Y'allllll! Laura and I are so, so excited to be putting this episode out into the world. The minute we cut recording on this interview, we scooted up our entire production timeline by two months so y'all could have THIS episode in your ears.
An artist, musician, lyrical storyteller, and true Milwaukee legend, The Fader describes WebsterX's music as "a personal dive into the rapper's psyche". One of the most successful Milwaukee based musicians, WebsterX was awarded Solo Artist of the Year by Radio Milwaukee in 2016, and his album "Daymares" was voted album of the year the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in 2017. Nationally, he's contributed music for a Super Bowl ad, gotten signed to Vic Mensa's prior label, opened for Lil Yachty, and been featured in Entertainment Weekly, NPR, Pitchfork, TimeOut, Paper Magazine, and PBS among dozens of others.
Alongside his solo success, WebsterX was a founding member of legendary Milwaukee-based music collective New Age Narcissism, co-founder of FreeSpace, a free, monthly, all-ages music showcase that invites Milwaukee's young creatives to come together and collaborate, and the organizer of Black is Beautiful's 3,000 rider strong bike ride in honor of mental health for people of color.
On a personal level, WebsterX was one of Ryan's first friends in Milwaukee, and has been a long time inspiration and collaborator. This is a truly special episode with dozens of invaluable insights on the magic of being alive; including the power that rests in growing from our mistakes, harnessing alter egos, leveraging our platforms as creatives, marketing our magic, and where WebsterX is headed in the future.