Holdin’ Court Podcast

Cisco Reyes was born and raised in New York and now resides as a working actor in Los Angeles. He is an Afro Latino of Puerto Rican and Trinidadian decent. Cisco has a BA in Film and Television from HBCU Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. He then went on to study acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse under founder Milton Katselas, Richard Lawson and Gary Imhoff. Cisco is best know for his lead role as "Jesus" in the cult classic crime comedy "Next Day Air". He recurred on numerous TV series such as: Bosch Legacy, Chicago PD, A House Divided, Everybody Hates Chris. Cisco also has a very extensive voice acting career, playing various characters on video games like Dance Central, Swat, 50 Cents Bulletproof and many others. He has recently been awarded a 2024 HAPA award for Best Ensemble Cast and also a 2023 HAPA Award for "Best Actor in An Independent Film" for "Picture Me Dead". He received "Best Lead Actor" at the Newark International Film Festival for "The Love of Musiq". Cisco loves giving back to the community and for the past 10 years he has been mentoring 5th graders in screenwriting through Young Storytellers Program. Cisco is currently busy developing content for film and TV through his production company Melting Pot Entertainment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baby Jade co-hosts the Big Facts Podcast and works as an artist talent manager. She also serves as a partner with the Atlanta based talent competition ‘The Shit Show.’ She has worked as the head of management at Corporate Thugz Entertainment and Duct Tape Entertainment in Atlanta, GA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big Court and his daughter/co-host Rachel Renee' return for a new season of Holdin Court Podcast with a fresh new episode that unpacks todays trending topics. Big Court and his mini-me Rachel Renee' unpack the the hurdles of dating as a millennial and also discuss if internet personality Jaguar Wright is in fact a whistle blower or troublemaker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cynthia Rothrock is a martial arts expert and athlete, who went on to become a film actress, starring in a number of highly successful martial arts action movies. She first made a name as an action actress in Hong Kong before going on to wow audiences in her home turf. At the time of her popularity, she was well-known as the "Queen of Martial Arts films". Cynthia Rothrock is the World Champion in martial arts Forms and Weapons (1981-1985). Her goal was to be undefeated and retire after five years. With over 100 competitions, she holds the undefeated worldwide record in martial arts Forms competition. In weapons competition, Cynthia is the first and only woman to win number one in North America against the men-at that time, women had to compete with the men. She holds five Black Belts with a rank of 8th Dan Grandmaster. Upon completing her goal of being undefeated in competition, she began her martial arts acting career starring in movies produced and filmed in Hong Kong. Her first movie, Yes, Madam alongside Michelle Yeoh, broke box office records making her a massive star in Hong Kong. After three years of living in Hong Kong, finishing seven films, she returned to the United States to continue her acting career. Today she has starred in over 60 movies. In March 2024, Black Belt Magazine named Rothrock number one in its list of "The Most Influential Women Martial Artists on the Planet.". Rothrock is a proud inductee into the prestigious Black Belt Hall of Fame, along with Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris. In 2016 she was the first martial artist (male or female) to be inducted into the prestigious International Sports Hall of Fame by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Dr. Robert Goldman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big Court & his co-host/daughter Rachel Renee' discuss the genius of the Wayans family as they are inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall Of Fame. They also debate if female rappers like Glorrila, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, and Doja Cat are contributing to the preservation of Hip Hop as they dominate the charts. Big Court & Rachel Renee' also unpack the general publics insatiable appetite for controversial and messy content and how Holdin Court Podcast refuses to partake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Havoc The Mouthpiece is the West Coast gangsta rapper/impresario played an important role in South Central Cartel's success as one of the more recognized early- to late-'90s rap collectives to come from Los Angeles. Not to be confused with Havoc from Mobb Deep. Havoc also aided in SCC being signed to Def Jam and he is son of Robert "Squirrel" Lester who was a founding member of the legendary soul group The Chi-Lites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karyn White's self-titled debut album Karyn White was released in 1988. It was produced by L.A. Reid and Babyface and achieved platinum status in the U.S.. The album contained the Hot 100 hit singles "The Way You Love Me", "Secret Rendezvous", and "Superwoman" as well as the No. 1 R&B hit "Love Saw It", a duet with Babyface himself. White was nominated in the Best R&B/Urban Contemporary New Artist category for the 1989 Soul Train Music Awards, which was won by Al B. Sure! She also received nominations for two Grammy Awards. She became the first female artist to have the first three solo releases from their debut album hit No. 1 on the R&B charts. Her follow-up album was Ritual of Love in 1991. It had songs produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and featured the hit single "Romantic", which hit number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Other singles from the album include "The Way I Feel About You" (U.S. #12), "Walkin' the Dog", and "Do Unto Me" (the last two did not chart). The photographer and director Matthew Rolston directed the video for the hit single "Romantic". Michael Walls, who was credited as stylist on Ritual of Love, worked with White on the look for the Ritual of Love album sleeve, and three of the music videos released for the album. Walls had the idea for the Chanel-inspired pearls and black dress used on the album cover, the French maid look and multiple wardrobe changes for video of "The Way I Feel About You", and the "Walkin' the Dog" video, which was based on a scene from the film Sweet Charity. Her next album was Make Him Do Right in 1994. The album did not sell well, although she did chart with the singles "Hungah" and the Babyface-penned "Can I Stay With You", which became her final U.S. R&B Top 10 hit in early 1995. "I'd Rather Be Alone", her last chart single to date, peaked at No. 50 on the same chart later that year. In 1995, White appeared with Mary J. Blige, Monica and others for the single "Freedom (Theme from Panther)" for the soundtrack to the Melvin Van Peebles film of the same name. White left Warner Bros. Records in 1999, and dropped out of the music public eye for many years to start a family. In 2006, she recorded a new album, titled Sista Sista; which was slated for release in 2006, but was shelved. Two tracks, "All I Do" and "Disconnected", were later released on the best of compilation album, Superwoman: The Best of Karyn White. She was also slated to appear on the Soul Train Music Awards in 2009 as a tribute to Babyface Edmonds. However, this performance was canceled when Edmonds and Reid withdrew from the Soul Train ceremony, declining the honor. In 2011, she was slated to have shot a pilot for a reality series with R&B singers Shanice and Debelah Morgan. White released her first album after a seventeen-year break, Carpe Diem, in March 2012. The album featured the singles "Sista, Sista" and "Unbreakable," both of which received music videos. She earned a 2017 UB Honors nomination for the Gale and the Storm soundtrack in the "Best Independent R&B Album Release" category. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Havoc The Mouthpiece is the West Coast gangsta rapper/impresario played an important role in South Central Cartel's success as one of the more recognized early- to late-'90s rap collectives to come from Los Angeles. Not to be confused with Havoc from Mobb Deep. Havoc also aided in SCC being signed to Def Jam and he is son of Robert "Squirrel" Lester who was a founding member of the legendary soul group The Chi-Lites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rashan Ali is a multi-media personality, actor, author and philanthropist from Decatur, Georgia. A graduate of FAMU, Rashan has done radio & television since 2002, most recently on TV One’s “Sister Circle.” She is the founder of Sporty Girls, Inc: The Cool Soror Podcast and Brand and The Coach’s Daughter Production Company. You can see her on the new series, “All The Queen’s Men” which is streaming on BET Plus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Damion Hall, also known as Damion "Crazy Legs" Hall is an American R&B singer from The Bronx, New York. He is a member of the new jack swing group Guy and is the brother of Guy member, Aaron Hall. He has released one solo album, Straight to the Point, in 1994, which spawned one single, "Satisfy You", featuring Chanté Moore. That song managed to reach No. 48 on the Billboard R&B charts. He is currently unsigned but managed by celebrity and sports manager Glenn Toby.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Orleans bred rapper and Original Hot Beezy, Turk, was first discovered in 1996 when the owners of Cash Money Records (brothers Ronald "Slim" Williams and Brian "Baby" Williams) noticed the aspiring artist rapping and rhyming in the nearby Magnolia projects. Later that same year, Turk made his recording debut with a cameo on Juvenile's solo debut, “Solja Rags.” Turk was billed as Young Turk, and welcomed into the newly formed Hot Boys (which also included Juvenile, B.G., and Lil Wayne), issuing “Get It How U Live!” in 1997 and “Guerilla Warfare” two years later. Turk continued to make cameos on other rapper's recordings, including Juvenile's big hits, “400 Degreez” and “Tha G-Code,” Lil Wayne' “Tha Block Is Hot” and “Lights Out,” as well as B.G’. “It's All on U, Vol. 1” and It's All on U, Vol. 2.” June 2001 saw the release of Turk' solo debut, “Young and Thuggin',” on Universal Records. Turk recorded “Untamed Guerilla” for Cash Money as a follow-up, but soon jumped ship to Koch, following in the footsteps of B.G. “Untamed Guerilla” remained unreleased and Turk made his Koch debut in 2003 with “Raw and Uncut.” In January 2004, Turk was in a Memphis, TN, apartment when narcotics officers and SWAT team members stormed in. According to police, Turk allegedly shot an officer during the drug raid; however, the rapper claimed he was hiding in the closet without a gun. At a preliminary hearing, a charge of first-degree attempted murder was reduced to second-degree attempted murder, but Turk was granted bail in the state but was not granted bail in the feds. While Turk was awaiting trial in prison as his third album, “Penitentiary Chances,” hit the streets in April 2004. After 8 years 8 months and 16 days Turk was released from prison on October 12, 2012, and has hit the ground running, doing interviews, making appearances, and getting in plenty of studio time. Turk has since started his own label “YNT Empire” with a lot of great up and coming artists on his roster. Turk's first project after his prison release, "Blame It On The System" let his fans know that he was back and the Game was about to change. After his release, Turk took 12 months of Domination to a whole new level. Hit after hit, Turk continues to provide the consumer base with such tracks as “52 Bullets” “Hold Up LeBron” “Fuck how It Turn Out” and so many more. With his recent appearance on Iyanla Vanzant: Fix My Life, Turk is allowing the world insight as to his relationship with wife, Emani and what life behind the music is all about. As they work on their union, Turk is showing the world what being a BOSS is all about as he has brings Emani to the spotlight with her “Made Woman” movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hailing from Kansas City, Kansas, Dewey Da Don is a powerhouse in the Midwest rap scene known for his gritty lyricism, undeniable flow, and a sound that blends street authenticity with mainstream appeal. From a young age, Dewey developed a passion for music and a deep connection to the culture, which quickly translated into his raw, unfiltered style. His name is synonymous with both hard-hitting bars and a relentless work ethic, earning him respect across the regional hip-hop circuit. Dewey's career took flight as he began collaborating with some of the biggest names in the game, solidifying his place among Kansas City's finest. He's worked with iconic artists like Tech N9ne, J-Diggs, Rich the Factor, Head DaDon, KC Young Boss, and Taebo Tha Truth, proving his versatility and ability to hold his own alongside rap legends. Each collaboration has added a layer to Dewey's growing legacy, with his features showcasing his sharp lyricism, compelling storytelling, and distinctive sound that blends the grit of Kansas City with modern hip-hop elements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy Scott, CEO and founder of Healthy Hip Hop, was heavily influenced by hip-hop culture growing up. After graduating high school, he passed on a promising college basketball career to become a rapper. Years later, Roy picked up his four-year-old son, Justus, from school and noticed him repeating his explicit lyrics word for word. That’s when he knew a drastic change was needed and Healthy Hip Hop was born. ​Healthy Hip Hop serves as a positive alternative that focuses on uplifting youth through promoting mental and physical health, educational achievement and personal empowerment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy Scott, CEO and founder of Healthy Hip Hop, was heavily influenced by hip-hop culture growing up. After graduating high school, he passed on a promising college basketball career to become a rapper. Years later, Roy picked up his four-year-old son, Justus, from school and noticed him repeating his explicit lyrics word for word. That’s when he knew a drastic change was needed and Healthy Hip Hop was born. ​Healthy Hip Hop serves as a positive alternative that focuses on uplifting youth through promoting mental and physical health, educational achievement and personal empowerment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A successful businessman in the furniture and real estate industries, O'Guin recognized that Tech N9ne's talent was being mismanaged and partnered up with him to form Strange Music around 2000. A believer in the Japanese business philosophy that the middleman should be cut out, O'Guin built a Strange Music studio and started making all merch in-house. Travis O'guin and Tech N9ne continue to defy industry rules by ascending onward and upward, as he makes Forbes‘ Cash Kings list again. Earning a spot alongside hip hop heavyweights like Diddy, Dr. Dre, Jay Z, Drake, Pharrell and many more, Tech N9ne finds himself as one of hip hop’s top earners. We recently spoke to Travis O'Guin for our latest episode of Holdin Court Podcast where he spoke on Tech N9ne's come up, their struggles and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Strange Music's built an empire over the years. Tech N9ne alongside his partner Travis O'Guin essentially helped build the template for independent rappers on the grind. Since 1999, they've approached the industry on their own accord, both musically and business wise. However, they definitely faced their fair share of adversities while trying to make it. We recently spoke to Travis O'Guin for our latest episode of Holdin Court Podcast where he spoke on Tech N9ne's come up, their struggles and more. A successful businessman in the furniture and real estate industries, O'Guin recognized that Tech N9ne's talent was being mismanaged and partnered up with him to form Strange Music around 2000. A believer in the Japanese business philosophy that the middleman should be cut out, O'Guin built a Strange Music studio and started making all merch in-house. Travis O'guin and Tech N9ne continue to defy industry rules by ascending onward and upward, as he makes Forbes‘ Cash Kings list again. Earning a spot alongside hip hop heavyweights like Diddy, Dr. Dre, Jay Z, Drake, Pharrell and many more, Tech N9ne finds himself as one of hip hop’s top earners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Strange Music's built an empire over the years. Tech N9ne alongside his partner Travis O'Guin essentially helped build the template for independent rappers on the grind. Since 1999, they've approached the industry on their own accord, both musically and business wise. However, they definitely faced their fair share of adversities while trying to make it. We recently spoke to Travis O'Guin for our latest episode of Holdin Court Podcast where he spoke on Tech N9ne's come up, their struggles and more. A successful businessman in the furniture and real estate industries, O'Guin recognized that Tech N9ne's talent was being mismanaged and partnered up with him to form Strange Music around 2000. A believer in the Japanese business philosophy that the middleman should be cut out, O'Guin built a Strange Music studio and started making all merch in-house. Travis O'guin and Tech N9ne continue to defy industry rules by ascending onward and upward, as he makes Forbes‘ Cash Kings list again. Earning a spot alongside hip hop heavyweights like Diddy, Dr. Dre, Jay Z, Drake, Pharrell and many more, Tech N9ne finds himself as one of hip hop’s top earners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bentley Kyle Evans made his acting debut in the 1990 film House Party. He is most notable as the show runner on several sitcoms, among them Martin (1992–1997) on FOX, The Jamie Foxx Show (1996–2001) on The WB, and Love That Girl! (2010–2014) on TV One. Evans is also the creator of Love That Girl! and the co-creator of The Jamie Foxx Show. Outside of television, Evans is the co-screenwriter, with his Martin star Martin Lawrence, of Lawrence's 1996 feature film, A Thin Line Between Love and Hate. Evans created, executive produces and directs the TV series Family Time, which became Bounce TV's first original scripted program. Evans is also the creator of other Bounce TV sitcoms, such as In the Cut and Grown Folks. In addition, Evans executive produced a new Jamie Foxx sitcom, Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!, which debuted on Netflix in 2021. Evans teamed up with famed rapper MC Lyte and together they co-created the series Partners in Rhyme which premiered on the ALLBLK. Evans directed the first and second season. Also on ALLBLK, Evans Executive produces and directs the situation comedy, Millennials. The second season is set to air in the third quarter of 2022. In 2022, Evans co-wrote and co-executive produced Martin: The Reunion on BET+. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bentley Kyle Evans made his acting debut in the 1990 film House Party. He is most notable as the show runner on several sitcoms, among them Martin (1992–1997) on FOX, The Jamie Foxx Show (1996–2001) on The WB, and Love That Girl! (2010–2014) on TV One. Evans is also the creator of Love That Girl! and the co-creator of The Jamie Foxx Show. Outside of television, Evans is the co-screenwriter, with his Martin star Martin Lawrence, of Lawrence's 1996 feature film, A Thin Line Between Love and Hate. Evans created, executive produces and directs the TV series Family Time, which became Bounce TV's first original scripted program. Evans is also the creator of other Bounce TV sitcoms, such as In the Cut and Grown Folks. In addition, Evans executive produced a new Jamie Foxx sitcom, Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!, which debuted on Netflix in 2021. Evans teamed up with famed rapper MC Lyte and together they co-created the series Partners in Rhyme which premiered on the ALLBLK. Evans directed the first and second season. Also on ALLBLK, Evans Executive produces and directs the situation comedy, Millennials. The second season is set to air in the third quarter of 2022. In 2022, Evans co-wrote and co-executive produced Martin: The Reunion on BET+. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big Court & his co-host/daughter Rachel Renee' discuss the genius of the Wayans family as they are inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall Of Fame. They also debate if female rappers like Glorrila, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, and Doja Cat are contributing to the preservation of Hip Hop as they dominate the charts. Big Court & Rachel Renee' also unpack the general publics insatiable appetite for controversial and messy content and how Holdin Court Podcast refuses to partake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices