The HipHopHumboldt Podcast

For Episode 78 of The HipHopHumboldt Podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Maui! I've been watching Maui move out here for a few years now. Maui talked about growing up on 80s and 90s hip hop before he moved from Fairfield. From there we got into his great grandpa Jimmy recording his own songs at a radio station, one take, no punch-ins, and how that lineage lines up with Maui. He talked real honest about his first show years ago, and his last show this past month at the PorchFest. We broke down "Put Me In Coach" and how that beat came together with producer Ralph B after they met at their kids' football game, then walked through the Shady Manila Records session with Sequoyah.What made this one hit different is that we spent a big chunk of it on the business side, because Maui is one of the few artists I've had on who actually knows his paperwork — ASCAP and BMI, why DistroKid is not the same thing as a publisher, writer versus publisher splits, sample clearances, SoundExchange, and all the ground that artists around here are expected to just figure out on their own. Big thanks to Maui for coming on the radio show and the podcast!The link to listen to the episode is in my stories! Or you can listen at HipHopHumboldt.com, as well as YouTube or your favorite podcast app by searching for 'The HipHopHumboldt Podcast'Shoutout to The HipHopHumboldt Podcast's sponsors!:Center For Natural MedicineThe SkullFACE ProjectD. Sutter#HumboldtHipHop #HumboldtCounty #humboldtcountyhistory #humboldtcountyhiphop #hiphophumboldt🙏🏾Follow ❤️ | Share 🖤 | Comment 💚🙏🏾 and thank you for supporting the hip hop community and culture in Humboldt County!

For Episode 77 of The HipHopHumboldt Podcast, I had the privilege to interview Underrated aka Baby J! We went all the way back to him growing up here in Humboldt as the shyest kid in the world, the day a friend's mixtape turned him into a DJ, making beats on a four track back when there was no Fruity Loops or Ableton, and how the Humboldt Freestyle Kings led to his very first time on stage. We got into the whole Potluck run too, Humboldt County High, Harvest Time, Straight Outta Humboldt, touring with Tech N9ne, 150 shows a year for 10 years, and the hard parts that came with it, like losing Garth Cultivader. Having his whole channel demonetized over cannabis after a video hit 3 million views. We also had a real conversation about AI in music, where the line is, and how he used it to get 15 songs and videos out without waiting months on visuals. The best part is he's having fun making music again for the first time in about 10 years. Big thanks and much love to Underrated for coming through for the radio show and letting me release this podcast, this one meant a lot to me, and rest in peace to Garth Cultivader, we're still holding it down for you out here.The link to listen to the episode is in my stories! Or you can listen at HipHopHumboldt.com, as well as YouTube or your favorite podcast app by searching for 'The HipHopHumboldt Podcast'Shoutout to The HipHopHumboldt Podcast's sponsors!:Center For Natural MedicineThe SkullFACE ProjectD. Sutter#HumboldtHipHop #HumboldtCounty #humboldtcountyhistory #humboldtcountyhiphop #hiphophumboldt #potluck #underrated #humboldtcountyhigh #tech9ne #kottonmouthkings🙏🏾Follow ❤️ | Share 🖤 | Comment 💚🙏🏾 and thank you for supporting the hip hop community and culture in Humboldt County!

For Episode 76 of The HipHopHumboldt Podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Professor Funk! Well known for his Drum & Bass production and DJ skills, we talked about how Professor Funk started learning and playing Drum & Bass down in the Bay and brought his talents up to Humboldt County years ago! This episode was really a lesson for me, I learned a lot about Drum & Bass that I didn't know. I hope you do too! The was a great conversation, big thanks and shoutout to Professor Funk coming through!The link to listen to the episode is in my stories! Or you can listen at HipHopHumboldt.com, as well as YouTube or your favorite podcast app by searching for ‘The HipHopHumboldt Podcast’Shoutout to The HipHopHumboldt Podcast’s sponsors!:Center for Natural MedicineThe SkullFACE Project D. Sutter#HumboldtHipHop⁠ ⁠#HumboldtCounty⁠ ⁠#humboldtcountyhistory⁠ ⁠#humboldtcountyhiphop⁠ ⁠#hiphophumboldt⁠🙏🏾Follow ❤️ | Share 🖤 | Comment 💚🙏🏾 and thank you for supporting the hip hop community and culture in Humboldt County!Follow @hiphophumboldt on all the socialsVisit hiphophumboldt.com to listen to dope interviews from Humboldt County... more interviews and episodes on the way every month

For Episode 75 of The HipHopHumboldt Podcast, I had the priviledge to interview one of my favorite groups, The Neighborhood Kids! We talked about their influences, what it was like making their "Every Child Left Behind" album, we talked about their "Voice Of The Revolution" album that came out a few weeks ago, and the Voice Of The Revolution Tour they have been on! It was amazing to interview these conscious hip hop stars and talk about what they have been up to. Their music is so inspiring and invigorating, and it was a huge honor to have their time on The HipHopHumboldt Podcast. Don't forget. The Neighborhood Kids, The Indigenous Cats, and Nac One are going to be at the Arcata Playhouse on June 2nd, get your tickets now before they sell out! Big thanks to The Neighborhood Kids for coming on the pod and we're wishing them the best for the rest of the tour and all their endeavors moving forward!The link to listen to the episode is in my stories! Or you can listen at HipHopHumboldt.com, as well as YouTube or your favorite podcast app by searching for ‘The HipHopHumboldt Podcast’Shoutout to The HipHopHumboldt Podcast’s sponsors!:Center for Natural MedicineThe SkullFACE Project⁠⁠#HumboldtHipHop⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#HumboldtCounty⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#humboldtcountyhistory⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#humboldtcountyhiphop⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#hiphophumboldt⁠⁠_________________________________________🙏🏾Follow ❤️ | Share 🖤 | Comment 💚🙏🏾and thank you for supporting the hip hop community and culture in Humboldt County!Follow @hiphophumboldt on all the socialsVisit hiphophumboldt.com to listen to dope interviews from Humboldt County... more interviews and episodes on the way every month

For Episode 74 of The HipHopHumboldt Podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing ThatFool AL, Cali Los Mikyo, and Ra MHTP, who all came in to talk about their album that just dropped, "Branches"! We talked about the process involved with creating the album, insights about the music industry, marketing in the modern age, and so much more. We also got to preview the album on the show! The album is 9 tracks and we put on 7 of them for the community to enjoy while the brothers were in the studio. The album is a top quality project, you won't want to miss it... go find it now on bandcamp@ branches101.bandcamp.com to BUY the album! Buying the album on BandCamp is like streaming the whole album for 3 years straight. In this day and age we need to make sure we are supporting the artists properly, so go buy it and show them some love! Many thanks and much love to the gents for coming in for the radio show and letting me release this podcast. Don't forget we're gonna have Underrated from Potluck in the studio for the radio show on May 23rd 8pm on humboldthotair.orgHipHopHumboldt stays moving, tune in so you don't miss a beat!The link to listen to the episode is in my stories! Or you can listen at HipHopHumboldt.com, as well as YouTube or your favorite podcast app by searching for ‘The HipHopHumboldt Podcast’Shoutout to The HipHopHumboldt Podcast’s sponsors!:Center for Natural MedicineThe SkullFACE Project⁠#HumboldtHipHop⁠ ⁠#HumboldtCounty⁠ ⁠#humboldtcountyhistory⁠ ⁠#humboldtcountyhiphop⁠ ⁠#hiphophumboldt⁠_________________________________________🙏🏾Follow ❤️ | Share 🖤 | Comment 💚🙏🏾and thank you for supporting the hip hop community and culture in Humboldt County!Follow @hiphophumboldt on all the socialsVisit hiphophumboldt.com to listen to dope interviews from Humboldt County... more interviews and episodes on the way every month

For Episode 73 of The HipHopHumboldt Podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Verge and Hermit Crab, also known as Gladys! We talked about how they came together, the process involved in making the music, their previous appearances, and what they have coming! mentaLCAse was also in the studio chopping it up. There was a lot of discussion on the craft itself, how people consume the music nowadays, and what it takes to make it. This was a very special episode and my biggest thanks to Dan, Liz, Verge, and Case for coming through. Stay tuned because the next episode features Cali Los Mikyo, ThatFool AL, and Ra MHTP, discussing their upcoming album Branches" which drops on May 15th. Plus we're gonna have Underrated from Potluck in the studio this month. HipHopHumboldt stays moving, tune in so you don't miss a beat!The link to listen to the episode is in my stories! Or you can listen at HipHopHumboldt.com, as well as YouTube or your favorite podcast app by searching for ‘The HipHopHumboldt Podcast’Shoutout to The HipHopHumboldt Podcast’s sponsors!:Center for Natural MedicineThe SkullFACE Project⁠#HumboldtHipHop⁠ ⁠#HumboldtCounty⁠ ⁠#humboldtcountyhistory⁠ ⁠#humboldtcountyhiphop⁠ ⁠#hiphophumboldt⁠_________________________________________Follow  | Share  | Comment and thank you for supporting the hip hop community and culture in Humboldt County!Follow @hiphophumboldt on all the socialsVisit hiphophumboldt.com to listen to dope interviews from Humboldt County... more interviews and episodes on the way every month

For Episode 72 of The HipHopHumboldt Podcast, I had the honor to be able to interview one of my favorite artists around here, Dre Meza! We talked about what it was like growing up for Dre down in Oceanview, what life was like when he moved to rural Northern Cali, and then him coming up to Humboldt and the impact Humboldt has had on him! From working for the CCC, to being an artist, a musician, to learning and excelling at being a tattoo artist, it was dope to hear Dre's experiences. I specifically enjoyed hearing about his progression in the local tattoo artist scene. I'm so thankful I got the opportunity to interview Dre! Big thanks to Dre for coming on the radio show and podcast! Stay tuned for the next episode featuring Gladys - the super group of Verge and Hermit Crab.The link to listen to the episode is in my stories! Or you can listen at HipHopHumboldt.com, as well as YouTube or your favorite podcast app by searching for ‘The HipHopHumboldt Podcast’Shoutout to The HipHopHumboldt Podcast’s sponsors!:Center for Natural MedicineThe SkullFACE Project⁠#HumboldtHipHop⁠ ⁠#HumboldtCounty⁠ ⁠#humboldtcountyhistory⁠ ⁠#humboldtcountyhiphop⁠ ⁠#hiphophumboldt⁠_________________________________________Follow  | Share  | Comment and thank you for supporting the hip hop community and culture in Humboldt County!Follow @hiphophumboldt on all the socialsVisit hiphophumboldt.com to listen to dope interviews from Humboldt County... more interviews and episodes on the way every month

For Episode 71 of The HipHopHumboldt Podcast, I had the privilege of being able to interview Dr. Butch Ware, California's Green Party gubernatorial candidate! It was an amazing conversation. We talked about his VP run, his current campaign policies from homelessness to ICE, local issues such as Indigenous sovereignty and free speech on campus, and we even got into a conversation about Hip Hop! Some people might not know he is one half of a group called Slum Prophecy. The music is on point and well worth a listen! We also talked about the diss tracks he has put out on this campaign trail, and the roots and power of Hip Hop as an art form. Dr. Ware was dropping gems and knowledge throughout the podcast episode. This episode is absolutely worth your time, give it a listen! If we can get Dr. Ware into that governor seat, we can literally change the world. Imagine a world where Dr .Ware is the governor of California and then went on to be the President of the United States. We might actually be able to turn this thing around. Huge thanks to Dr. Ware for making this interview happen!The link to listen to the episode is in my stories! Or you can listen at HipHopHumboldt.com, as well as YouTube or your favorite podcast app by searching for ‘The HipHopHumboldt Podcast’Shoutout to The HipHopHumboldt Podcast’s sponsors!:Center for Natural MedicineThe SkullFACE Project⁠#HumboldtHipHop⁠ ⁠#HumboldtCounty⁠ ⁠#humboldtcountyhistory⁠ ⁠#humboldtcountyhiphop⁠ ⁠#hiphophumboldt⁠_________________________________________🙏🏾Follow ❤️ | Share 🖤 | Comment 💚🙏🏾and thank you for supporting the hip hop community and culture in Humboldt County!Follow @hiphophumboldt on all the socialsVisit hiphophumboldt.com to listen to dope interviews from Humboldt County... more interviews and episodes on the way every month

For Episode 70 of The HipHopHumboldt Podcast, I sat down with Rick Toledo to discuss the bogus charges he has received for supporting the students engaging in the most recent sit in at Nelson Hall on campus.Shoutout to The HipHopHumboldt Podcast’s sponsors!:Center for Natural MedicineThe SkullFACE Projectand last but not least,GRAB some HipHopHumboldt Gear at Express Smoke Shop in Arcata right off the Plaza!⁠#HumboldtHipHop⁠ ⁠#HumboldtCounty⁠ ⁠#humboldtcountyhistory⁠ ⁠#humboldtcountyhiphop⁠ ⁠#hiphophumboldt⁠_________________________________________🙏🏾Follow ❤️ | Share 🖤 | Comment 💚🙏🏾and thank you for supporting the hip hop community and culture in Humboldt County!Follow @hiphophumboldt on all the socialsVisit hiphophumboldt.com to listen to dope interviews from Humboldt County Hip Hop artists... more interviews and episodes on the way every month________________________________________⁠#humboldtcounty⁠ ⁠#humboldt⁠ ⁠#arcata⁠ ⁠#california⁠ ⁠#norcal⁠ ⁠#eureka⁠ ⁠#northerncalifornia⁠ ⁠#arcataca⁠ ⁠#arcatacalifornia⁠ ⁠#emeraldtriangle⁠ ⁠#eurekacalifornia⁠ ⁠#redwoods⁠ ⁠#lostcoast⁠ ⁠#eurekaca⁠ ⁠#humboldtmade⁠ ⁠#mckinleyville⁠ ⁠#humboldtgrown⁠ ⁠#fortuna⁠ ⁠#northcoast⁠⁠ #podcasting⁠ ⁠#podcastersofinstagram⁠ ⁠#podcasts⁠

For Episode 69 of The HipHopHumboldt Podcast, I had the privilege to interview 2 students from Cal Poly Humboldt who were willing to speak about the last 2 sit in protests that happened in February 2026 on campus in Arcata. We spoke about the Ethical Investment Declaration, how the first sit-in went, how the second sit-in went, and a lot about the failures of the University to listen to and honor the demands of the students, including ensuring none of the schools investments are tied up with companies that are involved with war or imperialism. The students also have demanded that the University implement a Sanctuary policy, and they are also fighting on behalf of the Teamsters Union who was striking for better wages. It was amazing to hear first hand accounts of how the protests went, and it was striking to hear how poorly Cal Poly Humboldt has handled the situation. Many thanks to the brave students who are standing up for what’s right, especially the students that were willing to come on and give their accounts. Stay tuned, the next episode features an interview with Rick Toledo discussing the bogus charges he has received for supporting the students engaging in the most recent sit in at Nelson Hall on campus.Shoutout to The HipHopHumboldt Podcast’s sponsors!:Center for Natural MedicineThe SkullFACE Projectand last but not least,GRAB some HipHopHumboldt Gear at Express Smoke Shop in Arcata right off the Plaza!⁠#HumboldtHipHop⁠ ⁠#HumboldtCounty⁠ ⁠#humboldtcountyhistory⁠ ⁠#humboldtcountyhiphop⁠ ⁠#hiphophumboldt⁠_________________________________________🙏🏾Follow ❤️ | Share 🖤 | Comment 💚🙏🏾and thank you for supporting the hip hop community and culture in Humboldt County!Follow @hiphophumboldt on all the socialsVisit hiphophumboldt.com to listen to dope interviews from Humboldt County Hip Hop artists... more interviews and episodes on the way every month________________________________________⁠#humboldtcounty⁠ ⁠#humboldt⁠ ⁠#arcata⁠ ⁠#california⁠ ⁠#norcal⁠ ⁠#eureka⁠ ⁠#northerncalifornia⁠ ⁠#arcataca⁠ ⁠#arcatacalifornia⁠ ⁠#emeraldtriangle⁠ ⁠#eurekacalifornia⁠ ⁠#redwoods⁠ ⁠#lostcoast⁠ ⁠#eurekaca⁠ ⁠#humboldtmade⁠ ⁠#mckinleyville⁠ ⁠#humboldtgrown⁠ ⁠#fortuna⁠ ⁠#northcoast⁠⁠ #podcasting⁠ ⁠#podcastersofinstagram⁠ ⁠#podcasts⁠