Episode 66: His Thumb is Mad Green

I'm excited about this one! For the first time you'll get 5 guests in one episode! Hear exclusive interviews from the King Street JamI music festival with Alfred Banks (New Orleans), Pressure (Baltimore), Pinexapple, Worldwide Wednesday (Lancaster), and Z. Rich (York). Each has its own flavor and truly highlight the myriad of talent that were able to grace the stage at KSJ '22. Introductions: Off the bat I start with my take on Drake's newest album (Honestly, Nevermind) and where I believe the inspiration for that project really came from. (6:10) Alfred Banks - This New Orleans lyricist talks about his "insatiable appetite for success" and gives up and coming artists game on how to keep themselves booked and earning money from the craft. We also talk about his friendship with Mickey Factz, battle rap, and his musical influences.  (37:40) Pressure - The Baltimore native that calls York, PA his second home talks about his experiences moving to the 717 and his initial culture shock when it comes to fashion. We talk about the social media noise about the performance line up, and Pressure's reaction to being overlooked.  (55:33) Pinexpple and Worldwide Wednesday - We got an artist and a songwriter out of Lancaster, PA to pull up and chop it up with me. This is the first-time having artists from the Red Rose City as they talk about their diverse musical influences and the shift happening in the local music scene towards collaboration. Plus, we get a response about my take on the Drake album.  (1:15:46) Z. Rich - We welcome back the High Off Life front man as we recap the performances at KSJ including Onyx who showed us that Hip-Hop is a genre that is really aging well. We talk about basketball and Z. Rich's hope the Rockets can repeat the worst to first narrative next season 😂 then Z teases some possible TV placements on one of our favorite shows.  (1:28:00) Bonus Guest - This guest makes their on-camera debut and gives their honest feedback on the event plus more!