Episode Highlights:This episode, Ky Richy welcomes Long Beach hip-hop artist Elijah Banx (@ElijahBanx) to the Citrus Podcast! Signed to Big Boy's camp, Elijah shares the story of how he connected with the radio legend through Tay K and what it was like meeting Big Boy for the first time. He discusses his artistic evolution, including the decision to rebrand from his previous moniker "E Nasty" after impactful advice from a mentor. Elijah also talks about his latest single "Bad Bad," his songwriting process (often crafting hooks first), his views on the current state of the music industry versus the mixtape era, growing up in Long Beach, his early influences like Snoop Dogg and Lil Wayne, his unique hobbies like bowling, his upcoming 33-city tour with King Lil G, and a slate of new projects including a country/mental health awareness album and an R&B project titled "RNBanx." Following the conversation, Elijah Banx performs his newest record, "Bad Bad," live in the studio!00:00:18 Intro with Ky Richy & Sponsors00:01:43 Guest Introduction: Elijah Banx00:02:24 How Elijah Banx Got Signed to Big Boy 00:03:08 First Time Meeting Big Boy 00:04:00 Rebranding from "E Nasty" to Elijah Banx 00:05:56 Discussing the New Record "Bad Bad" & Indie Pop Shoot 00:08:16 Connection with Chuck Dizzle & Homegrown Radio 00:11:06 Songwriting Process 00:14:00 Views on Current Music Industry vs. Mixtape Era 00:18:48 Growing Up in Long Beach 00:21:07 Early Musical Influences (Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne) 00:22:46 Hobbies: Bowling & Video Games 00:26:06 Upcoming Tour with King Lil G 00:28:43 Upcoming Music Projects & Albums (Who Would Have Thought, RN Banx) 00:32:09 Performance Intro00:32:23 Live Performance: Elijah Banx - "Bad Bad"00:33:48 Outro & Connect with UsConnect & Support:Did you enjoy this episode? Let us know your favorite part in the comments below!👍 Like this video if you enjoyed the conversation or the live performance!🔔 Subscribe to The Citrus Podcast Show for more exclusive interviews and live music sessions!🔗 Watch more episodes from Season 2: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxopipKnZS0TYGe9r1TIckEu1fUo-z7y4🎧🎧 Listen to the audio version on Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/citrus-podcast-show-season-2/PC:1001101306Follow the Journey:Citrus Podcast: @CitrusPodcastKy Richy (Host): @KyRichyAtrium Creative Spaces (Studio): @AtriumCreativeSpacesElijah Banx (Guest): @ElijahBanx #CitrusPodcast #Podcast #Interview #LivePerformance #ElijahBanx #BadBad #HipHop #LongBeachMusic #BigBoy #TayK #KingLilG #ChuckDizzle #NewMusic #MusicPodcast #KyRichy #Season2 #IndependentMusic