Real Reality Realness with Breyen K. Jaimes

Celebrity hair stylist and reality star Nicole Rae joins the show to have a conversation about everything! We discuss her history and her future in the hair industry. She details how she wants to step from behind the chair and begin to mentoring the next generation of beauty industry owners. I inquire about her relationship with living stealth as a Transwoman and I learn about how she navigates as...

Pop Culture Commentator, and Writer Xay Yarbrough joins the show today to speak about his journey to his platform, and his thoughts on the current state of inclusion in reality TV. He speaks to his creating process and his time as a writer for Geeks Of Color. I share how his works inspired projects I am embarking on for the future, and so much more!!!

Model, Actor and all around Personality Qadir Muhammad blesses the show to guide us through to journey of his life and the discovery of his talents. He honors the contributions his mother made to his career and the endless belief she has in him. He describes discovering modeling and how he fell into the career. Qadir also speaks to becoming an actor the role he’s waiting to play. He say who he’s p...

Emerging superstar BoyBarbii joins the show to represent the Underground and stake his place in the industry. We discuss his journey to music, and where he ultimately wants to land on the industry. I learn which song BoyBarbii came up with the name and which of his songs he feels is his personal best. We play this or that and so much more!!!

Lyricist and Songwriter JJ Jones joins the podcast to journey us through his extensive history in the music industry. From collecting this first industry check at 14 to the group that’s led him to his first plaque, all the way to now releasing music as a solo artist and finding his solo moment in the spotlight he’s stood in for years. We play This or That and discuss how his music will change the...

Musician, Model, and Artist Ja’ir joins the show the bring into the classical memories that are helping set his modern statements. He explains how classical music and instrumentation develops his ear and skewed his instinctual creativity when making his own music. I discover the instruments he plays and we bond over our idolization of Erykah Badu. We play This or That and open up about the Badu Cl...

Drag Legend and season 2 contestant of Canada’s Drag Race Oceane Aqua Black blesses the show to bring some classic perspective to mainstream Drag. We discuss her stage aspirations growing up and how her desires of being a performer led her to accidentally discovering Drag. We talk about how the art form has changed since her start in the industry and she speaks to the evolution of Drag to the mass...

Model, Actress, and Reality Star Ajitoni Iman joins the show to kick with me and kick off new chapters in her blooming career. From debuting in her first movie, to the debut of her first season of reality tv (STYLISH debuting in March), we cover all of her new levels while she strikes down new devils. The Badass fro Brooklyn guides me through her discovery of fashion, and the models who became her...

Producer and Reality Star Michael Riggins bosses the show to speak to creating his own place in the industry. He expounds on the steps he took to produce his own show All About Mike. He speaks to his ensemble experience with reality TV on The Hot Boys of LA and others. The balance and separation of producer and talents and how he set his boundaries on both sides. What’s next for him and so much mo...

Rapper, Musician and Music Therapist Swish Da God joins the show to discuss his space in the music industry. He speaks to the process he takes to write his music, and how music truly runs through his blood. He defines music therapy and guides us through what a session would be like. I learn about the future of Swish’s music and so much more!!!

Real Estate Broker, Celebrity Hairstylist and Former star of Love and Marriage DC joins the show to introduce us to woman we didn’t get to fall in love with in the show. We discuss her lifelong passion for hair and the unconventional way she fell in love with it. She shares how she got into real estate and her long term goals for building transitional housing for the homeless. We get a brief cameo...

Fashion Model and Aesthetician Matthew joins the podcast to take us to Jamaica and reminisce on their upbringing. We discuss the impact coming out had on them and their relationship with their mother. We take a trip back to America and journey into their modeling career. I inquire about how they got discovered, their first audition and their first job. What modeling has done for their confidence,...

Dee Mac of Boss Up Management joins the show to take us on the ride of her life from the military to the kitchen and how she became a music manager in the process. Dee discusses the impact her grandmother had on her and she puts the Doos in Doos Kitchen! We speak about what’s next for her, her artists, her career in the kitchen and so much more!

World famous aerobics instructor CJ the Trainer joins the podcast today to detail how twerking changed his life. He explains how Zumba brought him into the aerobics space and how trainers believing in him led him to teaching. He details his viral moments that led him to catching the attention of Lizzo. How covid kept them apart and how a tag from the diva took him into the stratosphere! I inquire...

Sol is an incredible recording artist and he joins me on the show today to take us on a journey to and through his growth as an artist. He speaks to the development of his writing style. Making his bars make sense. I geek out when he mentions his song Steven Universe! He lays out an awesome top five, plays This or That. Gives an interesting perspective on the current state of music and so much mor...

In episode one of our Michael Jackson series, we dive into the album that broke Michael into superstardom. Thriller is not the first solo album by the croon but it most certainly is the biggest and we dig into everything that went into its creation!

Blacdian joins the podcast to show what the future of music looks like. He dives into his initial dive into the industry and what took him so long to release his music. He speaks to finding his confidence and the stamp he leaves on the industry. We discuss his faves, who his dream collabs are and how his music will change the industry. Also, Blacdian explains how his new mixtape Sincerely, Don is...

Mya Foxx from season 2 of OUTTv’s Call Me Mother joins the pod today to give her perspective on drag, reality tv, and her meteoric rise to prominence. She shares how RnB and Pop shaped her Drag aesthetic and we bond over 90s and 00s classics. We discuss Call Me Mother, her casting process (or lack there of), and what filming was like for her. We touch on where Mya is with the rest of her cast and...

Courtney Conquers is back and we’re going even deeper into the intricacies and nuances of drag! We discuss whether or not she feels Drag Race has fucked up drag! We dig into the reasons why Drag Coven is a two person band, and will stay that way! We laugh about clout chasing and vent about boundary crossing. Courtney elaborates on how even though the art of drag is awesome, the community of drag c...

Gibson Johns, host of the We Should Talk podcast joins the show to engage me in a good ole fashioned reality tv Kiki! We have a conversation about his experiences with reality tv from Competition to Ensemble and his feelings on both. We reminisce about the beginning of Bravo, the days before housewives. We discuss unpopular opinions, housewives of color, and how he worked his way to celebrity inte...

Actor Keenen Green joins the show to have some real talk and journey me through his story. He takes me to the point he discovered acting, the role he’s waiting to play and the people who’ve inspired him. We discuss the life story he’d like to bring to the screen and who he’d see playing him one day. I inquire about what would making it look like to him, all that he sees for his career, and what’s...

In the most impactful 6 minutes of my career, Legendary rapper, Reality Star, and Entrepreneur Jim Jones stops by the show (before his phone dies) to gives a quick look into the man, the music and the moment. He speaks to knowing he was creative versus talented. How Mase and Cam’Ron were the first to believe in him and helped change good life. He recites part of his First 16 bars and reminisces on...

Breyen takes the reigns on this episodes and interviews cohost Dave Lennon. We’re speaking on his connection to the music industry. His own artistry and his thoughts on today’s industry we reflect on our music obsessions and share excitement about the future of this show.

NeoSoul Singer and Rapper Hemmingw8y joins the show to express his intentions to further the spotlight on emotion in music. We discuss his love for Anthony Hamilton and the footsteps he has laid for Hemmi’s career. We play this or that and he breaks down what makes a perfect song. He reminds the industry that he’s missing from the fold and so much more!

Chris Sapphire from Dancing Queen and season 1 of The Circle joins the show to discuss his journey to stardom and how being himself set the path to his success. We go back to Texas and discuss his childhood and the steps he took to secure his own web-show on the CW network. Chris shares all the things he’s learned from hoods time on reality TV and so much more.