Mask Off with Hawaii Mike: The intersection of life, mental health and Hip-Hop culture.

I am super happy I was able to sit with BK for this conversation. Though we've only known each for about 3-4 years, we tend to end up in deep conversations about life, current events, and being entrepreneurs, so I knew we would have great content for this podcast. If you're not familiar with BK, he paints the truth of what he sees in our society and brings it to life through his brush strokes whic...

This is my friend Bernard Freeman. We met in the music biz while I was at The Source magazine and he was in a group you may have heard of: UGK. I was, and am still, cool with a lot of recording artists but this friendship wasn’t just the industry, we became true friends in real life. Friends to the extent that when we both hit low points in our lives we confided in each other. We had the “you too?...

For the many years I have known Touré, his ability to be himself, unapologetically comfortable in his own skin, has been something I have always admired. No matter if it was hip-hop, political figures, twitter quarrels, or anything stacked against him, he would hold his ground with pure conviction. Since doing this conversation, like the others, I have taken something from it that I am working on...

I’ve been lucky enough to meet and become friends with a lot people that are, through their profession, sometimes larger than life. This episodes guest Victor Cruz is one of those people. Although we’ve known each other for several years, what I didn’t know, was his back story. H he got to be the person I met, what his life was like growing up and the things that shaped the person he is today.

This episodes guest is Wayne Clark aka Wayno. Wayno and I met, and became friends, through a client project I hired him for. Through that, and working with him and Dave East on a music project, we became friends and have learned a lot from each other. I truly admire his desire to help and motivate those not just around him, but also through social media where he drops motivational gems on the dail...

Back with Pt 2 with Marvin Jones III aka Krondon. He lays it all out, from South Central to Hollywood, Def Jam to the becoming Krondon and more, check it out. Follow us on social media: @maskoffpod

Mask Off Episode 2 features Marvin Jones III aka Krondon. Growing up in south central LA with Albinism presents challenges most of us would not see the positive in this but my guy self-described "habitual odd defyer" who see it as a gift. Listen to Part 1, "I never looked back" to hear how he gets started on his life's path. The Mask Off podcast features candid conversations with friends about lif...

This is episode 1 of the Mask Off podcast hosted by Hawaii Mike. Mask Off will delve into deep conversations with successful people in entertainment, sports, fashion, art, business, and media, along with experts in the field, to share their personal stories, breakthroughs, and tips on maintaining good mental health. For the premiere episode, we thought a group discussion would be a great way to op...