Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀

Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀 — ep. 70 Wyann breaks down the remainder of the Kendrick vs. Drake rap beef and shows unveils the self-awareness lesson in it (Break It Down). We take a look at Rapsody's #PleaseDontCry album and discuss "That One Time" and how we love when we love (Raise 'Em Up!). WWW: Give me discomfort now or I’ll have pain later Subscribe to the podcast visually at: https:...

Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀 — ep. 69 Bday Recap!! 🚀 Wyann recaps celebrating a birthday filled with hip hop and poetry. In the Douxadiddy segment, Wyann debuts a performance of a Write Out poem, "Mirror." Wy recaps "Big 3" rap beef ("Break It Down!" segment) and discusses how she's edutained about it in higher education classrooms across the country. WWW: Medium Greatnes...

Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀 — ep. 68 Practicing Vulnerability, Peeling off the Armor 🚀 Wyann explains the importance of vulnerability—especially in masculine energy. After reading a poem from her second poetry book “Write Out,” Wy describes how a lack of feeling safe with a partner ended a relationship (Douxadiddy). In #HiWy, Gentlemen Luv questions from #LuvLoungeLiveLA get answered and we learn when an...

Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀 — ep. 67 Let Luv Win 🚀 Wyann touches on topics around love, relationship & marriage that she wanted to discuss at #LuvLoungeLiveLA this past February 13th entitled “Let Luv Win.” This episode features a reflection on a Common lecture at USC (Raise ‘Em Up!) and multiple #HiWy questions answered from #LuvCulture. WWW: Love has no IQ; you’ve got to be smart FOR love. Subscrib...

Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀 — ep. 66 Surprise Surprise 🚀 The new fiancés, T.J. Wilkins and Wyann Vaughn, host the first show of 2024: SURPRISE SURPRISE! 🚀 Wyann reacts to backlash from her “Part of the Show” question on the Joe Budden Podcast and talks about why it’s important to learn your “blind spots” (Raise ‘Em Up!). During Get Raised!, T.J. answers Luv Culture's questions about the engagement w...

Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀 — ep. 64 After wishing her mother a happy birthday and Grounding, Wyann addresses upper statesmen in hip hop who spoke negatively on "Hip Hop 50" reunions (Break It Down). We address ladies during "Raise 'Em Up!" to explore their roles in successful relationship, which leads to a Luv Lounge 🚀 recap where men claimed to "be broken." Wyann ties...

Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀 ep. 63 Healthy love describes couples who've done "the work." As Wyann states, "being Black and in love has rarely ever been enough" to keep relationships healthy and loving. In this episode, we answer a #HiWy from a Luv Culture 🚀 and break down ("Break It Down") a poem from 2pac regarding faithful men. WWW: Security, safety & trust sponso...

Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀 ep. 62 Wyann introduces the pod with a farewell to Amp, Amazon's music app that turned creators into radio hosts. After grounding, the episode covers an original song (Douxadiddy) where Wyann talks about why people hide from love. In a "Raise 'Em Up!" segment, a student from 1500 Sound Academy gets schooled on how to win in the music industry with its high and...

Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀 ep. 61 As a “Leader of a New School,” Wyann Vaughn pays homage to Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀 educators, OGs, and calls on Luv Culture students, Real Ones, to listen up‼️ Wy breaks down her relationship with Xzibit as we continue celebrating 50 years of Hip Hop. We answer a #HiWy from one of Luv Culture’s Virgos and round out the episode with a Wyann’s Words of Wisdom that doubles as a...

Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀 ep. 60 Ali Shaheed Muhammad, of A Tribe Called Quest, joins Wyann Vaughn for conversation about Hip Hop’s and Ali’s birthday 🥳, keeping peace in the music industry and creating legacy with purpose. We threw out the format on this one as Wyann brings you into her friendship with Ali Shaheed. Subscribe to the podcast visually at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6Z2lIWex8...

Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀 ep. 59 Wyann’s sister, Wendi Vaughn (@iamwendiwithani), joins us again to recap the first ever live podcast taping of Raise It Up, Wy! @raiseitupwy 🚀 #LuvLoungeLiveLA brought Luv Culture together from all over the country and fused music industry players with positive professionals and students from Wyann’s experience. Wendi interviews Wyann about the podcast’s hip hop origins...

Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀 ep. 58 Wyann Vaughn gets visited by her cousin, MC—Master of Curl—and The Doux's creator, Maya Smith. Disclaimer: Wyann admittedly speeds through the episode to spend time with her family seeing that she hasn't connected with them, Maya and her husband Brian, since 2016! Maya shares about the importance of Hip Hop culture after sponsoring a special event honoring Dr. Dr...

Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀 ep. 57 — Thinkin' of a Master Plan 🚀 For mental health awareness month, Wyann brings back Luv Culture's very own Masterminds 🚀: Resident Psy D, Mitzen Okada (@mitzenokada) and Dana "@urban_counselor" Lewis, LCSW. The episode revisit's Kendrick's "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers," providing a year's retrospection. Wyann explains "...

Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀 ep. 56, Permission over Proof, marks the birthday episode for Wyann 🥳. We dedicate this episode to Wyann's birthday twin—Flint, Michigan spitter @jonconnormusic, who found himself hospitalized on their 13th of April birthdate (Break It Down). Wyann recaps teaching at USC and a university in North Carolina for Raise 'Em Up! and addresses the importance of acknowledging...

Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀 ep. 55, Ladies First‼️ 🚀, honors both Women's History and Social Work Month. We pay homage to De La Soul (@wearedelasoul) in "Break It Down!;" followed by a "Raise 'Em Up!" discussing Intimate Communion by David Deida, same author of Way of the Superior Man. Wyann also performs a melodic/poetic Douxadiddy! from her first book 13. WWW: The Creepy Old...

Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀 ep. 54 Wyann brings back her beau T.J. Wilkins for a look at how their friendship helped their relationship survive some rough times.  T.J. sings (Douxadiddy), helps Wyann answer a question from Luv Culture (#HiWy), and discusses the importance of love in friendship (Get Raised!)--we put him to WORK (lol)!   WWW:  It costs nothing to be kind or quiet. Subscribe t...

Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀 ep. 53 Wyann sets the tone for this year's episodes:  In 2023, we celebrate Hip Hop's 50th year.  #HiWy covers how new artists can more effectively market their music.  In a heartfelt exchange for the Get Raised! segment, Wyann discusses LA street life and its current position in hip hop culture amongst young artists.  With the help of The Yarders (@boomerdi...

Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀 ep. 51 — I Just Wanna Be Successful! Ending the year strong is the best preparation for starting a successful new year.  As we conclude 2022, Wyann calibrates a final vibration, consistency (#HiWy) and reviews "The Chronic" album turning 30 (Get Raised!).  Wyann also shares her story about producing a remix to Little Ghetto Boy (https://soundcloud.com/wyannvaughn/litt...

Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀 Ep. 50 Every episode in 2022, we’ve fine tuned an emotion; this episode is LOVE. Love has no unilateral, universally agreed upon definition, so, instead of describing “love;” we describe and define “Luv Culture.” Wyann describes guest speaking at a class of 14 year olds who were confused about loving/liking themselves (Raise ‘Em Up!) and explore where we learned to love and lik...

Balance and Options, episode 17, spoke about time management and prioritization.  Question:  What happens when EVERYTHING is important?  How do you balance time and energy then?  Episode 49 with Wendi “@iamwendiwithani” Vaughn addresses this in a Get Raised! segment.  We demystify “mansplaining,” in our Raise ‘Em Up! and show how any gender can fall victim to this communic...

Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀 Ep. 48 Moment of transparency:  I felt down the entire week leading to the creation of this episode.  I wasn't necessarily pouring from an empty cup; but, instead, I can say I gave from a drying well.  That became the motivation for this episode:  What happens when needs must be met even when the passion is gone?  This episode covers just that. -- Wyann...

Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀 ep. 47 We talk a LOT about A LOT:  On this pod, in real life, on social media, all of it.  With all the talk and lessons and applications and gains we make, the question remains:  Are you happy??  Wyann breaks down working with people in the music industry and what happiness has to do with it and answers a #HiWy from a Luv.  This episode features a very...

Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀 ep. 46 Wyann leads with "luv" this episode, focusing on what effective leadership looks like (#HiWy).  "Raise 'Em Up!" discusses the less than entertaining--but VERY informative--book by Nathaniel Branden, "The Psyche of Self-Esteem."  This episode's Douxadiddy comes from "Been in It a Minute," produced by Marknoxx and DJ Quik featuring The Emotions entitled "Got to B...

Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀 Ep. 45 Wyann speaks to Dedication this entire episode by:  (1) breaking down "Dedication" lyrics (Break It Down), (2) getting game from Compton rap legend KK of 2ndIINone via new music "DediKKated" (Get Raised!), and (3) hearing from one of her most dedicated graduates (Raise 'Em Up!). WWW:  Real life vs. Reel life Subscribe to the podcast visually at: https://www.you...

Raise It Up, Wy! 🚀 ep. 44 The Masterminds 🚀 return as the team of hip hop therapists—Mitzen Okada, Dana “Urban Counselor” Lewis, & Wyann Vaughn—discuss the ego and whether it has positive aspects or not. The ego being a common theme in Kendrick Lamar’s final TDE release “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers,” the trio discusses Lamar’s latest work from a psychotherapeutic point of view. Wyann s...