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EPISODE · Oct 28, 2025 · 43 MIN

The Listening: Mick Jenkins Talks Creative Freedom and Independence

from Dead End Hip Hop · host Dead End Media Group

On this episode of The Listening, we sit down with Mick Jenkins to talk about what life is like as a fully independent artist, how one-producer projects have shaped his artistry, and what true creative control looks like when you’re calling all the shots. Mick opens up about the challenges and freedoms that come with steering his own career, the lessons he’s learned outside of the label system, and how collaboration and intention drive his sound from project to project. If you want to catch the full replay, which includes the music played during the episode along with extra questions from our Patreon and YouTube Members, make sure you join at the Access Level or higher. Support the show and get the complete experience that doesn’t make it to the public version. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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