This week's "Put This In Your Mouth" segment we paid a discussed a bunch stuff: Drake's new single “Toosie Slide” which all started with a DM, Damien Lamar recaps watching the Instagram Livestream of "Girls with Guitars" curated by HER Music, Brandy posts a photo of her in a studio session, possibly hinting at new music, Damien Lamar also pays tribute to @Bill Withers who recently passed away from heart complications, MJbaker Music shares a snippet of her newest single "Not Worried About It" which she plans to release soon, Erykah Badu performs an exclusive, interactive 3-hour live-stream concert through her "Badu World Market" website for $2 and blows fans away. Blue Franswa asks: "Who had the better 'battle'? Scott Storch vs Mannie Fresh or T-Pain vs Lil Jon? Comment and let us know your thoughts! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/message

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S3 EP17 - We're Not Worried About It (Social Distancing Issue #2)

New podcast alert! We're kicking off #womenshistorymonth and it's "All About Che" (pronounced CHEE)! Lyricist, writer, vocalist, activist who is no stranger to the word “Expressionism”. She considers herself an expressionist, which, by definition is a painter, writer, or composer who is an exponent of expressionism, seeking to express through their work the inner world of emotion rather than external reality. Che’s cornerstone is most experienced through live performance, often memorable and heartfelt by audiences all over. Che lives and breathes through the lifeline of creativity. From California to New York, Che has had the pleasure of collaborating and performing with many great artists, which is vital to the life of a living canvas. She is the leading lady and ⅕ of L.O.V.E. Culture, an eclectic Hip-Hop Collective out of Jacksonville, and ½ of experimental RnB duo, FRANKIE with Rob Mari. It is with these many identities she continues to evolve and reinvent herself - there is simply no box, only a universe that she has made her playground. Learn more about Che Forreign by visiting: https://msha.ke/allofche/ Follow her on Instagram & Twitter: @allofche https://www.tumbral.com/blog/cheforreign --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/message

S3 EP 15 Introducing Che Forreign - Lyricist, Writer, Vocalist & Activist

Taste Test Live is your music digestion podcast! Hosted by singer, radio presenter & producer, Damien Lamar along with his co-host, Blue Franswa, photographer and serial-entrepreneur & songstress, MJbaker.  Taste Test Live features in-depth music discussion, passion-filled opinions, and interviews by creatives, change-makers, exclusive tracks and more. This week, we're joined in the studio with the lovely, new artist and singer-songwriter Kiaya Cash who brought a Taste Test Exclusive. We were the first to share the song ahead of its release! Listen to the full interview and hear Kiaya's debut single and Jill Scott remake "Comes to the Light", ahead of her new forthcoming album!  Kiaya Cash is a native of Jacksonville, Florida. She is a professional vocalist, background singer and music instructor.  Her performances include recent guest appearances at the 2018 Jacksonville Jazz Festival with Ulysses Owens Three and the Jazz Series at the Ben Tucker Pavilion in Georgia. Kiaya is currently the Choral Instructor for the Don’t Miss a Beat organization in their Academy of the Arts program where she has been providing instruction for the last four years. She is featured on numerous albums and is currently working on her debut album with music director Liston Gregory III. “Comes to the Light” is currently available on all digital outlets. Follow Kiaya Cash on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/kiayacashmusic. Check out S3 EP14 PUT THIS IN YOUR MOUTH with commentary by guest Kiaya Cash --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/message

S3 EP15 Introducing Vocalist, Songwriter & Educator Kiaya Cash

Taste Test Live is a weekly music review podcast series hosted by @damien.lamar along with m co-@BlueFranswa & @mjbakermusic . The show features a revolving cast of local creatives, artists, singers, entrepreneurs, story-tellers and more to discuss the diverse selection of local and international music tastes. This week, we're joined in the studio with the lovely, new artist Kiaya Cash who chopped it up with us on our "Put This In Your Mouth" segment. We discussed how the March 2020 issue of Rolling Stone magazine featured SZA, Megan Thee Stallion, and Normani on the cover, Billboard reported that Justin Bieber Earns Seventh No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Changes, Diddy is planning to bring the hit MTV show "Making the Band" back to TV and has already announced official audition dates, plus news on how Boosie Badazz wasn't feeling Dwayne Wade and Gabriel Union's decision to support his 12-year old child Zaya who recently came out as a transgender girl. Plus - on Saturday, Feburary 29th, we'll be closing out #BlackHistoryMonth with a full interview with rising star @kiayacashmusic who dropped by the studio to bless our ears with the new debut single produced by @ulyssesowensjr_ and they presented their flawless execution of the celebrated @jillscott cover, “Comes to the Light” - officially out March 1, 2020. We were all blown away by her version. You will be, too. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/message

S3 EP14 PUT THIS IN YOUR MOUTH featuring commentary by guest Kiaya Cash

Taste Test Live podcast is back! We've returned for the latest pop culture and music entertainment news. Taste Test Live features in-depth music discussion, passion-filled opinions, and interviews by creatives, change-makers, exclusive tracks and more. BONUS: EXCLUSIVE MIX curated and mixed by DJ Mas Appeal features the brand new LPT Track (Sin Parar) that plays at 24:20 is an EXCLUSIVE Remix that has not played ANYWHERE yet and will be showcased exclusively on Taste Test!! Photosynthesis - Saba; Jean Deaux Am I The One - Dualib Napkins - Riz La Vie Yazmin Lacey - 90 Degrees Amazonas - Smooth Operator 3000 The Road - Lotch Brown Sugar (Bonus Track) [Prod. Amerigo Gazaway] - D'Angelo City Samba - Konteks Chuckee - Christmas in Brazil Sin Parar (SHNKY Remix) - LPT 16 July In The Sky ft. Paten Locke - Batsauce Place in My Heart - Taylor McFerrin --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/message

BONUS: DJ Mas Appeal - Sound Bending Sensai (Taste Test Mix)

Emcee/Radio Host/ Event Organizer and #Soundbenders, Mas Appeal is a living legend among Northeast Florida’s independent artist’s community.  His accomplishments boast contributions from some of independent music's most sought after Beatmakers and MCs like Willie Evans, Jr., Batsauce, Johnny Quest, Arsun F!st, Midaz, Reach and Mas Appeal's Simple Complexity partner in rhyme, Tough Junkie, just to name a few.  as the host of The Lyricist Hour Podcast and Webcast, a show dedicated to providing exposure for underground and independent Hip-Hop artists, like himself and also as one half of the critically acclaimed Hip-Hop duo, Simple Complexity, with whom he released four albums. He is also the creator and event organizer of Summertime in the City! To add to an already full plate of accomplishments, Mas Appeal is the Creator and Brains behind the "Hip Hop & Hookah" Brand!  He moved to Jacksonville in the early 2000s and has been an ambassador for Hip Hop in the City ever since.  From Podcasting to Promoting, his passion for music fuels his desire to create and host different events in the city!  After opening a mobile hookah company, he quickly tied the two things he loved to do together; Hip Hop & Hookah!  He has been hosting a weekly Hip Hop & Hookah Event since 2013!   On February 21, Hip Hop & Hookah Presents "Going Donus for Dilla" at Spliff’s Gastropub from 6-9 PM! Come Celebrate one of Hip Hop's most respected producers in the game!  The late and great J Dilla aka James Yancey was a Legendary Producer/Emcee loved by many!  We will celebrate his life by playing his music and some of the samples he used!  DJ's Lunaxcel & Mas Appeal will be on the Decks spinning the hits! There will be Donuts!!!  Come Cheers up with us and as always, No Cover/$15 Hookahs/Full Bar and Menu and Dope Vibes Guaranteed! And on March 5, catch Mas Appeal at Wildcrafters for SoundCloud Sessions 100th Episode featuring Rashon Medlock’s new album “Hims”. Get drunk on love at the trending booze-free bar as he spins the new episode!  BONUS: Check out the Sound-Bending Sensei (Taste Test Mix) curated by DJ Mas Appeal - Listen here https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/episodes/BONUS-DJ-Mas-Appeal---Sound-Bending-Sensai-Taste-Test-Mix-eauqim Give him a follow @MasAppeal on all social media platforms to keep up! http://www.hiphopandhookah.com https://twitter.com/masappeal https://www.instagram.com/masappeal/ https://www.snapchat.com/add/masappealjax --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/message

S3 EP12 Sound-Bending Sensei DJ Mas Appeal

Oh – it’s really “Taste Test Live!” – you’ll definitely want to hear this week’s music digestion session. This week’s “Put This In Your Mouth” segment is sexy, funny and filling. Dig into the news like a chunk of chocolate cake with the latest hot topics and music news and culture. We were joined in the studio with DJ Mas Appeal who added his flavor to the music industry commentary. Mas Appeal is the Creator and Brains behind the “Hip Hop & Hookah” Brand! He moved to Jacksonville in early 2000s and has been an ambassador for Hip Hop in the City ever since. From podcasting to promoting, his passion for music fuels his desire to create and host different events in the city! — Blue Franswa starts things off with borderline explicit sexual innuendos and admits that he needs to makes sure he does his part in the bedroom — slowly… — Chris Brown Posts & Deletes Old Video Clip Of Himself And Karrueche As She Celebrates Valentine’s Day With Boyfriend Victor Cruz — Snoop Dogg apologizes to Gayle King and attacks here character after seeing her interview with Lisa Leslie. — Erykah “On and On” Badu is changing the game again with the upcoming premiere of her new online store: “Badu World Market” launches on 02.20.2020.  Fans worldwide will finally have a chance to get their hands on E. Badu’s new premium incense and perfume line BADU PU$$Y along with her new clothing line, accessories and fake fur coats! In an interview with 10 Magazine, Erykah Badu said: “I took lots of pairs of my panties, cut them up into little pieces and burned them. Even the ash is part of it…The people deserve it. There’s an urban legend that my pussy changes men. The men that I fall in love with, and fall in love with me, change jobs and lives.” Damien Lamar references the Sway in the Morning interview where Erykah Badu says “cranberry juice promotes a sweet vagina”. Well, Ms. Badu’s “Puh and Fuh” will finally be available for sale! — Jay Electronica hints at dropping a new album. Maybe it will be released through Badu’s new store? Who knows? Either way, the new web store debuts 2.20.2020 at http://baduworldmarket.com/ Finally, producer Rick Boss plans to release a new film that claims Tupac Shakur is alive and well in New Mexico.S3 EP11 The Puh and Fuh – Put This In Your Mouth segment with guest DJ Mas Appeal --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/message

S3 EP11 PUT THIS IN YOUR MOUTH "The Puh and Fuh" featuring commentary by guest DJ Mas Appeal

Oh – it’s really “Taste Test Live!” – you’ll definitely want to hear this week’s music digestion session. This week’s “Put This In Your Mouth” segment is sexy, funny and filling. Dig into the news like a chunk of chocolate cake with the latest hot topics and music news and culture. We were joined in the studio with DJ Mas Appeal who added his flavor to the music industry commentary. Mas Appeal is the Creator and Brains behind the “Hip Hop & Hookah” Brand! He moved to Jacksonville in early 2000s and has been an ambassador for Hip Hop in the City ever since. From podcasting to promoting, his passion for music fuels his desire to create and host different events in the city! — Blue Franswa starts things off with borderline explicit sexual innuendos and admits that he needs to makes sure he does his part in the bedroom — slowly… — Chris Brown Posts & Deletes Old Video Clip Of Himself And Karrueche As She Celebrates Valentine’s Day With Boyfriend Victor Cruz — Snoop Dogg apologizes to Gayle King and attacks here character after seeing her interview with Lisa Leslie. — Erykah “On and On” Badu is changing the game again with the upcoming premiere of her new online store: “Badu World Market” launches on 02.20.2020.  Fans worldwide will finally have a chance to get their hands on E. Badu’s new premium incense and perfume line BADU PU$$Y along with her new clothing line, accessories and fake fur coats! In an interview with 10 Magazine, Erykah Badu said: “I took lots of pairs of my panties, cut them up into little pieces and burned them. Even the ash is part of it…The people deserve it. There’s an urban legend that my pussy changes men. The men that I fall in love with, and fall in love with me, change jobs and lives.” Damien Lamar references the Sway in the Morning interview where Erykah Badu says “cranberry juice promotes a sweet vagina”. Well, Ms. Badu’s “Puh and Fuh” will finally be available for sale! — Jay Electronica hints at dropping a new album. Maybe it will be released through Badu’s new store? Who knows? Either way, the new web store debuts 2.20.2020 at http://baduworldmarket.com/ Finally, producer Rick Boss plans to release a new film that claims Tupac Shakur is alive and well in New Mexico.S3 EP11 The Puh and Fuh – Put This In Your Mouth segment with guest DJ Mas Appeal --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/support

This weekly music digestion podcast features in-depth discussions on culture, the influence of music, passion-filled opinions and hot topics along with interviews by creatives, change-makers, and artisans. This week's guest is singer/songwriter Emanuel Jackson from Jacksonville, Florida. He describes his music as "Bonfire Music'' (The type of music people enjoy sitting around the bonfire). Along with the top 40 covers, Emanuel also performs Soul, Pop, R&B, Country, and of course Bonfire Music and performs music as a solo artist or with his band. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/support

S3 EP10 Singer-Songwriter Emanuel Jackson

Taste Test Live podcast is back! We've returned for the latest pop culture and music entertainment news. To kick off Black History Month, we were joined in the studio with Jacksonville-based African Dance Instructor and culture contributor, Christa Sylla. Christa chimed in on our segment and later shares her personal spiritual journey, dancework, working with a local Afrodance and music movement. This week's "Put This in Your Mouth" topics include: Tribute to honor the legacy of rock hitmaker & songwriter, Chuck Berry airing on PBS on February 29, 2020 People are reportedly upset and very angry at Nicki Minaj for her song lyrics Wendy Williams goes off on Jay-Z for not standing up during Demi Lovato's performance of the National Anthem J. Lo & Shakir's Super Bowl performances were "a concoction of Afro-Beat, Bachata and were a strong variation or copy of African-Colombian dance incorporated that was entertaining and political at the same time Demi Lovato's performance gets compared to that of Whitney Houston About Christa Fatoumata Sylla Christa, or "Fatou" as she is often called on the African Dance Scene is the founder and director of Nan Nkama Pan-African Drum and Dance Ensemble. Christa has been sharing cultural dance with the Jacksonville community for over 15 years and has received notoriety for her warm and passionate personality and energetic, moving choreography. Christa joined the dance faculty at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in 2015 as a World Dance Studies instructor and has taught master classes at DASOTA, Lavilla School of the Arts, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville University and more. She has been an instructor/choreographer at Jacksonville Centre of the Arts for over a decade and periodically does master classes for other institutions out of the city. She has traveled internationally for dance exchanges in Guinea, West Africa; Jacmel and Port au Prince, Haiti; and Limon and San Jose, Costa Rica. More on her work can be found at http://christafatoumatasylla.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/support

S3 EP9 Celebrating Black History Month with Dancethropologist Christa Fatoumata Sylla

Welcome back to another installment of your favorite music digestion podcast! This week, we had a special dedication to the late, basketball great and influencer, Kobe Bryant and discussed how he impacted each of us. During our Put This In Your Mouth segment, guest Colette Bing aka DJ Honeydo chimed in. Topics discussed: The Grammys, Tyler the Creator,  Billie Eilish, Tank and the Bangas, Lil Was X, Lizzo, Roc Nation brunch, Beyonce, Eminem. Originally from Seattle, WA, now as a Jacksonville influencer, Colette Bing figured out that she's a healer and creator. As a clinical massage therapist and "Player of Bop", she uses music and massage as her weapon. Follow Colette Bing/DJ Honeydo on Instagram: @fetty.davis --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/support

S3 EP8 Some Honeys Don't But This Honeydo with guest Colette Bing

Lj Holloway (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 5th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary on August 18, 2020. She stopped to discuss her campaign, and candidly shared the importance of voting and offers a really understandable, relatable message on civic engagement and why she began a career in politics. About Lashonda Holloway LaShonda "Lj" HOLLOWAY has launched a People Powered Campaign to Rise Up against the status quo of Underachieving Politicians in Florida's Fifth Congressional District.  She is the ONLY Candidate who resides in Duval County and is a former Capitol Hill staffer. LaShonda knows firsthand how Members kowtow to Lobbyists. Frustrated with a Congress that offers thoughts and prayers rather than Gun Sense Legislation, Holloway plans to return to the Hill to more effectively REPRESENT the People of the Fifth Congressional District.   As a Government professional in Corporate America, she sold the largest deal in History to United States Customs as an Executive at Lexis Nexis, to wit, then--4 Star General Colin Powell after 9/11 said, "Thanks to Lexis Nexis we were able to track down Al-Qaeda."   LaShonda J. HOLLOWAY is the Founder of All About HealthCARE Advocates and is the host of the LJ Holloway Show. She is the ONLY candidate in the race who resides in Duval County and is determined to bring the seat back to Jacksonville. She started All About HealthCARE Advocates after overcoming a Brain tumor and has awarded more than 40 Scholarships through The Celebration of Life Annual Benefit to Students who major in Health or Science.    Holloway has always spoken TRUTH to POWER as she helped form a group at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency called "NO FEAR" that resulted in the NO FEAR ACT that provided Whistle Blower protections to Scientists that has since been repealed.  QUOTE: Holloway said, “we’re going into a new decade and can't have the same old Members of Congress afraid to effectuate change in the best interest of the People. After all, Schools should be a safe haven, not a place for mass shootings. To learn more about LJ Holloway, visit her website at http://lj4congress.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/support

S3 EP6 Civics Lessons with Lashonda "LJ" Holloway

Heralded as a “powerhouse of a showman” (Glide Magazine), a “legitimate jazz triple threat” (Critical Jazz) and a drummer who “take[s] a back seat to no one” (The New York Times), performer, producer, and educator Ulysses Owens Jr. goes the limit in the jazz world and beyond. One of the most sought-after drummers of his generation, Owens sets the mark. From GRAMMY award-winning performances with Christian McBride’s acclaimed Trio and Big Band to world tours with Kurt Elling and Joey Alexander, Owens’s artistic command of percussion has earned him positions in some of the most successful jazz ensembles of the 21st century. Owens’s reverence for tradition distinctly manifests in his straight-away playing style, but it is the versatility of his talent— his unique ability to manipulate texture and create penetrating musical shapes— that attracts the attention of jazz’s heavy hitters. His performance catalog includes collaborations with Nicholas Payton, Wynton Marsalis, Monty Alexander, Dianne Schurr, Renee Fleming, and Mulgrew Miller, just to name a few. Owens is Artistic Director for Don’t Miss a Beat, Inc., a youth-empowerment nonprofit organization founded by his family in his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida. To find out more about Ulysses's work, projects and performance schedule, visit his website, usojazzy.com. Check out this quick example of Ulysses teaching in this Open Studio video on playing with brushes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/support

S3 EP5 Multi-Grammy Award-winning drummer and percussionist Ulysses Owens Jr.

We're back with a show we taped on January 14th, but just in time for our guest's birthday! Happy Birthday, Babs! We started off the show with our "Put This in Your Mouth" segment where Blue Franswa admitted that he's starting to realize his worth and the crew along with our guest discusses the when Meghan Markle And Prince Harry announced they are leaving The Royal Family. About Barbara Colaciello Multi-faceted artist and educator, Communication Coach, Dramatic Arts Educator, and Producer-Director Barbara Colaciello teaches the art of improvisation, guiding students to discover their voices, tell their stories, create collaboratively, and grow as leaders. Barbara brings a unique perspective and skill set to her teaching and writing utilizing her eclectic experiences and interests. Based on her extensive theater background, sales, and marketing experience and on Bab’s artistic journey as an actress, director, playwright, and educator, she has developed a process that promotes success through authenticity, focus, improvisation, and collaboration. Multi-faceted artist Barbara Colaciello began her career working with Andy Warhol for six years at the Factory in NYC as the Advertising Director of Interview Magazine. Barbara provides us first-hand insight on improv, the importance of “showing up” and ultimately having fun. Her home base, known as BABS’LAB is a place for experimentation, training, and performance. It’s a place inside the CoRK Arts District in Jacksonville, Florida that hosts readings, dinners, improv jams, listening parties, film screenings, concerts, and private parties. It is a place where the community comes together to witness work that uplifts, breaks barriers, and crosses lines. Babara Colaciello created Story Slams, a live storytelling friendly competition similar to poetry slams. Storytellers have 5 minutes each to tell a TRUE personal story based on a THEME chosen for the event without the use of notes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/support

S3 EP4 Just Playing Games with Barbara Colaciello

Back for our third show with the most interesting black woman in Jacksonville, Shawana Brooks. She joined the Taste Test Live crew to discuss her recent career change and starting a new chapter with JAMS (JAMS - Jacksonville Arts & Music School) a 17,000 square feet campus for the arts and leadership development.  Shawana Brooks is the new Development Director for the organization whose mission is to inspire Jacksonville’s talented innercity youth and young professionals to become their wildest dreams.  "Shawana radiates creativity. She is a poet, storyteller, and devout advocate for the arts. As an advocate, Shawana passionately campaigns for progression of not only the arts and culture sector but the city at large, by way of inclusion of both women and minorities." - Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville ________________________________ New episodes available every Wednesday on Spotify, Apple & Google podcasts, YouTube, the Anchor app and more! Listen here - https://anchor.fm/tastetestliveSubmit any episode ideas or suggestions to tastetestlive@gmail.com! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/support

S3 EP3 Community Organizer & Cultural Maven Shawana Brooks

Taste Test Live is your music digestion podcast! Hosted by singer, radio presenter & producer, Damien Lamar along with his co-hosts, Blue Franswa, photographer and serial-entrepreneur & songstress, MJbaker. Taste Test Live features in-depth music discussion, passion-filled opinions, and interviews by creatives, change-makers, exclusive tracks and more. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/support

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