In this episode of the SBMN Podcast, @Rosebluds sits down with @Treyzis to talk about the experiences that shaped their music, writing and visual world — from discovering poetry as a teenager and processing grief through art to navigating homelessness while continuing to create.Roseblud breaks down the story behind The Search for the Shine, a project born during one of the most uncertain periods of their life, and how that experience changed their understanding of success, community, creativity and what it really means to “shine.”The conversation also explores Roseblud’s early influences — including Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, Saba and Jaden — finding their voice by combining poetry and music, the unexpected success of “Spectrum,” and why some of the best creative ideas happen when you stop chasing perfection.Later, Roseblud gets into their DIY approach to filmmaking and visual storytelling, learning cinematography and color grading from scratch, creating with limited resources, making music for people who feel like outsiders, and the connected world behind Leave a Message and the upcoming Closed Mouths.Roseblud also reflects on family, identity, belonging and why being fully yourself can be the key to finding your community. GUEST @rosebluds HOST @Treyzis STAR BLAZE MUSIC NEWS@StarBlazeMusicNews Recorded at Engine Room Audio in New York City.Subscribe to @StarBlazeMusicNews for more artist interviews, live performances and conversations with emerging and established voices in music.#Roseblud #StarBlazeMusicNews #SBMN #Treyzis #HipHopInterview #IndependentArtist #MusicPodcast

Queens singer Nia Monet ( @NiaMonét ) joins the Star Blaze Music News Podcast to talk about her journey as an artist, growing up in Queens, learning to embrace collaboration, navigating rejection, love, self-growth and what's coming next.Nia shares the story of auditioning for Young Nala in *The Lion King* as a child, not getting the role, and later returning to the Apollo Theater for Amateur Night — where she won. She reflects on how those early experiences taught her resilience and helped shape the way she approaches music today.She also opens up about what performing onstage brings out of her, why she tells herself to "be a kid" before performing, the importance of putting yourself out there as an artist, and how relationships and connections have helped her career.Later, Nia gets into love and heartbreak, protecting her peace, dealing with self-criticism, finding ways to recenter herself, and the inspiration behind her upcoming project — a new body of work centered around love, heartbreak and letting go.Watch the full conversation and subscribe to Star Blaze Music News for more artist interviews, performances and conversations from emerging voices in music.www.starblaze.coFOLLOW NIA MONETInstagram: @niamonetcTikTok: @niamonetcYouTube: @niamonetHOSTED BY TREYZISInstagram / YouTube: @treyzisFOLLOW STAR BLAZE MUSIC NEWS / SBMNInstagram: @starblazemusicnewsWebsite: https://starblaze.co/news/Subscribe to SBMN for artist interviews, live performances, music conversations and stories from the artists and creatives shaping music and culture.#NiaMonet #SBMN #artistinterviews

DIDIAMI breaks down how “To Be a Girl” came together for On the Radar, what going viral actually changed, and why signing with EMPIRE affirmed her commitment to lyrical hip-hop.The Bronx rapper, known as Rap’s African Goddess, joins Treyzis on the Star Blaze Music News Podcast for a conversation about building an artist career as an introvert, letting go of perfectionism, and finding confidence in the qualities that make her different.DIDIAMI shares how Foxy Brown’s verse on “Affirmative Action” inspired her, how Big L and Slick Rick influenced her storytelling, and why reconnecting with family in Côte d’Ivoire gave her more motivation to keep going. She also discusses learning to accept praise, wanting more music ready before a viral moment, and moving beyond freestyles into a full body of work.Plus: why she thinks JT deserves more recognition, her favorite no-skip albums, and what New York hip-hop needs to reclaim its identity.What’s more important for an artist’s longevity: standout bars, personal storytelling, or a distinct identity? Let us know in the comments.FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAMDIDIAMI: @didiami_ Host — Treyzis: @treyzisStar Blaze Music News: @starblazemusicnewsSubscribe to SBMN for artist interviews, performances, and conversations about the craft and culture of music.#DIDIAMI #SBMN #HipHopInterview