The Turntable Teachers

On Episode 99 of the Guest Speaker Series, Mike sits down with budding afrobeats star Ugoboy. He explains his transition from being a hip-hop artist to afrobeats, and how his Nigeria heritage and dual citizenship played a pivotal role in the decision. The guys discuss how afrobeats has grown in popularity in the US over the years, along with a plethora of other topics including Ugoboy’s latest EP ‘Raw Eleganza’, his role in the Marvel movie ‘Madame Web’, and what it’s like to perform in front of 16,000 people. Ugoboy also shares the tragedy of losing all of his music on his hard drive, what it’s like to play against professional basketball players, what he learned at SXSW, recollecting an epic night at the club, and so much more. Follow Ugoboy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theugoboy/ Stream 'Raw Eleganza' on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0vfg6RugBnHN4swydOvc0C?si=5wD1fqAYSCOYnQEah-G0Ig Stream 'Raw Eleganza' on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/raw-eleganza-ep/1717447326 Che