Come Home With Me

Wayno
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Interviews with legends of the Culture

  1. Jun 27

    Josh Powell on Kobe Bryant, Overcoming Troubled Youth & Dealing with Disrespect

    Josh Powell has had a long career playing basketball - winning 2 rings with the LA Lakers as well as playing abroad. We're talking about overcoming issues during his childhood, the pressures of not being drafted. Growing up as a man and as a player, dealing with the distractions that come with professional life. We're also talking about how supportive Kobe Bryant was to his teammates. And much, much more! 00:00 Adjusting to business life 2:39 Mental and general health 6:10 Growing up in ATL + Issues at home 13:34 Sacrifices & pressures + Going undrafted 19:43 Putting in the work 21:06 Misconceptions, Distractions + “D Discipline” 34:00 Dealing with disrespect + Can’t beat the internet 39:12 Kobe Bean Bryant 43:08 Today’s NBA + Playing the game 50:00 1v1 + Nas vs Austin Rivers #kobebryant #nba #championship

    Josh Powell on Kobe Bryant, Overcoming Troubled Youth & Dealing with Disrespect

  2. May 22

    Hitmaka on Being Signed to DMX, Ego Death & Power of Curation

    Hitmaka joins us this week to talk about: - Being signed to DMX - Changing eras and ego death - Power of curations - How the business actually works - People willing to play as characters and much more Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:34 Love, relationship with Mom + Resilience in this 6:06 Era & Ego death, Drill + "Authenticity" 11:41 Chicago 12:39 Success, Times changing & Adjusting 17:28 Studio performance, Shift to producing + Irv Gotti 22:30 Power of curation, Actual music process + The Business 27:54 Missing the studio 28:39 Working with new talent 30:57 Crazy story+ Working with Nicki Minaj 33:04 Music isn't cooked + We're OLD 34:56 Jay-Z's comments on maturing 37:15 Future's music, Club joints + DMX 40:24 Sexyy Red makes HITS + Shock value 42:42 AB, Black culture + All about money? 49:32 Wayno breaking? Villain arc incoming? #hitmaka #wayno119 #producer

    Hitmaka on Being Signed to DMX, Ego Death & Power of Curation

  3. May 14

    QP on building High Bridge, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie's Success & Content being KING

    QP joins us this week to talk about: - Building High Bridge - Growing up in the Bronx - A Boogie Wit da Hoodie having a classic - Putting in that sweat equity 00:00 Known each other for YEARS + Building the label 7:17 Intro to A Boogie Wit da Hoodie 9:32 Where QP is from + Street v Books Smart 17:23 Everyone thought they're gonna play ball 19:38 Losing people around you + Figuring things out 22:57 PTSD + Measuring success 27:58 Being an introvert, Showing More + Needing Mentors 33:44 Managing expectations vs results + Instant gratification 37:49 Signing the deal + Having Fun 42:11 10 year anniversary + New York pressure 47:26 Content is king + Putting in the Work 52:00 Watch collection, Car show coming? Independence #qp #aboogiewitdahoodie #highbridge

    QP on building High Bridge, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie's Success & Content being KING

  4. Apr 23

    Bigg Jah on NYC vs LA, Creating Lesbian Homie & Choosing the Right Team

    Jahdai Pickett aka Bigg Jah is a comedian, actor, writer, director, and producer; who has carved out a massive independent niche in the digital comedy space. Originally from Los Angeles, Bigg Jah is best known for his "Hood Good Comedy," a style that blends everyday situations with cinematic storytelling. Find all my projects: https://hoo.be/wayno119 Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:37 Growing up in LA + Not feeling safe 5:04 Same level of aggression + Prison Culture 9:44 Implementing Culture + Shift in Comedy 13:18 Authenticity + Lesbian Homie 22:01 Business Sense + Vetting process 27:31 What's going on now? Learning to be indie 32:26 Owning your IP 34:13 What does 2026 look like? #biggjah #LA #lesbianhomie

    Bigg Jah on NYC vs LA, Creating Lesbian Homie & Choosing the Right Team

  5. Apr 3

    Christian Robinson - Falling in Love with Acting, Kobe's impact & Managing His Emotions

    Christian Robinson is an extremely success actor that's been in a whole host of projects, we talking BMF, Watchmen, Sinners. Find all my projects: https://hoo.be/wayno119 Timestamps: 00:00 Brooklyn + Growing up in Delaware 4:53 Leaving your environment + Uprooting 8:22 Adjusting, Mom’s intuition + Village raising child 11:56 Everyone can’t come + Only know what you know 16:32 Andre 3000 impact 17:50 Find his way to the arts + Success 22:34 Falling in love with the craft + Putting in effort 28:21 Non-profit, pivotal time + Different paths 31:31 Nervousness vs Readiness + What do you want? 37:09 Watchmen 42:44 Artists wouldn’t collaborate today + Showing respect 49:35 Traditions + Get the most out of it 52:27 Nipsey Hussle 57:25 Small creators + Get it how you live 1:00:39 Managing emotions + Mental health 1:05:29 Mase preaching + Planning for the future #christianrobinson #kobebryant #nipseyhussle

    Christian Robinson - Falling in Love with Acting, Kobe's impact & Managing His Emotions

  6. Mar 27

    Monie Love talks Prince & his Pancakes, Strict Caribbean Parents & The Power of Authenticity

    From Battersea, South London to becoming a member of Native Tongues, Monie talks about the Caribbean generation that helped build Britain, finding her place in Hip Hop, working with Prince and how everyone has their place in Hip Hop Culture. Timestamps: 00:00 Purpose of Come Home With Me 2:43 Windrush Generation + Caribbean families 11:07 Hip Hop culture in UK + Nike Tech wave 16:22 South London rivalries 17:31 Queen Latifah, Funken Klein + Overseas support 24:56 Prince, pancakes & the Business 34:00 Disdain for the industry + Streaming 36:00 Everyone has their place in Hip Hop 40:23 Big Daddy Kane + Publicly pregnant 43:08 Artist to personality, Jeezy & NORE 50:18 Eve deserves more flowers + The Roots 53:50 Monie’s XXL Freshman Class 55:51 Gift and a curse of a hit record 1:01:37 Authenticity #monielove #prince #centralcee

    Monie Love talks Prince & his Pancakes, Strict Caribbean Parents & The Power of Authenticity

  7. Mar 18

    Gunplay on Seeking Redemption, Being Ignored by the Labels & How Trauma Drove his Escapism

    Gunplay: https://www.instagram.com/notgunplayagain/ Baby Savage: https://www.instagram.com/babysavagegodofgrind/ Timestamps: 00:00 Get in contact with Gunplay 00:53 This came about quickly 1:42 Where did Gunplay grow up? 4:24 Carol City, FL 6:07 Discovering Hip Hop + SImilarities to ODB 10:25 Addiction, Stick culture + Playing with their nose 15:09 Taking Rap seriously + Earning that name 20:11 Was there complacency? Def Jam deal + Contracts being amended 26:21 Perception + Reality TV hurting mystique 33:01 Losing his passion + Labels not supporting him 39:41 "I didn't drop the ball" 42:21 Case exposed disloyalty, DJ Vlad incident + Seen as Angry 46:16 Reputation or Redemption? Fearing things going well 50:08 Addiction & Trauma + Becoming something 55:46 "I love myself now" + Forcing yourself to be uncomfortable 59:57 Happy to have spoken to Gunplay Find all my links: https://hoo.be/wayno119#gunplay #wayno #comehomewithme

    Gunplay on Seeking Redemption, Being Ignored by the Labels & How Trauma Drove his Escapism

  8. Mar 7

    Dee-1 - Street Culture ain't REAL, Redefining Gangsta & Earning the wrong stripes | Full Episode

    The full interview with Dee-1. We're on the same mission as he is, wanting to confront the BS parts of the "culture" to uplift one another. Dee-1's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Dee1music Find all my links: https://hoo.be/wayno119 Timestamps: 00:00 Mutual respect + New Orleans 3:41 Street pressure + glorifying wrong things 9:40 Family dynamics + Bad Teacher experiences 17:11 "50, Jay and Weezy" + Mixtapes, Blogs & Forums 24:48 Influence, Armed robbery + Playing it too safe 30:35 "Earning" Stripes + Diversity in experiences 36:22 Eastside rep + Reminiscing 42:00 Redefining GANGSTA + We loved New Orleans 49:40 Hip Hop has flattened, Drill mentality + Looping 55:33 Hypocritical Hop, Intentional & Kendrick shoutout 1:00:57 YT man's ice = colder + Question the culture 1:12:16 Street Culture ain't REAL 1:17:11 On the same mission #comehomewithme #chwm #dee1

    Dee-1 - Street Culture ain't REAL, Redefining Gangsta & Earning the wrong stripes | Full Episode
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Interviews with legends of the Culture

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  • Creator
    Wayno
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Wayno
  • Show Website
    Come Home With Me

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