This episode of Kickin It features Millie Go Lightly and some new scenery🏁🛠️ ✨it adds to the allure✨ We discuss Millie’s move from London to America, settling in Atlanta, connecting with Young Thug, her latest single “Pamela Lee” when we might expect the new EP👀 and more! 0:00-1:39 Intro (Where TF are we?) 1:39-2:32 Switching Lanes (Countries) 2:32-7:03 Independence In & Out Of Music 7:03-8:22 Songwriting Background 8:22-10:15 STORY TIME: How I Found Out I Could Sing For The First Time 10:15-11:27 S/O Mr Turner & All The Fire English Teachers Out There 11:27-12:49 Getting The Fit Off By Any Means Necessary 12:49-17:05 Breaking Down “Pamela Lee” 17:05-24:19 Connecting With Young Thug 24:19-26:30- The Music Didn’t Come Out But We Had Fun 26:30-30:16 Details On The New EP 30:16-32:50 Outro
Your people always find you. This episode of Kickin' It features Cøøg sitting down with Atlanta's dynamic duo, GoJuney and Z6 Saint. They talk about their career so far, get really insightful about their latest project "Perfect Pain", and give a ton of flowers through regular conversation.
You can stream "Perfect Pain" now on all platforms (btw, Cøøg thinks it's fire). 0:00 - 1:40 Intro 1:40 - 4:52 Origin Story & Always Finding A Way 4:52 - 8:14 Zone 6? Hometown Heroics 8:14 - 9:32 Situations Will Arise 9:32 - 14:30 Camaraderie Within The Squad & How It Helps The Music 14:30 - 21:35 Perfect Pain: Keeping The Balance While Making A Project 21:35 - 28:30 Giving Flowers & Outro
Sometimes you have to take two steps back in order to take eight steps forward in the right direction.
This episode has Coog sitting with the talented songstress and an absolute musical force, Taylor Jasmine.
They rocked it out together at Culture Lab to talk about her latest success, “Outage”, her music career so far, finding balance within all the experiences so early in her life, manifesting a life worth living, and so much more!
Yes, that includes an exclusive peek into a thing or two.
0:00 - 1:12 Intro
1:12 - 5:53 Creating The Latest Album, “Outage”
5:53 - 10:12 It Wasn’t Built In A Day (Brick-By-Brick)
10:12 - 13:41 A Lifetime Ago On TV
13:41 - 15:56 Looking Ahead At The Rest Of 2024
15:56 - 20:23 Since 13 Years Old, I Been Thinking ‘Bout Forever
20:23 - 24:25 More About “Outage”
24:25 - 30:46 Artists To Work With And The Balance Between Locking In VS Networking
30:46 - 31:32 What’s The First Song A New Fan Should Listen To?
31:32 - 32:32 Can’t Wait To Perform These Songs!
32:32 - 36:26 Working With Producers And Love To Mike Kalombo
36:26 - 38:20 Family Support And Validation Within Self As A Creative
38:20 - 40:00 Orange You Glad That “Outage” Is Doing Well?
40:00 - 42:59 Positive Premonitions; A Goal For 2024
42:59 - 46:10 Not Being “Too Cool” To Promote
46:10 - 47:49 Outro
Video work by The Shootrs (Instagram @TheShootrs) & Choi (Instagram @Choiiseoseo)
Powered by Culture Lab & Rockstar
Coog kicks it with Cam The Artisan
0:00-1:45 Inspector Gadget with the theme song/ How We Met: Coogi & Cam The Artisan. 1:45-4:00 “Art Samples Vol. 2” and the time in between leading up to the release. 4:00-5:00 Guess Cam’s favorite Tyler, The Creator Era. (It’s Igor). 5:00-7:21 The importance of sequencing and songs tucked away. 7:21-9:08- Cam The Artisan - name explanation/SHOUT OUT TO TESS. 9:08-10:23 They ask me what I do and who I do it for: gentle reminders. 10:23-12:19 Pushing through on the off days. 12:19-14:41 The fountain of youth. Black dont crack. 14:41-18:20 Origin story. 18:20-19:10 Musical family tree. 19:10-20:40 Singing vs Sanging. 20:40-24:37 Performing: Key methods. 24:37-26:10 Passions outside of the music. 26:10-29:17 Welcome to my listening party, listening party. 29:17-30:13 MERCH MERCH MERCH. 30:13-34:18 The realities of being independent and dream label. 34:18-37:14 ATL HO. 37:14-38:25 y’all don’t even know what a g chord is. 38:25-42:06 Andrè 3000 really dropped an 87-minute long flute album. 42:06-46:16 Cam The Artisan x Kendrick Lamar x Tyler, The Creator x Erykah Badu x SZA x Justin Timberlake. 46:16-48:38 A look into the next 3 years & outro.
We love the internet. And we love colors. And we love kickin’ it. In this episode, Coog kicks it (virtually) with artist, content creator extraordinaire, Olympic-level shoplifter, and Fear Factor Champion, My Favorite Color. They talk about his music, everything that influences it, his career so far, things to come, the importance of mental health, and tons of jokes in between (because life is a joke). 0:00 - 4:50 Intro & Flowers to Soulja Boy 4:50 - 7:39 A Peek Into The Music 7:39 - 11:00 Favorite Color And Why The Name? 11:00 - 13:13 The Cat’s Meow 13:13 - 16:42 Why So Serious? (Don’t Be) 16:42 - 19:45 I.N.D.E.P.E.N.D.E.N.T. Like Webbie Said 19:45 - 33:33 Trolling A Bald Internet Troll And Catching A Moment 33:33 - 35:41 Talking About “car pack” EP 35:41 - 39:40 True Life: I’m A Rapper… 24/7 39:40 - 43:28 Creating “Velma” And Making Rostrum Records Say Jinkies 43:28 - 49:15 More About “Velma” And What’s Next? 49:15 - 51:25 Content For Days, For Everybody 51:25 - 52:43 LA Influence 52:43 - 59:20 Talking about “Funeral” And Processing Emotions In A Healthy Way 59:20 - 1:02:21 Little Devil Face Emoji And Neutral Joe Rogan 1:02:21 - 1:05:42 The Soulja Boy Of White People 1:05:42 - 1:06:20 Outro
Two prominent and powerful voices of Providence, RI collide! In this episode, Cøøg kicks it with social media influencer extraordinaire and Club Ambition's own, SOUND. As you can imagine, these conversationalists passionately take us on a journey with words, anecdotes, and opinions. They talk about a plethora of things in the culture spanning from food to music to other media to traveling and so much more. 0:00 - 1:11 Intro & Opening Thoughts 1:11 - 6:08 Who is Sound? Who is Cøøg? and the Beauty of Nicknames Finding You 6:08 - 15:01 Life as the "Mayor of PVD", Community Advocacy through Social Media, and PVD Fest 15:01 - 21:04 Growing in New England as an Independent Entrepreneur and Appealing to a National Audience 21:04 - 26:56 Fatherhood and Being a Family Man 26:56 - 34:56 Balancing Daddy Privileges and Being a Prominent Social Figure 34:56 - 40:37 "I Can't Believe It" *T-Pain Voice*; Surreal Moments and Connecting with Your Favorite Artists/Celebrities 40:37 - 44:30 Meeting Lil Wayne, Sound's Favorite Rapper Ever 44:30 - 50:16 Biggest Interview So Far (Both By Numbers and Impact) 50:16 - 59:43 What's in Sound's Music Rotation Right Now (& The Drake Effect) 59:43 - 1:07:42 Looking to Celebrities for Political Statements on World Issues and More General Celebrity Talk 1:07:42 - 1:18:57 Rhode Island Food Being Top Tier 1:18:57 - 1:23:39 Inflation & Growing Pains As Time Goes On 1:23:39 - 1:26:13 Something Sound Needs to Accomplish in the Next 365 Days 1:26:13 - 1:33:11 "Put The People On, Sound" (Highlighting an Artist and a Dope Fashion Brand) 1:33:11 - 1:37:00 Outro, Shout Outs, and Last Words
In this episode, Cøøg kicks it with Jae Skeese as he stops in town on the Conway the Machine and Sauce Walka tour. 0:00 - 2:11 Intro and first thoughts about the tour 2:11 - 4:52 From Selling Sneakers to Signing Sneakers 4:52 - 8:50 Let's Talk About Kicks (Oh, and the EKIN series) 8:50 - 13:10 Creating the project, "Abolished Uncertainties" 13:10 - 15:18 Rapping with Griselda Records + Developing as an Artist 15:18 - 16:15 Involving Poetry and Spoken Word in Rap 16:15 - 16:50 Decisions on Collaborations 16:50 - 18:08 Buffalo Pride and Closing Thoughts/Outro
In this episode, Cøøg kicks it with artist Chris Patrick at his Atlanta stop on The Gang Activity Tour.
They were able to spend some time after sound check and before the show to talk about:
- How he mentally prepares for a show
- Spreading love as much as possible
- The CXR team and how fan engagement matters
- Paying attention to the details
And so much more!
0:00 - 0:48 Intro
0:48 - 2:34 Pre-Show Thoughts & Feelings
2:34 - 4:33 Full-Circle Moments and Showing/Receiving Love in this Industry
4:33 - 5:38 Importance of Fan Engagement
5:38 - 7:30 The CxR Squad and How to Stay Cohesive as a Team
7:30 - 9:08 Staying Motivated
9:08 - 10:21 What’s Up with the Shiesty Masks?
10:21 - 12:16 World-Building and the Greatness in the Details
12:16 - End Outro
Intro by Michael Aristotle
In this episode, Cøøg kicks it with artist/producer/clothing brand owner/creative director Big Papito.
They talk about:
-Big Papito’s musical journey so far
-Signing to TRU Records and his working relationship with 2 Chainz
-What being creative means to him
-Burgundy as a brand
-Learned experiences in many creative lanes
-The importance of being solid and having a quality circle
And so much more!
Intro 0:24 - 2:10
Cøøg Meeting Big Papito 2:10 - 2:50
Transformative Trip to Senegal 2:50 - 11:00
Senegalese Music and Experimenting in the Rap Game 11:00 - 15:30
Evolving as an Artist and the Psychology of Music 15:30 - 21:50
Musical Journey So Far 22:07 - 26:19
Beat Maker vs Producer 26:19 - 28:15
Being in the Room Together While Creating 28:15 - 30:49
Finding his Sound and Connecting with 2 Chainz and TRU 30:49 - 37:07
Importance of Respect 37:07 - 38:09
Starting a Clothing Brand and Being Interest in Fashion/Art 38:09 - 45:30
Road Runner Ricky, Having Quality Friendships, and More About the Burgundy Brand 45:30 - 50:50
Creating Intentionally 50:50 - 52:20
Upcoming Work in 2023 52:20 - 54:50
Accepting and Giving Flowers 54:50 - 57:06
Finding Balance Between Projects and Creative Lanes 57:06 - 1:00:55
Reading the Room and Calling Audibles 1:00:55 - 1:02:25
Desired Future Collaborations 1:02:25 - 1:03:04
Landing on Jay-Z’s 2022 Year End Playlist with Thump Sh*t by 42 Dugg & EST Gee + the Making of That Track 1:03:04 - 1:08:10
Senegalese Cuisine, Home-cooked Love, and Dating Advice to Feel Good For a Lifetime 1:08:10 - 1:20:53
The Brand Gon’ Live Forever (With or Without Dinner with Jay-Z) 1:20:53 - Close
Intro song by Michael Aristotle
In this episode, Coog kicks it with A&R extraordinaire, Baby Shad.
Throughout this interview they discuss:
- Placing "Low" on SZA's most recent album
- Working with Sony, Key Glock, and being an A&R for Lush
+ so much more.
0:50 Landing a production placement on SZA's latest album with "Low"
3:51 "Who is Baby Shad?"
5:56 Coping with loss/grief in the Hip-Hop industry, Black culture, and in life overall
9:32 The current state of the music industry and previous relationship with Sony
12:32 Working with Allstar JR
13:51 "Do you think albums are dying?"
15:18 Organizing artist camps/sessions
15:37 More about Allstar JR and recent sessions
17:38 Shout out to Lily Rayne and the New England scene
19:22 Making the last band dance in L.A. the city of Dreams (and struggle)
23:21 Nipsey Hussle, Kendrick Lamar, Mac Miller, and embracing every facet of oneself through music
27:30-27:50 BREAK
28:00 Boston movement, excelling through A&R work with multiple artists there, and using social media as a powerful tool
31:05 The gift that is The Internet and being a student of music (whether it's Jodeci, Slipknot, or Tramaine Hawkins)
33:18 Being A&R for Lush
34:47 What is an A&R?
35:33 Being thoughtful as an A&R and cultivating artists holistically vs chasing hits
40:41 Enjoying the rewards of hard work
42:04 Artist talk (Jay Rock, ScHoolboy Q, Jozzy, 6LACK, JID & Key Glock)
49:26 More upcoming music, favorites of 2022
52:20 Closing statements and shoutouts
Intro song by Michael Aristotle
Over a decade + of history between NIno & I so it was only right we connected for a Kickin It' episode!
In this episode, we discuss Nino's latest project "AMARGO", Modeling for Bodega, learning how to produce and do graphic design + so much more!
This was the perfect way to end 2022.
Even team players need their flowers.
This episode of Kickin' It features Teaacup, Founder of @spilltheTEA TV and a Community Development Aficionado.
Teaacup has developed skills in media & events to administrative brand assistance. Tea values guiding creatives in the right direction and helping people build a solid foundation while finding their fan base.
She has done it directly by working with artists and vendors on a handful of successful events in Atlanta, from her ‘Show and Cypher’ series to her ‘R&B and Chill’ events and more.
In this interview, Cøøg and Tea talk about finding her place creatively, how she’s gotten to where she is now, why being creative-centered is a great way to go, working as an assistant, creating your own reality, and everything in between.
For an initial consultation with Teaacup text 770-765-5422
Shout out to Kimani The Kreator for engineering the podcast!
In this episode, Coog kicks it with GMD Jets.
With a guest appearance from Sky Bento.
Intro song by Michael Aristotle
In this episode, Coog kicks it with Providence, RI native Tye Cooper.
In this interview, they discuss the importance of branding, making the most of every opportunity, future goals, and so much more.
Intro song by Michael Aristotle
In this episode, Coog sits with Xavier Omar for a fire conversation!
They talk about his career so far, some behind-the-scenes tidbits, and other dope things about life in general!
Universe aligned and Coog sat with AraabMuzik for this episode of Kickin’ It!
They talk about his GRAMMY nomination, upcoming music, being an established producer & so much more!
Intro song by Michael Aristotle
On this episode of Kickin’ It, Coog sits with established author Shea Serrano.
They speak on how a hobby became a career, his upcoming book, making Obama’s list, a lot of music, and more!
Coog sits down for the first time in the new TDN Studios for a very special episode of Kickin' it with Flawless Real Talk.
They discuss his time on Rhythm and Flow, how his team adapted during Covid-19, and much, much, much more.
Apologies for the audio interference that starts halfway through.
Intro song by Michael Aristotle
Coog sits down for another episode of Kickin' It, this time at DTP Studios with artist Lily Rayne.
They talk about her upcoming project, working in professional studios, and much more.
Intro song by Michael Aristotle
In this episode, Coog kicks it with Sky Bento, an artist from New Bedford, MA.
They speak about his experiences living in LA, discussing experimenting with new sounds, what's in store for the future, and much more!
Intro song by Michael Aristotle