Ari Lennox leads with her heart, and developed her steady confidence over time. Growing up in Maryland, Lennox felt out of place, but everything changed when she moved to Washington D.C. “Life started getting fun after that,” says Lennox. Attending a primarily black school, Lennox no longer felt like an outsider, and was able to embrace her beauty in new ways. She eventually stopped using the word “black” altogether, and now affectionately refers to those who share her skin color as “chocolate.” The way Lennox expresses this word, and her overall appreciation for life, makes it impossible to ignore the love she has for herself and her culture.

Ari Lennox leads with her heart, and developed her steady confidence over time. Growing up in Maryland, Lennox felt out of place, but everything changed when she moved to Washington D.C. “Life started getting fun after that,” says Lennox. Attending a primarily black school, Lennox no longer felt like an outsider, and was able to embrace her beauty in new ways. She eventually stopped using the word “black” altogether, and now affectionately refers to those who share her skin color as “chocolate.” The way Lennox expresses this word, and her overall appreciation for life, makes it impossible to ignore the love she has for herself and her culture.

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Ari Lennox | Episode 43 | Skullcandy

Speak talks life in Mexico, his heel-face turn, and the art of a memorable radio freestyle Speak is a journeyman rapper from California’s Moreno Valley who’s been living in Mexico for nearly five years now. We spoke the day after his sold out Los Angeles show in support of his latest release Singularity (Version 1). Listen in to hear us talk about CDMX culture, clarity via maturity, and how he prepares for his memorable, and often viral radio freestyles.

Speak talks life in Mexico, his heel-face turn, and the art of a memorable radio freestyle Speak is a journeyman rapper from California’s Moreno Valley who’s been living in Mexico for nearly five years now. We spoke the day after his sold out Los Angeles show in support of his latest release Singularity (Version 1). Listen in to hear us talk about CDMX culture, clarity via maturity, and how he prepares for his memorable, and often viral radio freestyles.

Speak | Episode 42 | Skullcandy

Horse Head and Yawns talk GothBoiClique history, coping with the passing of group member Lil Peep, and their new record “We Had Our Fun” Horse Head and Yawns’ recently released We Had Our Fun is a stylistic leap forward, and a step away from previous projects that leaned heavily on emo vocal stylings over 808 heavy rap beats. Hear them talk about the new record, and how their exponential rise in popularity over the last few years has affected their lives and creative process.

Horse Head and Yawns talk GothBoiClique history, coping with the passing of group member Lil Peep, and their new record “We Had Our Fun” Horse Head and Yawns’ recently released We Had Our Fun is a stylistic leap forward, and a step away from previous projects that leaned heavily on emo vocal stylings over 808 heavy rap beats. Hear them talk about the new record, and how their exponential rise in popularity over the last few years has affected their lives and creative process.

Horse Head and Yawns | Episode 41 | Skullcandy

Hailing from the suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri, the electronic pop duo consists of Dylan Brady and Laura Les. Laura attributes the band’s eclectic style to the two having grown up on the Internet. In our Skullcandy interview, she references discovering secret Pokemon videos soundtracked by Nightcore songs, a genre she simply describes as “sped up songs with high-pitched vocals.” It’s not a bad description for 100 Gecs either. Their debut album 1000 Gecs is a source of never-ending energy that inspires us to do everything but sit still.

Hailing from the suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri, the electronic pop duo consists of Dylan Brady and Laura Les. Laura attributes the band’s eclectic style to the two having grown up on the Internet. In our Skullcandy interview, she references discovering secret Pokemon videos soundtracked by Nightcore songs, a genre she simply describes as “sped up songs with high-pitched vocals.” It’s not a bad description for 100 Gecs either. Their debut album 1000 Gecs is a source of never-ending energy that inspires us to do everything but sit still.

100 Gecs | Episode 40 | Skullcandy

Chris Joslin is one of the most exciting professional skateboarders to watch. He’s known to go huge but still remain technical. He’s also the newest member of the Skullcandy team. Listen in to learn about all about the BATB 10 champ — we go pretty deep pretty quick — and his thoughts on possibly being part of the first US Olympic Skateboard Team.

Chris Joslin is one of the most exciting professional skateboarders to watch. He’s known to go huge but still remain technical. He’s also the newest member of the Skullcandy team. Listen in to learn about all about the BATB 10 champ — we go pretty deep pretty quick — and his thoughts on possibly being part of the first US Olympic Skateboard Team.

Chris Joslin | Episode 39 | Skullcandy

Valee’s unpredictable surroundings have created his zen-like personality, a trait that makes him unusually intriguing. He approaches life calmly and strategically, seeing it as an opportunity to cleverly disrupt tradition. His desire to advance the mundane has now carried into rap music, something he decided to pursue on a whim. Valee never intended to turn music into a career, but his commitment to craft set in and rap became his obsession. Valee’s unorthodox ability to twist vowels and stretch words over bass-heavy beats has won over artists and music connoisseurs alike. Today he stands as one of the exclusive artists on Kanye West’s famed G.O.O.D. Music record label.

Valee’s unpredictable surroundings have created his zen-like personality, a trait that makes him unusually intriguing. He approaches life calmly and strategically, seeing it as an opportunity to cleverly disrupt tradition. His desire to advance the mundane has now carried into rap music, something he decided to pursue on a whim. Valee never intended to turn music into a career, but his commitment to craft set in and rap became his obsession. Valee’s unorthodox ability to twist vowels and stretch words over bass-heavy beats has won over artists and music connoisseurs alike. Today he stands as one of the exclusive artists on Kanye West’s famed G.O.O.D. Music record label.

Valee | Episode 38 | Skullcandy

Long Beach native Shane Blanchard, better known as Bane’s World, makes music that lovingly captures the sunny vibe of his California hometown. Laid-back and dreamy, his sound is at the forefront of a lo-fi movement known as “bedroom pop”. In our ‘You Feel Me?’ podcast interview, he mentions an affinity for “sad love songs”, which accurately describes his work on Drowsy. A guitar aficionado, Shane can clearly shred, but he also knows how to make his guitar gently weep—and even the solos on Drowsy become another relaxing layer in his silky smooth rhythms.

Long Beach native Shane Blanchard, better known as Bane’s World, makes music that lovingly captures the sunny vibe of his California hometown. Laid-back and dreamy, his sound is at the forefront of a lo-fi movement known as “bedroom pop”. In our ‘You Feel Me?’ podcast interview, he mentions an affinity for “sad love songs”, which accurately describes his work on Drowsy. A guitar aficionado, Shane can clearly shred, but he also knows how to make his guitar gently weep—and even the solos on Drowsy become another relaxing layer in his silky smooth rhythms.

Banes World | Episode 37 | Skullcandy

Jeremy Jones is a legendary snowboarder known for going deeper, further, and higher. Going pro as a 16 year old in the early days of the snowboard industry, as time went on he noticed climate change affecting winter wonderlands he’d frequented. In 2007 he decided to do something about and started Protect Our Winters. For over a decade the non-profit has been fighting climate change with political activism and organization. All the while Jeremy has lowered his carbon footprint by filming some of the most epic lines of all time without the help of helicopters or snow machines. He and his team hike and camp in pursuit of the gnarliest lines humanly imaginable. Highlights: 0:00- Starting POW 7:35- Getting the message going 10:00- Individual Change 13:00- Getting into the politics 26:00- Winters at home 36:11- Ski bums 42:50- Early Days in snowboarding 56:45- Splitboarding in Alaska 1:04:35- Connecting with nature through snowboarding 1:06:25- Seeking winter 1:08:00- Body Management

Jeremy Jones is a legendary snowboarder known for going deeper, further, and higher. Going pro as a 16 year old in the early days of the snowboard industry, as time went on he noticed climate change affecting winter wonderlands he’d frequented. In 2007 he decided to do something about and started Protect Our Winters. For over a decade the non-profit has been fighting climate change with political activism and organization. All the while Jeremy has lowered his carbon footprint by filming some of the most epic lines of all time without the help of helicopters or snow machines. He and his team hike and camp in pursuit of the gnarliest lines humanly imaginable. Highlights: 0:00- Starting POW 7:35- Getting the message going 10:00- Individual Change 13:00- Getting into the politics 26:00- Winters at home 36:11- Ski bums 42:50- Early Days in snowboarding 56:45- Splitboarding in Alaska 1:04:35- Connecting with nature through snowboarding 1:06:25- Seeking winter 1:08:00- Body Management 

Jeremy Jones | Episode 36 | Skullcandy

Smrtdeath is part of a booming indie scene that’s been frequently mislabeled ‘emo rap,’ but is showing itself to be an amalgamation of a litany of styles beyond emo and rap. The scene has exploded since we first covered it in 2017 and smrtdeath, with his booming voice harmonized and distorted with just the right amount of autotune, has become a staple. But this style isn’t his first foray into music, and at first he had a purist’s aversion to autotune. Tune in to hear us discuss the evolution of his style — music and fashion sense — and the odd jobs he’s maintained while growing his career as an indie musician. Highlights: 2:10- Growing up North of the boarder 4:50- Being apart of the scene 6:29- Dress for Success 8:05- Finding your sound 14:59- Beat Thief 17:10- Anti Autotune  27:30- Too old for the game 29:10: On the hustle 35:00- Son of lawyers  40:05- Moving to LA 45:00- Tattoos

Smrtdeath is part of a booming indie scene that’s been frequently mislabeled ‘emo rap,’ but is showing itself to be an amalgamation of a litany of styles beyond emo and rap. The scene has exploded since we first covered it in 2017 and smrtdeath, with his booming voice harmonized and distorted with just the right amount of autotune, has become a staple. But this style isn’t his first foray into music, and at first he had a purist’s aversion to autotune. Tune in to hear us discuss the evolution of his style — music and fashion sense — and the odd jobs he’s maintained while growing his career as an indie musician. Highlights: 2:10- Growing up North of the boarder 4:50- Being apart of the scene 6:29- Dress for Success 8:05- Finding your sound 14:59- Beat Thief 17:10- Anti Autotune  27:30- Too old for the game 29:10: On the hustle 35:00- Son of lawyers  40:05- Moving to LA 45:00- Tattoos  

Smrtdeath | Episode 35 | Skullcandy

Denzel Curry is Fearless. As a pioneer in the Soundcloud rap scene, Denzel’s had eyes on him since his teenage years. Now he’s a household name and his music has evolved in a way that’s gracefully taken him from underground hero, to mainstream accessibility while maintaining edge and depth of content. From his early days in Rvidxr Klvn, to Nostalgic 64, to his most recent release Zuu, Curry has continued to fearlessly evolve as an artist and take his fans along on the journey. Beyond growing artistically, Denzel talks to us about growing as a human and working through emotions and trauma via therapy. Listen in to hear the Carol City native talk about his move to Los Angeles, coping with loss, and facing his fears. Highlights: 00:53- Progression 5:05- Miami Gardens 7:00- A nerd in the hood 17:30- Metro ZUU 24:18- Life Long Friends 25:11- Raider Clan Traction 32:50- Dealing with the trauma 36:00- Police pressece  37:54- Self Reflection 42:00- Rappers I like 43:30- Growth from Taboo 48:15- Live show style

Denzel Curry is Fearless. As a pioneer in the Soundcloud rap scene, Denzel’s had eyes on him since his teenage years. Now he’s a household name and his music has evolved in a way that’s gracefully taken him from underground hero, to mainstream accessibility while maintaining edge and depth of content. From his early days in Rvidxr Klvn, to Nostalgic 64, to his most recent release Zuu, Curry has continued to fearlessly evolve as an artist and take his fans along on the journey. Beyond growing artistically, Denzel talks to us about growing as a human and working through emotions and trauma via therapy. Listen in to hear the Carol City native talk about his move to Los Angeles, coping with loss, and facing his fears. Highlights: 00:53- Progression 5:05- Miami Gardens 7:00- A nerd in the hood 17:30- Metro ZUU 24:18- Life Long Friends 25:11- Raider Clan Traction 32:50- Dealing with the trauma 36:00- Police pressece  37:54- Self Reflection 42:00- Rappers I like 43:30- Growth from Taboo 48:15- Live show style

Denzel Curry | Episode 34 | Skullcandy

Pink Siifu talks growing up in Cincinnati, getting his start as a poet, and bleeding on the track Pink Siifu is part of a growing movement in rap music. There’s a sub-sect of artists making deeply personal, poetic, and abstract music over stripped down loops that aren’t necessarily adhering to traditional song structures or rules. It’s a fascinating wave with artists like Mach Hommy, Quelle Chris, Deem Spencer, Mike, and Earl Sweatshirt. Pink Siifu’s 2018 release Ensley a haunting record that will dig it’s way into the bottom of your soul because artists like him are willing open up and bleed on the track. Highlights: 1:10- raised in the Queen City 7:20- Marching Band 16:50- Spiritual Music 19:18- Waiting for Music 25:30- A new generation of Hip-Hop 29:00- Finding your loops 32:50- YG at the Spliff 35:50-Poetry to verses 44:00- Music changing your life

Pink Siifu talks growing up in Cincinnati, getting his start as a poet, and bleeding on the track Pink Siifu is part of a growing movement in rap music. There’s a sub-sect of artists making deeply personal, poetic, and abstract music over stripped down loops that aren’t necessarily adhering to traditional song structures or rules. It’s a fascinating wave with artists like Mach Hommy, Quelle Chris, Deem Spencer, Mike, and Earl Sweatshirt. Pink Siifu’s 2018 release Ensley a haunting record that will dig it’s way into the bottom of your soul because artists like him are willing open up and bleed on the track. Highlights: 1:10- raised in the Queen City 7:20- Marching Band 16:50- Spiritual Music 19:18- Waiting for Music 25:30- A new generation of Hip-Hop 29:00- Finding your loops 32:50- YG at the Spliff 35:50-Poetry to verses 44:00- Music changing your life

Pink Siifu | Episode 33 | Skullcandy

Cautious Clay is Deep. He's an amazingly well rounded musician known for his poetic lyrics. A multi-instrumentalist, producer, and lyricist, he got his start taking flute lessons from YouTube phenomenon known for playing the flute while beatboxing. His deeply intuitive understanding of music led to Clay preferring to listen to notes, rather than reading them, to learn songs. He eventually went on to pick up the sax, the guitar, and become a formidable producer, even catching the eye of Billie Eilish early on. His 2018 banger “Cold War” got the ever-important Insecure placement, and 2019’s Table of Context was released to rave reviews followed by sold out shows. Tune in to hear us talk about being in the band, bridging the music gap, and rust belt. HIGHLIGHTS: 2:40- Cleveland  5:30- Parents and music 6:36- Outsider in Cleveland 8:50- Movies and Music 17:15- Raised on parents favorite music 19:50- Rust belt 24:50- Were you a band kid? 26:30- Stuck in the middle  29:15- Our nations capital 32:19- Bridging the gap 41:00- Where to find me

Cautious Clay is Deep. He's an amazingly well rounded musician known for his poetic lyrics. A multi-instrumentalist, producer, and lyricist, he got his start taking flute lessons from YouTube phenomenon known for playing the flute while beatboxing. His deeply intuitive understanding of music led to Clay preferring to listen to notes, rather than reading them, to learn songs. He eventually went on to pick up the sax, the guitar, and become a formidable producer, even catching the eye of Billie Eilish early on. His 2018 banger “Cold War” got the ever-important Insecure placement, and 2019’s Table of Context was released to rave reviews followed by sold out shows. Tune in to hear us talk about being in the band, bridging the music gap, and rust belt. HIGHLIGHTS: 2:40- Cleveland  5:30- Parents and music 6:36- Outsider in Cleveland 8:50- Movies and Music 17:15- Raised on parents favorite music 19:50- Rust belt 24:50- Were you a band kid? 26:30- Stuck in the middle  29:15- Our nations capital 32:19- Bridging the gap 41:00- Where to find me

Cautious Clay | Episode 32 | Skullcandy

Hook is a rapper phenom exploding out of Riverside, CA. Her recently released critically acclaimed debut tape “Bully” — entirely produced by underground pot-stirrer Nedarb Nagrom—is taking the underground by storm. Her ferocious style combined with his upbeat, sample-free 808 kits combine for the perfect soundtrack for a hot girl summer. She’s getting cosigns from your faves left and right, and has a bright career in front of her. But it turns out, as young as she is, she also has an extensive past with music behind her. Hear her talk about the girl group she formed with her sisters, growing up in the IE, and already working with rappers that inspired her to start rapping. Highlights 4:14- First out the Riv 10:45- Coming up in Riverside 14:00- Law Academy 15:10- Year long detention 19:30- Growing up a performer  26:00- Influential 27:40- On the Cusp of fashion 29:50- Releasing a hit clip 33:10- Staying in the game 36:59- Being more than a one-hit-wonder 40:25- Future plans

Hook is a rapper phenom exploding out of Riverside, CA. Her recently released critically acclaimed debut tape “Bully” — entirely produced by underground pot-stirrer Nedarb Nagrom—is taking the underground by storm. Her ferocious style combined with his upbeat, sample-free 808 kits combine for the perfect soundtrack for a hot girl summer. She’s getting cosigns from your faves left and right, and has a bright career in front of her. But it turns out, as young as she is, she also has an extensive past with music behind her. Hear her talk about the girl group she formed with her sisters, growing up in the IE, and already working with rappers that inspired her to start rapping. Highlights 4:14- First out the Riv 10:45- Coming up in Riverside 14:00- Law Academy 15:10- Year long detention 19:30- Growing up a performer  26:00- Influential 27:40- On the Cusp of fashion 29:50- Releasing a hit clip 33:10- Staying in the game 36:59- Being more than a one-hit-wonder 40:25- Future plans 

Hook | Episode 31 | Skullcandy

Soccer Mommy is rad. With a sound rooted in 90s rock and an aesthetic rooted in 90s kitsch, Soccer Mommy embodies throwback radness. Her humble beginnings as a bedroom musician in Nashville were interrupted by the time she got to NYU for college and realized she had some big decisions to make. Music was pulling her away from school, and thankfully for us, she followed the calling from the rock gods. Hear us talk about being head of the class, recording music sans computers and growing up in Nashville. Highlights: 1:45: Recording without a computer 4:05: Nashville 7:55: Top of the class 11:20: Starting young 16:00: Finding Influences 17:30: Obscure media 19:37: High school musical 27:35: Band camp 30:30: Valedictorian speech 35:20: Getting your first deal 29:49: Recording in New York 43:00: Response to Clean

Soccer Mommy is rad. With a sound rooted in 90s rock and an aesthetic rooted in 90s kitsch, Soccer Mommy embodies throwback radness. Her humble beginnings as a bedroom musician in Nashville were interrupted by the time she got to NYU for college and realized she had some big decisions to make. Music was pulling her away from school, and thankfully for us, she followed the calling from the rock gods. Hear us talk about being head of the class, recording music sans computers and growing up in Nashville. Highlights: 1:45: Recording without a computer 4:05: Nashville 7:55: Top of the class 11:20: Starting young 16:00: Finding Influences 17:30: Obscure media 19:37: High school musical 27:35: Band camp 30:30: Valedictorian speech 35:20: Getting your first deal 29:49: Recording in New York 43:00: Response to Clean

Soccer Mommy | Episode 30 | Skullcandy

Tommy Genesis is independent. She emerged from the underground rap scene, stayed true to her vision, and grew a devoted fanbase by doing things differently. She experimented with a multitude of music genres, including emo, noise, and punk, before creating her own: fetish rap. The term isn’t meant to signify the often overt sexual nature of her music, but to highlight how niche her sound is. Tommy is also a visual artist — having pursued post-secondary education in art and film — which is especially apparent in the music videos she often directs and edits herself. Tommy Genesis can’t be boxed into a singular category. She’s unabashedly unique, unapologetically herself, and unflinchingly independent.   Hear her talk about her self-titled debut album, becoming a Fenty Beauty ambassador, and working with one of her idols M.I.A.

Tommy Genesis is independent. She emerged from the underground rap scene, stayed true to her vision, and grew a devoted fanbase by doing things differently. She experimented with a multitude of music genres, including emo, noise, and punk, before creating her own: fetish rap. The term isn’t meant to signify the often overt sexual nature of her music, but to highlight how niche her sound is. Tommy is also a visual artist — having pursued post-secondary education in art and film — which is especially apparent in the music videos she often directs and edits herself. Tommy Genesis can’t be boxed into a singular category. She’s unabashedly unique, unapologetically herself, and unflinchingly independent.   Hear her talk about her self-titled debut album, becoming a Fenty Beauty ambassador, and working with one of her idols M.I.A.

Tommy Genesis | Episode 29 | Skullcandy

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