Picking up the mic is hard enough, but building a decades-long hip hop career afterwards? Nearly impossible.

On our debut episode of High Level Hip Hop, we spoke with Arlo Maverick, a rapper, filmmaker, and radio host who did exactly that, first as a member of legendary rap group Politic Live, and then with a successful solo career. High Level Hip Hop producer Tom Ndekezi also talked to Arlo Maverick about his beginnings as an artist, how to mature in hip hop and Arlo's always provocative Instagram bio.

This episode also features the exclusive debut of "Kind Regards", Arlo Maverick's ode to Edmonton hip hop, recorded live this summer at CJSR Studios.

To hear more from Arlo Maverick, as well as his latest album Soul Merchant, make sure to visit his Bandcamp or search for him on your preferred streaming service.

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