Raye talks to SK Vibemaker about writing with John Legend, the crazy way her collab with Kojo Funds came about, The point in which she felt like a serious musician, being inspired by Ja Rule & Ashanti for her single ‘Decline’, Her ghanian & Swiss heritage & the influence on her growing up, Growing up in the church & her parents input into her career, The making of her song ‘Cigarette’ & more.
Majid Jordan Interview
Canadian producer/singer duo Majid Jordan talk to SK Vibemaker for Rinse TV about being described as an industry secret, How they describe their sound, Majids British ties, Their influences from outside of Canada & America, Their growth/evolution since their debut project ‘Afterhours’, The story behind their latest album ‘The space between’,
The love for 1st take final versions of tracks, Jordan producing both their albums with no samples, Their experience of being signed to Drakes OVO label, The sequencing of the album & transitions
Waka Flocka - ULTP 36 (PT 1)
“Cant nobody from the UK say f**k Giggs in America”
Waka Flocka guests on episode 36 of Unlock The Podcast & talks about Where Hip Hop would be today with Atlanta, his extended family in the UK, Craig Macks passing, Drip Hop, great artists that came from soundcloud & more
Waka Flocka - ULTP (36)
In this episode of Unlock the Podcast, SK Vibemaker & Sarah Harrison are joined by Waka Flocka Flame to discuss:
• Where would Hip-Hop be without Atlanta?
•. All credit to his mother Debra for bringing him into the game
• Cultural appropriation by non African-American artists
• New genre of Hip-Hop is called "Drip Hop"
• Married life for a Rapper and how to raise a son in this game.
• Strong ties with other Music genres and territories, including UK & France
• What qualifies an artist to be a legend/veteran?
• Relationship with 21 Savage
Capo Lee Podcast
On the release of his new project ‘Capo the champ’, Grime MC Capo Lee talks to SK Vibemaker for UW about his mindset behind being ‘The champ’, creating reload bars as an MC, his growth since his 2015s track ‘Liff’, thinking about plaques & more
Ebenezer Podcast
East London born / North London based rapper/producer & Song-writer Ebenezer talks to SK Vibemaker for UW about sharpening & building his song-writing pen, his working relationship with London based producer ADP, transitioning to a solo artist, the story behind his name Ebenezer & weather he shares scrooge/stingy character traits, signing a major label record deal, his low-key nerd tendencies & more
Jessie Reyez Podcast
Columbian born/Toronto based singer/song-writer Jessie Reyez talks to SK Vibemaker for Urbanworld about how things have changed since releasing her debut project ‘Kiddo E.P.’ early 2017, the success of her collab with Calvin Harris ‘Hard to love’, any fears of being distinctive & different, her powerful song ‘Gate keeper’, her new single ‘Phone calls’ & more
ULTP (EP 33)
In this episode of Unlock the Podcast, SK Vibemaker & Sarah Harrison talk:
· Life hacks to early morning starts
· Chris Brown ranking high on the all-time R&B artist list
· Where the Merry in Christmas has gone
· To love handle or not
· The skill of segways in conversations
· Confusions over Bitcoin
· The difference between Eminem & Jay-Zs comebacks this year
· Weather Hip Hop fans embrace the O.Gs less than other music genres embrace their O.Gs
· Too much music too little time – The art of the DJ ear
KYOH MIX #03
Hip Hop x Grime x R&B x Assortments
Something for the Car… The party… The Shower… The portable music device…
80 minutes in the mix….
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ULTP (EP 32)
In this episode of Unlock the Podcast, SK Vibemaker & Sarah Harrison are joined by UK DJ/Producer/Music Connoisseur Snips to talk:
· Has “Branding” created a generation of entitlement?
· Awareness vs. supporting worldly injustices
· The struggle of new age comedians in the current ‘viral hype’ climate
· GOAT talk (Wu-Tang vs ATCQ, RZA vs DJ Premier, Biggie vs Jay-Z)
· Is the present celebration of 2Pac “trendy”?
· The evolution of eras of music
· The creative process behind Snips’ new instrumental project ‘The Barbershop E.P.’ & more