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For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the pleasure to interview John Smith from the band Nu Shooz. We talk about the music scene in Portland,OR, Nu Shooz beginnings, deal with Atlantic Records, How I Can't Wait went from a regional hit to a massive smash, Portland Trailblazers, Grunge, and everything in between. You don't wanna miss this. Follow the podcast at Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover and catch it wherever you stream podcasts in addition to my YouTube channel at Youtube.com/j85

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I have a familiar face back to talk about sports and music. It's Desmond Johnson of Tobacco Road Sports Radio. We talk NFL, NBA, golden era hip hop and everything else in between. Be sure to check this episode out and also Tobacco Road Sports Radio content wherever you stream podcasts and locally on the radio in the Triad (Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point). Beyond The Album Cover can be heard wherever you stream podcasts, seen on YouTube at Youtube.com/j85 and at the website BeyondTheAlbumCover.wordpress.com. Join the Facebook group Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover to stay updated with the podcast.

For the first episode of 2022 of the podcast I have my good friend bay area radio personality D.Minor. We discuss all things music and his career in radio. Be sure to follow the podcast wherever you stream and on Youtube at Youtube.com/j85. To stay updated with the podcast join the Facebook group at Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover.

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I am interviewing Mike E. Mike was an original member of The Neptunes and later ended up getting signed to Teddy Riley's imprint Lil Man through Interscope. In this interview we talk about his beginnings, The Neptunes, Teddy Riley and Future Studios, Missy, Timbaland, The Clipse, athletes to come out of the 757 (Area code for Hampton Roads VA), walk with God, and so much more. This interview you definitely don't wanna miss!!! This episode of Beyond The Album Cover is the last for 2020 since we are breaking for the holidays and we will resume  in January 2021 with more fire episodes!!! Follow the Facebook show page and Youtube channel of the same name (BeyondTheAlbumCover)

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the pleasure of interviewing my good friend from my days at WUAG 103.1 FM Alicia Swiz. We will be discussing everything from golden era hip hop, feminism within hop-hop, The late bell hooks, pop music, and everything else in between. This is an interview you can't miss. This is the last Beyond The Album Cover for 2021 and we will see you with new episodes in 2022!!!!! Catch the podcast wherever you stream, On my YouTube channel at Youtube.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover, and at the website BeyondTheAlbumCover.Wordpress.com

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the pleasure of interviewing R&B/Jazz Fusion arranger, musician, composer, conductor, synthesist, and A&R director for PIR (Philadelphia International Records) Dexter Wansel. We talk about his beginnings in the music industry, different people he worked with in his career, evolution of technology in the music industry, streaming, current project, and everything else in between. This is an interview you don't want to miss. Follow Beyond The Album Cover wherever you stream podcasts, YouTube at Youtube.com/j85, Facebook at Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover, and beyondthealbumcover.wordpress.com

This interview of Beyond The Album Cover is special to me because I had the chance to talk music and all things in between with Dr. Tracey Salisbury(Assistant Professor Of Ethnic Studies at Cal State University Bakersfield). We talk about her career in academia, West Coast Hip Hop, New Jack Swing/Hip Hop Soul, and everything else in between. I was enrolled in Dr. Salisbury's hip hop course during my freshman year at UNC-Greensboro(Full Disclosure). So you don't want to miss this interview!!!! Follow Beyond The Album Cover wherever you stream podcasts, On YouTube at Youtube.com/j85, Facebook at Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover, and at beyondthealbumcover.wordpress.com.

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the chance to chop it up with Hayden Hajdu. He was signed to Biv 10 and was the third person to appear in the East Coast Family video 1-4-All-4-1. We talk about everything from his upbringing in Akron, OH, Playing football in high school and getting signed by Michael Bivins to Biv 10, his music career with Michael Bivins and later Matthew Knowles, music industry, and everything else in between. You don't want to miss this interview!!!! Follow Beyond The Album Cover wherever you stream podcasts, YouTube at Youtube.com/j85,  Facebook at Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover, and at beyondthealbumcover.wordpress.com.

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the chance to chop it up with my good friend DJ N-Turn. We talk about life growing up in Southern VA (434), beginnings in DJ'ing, music, how we met at WYYT-FM (99.5 Jamz), HBCU's, and everything else in between. You don't want to miss this interview. Follow Beyond The Album Cover wherever you stream podcasts, Youtube at Youtube.com/j85, Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover and at beyondthealbumcover.wordpress.com

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the pleasure of interviewing rising singer out of Wilmington,NC Landon. We talk about everything from his upbringing, musical influences, life in  NC, how he hooked up with manager Shawn Bonner, ACC hoops, and everything else in between. This interview you can't miss!!! Follow Beyond The Album Cover wherever you stream podcasts, On YouTube at Youtube.com/j85, Facebook at Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover and beyondthealbumcover.wordpress.com

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I interview Colby Colb(VP Of Programming for Urban One and host of the podcast Backstory With Colby Colb). We talk about his love of radio and how he got his start in Philly at Power 99, Philly hip hop, his podcast and the artists that he had the chance to meet or hear before they hit the big time. Don't miss this interview!!! BeyondTheAlbumCover can be found wherever you stream podcasts, YouTube at Youtube.com/j85, and follow the Facebook page at Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover to stay updated with the podcast!!!!

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the pleasure of interviewing Benita Bellamy Kelley. She is the founder of The Bellamy Group based out of Nashville, TN. We talk about her career in the music industry,  Country music and intersectionality of different cultures, Urban Gospel, and CCM,  and so much more!!!! This is an interview you can't miss!!!! Follow Beyond The Album Cover at wherever you stream podcasts, YouTube at Youtube.com/j85 , and Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover.

Here is me chopping it up with my good friend Thee Twin as we talk about our childhood growing up together, careers in media and just reflecting on life. Enjoy!!!!!

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I have the pleasure of interviewing gospel artist Cynthia Jones. Her style of music is a mix of gospel with a hint of jazz and neo-soul. We discuss her upbringing in NC and humble beginnings performing anywhere she could, legacy of various gospel acts, songwriting and performing methods, her new single Ain't No Half Steppin' and more!!! This is an interview you can't miss!!!  Follow Beyond The Album Cover wherever you stream podcasts, My YouTube channel(Youtube.com/j85), and at Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover.

Another dope episode of Beyond The Album Cover is here with music legend and member of The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame DJ Yella from N.W.A. We talk about everything from World Class Wreckin Cru, Formation of N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton, The impact of The West Coast on hip hop and NWA as a whole and individuals, 1580 KDAY, Uncle Jam's Arm, Bone Thugs N Harmony, and most importantly his book Straight Outta Compton: My Untold Story. This is an interview for a fan of hip hop and music history in general that you do not want to miss!!!! Follow Beyond The Album Cover wherever you stream podcasts, My YouTube channel (Youtube.com/j85), and at Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover!!!!

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the pleasure of interviewing R&B artist out of Indiana TraiShaun Johnson. We talk about his career, growing up in the Hoosier state, Babyface and other music acts from The Midwest, His alma mater Purdue University, Verzuz Battles, and everything else in between. This interview you can't miss!!!! Follow Beyond The Album Cover wherever you stream podcasts, My YouTube channel at YouTube.com/j85, and on Facebook at Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover!!!!

This is a very special episode of Beyond The Album Cover because myself and today's guest Deryle Daniels attended the same college (University Of North Carolina at Greensboro) . He is the host of the N.A.R.R.O.W. podcast (Narratives Over Wine and Whiskey) and is a jack of all trades. We talk about his upbringing in the bull city aka Durham NC, our time at UNC-G, issues affecting the African American Community, how college has changed since our tenure, the Versuz battles between The Lox/Diplomats and Fat Joe/Ja Rule, fatherhood and so much more. This is an interview you don't want to miss. Stay updated with Beyond The Album Cover at Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbum Cover,  My YouTube channel at Youtube.com/j85, and beyondthealbumcover.wordpress.com!!!!

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I have the pleasure of interviewing brothers Anson and Eric Dawkins better known as the gospel duo Dawkins & Dawkins. We talk about their upbringing, hooking up with Fred Hammond and Commissioned which lead to their 93 debut album, impact of different figures in the world of Gospel, Intersectionality between Urban Gospel and CCM (Contemporary Christian Music), their new project Come By Here, and so much more. This is an interview you can't miss. Follow Beyond The Album Cover on my YouTube channel at Youtube.com/j85, Facebook(Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover) and on Word Press!!!!

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the pleasure of interviewing a name that is well known in radio circles and that is Elroy Smith. He talks about his journey from Bermuda to Boston and how he got into radio, Stories of Maurice Starr, New Edition, New Kids On The Block, Perspective in radio from an on air and managerial perspective and so much more. This interview is one not to miss. Follow BeyondTheAlbumCover where you stream podcasts, on YouTube and  the Facebook group Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover.

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the pleasure to interview Rick Party. If you know radio and voiceovers then Rick Party is the stuff legends are made of!! He sits down with me to discuss his career in radio, current state of radio in today's media landscape, radio personalities that influenced him, and everything else in between. This is an interview you don't want to miss!!!! Follow the Facebook show page at Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover to stay updated with all things related to the podcast. Tell a friend to tell a friend!!!!!