The Hip Hop Hustle Podcast Aaron Berkovich

On today's show I caught up with Alexcis. Alexcis Villa, creatively known as just Alexcis is a Mexican-American singer-Songwriter born in San Jose, CA and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. Alexcis’ sound mixes pop and r&b with elements of hip/hop and spanish music. He crafts together his melodic style with deep vulnerability and introspection combined with influences from greats like T-Pain and Tory Lanez.

It's Episode 200 and today I caught up with the Hip Hop legend Saigon. You may be familiar with the him purely from his music or from his time playing himself on the HBO T.V show "Entourage".
Born in Brooklyn but raised in Rockland County, New York, Saigon (aka Brian Carenard) developed his deft rhyming skills during his seven-year stint in prison, where he also earned the nickname "The Yardfather." His first important musical contact was DJ/producer Mark Ronson, who gave him studio time and access to other valuable contacts. The rapper later left Ronson's company, on good terms, in order to explore better options.
Analogous to mixtape kingpins 50 Cent and Papoose, Saigon rose to prominence within hip-hop's top ranks, particularly in New York, on unofficial singles and mixtapes alone. Politically conscious and street-smart, the rapper became a formidable force when he was taken under the wing of Roc-A-Fella Records' in-demand producer Just Blaze, who shared his passion for early-'90s hip-hop.

On today's show i caught up with Thouzand Floyd. Thouzand Floyd’s tales of love, heartbreak, and personal discovery pair with his soulful harmonies and rap influences to create a unique, genre-melding sound. The New Jersey born, Pennsylvania based multi genre artist has his eyes set on purpose that is bigger than music, aiming to impact lives. A culmination of his dynamic live performances, song writing, and production, Thouzand has positioned himself as one of the most promising rising stars.

On today's show I caught up with realwarmwinter. A perfect mixture of soul , lyricism & masterful melodies. realwarmwinter embodies every quality of a master songwriter. Raised on the Southside of Atlanta, but has family roots in Chicago & Mississippi.
With every masterful lyric realwarmwinter focuses on telling his story & captivating your mind simultaneously. Painting vivid pictures verbally that almost anyone can resonate with. realwarmwinter’s ability to write timeless songs makes his catalogue very diverse & hard to label him to one specific genre. realwarmwinter considers himself an overall artist beyond just being extremely talented in music. realwarmwinter wants to not only make a impact on the music industry as a whole , but also inspire every human being.

On today's show I caught up with Subculture. The London based genre-bending producer, artist and song writer Subculture is committed to bridging the gap between future and old - taking references from Indie, Psych Rock, Post Punk and Jazz and coupling them with 21st Century Electronic and Hip Hop. Subculture’s debut mixtape I DREAM OF EVERYTHING was included in BBC 1 XTRA’s Top EP’s of 2020 and both of his solo projects received #1 positions in Jamz Supernova’s Top EP’s of the month. Alongside syncs on BBC, HBO, ITV, Netflix and a Google Pixel ad, Subculture was included in Notion Magazine’s 2020 ‘Ones to Watch’ and Gorillaz’ Hot-Tipped artists for 2021 with further support from Julie Adenuga, Complex, DJ Target, New York Times and Fader.

On today's show I caught up with Dephlow. Now a retired artist Dephlow released 4 albums Dephacation, Deph Threats, Sleep is the Cousin of Death, Most Dephinite, and appears in the hip hop documentary Underdogs by Teo Frank featured on Netfilx and RedBull streaming.
He is still extremely well known and has over 100k in listeners per month.