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MIC/LINE

Hosted by HYPEBEAST music editor Emmanuel Maduakolam, Mic/Line delivers in-depth conversations with your favorite music artists every Tuesday. We dig into their origin stories, learn about their inspirations, and ask the challenging questions you want answered.

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Justine Skye Is Finally Making the Music She Wants from 2019-09-17T17:05:18

On the season 4 finale of MIC/LINE, we sit down with Justine Skye.  Coming off her latest acclaimed EP <...

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Big K.R.I.T. Wants to You to See the Beauty of the Country South from 2019-09-10T17:00

Mississippi rapper, Big K.R.I.T has been in the rap game for over a decade. On this week’s episode of Listen

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Mr Eazi Wants to Be the Jay-Z of Africa from 2019-09-03T17:00

Nigerian superstar, Mr Eazi has traversed the African music scene, fusing together Nigerian and Ghanaian influences...

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iLoveMakonnen Doesn't Hold Back from 2019-08-27T17:00

Innovative rapper, iLoveMakonnen began making music by posting songs online and offering free EPs with music...

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DJ Jazzy Jeff Knows How to Read the Room from 2019-08-20T18:10:20

Record producer, DJ, actor and comedian, DJ Jazzy Jeff has had a long history in music. Whether it was appea...

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Joe Kay Believes Soulection Is a Way of Life from 2019-08-13T17:00

Joe Kay is the Soulection co-founder, head of A&R and radio host. From a splash page with a zipfile to now a l...

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Trippie Redd Believes in Speaking Things Into Existence from 2019-08-06T17:00

At only 20-years-old, Trippie Redd has made a name for himself amongst the rise of SoundCloud rappers. The Oh...

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BbyMutha Is Sick of the Bullsh*t from 2019-07-30T17:00

Badass rapper, BbyMutha is known for her unfiltered raps, lyrical wit and honest perspective, all of which have a...

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Lil Wayne Values the Importance of a Rap Family from 2019-07-23T17:00

This week we sit down with one of the greatest rappers of all time, Lil Wayne. Debuting his American Eagle x You...

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Flying Lotus Reminds Us to Seize Each Day from 2019-07-16T17:00

Flying Lotus, born Steven Ellison, is known for his experimental multi-genre music and even deemed a genius i...

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Lupe Fiasco Breaks Down How Martial Arts Impacted His Life from 2019-07-09T17:00

On this week’s episode of MIC/LINE, we sit down with Lupe Fiasco at Mission Chinese to discuss his...

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Does Tyler, The Creator Have the Best Project of 2019? from 2019-07-02T17:00

On the Season 4 premiere of MIC/LINE we discuss the songs of the summer and best albums...

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E-40 and OMB Peezy Recognize the Importance of Mentorship Within Hip-Hop from 2019-05-14T16:46:35

On the season 3 finale of MIC/LINE we sit down with the legend E-40 and promising rapper OMB Peezy. They di...

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Freddie Gibbs & Ben "Lambo" Lambert on Why Versatility Drives Longevity from 2019-05-07T17:56:46

Seasoned rapper Freddie Gibbs and his manager Ben "Lambo" Lambert discuss 14 years of navigati...

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DAWN Wants to Expand the Idea of What a Black Artist Really Is from 2019-04-30T17:00

For the last 14 years, Dawn Richard has had an unconventional path to success. From joining Diddy’s M...

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Doja Cat Just Wants to Have Fun from 2019-04-23T17:00:51

The 23-year-old, Doja Cat, is most notable for her viral hit, “Listen

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10k.Caash on Bringing Dallas Back on the Map from 2019-04-17T18:47:54

10k.Caash, known as the creator of "The Woah" dance popularized the dance on the Triller app back in the...

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Davido Wants to Break Your Misconception About Africa from 2019-04-09T16:49:43

International star Davido has had an illustrious career paving the way for the popularity of Afrobeat musi...

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A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Doesn't Need Your Opinions from 2019-04-02T16:43:04

Hailing from Highbridge, Bronx, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, born Artist Julius Dubose, rose to pr...

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Blueface Is More Than Just a Viral Sensation from 2019-03-26T17:42:36

The “Thotiana” rapper explains how football shaped his music career, going viral, his rapping style and more. Than...

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The-Dream Explains What it Takes to be a Successful Songwriter from 2019-02-20T22:00

The-Dream discusses becoming a songwriter in the music industry, what it takes to break...

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Vivian Host, Eric Diep and Timmhotep Aku Break Down the Good and Bad of the 2019 Grammy Awards from 2019-02-12T23:00

For our season three opener, Vivian Host, Eric Diep and Timmhotep Aku discuss hip-hop having a big night at the award ceremony with Cardi B taking home the Best Rap Album and Childish Gambino sn...

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Nick Cannon Stresses the Importance of Comedy When Tackling Difficult Topics from 2018-12-18T22:00

For this episode, Nick Cannon discusses returning to music for his upcoming project, the...

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ALLBLACK and Kenny Beats Explain the Art of Making a Authentic Collaborative Project from 2018-12-11T14:00

For this episode, ALLBLACK and Kenny Beats discuss the art of making an authe...

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Tee Grizzley Thinks Detroit Artists Don't Get the Shine They Deserve from 2018-12-04T14:00

Tee Grizzley discusses making his debut album 'Activated' to his new mixtape 'Still My...

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Dom Kennedy & Jay 305 Remember the Early Days of OPM from 2018-11-27T14:00

Dom Kennedy and Jay 305 discuss the beginnings of OPM (Other People's Money) and wh...

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Kris Wu Embraces New Challenges from 2018-11-20T14:00

Kris Wu discusses making his debut solo album 'Antares,' crossing over, And1 basketball and...

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J.I.D Wants to Become the Next Big Scriptwriter from 2018-11-13T14:00

The Dreamville signee discusses the making of his newest project 'DICAPRIO 2,' his favo...

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Kranium Credits Persistence for His Success from 2018-11-06T14:00

Kranium discusses breaking out with his single "Nobody Has To Know," the power of persiste...

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Father Is Taking Awful Records to the Next Level from 2018-10-30T13:00

Father discusses partnering Awful Records with RCA, linking with Adult Swim for 'Awful Swim,' be...

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6LACK Welcomes Vulnerability When Making Music from 2018-10-23T13:00

6LACK discusses his time between his 2016 debut album 'Free 6LACK' and his newest albu...

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Estelle Loves the New Artists Coming Out of London from 2018-10-16T13:00

On the premiere episode of season 2, Estelle discusses the inspiration behind her new album 'Lovers Ro...

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Elliott Wilson Breaks Down the Art of Creating Playlists from 2018-08-21T13:00

On the season 1 finale, Elliott Wilson walks us through the process of making Tidal’s Thoro Hip-Ho...

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Miguel Sings More Than Just Loves Songs from 2018-08-14T13:00

Miguel walks us through his albums, from All I Want Is You, to War & Leisure, his definition...

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Curren$y Will Continue His 'Pilot Talk' Series With Help From Next-Gen Rappers from 2018-08-07T13:00

Curren$y talks about taking a step back from music, the new generation of hip-hop, his latest proje...

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Waka Flocka Flame Believes Traditional Pop Music Is Dead from 2018-07-31T13:00

Waka Flocka Flame talks about moving away from hip-hop and into the dance music scene, t...

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Ronny J Never Wants to Be Content from 2018-07-24T13:00

Ronny J talks about moving from New Jersey to South Florida without knowing anyone, meeting Denzel Curry, ...

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Jessie Reyez Is the Definition of Perseverance from 2018-07-17T13:00

The Colombian-Canadian singer talks making music with Daniel Caesar and meeting King Louie.

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DJDS Spent Six Weeks Working on Kanye West's 'The Life of Pablo' from 2018-07-10T13:00

The duo talk about LA’s electric scene then and now, their new album Big Wave More Fire, working with Kanye Wes...

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Key! Found Musical Maturity in Fatherhood from 2018-07-03T13:00

On this episode, our host sits down with rapper Key! The ‘777’ rapper talks Atlanta’s music scene, producing, wo...

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Smokepurpp & Murda Beatz from 2018-06-26T13:00

“We were making fire for a year straight,” says Murda. “One day, we brought the party back to the studio and I made ‘1, 2, 3’ on the spot.”

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Mike WiLL Made-It And Trouble from 2018-06-19T13:00

Introducing MIC/LINE (formerly named Sound Check) — HYPEBEAST Radio's music-centric podcast that looks to deliver in-depth conversations with your favorite artists, digging into their origin sto...

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