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On Season 3’s Episode 4 of The Appeal Unfiltered, co-hosts Neima Abdulahi and Brii Renee chat with the music industries, King Gouch, an influential figure in the Atlanta music scene. King Gouch talks about his relationship with Lil Baby and P, the change in Atlanta nightlife, and more.
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On Season 3 Episode 7 of the Appeal Unfiltered our co-hosts sit down with Jelisa Cook founder of Media Girls Network. Jelisa is a content curator, event curator, and story teller.
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On Season 3 Episode 6 of the Appeal Unfiltered our co-hosts sit down with Brandon Butler the head of Butter ATL to discuss all things Atlanta, the culture, integrity in the industry, and social media strategy.
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On Season 3 episode 5 of the Appeal Unfiltered our co-hosts sit down with Nuface to discuss his journey with art, networking, and moving in the industry.
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On Episode 3 of Season 3 of The Appeal Unfiltered, co-hosts Neima Abdulahi and Brii Renee hold an important conversation with music executive and hip-hop industry trailblazer Terrence "Snake" Hawkins. In the conversation, you'll hear his come-up story, how Gucci Mane belongs in the hall of fame, the value spirituality has in his life, and the characteristics that make someone a big icon. Check out this episode to learn about his story and what his marathon has entailed.
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On Season 2's Episode 7 of The Appeal Unfiltered, co-hosts Neima Abdulahi and Brii Renee sit down with music executive, Amanda Diop, the CEO of Diop Agency, where she represents celebrity clients such as Gucci Mane.
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On Season 2's Episode 5 of The Appeal Unfiltered, co-hosts Neima Abdulahi and Brii Renee sit down with Atlanta hip-hop radio personality Lil Bankhead from Streetz 94.5. He shares his rise to success, discipline, work ethic and always grinding for the next goal.
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On Season 2's Episode 4 of The Appeal Unfiltered, co-hosts Neima Abdulahi and Brii Renee sit down with a powerful and influential woman in the hip-hop music industry who doesn't get the credit she deserves. Rici has worked with every major brand and all the superstars from Migos, Gucci Mane, Wale, Chris Brown, Roscoe Dash, and so many others. This is an episode you do not want to miss.
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On Season 2 of The Appeal Unfiltered, co-hosts Neima Abdulahi and Brii Renee sit down with Duke Deuce to discuss the future of crunk, fatherhood, and his journey.
Before signing to the label QC Duke Deuce started off posting rap videos on social media in 2015. “Offset discovered me online and brought me into the label,” shared Duke. Moreover, Deuce describes how it is imperative to move out of one’s hometown to grow. Duke Deuce grew up in Memphis, Tennessee where he believes started crunk. “Since 1992 Memphis has been getting crunk,” added Duke Deuce. Deuce mentioned how groups like Three 6 Mafia really influenced his sound coming up with songs like Tear da Club Up.
Duke Deuce is a great father and loves to have fun. “Fatherhood comes first before anything in life,” said Duke. In addition to that, Duke Deuce’s dance moves have inspired many to get up and dance, “We’d have meet and greets in every city that we traveled.”
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On Season 2 of The Appeal Unfiltered, co-hosts Neima Abdulahi and Brii Renee sit down with B. Simone to discuss her journey, the power of manifestation, and what it’s like to build a team.
B. Simone sheds light on how she initially wanted to be a musician. However, it would be through Instagram that Simone would find her success. B. Simone moved to Atlanta, Georgia from Dallas, Texas around the time that Instagram released their 15-second video feature. Soon after, she began posting videos daily and received the title of comedian for her realism and personality.
The guest then shared how imperative manifestation has been throughout her journey. “I never fully understood the power of manifestation until I saw and read the book The Secret”, said B. Simone. The law of attraction has played a big role in Simone’s career thus far and she is a strong believer in faith over fear.
In addition to that, B. Simone gave insight into the power of collaboration and building a team. “Collaborations bring new opportunities to everyone,” said B. Simone as she spoke about her partnership with Footaction. Lastly, knowing the team members that fit naturally and the ones that do not fit has been a big part of B. Simone’s journey
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On Season 2 of The Appeal Unfiltered, co-hosts Neima Abdulahi and Brii Renee kick off the season with Atlanta legend Big Bank who shares his come-up story in Atlanta, motivational message for the youth, and how he discovered his passion as a podcast host of the Big Facts Podcast, which just now has entered into a partnership with REVOLT TV.
“We were getting money other ways first” revealed Big Bank. Podcasting was not the first choice for the Atlanta native. However, through time and self-discovery Big Bank describes how podcasting became a form of therapy for him. “With the podcast, we are really getting a message out. People DM us and tell us how much we mean to them.” Big Bank believes he is really fulfilling his purpose with the content he is producing. In addition to that, he feels the Atlanta youth are able to see a role model tapping into other ventures.
“I tell kids don’t let your past define you. You have to see more to want more too.” Big Bank explains how his mindset in the past was limited to his surroundings. Moreover, it wasn’t until he traveled and received more exposure that his view on life changed. “I’ve seen the real trenches overseas and they really have nothing. The true dream is in America.” Bank stresses how imperative it is for the youth of today to utilize the internet and chase their dreams. Lastly, Big Bank mentioned, “Social media and emotion do not mix. The internet does not forget. And everyone that you love and trust does not love and trust you back.”
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Super producer Mr. Hanky sits down with co-hosts Neima Abdulahi and Brii Renee about his long successful career in the music business industry.
Before the Lil Duval hit single, "Smile - Living My Best Life", he was already one of the most sought after producers, with a list of Billboard charting catalogue. Mr. Hanky also blessed the Appeal team with the official instrumental to the show's introduction video.
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The Appeal’s very own, Neima Abdulahi and Brii Renee spoke with Wayne Hardnett Jr who is better known as Bone Crusher for episode #21 in the inaugural first season of The Appeal Unfiltered.
Bone Crusher is an Atlanta rapper, producer, actor, activist and entrepreneur. He is credited as being one of the inventors of the “Krunk” sound. In 2003, at the height of his career, his debut album AttenCHUN reached number 1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and his debut single “Never Scared” reached the top 10 on the R&B and Rap charts. The success of the single led him to win a Source Award along with a Grammy nomination and an American Music Awards nomination.
He now operates Crusher Consulting, a consulting agency that provide mentorship, guidance and brand development for people in the music and media industry. Bone Crusher says his mission in life is to help others shine and reach their fullest potential.
In this episode, he gives advice to young artists on the rise, how to make a lasting impact in the music industry, financial literacy, and what he hopes to achieve next in his career.
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In Episode 19 of the inaugural season of the Appeal Unfiltered, cohosts Neima Abdulahi and Brii Renee sot down with Atlanta content creator Big Homie Kodaq, who is a media maven and Clark Atlanta University alum.
Kodaq has been seen covering the biggest events of Atlanta to red carpet events such BET Awards & BET Hip Hop Awards. He is the creator of Big Homies House, accumulating over 5 million views throughout all platforms. Big Homie Kodaq has been featured on TMZ, World Star, The Shade Room, ESPN, RevoltTV as well as Hoodrich Radio with DJ Scream.
Kodaq also serves as the Executive Producer for the Big Facts Podcast with DJ Scream and Big Bank.
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Neima Abdulahi and Brii Renee of The Appeal Unfiltered sit down with singer-rapper Paper Lovee to discuss his early influences, how he started making music, and his future in music.
Paper Lovee reveals that his early inspirations to make music were Chris Brown and Lil Wayne. “Chris Brown was considered the best singer at a young age, and Lil Wayne was the best rapper to me at a young age”, said Paper Lovee. These two talents helped motivate Paper Lovee to chase his dreams at a young age.
In the beginning, Paper Lovee began experimenting in the recording studio free of charge. Lovee’s uncle owned WCB Records and gave his nephew the greenlight to record. As a result, Paper Lovee had the freedom to develop his sound. “In Atlanta, I don’t think you currently need a label because there are so many open doors. It’s about who and what you know”, added Paper Lovee.
Moving forward Paper Lovee shares his thoughts on which Atlanta artists he wants to work with next. “The only person I have not done a song with yet in Atlanta is T.I. He’s so smart so I want to lock in with him.”
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Neima Abdulahi and Brii Renee of The Appeal Unfiltered sit down with Mr. 217 to discuss his success story, challenges, and spiritual journey.
Nosakhere Andrews is a rapper and producer born and raised in East Atlanta, GA. As a child, he was primarily brought up by his mother, Denita Slaton along with the help of his grandparents. At an early age, he became drawn to music and started reading sheet music by the age of nine in his 4th-grade music class. Three years later, he joined his school’s marching band and began to pursue his artistry. He started producing and writing his music and from then on, he continued his talent.
However, as a teen, his life became very challenging. His brother was arrested and taken into custody when he was only 12 years old. With the absence of his brother, he became rebellious towards his mother, which caused her to put him out of the house at the age of 14. He, then, moved to live with his grandparents but those circumstances only gave him more lenience to do what he wanted in the streets. Nosakhere began to build a reputation for himself as an artist by performing in clubs at the age of 16, under the name “Mr. 2-17.” His stage name stemmed from his then admiration of well-known rapper, Young Jeezy, also known as “Mr. 17-5.” He wanted to remix the acclaimed rapper’s moniker and make it his own, so Nosakheretook the numbers from his birth month and birthday and came up with “Mr. 2-17.”
As a young artist, Mr. 2-17 continued to write music, create beats, and perform at clubs while going through the common stages of life such as graduating from high school and going to college. However, college wasn’t for him. So after 2 months, he decided to quit and start working. He held many jobs until he landed his big break as an intern with Street Execs/Street Money in 2014. He worked as the cameraman and social media manager for the late, Bankroll Fresh. Throughout his internship, he and Bankroll Fresh became very good friends. They created plenty of music together including the hit single, “Walked In”, produced by Mr. 2-17 in 2015. This single, which sparked the drive for Mr. 2-17, was the pivotal point for his career as an artist and producer. However, on March 4th, 2016, tragedy struck the Street Execs family and Mr. 2-17 lost his good friend to gun violence.
The death of Bankroll Fresh impacted Mr. 2-17 greatly and caused him to reevaluate his music and life overall. He began to write more music that expressed his spirituality, instilled in him by his biological father, Bryant Andrews. He states that the mission of his music consists of three main points: “To praise God with his talent; show that good music does not have to be about sex, drugs, and money; and spread the message of God in a fun and creative way.”
Recently, Mr. 2-17 released his debut album, “Peace Up”, and is currently working on more music – and even films to come in the future. He is on his way and an artist to look out for.
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The Appeal: Unfiltered team sits down with Lil Wayne’s official tour DJ, T. Lewis.
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The Appeal Unfiltered co-hosts Brii Renee and Neima Abdulahi sit down with two great culture content creators in Atlanta, Isaac Hayes III and Montana White. In a panel style interview, they address the influence of Atlanta’s culture, where black culture in Atlanta can improve, and the future of content creation.
“Atlanta leads the culture of black people”, expresses Isaac Hayes III. The panel expanded the previous point by highlighting how from music, pop culture, and news Atlanta is the center of it.
“People have three specific images of Atlanta. The southern civil rights image, the trap T.I image, and the Love & Hip Hop Atlantic Station image.”, adds Montana White. The panel then explains how Atlanta can better control the narrative of their image. There is no disagreeing that Atlanta houses talented creatives, but to have full control Atlanta creatives need to understand the business and technical side of creating.
“We should focus on tech and build our own platforms.”, points out Isaac Hayes III. Platforms such as Instagram and YouTube are great launching pads. However, the panel pointed out how one must remain in the guidelines of those platforms or their content will be removed. As a result, ownership of platforms would allow complete control for Atlanta’s future creators.
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Neima Abdulahi and Brii Renee of The Appeal Unfiltered sit down with Nigerian superstar Diddi Emah, who is a powerhouse singer, actress, and dancer with a solid hip-hop, classical ballet, modern, jazz, west African dance and advance baton twirling background.
She has performed on numerous award shows, tours, music videos, live talk shows, featured films and was also a principal actor in a national KFC commercial. At just 15 years old, Diddi was scouted and signed to an Atlanta based agency. But since she was unable to secure many dance jobs due to her age, she turned her focus to choreography.
One-year shy of graduating college, Diddi made a bold decision to quit school and pursue her passion full-time. Given her unique dance style, Diddi was highly sought after and she shortly received the coveted offer to be a part of the Black Eyed Peas and Ludacris Tour. Although Diddi’s family frowned at this opportunity and her dream to become a fulltime dancer and choreographer, yet she persisted and followed her dream. She joined her first on-the-road tour and performed on 34 stages in 34 cities, all in 2 months. Not only was she dancing on tour, but she also did TV and live performances for Ludacris’ then-new single, “How Low Can You Go,” and spirit, Conjure Cognac. Within her first month, Diddi made $15k after deciding to make dance a full-time career choice.
As Diddi’s success as a dancer, performer, and choreographer rose, she continued to work with various A-List artists. This spicy Nigerian native has not only performed alongside celebrities such as Beyoncé, and international Afro-Beat artists, Davido, Wande Coal and MC Galaxy, but she has also choreographed and danced for numerous artists including Beyonce, Usher, Jason Derulo, Jennifer Lopez, Missy Elliott, Davido, Fifth Harmony, Nicole Scherzinger, Ciara, Ludacris, Nelly, Keri Hilson, Chaka Khan, ELDEE, Future, T.L.C., Tinashe, Jill Scott and many more. Additionally, on the network side of things, Diddi was the co-choreographer for the FOX TV hit series, Star, in its first couple seasons.
In pursuit of her own artistry, Diddi has a generated a sound that speaks to both her African roots and her American way of life. The perfectly blended fusion of her native tongue, mesmerizing dancing abilities and infectious personality is a new sound and sight that the world has been waiting for. Look out for the New Nigerian-born American Afro-Pop Princess, Diddi Emah.
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The Appeal Unfiltered hosts, Brii Renee’ and Neima Abdulahi talk all things content creation and music industry related with Atlanta’s own Jerry Clark aka Mr. Legendary Jerry. Jerry Clark shares his passion for podcasting and why he feels storytelling is important.
“Those of African descent are always late to the party”, he says as he explains how he wants to help change representation amongst podcasters along with other fellow Atlanta creatives. Jerry believes content creation is key to claiming our space in the market.
Jerry Clark talks about his beginnings, studying under his uncle and mentor in the music industry, and how he grew to obtain his title “Legendary Jerry”. Jerry says he tries to warn his kids, like his uncle warned him about the downsides of the entertainment business. He expresses his concerns and worries of raising a family around the music industry.
Legendary Jerry takes us down his journey in the industry of promotion and marketing for some of the biggest artists in the game at multiple reputable record labels. He says the biggest thing the industry is missing right now is authentic R&B.
“Atlanta is the only city left with black leadership that has thrived”, is why Jerry believes Atlantas influence on the culture has been and continues to be so strong. He makes mention of T.I. and Killer Mike being leaders continuing to make an impact. However, Legendary Jerry believes Atlanta is still under-represented in journalism and storytelling and feels the window of opportunity for his hometown creatives is NOW!
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