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For this episode I would like to give 2 huge thank yous to @apollobrown @philmoregreene for being humbled and doing this amazing interview Apollo and Philmore start off by sharing the similarities they having with their careers, the stories behind their names, Apollo’s first beat showcase which birthed his name, Philmore’s inspirations coming up in Chicago,Lo also asks Apollo what are the chances of doing a album with @bronzenazareth & coming up with Bronze, @ceolad @thewilliethekid & more.How they came across eachother which eventually lead to their amazing album Cost Of Living. How the creation of this album went, the guest features, why Apollo didn’t put his fav beat on the project & keeping your integrity, family sitcoms (Apollo singing included) the cutting room floor process, how important your catalog of music is & much more and many laughs within this interview. Cost Of Living is out now, Philmore takes you on a cinematic experience in Chicago within 50mins with Apollo’s beautiful prod

For this episode I wanna give a huge thank you to @traychaneyvision for being a humbled soul and for never giving up!Tray Chaney is a well accomplished actor who’s career been active well over 20 years, he is also the very first actor to appear on the show!tray talked about his history with HBO before landing the role on The Wire, 20 years after The Wire & what he thinks about the legendary show after all these shows as Malik "Poot" Carr, getting the call from HBO for his role Gordon Hawk in We Own This City a spiritual successor to The Wire, remembering Michael K Williams, still doing music while doing The Wire and still is, his documentary Undeinable, one of the most standout lines from The Wire which still resonates today, We Own This City reception and did Tray ever watch The Wire in it's entirely find out in this episode!!

For this episode I wanna give a very very very special thank you to @focus3dots for making this dream interview come true you know me you know that Shady/Aftermath/GUnit era is very near and dear to me. We talk about his producer name, how he first linked with Aftermath Entertainment while working with a artist named Daks where they appeared on The Wash Soundtrack, his first album titled Dedicated that was created during the Detox sessions for Dre, how significant @tonyyayo Live By The Gun song was for him in the streets in USA and overseas,Working with new artists as well as his 3 Dot album that was released this year, producing for Marsha Ambrosius and their Yours Truly tape when Marasha first came to Aftermath, @bustarhymes E.L.E. 2 and confirms he did produce on that album, Lo asks about Former Aftermath artists like @real2dot @jonconnormusic @bishoplamont1 ,  @powermovesceo @statbentonjr @50cent , his administration for @littlebrother_nc and their relationship & doing @rapperbigpooh RPM album Working

RALPH MCDANIELS @videomusicbox makes his appearance on the platform for those who dont know who Uncle Ralph is we definitely inform you on who is his. Lo & Uncle Ralph talked how much hiphop evolved into a universal language, his first DJ gig, witnessing the Emcee replace the DJ, humbled beginnings that lead to his legendary show Video Music Box, the evolution with music videos and technology, MTV not believing in him 1986, having alot of footage that didn’t air or made it into the documentary but Ralph let’s us know there is a spin off seires with more footage to Video Music Box coming soon, his friendship with @nas seeing Wu Tang from the very beginning, the evolution of New York City within hiphop, who’s he is listening too now a days and so much more!

RAS KASS, SWIFTY MCVAY OF D12, YUKMOUTH & MRK SX are all in together for this epic interview, the 4 emcees stopped by the platform to talk to Lo about the reception of their collaboration effort Long Story Longer, to the beginnings of their chemistry, how the album came to be, how everyone met eachother, the origin of Yukmouth name, Ras, Swift, MRK share a hilarious story ft Obie Trice, each of their favorite solo albums, Ras Kass on his unreleased albums, Yukmouth on always trying to out do himself, Swifty shares a tour story with Big Proof, Yukmouth experience at a Juggalo festival, MRK & Ludacris & much more!

VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/D-8kQmiTH1Y 60 Second Assassin barely does interviews so you know this one is a good one, 60 & Lo talk about 60’s ties to Wu Tang Clan, being on C.R.E.A.M., Some beginnings of Sunz Of Man & why their hasn’t been an official group reunion album yet, Sunz Of Man first album, management issues and why their hasn’t been another official group reunion album, his solo album Remarkable Timing, RZA, his upcoming podcast, Wu Tang American Saga TV Show & much more!

VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/_ULmNDCerOg Sunez is a OG within media spaning over 3 decades Lo & SkillastratorLO talk about his humbled beginnings, his style when it came to writing articles back then, Bonz Malone, Rudy Lo, his take on the 2000s which he refers to as the dark ages (which I agree) why he chooses to listen to the younger generation artists, like Bub Rock, Rim, which we call The Invisible Renaissance, his relationship with Popa Wu, his Power Writer Show, we literally had a power build spanning over 3 1/2 hours. It's a true honor to be accepted by my peers within media, we need our shine too! We definitely traded questions like bars lol salute my bro make sure you checkout the book he sent me titled The Filtered Real: The Invisible Renaissance Instagrams: Guest @sunez Host: @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo Audio site for audio only interviews Anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Or available on all major podcast platforms under FROM THE DESK OF LO

VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/19Upyu9vqXk BABA is a rare soul who truly loves this culture a true behind the scenes staple I thought let me build with the good brother Baba talks about his linking with Tray Chaney (The Wire) for artist management, who pushed him to start Chopping It Up With The Conduit how it started of as being as a experiment and now an established hip hop platform, connecting with younger artists, his collage days experiencing hip hop during that time, Combat Jack friendship & his legacy, Sean Price & Duckdown Records, his Slick Rick story & much more! Baba has one of the best hip hop platforms out check out Choppin It Up with The Conduit! Instagrams: Guest @baba_lp_7 Host: @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo Audio site for audio only interviews Anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Or available on all major podcast platforms under FROM THE DESK OF LO

VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS:https://youtu.be/yhD_nfZJ_0M BRONZE NAZARETH RETURNS to the platform in rare form, Bronze stops by to talk about his incredible new album titled EKPHARSIS fully produced by Roc Marciano, We dive into each track with detail and explaining the features& his vivid detailed rhyming, also we talk about the possibility of a new THE WISEMEN album and even a cameo with Wu Tang affiliate Almighty M80 to let off a few bomb exclusives about upcoming releases! THIS IS NOT ONE TO MISS! Instagrams: Guest @bronzenazareth Host: @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo Audio site for audio only interviews Anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Or available on all major podcast platforms under FROM THE DESK OF LO

VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/nJr-nnd19Wo 4TH DISCIPLE (Wu Elements) rarely does interviews especially in depth interviews so Lo did not waste a moment of this RARE interview. 4th talked about his humbled beginnings being from a small town in Ohio & how he got into producing, his production styles, how he ended up meeting RZA before Wu Tang Clan, 36 Chambers sessions, Killah Priest, producing with RZA, Wu Tang's Kung Fu influence, the credits for various 90s Wu Projects, History of KILLARMY & all of members from 1at album & 2nd album, recording in the Wu Mansion & recording with Method Man, how Sean Price & Peddi Crakk inspired his album The Alygorythm, THE HRSMN, PREVIEWS NEW KILLAH PRIEST PROJECT, Vinnie Paz, Bronze Nazareth & much more. Instagrams: Guest @realdisciple Host: @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo Audio site for audio only interviews Anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Or available on all major podcast platforms under FROM THE DESK OF LO

VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/GkoM0ZObe2k JAZ-O, Big Jaz, The Jaz. Ya the man who mentored Jay-Z is on the show with special guest host MRK SX, Lo &a MRK talk to Jaz about his influence Grandmaster Caz, reminding the younger generation to do the research of who came before them, the 80s in NYC for Jaz, Big Daddy Kane, how the B-List DeeJay was more popular then the artist back then, Why his debut Word To The Jaz was recorded in London U.K. with Jay-Z, Monie Love, being very competitive with peers like Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane & Rakim, the counter balance with money & music, the Various name changes like Big Jaz, The Jaz, MRK & Jaz's connection to Zeebra (One of Japan's Biggest Hiphop stars) as producers & Jaz's journey as a producer. Appearing on Reasonable Doubt Bring It On alongside Sauce & Hov, releasing The Warm Up, releasing a series of upcoming books about verses starting with Jigga What, Hardpack tracks with Hov & Sauce, The reconnection with HOV. Instagrams Gu

VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/q10iasEtT-s The Return Of O.C. O.C is a wordsmith of our time mostly everyone is familiar with Jewelz, but in this interview Lo & O.C. Talk about his legacy where he is at in his life in 2021 as artist, memories with Big L & which rapper today he compares him too, recording D.I.T.C's first album, resurgence of the 90s, Not releasing music during the pandemic in 2020, his decision to not continue the Sun trilogy & record new material during this year, his cult-following Starchild album, seeing his impact seeing other artists like Mickey Factz, Saigon Eto, Ransom carrying on tradition, 40 from Drake's OVO showing him & Buckwild love, O.C. & Lo bridging generation gaps, Same Sun & New Dawn Albums a lot of that content foresaw some world events, Social media ups & downs, shooting the My World/Far From Yours Video, knowing the impact JAZZ had & hiphop albums that it influenced, and much more oh we ended the interview off with more Starchild T

VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/765dRkQuR40 This is FATT FATHERS THIRD APPEARANCE and well deserved cause this man only gets better with time, Lo & Fatts start off by talking about how his Podcast with Mia Korona & Jackie B their friendship history & his other podcast Shit Can Happen With Kunvia of D12, Performing a Father MC song for his first time in front of a crowd & how the creator made it all connect with him. How Soccer Dad relates to fatherhood to all the fathers. How Fathehood influences him, Formation of the legendary group FAT KIILLAHZ, His appearance on CaliTroit, chemists with Trick Trick, what the tracks on Soccer Dad mean while dropping GEMS, beat selection, crafting Soccer Dad with FoulMouth & much more and PLENTY OF GEMS FATTTS DROPPED in his third interview on the platform. Instagrams: Guest @fattfather Host: @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo Audio site for audio only interviews Anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Or available on all major podcast platforms under FROM THE DESK OF

VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/HRnjODSLNBA For part 2 of this standout interview with Former Aftermath artist G.A.G.E. now known as 2.0 (Two Dot) Lo & Two continue this phenomenal conversation by talking about his days as a Aftermath artist (00:00) the time he was in the Club when The Game knocked a certain well known artist out (3:30) Dre playing him a lot of early 50 Cent music before the masses heard it (7:40) Eve when she resigned to Dr.Dre while G.A.G.E. was on Aftermath& their history with Philadelphia (15:30) Recording his unreleased Aftermath debut The Soundtrack To My Life & events that would of been on that album (20:00) Those Whoo Kidd mixtapes The Self Titled GAGE & Crack, Murder & Missed Meals & how shady Whoo Kid kinda did Two Dot (32:34) how he got a consign by Andre 3000 (40:02) What happened & why he left Aftermath, almost signing to Akon (46:20) Cool & Dre introducing him to a early DJ Khaled which led to his second mixtape CEO Of The East(51:00) wh

VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/pfLz2Tw11uY 2.0 pronounced Two Dot or 2.0 formerly known as G.A.G.E. Of Aftermath Entertainment stops by the show for a 2 part 4 hour conversation about his connection with DMX, X’s Blood cousin who later became his management & Mel Man early during his career(3:10) His management taking him to meet DMX in a hotel where he ends up battling & hanging with for the weekend X & first time being around A-list celebrities (7:30) Watching Ludacris & DMX record Put Your Money to then partying with Usher, (14:30) How him & his manager flew to L.A. to work Mel Man & meeting a Compton crip named J Bible, who later gave Gage’s demo to Dre, making his first steps towards with J taking him up to Aftermath Records in 2003 (23:30) Two years passed until he heard back after sending J, a 5 song demo which Dr Dre only liking 3 which lead to him signing to Aftermath (35:47) The night he met finally Dr Dre & being welcomed to Aftermath (46:15) finally closing th

VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/gsbyms5Ef60 SEASON 9 PREMIERE!!! You know Detroit always has the premiere spot. AL KHUFU is a upcoming artist from Detroit and let me tell ya he definitely can hold his own. Vish been telling Lo about Al Khufu and was impressed by his delivery, the two talk about the inspiration behind Al Khufu & how his stage name was influenced by the Pharaoh Khufu, being inspired at a young age & forming his calling, Shady/Aftermath/ era, his A-Money days & how he linked with collective Livin Wealthy to arriving to his solo career with his message, DMX, then old Kanye, finding his own identity which lead to music, Horseshoe Gang, NFT, crafting not 1 but 2 albums his upcoming album 333 sounds like it will be very special with a message, the vaccines & the history that the lies our government been telling us, his experience Tour & much more! AL KHUFU is one of the most talented upcoming artists, expect great things from him! Host: @kxnglo Guests @livinwealthyal Sub

VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/hrDp03nugwg Season 8 Finale is one of the books! Pharoahe Monch, Daru Jones & Marcus Machado are the platform guests for their first interview as their band TH1RT3EN (Thirteen if you can pronounce it) The trio come together to talk about how they link as band & the process of this album, Daru & Marcus's first session with Monch. The story of the original version of Amnesia, Daru & Marcus's shining with their skills during the live in studio performances alongside Pharoahe's passion for performing live truly shines as a band. The concepts on the album, why the name Thirteen spelled Th1rt3en & the different meanings. What each band member brings to the trio. What the pandemic bought the online presence for the band including a upcoming NFT for KILL KILL KILL, algorithms &a much more. A MAGNIFICENT DAY FOR AN EXORCISM. Is the title for the album out now! Host: @kxnglo Guests @pharoahemonch @darujones @officialmarcusmachado http://channelth1rt3en.c

VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/FFsj8J_Np6g Bang & Foul the dynamic duo are checking in into the platform! Bang’s second appearance & Fouls long overdue first appearance. Lo starts off by asking about the two’s history & come up in their early years including Foul’s free styling beginnings & Bang’s come up with Fat Killahz & Obie Trice in a more in-depth segment. How Bang & Foul met, King Gordy & D12 tour story, chemistry between the two. Beginning stages of Middle Finger Music. Bang’s second release RUDY produced by Foul, POPOV, Shady/Aftermath era, Detroit’s battle scene, friendship with Bub Rock, Bang dropping gems on showing genuine love & the impact Fat Killahz had, so much more! RUDY IS OUT NOW! Click the links below for all Rudy & MFM related material. Guest: IG @bang_belushi_ @foulmouth313 Host IG @kxnglo Podcast Page IG & Twitter @fromthedeskoflo Audio site for more audio only interviews anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Join Our Facebook Group for a chance

Sometimes when your in this game you come across some artists who’s takes you on their journey in picture perfect wordplay and experimenting with new sounds Sewence is a genuine soul from the 90s the two talk about, coming up on from the mixtape Lil Wayne & Limewire era, incorporating his childhood into his music down to the cover art, the raspy voice, the standout albumS Lake Water & BLOOMS. Being a fan & relating to the character Billy Hoyale, 90s Movies that never got a sequel, referring to 90s pop culture within his music, impact Madvillany had on the younger generation, being very grateful for his art having physicals & much more! Get to know Sekwence!!! Guest: IG @sekwence Host IG @kxnglo Podcast Page IG & Twitter @fromthedeskoflo Audio site for more audio only interviews anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Join Our Facebook Group for a chance to be heard Facebook search FROM THE DESK OF LO TOPICS

Vishis is BACK! For his 4th appearance, Lo & Vish touch a on variety of topics including the rise of media personalities, always being vocal on unifying Detroit artists & their history within Detroit, The whole Royce & Eminem situation with Benzino & what really went down as Vish clears the air on that & respectively responds to Yukmouth, Vish using his platform & voice to raise awareness of the injustices going on in the USA with powerful singles like Construction Of A Black Nation, how the truth has no feelings, Vish got something FIRE coming with Jon Connor, his encounter with the fellow alien Pharaohe Monch, Royce’s Grammy Nomination for The Allegory, life for a teen Vishis before Hiphop meeting Dr.Dre & Eminem when it all started when Royce was starting to take off around 2000 & how Vish became his hype man, Hiphop got being a universal language, Vish got some things in the works for this year! TAP IN AND CATCH UP WITH THE HEAD ALIEN HIMSELF. Guest: IG @kidvishis Host IG