Ashlee Off-Air

LE$ is one half of the braintrust and brand that is D.I.O.S (did it ourselves), with partner Jorgey, but built that momentum first with a unique sound and rap career.Previously being party of Curren$y's "Jet Life," and Slim Thug's "Boss Hog Outlawz," Le$ first burst on the scene during the "Blog Era" with the help and Twitter amplification of DJ Mr. Rogers back in 2009. Since then, the two formed a solid collaborative friendship and partnership, dropping his Steak x Shrimp series, and now on his 23-in-a-row (and more to come) mixtape series.Le$ hails originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, now a Houston resident and staple since around 2004, we take a deeper look into one of the men who "doesn't do interview," with some exclusives from what may be Houston's, still, best kept 'lifestyle rap' emcee.

BEYONCE'S DADDY IS HERE YALL, Mathew Knowles pulls up to share his Destiny's Child Reimagined Tour he has set for six cities. This is the second leg of an intimate string quartet  that performs popular Destiny's Child, Beyonce and Solange songs.Knowles also shares what a Destiny's Child reunion tour would look like, since we're nearing the 30 Year Anniversary of "Writings on the Wall" album. Is it a possibility? And managing Destiny's Child still, what is still to come from the group?Follow Ashlee everywhere at @ashleeonairFollow on Instagram and comment "PODCAST" to get added to the Ashlee With 2 E's groupchat!

Isaac "Chill" Yowman is no stranger to documenting the culture, as one of Houston's prized filmmakers and creatives. His newest project, which he touts as his best piece of work, "Sincerely Brad" hits theaters this Saturday July 4th on Roku!Isaac and I speak out his journey to getting to his first feature film, being trusted by many to tell the stories of beloved Houston artists such as DJ Screw and more, plus what the path to becoming a filmmaker in Hollywood looks like in 2026.His art companion book for the film and direction of "Sincerely Brad," is available at iyovisuals.com.

U.S. Senator TX Democrat Nominee, James Talarico has been quite the topic this election season in Texas. From the President forbidding him from appearing on Stephen Colbert's show on CBS, to rumors of a contentious relationship to his peer Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, after winning the primaries earlier this year for the Democratic bid. A former teacher, now Presbyterian Seminary, we find out - he's STILL a millennial, influenced by early 2000's hip hop.Representative Talarico speaks about vanity attack ads from his opponent, Ken Paxton, as well as what it would take to possibly flip Texas blue.Follow me everywhere: @ashleeonair 

TikTok virality comes when you least expect it! DIAMOND SPAULDING left a comment on a World Cup themed video, telling users to root for her younger brother on Team USA, aka Alex Freeman, and now he has affectionately been dubbed "Diamond's Little Brother," and of course she was in HOUSTON when it all happened! We recap what the sudden attention has been like, and how to support #13 on USMNT  even if you can't find his jersey!

Houston's own ZILLA FATU is the hottest name in indie wrestling. With professional wrestling fans waiting to see if (or when) he'll sign to the WWE and/or join the Bloodline. Fatu is the son of late wrestler, UMAGA. Cousin to Roman Reigns, the Uso Brothers and more. We share his life story of formerly being incarcerated, carrying the legacy of his father in his finishing move, doing music, growing up as one of the only Polynesians in Houston and more.Follow him @zillafatu everywhere!

It's been exactly a year since I've uploaded any interviews - it's been rough! Checking in, and finishing strong through the rest of 2024. But this episode, we check in with Talameshia from Houston, who previously was in a girl group managed by Matthew Knowles, moved through different genres and honing her own sound!

DABABY has multiple interviews with Ashlee in the tuck, but for the first time since his Rolling Loud controversy and DaniLeigh Instagram Live debacle, he's been doing interviews again - and we ran into each other at the BET Awards in LA this year! The "Shake Sumn" rapper talks new single, being cancelled, and outlook on what's next to come!

Doeman is a repeat offender on the pod, but one of the most solid artists in Houston with the work ethic to match. Now, he's working on Barrio God 2 with the first single of 2022, 'El Idolo' sampling the legendary 'Chente aka Vincente Hernandez. We get to talking about crypto, Nipsey, mixtapes and everything else.

2022 is a year for breakups unfortunately, callers share who their childhood celebrity crush is - and why TikTok got her in trouble :( New Year, New Us!

KENDRA JAE is our OTV artist for iHeartRadio and a West Coast Chick, former backup dancer for Beyonce, DRAKE, Gwen Stefani and more and now on the charts as a new signee to Def Jam, you may have heard her song "Seesaw" featuring Saweetie. With the background as a dancer, reigning from Sacramento - Kendra Jae already has the tools equipped for being the next star!**Preface, this interview was recorded 11/3/2021, before the Astroworld Fest tragedy in Houston, TX happened as you'll hear us touch on whether she was going or not in conversation.

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2005 Ashlee, with her WordUp! Magazine posters plastered all over her room would have geeked! Last week was the premiere of BET Presents.. The Encore where 9 ladies, most of them former girl group members, are in a house for 30 days and create an album. The only solo artist in the house is Nivea - who joined me to give us some tea on that first day and what to expect!

Coming straight out of DUUUUUVALLLLL, Yungeen Ace drops his new single off "Giving Up," and we talk about both our experiences living on the Westside of Jacksonville. Also, the backlash of the extra curriculars of his music and how it has barred him from doing things at his hometown and what is his relationship with Vanessa Carlton after the "Who I Smoke" viral hit.

SOULJA BOY been going viral again with his hit song "She make it Clap," and now the sensation of being the FIRST rapper to do anything - he checked in with me about this Mayweather/Logan Paul fight, when he'll do a celebrity boxing match and more.

I am for sure an 85 Percenter - and was geeked to have a chance to talk to Karlous Miller before he hit Houston for the 1500th time for the In Real Life Comedy Tour this Saturday. We talk about the incident with DC Young Fly and a man walking onto the stage with him last week, what's next for the trio and the brand and more.

The cops were called on a teen celebrating her graduation dinner - all because of the top she wore - but there was no dress code before she entered the establishment. I speak with her godmother, present at the dinner to clarify the family's side of the story.

People ask how I got here - here's the keys. Listen to an iHeartRadio Women's Panel I did with my mentor and one of the most known Black woman bosses in radio, Thea Mitchem

DaBaby is BACK for the fifty-eleventh time, but this time with his entire label; Billion Dollar Baby Ent. featuring Stunna 4 Vegas, DJ Kid, Wisdom, Rich Dunk and Houston/Baton Rouge's own KayyKilo

Sorry - we almost froze a month ago here in Houston, which is why I've been absent, but I'm BACK this time with Jeremy Piven, mostly known as Ari Gold from Entourage and Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson! We talk about Drake's greatness and his travels and what motivates his transition from acting to now standup comedy

Earthgang, consisting of Olu and Doctur Dot out of Atlanta, are no stranger to this podcast or my interviews. This may be the third time we've chopped it up. Now on the high of their third Grammy nomination, a new single "Options" featuring Wale and a hint at J. Cole dropping the same day as them, we had to sit down and debate some things.

Memphis' Own, 21-year-old phenom and Gucci Mane signee Pooh Shiesty jumped on the pod to talk his new tape Shiesty Season dropping February 5th and what it was like growing up in Memphis - including whether he grew up wanting to be on a Memphis label or not. Shiesty also speaks on his relationship with Gucci, the new 1017 and more

Spoiler Alert: LEROY WON THAT ELIMINATION ! But I actually get to meet Kam & Leroy from MTV's The Challenge, after a crazy episode and elimination with left the couple with both of their red skulls! Also, I formally welcome both to Houston!

In a move, I definitely didn't see coming, Theresa, whom I didn't even know was on this season - pulled a snake move to eliminate Ashley by throwing Kam in the elimination. Smart? Or Dumb because now Kam is gunning for you?

Welcome to Reality Recap, where we give the report on some of my favorite shows that I do not miss every week, (thanks to Quarantine), this week we start with the Teen Mom 2 Reunion with it being Chelsea's last season, Kailyn, Leah, Briana and Jade.

We back! I think I like uploading every Monday! This week I talked to my boy Nelson aka Nelly T from MTV's The Challenge, you've seen him on Are You the One?, Ex on the Beach and sporadically on Teen Mom 2 - also I forgot Dr Phil - but he tapped in to talk about the backstabbing move from Fessy and more (also I finally got him to join Clubhouse!)

After a few weeks with my nephews visiting, I did everything touristy Houston - and the problem with Clubhouse is..

JUICY J is a mf legend in Hip Hop - and even crossed over to Pop - but now he's celebrating another album release, "the Hustle Continues" and continued production with Megan thee Stallion, including on her new album 'Good News.' Being in Houston, I asked Juicy J about some unreleased Pimp C verses he has in the vault, what pop artists he wants to work with and his friendship with Logic.

Cordae is back for Round 3 on the interview! First time we met was last year, he dropped off a freestyle, before the release of his debut album 'Lost Boy.' Pre-COVID shutdown, last time I saw him was during his tour stop at Warehouse live in Houston, and here we are hitting on activism, if he has 'sophomore album slump' fears, Gucci vs Jeezy Verzuz and more!

Jeezy and I got to have a convo early October, getting ready for the release of his new show "Worth a Conversation," now that the Verzuz with him and Gucci Mane is on today - only right I drop the audio here!

SWAE LEE spent the past two years touring with Post Malone, now he's tapping in getting ready for the release of his new album, "Human Nature." If you haven't seen our first interview, it was highkey the most lit interview either of us have ever done!

TOOSII2X is joining the club of repeat offenders on this podcast - he dropped two albums this year, Platinum Heart and Poetic Pain - if you haven't seen our first interview or heard it, take a trip in the archives and subscribe to my YouTube - ashleeonair - is it Toosii's time up as the R&B artist of the moment?

Any day now, will we be getting the new Kehlani "It Was Good Until It Wasn't" deluxe? I've known the man behind Kehlani for YEARS, Jahaan Sweet, but now we finally get to have an in depth convo - in my It Was Good Until It Wasn't merch!

Let's talk REAL R&B, RL of NEXT shares how he worked for acknowledgement from one of his idols Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis his ENTIRE career, plus what needs to be done in order for him to do a Verzuz battle.

Trey Songz explains why he'll never do a Verzuz, his new album "Back Home," his best album, which Trey we prefer - Toxic or Romantic Trey? All in this episode!

I wish I could tell you I enjoy interviewing anybody as much as I love talking to Yella Beezy, haha. We talked about his new single featuring 42 Dugg "Solid," also why he doesn't even respond to beef anymore, 'we don't yell at the phone!,' getting ready for his second child, hating candy corn and everything in between!

Legendary filmmaker Spike Lee calls Ashlee to share insight from his recent Shop Talk: Black Men for Biden, and why he's going with Joe Biden for the 2020 Presidential Election.

Rapper and Actor, Common, calls in to share his experiences on the 2020 campaign trail with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. He also shares some horrific voter suppression he witnessed in North Carolina and the surge of young people heading to the polls in this election.

Terrence J calls in with his input on the Biden/Harris campaign and the 2020 election

Carl Crawford stirred up headlines recently, but he came to see me right after Astroworld Festival happened in Houston in November 2019. Here we lightly touched on the growing tensions with his superstar artist, Megan thee Stallion, plus what Houston needs to see more of.

The murder of George Floyd, a Houston native, has sparked global outrage, protests and riots, even amongst the pandemic. Bun B has been on the front lines, traveling to Minneapolis, working with his family here in Houston and more to organize for police reform.

ROD WAVE saw major commercial success with his hit "Heart on Ice," though his longtime fans have been supporting the St. Pete crooner for awhile now. We share the struggles of being anti-social, talk about generational millennial things and why he solely connects with Lil Durk and Gates.

I think I'm the only one to interview DaBaby 4 times now, but needless to say MY GUY, we talk about his newest project "Blame it on Baby," what sparked his change in flow and where was the Stunna feature this time around?

The beginning of this was on IG Live but eventually French joins in for an update on those Kendrick comments, and the beefs that have stirred up between him, Swae Lee and Fivio Foreign.

The honor of interviewing one of my all time favorite lyricists of all time - F-A-B-O-L-O-U-S FAMILY at the drop of Summertime Shootout 3.

In Houston, we're already in Phase 2, trying to get back to normal after almost 2 months of a stay at home order - which allowed me to reflect, watch a lot of content and filter out what I like. Welcome to my 1st solo, woman and a mic episode.

The story of how 24kGoldn and I met is insaneeee, at Complex Con, randomly in line a few years ago. Fast forward, he now has a MASSIVE following on Tik Tok, his single "City of Angels" is going crazy, his music is featured in NBA 2K and FIFA and he's only 19. Get to know my little brother 24k Goldn - you already know his song 'Valentino.'

Toosii2x is the next big thing out of the SCMG (DaBaby, Blacc Zacc) camp to pop out of the Carolinas. While in Houston, he was promoting his latest album, "Platinum Heart" and we got to talking about being the youngest in our families and the most confrontational.

Rapsody pulled up while in Houston on her stop for the "A Black Woman Created this Tour" at House of Blues. This episode was filmed on March 9, 2020 weeks before a mandate was placed on travel and a state of emergency was declared in the US and Houston, TX.

Who is the richest rapper in South Carolina and my favorite trapper, Blacc Zacc, He pulled up while in Houston on Stunna 4 Vegas' Big 4x Tour and we popped that sh*t. Now with his new single "Sassy," he's reached another pinnacle in his career, what has changed?