In My Humble Opinion

This week's guest is singer/songwriter Lee-Lonn.  He honed his skill here in Houston singing at every open mic night he could find and blessing every rapper he knew with a hook.  He moved out to the west coast  during the pandemic and was most recently apart of the Lion King performance on clubhouse.  We speak with him about the ups and downs of the industry and life in general.  We also talk about his start in music, what keeps him moving forward in the industry, working and learning from artists like Chamilionaire, what we can expect from him in the future, and more.

This week's guest is Fashion Dollface.  She stylist, photographer, and restaurant blogger who founded the clothing line CocoBean.  We speak with her about breaking into the fashion world while traveling between Houston and Los Angeles, her path for starting a clothing line, her couch talk series, and more.  

This week we celebrate Valentine's Day with our guests, singer/songwriter Lenora and cultural engineer Jarren Small.  The two speak with us about the release of Lenora's latest album, Girls, and how their relationship affected the creation on the album...and how the album affected their relationship. Take a listen as the two explain how they navigate their personal and business relationships as the two try to establish themselves in their careers.

This week's guest is DJ, Producer, Podcaster, and Hip Hop Historian Donnie Houston.  A lot has changed since the last time we spoke with him. Over the pandemic he has rebranded his show into The Donnie Houston Podcast, focusing on the history of Houston Hip Hop and filling in the gaps of the city's stories. We speak with Donnie about the growing success of the show, exposing a younger generation to Houston history, his plans for the future, dabbling in comedy, and more. 

This week's guest are Lenora and Riot Muse.  Lenora returns to the show this week to talk about the creation of her new album, Girls, and brings her visual/creative director Riot Muse.  We speak with the two about how they met, the need to bring more upbeat music to R&B, how they got Janelle Monae's guitarist to appear on Girls, and more.  

This week's guest are Brandon "Pyro" Tillman and Raul "Ryu" Gonzalez.  The two make of the production duo Sound M.O.B and are responsible for a multiplatinum string of hits for artists like Meek Mill, J Cole, Kanye West, Kirko Bangz, Ty Dolla Sign, Killa Kyleon, Bun B, Big Sean, Tyga, Wale, and others.  We speak with them about how they met, what set them on the path for producing, what it means being a production duo from Houston, and more.  

This week's guest is Propain.  The Houston MC has been steadily recording but, despite outside appearances, was getting ready to quit music.  Listen in to find out what kept him going and how he now feels about creating music.  

This week's episode features Charity Evaughn.  Charity dabbled in music in high school and college but once she discovered beat battles she really threw herself into the craft.  After winning a couple of notable competitions, including Houston's own Space City Beat Battle, Charity relocated to Atlanta and worked with notable artists like Cyhi the Prince.  She has worked on music with Big Krit, Rob Gullatte, Paul Wall, Killa Kyleon, and others.  She helped to produce the most recent project by George Young (The Loop) and has now returned to Houston to continue her work with rapper and business partner Dante Higgins.  They just released God Told Me To Drop This and are currently working together on GOD LVL, a music group based here in Houston.  In this episode Charity speaks on what got her into music, how a meeting with Dr. Dre helped convince her to move back to Houston, what she has planned for the future, and more. Instagram: @itscharitywork

This week's guest is Hoodstar Chantz.  He was a northside mainstay in 2010 but then he took a step back from everything to regain focus.  We talk to him about what made him take a break with music, what made him decide to come back, his father, the legendary DJ Lonnie Mac, rebuilding relationships in the music industry, and more.   www.hoodstarchantz.com Instagram: @hoodstarchantz

This week's guest is CEO and founder of L.O.U.D Musik and manager Derrick McKinney.  We catch up with Derrick on the heels of him putting on annual Loud Fest, an indie festival based here in Houston.  We speak to him about what he feels went right with the festival and what he believes could be changed to grow the annual event.  We also speak with him about his start in music, what led him to be a manager, what it's like managing Houston legends like Z-Ro, and more.  

This week's guest is rapper/producer Boi Dru.  We speak with him about how he is building his team and marketing during the pandemic, the projects he's put out since our last interview, and what he has planned for the future. 

This week's guest is Mo City's own Buddie Roe.  The MC has collaborated with some top Houston artists like Lil Keke, Slim Thug, Delorean, and Dougbeezy while building his catalog and establishing himself as the "Southside Basquiat".  We talk to him about making music with a message, his changing thoughts on success, and more. 

This week's guest is Derrick Banes, a marketer who started in the music and eventually used his knowledge to branch into various other industries.  He sits down with us and talks about how he has been able to navigate the various jobs as industries thrive and fall, how he balances his personal life against the entertainment world, why he believes Houston is so important, and more.

This week's guest is 5th Ward JP.  The Houston MC describes how he went from making up songs in a diner to performing on stages of clubs he'd been kicked out of to attracting the attention of The Sauce Family.  JP sits down to tell us what made him start to take music seriously, his plans for the future, how he befriended Steve Francis, and more.  Instagram: @5thwardjp20 

This week's guest is Kimmiski.  She is an educator, artist, and shoe designer who recently had the successful release of the CR8 Q20 with Nike.  We speak with Kimmiski about some of the art shows that she has put together, how she has used her skills to help teach and inspire her students, what it is like to go through the process of shoe design, how she is learning how to break into the industry, and more.   www.kimmiskiart.com

This week's guest is Robert L Hodge, a mixed media/multimedia artist that has worked in Houston and abroad, who has a goal of expanding the art world here in the city.  He recently released Friendly Fire and audio and visual project with the concept of showing how "police handle the black civilian without care and military precision."  The work is based on the 2017 exhibition held by Hodge at the Station Museum.  We speak with Hodge about some of his installations here in Houston, the process of coming up with and developing Friendly Fire, some of the projects he has coming in the future, and more. http://www.robertleroyhodge.com/ Instagram: @robertleroyhodge https://linktr.ee/Robertleroyhodge

This week's guest is none other than Jack Freeman.  He returns to the show to speak about what has happened since the last time we actually were able to sit in the studio.  Since that time Jack has been outed as a member of the illumanati in a ridiculous Larry Johnson produced documentary (THIS IS A REAL SENTENCE!!), gone on tour in Russia, is now about to release BLOOD, a new ep produced by Tony Dark and featuring Delorean and Propain.  BLOOD is a three song collection expressing Freeman's feelings about being black in America today.  Jack goes in depth about the thoughts and feelings behind each track.   It's not all politics entertainment, race, and politics...we also expose the fast food/mattress cartel...

This week's guest is singer/song writer Lilly Aviana.  Last year she released her deeply introspective debut album, Late Bloom.  We sit down with her to talk about how she came to music, what it's like being a singer in Houston, what are her plans for the future, and more.   https://lillyaviana.com Instagram: @lillyaviana

This week's guest is producer, Bigg Cuz Beats.  He started out as a rapper in Chicago but a series of events (including a run into Kanye) eventually led him to production.  He has worked with many artists including Mo3, T.O.D, OTB Fastlane, Mocity Jaybee, Big Bad Kab, K Dogg, and more.  He recently produced KenTheMan's, 4 da 304's which currently has over 5 million streams independently.  We sit down and talk with him about why he choose to set up shop in Houston, his work with KenTheMan, the importance of getting the right producer with the right artist, who he plans on working with next, and more. Instagram: @biggcuzbeats

This week's guest is the self described Queen of Yum, Chef Vicky V.  Vicky is a food consultant and stylist that is using her influence to bring attention to local restaurants in the Houston area through her blog, The Fat Girl Food Chronicles, and Nom Noir, a culinary experience focused on the black owned food establishments in the city. She sits down with us to talk about her path in cooking, why she decided to start experiences like The Fat Girl Food Chronicles & Nom Noir, what is the best item on the menu at Arby's, and more.  http://thafatgirlfoodchronicles.com/ Instagram: @thaqueenofyum & @nomnoirhtx