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Demarco Castle, better known as Gemstones (fka Gemini) is a Chicago-born rapper and singer best known for his work on Lupe Fiasco's first two albums, "Food & Liquor" and "The Cool," featuring on standout cuts such as "Pressure" (along with Jay Z), "Dumb It Down," and "The Die." As a part of Lupe's record label 1st & 15th, he built anticipation for his "Troubles of the World" album through critically acclaimed mixtapes such as "Untamed Beast" and "The Testimony of GemStones." After striking out on his own and leaving 1st & 15th, Gemstones continued his lyrically dexterous, introspective, thought provoking music with "On the Road to Glory" and "Elephant in The Room," which led up to his most recent effort, "Blind Elephant," which you can purchase and stream on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Tidal, and other major retailers. On this episode, Gemstones tells his story. From coming up in Chicago, to almost getting signed by Will Smith, to meeting and creating with Lupe Fiasco through his ascension, to the moment he knew he had to make a change in his life, Gemstones drops jewels (pun intended) throughout the conversation. Unfortunately, the episode had to be cut short, but we appreciate Gemstones giving us his time, and you will too, as this is an episode that you must not miss. Check for Gemstones on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Tidal, and at the links below: https://twitter.com/1Gemstones https://soundcloud.com/gemstonesforlife

Chill Moody is a rapper from Philadelphia, PA. His buzz has increased throughout the years, and he has collaborated with and has the respect of some of the biggest figures in Hip-Hop. He's also well known for his numerous sponsorships and his entrepreneurial ventures, such as his own line of water and his digital distribution label #nicethingsMUSIC. Oh yeah, he's the Music Ambassador of Philadelphia as well. Wes Manchild is a producer from Philadelphia, PA. East Coast sample chopping skills coupled with Southern drum influences from his days at college in Atlanta give his beats that classic, but not outdated feel. Wes eschews throwing an artist a track here and there for a single, but prefers to make full collaborative projects with an artist. Chill Moody and Wes Manchild come together for such a project, the conceptual and dope "TV Made Me Do It," which tells a story though various creative TV related references throughout the project. On this episode they discuss the making of the project, how they came together, the music scene in Philadelphia, and tell amazing stories about their journey through music. Don't miss this one! "TV Made Me Do It" is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and most other major digital retail and streaming services. Check out Chill Moody & Wes Manchild online: http://www.chillmoody.com https://twitter.com/ChillMoody https://soundcloud.com/wesmanchild https://twitter.com/wesmanchild https://twitter.com/nicethingsmusic

DJ Booman is a legendary DJ and producer from Baltimore. His credentials are too numerous to properly summarize. He is an originator of Baltimore Club Music, and even if you're not familiar with the genre, you've probably heard classic records he produced such "Watch Out For The Big Girl" and "Pick 'Em Up." He's also a mainstay on the Baltimore Hip-Hop scene, and his work with Baltimore rapper Mully Man ("Bmore Go Harder" & "She Hurtin' Em") landed a spot in MTV's rotation. On this historic episode of the Channel 10 Podcast, DJ Booman breaks down the origins of Baltimore Club Music and the early Baltimore Hip-Hop scene. We also get into production techniques, touring, his new projects, how he ended up producing the "Get Off (Baltimore Club Remix)" for Diddy through Kevin Liles, how he got production credits on Michael Jackson's "Strangers In Moscow," and so much more. You can't miss this episode! DJ Booman stays in the lab, and you can check out everything he's up to here: https://www.facebook.com/dj.booman https://twitter.com/djbooman https://soundcloud.com/djbooman

Brace Saga is an artist from Baltimore, MD with a dope new project entitled #RetroFuture EP, which is available now on iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play Music. On the project, which he describes as an "over-the-top Hood Musical," Brace is able to showcase his lyrical and production skills, making music that is both accessible and thought provoking. Coming from Baltimore, to joining the military and traveling the world, to recording #RetroFuture in Florida, Brace brings a wealth of life experience and interesting perspectives to his music and to the conversation. Our wide-ranging conversation with Brace Saga gets deep into music and life in general. Topics include: - The recording process and inspiration for #RetroFuture - What it's like coming up in Baltimore and doing music - The state of our community and our people as a whole - Learning through failure and defining "success" - How "people are looking to politicians for entertainment and people are looking to entertainers for the truth" There are more gems here than can be listed, so listen to the episode! Brace Saga's #RetroFuture EP is now available on iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play. You can reach Brace and support his project below: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/retrofuture-ep/id1025247989 Twitter: https://twitter.com/bracesaga Instagram: https://instagram.com/bracesaga/ Bandcamp: https://bracesaga.bandcamp.com/album/retrofuture-ep

Matteo Urella is an author and photographer based out of Boston, MA. His writings can currently be found primarily on Medium, where you can find his amazingly detailed and thorough "Machetes Dipped In Rum: The Oral History of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony", which is a complete book detailing the story of one of Hip-Hop's greatest collectives. You can find his PRO FILES series on Medium as well, where he interviews all kinds of interesting figures in music, film, sports, and the arts. We speak with Matteo about Hip-Hop, MMA & Martial Arts, and life in general. Topics include: - His book "Machetes Dipped In Rum" - Incredible stories that you probably don't know about Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and their legacy - Wu-Tang - Ghostwriting & Steroids - Anderson Silva & Jon Jones - Veganisn - Human rights This episode is a must listen! Matteo Urella can be found on Medium and also at https://twitter.com/MatteoUrella.

Jesse "Schoolly D" Weaver is a Hip-Hop pioneer whose wide ranging career encompasses a variety of music, television, and film projects, however he is best known for being credited as the first gangsta rapper. His hits include PSK, Saturday Night, Gucci Time, King of New York Theme Song, the music from Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and more. We talk with Schoolly D about his upbringing in Philadelphia, the early Hip-Hop scene, his song creation process and studio techniques, his relationships and thoughts on artists he's influenced such as Ice-T and NWA, the influence of drugs and the sound of music, his memory of the day of the bombing of John Africa's MOVE organization in Philadelphia, making music for the film world, what is means to be Black, hanging with Uncle Luke in Miami, and so much more. Schoolly D is funny and insightful, and this is a conversation that you must not miss. This September marks the 30th anniversary of Gucci Time and PSK, in September he's dropping a new version of Gucci Time and on Black Friday he is dropping the original versions of these iconic songs.

Schoolly D is a Hip-Hop pioneer credited as being the first gangsta rapper. From the 80s to now his career is vast and varied and includes gangsta themed albums like "Schoolly D" & "Saturday Night - The Album", Afrocentic album such as "Am I Black Enough for You?" & "How a Black Man Feels", and film and television work such as "King Of New York" & "Aqua Teen Hunger Force". Our full convo with Schoolly drops next week, so stay tuned in to http://channel10podcast.com. For now check out the preview of this epic episode. Topics discussed: - Being an artist - NWA movie and his own biopic - How he and his contemporaries changed the world - Growing up in a family band - The influence on drugs in music throughout the years - Being a black man in America

Davina “Dayvee” Sutton is a two-time Emmy Award Winning sports journalist, entertainment and lifestyle reporter, social commentator and entrepreneur. Over the course of her 12 year career she’s worked for ESPN, Comcast Sports, Turner Sports and CNN, including CNN’s London bureau.Now Dayvee writes and works as an on-air contributor for various outlets, and produces special segments and documentaries through her production company Dream Network Media - - including the documentary “What We Told Our Sons: Families React to the Trayvon Martin Verdict.” You can find her at: http://www.dayveesutton.com/ https://twitter.com/dayveesutton http://www.dreamnetworkmedia.com/ We talk with Dayvee about her upbringing, being a student at UCLA, being a woman of color in journalism and the modeling industry, her upcoming shows and documentaries, and much more.

Al Shipley is a Baltimore-based music critic. He contributes to Baltimore City Paper, Rolling Stone, Noisey, Complex, Pitchfork and many more. He is author of the upcoming book, "Tough Breaks," which chronicles the history of Baltimore Club music. In addition, Shipley runs two blogs, Narrowcast - critiques of music, television, and movies. Government Names - a blog dedicated to Baltimore's Hip-Hop Scene. You can find Shipley and his some of his writings at: Twitter.com/alshipley http://narrowcast.blogspot.com/ http://governmentnames.blogspot.com/ We talk with Shipley about his career as a writer, the Meek and Drake Beef, ghostwriting throughout Hip-Hop, Baltimore's current music scene, and much more.

Topics for this episode -This episode was recorded the first day of the Meek/Drake beef. We talk about the possible outcomes of the "battle" while Meek tweeted his thoughts on Drake and ghostwriters. -Why Method Man had his own song on 36 Chambers. And the legacy of Tical: 0. -The legacy of producers/rappers in Hip-Hop. -Inspectah Deck having the best verses on Wu-Tang albums. -Differences/Similarities between "To Pimp a Butterfly" and "Finding Forever." -The importance of "Murda Musik" to Mobb Deep's legacy. -How mixtapes form cult followings in a post-DS2 world.