Shows
Tha Block PodcastDream Wave with NSTLGA, aka Jaquan SmithWe bring in Dream Wave/Ambient Trap mogul, NSTLGA, aka Jaquan Smith to talk about the importance of building a team. We also dive into creating a solid foundation and how it takes effort from everyone involved to make it. How do we fix Neighborhood Nigga Syndrome? And finally how we can collaborate to strengthen each other's creative camps?
2021-02-0159 minTha Block PodcastCore Values with Eric LargeGrand Rapids basketball legend, Eric Large hits Tha Block to talk authorship, business, and raising the youth. Join us as we speak on his books, "The Defining Moments of Manhood" and "Who is Raising Our Daughters." We key in on the core values it takes to raise responsible and productive children and young adults.
2021-01-1857 minTha Block PodcastStucko featuring DayzHit Tha Block with Dayz as we talk about his album, Stucko! We ask him about what it takes to put an album out. Dayz tells all about his struggles with depression, dealing with COVID, race-relations, and everything else 2020 tried to pile on. Stucko released December 11th, 2020, and we discuss the importance of putting a stamp on the year we will remember forever.
2021-01-041h 00Tha Block PodcastThe Blueprint of a Kalamazoo King: Ed Blair on Tha Block PodcastWe sit down with Kalamazoo artist and businessman, Ed Blair as he lays the blueprint for his successes in music, and his apparel company, The Varsity Squad Collective. Ed also shares his advice for bridging the gaps between Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids. You won't want to miss this session of Tha Block Podcast!
2020-12-2141 minTha Block PodcastDeeply Rooted: Planting Seeds with Kya TaylorKya Taylor is the founder of I Am Deeply Rooted, Inc. a new non-profit focused on empowering the youth on the SE side of Grand Rapids, MI. Dig in as we look at Kya's career in education, coaching, and growing her community. We will show you what it means to be deeply rooted in your cause!
2020-11-2351 minTha Block Podcast2020 Election Special with Delhi Township Trustee hopeful, TyJuan ThirdgillTyJuan Thirdgill is running for Michigan’s Delhi Township Trustee seat in the 2020 election. Join us as we dive into his platform and compare it to the national platforms of Trump and Biden. We talk about police brutality, job creation, worker’s rights, and much more as we get closer to Election Day. This is one you don’t want to miss!
2020-11-011h 03Tha Block PodcastFear No Evil: The Story of Revolutionaries Demanding Justice with Ati Smith and Bri MacAti Smith and Bri Mac sit down with Tha Block Podcast to give their accounts of the marches in Louisville. We also talk about what Revolutionaries Demanding Justice (Formerly Black Lives Matter- Muskegon) has been up to since returning to Muskegon, and where they are going moving forward.
2020-10-121h 06Tha Block PodcastChanging the Narrative with Justice For Black Lives president, Alyssa BatesJoin us as we dive into the meaning behind Justice For Black Lives with president and co-founder, Alyssa Bates. We talk about the connections between the Breonna Taylor settlement and other settlements in recent history, and further the conversation to what true justice looks like for her community and family. We also dive into what it will take to change the narrative within our own communities.
2020-09-211h 34Tha Block PodcastTha Block Podcast Ep 2: DC RecapHit tha block with us as we recap our journey to DC and the March on Washington 2020! We share our personal views on the fight at hand and how we are looking to move forward.
2020-09-0738 minTha Block PodcastTha Block Podcast Ep 1: JRob InterviewTap in with us as we get local hip hop icon, JRob, to tell us about his summer single “Chosen,” and his views on the Pandemic, essential workers, and more!
2020-08-2339 min