For this episode of the Mental Threads podcast I will be conversing with Kay ESCOBAR. He is a rap artist of Liberian descent From Charlotte, North Carolina, who is currently making ways with his Trap-Party esque style of music. We delve into his background And his motivations into getting into Music from loss of a family member to matters of loss of young lives in the Liberian community. We speak about the direction that a lot of Liberian youth in Charlotte are going in a Negative light and how they can overcome it. We discuss ups and downs of infrastructure in the hip-hop Industry. we speak about agendas in the hip-hop community and how it affects The infrastructure to this day as the focus goes more clout than the actual art. this was a very dope episode And a very deep one... Crazy thing is the whole time, I didn’t realize he was my own cousin lml.

For this crossover episode of The Mental Threads Podcast In addition to the extended CLT podcast universe I have Mr. Grandville Richards Of the Grandville Richards show. This is a great episode. We’re all me and Mr. Richards were speaking on revolved around podcasting in Charlotte and what led him to want to go the route of podcasting as well as. we delve into his background as although his father is Liberian He was raised mostly by his mother side of the family. We speak on his connection with the Liberian community and how visiting the community in Boston Massachusetts has influence his life. We also delve deeper into his love for a comedy and his experiences as a comedian in himself along with the comedy community here in Charlotte. We also get into discussion about building a deeper community within the podcasting universe in Charlotte and how it could really help the community of Charlotte as a whole to stick together and grow. we also tap into How much of an influence Grandville's Mother was a very positive influence on him and his development into the man that he is today. We also talk about our shared love for Liberian food. this is a wonderful episode that I feel many people could definitely take a liking to, you gotta check it out!

For this episode of The Mental Threads Podcast I will be conversing with Dapa Don. he is an artist originally from New York now currently residing in Charlotte NC. We talk about matters regarding artist etiquette, and how professionalism can definitely make or break your career, considering that it all reflects your brand and resonates with it. We speak on matters regarding the lack of support for independent artists as well as the amount of sacrifice, you have to put it in as an artist to make certain waves. we speak about current trends going on in hip-hop and today, especially how a lot of female artists are essentially taken over and leaving their mark. we speak about matters regarding the differences between different boroughs and New York from Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, and Harlem and so on. we also speak on matters regarding artists, taking a chance on themselves and believing in themselves despite whatever their circumstances might be.