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Below Tha Surface

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Below the Surface Podcast The Blueprint of Midwest Culture, Undiluted and Underground. Before the algorithms and the streaming platforms, there was public access. Below the Surface Podcast is the direct evolution of The 411: Your Underground Connection , which originally hit the airwaves on Public Access Channel 16 in East Chicago, Indiana. Born from the raw, community-driven era of cable access television, the platform has spent decades documenting the architects of Midwest street and electronic music culture. Now operating as a fully independent media network and LLC, Below the Surface conti...

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From the Archives: Ric Jilla Live on Weed FM 90.5 27.06.2026 1:19:58

Send us Fan Mail Take a trip back into the vault of Northwest Indiana’s underground hip-hop history. This is the raw, unedited interview with Hammond’s own Ric Jilla , recorded live on East Chicago’s legendary pirate station, Weed FM 90.5 . Before streaming platforms and social media algorithms took over, the 219 underground was kept alive by pirate airwaves, physical mixtapes, and artists who liv...

DJ Javi Jav is a member, producer, and arranger for the Midwest hip-hop/breakbeat group 4-X-Sample 27.06.2026 58:52

Send us Fan Mail He was responsible for writing, producing, and arranging several of the group's classic 12" vinyl releases on Livin Large Records : "Time Bomb" (1990): Arranged by DJ Javi Jav, featuring production by Kaoss-1. "Darkside" (1991): Produced and arranged by Javi Jav alongside Kaoss-1 and DJ Hyperactive, featuring bars written by regional collaborator Po...

From the Streets to the Strains with Ponyboy of Los Marijuanos & Flavor Chasers 23.06.2026 36:48

Send us Fan Mail This week, DJ Rick Rock goes completely below tha surface with the godfather of Midwest Spanglish cannabis culture, Ponyboy of the legendary Los Marijuanos. We’re breaking down the history from the 312 to the West Coast, surviving the independent grind, and locking in with the team at Flavor Chasers to talk the new era of the business, genetics, and staying true to the culture. Pr...

Full Plate 13.06.2026 1:08:04

Send us Fan Mail Ill Gordon and Custom Made / Chicago Hip Hop / Local talent / Tha Culture / Hip Hop music https://tr.ee/_XT9zM3kTV https://linktr.ee/Belowthasurface https://tr.ee/fFhLGQMa6C

Below Tha Surface Live part 4 24.05.2026 1:46:42

Send us Fan Mail Indy Uchiha / Synd Rome / Co Jack / local hip hop Artist / Live performance / Tha Culture / Local hip Hop https://tr.ee/_XT9zM3kTV https://linktr.ee/Belowthasurface https://tr.ee/fFhLGQMa6C

Thrax iz Back!! 18.05.2026 57:39

Send us Fan Mail Ty Thrax / New singles / New upcoming shows / Tha Culture / local artist /local music / Hip Hop https://tr.ee/_XT9zM3kTV https://linktr.ee/Belowthasurface https://tr.ee/fFhLGQMa6C

Everybody Eats!! 25.04.2026 1:20:35

Send us Fan Mail Smorgasbord / new album / hip hop / the culture / local talent https://tr.ee/_XT9zM3kTV https://linktr.ee/Belowthasurface https://tr.ee/fFhLGQMa6C

Season Finale !!!! 11.02.2026 2:01:52

Send us Fan Mail Live Mix Show With Tha Crew https://tr.ee/_XT9zM3kTV https://linktr.ee/Belowthasurface https://tr.ee/fFhLGQMa6C

Everything Add Up 27.01.2026 1:15:10

Send us Fan Mail Vonnie E.C. / local Talent / New album Everything add up / B Lang / local artist / The Culture https://tr.ee/_XT9zM3kTV https://linktr.ee/Belowthasurface https://tr.ee/fFhLGQMa6C

G.A. Barz 05.01.2026 1:08:11

Send us Fan Mail G.A. Barz / St Louis hip hop / Good Sis / local talent / Tha Culture https://tr.ee/_XT9zM3kTV https://linktr.ee/Belowthasurface https://tr.ee/fFhLGQMa6C

Laugh your Drawls off 29.12.2025 1:03:00

Send us Fan Mail Darren Johnson / local comedian / Comedy / Tha Culture https://tr.ee/_XT9zM3kTV https://linktr.ee/Belowthasurface https://tr.ee/fFhLGQMa6C

In Tha Beginning There Was..... 05.12.2025 1:17:16

Send us Fan Mail The origin stories of the crew / Hip Hop / House / Local Music / Tha Culture https://tr.ee/_XT9zM3kTV https://linktr.ee/Belowthasurface https://tr.ee/fFhLGQMa6C

Furious Stylez 26.11.2025 1:19:52

Send us Fan Mail Mr. furious / Detroit Hip Hop / local music / Hip Hop / The Culture https://tr.ee/_XT9zM3kTV https://linktr.ee/Belowthasurface https://tr.ee/fFhLGQMa6C

True Headz True HipHop 10.11.2025 1:01:39

Send us Fan Mail Neil Taylor / True Headz Clothing / Hip Hop / hip Hop Museum / golden era https://tr.ee/_XT9zM3kTV https://linktr.ee/Belowthasurface https://tr.ee/fFhLGQMa6C

Back in Tha day 19.10.2025 1:06:13

Send us Fan Mail throwbacks / local music / local businesses https://tr.ee/_XT9zM3kTV https://linktr.ee/Belowthasurface https://tr.ee/fFhLGQMa6C

I am a deMond 05.10.2025 1:10:14

Send us Fan Mail Demond Dushawn / Gryskll / Chicago hip hop / local artist https://tr.ee/_XT9zM3kTV https://linktr.ee/Belowthasurface https://tr.ee/fFhLGQMa6C

Head In Tha Cloudz 28.09.2025 1:00:38

Send us Fan Mail Cliff Cloudz / Chicago Hip hop / local talent / new album recap https://tr.ee/_XT9zM3kTV https://linktr.ee/Belowthasurface https://tr.ee/fFhLGQMa6C

Write state of mind 14.09.2025 1:08:30

Send us Fan Mail Write Jus / Production / music taste / hip hop / music history / engineering https://tr.ee/_XT9zM3kTV https://linktr.ee/Belowthasurface https://tr.ee/fFhLGQMa6C

Back At It!!! 07.09.2025 1:06:18

Send us Fan Mail Recap of the podcast / crate digging / local music / local art scene https://tr.ee/_XT9zM3kTV https://linktr.ee/Belowthasurface https://tr.ee/fFhLGQMa6C