What They Talkin Bout Podcast

Icey Hott is a member of the legendary group, Street Military. In this interview he talks to Donnie Houston about growing up in Houston, meeting other Street Military members, his relationship with DJ Screw and more. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JU0ULkYLJns

380-D stops by to talk to Donnie Houston about his life. 380-D is a member of the Screwed Up Click but not one of the infamous rappers, he was in the streets. Growing up on the southside in the 80's, 380-D attended Sterling High School with future hip hop stars like DJ Screw, Fat Pat, HAWK and others. After graduating, he enlisted in the service, going to War and experiencing everything that came with it. After returning to Houston, he got into the streets, hooked up with the Screwed Up Click and the rest was history. This is another dope episode with a lot of insight and never before heard stories. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Npp0h8bNIsg

Truck stops by to talk to Donnie Houston about growing up on the Southwest and more. As a kid, Truck got into the streets as young as elementary school. He was a standout on the football field, so he was able to get away with a lot of things that the average student wouldn't have. Later in life, Truck meets Pimp C and Bun B of the legendary UGK group and began a working and personal relationship that still exists today. Truck has also done a lot for his community as the "Southwest Santa Claus," giving back to kids in the area every Christmas. This episode is going to inform and entertain as Truck takes you through his journey. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SKSzLXNUYkE

Russell Washington's story has never been told until now. He's the CEO of Big Tyme Records, responsible for discovering UGK and releasing the official DJ Screw albums + more. In this 3+ hour interview, Russell talks about his journey through the music industry, ups and downs, his legacy and more! Watch on YouTube: PART 1 https://youtu.be/JP7CE4QHFYc PART 2 https://youtu.be/4OidjmcyxzY PART 3 https://youtu.be/vwRsa6haUmI

Smit-D sits down with Donnie Houston to talk about his rap career. Growing up in Houston, Smit-D had aspirations of being an athlete before getting into the music industry. In this interview he talks about meeting Scarface at an early age that lead to being member of Facemob and eventually Coughee Brothaz with Devin The Dude, who was also a member of Facemob. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WnArFXDnT5o

Orian "Lump" Lumpkin has been a force in Houston Hip Hop culture since the early 90's. Origianlly from Los Angelos, Lump grew up in gang culture as a kid before moving to Houston to live with this father. Lump is most known for creating On The Level, a promotional company. Though OTL, Lump was able to work and build relationships with all of the major players in the industry. This episode is filled with great stories about DJ Screw, Cash Money Records, Destiny's Child and a whole lot more. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qXk0fW5tOi8

Derrick Mckinney has been working behind the scenes for over 20 years in the fashion and music industries. We talk about him growing up in Alief and having the desire to be an entrepreneur at a young age. Derrick has worked with major brands like F.U.B.U., currently manages Z-Ro as well as runs his own label L.O.U.D. Muzik. We also talk about the upcoming L.O.U.D. Fest that's coming up in September. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/t94e-guWTQQ

Dev Lemons joins Donnie Houston on Instagram Live for a lesson on DJ Screw and Houston Hip Hop culture. She recently caught a lot of backlash for not crediting DJ Screw as the originator of slowed down music. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPl9PJp-22U

Drumma Boy joins Donnie Houston on Instagram Live for a conversation about his life and journey in music. Drumma Boy has worked with some of the biggest artists in the game and on some of the biggest records in music. He talks about coming up in Memphis, moving to Atlanta and more. This is a another dope episode with a lot of gems and great backstories. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vhQ4DSHhdE

Cassidy joined Donnie Houston on Instagram Live for a conversation about his career. He talks about the hip hop scene in Philly and his rise to fame, joining the Ruff Ryders, his solo career and why he's the G.O.A.T. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi4LP7XmKMs&t=1031s

300 Hunnid, formerly known as Lil 3rd, stopped by to talk to Donnie Houston about his life and career. 3rd is the youngest member of the Botany Boys and talks about how they all met and formed, as well as meeting DJ Screw, his decision to side with T.I. and more.

Wood stopped by to chop it up with Donnie Houston about his life and rap career. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIAScdmXAcA&t=759s

MC Kane stopped by to talk to Donnie Houston about his career and contributions to other careers in the Houston Hip Hop scene. Kane started off as an MC in the clubs around Houston. After making a name for himself, he decided to create a concert series for himself and his rap friends. This concert series, Frontline, also featured: Propain, Delorean, Dante Higgins and others who were relatively unknown at the time. This concert series started a new movement in Houston hip hop, which was known as New Houston. This is another dope episode with a lot of history. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/S6qx4ikFc3I Follow Donnie Houston @ImDonnieHouston

K Love, Pat Nelson and Ceddy Weddy stop by to talk to Donnie Houston about Big Moe. K Love, his younger brother, tells stories about them growing up and going through life together. Ceddy Weddy and Pat Nelson, close friends, also share personal stories. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hdzH7BZ0uio

Delorean stopped by to talk to Donnie Houston about life and music. His new project "Lord, Block Me From The Cold" is now out on all streaming platforms so they start off with that. They also touch on Delo's deck business, which includes clients such as Slim Thug. The two touch on the Snoop Dogg and DMX Verzuz battle and a lot more for the remainder of the interview. This is another dope episode. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/12wU0goQXYY Subscribe to The Donnie Houston Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcast App

Yung Redd stopped by to talk to Donnie Houston about his career in hip hop. Redd met Lil Flip one day after losing in a talent show. The same day, he introduces him to Hump (CEO of Sucka Free Records) and he became a member of H.S.E. He went on to work with Paul Wall, Trae The Truth and others before landing a deal with Swisha House. This another dope episode with a lot of Houston hip hop history. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KfTzR2naW14

Scooby of the G.R.I.T. Boys stopped by to talk to Donnie Houston about his life and career in hip hop. Scooby started off as a member of the G.R.I.T. Boys, originally signed to Game Face Entertainment. The late H.A.W.K. was also signed to GF and took a liking to the group, taking him under his wings and mentoring them. Scooby also talks about his relationship with Paul Wall and how it led to members of the group ghostwriting for other major artists. He also talks about how Travis Scott was able to use an old G.R.I.T. Boys freestyle for his hit record "Sicko Mode" featuring Drake. This is another great episode filled with lots of Houston hip hop history.

Richard Johnson started off with a career as a professional football player, playing for the Houston Oilers. When he arrived in Houston, he was introduced to the hip hop scene and began to take interest. He formed Beatbox Records and his first acts were Street Military and Klondike Kat. Afterwards, he went on to work with Bam, Lez Mone', Fakkulty, G Rapp as well as release a solo album for Pharoah and another for K.B. and Lil Flea of Street Military. This another dope episode with a lot of Houston Hip Hop history.

Shea Serrano joins Donnie Houston on Instagram Live for a conversation about his journey in life and journalism. We start by talking about his days at Sam Houston State University and then move into how his wife's pregnancy led to him becoming a journalist. Shea was a writer for Houston Press, covering Houston Hip Hop events when he and Donnie met in 2010. From there he went on to write for various media outlets as well as write a few books, three of them becoming NY Times #1 best sellers: The Rap Year Book, Basketball (and Other things), Movies (and Other things). Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3i0QgiTnx0I Follow @ImDonnieHouston @DonnieHoustonPodcast on Instagram and Twitter (@DonHouPodcast).

DJ Chill stopped by to talk about his 30+ year career in the music industry. Chill started off as a DJ in Houston, taught by the late DJ Screw. Screw and Chill formed a friendship that would last until his untimely death on November 16, 2000. After Screw's passing, Chill went on to tour and travel the world with Tela, Lil Flip, Bun B and a host of others. This is another great episode! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ExU6PJJOU3M