The Hype Magazine Live Session Podcast

Impact Theory is a first-of-its-kind company designed to facilitate global change by creating, cultivating and monetizing culturally-relevant content focused on human empowerment. The company’s mission is to end poverty of poor mindset by enriching our society with ideas and objectives that positively impact the world. Impact Theory is committed to bringing together some of the most talented creators, writers, and artists in the industry to tell stories of human potential. The Hype Magazine caught up with co-founder Tom Bilyeu to discuss the mission of Impact Theory and what motivated Tom and his team to not just pack it in and enjoy a blissful retirement. Fair warning, billionaire or not, Tom has some "hood" in him and is a stone cold hip hop head. His time at USC which he talks about gave him a unique perspective to work from as he went from the streets to the suites so to speak!!! Tune In

The Hype Magazine catches up with emerging Los Angeles spitter Kalan.frfr to find out what brought him to the entertainment industry, music specifically, and what he gets from music. Not your standard new artist interview! With over 24 million page views Los Angeles spitter Kalan.frfr (Kalan For Real For Real) is an emerging artist that’s catching on in a big way. His 2018 album TwoFr brought him out of the basement so to speak and caused a bit of a stir in the music community especially with his single “Fine Ass” which highlights a signature cadence which could soon have his moniker ringing across the airwaves on a national scale.

The Hype Magazine caught up with Former NFL Green Bay Packer and Super Bowl Champ Christopher Darkins to discuss the YahLife Nation, its Criminal and Economic Justice Syndicate (CEJS) as well as one of the high-profile cases they are currently working on for Atlanta rapper and community activist Ralo. Ralo became a victim of the federal justice system after aggressively executing a “buy back the block” program which saw him purchase an apartment building and allowing tenants to reside there free of charge while at the same time receiving a stipend to keep body and soul together. Ralo also made national news when he determined he would give his money to the homeless rather than throw it in the strip club. He publicly threw approximately $10,000 to a group of homeless help seekers making headlines. Subsequently, the apartment building was raided and Ralo was later arrested on conspiracy charges. Currently, he’s inexplicably being held without bail.

Urban One’s newly elevated Vice President of Programming, Kashon Powell talked with The Hype Magazine’s CEO/Publisher Jameelah “Just Jay” Wilkerson and Editor-in-Chief Jerry Doby during Women’s History Month, to discuss being part of history as the first woman ever to hold that position with the company. Though at the time of our conversation her promotion hadn’t quite had a chance to marinate and sink in with her, Powell has been slowly absorbing the enormity of her new position and is excited to meet its challenges

Prince of LAHH Miami aka Papii Sham Poo weighs in on his music debut "Papii Sham Poo Dance" and bringing the fun back to music. Papii also introduces us to his latest single "Problem" Feat. Kent Jones which just dropped courtesy of Jone's imprint Hybrid Music Group...a no lie HIT!!! 5/5  With a true "from the streets to the suites" story, Prince touches on the challenges of being multi-cultural yet not being able to fully connect with his roots though that is one of his dreams.

Vikki Tobak is the author of CONTACT HIGH: A Visual History of Hip Hop. Tobak is a journalist whose writing has appeared in The Fader, Complex, Mass Appeal, Paper, i-D, the Detroit News, Vibe, and many others. She is a former producer and columnist for CBS MarketWatch, CNN, Bloomberg News, TechTV, and other leading media organizations. Vikki is also the founding curator of FotoDC’s film program and served as the art commissioner/curator for the Palo Alto Public Art Commission in Silicon Valley. She has lectured about music photography at American University, VOLTA New York, Photoville, the Library of Congress, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. 

Funk Volume alum Dizzy Wright is all about “Don’t Tell Me It Can’t Be Done’ and despite all odds, he’s “Still Movin.” Dizzy talks new music, upcoming tour, his “Still Movin’” brand and expanding his business footprint. 

The Hype Magazine recaps the 61st annual Grammy Awards Ft. DJ Luos.

Interview with Willie Gary, Esq.  Colette Green visits her mother daily, and during an August 2018 visit, she noticed unusual bruising and swelling around her mother’s rectum and vaginal area while giving her a bath. She reported this to the nursing home director, and despite numerous complaints that day, her pleas for help went unanswered. Upon returning the next day, Colette became increasingly alarmed because there were additional bruises, more swelling, and no answers. At wits end, she immediately removed her mother from CCH and took her to DePaul Hospital where she was examined, and doctors there determined that her mother had been repeatedly raped and sodomized. Famed Attorney Willie Gary of Gary, Williams, Parenti, Watson and Gary, PLLC, and Richard Banks, of Banks & Associates, LLC, have filed a billion-dollar lawsuit against the defendants for their gross negligence in the operation of this nursing home facility, and complete failure to provide adequate protection for residents such as Mrs. Green.