Wine And Hip Hop

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Episode 53: Flight Club Featuring Marquise Williams Jul 22, 2021

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This week we kicked it with Marquis Williams, Founder of Highly Recommended, an exclusive wine club taking NYC by storm. Jermaine and Marquise have a candid conversation about their experience as black men in the wine industry, Marquise’s method to making wine more inclusive, and of course... classic hip hop joints. Be on the lookout for their upcoming collaboration in Brooklyn this month!

Episode 51: Strictly Business Featuring John Dawson AKA DJ Jahbaz Jul 03, 2021

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This week we took it back to the essence with wine attorney by day rapper by night John Dawson aka DJ Jahbaz. We discussed the business behind wine, growing up in the early stages of hip hop, ties with the Zulu Nation, and going from rapping to wine.

Episode 50: Hey Young World II Featuring OMB Peezy Jun 01, 2021

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This week Jermaine touched down in the ATL for a casual conversation with rising hip hop star, OMB Peezy. Jermaine introduced Peezy to a few classic wine varieties while they discussed Peezy’s album Too Deep For Tears, musical influences, and his start in the industry.

Episode 49 Crus From The 6 Featuring Renee Sferrazza May 24, 2021

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This week we kicked it with Wine Writer, Consultant, and social media maven Renee Sferrazza. Over a 🔥 hip hop soundtrack, she gave us an inside look at the Canadian wine scene, the intricacies of getting wine into the country, navigating Clubhouse, and how to grow your social media presence in the wine space.

Episode 48: Rhyme Spectator Featuring James Molesworth May 10, 2021

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This week we kicked at Brooklyn hot spot ”Sauced” with James Molesworth, Senior Editor for Wine Spectator and all-around cool dude. Over a bottle of 1997 Fonsalett, we discussed his start in journalism, the post covid wine content boom, and how music has impacted his life.

Episode 46: Cooking Up Featuring Dan Hong Apr 03, 2021

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This week we checked in with Australian restaurateur Dan Hong. We chopped it up about Dan’s Hip Hop influences, the Australian food scene, and their emergence from the Covid lockdowns. This was an ill perspective on Wine and Hip Hop from the other side of the world.

Episode 45: Its The Vines For Me Featuring Yandy Smith-Harris Mar 24, 2021

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In this very special live-streamed episode, we kicked it with entertainment manager and entrepreneur Yandy Smith-Harris. We discussed wines of Germany as we paired Yandy’s new favorite song to a bottle of 2018 Weiser-Kunstler Riesling Zeppwingert Sekt. She also chatted with us about life before and after Love and Hip Hop, What it feels like to drop a hit record, and took great questions from the audience. It’s impossible not to be inspired by her story. Tap in and enjoy 🍾🥂

Episode 44: Bodak And Burgundy Featuring Vanessa Price Mar 15, 2021

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This week we kicked it with Vanessa Price, best-selling author of the Cardi B recommended book Big Macs and Burgundy. Vanessa's book truly is the definitive guide to wine and everyday food pairings. We talked wine and food pairings, hip hop's role in her life growing up, and what Jay-Z's new deal with LVMH means for the future of wine and hip hop culture.

Episode 43: Music From The Soil Featuring Soil Pimp Mar 07, 2021

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We finally get to chop it up with the illustrious Soil Pimp. A visionary and connoisseur of Riesling and rap music. We discuss Hip Hop being a true American art form, Buffalo NY love, buying German wine, and one epic Freddie Gibbs show. This episode is full of gems. Tune in!

Episode 42: Certified Hustler Featuring Grant Reynolds Mar 01, 2021

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This week we kicked it with Author, Sommelier, and Wine Merchant Grant Reynolds for an inspiring conversation about surviving the times in the wine industry. A few years ago, Grant moved from Somm on the floor of famed NYC restaurant Charlie Bird to running Parcelle, a cutting-edge retailer that embraced E-commerce early on. Since Parcelle carries the Wine and Hip Hop Vino Three Pack, they also broke down the hype behind the bottles in a pairing with Puff Daddy’s sleeper track, “Old Man Wildin,” Featuring Styles P and Jadakiss.

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