We sat down for an interview with the Muslim American hip-hop artist Mona Haydar to talk about her unique position and perspective in the culture, her communities, and much more. Check out what she had to say.
Axcess is an up and coming rapper out of the midwest and he sits down to talk with us about juggling teaching, coaching, and music; whether he'd take a state championship or a sold out concert, and bringing positivity to hip-hop through his music. He also discusses the current state of hip-hop, his influences growing up, and his upcoming mixtape, Rebel Against Society.
For our first Musicphiles podcast of 2018 we have our very first guest on! Aspiring drummer/artist Jaron Lamar Davis stops by to talk about his upcoming eclectic alternative electric jazz hip-hop album calledย My View Through the Lense of Musicย andย the process of creating his first album. As well as giving us a trained musician's point of view on Kendrick Lamar'sย To Pimp A Butterflyย and the increase of jazz, blues, and funk influences in hip-hop and 'urban' music in general. Then he joins us in listing our most anticipated albums (confirmed and rumored) of 2018.
Jaron Davis is a dope up and coming drummer that's been making major noise down South. He talks about how he got his start in music, his influences, who he's got on his playlist now, and what he wants to accomplish with his music. He also has some strong opinions about the current state of music and gives some advice to others looking to pursue their dreams.