Myka 9 & Blu sit down together with Jeff Weiss and Rosecrans Vic at Gold Diggers in LA to break down their new collaborative album 'God Takes Care of Babies & Fools.'
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Blu joins Jeff Weiss at Gold Diggers to talk about growing up around LA & experiencing the city's wide-ranging history: from Suge Knight trying to sign him to Freestyle Fellowship and Low End Theory. He speaks on his collaborations with Exile, Flying Lotus, Samiyam, Madlib, U-God and more in projects like NoYork! and Her Favorite Color. He also drops knowledge about navigating the industry, both through his experience at Warner Bros. and as an independent artist.00:00 Intro1:06 Upbringing3:15 Biz Markie4:18 Discovering hip-hop & earliest influences7:00 Family history9:00 Going to high school with Miguel11:18 Dunking injury that led to his rap career15:05 Early LA scene15:25 Suge Knight trying to sign him17:27 Meeting Exile and forming a duo19:00 Below The Heavens & label collapse20:15 Aloe Blacc22:07 Warner Bros. deal24:49 NoYork with Flying Lotus, Samiyam, Madlib, and more25:50 Odd Future and Low End Theory26:46 Leaving Warner, going independent27:45 Blog Era28:30 Producing and Writing30:19 Miles32:19 Spirituality36:07 Best LA rappers38:01 State of hip-hop today39:15 Jazz41:51 Freestyle Fellowship44:20 Common46:00 Artistic philosophy47:47 NoYork and Her Favorite Color51:00 Working with U-God54:00 OutroShout out to https://www.gold-diggers.com for hosting the show!#hiphop #rap #la #blu #music #musicindustry
Wallie the Sensei joins Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic and Free at Gold Diggers in LA to talk about his journey from singing in church to dropping “03 Flow” and beyond. He tells the stories of meeting and working with Travis Scott and Future, plus Kendrick Lamar and other Compton legends. With reflections on how Boosie inspired him to stay authentic, the balance between ambition & gratitude and how melody enhances music, this interview reveals Wallie's unique approach to his artistic career.00:00 Bow Wow & Lil Romeo1:59 Lil Boosie Inspiration4:17 Growing up in Compton and moving around L.A.8:05 Finding home outside California9:14 How Compton How Compton shaped him10:20 Starting music14:49 Going to jail and learning from it15:53 Scandalous and 03 Flow21:25 Future & Travis Scott27:39 What Kendrick Lamar Taught Him34:46 Creative process in the studio36:39 Melodic influences38:26 Industry success40:55 Balancing gratitude and ambition43:29 Next albumShout out to https://gold-diggers.com/ for hosting the show!
Legendary Freestyle Fellowship MC Myka 9 joins Jeff Weiss & Rosecrans Vic at Gold Diggers in LA. Myka reflects on the early days of L.A. hip-hop, sharing stories about Eazy-E, 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, meeting Run D.M.C. at Wendy's, and more. From battling at Uncle Jamm's Army parties to rhyming at Radiotron & the Good Life Café scene that birthed Project Blowed, Myka 9 has been around since the genesis and has an interesting perspective on the way local music has evolved. He also shares his thoughts on spirituality, jazz mentorship, and how freestyling became a philosophy as well as a creative approach. Whether you're already tapped into L.A. hip-hop history or not, this episode is full of gems from the past and present. 👉 Don't forget to like, comment & subscribe for more exclusive interviews. 00:00 Intro00:50 Seventh Seal2:23 Introducing melody to rap3:34 Arista Records & Creative Freedom5:30 Early L.A. venues & upbringing10:00 Elements of hip-hop11:30 Freestyling13:00 Jazz mentorship13:55 The next generation of MCs15:30 Run DMC story18:40 Meeting the Beastie Boys22:30 When Hip-Hop was a secret society25:00 N.W.A. & Bone Thugs31:30 Good Life & Project Blowed36:00 Freestyle Fellowship41:00 L.A.'s next wave43:00 Spirituality48:00 Importance of Community50:00 Modern Rap & Innovation, Art vs. Commerce54:00 Advice for Aspiring Rappers56:00 New projects & upcoming music57:00 Final reflectionsShout out to https://www.gold-diggers.com for hosting the show!
Heembeezy sits down with Jeff Weiss & Free at Pro Club in LA to reflect on his journey from Hawthorne & the Inland Empire to music stardom. He opens up about the joys and challenges of fatherhood, his time behind bars, and how bad legal advice almost derailed his career. He also speaks on his viral hits "Face No Book" and "Floccer," how he navigates online controversy, and how he balances his newfound fame.
This is one of the most personal and revealing interviews yet from a rising star in West Coast rap.
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00:00 Intro
00:30 Fatherhood
4:30 Growing up in L.A. & Inland Empire
6:00 Producing & Rapping
7:30 Early influences: T-Pain, Plies, Alicia Keys
9:00 Learning production
10:00 Basketball dreams and competitiveness
11:30 Finding discipline in music
14:00 Jail
21:00 Life after jail
23:00 “Floccer” and “Face No Book”
25:00 Going viral
26:00 Touring and global fanbase
27:30 Origins of his biggest songs
29:00 Controversy & Internet Hate
31:00 Algorithm drama
33:00 Staying humble
34:00 Final thoughts
Shout out to https://www.shopproclub.com for hosting the show!
#heembeezy #facenobook #flocka #la #inlandempire #larap #losangeles #history #music #Interview #HipHop #Rap #LA #POW
The Wu-Tang Clan's Cappadonna joins Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic & Free at Gold Diggers in LA to talk about witnessing Wu-Tang's early success while incarcerated, his nerves during the "C.R.E.A.M." music video shoot, getting his first publishing deal, learning the music industry from RZA and others, and Drake namedropping him on "Tuscan Leather." 👉 Don't forget to like, comment & subscribe for more exclusive interviews. 00:00 Intro00:40 How he got his name3:00 C.R.E.A.M4:55 Early Wu-Tang Success10:00 U-God13:00 C.R.E.A.M Video15:16 Publishing Deal19:50 True Master & Selling Belts24:00 Winter Warz30:00 Jail32:20 Meeting ODB33:34 Meeting RZA35:56 Once Upon a Time in Shaolin37:54 Raekwon & Ghostface Killah39:53 Wu Wear the Garment Renaissance 43:24 When he felt like a professional rapper45:13 Business49:47 Misunderstanding with RZA51:27 Drake namedrop55:20 Unpopular Truth: God1:05:47 How he feels about music nowShout out to https://gold-diggers.com for hosting the show!
The Truth Hurts hosts are back together after summer break to catch up on the latest music news. They meet at Gold Diggers in LA to discuss the Coachella 2026 lineup, Justin Bieber's 'Swag Era,' Young Thug's leaked jail calls, the D4vd case, Charlie Kirk's assassination, Jimmy Kimmel's suspension & all the important stuff. Including: Is Sabrina Carpenter really that horny?
00:00 Intro & Gold Diggers Memories
2:00 Summer Recap
5:40 Jeff’s Book Tour
9:00 Coachella 2025 Lineup & Bieber’s Swag Era
13:25 Sabrina Carpenter
18:00 Young Thug Jail Call Leaks & YSL Fallout
29:00 The D4VD Case
36:20 Charlie Kirk Assassination & Jimmy Kimmel Suspension
43:30 Life updates
Thanks to Gold Diggers for sponsoring the show!
Jay Worthy joins Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic & Free at Pro Club in LA to talk about working with George Clinton, keeping the funk alive, meeting Kendrick Lamar and performing at the Pop Out, what makes Compton's music so special, and much more.00:00 Intro00:30 George Clinton 14:08 When he started rapping16:40 Project Blowed19:00 Rap Fandom20:19 Moving to LA23:58 Meeting Kendrick24:38 Compton & Eazy-E27:30 The Pop Out35:50 New Music 39:00 Griselda41:30 Alchemist Advice44:00 Meeting Yams46:00 Collaboration48:09 Suge Knight50:00 Signing to a label52:00 Starting his own label 53:33 Unpopular Truth 55:20 Lightning RoundShout out to http://shopproclub.com for sponsoring the show!
Tommy Gunz joins Jeff Weiss and Free at Pro Club in LA for three Modelos to talk about his life, music, and newfound success. Tommy talks like he raps, and gives unfiltered insights into what it was like growing up in Tulare and Pixley, surviving juvie & jail, having a kid as a teenager and moving to LA as his new music career takes off. 👉 Don't forget to comment & follow for more exclusive interviews. 00:00 Intro1:14 Upbringing8:28 Tulare to Pixley10:37 His parents12:30 ICE raids13:30 Mexican identity14:19 Going to juvie 17:15 Having a kid17:38 What he’s listening to 19:15 Smoking weed19:40 Jail25:35 Starting rapping27:10 Influences28:33 Career taking off so fast29:21 Suga Free32:57 Authenticity33:22 Moving to LA34:42 Signing to a label37:50 Drakeo40:10 What’s misunderstood about him44:20 His Unpopular Truth47:17 Lightning RoundShout out to http://shopproclub.com for sponsoring the show!#TommyGunz #Interview #HipHop #Rap #LA #POW
This week on The Truth Hurts Jeff & Free are joined by the Sultan of Slaps himself: P-Lo. He tells us why he thinks podcasts have ruined humanity. Everybody's just looking for an exploitative sound bite to proliferate via algorithms. But P-Lo still ends up dropping unpopular truth after unpopular truth about the Bay and beyond. There's substance behind his hot takes.
Also: plenty of stories about working with legends like E-40, Too $hort, Dr. Dre, what it was like when HBK and Iamsu! blew up, convincing Swaggy P to come to the Warriors, and why you should always live your life like Lil B is watching.
00:00 Training for the SF marathon
3:06 Master P
4:15 Early Bay Area Inspiration
7:42 Family background
15:56 First song on the radio
17:33 Learning independent hustle from the Bay
20:53 The Pack & Larry June
22:34 Lil B & Bieber
23:56 Hyphy
26:13 Mac Dre’s death
27:30 Starting producing
30:30 Early producer/rapper career
40:12 Iamsu! And HBK blowing up
46:12 For the Soil & Representing the Bay
48:37 Getting the Key to the City
51:06 How podcasts ruined humanity
55:46 Lightning Round
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Hosted by Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic ( @brownbagpodcast ) & Free ( @FreeWorldOrder )
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Skrilla ( @paymeskrilla ) joins Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic and Free at Pro Club in LA. He talks about growing up in Kensington, AKA Zombieland: a neighborhood where it is, infamously, regular but not normal. Skrilla is the self-proclaimed face of Zombieland, cultivating hits from the depths of the underworld and unleashing them to galvanize the next generation of Philly's sound. His eccentric personality, Mexican heritage, and affiliation with the religion Santeria make him a compelling character with a unique perspective that cuts through in his songs. He got started listening to Meek Mill and Lil Wayne and searching for Tyler, the Creator Type Beats, but Skrilla doesn't sound like any of those artists and no one else could possibly sound like him. He also tells the story of how he was selling drugs while breaking high school cross-country records, which is pretty impressive.
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00:00 Intro
00:30 Growing up in Kensington
2:00 Upbringing
5:37 Mexican heritage
7:42 First favorite rappers
11:22 Music influences
13:06 Early recordings
14:23 Dual life: sports & streets
16:18 Santeria
16:28 Underworld album
25:44 Meaning behind his music
27:46 Philly identity
32:21 Relationships, fame
37:20 Kensington’s influence
42:17 Lightning Round
Hosted by Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic ( @brownbagpodcast ) & Free ( @FreeWorldOrder )
Sponsored by Pro Club https://shopproclub.com/
Edited by Will Hagle
G Perico joins Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic and Free at Pro Club in LA to discuss growing up in LA, the difference in gang activity in the '90s vs. now, music vs. hustling, advice he got from A$AP Yams and Nipsey Hussle, gambling with his life, his favorite LA albums, Birria Mac & Cheese, and much more.
00:00 Intro
1:24 Birria Mac & Cheese
7:34 Favorite Taco Shop
9:44 Where his name came from
10:15 Commas with DJ Drama
11:34 Writing process
12:44 Recording with Nipsey Hussle
17:44 Evolution of G Perico
19:53 G Shit era
22:13 Bussin’
23:23 G before the rapping
25:15 Music around the house
28:15 Upbringing
30:30 Violence in the ‘90s
32:00 Gang activity then vs. now
34:40 Music vs. Hustling
36:00 Starting rapping
38:00 Advice from A$AP Yams
39:16 Early rap heroes
42:15 Navigating the industry early on
45:19 Thinking he’d be dead by 20
47:06 Gambling with his life
49:12 This is a blue t-shirt
51:21 Entrepreneurial sense
54:18 Writing movie scripts
55:19 Unpopular Truth
57:31 5 Favorite LA Albums
58:29 Who He’s Listening To Now
59:20 Unexpected Artist He Likes
58:46 What Celebrity has the best hair?
59:25 Describe His Music In One Word
59:30 Dream Collab
59:33 Favorite Sample
1:01:28 Book, Movie & Album Recommendations
1:02:10 Favorite Spanish Word
1:02:15 Favorite Freeway
1:02:20 Most LA Thing About Him
1:02:53 Advice for the next generation
1:04:11 Money & Music
1:05:40 Signing to Roc Nation
1:12:20 Music vs. Business
Hosted by Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic ( @brownbagpodcast ) & Free ( @FreeWorldOrder )
Sponsored by Pro Club: https://shopproclub.com/
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Cuco ( @cuco ) joins Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic and Free at Pro Club in LA to discuss growing up in Hawthorne, CA like other musical legends Tyler the Creator and The Beach Boys, where skating, hardcore, Latin, psychedelic & DIY music shaped his unique sound. He tells stories about blowing up through a viral song on Twitter, his wild first acid trip in high school listening to Tame Impala, and bad experiences with THC. He also talks about his favorite conspiracy theories, his musical influences, and dream cars. Like Jeff, Cuco is a proud hater. The Truth Hurts.00:00 Intro1:00 Growing up in Hawthorne4:30 Skating10:44 Upbringing11:05 Social Media12:58 Comedy15:30 Blowing up at age 1716:30 His sound22:00 Conspiracies25:48 Drugs36:52 Marching Band38:52 Bad Trips44:37 Evolution of sound46:56 Soul Music53:00 Mexican music55:00 Authenticity in music57:13 Influences growing up1:00:40 Unpopular Truth1:01:52 Dream Cars1:12:20 Touring1:14:55 What He’s Most Proud Of1:16:35 Pop musicHosted by Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic ( @brownbagpodcast ) & Free ( @FreeWorldOrder )Sponsored by Pro Club: https://shopproclub.com/Get Jeff Weiss' book 'Waiting for Britney Spears': https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374606145/waitingforbritneyspears/Edited by Will Hagle#cuco #la #music #podcast #interview
Nino Paid joins Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic and Free at Pro Club in LA to discuss how growing up in Landover, MD shaped his sound. His songs like “Pain & Possibilities,” “Money Problems,” and “Joey Story” are known for being raw and emotional, and Nino Paid opens up in this interview about his foster care experience, his love life, fatherhood and more. He also shares a shocking unpopular truth about BBLs.
00:00 Intro
00:29 Growing Up in Landover
4:00 Family environment
5:20 Advice from his father
6:00 First performance in 3rd grade
6:50 Foster care experience
9:20 Honesty in music
12:30 Pain & Possibilities
16:30 Money Problems
18:50 Fame and success
20:17 DMV Music
22:05 Eminem
23:29 Play this at my funeral
23:51 Joey Story
24:04 Latin music
24:29 Unpopular Truth
25:34 BBLs
30:40 Love life
32:10 Atlanta
32:35 Writing while locked up
33:30 Cap, Ronny & Webby
35:18 Baltimore
36:10 Signing to a label
36:50 Goals for the future
37:45 What he wants people to take from his music
Hosted by Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic ( @brownbagpodcast ) & Free ( @FreeWorldOrder )
Sponsored by Pro Club: https://shopproclub.com/
Get Jeff Weiss' book 'Waiting for Britney Spears': https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374606145/waitingforbritneyspears/
Edited by Will Hagle
#ninopaid #dmv #la #music #podcast #interview
Musician and producer Eyedress ( @eyedress ) joins Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic and Free to talk about growing up between Phoenix and Manila, his viral success with “Jealous,” and fatherhood. He talks about collaborating with Harmony Korine, Chad Hugo, N8NOFACE, Na-Kel Smith and more. Plus, how skateboarding shaped his musical taste, record labels misunderstanding his rap songs, his favorite David Lynch movie and much more.
00:00 - Intro
02:45 - Harmony Korine
06:00 - Growing Up in Phoenix
09:30 - Philippines & US
12:20 - Upbringing
14:30 - Getting Signed, Dropped & Rediscovered
18:00 - LA Wildfires
22:00 - Early Music Scene in Manila & Low End Theory
25:00 - Lil DMT
30:00 - Angry music with N8NOFACE
33:00 - Punk Bands & OC Music Scene
35:39 Lightning Round
Hosted by Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic ( @brownbagpodcast ) & Free ( @FreeWorldOrder )
Sponsored by Pro Club
Ohgeesy joins Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic and Free at Pro Club in LA. He talks about growing up in East Hollywood, graffiti, the influence Shoreline Mafia had on a new generation in LA, and his plans for the future with both Shoreline and his solo career.00:00 Paid N Full00:40 Shoreline vs. Solo Projects2:30 Upbringing3:43 Graffiti 6:00 Getting into music7:20 Musty8:20 Shoreline Mafia formation10:50 Geekaleek11:15 Meditation13:11 Business15:55 Inspirations17:15 Parenthood18:30 Writing19:30 Three Six Mafia20:55 Shoreline in 201726:28 New Ohgeesy album28:20 Coachella29:13 Fame30:50 Shoreline debut album32:28 Shoreline reunion35:27 Name Ohgeesy37:55 Who he’d make music with39:57 Mexican background45:15 Who he’s listening to now47:42 Advice for young artistsHosted by Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic ( @brownbagpodcast ) & Free ( @FreeWorldOrder )Sponsored by Pro ClubProduced/edited by Will Hagle
ZeelooperZ joins Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic and Free at Pro Club in LA. He talks about growing up in Detroit, being drawn to painting, art and music, working with Danny Brown, Earl Sweatshirt, HiTech, Valee, Trash Talk and more.
00:00 Intro
00:46 Growing up in Detroit
1:34 The Bay and Detroit Connection
3:29 Upbringing
7:10 Painting & Art
8:09 Becoming a musician
13:07 Musical influences
15:53 Danny Brown
17:6 Money and Art
23:26 Finding his voice
25:46 Breakthrough moment
27:08 What he hasn’t been able to convey yet
28:30 Mushrooms
32:46 Taking art serious
34:05 Navigating the industry
35:57 Moving to LA
38:29 Sobriety
39:21 Earl Sweatshirt
43:52 HiTech
45:38 Valee
48:35 Trash Talk
50:58 Music recommendations
56:33 How he stays sane
59:05 Painting
1:01:27 Unpopular Truth
Hosted by Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic, & Free.
Sponsored by Pro Club
Produced/edited by Will Hagle
Lefty Gunplay joins Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic and Free at Pro Club in LA on the day his new album 'Can't Get Right' dropped.
He talks about his journey from incarceration to musical acclaim, detailing how he found purpose in rap, overcame personal demons, and is now committed to giving back to his community. He shares stories about working with Kendrick Lamar on "TV Off," rebranding from "Lefty Gunplay" to just "Lefty," his surprising love for Taylor Swift, and much more.
00:00 Intro
00:10 Can't Get Right
1:19 Loving Rap
4:55 Upbringing
6:38 Origin of Lefty Gunplay
7:37 Being famous
9:26 Working with Kendrick on 'TV Off'
12:10 Music he grew up on
16:34 Changing his lifestyle
17:41 Reading books
18:25 What surprised him getting out of jail
20:51 Fatherhood
23:45 Wanting to make a difference
27:00 Singing like Jeremih
28:16 Vulnerability in his music
36:37 Navigating the industry
40:56 Lefty's Unpopular Truth
41:58 Jeff's Book
43:42 Women
46:43 Drakeo tribute show
48:36 Breakthrough moment
50:28 What he's listening to now
52:00 New music & LA
1:00:08 Lefty's future
Hosted by Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic ( @brownbagpodcast ) & Free ( @FreeWorldOrder )
Sponsored by Pro Club
Produced/edited by Will Hagle
Ralfy the Plug joins Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic and Free at Pro Club in LA. He talks about he and his brother Drakeo's upbringing in LA, from jerk music to skateboarding and early recording. He also touches on the Stinc Team's influence, from "Mr. Get Dough" to Tyler the Creator's "THAT GUY" and beyond.
00:00 Intro
00:30 03 Greedo
1:40 Kenny Beats Studio
3:05 Producers vs. Rappers
7:35 Early recording
9:18 Influences
10:35 2 Greedy origins
11:30 Family
11:56 Jerkin
12:52 Skateboarding
13:30 Jail
18:00 Stinc Team origins
26:45 LA upbringing
28:30 “Mr. Get Dough”
31:30 Experiencing Popularity
33:22 Business
40:01 Influence on fan base
42:06 Lingo
43:14 Drake vs. Kendrick
44:40 Using lyrics in court
48:00 Lyrical rappers vs. clout rappers
52:06 How Drakeo would have felt about current events
53:12 Musical output
55:29 Love Live Tribute songs
59:30 Jail
1:00:34 Tyler the Creator
1:03:50 Unreleased Drakeo music
1:11:45 Running a label
1:17:37 What he’s listening to now
1:18:30 Abbott Elementary mentioning Drakeo
1:19:40 Stinc Team influence
1:20:22 The Truth
Hosted by Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic ( @brownbagpodcast ) & Free ( @FreeWorldOrder )
Sponsored by Pro Club
Produced/edited by Will Hagle
03 Greedo takes over the show as the new co-host to ask Jeff, Vic & Free: does hip-hop still exist in 2025? If so, why aren't LA radio stations playing him and Drakeo?
He also talks about his collaborations with Mustard, Kaytranada & Mach-Hommy, how shrooms have impacted his spirituality, and his plans for the future in music & fashion.
00:00 Intro
1:45 Drakeo the Ruler
9:23 LA Politics
12:15 Mental recession
15:12 “Out the Slums”
19:01 Working with Mustard
19:52 Dream collab
21:38 Kaytranada & Mach-Hommy
24:39 How his music has helped people
26:08 Hella Greedy
31:00 Detroit proposal
32:04 Who would play him in a movie
33:00 Fashion
34:53 Crip I’m Sexy
38:19 Spirituality
39:22 Drugs
41:45 California
47:30 Plans for the future
52:06 Does hip-hop still exist?
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