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In this week's episode, Josiah brings on good friend Ajani Collymore, a senior biology major from Prince George's County, Maryland. Amongst the Howard Community, he is known as DJ ASC. We talked about a lot in this episode, with topics ranging from what life is like in the Bay Area, what Howard culture is actually like, and what it's like being a DJ at the illustrious Howard University. You guys will definitely enjoy this episode, we kept it very real like we always do over here on The Black Lotus Podcast. We appreciate all the continued love and support, and if you go to Howard, make sure you go to any party that DJ ASC is at, you will have a great time. But as always, as long as you guys show love, we'll stay consistent. Enjoy! 

00:00 Intro 

04:50 Life in the Bay 

12:30 Favorite bay area city 

16:40 DC vs SF 

21:00 What keeps you going? 

22:25 Origin of The Black Lotus 

24:17 How did quarantine shape your experience 

30:45 Become a producer not a consumer 

34:00 Power of connections and getting behind the scenes 

40:00 Howard games 

50:45 Vision for the future of Howard’s campus 

56:24 How covid affected each class 

1:00:34 You want change? Be the change 

1:13:30 What being a Dj has taught you about Howard Culture 

1:21:30 The DJ process 

1:31:20 The love for what you do will push you past any adversity 

1:36:31 Don’t be too cool 

1:38:00 Best parties 

1:49:41 People’s preferred music choice at Howard 

1:52:00 Learning the trending sounds 

2:02:30 What do people think about west coast music 

2:05:40 Closing