dyl and Billboard charting producer Kato On The Track discuss how hip-hop culture by region has influenced their sounds, the importance of having creative partners that you can trust, and how the "SEOUL BROTHER" project came to be.

dyl + his pastor Trevor Atwood, aka DecaRev, sit down for the second time for a discussion on comedy's role in Christianity. They talk through the place of jokes in sermons and prayer, and how Jesus himself had a comedic bite to him. They discuss how God works through specific personalities, and that a relationship with God is not devoid of humor.

dyl and rapper/producer 350 talk about Heaven On Earth's debut at Holy Smoke!, what it was like to open for the festival, and how the festival strives to make every artist feel like they matter. They dive into the controversy of whether sampling is art, and divulge how the people we became (reimagined) came to be. They talk through the place of competition, the provision of God, and how presence is key.

dyl and fellow Christian rapper and founder of GloFest Miles Minnick revisit their first song together that helped launch Miles' CHH career, how dyl's family is from the Bay, and what it is like to both own music festivals. They talk about how important it is to capitalize on features and opportunities in the music industry while still being obedient to God. They discuss the importance of both deep songs and bangers in a discography and how they work together to humanize an artist.

dyl and fellow Christian rapper Childlike CiCi ( @childlikecici ) talk about her discovery of Christian rap and God calling her out of secular music. She shares how dyl's music showed her that Christian music didn't have to be corny and encouraged her to use her gifts for the Lord. They talk about how secular music impacts you, even when you think it doesn't, and how music can testify to what the Lord has done while not glorifying a sinful lifestyle. They talk about why rap hasn't always been accepted the church, and they agree that King David was a rapper + the Bible has bars.

dyl and his long-time music video director CINEMADDOX talk through how instincts and trust have impacted their creative projects together. CINEMADDOX talks about how his faith and creative instincts overlap, and how he stole dyl as a client from his brother.

dyl and RJV of RJV Collectives, the graphic design powerhouse behind many CHH designs, sit down and talk about their relationship and creative processes. They discuss what RJV coined "Created Creatives" and how being made by God impacts creativity. They touch on RJV's designs being bootlegged and launch the #giveJonKeithahug campaign.

dyl + his cousin, comedian, writer, and actor, Zavior Phillips, sit down and reminiscence about growing up as cousins, and about that time Zavior appeared on a nobigdyl. song. They talk shop about the similarities and differences between comedy and writing, as well as how the South and LA really are the same.

indie tribe debriefs just two days after wrapping Holy Smoke! 2024 + dropping their EP INDIE500. They recount their favorite moments from Holy Smoke! + discuss the making of INDIE500.

dyl sits down with three members of the viral Christian nightclub, The Cove, to talk about community + joy in Christian life. The Cove is hosting the VIP After Part at Holy Smoke! this year, and they talk about how they curate a fun and safe environment through their rules: no smoking, no drinking, no twerking. They talk about the push back they've received, and how being clean doesn't mean being corny.

dyl sits down with his friend and rapper Nate Rose, discussing their cross-faith friendship, philosophy, and going to church together. They dive into writing camps, hustling CD's, and performing in front of the MTSU basketball team. Nate challenges Christian artists to live into their calling and talks about the need for rap that deals with the tough questions of life.

dyl. sits down with his pastor, mentor, and friend Trevor Atwood to discuss the connection between rap lyrics + writing sermons, curse words, and how there’s no such thing as “secular” art. They dive into their relationship and how art shines light on the deepest questions of humanity.

dyl sits down with nobigdyl. to talk about his album process, his favorite songs, + the need for controversial art. They dive into what it's like to be a festival director of Holy Smoke!, and drop names for this years' indie institute. dyl. gets dyl. to talk about rapping in Big Smo’s, writing his thesis on CHH, why he has a problem with his alma mater showing love to Lecrae, and why he has a problem with Jon Keith.

dyl sits down with his friend and newest member of indie tribe, Torey D'Shaun as they talk about the indie tribe roster being closed, why some christian rap is corny, and how God uses secular music to save people. Torey educates on his home town of East St. Louis, and they reminiscence on meeting at Legacy Conference where dyl blocked a girl on Torey's phone.

dyl sits down with his friend and Christian rapper Aklesso as they talk about how tragedy birthed his career. While touching on shootings, loss, and absent fathers, they debate if Christian rap is ministry, talk about crazy stories from the early days, and determine that Miles Minnick is right.

dyl sits down with his friend and fellow member of indie tribe DJ Mykael V as they discuss working together, the practice of gratitude, and how good art helps people grieve. They share crazy stories from tour and dive into how movies have helped with understanding death and spirituality.

dyl sits down with rapper, entrepreneur, father and husband, and mentor Derek Minor as they discuss how they met, working together, and why he ultimately FIRED him. Diving back into 2014, they bring back the crazy stories from on the road with Winter Jam and what it was like to be broke. They talk about what authenticity and humanity means to artistry, what draws a fan to an artist, the limits on what an artist can talk about, and killing demons.

jon + dyl discuss owning their own music festival (HOLY SMOKE!), + then argue for 35 minutes straight. their debate covers what constitutes a rap song + if the psalms fit the prompt. along the way they reveal the unreleased nobigdyl. x Lil B collab + what ice spice and jon keith have in common.

jon + dyl discuss the origin of indie tribe and joke about jon’s questionable approach to being a new father. the two converse about the cognitive dissonance between how God tells his story in scripture and how some Christian music portrays the christian life. Jon dives into using music with darker sounds & themes to push against a false view of The Way.

nobigdyl. sits down with singer-songwriter Sarah Juers to discuss creativity and spirituality. Sarah opened for dyl.'s Unplugged show in Nashville, and they discuss their prior collaborations. Sarah attempts her "Ellen" moment and throws in a few dance moves throughout. Sarah talks about her creative process and how she believes God has given her these songs to share with the world.