Episode 200: Brian Brown

Episode 200: Brian Brown

From March Forth with Mike Bauman by Mike Bauman

February 3, 2026 · 1h 4m · Episode 234

About this episode

Mike Bauman interviews hip hop artist Brian Brown about his music career and Nashville roots.

On episode 200 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Brian Brown! An East Nashville native, Brian Brown is a hip hop artist based in the Music City who's been active for over a decade. Since the release of his debut EP 7:22 in 2014, Brown's music has captured the attention of his native Nashville and beyond. Voted "Best Hip-Hop Artist" in the Reader's Poll of the Nashville Scene in 2018, Brown's eclectic musical taste has been on full display with his catalog over the years, which includes the full-length albums Journey (2020) and BBGonProfit (2023). His skills have taken him to festivals like SXSW and A3C, while his song "Come on In" off the aforementioned Journey record is nearing 1.4 million streams on Spotify alone. On this episode, Brian talks with Mike about his early love for Outkast's Aquemini album, coming from a musical family, his Nashville roots, nonprofit work, more than a decade in hip hop, and more. This episode of the podcast also features the song "Flava" from Brian Brown off his album Journey, available where you get your music! Follow Brian on Instagram @worldofbrown. To stay up to date with Brian, visit https://linktr.ee/worldofbrown. Follow Mike on…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Bauman

Guest: Brian Brown

Topics covered

  • hip hop
  • music career
  • Nashville roots
  • nonprofit work
  • artist interview

Keywords

  • Brian Brown
  • hip hop
  • Nashville
  • music
  • Outkast
  • Journey
  • BBGonProfit
  • Aquemini
  • SXSW
  • A3C

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Aquemini, Journey, BBGonProfit

Places: East Nashville, Nashville

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