What's your hustle like? ILisa joins me live on 94 Feet With Coach JT

About this episode

In this episode, Coach JT interviews local artist ilisaent about the balance between music, promotion, and community support.

He went from dancing during the hyphy movement to organizing sold-out battle rap events with talent flying in from New York, Philly, and Kansas City. In this high-energy episode of 94 Ft with Coach JT, we sit down with Malik, better known as Madman Leek, the founder of Free Game The Platform and the driving force behind Sacramento's growing battle rap community. Leek opens up about growing up in South Sac, playing college baseball, learning work ethic from his dad, and how he turned a parking garage demo into a full-blown movement. In this episode, we break down: How Sacramento played a huge role in the hyphy movement Why footwork from dancing made him a better athlete The stress of flying in 24 battlers from out of state (and rolling out the red carpet) The Michael Jackson lean bar that shook the room Why he writes his battle material two months in advance If you love battle rap, hip-hop culture, or Sacramento — this one's for you. Timestamps: 0:00 – The 94 Ft Vibe 3:35 – Growing Up in South Sacramento (Gerber & Power Inn) 4:17 – Turf Dancing & The Hyphy Movement in Sac 9:39 – Work Ethic Instilled by His Dad (Short Man Mentality) 10:59 – Running a 24-Battler Event While…

People in this episode

Host: Coach JT

Guest: ilisaent

Topics covered

• music
• promoters
• balance
• local artists
• support

Keywords

• hustle
• music
• promoters
• balance
• local artists
• podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 94 Feet With Coach JT

Places: Sacramento

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