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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 141. We had a ball today with guest hosts Ja Keen Fox and Rial Kell! After some friendly commentary, we covered the upcoming movie award season and how Sinners is being covered and awarded, Teyona Taylor and giving certain roles Black people play to win, Sexxy Red's decline, ICE and tensions in Minneapolis, racist streamers and minorities participating on their platforms, ishowspeed going on his African tour, and of course, the...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 140. We made it to the end of 2025! So, you know we had to wrap up the year how we like to do. We had comedian Cam Edwards join us as guest host as we continue our search for another personality to join us. We discussed the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua fight and congratulated Bud Crawford on his retirement. Then, we gave you what you were looking for - our 2025...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 139. We're continuing to conduct tryouts for our guest host, so we had Keiria Marsha come back to the pod along with Omaha dancer extraordinaire David Broadway joined on the couch! Today on the pod we discussed the "Ebro in the Morning" morning show leaving Hot 97 and Drake's DM about them leaving, the infamous Diddy documentary by 50 Cent, and the Michigan coach firing and cheating scandal. We definitely went hard in...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 137. We're back with a couple of surprises! We brought our first rotating guest, Kay Cola, and jumped her right into the mix because we had to host an amazing interview! Fast rising musical star, Carver Jones, joined us in studio to discuss his abnormal start to music, choosing to be a nomad street performer over a full basketball scholarship, getting signed and transitioning to being a touring artists, and highlighting...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 136. We're back in the building, and you know what time it is - Grammy nomination season!!! We went over all the categories we care about and gave our predictions to who will walk away with an award. Then we discussed hip-hop getting out of the top 40 on the Billboard charts for the first time in decades. With this, we discussed the true state of hip-hop music and where it will...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 135. The gang is back chatting it up and discussing some important conversations. We started by addressing the conversation that was brought out by the riff between Dr. Marc Lamont Hill and Queenz Flip on the Joe Budden Podcast that shifted to Angela Rye bashing Joe Budden and the squad. We talked about how some of our "intellectuals" view the general black community. We also talked about the return of music...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 134. Young God hopped from behind the camera to sit down and chat with getEJIKEwithit to discuss his trip up to Minneapolis to see J.I.D. live and in person. We detailed the entire set-up and discussed how Dreamville has set up their artists to thrive beyond the label. Additionally, we acknowledged the passing of the amazing artist, D'Angelo. Then, in the spirit of his music, we provided an impromptu...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 133. We discussed the amazing parade in Omaha for Bud Crawford after the beatdown of Canelo! But with that, we also had to address the tense aftermath when Bud was pulled over by Omaha police and guns were drawn. Additionally, we talked about the major Superbowl announcement with Bad Bunny being the halftime performer. We also gave our review of Cardi B's long-awaited album "Am I the Drama?". And we NEED...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 132. We WON!!!! We pulled up to the podcast in a while to discuss the recent victory by Omaha Native and now 3x Undisputed champion of the world, Terrence "Bud" Crawford defeated Saul "Canelo" Alverez in the boxing ring! Being that the city of Omaha doesn't have any of the major 4 sports, this is as huge as it gets for a championship for the city. We broke down the fight and...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 131. Some people only dream, and some people make their dreams into reality! We had the bubbly and successful Miami-based, Omaha bred DJ, DJ ReRe, on the podcast! She talked about how she began DJing in college, wanting to be her own individual in the DJ lane and moving to Miami with no real job or plan, traveling around the world to DJ, and making sure the next generation of women...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 130. We had the pleasure to sit and chat with one of Omaha's fast rising stars in the Afrobeats/Afro-fusion sound wave. We had none other than Kevin Paradise come chop it up with us about his beginnings with moving from Africa to Omaha, finding his tribe of people here in a new environment, switching up his musical style after one-too-many run-ins with the wrong people, and embracing the totality of...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 129. Some people believe you need to be from a big city, but our guest never let that deter him. We had Lincoln, NE based artist, writer, producer, instrumentalist and singer Ashton Combs come by and share his story on making it in the music industry from the middle of the map. He discussed his beginnings in music, learning the music business on the fly by getting his work stolen from...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 128. The music drops are finally here, and things are finally heating up this summer! And the artists aren't just dropping albums; they're using intricate individual strategies to get the people to listen. We discussed Dreamville bringing back the "Dollar and a Dream" tour for J.I.D.'s new album rollout for "God Does Like Ugly." We also discussed the return and amazing rollout from the Clipse on their "Let...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 127. There's a saying that "In order to know where you're going, you need to know where you've been." When it comes to media and telling your story, this is as true as ever. We brought in and sat down with the current CEO of the oldest black newspaper in the state of Nebraska, Ms. Terri D. Sanders of the Omaha Star! She discussed the importance of continuing the legacy of...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 126 Juneteenth Joy Fest was an amazing time with many dope performers, and we got to sit down with one of them! We sat with the talented KVtheWriter who came all the way from St. Louis for the festival. KV discussed her influences coming from St. Louis, tapping into the style of St. Louis, and being able to work with and under some of the greats from St. Louis. She brought...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 125! It was that time of year for Juneteenth Joy Fest, and we had the pleasure of interviewing the festival headliner - Spillage Village affiliate, Mereba! For this interview, we had the Joy Fest curator, Alajia, sit in and conduct the interview with podcast host Ciara to go along with the festival theme, the Divine Feminine. Meraba discussed her coming to Nebraska for the first time, what her music and message...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 124! I'm not going to lie, we started this podcast rambling about a few things happening in entertainment, but we eventually got to it. We discussed what seems to be the end of Dreamville as we know it with all of the movement happening with Ari Lennox, Omen coming back, and artists like Bas and Earthgang moving very independent like. We also touched on Will Smith getting back to his rapping...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 123! The Young God joined us on the couch to discuss his epic trip to see the first stop of the Kendrick Lamar and SZA "GNX" Tour! He gave his insights on what happened during the show, the intricacies of the performance and what he enjoyed the most about the tour! Additionally, we dove into the speculation of the fall and dissolvement of Dreamville. Then we chopped it up about the...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 122! It's election time! For cities like Omaha, it's important to have leadership that has the entire city in mind when talking about the mayor's position. We had a chance to sit down with Omaha Mayoral candidate John Ewing and discuss his plan for becoming the mayor of Omaha! He talked about his background as being part of the Omaha Police Department for 25 years and his work as Douglas County Treasurer...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 121! We had the beautiful and talented artist, who will be in the running for newcomer of the year, Ris, join the show! She discussed her start from musical theatre and how that has translated to her music career, learning the ropes in the music business, gaining collaborations with many artists, and talked about the release of her amazing debut EP, Lover Girl, that's available on all platforms now. She was...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 120! To know where you're going, you have to know where you've been. We had the luck to sit and learn under the tutelage of one of Omaha's original hip-hop DJ's, historians and culture builders, DJ Rip! Rip came through to provide a thorough Omaha hip-hop history from the beginning of the era to now. He gave game on how things used to be during the golden era, how he built...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 119! I swear this man is a menace, but for a good cause and is definitely for the culture. We invited former MMA fighter, current Bare-Knuckle fighter, and Omaha hip-hop legend Houston Alexander back to the show! Outside of picking on us because we can't whoop him, Houston's main mission was to spread awareness about his program, the Culture Shock School Tour, which goes to various schools in the Midwest to...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 118! We had the pleasure of sitting with someone who's carving out his place in the Nebraska in the music scene through his visuals and his business acumen. Dewey Cox joined us as we discussed his humble beginnings in music, how he shifted to visual arts and videography, cultivating his love for business and development through building a full music studio, and talked about the release of his upcoming financial book...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 117! It's finally here - the 5th Annual Sneaker Soiree! So, we had our headlining acts pull up on us at the Streets A&R studio prior to the amazing event. All the way from Nashville, TN, we got to chop it up with musical front-runners Tim Gent, Chuck iNDigo (returning back to Omaha), and super producer and musician A.B. Eastwood! We talked about the synergy of the Nashville urban...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 116! Today, we were joined by the beautiful and talented Afro-fusion artist Maeva Fuego! She discussed her upbringing in the DMV area, how she found her true musical voice and started to incorporate the sounds from her African heritage, and how she has begun to find her footing here in the Midwest as she navigates the music and entertainment scene here! Definitely need to check out her new single "Escape" that's...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 115! After all of the national ruckus and hoopla that was the Grammys and Super Bowl, we decided to have a more localized conversation today. We've brought this up before, but the Omaha Entertainment and Arts Award (OEAA) continues to be a topic of conversation each year in their lack of, well, everything! There were a couple of artists we know that had some interesting takes on the event, even an...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 114! Tell 'em Kendrick did it! And he did it on the biggest stage! For those who missed it (which we're sure that it's not many) Kendrick Lamar performed at the Superbowl Halftime show. He didn't just put on a show, he made sure he made a statement in front of everyone, including the President of the US. MESSAGE! We broke down the performance, talked about the hidden gems, and even...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 113! It's February, so you know what time it is! Black Heritage Month (even though "they" are trying to eradicate it)! But it means it's also Grammy time and the Superbowl! Ci and Ejike covered the Grammys where there were some major winners from the culture that night! Beyonce, Doechii, and Kendrick Lamar to be exact. We gave our thoughts about the historic night for Black and Urban entertainers. Speaking of...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 112! We're not going to lie, it's been a while since getEJIKEwithit and Ciara got to sit and chat on the pod together in real time, and you could tell! Plus, there has been so much happening to pop off the year, we had a lot of ground to cover: from us getting our YouTube channel to 1,000 subscribers, to talking about the upcoming expansion of the platform, to sending an RIP...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 111! It's not common to find people who are genuinely great people, have no problem with sharing and giving, are innovators and risk takers, and believe in developing the people around them. And people that can REALLY cook! We sat down with the owners of the nation's best chicken restaurant (not an exaggeration), of Dirty Birds! We chatted about how both Moses and Dan had completely different entrances into the food...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 110! We did it Joe, we did it! We made it to the end of 2024! So, you know what time it is... Everybody's great but terrible but opinionated album list time! But we did ours too! Check out Ciara's top albums of the year and getEJIKEwithit provided us with his favorite non-rap album list and his top hip-hop/rap albums of the year! As always, there will be some shockers on...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 109! We're nearing the end of the year, and we're certainly still on the train of news that started at the top of the year. We discussed the eclectic rapper, Smino, dropping his album to make this year's cut that added to an already great music year. We then brought up the allegations against Jay-Z about some foul play over 20 years ago, and we had a discussion about how we should...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 108! We had the beautiful, talented, soothing-voiced singer and poet, Lyriq Lashay, grace our presence with her beautiful and uplifting aura. She gave us an insight into how she got her start in music, how moving to Atlanta helped shape her viewpoint on musical collaboration, and provided us with her big plans for 2025. She's like a walking sage, the way her spirit just cleans and clear the energy around her! And...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 107! We had a former guest, Keiria Marsha, come back to the pod to not only check out our upgraded aesthetics, but to catch us up on all of the happenings that have catapulted her forward. She discussed the inception and development of her open mic series, Pull Up and Vibe, updated us on her actual debut EP coming out in 2025, and let us know about some of her personal struggles...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 106! What a surprise for the world! Kendrick Lamar aka K. Dot aka Kung Fu Kenny aka Rap's Boogie Man, just dropped a surprise album out of nowhere. It's entitled "GNX" and it encapsulated the whole west coast energy and the vibes of growing up in the 80's and 90's. We had our friend Missy on with us to discuss the depth of the album, how he infused so many cultures...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 105! We know that people feel like the major artists have not been dropping music, but let me tell you, the music has been phenomenal this year! There have been some dope projects released of late. Everything from Ab-Soul, to Tyler, the Creator, Glorilla, Megan the Stallion, Leon Thomas, and so much more! Here's what we had to say with a few other nuggets packed in there! And remember to let...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 104! The one thing we're seeing as a common trend is both ends of the spectrum of rolling out an album or project, either they do an amazing job, or they completely fumble the bag! We discussed "million dollar baby" artist Tommy Richman and his team completely messing up his debut vs. how Tyler the Creator do the complete opposite and captivate the entire world with his music and rollout. Then...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 103! A whole lot has transpired since our hosts have had a seat together. Ciara detailed her trip to the ATL to the Revolt Conference and seeing all of the fallout from the Diddler scandal and case, Ejike discussed his trip to Nashville for the International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA) Conference for the 1st time and his takeaways from learning from industry experts, and they had to give some advice to...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 102! Today we had our good friend and music head, and future team member (speaking it into existence) Quincey join as our guest host while Ciara is out handling business. We discussed what it was like to experience interviewing and watching the performance of Grammy Award winning producer, composer and pianist Robert Glasper! He dropped some major gems during the interview and left the crowd in awe with his performance. We...

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Welcome to the Streets A&R Podcast for Episode 101! Now that we're on the other side of 100, we can finally get back to business! Today we had to pay our respects to the many musicians and people who have recently transitioned. RIP to Frankie Beverly, Fatman Scoop, Rich Homie Quan, and Beatking! The crazy part is that each were pivotal in the party scene across 5 decades! We discussed Kendrick Lamar continuing to step on people's neck with releasing "Watch...