The kPodcast

Episode 98 - No N.M.A.

Welcome back to The kPodcast, PodSquadders!!! For Episode 98, we got some new music from Infinity Song, Shenseea & Masicka, Benny the Butcher, Hit-Boy & The Alchemist, King Carlow, Damian Marley & Kevin Florez, Schoolboy Q, Stalley & Kevin Durant, Defining Natural Arrangement (D.N.A.), Marlon Craft & Method Man, Skepta & Portable, Louie C Rhymes, as well as Tierra Whack! We're also going to discuss Beyonce becoming the first Black woman with a #1 country record, Bad Brains' frontman (H.R.) writing a children's book, the Bob Marley biopic, the newly proposed Living Wage for Musicians Act, recent Diddy allegations, A.I. music production, recent scandals involving Nickelodeon, disease killing thousands in Africa, gangs taking over Haiti, the conflicts in the East continue, bridge collapsing in Maryland, and more. Thank you so much for listening and please be sure to email therealkpodcast@gmail.com with any feedback, comments, suggestions, and/or questions! Also make sure to follow the show on all socials @therealkpodcast much love!

Episode 97 - Bingo Card w/ The Innovators Music Group

Welcome back Podsquadders and thank you so much for tuning in for Episode 97 of The kPodcast!!! We have a group of very special guests in the building that we've talked about on the podcast before but never had the pleasure of interviewing, The Innovators Music Group! For this episode, we'll be discussing how the group started their musical journey at Bethune-Cookman University (BCU), each playing their part in the brotherhood, integrating improvisation into their live performances, coordinating live concerts, hip-hop politics, and much more! Make sure to follow their journey @theinnovatorsmusicgroup and support their music!

 

Thank you so much for listening, enjoy the conversation, and please be sure to hit up the email therealkpodcast@gmail.com with any feedback, comments, suggestions, and/or questions! Also be sure to follow the show on all socials @therealkpodcast

Episode 96 - Chia Seeds

Welcome back for Episode 96 of The kPodcast! Today we'll be discussing the recent holidays as well as new music from Popcaan & Vybz Kartel, Larry June & Cardo, yours truly, Nicki Minaj, Killer Mike & Damian Marley, Shenseea & Lola Brooke, Jesse Royal & Yohan Marley, and Kevspeakstruth & Futuristic. We're also going to be discussing Scarface's NPR Tiny Desk, Snoop being a marketing genius, Ice Spice getting a signature Chia Pet, TI and other celebrities opening affordable housing communities in the neighborhoods they grew up in, Spotify changing their payout model for artists, the SAG-AFTRA strike coming to an end, China inventing an invisibility cloak, and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict unfortunately continues. Thank you so much for listening and please be sure to email therealkpodcast@gmail.com with any feedback, comments, suggestions, and/or questions! Also be sure to follow the show on socials @therealkpodcast

Episode 95 - R2D2 of Speakers w/ Jay Coggin

Welcome back for the 95th episode of The kPodcast! For today's episode, we're chatting with bass guitar extraordinaire, software engineer, and long time friend of mine, Jay Coggin! I had asked Jay to come on the podcast a while back to introduce a brand new, sophisticated bluetooth speaker that he helped develop, Syng's Cell Alpha Wireless Speaker, but he wasn't able to at the time. So we'll be talking about the R2D2 of speakers as well as his career as a software engineer & entrepreneur, Cantaloupe Radio, his 2 bands based in Brooklyn, and much more! Be sure to check out the links below for topics discussed in this episode!

 

Syng Cell : https://syngspace.com

Cantaloupe Radio : https://cantalouperadio.com

Leon Sinks : https://soundcloud.com/leonsinks

The Podiums : https://thepodiums.bandcamp.com/album/hot-burrito-3 

 

Thank you so much for listening, enjoy the conversation, and please be sure to hit up the email therealkpodcast@gmail.com with any feedback, comments, suggestions, and/or questions! Also be sure to follow the show on all socials @therealkpodcast

Episode 94 - The Butterfly Phase w/ PVYNE

Podsquadders, thank you so much for tuning in for Episode 94 of The kPodcast!!! We have a very special guest as well as a member of The kPodcast alumni in the building, PVYNE! For this episode, we'll be discussing his most recent project "Cvncer 2", using sound as medicine, personal & artistic growth, becoming a full time artist, Art Basel in Miami, and much more! Make sure to follow his journey @iampvyne and support his music!

 

Thank you so much for listening, enjoy the conversation, and please be sure to hit up the email therealkpodcast@gmail.com with any feedback, comments, suggestions, and/or questions! Also be sure to follow the show on all socials @therealkpodcast

Episode 93 - El Episodio De España

Welcome back for Episode 93 of The kPodcast! Today we'll be covering kPod's recent trip to Spain and some new music from Drake & J. Cole, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Westside Gunn, Bad Bunny, Jay Worthy & Harry Fraud, DJ Muggs, Alianna, Stephen Marley, Jack Johnson & Bob Weir, ((( O ))), A-F-R-O, kPod & God Son Monk, as well as Metane, Bird, & Mave. We'll also be discussing some local music events, ASCAP vs AI, Bad Boy artists getting their publishing rights back, Peso Pluma pissing off the cartels, Blink-182's new album, the recent Burning Man incident, Shaq rapping again, Reebok making personnel moves, Nigel Sylvester helping the youth learn financial literacy, Sha'Carri Richardson's recent victory, E-Dina's WaterLight invention, the Moses West Foundation's atmospheric water machine, Neo Nazi groups marching through Central Florida, and the Israel-Hamas war taking place in the Middle East. Thank you so much for listening and please be sure to email therealkpodcast@gmail.com with any feedback, comments, suggestions, and/or questions! Also be sure to follow the show on socials @therealkpodcast

Episode 92 - If You Ain’t Down, Then What The F*** w/ Metane

Welcome back for the 92nd episode of The kPodcast! For today's episode, we're chatting with hip-hop artist, singer, and audio engineer, Metane! We discuss everything from Metane's journey from the Mid-West, horror influences on his music, the importance of music throughout life, holding people around you accountable, and mental health. Be sure to follow Metane (@thisismetane) on all platforms and check out his work! Thank you so much for listening, enjoy the conversation, and please be sure to hit up the email therealkpodcast@gmail.com with any feedback, comments, suggestions, and/or questions! Also be sure to follow the show on all socials @therealkpodcast

Episode 91 - Why?

Welcome back to The kPodcast, PodSquadders!!! For Episode 91, we got some new music from Jay Rock, PVYNE, The Alchemist, Nas, Louie C Rhymes, Travis Scott, Damian Marley, Cardi B & Offset, as well as Bas & J. Cole! We're also going to honor some legends as well as discuss music being recreated in 2023, Jill Scott remixing the National Anthem, Torey Lanez found guilty of shooting Meg Thee Stallion, Jake Paul's new documentary on him becoming a boxer, Meta rolling out their Threads app & Twitter rebranding to X, people acting like NPCs on TikTok live, Adam22 & Lena the Plug's relationship, a boat sinking while transporting hundreds of people across the Mediterranean, devastating fires in Hawaii, the Supreme Court's decisions on student loans & LGBTQ+ equality, Florida schools deciding to re-write the history of slavery, the Alabama Riverboat Brawl, and aliens existing. Thank you so much for listening and please be sure to email therealkpodcast@gmail.com with any feedback, comments, suggestions, and/or questions! Also make sure to follow the show on Instagram & X (aka Twitter) @therealkpodcast much love!

Episode 90 - Panhandle w/ KevSpeaksTruth

Podsquadders, thank you so much for tuning in for Episode 90 of The kPodcast!!! We have a very special guest as well as a member of The kPodcast alumni in the building, KevSpeaksTruth! For this episode, we'll be discussing KST's solo & collaborative works of art, traveling, producing, finding alternate avenues for making money in the entertainment industry, the music scene in Florida, and much more! Make sure to follow his journey @kevspeakstruth and support his music!

 

Thank you so much for listening, enjoy the conversation, and please be sure to hit up the email therealkpodcast@gmail.com with any feedback, comments, suggestions, and/or questions! Also be sure to follow the show on all socials @therealkpodcast

Episode 89 - Versatile

Welcome back for Episode 89 of The kPodcast! Today we'll be discussing some recent events in kPod's life, Mother Nature, as well as new music from Conway the Machine, KevSpeaksTruth, Lil Durk & J. Cole, Yendry, Kendrick Lamar & Baby Keem, Hit-Boy & Big Hit, Bad Bunny, and Janelle Monae. We're also going to be discussing Missy Elliot & Rage Against the Machine being inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, chat bots & AI's place in the world, Good Burger 2, the TV writers strike, the Denver Nuggets & Vegas Golden Knights both winning their first championships, Irwin's turtle, Putnamville prison teaching inmates coding & audio engineering, some good & bad news related to cannabis, and the current madness taking place around the world. Thank you so much for listening and please be sure to email therealkpodcast@gmail.com with any feedback, comments, suggestions, and/or questions! Also be sure to follow the show on socials @therealkpodcast