Melanin Motif
4 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis is an unapologetically black show that features interviews form Black creatives, artist, influencers, small business owners, and various of colorful characters of the Chicago-land area. On the show we discuss current and popular topics, trends, general tea popping off in the Black community.
Host Sammie B keeps you entertained and laughing while her and her guest give commentary that can make you laugh, cry and yaaasss all at the same time.
Melanin Motif is a show hosted and platformed by UIC Radio stationed at University of Illinois at Chicago. None of the music featured on this show is owned by Melanin Motif and no copyright infringement is intended by this podcast. All music owned by record labels and artist.
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Episodes
Sam Has a Conversation With Sam
September 08, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBThis episode The Host Sam gets the opportunity to feature Chicago creative podcaster and influencer Sam. Sam weighs in on the pressure of creating in generation that is so focused on perfection in social media. Sam's commentary on life, love, basketball and Hot Boy Summer is both insightful and witty. Sam also discusses his opinion of Hot Girl Summer and how it relates to the Women's Movement our Melanin sisters faced before us. Finally, Sam weighs in on the differences in the Rap game betwee...
A Conversation With Friends
September 02, 2019 03:45 - 1 hour - 97.6 MBThis (somewhat) Fathers Day episode of Melanin Motif features 3 of my closest friends Sydney, Josh and Aamir. This episode feature some outlandish and hilarious thoughts from the minds of 5 college graduates. You get a change to hear our opinions on some of the biggest topics and trends. The chemistry between these 5 great minds will have you laughing and hollering yaaaasss. This is a conversation not only between friends but a conversation about friendship, fatherhood and feelings. Stay tu...
A Conversation with Dre Period and Ellis
September 02, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBA conversation with Chicago artist DrePeriod and Ellis discuss their up coming projects, personal lives, inspirations, trials and tribulations. Dre the host popular southside open mic "The Room for HuEmans", a space that allows creatives and artist alike to explore their Hue's and "the thing that makes you, you" and share the pieces with humans alike. Ellis discusses the change in the open mic scene and the pressure to move north in order to get their work acknowledged. We discuss the rap jou...
Extended Young Tudda Interview
September 02, 2019 02:57 - 2 hours - 123 MBOn this weeks episode of Melanin Motif we sat down with local upcoming Chicago artist Young Tudda. Tudda was recently popularized after he became Power 92.3s breakthrough artist. He discusses his new single "Neva Knew" and talks about his upcoming plans and music. We also learn about the non-rapper side of Tudda with his discussion on his family life and previous work experience. We learn about what created the transition from hardware to hip-hop and turned this Home Depot employee into a bre...