The Donnie Houston Podcast

Erica Banks sits down with Donnie Houston for a hilarious conversation. She talks about her life before rap, brand new album "Real Rap B****", Love & Hip Hop ATL, signing to 1501 with Carl Crawford, Only Fans, cooking and a lot more. This is a good one! Watch it here: https://youtu.be/ojMU_vP3hD4?si=oo6Oj5zr577J6rQg

Lil Ya returns, this time with his group mate, Tec-9 of the legendary New Orleans rap group U.N.L.V. The two talk to Donnie Houston about what they've been up to since Tec's been home before Tec-9 talks about how his early years in New Orleans, their deceased third member Yella Boy, signing to Cash Money Records, being the first "Hot Boys" before that group was formed, leaving the label, Tec's str...

Everything about Hip Hop and Houston starts with Steve Fournier. In this interview with Donnie Houston, he tells the story of how he brought Hip Hop to Houston, Texas. Steve talks about the early days of Houston and the obstacles he had to overcome getting Hip Hop to be accepted, the early days of Rap A Lot, The Rhinestone, how he helped turn 97.9 The Box into a Hip Hop station and a lot more! Thi...

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee sits down with Donnie Houston for an in-depth interview. She talks about why she decided to run for Mayor and her plans for the city of Houston, which includes new job opportunities, a new theme park to replace Astroworld, creating opportunities to shoot big budget films in Houston and more. She also talks about her new alias "Auntie Sheila," some of her personal i...

George Daniels is one of the most influential figures in Chicago music history. In this interview with Donnie Houston, he talks about his life as a child moving around from New York to Houston before eventually landing his Chicago. George talks about how he became Etta James' driver while at Chess Records, where he met a young Minnie Ripperton and began a relationship. He also talks about his lege...

Bun B and Donnie Houston hosted the Houston Hip Hop 50th Anniversary at the legendary Deluxe Theater. The event featured panel discussions with artists, DJ's, producers, CEO's and more from each decade. The 80's panel features J Prince, Scarface, Willie D, K-Rino, Steve Fournier, Choice, Captain Jack and Darryl Scott. The 90's panel features Mike Dean, Lil Keke, J Prince, N.O. Joe, D-Reck, Captain...

Mo B Dick is one of the founding members of Beats By The Pound and is responsible for some of No Limit Records biggest songs of all time. In this interview with Donnie Houston, he talks about his life before reconnecting with his cousin, Master P and creating some of the biggest records in Hip Hop history. He also talks about his relationship with UGK, what led to Beats By The Pound leaving the la...

Yung Pimp, Pimp C's youngest son, talks about how he found out his dad passed away, the long term effects it had on him, Mama Wes, not going back to prison, new music and a lot more.

Reginald Scott is a chef originally from Memphis, Tennessee and has one of the most inspirational stories for anyone who wants to turn an idea to a successful business. In this interview with Donnie Houston he talks about how the pandemic helped him find his way in the culinary industry. He also talks about walking away from everything he built for the sake of his family, losing all of that and re...

Carolyn Rodriguez sits down with Donnie Houston to talk about her life and career. She talks about how she became a part of the Dope House Records family on the business side as well as an artist, SPM, touring. Carolyn also talks about growing up Fayetteville, North Carolina, selling drugs, going to college, her love for Hip Hop and a lot more.

Ms. Gold sits down with Donnie Houston for an exclusive interview about her life and career. She talks about how she went from a party girl to having a real rap career, Texas rap influences, what it means to represent for Hispanic women and a lot more!

Ganxsta NIP returns for another in-depth conversation with Donnie Houston. He talks about his childhood and what made him who he is, creating Horrorcore, signing to Rap-A-Lot and a lot more. This is Ganxsta NIP raw & uncut!

Tow Down and his brother Bernard return for another conversation about a lot of Houston rap history with Donnie Houston.

Dat Boi T sits down with Donnie Houston for a conversation about his life and rap career. He talks about how meeting SPM as a kid had an impact on him as a rapper, his love for DJ Screw, creating a real fan base, merch and a lot more!

Boss Life Rico sits down with Donnie Houston to talk about his transition from the streets to changing his lifestyle, his relationship with Slim Thug and Boss Hogg Outlawz, Swishahouse history, real estate and a lot more.

Chinara Butler and Richelle Gemini join Donnie Houston for a conversation about their new play "Waiting On The Plug" which is out now on Tubi. Chinara also talks about how it was being married to the late, great, Pimp C. Richelle talks about her new play, the idea behind it, being a preacher's kid, smoking weed and more.

Pimp C Jr. and Yung Heze are the sons of the legendary Pimp C of UGK and Hezelo of UGK Posse. The two sit down with Donnie Houston to talk about new music, future plans, Pimp C Jr. coming home from Prison, how it was growing up with his father and grandmother, plus a lot more.

July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month. Danielle White, LPC and Abe Turner, LPC join Donnie Houston for a conversation about mental health awareness in the black community, how to combat it, resources for help and more!

Brady Bobb describes himself as the "glue" that holds a lot of relationships together on the south side of Houston. In this interview with Donnie Houston, he talks about being a stand out athlete, relationships with Houston legends, college sports, comedy and a lot more! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8sgjwElQbqw?si=eK66DM0nYT_O02Zr

Bigg Third is a member of Big Pokey's Mob Style Music Group and had a close relationship with Big Pokey, even being on stage with him the night that he passed away. In this interview with Donnie Houston, he talks about his life growing up in 3rd Ward, early rap career before meeting Big Pokey and more. Long Live Big Pokey! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QYZRUaYAi-A?si=Pd1pZqhSP-XZ3o1S

MAC 1 is a real Houston OG with an amazing story. He's the oldest brother of Key-C (June 27th) and Big Pokey credits him as the person who took him to make his first DJ Screw tape. In this interview with Donnie Houston, he talks about growing up on the Southside, playing baseball before getting introduced to the streets to working on his Master's degree today and more. MAC gives a lot of history a...

Randall Davis is the CEO of Gator'z Gold & Grillz. In this interview with Donnie Houston, he talks about how he went from a jewelry customer to a jewelry seller as well as how he found success with his watch line, growing up in Hiram Clarke and a whole lot more! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SlRnCM0GrJ4?si=KAP6pcvLjMfifeRf

Paul Beecher sits down with Donnie Houston to tell the story of the famous club Jamaica Jamaica for the first time ever. He talks about how he got into the business, opening the club, Houston's hip hop scene, Mean Green, 8ball & MJG vs Ghetto Mafia beef, problems he dealt with from the community, closing down before opening a new location a whole lot more, This is H-Town! Watch on YouTube: htt...

Amber Mostyn and DJ Michele McKnight join Donnie Houston for conversation on June 27th, live from Bar 5015. Amber talks about her journey and the Mostyn Law firm, while Michele talks about her journey as a DJ and putting on an event to celebrate June 27th. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8k2h7XNTIV4

Bone has been a part of Houston Hip Hop for 20 years but before all of that, he was hustling in 5th Ward. For the first time ever, he tells his story to Donnie Houston. Bone talks about the streets in 5th Ward, hustling, going to prison, joining the Rap-A-Lot family as a manager for Bun B and Pimp C before managing Chucky Trill and a whole lot more. This is one of them ones! Watch on YouTube: http...