Tha Block Podcast

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Presenting stories from Grand Rapids and beyond to inspire growth and empowerment. Tha Block Podcast advocates for those who need their voices heard. Entrepreneurs, educators, artists, and activists will help us build communities through awareness.

Episodes

  1. 02/01/2021

    Dream Wave with NSTLGA, aka Jaquan Smith

    We bring in Dream Wave/Ambient Trap mogul, NSTLGA, aka Jaquan Smith to talk about the importance of building a team. We also dive into creating a solid foundation and how it takes effort from everyone involved to make it. How do we fix Neighborhood N***a Syndrome? And finally how we can collaborate to strengthen each other's creative camps?

  2. 01/18/2021

    Core Values with Eric Large

    Grand Rapids basketball legend, Eric Large hits Tha Block to talk authorship, business, and raising the youth. Join us as we speak on his books, "The Defining Moments of Manhood" and "Who is Raising Our Daughters." We key in on the core values it takes to raise responsible and productive children and young adults.

  3. 01/04/2021

    Stucko featuring Dayz

    Hit Tha Block with Dayz as we talk about his album, Stucko! We ask him about what it takes to put an album out. Dayz tells all about his struggles with depression, dealing with COVID, race-relations, and everything else 2020 tried to pile on. Stucko released December 11th, 2020, and we discuss the importance of putting a stamp on the year we will remember forever.

  4. 12/21/2020

    The Blueprint of a Kalamazoo King: Ed Blair on Tha Block Podcast

    We sit down with Kalamazoo artist and businessman, Ed Blair as he lays the blueprint for his successes in music, and his apparel company, The Varsity Squad Collective. Ed also shares his advice for bridging the gaps between Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids. You won't want to miss this session of Tha Block Podcast!

  5. 11/23/2020

    Deeply Rooted: Planting Seeds with Kya Taylor

    Kya Taylor is the founder of I Am Deeply Rooted, Inc. a new non-profit focused on empowering the youth on the SE side of Grand Rapids, MI. Dig in as we look at Kya's career in education, coaching, and growing her community. We will show you what it means to be deeply rooted in your cause!

  6. 11/01/2020

    2020 Election Special with Delhi Township Trustee hopeful, TyJuan Thirdgill

    TyJuan Thirdgill is running for Michigan’s Delhi Township Trustee seat in the 2020 election. Join us as we dive into his platform and compare it to the national platforms of Trump and Biden. We talk about police brutality, job creation, worker’s rights, and much more as we get closer to Election Day. This is one you don’t want to miss!

  7. 10/11/2020

    Fear No Evil: The Story of Revolutionaries Demanding Justice with Ati Smith and Bri Mac

    Ati Smith and Bri Mac sit down with Tha Block Podcast to give their accounts of the marches in Louisville. We also talk about what Revolutionaries Demanding Justice (Formerly Black Lives Matter- Muskegon) has been up to since returning to Muskegon, and where they are going moving forward.

  8. 09/20/2020

    Changing the Narrative with Justice For Black Lives president, Alyssa Bates

    Join us as we dive into the meaning behind Justice For Black Lives with president and co-founder, Alyssa Bates. We talk about the connections between the Breonna Taylor settlement and other settlements in recent history, and further the conversation to what true justice looks like for her community and family. We also dive into what it will take to change the narrative within our own communities.

  9. 09/06/2020

    Tha Block Podcast Ep 2: DC Recap

    Hit tha block with us as we recap our journey to DC and the March on Washington 2020! We share our personal views on the fight at hand and how we are looking to move forward.

  10. 08/23/2020

    Tha Block Podcast Ep 1: JRob Interview

    Tap in with us as we get local hip hop icon, JRob, to tell us about his summer single “Chosen,” and his views on the Pandemic, essential workers, and more!

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Presenting stories from Grand Rapids and beyond to inspire growth and empowerment. Tha Block Podcast advocates for those who need their voices heard. Entrepreneurs, educators, artists, and activists will help us build communities through awareness.

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  • Creator
    ThaBlockPodcast Channel
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © ThaBlockPodcast Channel
  • Show Website
    Tha Block Podcast