In My Humble Opinion

This week's guest is Fat Tony.  The Houston MC tells us about his rise in the industry and putting the finishing touches on his new album, Exotica.  A lot of people first heard him when he appeared on an ASAP Rocky track but he has been working and studying the industry since well before that.  Listen to him tell us about scrapping by in New York, how being a DJ helped him become better at creating music, how he and his producer drove across Jamaica to get a verse from Bun B for his new album, and more.  www.anthonyobi.com Instagram: @fattonyrap

This week's guest is Lance Scott Walker, the author of a number of Hip Hop books including Houston Rap Tapes and the upcoming DJ Screw Book.  We speak with Lance about his start in Galveston and how music eventually brought him to the streets of Houston.  There he would meet notable people from the Punk and Hip Hop world and eventually finds his place documenting the people around him. Join us as we speak about the legacy of DJ Screw, what gave Scott the idea to write books in the first place, and what he has coming in the future. Instagram: @lanceswalker www.djscrewbook.com

This week our guest, Elliot Guidry, takes us on a ride.  Elliot is a photographer, personality, writer, Hip Hop historian, and, most notably, the founder of Houston Trend Magazine.  We speak with Elliot about how he got his start in entertainment, his dealings with Houston radio, the starting of Houston Trend, and more.  Oh, and he also does it while driving through the streets of Houston. Instagram: @elliotguidry http://houstontrendmag.com/ To see our other episodes go to www.myhumbleo.com/links 

This week's guest wears many hats.  He's a singer, actor, comedian, and more. We sit down with Phill Wade and discuss his rise to early viral fame, starting the artist collective, Proper Art, finding his place in the entertainment world after going viral, and more.   Instagram: @mrphillwade Twitter: @mrphillwade

This week's guest is Houston MC George Young.  He recently dropped a full length project, The Loop, and he sits down with us to talk about his approach to music, the culture of music in Houston, the work that went into creating The Loop, and more.  Instagram: @the georgeyoung https://linktr.ee/thegeorgeyoung 

This week's guest is Henry Darragh, better known as Doc Loc of "Doc Loc and the Swangers".  He is a composer and multi-instrumentalist from Pasadena, Texas who is well versed in many musical styles, but has gravitated to Hip Hop...specifically Houston Hip Hop.  He has performed musical interpretations with artist like Bun B and was one of the last performers to work with the late Bushwick Bill.  Doc Loc sits down with us and speaks about his upbringing in music, the mistakes and setbacks he has had to rise above in life, what it was like meeting and working with Houston MC's like Bushwick Bill, and what you can expect from him and The Swangers.  www.myhumbleo.com/links

This week's guest is Dustin Prestige.  He's a man of many talents and the last time he sat down with us he had released an album as well as a short film that was getting picked up by festivals.  Then he packed up his bags, moved to New York, and started hustling during the middle of a pandemic.  He sits down with us to speak on why he decided on the New York move, how he has pushed through some of the obstacles that have happened over the past year, and what he is currently working on.   

This week we have 2X grammy nominated producer and drummer Nate "The Beatbreaker" Robinson.  He speaks with us about his start drumming in churches in Houston and how that eventually led him to college and working with entertainers like Kelis, Tyler Perry, Tank, and Lecrae.  Robinson is now bringing his skillset back to Houston with Proper Art, a collective with a focus on connecting creatives.   Instagram: @_thebeatbreaker Instagram: @makeproperart

This week's guest is Ed, the owner of the lifestyle brand Gas Gods.  Gas Gods is a pro-marijuana brand focused on weed merchandise and accessories. Ed speaks with us about growing up on the west coast, the positives and negatives he experienced once weed was legalized in California, why he thinks Texas is important to the future of the weed industry, and more.     Instagram: @gasgodhtx

This week's guest is friend of the show, Melesa Martin. She's done a number of things in the entertainment industry here in Houston but right now she is living over seas in Spain.   We speak with her about the measures Spain has taken when dealing with the Coronavirus, how things have been in the country since March, and the perception of the United States from another country.

This week's guest is song/songwriter Courtney Bonds.  The Mo City native recently returned home after living in LA and recently put out a single "Yours".  She speaks to us about what got her started in music, how living in Houston has influenced her sound, and why she doesn't fit in one stylistic box.   www.courtneybonds.com Instagram: @lovecourtneybonds Twitter: @lovecourtbonds

This week's guest is Doughbeezy.  The Southeast Beast talks to us about rappers having jobs, starting a new health routine by learning about sea moss, getting into the motorcycle culture in Houston, and more.   Go to www.myhumbleo.com/links to see our earlier episode with Doughbeezy as well as other Houston artists and business people. Instagram: @doughbeezy Twitter: @doughbeezy

This week's guests are artists Hollywood Floss & Jett I Masstyr.  We speak with them about current events and the state of the world in quarantine.   Hollywood Floss https://linktr.ee/Hwfloss Instagram: @hwfloss Twitter: @hwfloss Jett I Masstyr https://jettimasstyr.bandcamp.com/ Instagram: @jettimasstyr Twitter: @jettimasstyr

This week's guest is Chris Rockaway, a producer that has worked with artists like UGK, Tech N9ne, Trae Tha Truth, T.H.E.M, Paul Wall, Ron Artest, Showtime, Z-Ro, Killa Kyleon, Baby Bash, Chamillionaire and more.  He is currently living in Los Angeles working on Television and Movie placements as well as continuing producing music for artists.  He sits with us to talk about his start in music, the progression of his career at this point, what prompted the move from Houston to Los Angeles, and more.   rockawayproductions.com Instagram: @chris_rockaway Twitter: @chris_rockaway

Our second guest this week is Stephanie Idio the owner of Hair By Akoni.  In 2015 Stephanie moved to Guangzhou, China and after spending a few years learning to business landscape she launched her hair distribution company.  She is back here in the U.S. but she sits down with us to speak about her time living and launching her venture overseas.  Stephanie Instagram: @fashionlegallaire Hair By Akoni Instagram: @hairbyakoni https://linktr.ee/hairbyakoni

We are having two guest this week.  Both have a history with Houston but have also spent a significant amount of time overseas in China.  Given the rise in Covid cases we wanted to speak with them to see their experience with having to quarantine in another country. Our first guest is Tiffoni Jackson in Episode 59.  She is the owner and creator of Fon Candles, a soy based candle company based out of China.  While Tiffoni has been living and working in China as an educator for a number of years, she is currently going through the process of moving herself and her company back to the United States.  We speak with her about the start of quarantine in China, daily life for an African American in the country, why she decided to start her business, and how her (now ex) boyfriend almost doubled her time in quarantine. Website: www.foncandles.com Tiffoni Instagram: @t_Jackson0 Fon Candles Instagram: @fon.candles

This is a whole episode about nothing with the guys from Things With Todd.  They briefly tell us what they're working on but then we start talking about dentists, Todd being a facebook Black Klansman, how polite everyone has gotten, our quarantine behavior, and the political leanings of Tony the Tiger.  It's random. Enjoy. Website: www.things-with.com Todd Instagram: @thingswithtodd Tubo Instagram: @ogdannyocean

This week's episode features M's Up Milo and Retro Kash.  The two Houston MC's hail from San Antonio and Louisiana but they both have an unmistakeable West Coast sound.  We speak with both of them about how they met, their interest in Houston's car culture and how they want to influence it, why the West Coast had such a heavy influence on their styles, and their recent album, Sunday's At MacGregor Park.  M's Up Milo Instagram: @msupmilo Retro Kash Instagram: @87sskris

With the events happening this week we are pivoting from entertainment and releasing two episodes focused of the protesting happening in Houston in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. Episode 55 features Attorney Eddrea McKnight.  She will detail her experience helping to organize a group of legal observers that attended protest rallies in downtown Houston.  Many of them are also volunteering to represent protesters that are arrested free of charge.  She speaks about her experience during the rally and what she wants to see come out of the protests. Episode 56 features one of our previous guests, Dende, and his friend Manny Semere.  Dende and Semere describe attending a protest which eventually led to Semere's arrest.  Semere speaks on the what led to the arrest and his treatment while being detained while Dende speaks about his attempts to express his concerns with the Houston Chief of Police and more. We hope that listening to all three guest will give people an insight into wha

With the events happening this week we are pivoting from entertainment and releasing two episodes focused of the protesting happening in Houston in the wake of the murder of George Floyd.     Episode 55 features Attorney Eddrea McKnight.  She will detail her experience helping to organize a group of legal observers that attended protest rallies in downtown Houston.  Many of them are also volunteering to represent protesters that are arrested free of charge.  She speaks about her experience during the rally and what she wants to see come out of the protests. Episode 56 features one of our previous guests, Dende, and his friend Manny Semere.  Dende and Semere describe attending a protest which eventually led to Semere's arrest.  Semere speaks on the what led to the arrest and his treatment while being detained while Dende speaks about his attempts to express his concerns with the Houston Chief of Police and more.   We hope that listening to all three guest will give