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On Episode 99 of the Guest Speaker Series, Mike sits down with budding afrobeats star Ugoboy. He explains his transition from being a hip-hop artist to afrobeats, and how his Nigeria heritage and dual citizenship played a pivotal role in the decision. The guys discuss how afrobeats has grown in popularity in the US over the years, along with a plethora of other topics including Ugoboy’s latest EP...

On Episode 98 of the Guest Speaker Series, Mike sits down with artist, producer, engineer, and DJ Rilla Force! Rilla Force is a staple within the MA music scene and is most known for his experimental, unique, and noteworthy beats. Basically, if you’re familiar with his music, you know a Rilla beat when you hear it! Rilla is also a rostered act for our upcoming show “Bloom Fest” at Diaspora in Camb...

On Episode 97 of the Guest Speaker Series, Mike sits down with co-founder and CEO of Junto Music Club, Deric Wagner. Deric is the epitome of someone who is a true team player and makes things happen behind the scenes. Through Junto Music Club, a collective out of Massachusetts, he manages artists such as Timi O, l.ucas, Jiida, and Rilla Force. They have their biggest show yet, "Proof of Concept" c...

On Episode 96 of the Guest Speaker Series, Mike sits down with singer and dancer Jared Vasquez for an enlightening conversation. They discuss his latest album ‘Effects of the Grey’ and the vulnerability Jared shows throughout the project, owning up to his mistakes in the fallout of a relationship, and ultimately dealing with the consequences of his actions. This sparked an open conversation about...

On Episode 95 of the Guest Speaker Series, Mike sits down with Van Buren member and Brockton native Jiles and hip-hop producer Vinyl Villain who recently came together to release an album titled ‘Mookie Blaylock’ which has received critically acclaim from many media outlets in Massachusetts. Jiles and Villain discuss the process of creating ‘Mookie Blaylock’, and how their synergy aided in what th...

On one of our most wildly entertaining episodes of all-time, Episode 94 of the Guest Speaker Series features Berklee College students Bencils & Maz. They sit down with Mike for an unforgettable conversation, including both of their unique music journeys that landed them at Berklee College here in Boston, and how living together has aided in both of their creative endeavors. For Ben, he’s originall...

On Episode 93 of the Guest Speaker Series, we welcome the self-proclaimed Crunk Lord, WHYTRI, to the show! WHYTRI joins Mike to discuss his upcoming show, Shield 3, this Saturday February 10th at Rockwood Music Hall in Boston, along with his new single “REAL BADMON” with Nox Beatz dropping this Wednesday February 8th! Mike & WHYTRI also discuss a variety of topics, including WHYTRI’s early years a...

On Episode 92 of the Night School Series, Mike sits down with two of Merrimack Valley’s best, producer Melks and artist Bleave! Melks & Bleave have a new album ‘Overwhelmed & Ambitious’ out now on all platforms. They join the show to discuss the makings of the project, as well as how they got acquainted with each other through Community Tuesdays at Knowhere Studios. The guys talk about a variety o...

On Episode 91 of the Night School Series, Mike sits down with hip-hop artist Dom Dior for an insightful conversation on a variety of topics, including his upbringing growing up in Texas and California before moving to Massachusetts, where he's resided ever since. Dom also discusses the importance of respecting women, Chicano culture, and his involvement in Kobe and Enjoy the Thrill, and how each o...

On our first Guest Speaker episode of 2024, Mike sits down with artist, videographer, and multimedia creative Peirc3 for an in-depth conversation about a variety of topics centered on the arts, including video, music, fashion, and even video games. Peirc3 goes in depth about his most recent musical experience, EP ‘tripping’ and the uniqueness of it intending to be one long listen with songs seamle...

Our Top 23 Songs of 2023 episode with special guest Frankie of Frequency Studios! Check out our playlist with both Mike & Frankie's Top 23 selections!: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4rJP1YPYvXaZZ0PDrBxtof?si=932727ad5ca845c8 Follow Frequency Studios on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frequencystudios Follow Frequency Studios on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frequencystudios_/ Check out...

On this special edition episode, we take a brief detour from the Night School Series as we welcome legendary MA producer, engineer, and owner of Ugly Duck Studios, Dephrase, for a Christmas Special and our final episode of 2023! Dephrase recently released his debut full length LP, “Dephrost vol. 1” a collection of 13 songs all of which are holiday themed. Mike & Dephrase discuss how this body of w...

On Episode 89 of the Guest Speaker series, we welcome Shrewsbury, MA electronic pop artist/producer and BMA Pop Artist of the Year nominee, CHYLD! Mike & CHYLD discuss a variety of topics, including CHYLD’s film background and his unexpected journey into the electronic pop world, his new album ‘Moments’ and the impact of its sentimental writing, and his experiences performing with high-level talen...

On Episode 88 of the Guest Speaker Series, we welcome a MA hip-hop legend to the show, STL GLD lead vocalist Moe Pope! Moe and Mike discuss a variety of topics, including Moe’s love for painting, drawing, and music as a young kid growing up in Roxbury, how a beatboxer on the side of the road changed his life, and his viewpoint on being a more reserved and shy person while also being a notable emce...

On Episode 87 of the Guest Speaker series, one of the most budding artists in MA, Boston’s reigning Best New Artist of the Year, kei, joins Mike for an incredibly insightful conversation! Mike and kei discuss a variety of topics, including the idea of channeling the inner child when creating music, her dad’s creative influence on her at an early age, her recent experience at Harvard University and...

On Episode 86 of the Guest Speaker Series, Mike sits down with the multi-talented musician, vocalist, and journalist, Julian Mendoza, for one of our most entertaining and insightful episodes of the year. The two discuss a variety of topics, including the early influence Michael Jackson had on Julian's love for dancing, music, and all-around entertainment, as well as his parents' background in the...

On Episode 85 of the Guest Speaker Series, Mike sits down with the reigning Latin Artist of the Year in Boston, the one and only Yelena Rodriguez! Yelena joins Mike for an amazing episode where they discuss a variety of topics, including her unique upbringing growing up in both Florida and Massachusetts, as well as how the music scene in Massachusetts has helped her growth as an artist in short or...

On Episode 84 of the Guest Speaker Series, Mike sits down with Brockton-native and Van Buren Records member, Meech BOLD, for one of the most entertaining and insightful conversations we've had on the platform all year. Mike and Meech cover it all: from his recent collab with Sir Michael Rocks, to what makes Brockton such an artistically gifted community, to how far Van Buren has grown over the las...

Episode 83 of the Guest Speaker Series features okaykirby, a hip-hop artist and rapper originally from North Adams, MA, and now resides in the Greater Boston area. Mike sits down with okaykirby for an in-depth discussion on a variety of hip-hop topics, including why Eminem is NOT a Top 5 Rapper of All-Time, what makes Mac Miller and Tyler, the Creator so special, and what separates a good rapper f...

On Episode 82 of the Guest Speaker Series features Solmaria, who is an artist and vocalist from Salem, MA. She joins Mike for a riveting discussion on a variety of topics, including her upbringing in a household of Puerto Rican descent, her come-up in the music scene in Lynn, Salem, and surrounding communities of the North Shore, her growing friendship with MA legend Termanology and the impact of...

On Episode 81 of the Night School Series, Mike is joined by Dorchester-native, Providence, RI based singer Derek Tyler. Derek sits down with Mike to discuss a variety of topics, including his early years as a singer in his church, and how he began making videos of himself singing various covers to songs by likes of Bobby Caldwell, Drake, Wizkid, amongst others. Derek also shares how he started wor...

On Episode 80 of the Guest Speaker series, Mike is joined by Worcester-native artist and content creator, Trill Manny. Trill Manny sits down with Mike to discuss a variety of topics, including how meticulously he studies the Massachusetts music scene, diversifying his catalog through multiple genres of music, and why making the most of every opportunity is so important. Trill Manny & Mike also dis...

Mike is joined by Dan O'Donovan of the DOD-Cast to share their Midyear Top 23 Songs of 2023! Check out of their selections on our playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nQMmKeVytBKZlz3GowouM?si=035f724fb064486e Subscribe to DOD-Cast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dod-cast9228 Follow DOD-Cast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dod_cast/ Follow our social media and blogs Instagram -...

On Episode 79 of the Guest Speaker series, Mike sits down with the multi-talented vocalist and instrumentalist chace. (formerly known as C Spring) for a wildly entertaining conversation packed with plenty of laughs, insightful discussions, and even some heartfelt tears. Chace and Mike discuss his unique upbringing living between Connecticut and Rhode Island, the latter of which was spent living on...

This is a special Guest Speaker episode with Anthony Petrelis and Jon Sencabaugh of Beyond Podcast! Mike sits down with Anthony & Jon to celebrate their 100th episode. Beyond Podcast is a platform that highlights high school sports and the Greater Boston community as a whole. On this episode, the Beyond guys share how the platform has grown over the years through interviewing coaches and athletes,...