The Leedz Edutainment Podcast

Talked With rapper Lord Gremithy about growing up in New Bedford/Southern New England,  Working with 3rd Eye Unlimited, Forming DurdyDurdie, Comedy vs Controversy, Questioning authority, Rolling 100+ ELZ a day, Being an event manager/bartender, and Feeling blessed.

Chopped it up with artist/manager Joe Scudda about rapping for the first time in front of 2000 people, meeting Little Brother/9th Wonder,  Being on the "Loving It" single, Falling into things ass backwards, Doing a show in Boston during the Red Sox 2004 ALDS, Managing bars and a restaurant, Being a Georgia baseball and college football fan, and reuniting with Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh.

Got up with producer Teddy Roxpin about growing up in Newton MA, Learning classic Hip Hop from his older brother, J.Dilla, Getting discovered by Apathy, working with Mac Miller,  Moving to Cali, Making Lo-Fi beats, DJ residencies, and new collaborative projects. 

Spoke with El Da Sensei about founding the Artifacts, Graffiti, Hating "New Jersey Drive", Making "Between A Rock And A Hard Place" and That's Them", Redman rumors, going solo,  major labels vs indie artists, RIP Tame One And DJ Kaos, selling merch, humility, and getting back for the last time with "No Expiration Date". 

Got a chance to speak with bass player and music producer Brady Watt about growing up in NH, Berklee School Of Music, moving to Brooklyn, getting discovered at a Dame Dash party, playing with Talib Kweli, living in DJ Premier's basement, Bass & Bars, producing for Jack Harlow, making a New England posse cut, and surviving Cancer.

Talked with Boston artist, producer, promoter, and DJ Motivate Merren about growing up in Dorchester, working with Clinton Sparks, playing the rap game, promoting shows, producers and beat makers, the meaning behind his new album FO.G. (Fear OF Greatness), and working together.

Conversated with Sadat X of Brand Nubian about the 30th anniversary of "In God We Trust", Controversial lyrics, being in the 5 Percent-Nation, Rikers Island, making Jailhouse Hooch,  finding multiple sources of revenue, getting banned on social media,  moving to NC, and staying active.

Great convo with producer, filmmaker, and president of Spit Slam Music Group C-Doc about growing up in Ohio/Pennsylvania, family support,  Public Enemy & The Bomb Squad, making movies, Cypress Hill, starting a record label with Chuck D, working with Blak Madeen, and upcoming projects.

Spoke with Boston battle extraordinaire Chilla Jones about growing up in Dorchester, the rise of pre-medatative battling, Pat Stay (RIP), taking overly personal shots,  the fighting mentality, balancing between making albums, collaborative project with Ea$y Money, and starting a Hip Hop academy. 

Interview with rapper Dagha about growing up in Mattapan, being in multiple groups , working with Insight Innovates and Edan , performing Shakespeare, 5% Nation, Making “The Divorce” and Black Flowerz albums, and balancing your art with life .

Tune in as we talk about the making of the "Worker Among Workers " album with special guests. 

Interview with rapper Oblivious about growing up in Quincy MA, surviving a drug epidemic, calling out rappers, diss tracks, getting hit in the face with a brick, touring oversees, Making the W.O.KE. album with Lateb and Jon Glass , working with Cloaqxdagger, Rage Against The Machine, and staying resilient !

Great interview with rapper/writer Jake Fraczek aka J The S about growing up growing up in Boston, winning the Super Bowl battle, going hard with the music, forming The Greater Good, moving to NY, industry fakeness, needing to regroup, writing books, hosting a podcast, and having a mean meme game 👀

Interview with Moe Pope about growing up in the Roxbury projects, forming the groups Misson + Electic Co. & Project Move, moving to Cali, becoming a solo artist, being influenced by other genres, starting STL GLD , and fighting against negative Hip Hop stereotypes.

Interview with Snak The Ripper about growing up near Vancouver, being a graffiti writer, learning to rap at parties, the Canadian Hip Hop scene, Dissing Madchild, making high quality videos, engaging with fans, rocking with a band, and micro dosing mushrooms 🍄

Interview with rapper Shawn Mics about growing up in Weymouth, being DYI, listening to indie rap, Atmosphere's best album, working in the union, losing his mother to cancer, and learning to appreciate “The Little Things” 🙏

Interview with Chill Rob G about co-founding The Flavor Unit, Wild Pitch Records, Snap! stealing “The Power”, stepping away from the music business, Trick Remix, getting back to making music, and working with Chuck D & SpitSLAM.

Interview with Chris Webby about growing up in CT, learning from mistakes, the DatPiff era, frat rap, beef with Sammy Adams, first sold out show in Boston, being an independent artist, working with DMX,  ADHD, vaccine mandates, and using your platform to speak up.

Interview with Danny Boy O'Connor about forming House Of Pain, the impact of Jump Around, staying credible in Hip Hop, branding, getting clean and sober, forming La Coka Nostra, founding The Outsiders Museum in Tulsa, being in the the Soleil Frye documentary, and his relationship with Mickey Rourke .

Built with Rhythmatic Etenral King Supreme Reks about growing up in Lawtown, breakdancing, becoming an emcee, coming up in the Boston Hip Hop scene, working with Statik Selektah & other legendary producers, moving down south, spirituality , and quitting alcohol.

Interview with rapper Weapon E.S.P. about living in central MA, getting drafted by the Oakland A's, studying the emcee craft, steroids, no drums on beats, and making movies into an album.

Great times with engineer/producer MAtty Harris🎙 Talked about touring at 15 in a Jazz band, going to Berklee, becoming a sound engineer, producing for Slaine, Sammy Adams & Cam Meekins , moving to LA, working with major labels, starting his own company , and the future of mixing/mastering 🎧

Great interview with DJ Deadeye about Lawrence MA, car stereo systems in hoopties, selling mixtapes, working at Newbury Comics, joining ST. Da Squad , Being a live DJ, stopping drinking , and making “The Intervention” album.

Talked with Speech Of Arrested Development about getting covid, growing up in Milwaukee around his fathers nightclub, starting AD and expanding into 20 members, making "3 years, 5 months, and 2 days In the life" album, getting sued by Prince, and what it feels like to sell 6 million records worldwide.

After technical difficulties we addressed the struggles of conscious rap vs Gangsta rap, still going after 30 years, spirituality, touring with major bands outside of Hip Hop, and making the album “For The FLN Love”