Capital J breaks down the real process behind making mixtapes before streaming, downloads, and social media. From hunting records, choosing the hottest first song, blending R&B with hip-hop, shouting out stores, dubbing tapes, selling hand-to-hand, and building street distribution — this episode is a history lesson on mixtape culture from someone who lived it.

DL Glass connects the mixtape grind to independent film distribution, showing how music, movies, bootlegs, and street networks helped local creators reach places they never expected.

Episode 149 features Mike Gee of the legendary Jungle Brothers.

Mike Gee joins Capital J and DL Glass to talk about the Jungle Brothers’ legacy, the evolution of hip-hop, the Native Tongues era, and how the message of hip-hop has changed from the ’80s and ’90s to today.

Mike Gee also reflects on Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary, touring across the U.S. and Europe, performing throughout New York City, and why he respects today’s generation of artists for learning ownership, distribution, and the business behind the music.

A conversation about hip-hop history, culture, business, and where the music is headed next.

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What happens when a 22-year-old man is sentenced to spend nearly two decades behind bars—and chooses to transform his life instead of letting prison define it?

In this powerful episode of Capital City Podcast, Capital J and DL Glass sit down with Mike Anderson, author of “A Polished Soul”, for an honest conversation about incarceration, redemption, faith, fatherhood, and the power of second chances.

Mike shares how he spent 17½ years in prison without a single infraction, earned a business degree while incarcerated, and ultimately returned home with a renewed purpose: helping the next generation avoid the mistakes he made.

The conversation goes far beyond one man’s story. Together, they discuss:

• Growing up in North Carolina and the choices that changed Mike’s life forever • The prison system and what rehabilitation really looks like • Why mentorship matters more than ever for young Black men • Fatherhood, community, and breaking generational cycles • Mental health, social media, and the challenges facing today’s youth • How A Polished Soul became both a book and a feature film

This isn’t just a story about prison—it’s a story about purpose, accountability, forgiveness, and the people who believed in someone when the world had written them off.

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