Gashi joins Jeff Weiss and Free at Gold Diggers in LA on The Truth Hurts Podcast to talk about his new independent album The Killah Whales of Gotham. Born in Libya & raised in an Albanian-American family in Brooklyn, Gashi was a garbage man before he started making music. He breaks down his story of how he ended up signing with Roc Nation, making a country album before Post Malone, and finding success as an independent artist.

He also touches on nostalgia, loving the 80s, copying Drakeo’s voice tone on a song, blocking people, hating Sea World, going through Hell, being passionate and sensitive, his parents kicking him out when he told them he wanted pursue art, being homeless, meeting Kanye at age 13, trying to sign Chappell Roan, doing a song with Sting, and much more. Plus, he explains why he’s the Albanian Bad Bunny.

Nothing Personal founder Blazzy joins Rosecrans Vic & Jeff Weiss to tell the story of his come-up from Paramount, CA to designing best-selling shirts for Lil Wayne & products for artists like MoneySign Suede. He breaks down the night in 2017 w/ Desto Dubb & 03 Greedo that changed the face of LA hip-hop, how his Perc 30 jersey went viral and why he followed it up with a ‘Fentanyl Kills’ shirt, how Dallas’ creative community inspired him, and why “we don’t need anymore t-shirts.”Blazzy also shares his thoughts on topics impacting design and journalism, like working for free, paying your dues, the value of tunnel vision, using AI, social media’s destructiveness, and working with intent. Shout out to https://www.gold-diggers.com for hosting the show!

00:00 Intro

1:45 How Blazzy & Vic Met

4:15 The Night in 2017 that Changed LA Hip-Hop

8:35 What his life was like in 2016

11:12 When his life changed

15:28 Nothing Personal

16:19 Perc 30 Jersey

18:20 Fentanyl Kills shirt

19:30 Pro Choice shirt

20:40 Intention & Inspiration

25:28 Why we don’t need anymore t-shirts

32:00 MoneySignSuede

43:30 Dallas artists

47:28 Doing things for free

52:30 The value of tunnel vision

54:09 AI graphics

1:05:13 Lightning Round Make sure you hit that like and subscribe button and leave a comment letting us know what you thought about the show!Email thetruthhurts@powmag.net for sponsorship opportunities. The Truth Hurts is hosted by Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic, & FreeFollow The Truth Hurts on all PlatformsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetruthhurtspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@truthhurtspodcastTwitter: https://x.com/Truth_Hurts_PodSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1BjMCTIiweZdCyT3DyseJtApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-hurts-w-jeff-weiss-rosecrans-vic-and-free/id1813226752

Legendary hip-hop icon Shyne joins Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic & Free at Gold Diggers in LA to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his self-titled debut album & his first U.S. tour in over two decades.He talks about working with producers like Hit-Boy, Swizz Beats,Timbaland, RZA and Dre, and breaks down the young artists he’s listening to today. He touches on Pop Smoke and Jay-Z’s legacy, and how escaping the warzone of Brooklyn Vietnam made him feel like he could do anything.Shyne revisits the making of “Bad Boyz” and other classics, and touches on his reaction to the Diddy documentary, his incarceration & return. He shares his spiritual journey from Orthodox Judaism to what he now describes as “enlightenment,” and explains how he’s involved in Belize politics in order to give a voice to the people.

Shout out to https://www.gold-diggers.com for hosting the show!

00:00 Intro

1:33 Returning to America from Belize

5:00 Timing of success

7:17 Working with Legendary Producers

7:45 What he’s going to be doing differently

9:36 The evolution of his life and hip-hop

13:00 Global view of music

15:42 Pop Smoke

17:20 Moving to Brooklyn1

19:30 His mom wanting him to go to college over rapping

20:40 Meeting Jay-Z

24:10 AI

26:45 “Bad Boyz”

35:28 Diddy documentary

39:22 Incarceration & Return

43:55 Orthodox Judaism & spiritual journey to enlightenment

48:47 Returning to Performance

52:10 Belize Parliament

1:00:22 Politics vs. Hip-Hop

1:01:49 Belize independence history

1:04:30 Unpopular Truth: Manifest Your Own Destiny

1:11:30 Best Life AdviceMake sure you hit that like and subscribe button and leave a comment letting us know what you thought about the show!Email thetruthhurts@powmag.net for sponsorship opportunities. The Truth Hurts is hosted by Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic, & FreeFollow The Truth Hurts on all PlatformsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetruthhurtspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@truthhurtspodcastTwitter: https://x.com/Truth_Hurts_PodSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1BjMCTIiweZdCyT3DyseJtApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-hurts-w-jeff-weiss-rosecrans-vic-and-free/id1813226752