The Integrity Response w/ CEO Khacki

Dinwiddie, VA native, entrepreneur, label owner, podcaster, Ugly Money Niche sits down for an interview with CEO Khacki and discusses life growing up with aspirations of being a mix between influential figures like Bill Cosby, Stevie Wonder, and Martin Lawrence, his early love for music playing the drums, his leadership and work ethic development, valuable lessons serving in the military, experien...

Detroit, MI native, entrepreneur, recording artist, Terry Gordy, sits down for an interview with CEO Khacki and discusses embracing early challenges growing up demonstrating his resilience and determination to make it out, being surrounded by individuals involved in risky activities forcing him to mature quickly forcing him to perfect the art of concealing emotions, family, his transition to music...

New Orleans native, entrepreneur, author, Da Naked Author, sits down for an interview with CEO Khacki and discusses childhood trauma and abuse which hindered her cognitive development and self-perception, her family dynamics and early influences, understanding early childhood traumas and its impact, coping mechanisms through outlets such as sports, her finding support through athletics and mentors...

Atlanta, GA native, fashion model, Cory Loggins, sits down for an interview with CEO Khacki and discusses childhood with early influences of his stepfather and grandfather with the importance of tough love, his early exposure to the entertainment industry seeing celebrities and prominent figures at Lenox Mall, landing projects such as TV1’s Fatal Attraction, detailing the importance pf networking,...

East Atlanta native, entrepreneur, recording artist, Baby D, sits down for an interview with CEO Khacki and discusses early aspirations of wanting to become a doctor or lawyer, discovering his passion for music through playing instruments, his early hustler’s mentality of selling candy, his music journey of how he met Dj Smooth initially wanting to become a Dj, his introduction to Dj Jelly, Big Oo...

South West Atlanta native, entrepreneur, CEO, record label owner, Boomman, sits down for an interview with CEO Khacki and discusses childhood growing up with early ambitions of wanting to play football and box, his frequent moves attending a different school every year from fourth to eleventh grade, his influence of music and religion instilling faith and discipline, his transition from college in...

Mobile, Alabama native, recording artist, JD DaiGotti, sits down for an interview with CEO Khacki and discusses life growing up detailing his love for baseball and basketball, learning early on from family member’s’ negative experiences, challenges he faced early on helping to support his family financially, balancing his music career and athletics in high school, his music beginnings, embracing a...

East Atlanta native, entrepreneur, recording artist, ACJC, sits down for an interview with CEO Khacki and discusses life growing up with a diverse, disciplined, cultural background with his mother being of Jamaican descent and his father of Trinidad descent, his passion for soccer as a child through high school, early entrepreneurial spirit and his military stint, reflections on past choices and l...

South West Atlanta native, entrepreneur, recording artist, Yung Ralph aka Juugman, sits down for an interview with CEO Khacki and discusses his childhood growing up wanting to become a professional baseball player, what life was like on Cleveland Ave, Zone 3, the impact of family and community on his upbringing, him learning from real OGs, his growth and transition into the entertainment industry,...

East Atlanta native, recording artist, Money Mu sits down for an interview with CEO Khacki and discusses his childhood dreams of wanting to be wealthy, unrelated to his rap career, his sense of community, diversity and the presence of successful black entrepreneurs that drove his ambitions, his upbringing with his brother, music producer, Rubberband Red, his love for basketball, his early influenc...

Jersey City & Tulsa, Oklahoma natives, singer-songwriters, recording artists, Vanity Rose (Hennessy, Hazel, Honey) sits down for an interview with CEO Khacki and discusses their childhood dreams to become recording artists, singing in church choirs, their family background, their origin of meeting in high school to form their collaborations passions, embracing diverse skills and encouraging au...

Milwaukee, Wisconsin native, recording artist, Destinee Lynn sits down for an interview with CEO Khacki and discusses life growing up being introduced to music at the age of 9, influenced by her brother and father, her early confidence in learning to sing, her artistic journey into the music industry, motherhood and balancing her career, embracing self-discovery through “Fantasy Girl”, her tattoos...

College Park, GA native, label executive, A&R, podcaster, Ray Daniels, sits down for an interview with CEO Khacki and discusses growing up in the Patterson projects in the Bronx, NY, escaping the challenging environment with family and moving to Georgia, his exposure at a young age seeing community and friendliness in the south, early job experiences and work ethic, becoming the protector and...

Chicago native, entrepreneur, General Hail Razor, sits down for an interview with CEO Khacki and discusses life growing up in the Wild 100’s, his family instilling in him the value of exploring and striving for more, his unique journey of transitioning between public school, private school, and homeschooling which shaped his perspective and identity, his influence of discipline and martial arts, h...

Norfolk, VA native, entrepreneur, music producer, engineer, That Dude Sneed, sits down for an interview with CEO Khacki and discusses life growing up as a military brat, growing up playing football, detailing how music has always been a part of his life, learning to Dj, origins of the stage name “That Dude Sneed”, graduating from Full Sail University, his relocation to Atlanta to pursue his dreams...

Westside, Atlanta native, singer-songwriter, Tonio G, sits down for an interview with CEO Khacki and discusses growing up envisioning himself pursuing his current music career, him being inspired by Usher and Michael Jackson on MTV, his confidence amidst being in foster care from a young age embracing his individuality, his involvement with sports including soccer, baseball, and basketball which a...

South Atlanta native, journalist, podcaster, Tempest Tuesday sits down with CEO Khacki for an interview and discusses life growing up surrounded by the entertainment industry, with her mom and brother already in the business, influencing her aspirations from a young age, her being known as the kid that stood out, her early work experience with her uncle involved with organizations like NAACP, her...

Atlanta native, recording artist, Pesoo sits down for an interview with CEO Khacki and discusses life growing up as an only child, highlighting the discipline instilled by his parents and the attention to detail that came with it, his early sporting experience with basketball and cross country, personality seeing the success of Cam Newton in High school, his journey despite not initially gravitati...

Atlanta native, recording artist, Kollision sits down for an interview with CEO Khacki and discusses his challenging upbringing, reflecting on interactions with older individuals who shaped his intellectual growth, overcoming challenges with fearlessness, reflecting on his family dynamic, the influence of seeing a hard work ethic from family members, his transition to boxing, the origins of the na...

East Atlanta native, singer, songwriter, T-Royal sits down for an interview with CEO Khacki and discusses life growing up on the Eastside, being raised by his mom which presented challenges that matured him early in life, his early entrepreneurial spirit and work ethic, his multifaceted artistic mentality, his early challenges of confidence, his journey towards his musical career, pursuing passion...

South Atlanta (ClayCo) native, recording artist, entrepreneur, sits down for an interview with CEO Khacki and discusses life growing up on the Southside, his upbringing of striving for excellence no matter the field, his responsibilities he felt to support and protect siblings, his love for basketball, how he finds humor in daily life, his pursuit to the music industry, his collaborations with art...

Miami native, Dj, recording artist, manager, creative director, entrepreneur, Alex The Huncho, sits down with CEO Khacki and discusses life growing up in a blended family, his love for football, early on wanting to become a police officer, fatherhood and how it changed his perspective on life, his journey into Djing, his move to Atlanta, his battle with several surgeries and facing possible paraly...

Jacksonville, FL native, recording artist, Mia Snow, sits down for an interview with CEO Khacki and discusses life growing up essentially raising herself, living in foster care, living in survival mode being forced to be self-sufficient, her journey as a songwriter and recording artist, her ability to engineer and producer her music independently, overcoming struggles and painful memories, her mot...

Brooklyn, NY native, entrepreneur, label owner, recording artist, Nathaniel The Great, sits down for an interview with CEO Khacki and discusses growing up in a musical family, part of the church choir from a young age with his sights set on becoming a performer and singer, winning talent shows, featuring on Showtime at the Apollo, balancing responsibilities as a teen parent, overcoming shame and a...

East Atlanta native, R&B singer, LightSkin Bobby, sits down for an interview with CEO Khacki and discusses his love for writing songs at a young age, initially inspired by poetry, his Bahamian heritage, his rebellious ways which led to his artistic expressions, navigating through street life around him, his early ambitions to work hard, his exposure to music singing songs he heard on the radio...