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In this episode, we had the privilege of interviewing Corey Pegues, who is one of the most accomplished black officers in the history of the NYPD. His memoir "Once A Cop," published in 2017, provides a riveting and insightful account of his life story. Pegues grew up in Southside Jamaica, Queens, where he faced many challenges due to growing up in poverty as one of many children. Despite his chall...

Today, we sat on the couch with the legendary Vin Rock of Naughty by Nature. Swung by the shop to talk about all things naughty by Nature in Ill Town Slugger. You start off with growing up in New Jersey and forming the rap group Naughty by Nature in a lot of the perils that came alongside doing such a huge task. They would call several times being not accepted by the New York Hiphop community beca...

Ladies and gentlemen, we are back for the second season of Thanx4askin. This season we have a lot of new and exciting guests that will entertain, thrill, and spark plenty of emotions. Today we sat down with the one and only Esso! We talked about everything that he went through to get him to the position that he's in now. We clarify whether he's from the Bronx or Queens. We also discussed what it w...

In this episode of Thanx4askin, we sit down with the brother of Fredro Starr, 6ambu Starr (Bambu), and discuss family, rap, and all things in between. 6ambu opens up about what it was like growing up with his brother Fredro Starr and what it was like during Onyx's meteoric rise as a rap star. We talk about his new album "Choppers is out". through that week learn about the trappings in th...

In this episode, we have OG Jus sit down on the couch in the barbershop to talk about his life and times as a drug dealer. OG Jus was a drug dealer in Queens who was Fat Cat Nichols during the 1970s and 1980s. Jus talks about his early start into street life during the 70s. He later elaborates on how he generated roughly $50,000-$100,000 a week in sales from selling drugs at the height of his care...

BaisleyLa and Foe Glizz make a well-needed visit to the Thanx4askin podcast show. We discuss BaisleyLa's origins as to how and why he started rapping. He breaks down his first encounter with 50 Cent and talks about their relationship, thereafter. We get into the confrontation between them and Meek Mill at Club Amazura in Queens. We talk about how that started and Kevin Heart's reaction to being in...

Today we have Coach Dawn of @itscode31everything37 in the shop to discuss her life as a young athlete, basketball coach, and media presence. Coach D talks about how her origins start with her wanting to be just like her brother Mark Ellison. She would follow her brother everywhere. It began with playing baseball and then it eventually transitioned to basketball. As a young basketball athlete, Coac...

Von talks about his early introduction to music as a young DJ. He discusses his production credits such as AZ and a bunch of other hip-hop artists. He delves into what it was like raising a family as a producer and artist. Von also gets into why he started Music Buff Radio and how he plans to take it to the next level. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information a...

In this episode, we bring Don and Serv to the Barberceuticals barber shop to discuss the root origins of the "We All In" clothing brand. A brand that represents loyalty over all things in their estimation. For Don and Serv, it's the highest expression of love. Don and Serv talk about their early start from being a rap faction of all their friends in the neighborhood to it turning into a clothing b...

In this episode, we talk about Mister Morado's illustrious career as an artist and sculptor. Morado talks about his biggest inspiration being his older sister and trying to best her in every way possible. His first foray into the arts would be by way of painting shoes and other clothing as a teenager. We discussed his entry into the art world through the women he was dating. he talked about having...

In episode 5, we interview the venerable Luc Stephen and talk about everything he knows about what it takes to film, produce, and market a Movie from start to finish. We talk about how he received funding to executive produce his first movie "Prey Before You Eat." We discuss how his past experiences from working in restaurants in comedy clubs in ultimately being a drug dealer made him perfectly su...

​  @KyahBaby  talks about her childhood, getting arrested, her closet brother dying, depression, meeting 50 Cent, her record deal with DJ Self, being an independent artist, her last album and her latest single, and a lot more. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel Click here to subscribe #thanx4askin#kyahbaby Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...

In this Episode, Mic Geronimo discusses how he was signed to TVT Records, and his relationship with Irv Gotti early in his career. He talks about what it was like recording with DMX, Jay-Z, and Ja Rule. Mic gets into how he turned down the "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" beat that Diddy and Mase made a hit record. Mic Geronimo also talks about starting his own locksmith business after being dropped fr...

Welcome to the Thanx4askin Podcast show. This show is about bringing the culture of the black community into the barbershop. Join Detox Jones, Bug Owt, and G Vasquez this season, as we interview people from all over the community. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Blind Junie is our next guest on the Thanx4askin podcast show. Blind Junie is a South Side Jamaica Queens legend in his own right. He sold drugs alongside Fat Cat, Supreme McGriff, and every other big-time drug dealer in the 1980s. Junie opens up about his life from his early days as a high school basketball player to his release from incarceration for selling drugs in the early 2000s. Hosted by S...

This discusses the journey of how we met, why we started the podcast, who are some of the guests on the show, and discusses all of the shenanigans that occur in our beloved barbershop. Produced and engineered: Devon Tomlin Sound Engineer: Matt Wade Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.