Stay ConnectedHosted by HYPEBEAST music editor Emmanuel Maduakolam, Mic/Line delivers in-depth conversations with your favorite music artists every Tuesday. We dig into their origin stories, learn about their inspirations, and ask the challenging questions you want answered.
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On the season 4 finale of MIC/LINE, we sit down with Justine Skye. Coming off her latest acclaimed EP Bare With Me, she discusses how she transitioned from Tumblr fame into a successful career in music. The "Build" singer also discusses becoming an independent artist, her recent road to self-discovery, overcoming the toughest year of her life and much more.
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Mississippi rapper, Big K.R.I.T has been in the rap game for over a decade. On this week’s episode of MIC/LINE, he discusses his newfound peace, making timeless music, staying true to his country roots all while giving us immeasurable advice.
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Nigerian superstar, Mr Eazi has traversed the African music scene, fusing together Nigerian and Ghanaian influences. From managing a number of successful business ventures to becoming one of Africa’s most prominent musicians, he details the importance of being authentic, his plans to create a structured music ecosystem through emPawa Africa, working with artists like J Balvin and much more.
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Innovative rapper, iLoveMakonnen began making music by posting songs online and offering free EPs with music videos of his well-known mannequin trademarks. From dropping his latest album, 'M3' and moving to Oregon, he discusses his journey of personal growth, his newfound hobbies, working with the late Lil Peep and much more.
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Record producer, DJ, actor and comedian, DJ Jazzy Jeff has had a long history in music. Whether it was appearing in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air or his Grammy nominated hits, Jazz remains today as a pillar in the world of djing. From working with Will Smith to having his own longstanding career as a producer and DJ he tells us about the importance of reading a room, the current landscape of music, his love for bbq and much more.
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Joe Kay is the Soulection co-founder, head of A&R and radio host. From a splash page with a zipfile to now a long-standing Beats 1 Radio show and 500k SoundCloud subscribers, he details Soulection's early beginnings, his passion for discovering music, the joys of working with Apple and much more.
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At only 20-years-old, Trippie Redd has made a name for himself amongst the rise of SoundCloud rappers. The Ohio native, born Michael Lamar White, is notable for his fiery-red dreadlocks, face tattoos, and amalgamation of music ranging from hip-hop to rock to r&b. Known for his melodic voice, creative story-telling and fiery fashion sense, he discusses his creative process, love for rock music, anime and much more
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Badass rapper, BbyMutha is known for her unfiltered raps, lyrical wit and honest perspective, all of which have amassed her a cult following. From making music on her Samsung Galaxy Tablet to amassing a legion of fans, she details how she started music as a way to express herself. From touring with Earl Sweatshirt to working on her debut album, she discusses misconceptions, breaking female stereotypes, her hobbies and much more.
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This week we sit down with one of the greatest rappers of all time, Lil Wayne. Debuting his American Eagle x Young Money collaboration, he talks the current state of mixtapes, compilation albums, sports and much more.
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Flying Lotus, born Steven Ellison, is known for his experimental multi-genre music and even deemed a genius in his own right. Leaving the world with 'You're Dead' back in 2014, what may have seemed like a century for fans was only a snippet of time for the busy artist. In the five years, he's worked on producing various artists albums such as Thundercat’s 'Drunk', made his debut film 'Kuso', and worked on three soundtracks. Having released his latest album Flamagra, he updates us on his past five years. He also discusses working with Thundercat, learning how to play the piano, favorite Adult Swim shows and much more.
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On this week’s episode of MIC/LINE, we sit down with Lupe Fiasco at Mission Chinese to discuss his new docu-series Beat N Path. Detailing his travels through China as he learns martial arts, its culture and historical importance, Lupe tells us about his early childhood of being born into a martial arts family. He also discusses his favorite martial arts films, the changing narrative of being a rapper, his music guild SOSA and much more.
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On the Season 4 premiere of MIC/LINE we discuss the songs of the summer and best albums of the year so far with music editors Regina Cho and Brian Josephs and Spotify’s Dissect podcast host, Cole Cuchna. From Megan Thee Stallion to Tyler, the Creator, the guests brief on notable standouts, potential hits, some letdowns and much more.
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On the season 3 finale of MIC/LINE we sit down with the legend E-40 and promising rapper OMB Peezy. They discuss the future Sick Wid' It Records album, mentorship, taking pride in black-owned businesses and much more.
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Seasoned rapper Freddie Gibbs and his manager Ben "Lambo" Lambert discuss 14 years of navigating the music industry, their upcoming album Bandana, working with Madlib and much more.
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For the last 14 years, Dawn Richard has had an unconventional path to success. From joining Diddy’s Making the Band 3 to Danity Kane to Dirty Money and then going solo, the New Orleans native details how preconceived notions left the singer with boundaries. The Southern native details her new album, breaking boundaries as a black artist, industry politics and more.
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The 23-year-old, Doja Cat, is most notable for her viral hit, “Mooo!” that gained spotlight from memes and celebrities alike. But aside from the quirky hit, Doja Cat is a talented artist who initially gained exposure with her 2014 EP Purr and her 2018 debut album, Amala. In this episode, the eclectic rapper/singer discusses touring, quitting weed, women in music and much more.
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10k.Caash, known as the creator of "The Woah" dance popularized the dance on the Triller app back in the summer of 2018. With the likes of Lil Uzi Vert and Drake embracing the dance, it became a cultural phenom. In this episode he talks Dallas dance scene, social media, video games and more.
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International star Davido has had an illustrious career paving the way for the popularity of Afrobeat music outside of Africa. On this episode he tells us about breaking misconceptions about Africa and wanting international inclusivity in American media.
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Hailing from Highbridge, Bronx, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, born Artist Julius Dubose, rose to prominence with his 2016 mixtape Artist, leading him media attention, an opportunity to open for Drake and Future‘s Summer Sixteentour at Madison Square Garden and even a spot on the 2017 XXL Freshman List. Since then, the rapper has released numerous hit singles and two certified gold albums — The Bigger Artist and most recently Hoodie SZN — indefinitely making his mark as the new sound of New York. In this episode, the bronx rapper details his quiet yet prominent rise to fame and why he doesn’t relish in his success.
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The “Thotiana” rapper explains how football shaped his music career, going viral, his rapping style and more. Thank you for tuning in. Please don't forget to rate, comment and subscribe to our channel, as well as HB•R and Business of HYPE.
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The-Dream discusses becoming a songwriter in the music industry, what it takes to break into the field, transitioning to becoming an artist and when you should stick to just songwriting, his newest projects 'Sextape Vol. 1, Vol. 2, and Vol. 3,' his loves for cars and a ton more.
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For our season three opener, Vivian Host, Eric Diep and Timmhotep Aku discuss hip-hop having a big night at the award ceremony with Cardi B taking home the Best Rap Album and Childish Gambino snagging Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year. The group then grades Alicia Keys as a host, the lack of vocal support for 21 Savage, Drake's speech, Mac Miller, the categories not televised and so much more.
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For this episode, Nick Cannon discusses returning to music for his upcoming project, the importance of 'Wild 'N Out,' Arsenio Hall, staying true to himself, importance of comedy, making sound business decisions, if the 'Real Husbands of Hollywood will' ever return, and so much more.
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For this episode, ALLBLACK and Kenny Beats discuss the art of making an authentic collaborative project, the first time they ever met and their first impressions, their unique career paths, sports and so much more.
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Tee Grizzley discusses making his debut album 'Activated' to his new mixtape 'Still My Moment,' Detroit's music scene, LeBron James and many more.
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Dom Kennedy and Jay 305 discuss the beginnings of OPM (Other People's Money) and what sets them apart.
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Kris Wu discusses making his debut solo album 'Antares,' crossing over, And1 basketball and more.
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The Dreamville signee discusses the making of his newest project 'DICAPRIO 2,' his favorite movies, scriptwriting and much more.
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Kranium discusses breaking out with his single "Nobody Has To Know," the power of persistence, cultural appropriation, the explosion in popularity of reggae and afrobeat, being a dancehall artist coming out of New York rather than the Caribbean plus so much more.
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Father discusses partnering Awful Records with RCA, linking with Adult Swim for 'Awful Swim,' being a creative from Atlanta, television and so much more.
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6LACK discusses his time between his 2016 debut album 'Free 6LACK' and his newest album 'East Atlanta Love Letter,' plus personal growth, fame, Atlanta's current music scene, songwriting and so much more.
On the premiere episode of season 2, Estelle discusses the inspiration behind her new album 'Lovers Rock,' schools us in the differences within the subgenres of Caribbean and African music, pop culture, the story behind her biggest songs, voicing the character "Garnet" from Cartoon Network's 'Steven Universe,' and so much more.
On the season 1 finale, Elliott Wilson walks us through the process of making Tidal’s Thoro Hip-Hop playlist, the state of music and music journalism, his career path from Ego Trip to Tidal, interviewing JAY-Z, and so much more.
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Miguel walks us through his albums, from All I Want Is You, to War & Leisure, his definition of success, the state of R&B, the responsibility of an artist to be socially aware, releasing a Spanish version of his latest LP and so much more.
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Curren$y talks about taking a step back from music, the new generation of hip-hop, his latest projects, continuing the Pilot Talk series, working with Wiz Khalifa, his career path and so much more.
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Waka Flocka Flame talks about moving away from hip-hop and into the dance music scene, the music business, his newest project 'Big Homie Flocka,' updates on 'Flockaveli 2,' the artists on his label Brick Squad Monopoly, Gucci Mane and so much more.
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Ronny J talks about moving from New Jersey to South Florida without knowing anyone, meeting Denzel Curry, Smokepurpp, Lil Pump and XXXTentacion, developing his sound, signing a major label deal with Atlantic Records, and so much more.
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The Colombian-Canadian singer talks making music with Daniel Caesar and meeting King Louie.
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The duo talk about LA’s electric scene then and now, their new album Big Wave More Fire, working with Kanye West and a ton more.
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On this episode, our host sits down with rapper Key! The ‘777’ rapper talks Atlanta’s music scene, producing, working with A$AP Mob and becoming a father.
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“We were making fire for a year straight,” says Murda. “One day, we brought the party back to the studio and I made ‘1, 2, 3’ on the spot.”
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Introducing MIC/LINE (formerly named Sound Check) — HYPEBEAST Radio's music-centric podcast that looks to deliver in-depth conversations with your favorite artists, digging into their origin stories and asking the questions you want answered. Our host Manny Maduakolam sits down with Atlanta trap all-stars Mike WiLL and Trouble. The two promise that Edgewood is "just the beginning" of their collaborative streak.
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