Robo Robb

You might have heard of this rising star from Flint. I interviewed Jon over a year ago and decided it was time to have him back for a discussion. Take a listen and enjoy!

This is not the first time I have interviewed J. Fin. This is actually one of the many times I have shared the airwaves with the dude. J. Fin is a former co-host of Robo-Robb Radio and is in my opinion “that rapper guy” on the campus of Oakland University. This interview marks the start of season 4 of Robo-Robb Radio, catching up with friends! Listen and enjoy.

I got the opportunity to be one of the first to speak with The Left about their debut release. Apollo Brown, Journalist 103 and DJ Soko are The Left. As individual artists they are impressive but put them together and you have one of the illest projects of the year! Take a listen and enjoy!

These interviews are an awesome insight into the lives of touring  artists sleeping in the back of the Toyota and on couches across the nation. We first went in search of dinner and wound up at a little diner (better known as “coney island” in Detroit) called 3 sisters. There was an old Greek lady in the kitchen and she wore a revolver in her apron. After we ate we went back to the venue and I just caught the final song of Aztek’s set. Before I left we sat in my car and finished the interview. This was a great adventure and I hope you find the conversations just as awesome.

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Robo-Robb and Pat Maine at the Coney Island in Lincoln Park

History lesson anybody? It was an honor to speak with Magestik Legend. Take a listen and learn something. Enjoy!

I recently had Pig Pen (DJ/ Producer extraordinaire) on my radio show. Not to be confused with MC Pig Pen whom Kosha Dillz introduced me to. Pig Pen is 1/2 of Waste Management a local rap group based out of Lincoln Park. Be on the lookout for some production from Pig Pen on my new album! Take a listen and enjoy!

This dude is working on a new album with two of my favorite producers, Moonchild and Robert Flood this interview we speak everything from architecture to breeding fish. I live for conversations like this. Take a listen and learn a thing or two. Also you can hear me rap a verse from a song that will never see the light of day (the original of which featured Theory!).

This is the third time I have had Emily on my show. In my opinion there is never to many times to have Emily down to the station. She read my palm again and played us some new music. Emily has won Folk song writer of the year again at the Detroit Music Awards (two years in a row). This young lady is definitely doing something worth listening to and watching. Enjoy!

Hip-Hop from it’s inception to this very day has been absolutely key in confronting the hegemonic media. The creation of Hip-Hop challenged the very power structure that Hip-Hop currently assumes it is part of (in control of). When speaking of Hip-Hop we must always understand the political implications of being titled “Hip-Hop”. To make sense of how I view Hip-Hop I would like you to first remove yourself from the music and understand that this culture was built in protest, unlike any other music in the modern conscience. When we disscus the “business model” of Hip-Hop we must also understand that the modern understanding of “business” goes agaisn’t everything Hip-Hop was founded on. Does any business model really have the majority of the Hip-Hop community’s best interest? The power structure that exists in Hip-Hip mirrors that of greater society. The shining examples of success in Hip-Hop are “token” examples of what the supremacist society has “graciously” allowed their most marginalized groups to posses. A real business model for Hip-Hop would involve economic revival for the many.

In reference to Hubert’s tweets earlier tonight: I think it is a shame that a grass roots record store like fat beats is closing. But I don’t we should talk about why fans are not buying music. We should talk about why fans are not affording music. We must always understand first and foremost Hip-Hop and everyone participating in Hip-Hop is participating in politics. When you attend a show or listen to a rap song you are active in politics. We must always put the heart of Hip-Hop before the wallet.

I’m blogged out.. I hope that provides clarity!

I have never interviewed any of my relatives… Before this day. I got to interview my Aunt recently about her art work. My Aunt is a painter and is very passionate about her work. This is not a long interview so go ahead and take a listen I’m sure you will get a kick out of it just as I did.