This week on Music and Makeup: The Breakdown, I'm reviewing Supreme Magnetic 3, the newest album from Errol Holden! I’m getting into the project and sharing my thoughts on his latest release.Have you listened to Supreme Magnetic 3 yet? What are your favorite tracks? Drop your thoughts in the comments!ABOUT THE MUSIC & MAKEUP PODCASTMusic & Makeup Podcast is where hip-hop, beauty, and culture meet. From album reviews and music commentary to conversations with artists behind the music, we’re always talking about what deserves a spot in the rotation.#ErrolHolden #SupremeMagnetic3 #AlbumReview

This week, I’m diving into 17th Cipher Presents: Rufus Sims & IAMGAWD's new album, "Chicagospel."On this episode, I’m breaking down the album and sharing my thoughts on the production, lyricism, and the moments that caught my attention.Have you listened to Chicagospel? What did you think of the project? Let me know in the comments!**

What does it take to break into hip-hop photography and document a culture that already has such a rich visual history?On this episode of Behind the Beat, I’m sitting down with photographer Adam Capturez to talk about his career behind the camera and his experience documenting the hip-hop scene.Adam has been pursuing hip-hop photography for a little under two years, but his connection to street culture goes back much further through his background as a skateboarder. We talk about the relationship between skateboarding and hip-hop, how that experience shaped his perspective, and what ultimately led him to photography.Adam also breaks down what it's like getting access to artists and events, developing his own photographic eye, building relationships within the hip-hop community, and capturing moments that might otherwise go undocumented.We also get into the history of hip-hop photography, the influence of legendary photographers, photographing cyphers and emerging artists, the importance of giving photographers proper credit, and how social media has changed the way photographers build their careers.And because he's still relatively early in his journey, we talk about the challenges of establishing yourself, learning on the job, and figuring out what kind of photographer you ultimately want to become.

What does it take to build a lasting career in hip-hop without compromising who you are?On this episode of Music & Makeup: Behind the Beat, I’m sitting down with Rasheed Chappell, the New Jersey MC known for his vivid storytelling, and commitment to independent hip-hop.Rasheed and I talk about his journey into hip-hop, growing up in Passaic, the influence of artists like New Edition and the experiences that helped shape his voice as an MC.We also get into his impressive catalog and collaborations with some of hip-hop’s most respected producers and artists, including Kenny Dope, Buckwild, O.C., 38 Spesh, Apollo Brown, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and Statik Selektah.Rasheed breaks down the importance of staying independent, what he's learned about navigating the business of music, and why longevity means more than simply staying relevant.We also talk about his latest project, No Era for Margins, the inspiration behind the title, the process behind the album, and why some of the music had been sitting in the vault for years before finally seeing the light of day.Plus, we get into The Chappell Show...Lost Episodes III and the importance of preserving the history of your own work.

What happens when the person making the beat is also helping create the visual world around the music?This week on Music & Makeup: Behind the Beat, I’m sitting down with producer and visual artist Hi_Post for a conversation about his creative process, influences, collaborations, and the art behind the music.Hi_Post takes us back to his early musical influences, including discovering the records that ultimately pushed him toward production. We also get into the SP-404, sample chopping, texture, and what makes a Hi_Post production sound like a Hi_Post production.And if you've been following Behind the Beat, you know I had to bring PEP57 into the conversation. We talk about their creative relationship, working together on projects like Stromile Shift and Good N' the Rucker, and Hi_Post's production on Rasheed Wallace from PEP57 and Bloo Azul's "Boreaga".But there's another side of Hi_Post that deserves the spotlight: his visual work.We talk album artwork, art direction, illustration, visual storytelling, and how he translates the feeling of a record into an image. What does a producer hear when they're looking at a visual? And what does a visual artist see when they're listening to a beat?We get into all of that and more.

What happens when a love for 90s basketball, hip-hop, lyricism and storytelling becomes the foundation for an entire rap catalog?In this episode of Music & Makeup: Behind the Beat, I’m sitting down with the Guru Elam Award winning MC Ullnevano to talk about his journey, his career and the catalog he’s built over the years.We get into his early days in battle rap, ciphers, the influence of 90s basketball, and how he eventually developed his signature approach to making music.We also go deep into his catalog from The Ghost of Len Bias to his latest project, STEPHON BARBURY.

Bloo Azul joins Behind the Beat on the Music and Makeup Podcast for an in-depth conversation about his journey as an independent hip-hop artist.We discuss his creative process, how he approaches writing and recording, and the collaborative chemistry behind Boreaga with Pep57 and 83rd Strike with Passport Rav. Bloo also reflects on his solo album Bloo Velvet, staying consistent in today's underground rap scene, and what's next in his career.

This week on Behind the Beat, I'm joined by acclaimed underground hip-hop producer Wavy Da Ghawd for an in-depth conversation about his orgins as a producer, his sample-based creative process, and the production behind projects like Victim of My Success and Twelve 24: The Nightmare.If you enjoyed this conversation, be sure to Like, Comment, and Subscribe for more interviews, album reviews, and hip-hop discussions.