The Turntable Teachers

On episode 28, Mike breaks down new album releases from Lil Uzi Vert, Jay Electronica, Childish Gambino, and 070 Phi. Time stamps below: Intro (0:00 - 4:00) Lil Uzi Vert - Eternal Atake (4:01 - 13:10) Jay Electronica - A Written Testimony (13:10 - 22:12) Childish Gambino - 3.15.20 (22:13 - 33:09) 070 Phi - My Father's Gun (33:10 - 38:45) Rankings (38:45 - end)

On Episode 27, host Mike sits down with younger brother Anthony to discuss The Weeknd's latest album After Hours. The guys break down and analyze the album's themes and 80's style sounds, discuss their favorite tracks, The Weeknd's progression in his music and where he might go next, and much more.

Hour 2 of TREVi's Night School Live Series appearance. In this hour, TREVi and Mike review songs from fans and the audience, as well as recommend songs choices of their own. Follow TREVi on Instagram @trevlikespictures and stream his music available on all platforms. Tracks reviewed in this episode include: TREVi - No Glory So Boring Lil Nickky - Rockstar Jeans Kid Cudi - Leader of the Delinquents Tory Lanez - Stupid Again Sam Hunt - 2016 Ripe - Little Less Polite Mike Stud - White Flag TAHA - Lately Hour 1 available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN8pX... Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4qbFfiIc1LSoOVOnI1H1pk?si=HJWUraP1T3WXGVg8z45ePA

Hour 1 of the second edition of the Night School Live Series: Mike is accompanied by Salem, MA rapper TREVi. In this hour, TREVi discusses how he's handled quarantine in terms of creativity, his family background with music, building a working relationship and touring with one of Boston's legendary musical artists Sammy Adams, and much more. Follow TREVi on Instagram @trevlikespictures and stream his music available on all platforms Watch the Interview on our YouTube page - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN8pXsR-0NM IG Live Series Spotify Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4qbFfiIc1LSoOVOnI1H1pk?si=i6D1EXbyTI255fHyZmh7zQ

On Episode 26, Mike breaks down the latest album releases from Eminem, Halsey, Mac Miller, & Tame Impala. Time Stamps below; Intro - (0:00 - 3:08) Eminem - Music to be Murdered By (3:09 - 17:19) Halsey - Manic (17:20 -34:11) Mac Miller - Circles (34:12 - 46:25) Tame Impala - The Slow Rush (46:26 - 53:54) Rankings (53:55 - end)

On Episode 25, Mike reviews 10 of the major singles that were released in the first quarter of 2020. Songs reviewed in this episode include: Intro/Tiger King Rant(0:00 - 4:30) Drake - Toosie Slide (4:30 - 7:00) Khalid & Disclosure - Know Your Worth (7:00 - 8:57) Lil Yachty, Drake, & DaBaby - Oprah's Bank Account (8:57 - 10:50) Purity Ring - peacefall - (10:50 - 12:48) Anderson .Paak & Justin Timberlake - Don't Slack (12:49 - 14:45) Pitbull & Blake Shelton - Get Ready (14:45 - 18:41) Lady Gaga - Stupid Love(18:42 - 21:36) Reason, Boogie, & Ab-Soul - Trapped In (21:36 - 23:30) Billie Eilish - No Time to Die (23:30 - 25:25) Frank Ocean - Cayendo, Dear April (25:25 - end)

On Episode 17 of the Night School series, Mike and Cody sit down with Brockton rapper Lord Felix. They discuss his recent win of Best New Artist at the Boston Music Awards, the Van Buren record label & collective of artists, some of the Van Buren artists attending the Dreamville recording sessions, the death of Kobe Bryant, his experience in the graphic design industry, and so much more. Follow him on Instagram @lordfelix_ and stream his music available on all platforms!

Hour 2 of our first installment of the Night School Instagram Live Series. On this hour Mike and Zaafir continue to review song submissions from fans, and have some impactful life discussions (with a few laughs, too). Video available on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BZDlJHxiaA Songs in this hour include: Rod Wave - Heart on Ice Lil Nickky - Love Sick Wally Zoo - No Slice Oh Wonder - All We Do Paul$olo - Troublin' Trevor Daniel - Past Life

Hour 1 of our first Night School Instagram Live Series, we had Malden, MA rapper Zaafir join our show to listen to and review music submissions from our fans. We also talk about how we are coping with the Coronavirus pandemic. Video available on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCZImEWBJ3o Songs in this episode include: B Leafs - Lifetime (feat. Suriel & Lotus Taylor) Hero & 16bitspit - Sixteen Greyhound & Yung Steen - Bad Trip Lute - GED (Gettin' Every Dolla) Saba - Life Lil Xtra - Different Villacoda - Pick It Up Actual Proof & T$P - God Willin' Whut Dey Do - Ultimate High

On Episode 24, Mike presents Volume 2 of Boston Artists Review, a segment where the best songs from local Boston artists are showcased. This episode includes music from M-Dot, Hero & 16bitspit, B Leafs featuring Suriel & Lotus Taylor, Garrett Merk, Marcel Stephon featuring Michael Christmas, WASHY, Saint Lyor, Luke Bar$, Jerome B, and Trevi featuring Sammy Adams. Playlist available on Apple Music or Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3G36Gyaizy0HoWZVqK6nVb?si=iMfBrPxNTU2GAnu-KeZ2Xw

On Episode 14 of Night School, Mike and Cody sit down with fellow Boston music reviewer and YouTuber Odenz to discuss Kendrick Lamar's progression as an artist. We review each of his albums, and go off on many other music-related topics as well. We hope you enjoy this collaboration! Follow Odenz's YouTube page "Odenz TV" and follow him on Instragram @Odenz_

On Episode 13 of Night School, Mike and Cody sit down with Gardner, MA rapper Marcel Stephon. They discuss the story behind Marcel creating the intro to our show, Marcel's experience working with Boston rapper Michael Christmas, his upcoming new mixtape Chill the F*ck Out, how his brother and son have become inspirations for his journey, his dream scenario song, and so much more. We also unveil the premiere of the first track of the mixtape, titled "Get Rick Quick". Follow Marcel on Instagram at @marcel_stephon and check out his music available on all streaming platforms. Special thanks to Marcel for an incredible episode!

After their year end lists, Mike and Cody preview the 2020 year in music: they discuss their upcoming guests on the show, an update on Cody's band Bellaflash, upcoming Show & Tell episodes and future concerts, artists they want new music from this year, and song recommendations.

On Episode 22, Mike and Cody continue 2019 Year-In-Review Episodes with their Top 10 Albums of 2019. The guys breakdown each of their selections, including some of favorite tracks from each album.

On Episode 21, Mike and Cody continue 2019 Year-In-Review Episodes with their Honor Roll Albums: albums that just missed their Top 10 Lists, but still deserved praise and recognition as some of their favorite albums from this year. Both guys break down their lists: 5 albums that made their Honors list, followed by 10 albums that made their High Honors lists. Tune in to Episode 22 for their Top 10 Albums of 2019.

On Episode 20, Mike and Cody each share their Top 25 Songs of 2019. Playlists of each of their lists will be available on Apple Music and Spotify.

On Episode 19, Mike and Cody start off the 2019 Year-In-Review Episodes with their Honor Roll Songs: songs that just missed their Top 25 Lists, but still deserved praise and recognition as some of their favorite songs from this year. Both guys break down their lists: 10 songs that made their Honors list, followed by 15 songs that made their High Honors lists. Tune in to Episode 20 for their Top 25 Songs of 2019.

On Episode 12 of Night School, Mike sits down for a conversation with Boston rapper Hero. Hero is a true spitter, with his music being primarily old-school sample based 90's hip-hop. Hero discusses his brand new project with producer 16bitspit, titled Maximum Carnage, detailing the process of creating it as well as the concept behind it. He discusses his influences and favorite artists, his new found passion for performing, and so much more. Follow him on Instagram @herorapping and stream his music on all platforms.

Our final episode of 2019 is a brand new Guest Speaker episode featuring Haven Prescott (CEO/Creative Director) and Dante Brown (COO/Marketing & Finance) from SYN.DI.CATE Clothing. Mike sits down with Haven and Dante for an enjoyable and inspiring conversation. Haven discusses numerous brand-related topics such as their motto of “quality over quantity”, their business philosophies, navigating the saturated clothing industry, as well as building their brand beyond clothing. He also shares his experiences working with numerous brands like Puma, Concepts, and being featured on popular TV Shows such as Love & Hip-Hop and Black Ink, and even getting the opportunity to meet Pharrell. Haven also dives into some deeper topics with Mike, such as the importance of family, particularly the impact his mother’s musical talent has had on his life. We each shared our stories of struggle with mental health, explaining how music has been a saving grace for both of our unique journeys. Most importantly, we discuss how overc

On Episode 18, Mike, Cody, and Pano make their predictions for which artists will win the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards, and their overall reactions to the Committee's nominee choices. In the second half of this episode, the guys give full in-depth reviews and analysis for YBN Cordae's debut album The Lost Boy, and Wale's latest album Wow... That's Crazy.