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From The Desk Of Lo
Hosted by From The Desk Of Lo · EN
For his love of hip hop & acting, 27 year old Lo, set out in his podcast journey after being influenced by Combat Jack, Angie Martinez, Taxstone, DJ Clue, NORE, Joe Budden, Elliott Wilson & Kxng Crooked. Lo has always praised the 90s for being the best era in hip hop, which is why he chose to have all guests do a call in interview. As a reminder of some of best interviews were call in interviews during the 90s & 2000s.
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Hell Is Empty ft Khory Enigma
Oct 31, 202301:24:22Tap to summarizeFounder of Zombee University, Khory Enigma called into the show to tell his story. We did things a little bit different this episode. Formally known as Killa Trackz now known as Khory Enigma founder of Da Zombeez told Lo his beginnings growing up in Buffalo, being 14 & starting Da Zombeez, making their own signature sound that is still being heard in hiphop today. How Silent Hill for PS1 molded his sound as a producer, growing as a producer, his Exotica instrumentals mixtape series, inspirations, meeting all the members of Da Zombeez (Profet, 1 2, B.A. Badd, Y.H., U.S. Musiq, AraabMuzik, Sparkz) the differences between Zombee University (rappers) & Da Zombeez (production group). Producing & rapping as Khory Enigma, wanting to produce more as opposed to rapping, inspirations for his artwork for his singles, upcoming album titled Hell Is Empty & much much more! Khory is first guest to break the hour mark telling his story! This is one you don’t wanna miss!
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THE D.O.C.
Aug 31, 202300:33:28Tap to summarizeFor this episode I would like to give the biggest THANK YOU to @c.d.o.c YOU THE MAN DOC! 🙏🏻For this interview we talked the very first song he wrote for someone else, hiphop finding him, his impact he made within hiphop that considered him one of the greatest of all time as a artist & writer, why he didn’t curse on his debut album to writing for NWA, finding his creative side again with acting & music, his thoughts on his second album Helter Skelter, what he thinks of A.I., his thoughts on his writing he’s done for others, does DOC Play video games, going to Cali to help @snoopdogg & @drdre finish up Snoop’s Missionary album & it sounding like a more grown up version of Doggystyle, his upcoming documentary, what inspires him to help others with his skills, enjoying fatherhood, putting out new music under The D.O.C.Thank you for everything D.O.C.Also I wanna thank former Aftermath artist @1chazscott for doing the intro!
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Mickey Diamond
Aug 1, 202301:07:07Tap to summarizeMICKEY DIAMOND IS FINALLY ON THE SHOW! Mickey and Lo talk about his humbled beginnings when he started by Micky Blueeyes to Micky Blu & how he transited to Mickey Diamond, his knowledge of Wresting including a few of his favs, being a huge of Rock & Roll artists, being a producer & his first placements with BSF artist Duffel Bag hottie, producing with his wife the ultra talented Mallori Knox, why he chose the name Bangkok Dangerous (his breakout trilogy), Korean Films, his hardcore supporters. Wu Tang Clan, his love for trading cards, comics, toys & video games coming up & still till day Lo and Mickey are more alike than you know, catering to the nerds & the street fans very universal, his beginnings joining the Umbrella collective, his amazing introspective album No Liquor Before 12. How Gucci Ghost came together & being the first artist to released to Big Ghost albums back to back following Gucci Ghost 2, his work ethic & where he sees himself in 10 years, Oroku Saki, making his ideas come to fruition, Dragon Ball & Deathnote, Lloyd Banks co signing him, and having a special messages for his supporters at the end.
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House Shoes
Jul 22, 202301:18:39Tap to summarizeFor this episode I wanna give the biggest of THANK YOUS TO @houseshoes as he appears on this show for a SPECIAL EPISODE!We talk all the from the beginning from his radio shows on 88.3 plus Beats & Breaks. Interviewing Dilla Eminem @pace_won & @bizarresworld early on before anyone knew them, a period of his life when he was literally breaking records against walls & floors, St.Andrews Hall, getting all the new records early before anyone in the city. The humbled beginnings of @streetcornerscm . Being early on your favorites like @mutantacademy_ , @jakeuno @mike_n_keys & among others. Hiphop keeping vinyl & 12 inches alive physical product in general, him not making a beat in 15 years. What could of been one of the illest supergroups ever LXG single released by @paradime The Significance of @ironside.hex & the similarities between him and Proof, his first international show, @elzhi Out Of Focus & the making of it, also giving the idea to Elzhi for Elmatic, embracing Twitch, MACH HOMMY. Also we talk about his involvement in 8 Mile and EVEN SHOWS THE RECORDS THEY USED IN THE MOVIE & of course Britney Murphy, Fuzz Scoota inspiring Eminem's Slim Shady, knowing @xdannyxbrownx was gonna be a star, memories with @franknitt and @therealdankeryharv313 and much more.
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Vega7 The Ronin & Superior
Jul 10, 202301:16:54Tap to summarizeor this episode @vega7theronin gives the platform a very introspective interview & joined by past guest from Germany our guy @superior27 We talk about how they first came across one another,Superior giving 101 percent with each of his releases & who he works with, Vega’s very first project with @machacha.cph& the reception it received, the recording process of Sleep Is The Cousin & Superior saying this his best production as of right now, Does Vega feel the pressure with sophomore release with him being super humbled, separating the artist & ego, how money can affect the art, why the name Vega 7 The Ronin & Superior, how they build when working with others & being very selective. How they will always be supporters of each other, Their takes on doing interviews, & much more.
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Meyhem Lauren
Jul 9, 202300:33:33Tap to summarizeFor this episode I would like to thank @meyhemlauren he is a man of many talents, MEY kept his word and talked about how they would do an interview when the time is right. Coming fresh off his amazing new album with @daringer_ titled Black Vladimir. Lo talks to Mey how he came across his music, food of course, working with Daringer & how this album came to be and not rushing it, respectively remaining humbled while worked with the likes of @djmuggs_the_black_goat_ @bambambaklava , and confirms the album with @madlib is coming, and of course the two talk about the impact of Reggie Osse aka Combat Jack. Hope y’all enjoy it.
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Cartune Beatz
Jul 8, 202301:10:15Tap to summarizeLo & Cartune Beatz cover where was he born, How & his twin brother 800 Hertz got into hiphop which eventually lead them both to being producers in the game, how he went from basketball to taking producing more serious, Why he chose the name Cartune Beatz, Figuring out how to use Twitter to his advantage, the most important part about following up with artists, him taking a lot of pride in diversity with his production bybeing influenced by lex lugar southside & alchemist, How impactful the Shady Aftermath & GUnit era was for our generation. Buying physicals in the early 2000s and how albums are disgusted now a days. Eminem’s legacy, how streaming helped and hurt hiphop, the 2000s mixtape era. How the process was working Banks and landing 3 songs on his Official 4th Studio Albums COTI, and how he continued to follow up which eventually landed to him producing 11 song for Banks 5th Album COTI 2, while understanding what Banks is looking for. Very inspiring story behind it. Working with Freddie Gibbs in the past to Things coming full circle with the Lloyd Banks & Freddie Gibbs collaboration. Who his dream collaboration is, staying humbled after his accomplishments, doing RJ Payne’s Leatherface 4 & much more! Instagrams: Guest @cartunebeatz Host: @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo Audio site for audio only interviews Anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Or available on all major podcast platforms under FROM THE DESK OF LO
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Tha Jerm
Jul 5, 202301:33:00Tap to summarizeFor this episode I wanna give a huge thank you to @thajerm_soi for coming back for a solo episode We talk about his beginning stages from rapping to his steps into producing, his first sessions where @doepesci_tme was introducing him to the enikngerr gameGrowing up in Queens NY, How S.O.I. (Spread Of Infection) started as an idea that became reality to have a supergroup of producers that consisted of Doe Pesci, @beatbutcha_soi & Jay Bombaye, his history with Stack Bundles, remaining humble throughout his accomplishments. His connection with G Unit’s Mazaradi Fox His solo discography and the artists he works with especially Destiny To The Riches, S.O.I. Studios, working with a early @daveeast & producing Don Pablo which inspired Dave to keep the Allius Pablo, the S.O.I. Umbrella and extension to a lot of artists career, having the 2nd GUnit Dipset collab with Lloyd Banks & @jimjonescapo , having placements on many Bank’s albums. The mixtape game & the energy it created, the legacy of @lloydbanks career, being super grateful with his production career the personal connection he has with it Originally he made the song No Love off Bank’s Cold Corner 2 with the intent to giving it to Eminem, meeting Nipsey Hussle &, The upcoming personal EP under his other Allius as Sune & much more in between.
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Jay Royale (Third Appearance)
Jul 4, 202301:07:37Tap to summarizeFor this episode @jayroyale IS BACK FOR THE 3RD TIME! This time he’s back with his 3rd instalment to his amazing trilogy album run. We talk about,The theme of Criminal Discourse why it took 2 years for it to be crafted around the theme of the pay phone. Being a rare artist with this era, how come @thewilliethekid is on the 2nd instalment & 3rd instalment, the first single with @kgrfilms & doing the video with him, why this album is for Baltimore, how he first heard of @saigontheicon then working with him for this album, his take on having limited album drops compared to having them always available, his love for Baltimore the 2nd single with @mobbdeephavoc & doing the video. Joining the @umbrellaovereverything collective & how come there isn’t any Umbrella features on this album & what’s about to come. What it was liking working with @stylesp & how long he sat on this record for,How @quietazmoney still inspires him to write, and how Criminal Discourse was supposed to be produced by @buckwild_ditc & a throwback to our very first interview & much more,In a world full of EPs Jay proves for the 3rd time he dropping Albums that will last & much more CRIMINAL DISCOURSE OUT NOW
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Jamal Gasol & Vic Spencer
Jul 4, 202300:51:35Tap to summarizeFor this episode I wanna give two big THANK YOUS to returning guests @whoisjamalgasol @vicspencer this time these two elite emcees came together for a collaborative effort titled The Right Way For Dummies! We also talk their first collaborations in 2020 and the first time they heard of each other,Some @ironside.hex stories from Vic & Lo, the current state of hiphop since 2018 till now. We also talk about Vic’s Psychology Cheat Sheet series & working with the Chicago legend @twistagmg & Vic lets out an exclusive that Twista Wants Vic to curate a EP for the legend, Jamal Gasol’s Stir The Pot Series with @thestandouts_ and what the hell been in the skies over USA. I advise everyone to tap into their AMAZING album that’s out now!
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