Mavi, the future Mayor of Charlotte, joins Jeff Weiss & Free at Gold Diggers in LA for an unfiltered conversation on The Truth Hurts podcast. He opens up about getting sober after drinking too much in Amsterdam, learning from touring with Freddie Gibbs & Alchemist about how dedication & pursuit of excellence can pay off into your 30s/40s, and what rebellion means in art & culture in 2026.

He also breaks down why Drakeo the Ruler is his favorite rapper/villain and how they both are in lineage to Rakim. He explains why he thinks rap is like Pro Wrestling, calls Adam22 a heel & Jeff a Pitchfork babyface, rants against millennial nostalgia, lists his all-time Charlotte Hornets lineup & unleashes a roast of the Lakers franchise history.

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00:00 Cold Open

00:19 Intro for the Mayor

00:52 Living in Charlotte

1:38 Howard University

2:18 Musical upbringing

5:32 Being rebellious & getting sober

10:34 Touring with Freddie Gibbs & Alchemist

13:00 Drakeo the Ruler is like Rakim

15:47 Influences

17:44 Jazz

20:11 Commercialization of Hip-hop

22:29 Rebellion

28:29 Rap media is wrestling

38:52 First in Flight album

41:00 Charlotte Rap Scene

43:30 Millennial Nostalgia

46:22 LaMelo’s tattoos

47:07 Lightning Round

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HoodTrophy Bino joins Jeff Weiss & Free at Gold Diggers in LA for an unfiltered conversation on The Truth Hurts podcast. Bino opens up about growing up in a big & religious family in Palmdale, witnessing his father and uncles cycling through jail and prison, and trying to break the generational curse.

He tells the truth about his latest public drama, including his relationship with Chrisean Rock, his role on Now That’s TV’s ‘Deja Vu,’ and why he and Soulja Boy aren’t the best of friends right now. In Bino’s words, “[Soulja Boy’s] a legend… but he’s a bitch.”

This interview shows HoodTrophy Bino in a different light than what you may have seen on reality TV or the internet. He, Jeff & Free also touch on his album with Hit-Boy, but get derailed with a debate about whether men or women are more toxic in relationships, and why Bino likes getting his toes sucked like Quentin Tarantino.Make sure you hit that like and subscribe button and leave a comment letting us know what you thought about the show!

00:00 Intro

1:29 Growing up in Palmdale

5:18 Moving to LA

8:05 Soulja Boy

10:30 Boosie

13:12 Chrisean Rock

15:50 Now That’s TV & ‘Deja Vu’ & Chasing Clout

28:44 Future, Toxic Relationships & Loving Women Too Much

40:04 Working with Hit-Boy & Lefty Gunplay

43:25 Why he left LA for Miami

45:30 Touring with Rio Da Yung OG

47:00 Breaking the Generational Curse

51:01 Unpopular Truth

52:30 What his legacy would be

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Russ joins Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic and Free at Gold Diggers in LA for a conversation that reveals the truth of how the Atlanta rapper went from performing at a POW show at the Echoplex to headlining Staples Center as a multi-platinum independent artist. He shares why he gave LaRussell six figures just because he believed in the vision, and what his major label experience taught him about art and authenticity.Despite his success, Russ wants to demystify the music business. He explains how he’s used the same vocal preset since 2012, how “Losin Control” went 8x platinum with a stock mastering plugin, and how easy it is to record in his basement He also adds context to his criticism of Roc Nation’s distribution, picks his nightmare blunt rotation, and much more.

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0:00 Intro

00:58 Grief & Gratitude

5:49 Advice

7:12 LaRussell

9:35 Independence

12:46 Demystifying recording

30:57 Roc Nation callout, money vs. art

38:58 Authenticity

44:36 Monolithic culture

57:52 Being a white rapper

1:08:48 Lightning round

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Long Beach rapper $tupid Young joins Jeff Weiss & Free at Gold Diggers in LA to reminisce about meeting Drakeo before either of them started rapping, how TikTok has changed music, how “Mando” ft. Mozzy changed his life, meeting 50 Cent, and why he wants to become the “Asian Jay-Z.” He also delves deep into Cambodia’s fascinating and overlooked culture & history, including his family’s escape from Pol Pot’s genocide. He also calls out the fake side of the music industry and explains how Nipsey Hussle set an independent blueprint for LA.

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0:00 - Intro

00:54 - Taking a break from music

4:59 - Meeting Drakeo the Ruler

17:41 - How "Mando" with Mozzy changed everything

20:09 - How TikTok & content culture are ruining music

24:08 - Cambodian genocide and his grandparents' escape

32:02 - Asian Rappers

36:57 - Staying independent: following Nipsey's blueprint

39:42 - Meeting 50 Cent

43:58 - Unpopular Truth

49:13 - Lightning Round

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Maxo joins Jeff Weiss & Free at Gold Diggers in LA to talk about how he feels like an anomaly in an industry that doesn’t fit his wide-ranging artistic sensibilities. The Pomona-raised rapper opens up about life in the Inland Empire & LA, creative frustrations with industry gatekeepers, ayahuasca, LA’s jazz history, his friendship with Alchemist and more. He drops plenty of unpopular truths about sex in jail, Linkin Park, Bjork, the NWA movie, NBA Youngboy and Kid Cudi.

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00:00 Not Fitting the Industry

02:20 Growing Up in Pomona & Inland Empire

03:45 Why LA Is the Worst City to Party In

05:24 Family, Working-Class Parents & Being the Middle Child

06:58 Parenting, Attention & Raising Kids in the Screen Era

08:18 Finding his voice in music

11:51 Gatekeepers & Algorithms

16:05 Earliest Musical Influences

18:09 Being Different, Moving Between Worlds

19:44 Basketball, Discipline & Staying in Your Lane

22:16 Fitting Everywhere and Nowhere at the Same Time

23:18 Early Influences: Bay, Hyphy, Wayne, DOOM & Mixtapes

26:14 LA’s Jazz History, Central Ave & Cultural Memory

29:07 Why Most Music Biopics Are Bullsh*t

35:13 Complexity, Kendrick, NBA YoungBoy & Expression

40:26 What Actually Inspires the Sound

47:06 Losing the Monoculture (Chappelle, Boondocks, TV)

51:08 Def Jam: Creative Frustration & Industry Reality

54:20 Trend-Chasing Labels & Refusing to Compromise

56:13 No Regrets, Staying Pure & Owning the Work

LaRussell joins Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic & Free at Gold Diggers in LA to talk about meeting Jay-Z, Kyrie buying his album, his Super Bowl performance, and why his goal is to give away $1 Million. He breaks down how Vallejo's communal culture and the Bay Area's independent hustle shaped his mindset, helped him build confidence and take a bet on himself. And he has plenty of complimentary thoughts about The Algorithm.00:00 Intro1:17 Childhood 1:58 Radio 5:50 Being Independent in the Bay Area11:08 Growing up in Vallejo13:50 Earliest Musical Memories & Lil Wayne 18:21 Founding Good Company19:45 Building Community21:08 Meeting Jay-Z22:21 Confidence, Quitting His Job & Betting on Himself 26:44 Advice for younger artists & dealing with vanity metrics 29:20 The algorithm 31:00 Marketing32:33 Spending as much as he makes34:40 Kyrie Irving Buying His Album & Giving it Back38:30 Super Bowl Performance & Success40:30 Writing Books42:55 Why Ads Work46:00 What He Considers The Bay48:10 Lightning Round Shout out to https://www.gold-diggers.com for hosting the show!

Flyana Boss sit down for a wide-ranging conversation about ageism in rap, Teezo Touchdown & Tyler, the Creator, Missy Elliott defending them on Twitter for their viral "running" marketing campaign, building a career without industry permission, their futuristic aesthetic, the importance of whimsy, cats, the Grateful Dead, and much more.Make sure you hit that follow button & leave a comment letting us know what you thought about the show. 00:00 How Flyana Boss Met at Music School1:30 Moving to LA to become stars3:40 Tyler the Creator & Teezo Touchdown14:13 Eyrkah Badu 16:30 Family & Upbringing19:30 First Musical Influences21:30 Building their Futuristic Aesthetic22:50 Missy Elliott Defending Them On Twitter for Running & Viral Marketing29:00 Selling Weed & Working Before Breaking Through 30:30 Are Artists Ever Too Old To Be Creative?42:00 Leaving Their Label & Going Independent 50:00 What It Takes to Break Through Today57:30 Unpopular Truth1:03:28 Lightning Round1:08:30 What's nextShout out to https://www.gold-diggers.com for hosting the show!

RXKNephew doesn't believe in dinosaurs. He has a lot of thoughts about cats, fatherhood, and John Fetterman. In this episode of The Truth Hurts, RXKNephew sits down with Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic & Free at Gold Diggers in LA for a wide-ranging conversation that covers his life, career, and unpopular truths.

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00:00 Max B

5:50 New York Rappers

7:30 Meeting Your Heroes

9:20 Drugs

10:10 Yeezy Boots

12:00 Favorite Cities

17:00 Cats

21:08 Prison & Fake Rappers

24:20 Streamers

25:30 Kanye

26:24 Parenting

29:22 Slitherman

31:00 God & Dinosaurs

34:00 Gangs

35:00 Bakersfield & Free

42:08 Drakeo

43:35 Feeling Happy

44:38 State of America today

45:50 Conspiracies and Epstein

50:00 Other rappers

52:00 Playing real instruments

54:30 Drinking

58:00 John Fetterman

1:01:00 Britney Spears

1:01:35 Everybody trying to go viral

1:04:40 Making music

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