" Hall and Erin Ashley Simon for another episode of Grass Routes Podcast to talk about how robbing his teacher led him to join Floyd Mayweather's team and entire the boxing world, his boxing management company, and previous fights like the Mosley vs. Mayweather fight and the fight against McGregor. Follow us on Social Media Grass Routes Podcast IG: www.instagram.com/grassroutespodcast/ Twitter: twitter.com/GrassRoutesPod Facebook: www.facebook.com/grassroutespodcast/ DeJuan Blake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dejuanblake/ Erin Ashley Simon Twitter: twitter.com/erinasimon IG: www.instagram.com/erinasimon/ Brandon "Killabh" Hall Twitter: twitter.com/killabh Instagram: www.instagram.com/killabh/ Additional team members: Wayne Evans, Naz Whipper, Jeff Robinson, Bam Leon

Episode 9: ICE | Colin Kaepernick, Battle Rapping And Twitter Trolling Sep 28, 2017

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Notorious Twitter "Keep It Real" personality and 'I Don't Do Podcasts' founder Ice joins hosts Brandon "Killabh" Hall and Erin Ashley Simon to discuss Colin Kaepernick's situation with NFL and why owners still deny him, the Twitter landscape when it comes to trolling and how battle rapper Arsonal is actually Ice's brother. Follow us on Social Media Ice Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficiallyIce IG: https://www.instagram.com/officially_ice/?hl=en Grass Routes Podcast IG: www.instagram.com/grassroutespodcast/ Twitter: twitter.com/GrassRoutesPod Facebook: www.facebook.com/grassroutespodcast/ Erin Ashley Simon Twitter: twitter.com/erinasimon IG: www.instagram.com/erinasimon/ Brandon "Killabh" Hall Twitter: twitter.com/killabh Instagram: www.instagram.com/killabh/ Additional team members: Wayne Evans, Naz Whipper, Johnny, Jeff Robinson, Bam Leon

Episode 8: Parks | Passion for Sounds, Recording With Nas & Dr. Dre Sep 21, 2017

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Hosts Brandon "Killabh" Hall and Erin Ashley Simon sit down with Recording Engineer Parks to discuss his growth in the music industry, musical influences, what i's like working with Nas, Dr Dre, Dj Premier and his first collaborative project!

Episode 7: Men vs. Women in Relationships, Daddy Issues & Emotional Expression Sep 14, 2017

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Hosts Brandon "Killabh" Hall and Erin Ashley Simon open up about their personal grass routes, talking about relationships, difference between what men do vs. women and how not having a parent in your life can affect all aspects of your life. Follow us on Social Media Grass Routes Podcast IG: www.instagram.com/grassroutespodcast/ Twitter: twitter.com/GrassRoutesPod Facebook: www.facebook.com/grassroutespodcast/ Erin Ashley Simon Twitter: twitter.com/erinasimon IG: www.instagram.com/erinasimon/ Brandon "Killabh" Hall Twitter: twitter.com/killabh Instagram: www.instagram.com/killabh/

Episode 6: Liana Banks | Colorism in Music, Being Bold and Trials of Songwriting for Labels Sep 07, 2017

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We are back with another candid conversation and this time it is with the talented upcoming artist Liana Banks. During our intimate conversation, Liana talks about songwriting for PnB Rock and Lily Allen, how some label folks have subtly asked her to give her songs to white artists, and how she draws shapes to choreograph her live performances. Liana Banks - "Ghost": https://soundcloud.com/lianabanks/ghost Follow us on Social Media Liana Bank$ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lianabanks/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lianabanks/ Grass Routes Podcast IG: www.instagram.com/grassroutespodcast/ Twitter: twitter.com/GrassRoutesPod Facebook: www.facebook.com/grassroutespodcast/ Erin Ashley Simon Twitter: twitter.com/erinasimon IG: www.instagram.com/erinasimon/ Brandon "Killabh" Hall Twitter: twitter.com/killabh Instagram: www.instagram.com/killabh/

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