Beyond The Album Cover

This interview of Beyond The Album Cover is special to me because I had the chance to talk music and all things in between with Dr. Tracey Salisbury(Assistant Professor Of Ethnic Studies at Cal State University Bakersfield). We talk about her career in academia, West Coast Hip Hop, New Jack Swing/Hip Hop Soul, and everything else in between. I was enrolled in Dr. Salisbury's hip hop course during...

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the chance to chop it up with Hayden Hajdu. He was signed to Biv 10 and was the third person to appear in the East Coast Family video 1-4-All-4-1. We talk about everything from his upbringing in Akron, OH, Playing football in high school and getting signed by Michael Bivins to Biv 10, his music career with Michael Bivins and later Matthew Knowles, m...

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the chance to chop it up with my good friend DJ N-Turn. We talk about life growing up in Southern VA (434), beginnings in DJ'ing, music, how we met at WYYT-FM (99.5 Jamz), HBCU's, and everything else in between. You don't want to miss this interview. Follow Beyond The Album Cover wherever you stream podcasts, Youtube at Youtube.com/j85, Facebook.com...

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the pleasure of interviewing rising singer out of Wilmington,NC Landon. We talk about everything from his upbringing, musical influences, life in  NC, how he hooked up with manager Shawn Bonner, ACC hoops, and everything else in between. This interview you can't miss!!! Follow Beyond The Album Cover wherever you stream podcasts, On YouTube at Y...

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I interview Colby Colb(VP Of Programming for Urban One and host of the podcast Backstory With Colby Colb). We talk about his love of radio and how he got his start in Philly at Power 99, Philly hip hop, his podcast and the artists that he had the chance to meet or hear before they hit the big time. Don't miss this interview!!! BeyondTheAlbumCover can be f...

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the pleasure of interviewing Benita Bellamy Kelley. She is the founder of The Bellamy Group based out of Nashville, TN. We talk about her career in the music industry,  Country music and intersectionality of different cultures, Urban Gospel, and CCM,  and so much more!!!! This is an interview you can't miss!!!! Follow Beyond The Album Cove...

Here is me chopping it up with my good friend Thee Twin as we talk about our childhood growing up together, careers in media and just reflecting on life. Enjoy!!!!!

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I have the pleasure of interviewing gospel artist Cynthia Jones. Her style of music is a mix of gospel with a hint of jazz and neo-soul. We discuss her upbringing in NC and humble beginnings performing anywhere she could, legacy of various gospel acts, songwriting and performing methods, her new single Ain't No Half Steppin' and more!!! This is an intervi...

Another dope episode of Beyond The Album Cover is here with music legend and member of The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame DJ Yella from N.W.A. We talk about everything from World Class Wreckin Cru, Formation of N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton, The impact of The West Coast on hip hop and NWA as a whole and individuals, 1580 KDAY, Uncle Jam's Arm, Bone Thugs N Harmony, and most importantly his book Strai...

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the pleasure of interviewing R&B artist out of Indiana TraiShaun Johnson. We talk about his career, growing up in the Hoosier state, Babyface and other music acts from The Midwest, His alma mater Purdue University, Verzuz Battles, and everything else in between. This interview you can't miss!!!! Follow Beyond The Album Cover wherever you stream...

This is a very special episode of Beyond The Album Cover because myself and today's guest Deryle Daniels attended the same college (University Of North Carolina at Greensboro) . He is the host of the N.A.R.R.O.W. podcast (Narratives Over Wine and Whiskey) and is a jack of all trades. We talk about his upbringing in the bull city aka Durham NC, our time at UNC-G, issues affecting the African Americ...

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I have the pleasure of interviewing brothers Anson and Eric Dawkins better known as the gospel duo Dawkins & Dawkins. We talk about their upbringing, hooking up with Fred Hammond and Commissioned which lead to their 93 debut album, impact of different figures in the world of Gospel, Intersectionality between Urban Gospel and CCM (Contemporary Christia...

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the pleasure of interviewing a name that is well known in radio circles and that is Elroy Smith. He talks about his journey from Bermuda to Boston and how he got into radio, Stories of Maurice Starr, New Edition, New Kids On The Block, Perspective in radio from an on air and managerial perspective and so much more. This interview is one not to miss....

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the pleasure to interview Rick Party. If you know radio and voiceovers then Rick Party is the stuff legends are made of!! He sits down with me to discuss his career in radio, current state of radio in today's media landscape, radio personalities that influenced him, and everything else in between. This is an interview you don't want to miss!!!! Foll...

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I have the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Rickey Vincent from UC-Berkley. He has written the books Funk: The Music, The People, The Rhythm Of The One and Party Music: The Story Of The Black Panthers Band and How Black Power Transformed Soul Music and he has contributed to other countless books specializing in music. We talk about his journey to Cal, Funk Mu...

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I have the pleasure of interviewing Dennis Cox. He is co-host of the Culture State podcast with Chris Lea and also works for 99.9 FM The Fan (Sports Radio station in Raleigh-Durham NC). We talk about his journey to NC, radio, sports, and everything else in between. This was a fun interview because I get to talk a bit about my time in radio and we swapped...

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the chance to interview Tony Brown. He was studio manager at Future Studios in Virginia Beach, VA where Teddy Riley and the rest of the in house production team crafted hits from artists such as Blackstreet, Michael Jackson, Patti Labelle, New Kids On The Block, Bobby Brown, and the list goes on and on. We talk about his time in the military, growin...

This is a rare interview for Beyond The Album Cover, Herbie Crichlow who was behind many hits for Ace Of Base, Backstreet Boys, Robyn, 5ive, and countless others sits down with me to talk about his career from the beginning, Cheiron Studios, 3T, Max Martin and Denniz Pop (RIP), UK R&B, Take That, his impressions on Backstreet Boys and *N'Sync before they broke big, Eurovision and it's importan...

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I have the pleasure of chopping it up with Kevin "Kev" Cooper of Cooper Family Music based out of Charlotte, NC. We talk his upbringing in the church, musical influences, Cooper Family Music, and everything else in between. This is an interview for the music lover!!!! You can catch this interview on my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/j85, wherever you stre...

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the pleasure of interviewing my good friend Jalen Hemphill who is an artist. We talk about music from the 80's/90's, how he got into music, musical influences, his new EP A New Love: The Love EP, and so much more. Don't miss this interview!!! Follow Beyond The Album Cover wherever you stream podcasts, On my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/j85, and at...

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the pleasure to interview Marc Gordon. We talk about everything from Levert, The O'Jays, Budweiser Superfest, process of songwriting and production, current projects and everything else in between. This interview is something you don't want to miss!!!! Catch Beyond The Album Cover wherever you stream podcasts, On my YouTube channel at Youtube.com/j8...

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I have the pleasure of interviewing Derek Fleming, who danced on Soul Train from the 80's to early 90's. If you are a true Soul Train fan then this interview is for you as he talks about how he got on the show, behind the scenes stuff that you may not have known, Don Cornelius' impact on the world because of Soul Train, and so much more. So sit back, rela...

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the pleasure of interviewing up and coming artist Arizona Lindsey. We talk about her upbringing in New York, musical influences, making of her album The Process, how she became an advocate for mental health and her working with friend of the podcast L*A*W. You don't want to miss this interview!!! Catch Beyond The Album Cover wherever you stream podc...

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I have the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Tyina Steptoe Associate Professor Of History at University Of Arizona and host of the  show Soul Stories on KXCI out of Tucson. In this interview we talk about everything from upbringing in Houston, journey in academia, all things music, Houston culture, and everything else in between. Don't miss this interview...

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I have the pleasure of sitting down with my good friend Thee Twin. We talk about our upbringings in Roanoke Valley NC, careers in broadcasting, and a bevy of other topics. You don't want to miss this. Beyond The Album Cover is available in both audio/video wherever you stream your podcast, right here on my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/j85, or on the web...