AKIA stopped by WHATS THE WORD for a conversation covering everything from tour stories and struggle meals to growing up in Arkansas, navigating the R&B scene, internet trolls, relationships, and her evolving artistry. Tap in as AKIA speaks on her music journey, modern R&B, viral moments, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reality TV personality Big Lex, known for her appearance on Baddies on the Zeus Network, joins the WHATS THE WORD Podcast for a candid conversation about her journey before and after the show. Lex also addresses the moment that had social media buzzing — her viral fight with her friend Summer, a moment that sparked major debate online. She reflects on their friendship, the fallout, and the reality of what viewers saw versus what actually happened. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chicago’s own Queen Key pulls up to WHATS THE WORD for a raw, honest, and powerful conversation about her journey, growth, and upcoming first studio album “Hard.”From building a life outside of Chicago to reflecting on the 2010s drill era alongside King Louie, Queen Key opens up about influence, industry politics, being misunderstood, healing from trauma, and what it really means to stand on authenticity in today’s music landscape.She also speaks on motherhood, relationships, double standards in the industry, Chicago label drama, and the lessons she wants to pass down to the next generation.This one is deeper than music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Natalie Nunn stops by Whats The Word to chop it up with Cody Mack and Bree Specific. They speak about her hit single "Doing What I Want" which just hit 1 million streams on Spotify, The Baddies Tour and More. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chicago's very own Chance The Rapper stops by Whats The Word to chop it up with Cody Mack and Bree Specific. They speak about hit new album "Starline" and using his platform to shine light on the issues we still face in the culture today. He also talks about living in Chicago and being a successful independent artist. Which song off the new album is your favorite? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CODY SAT DOWN WITH CHICAGO'S VERY OWN GEORGE DANIELS. THEY SPEAK ABOUT THE ICONIC GEORGE'S MUSIC ROOM MUSICS AND HOW HE HELPED SHAPE CHICAGO'S MUSIC SCENE. THEY ALSO SPOKE ABOUT HOW MUSIC HAS CHANGED OVER THE YEARS AND HIS RELATIONSHIPS WITH SOME OF CHICAGO'S MOST POPULAR ARTISTS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CODY SAT DOWN WITH CHICAGO'S VERY OWN CHAIRMAN FRED HAMPTON, JR. THEY SPEAK ABOUT THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY CUBS, THE IMPORTANCE OF STRUCTURE, LINEAGE AND LEGACY. THEY ALSO SPEAK ABOUT COINTEL PRO AND THE ASSASSINATION OF HIS FATHER CHAIRMAN FRED HAMPTON. THEY ALSO SPEAK ABOUT REVOLUTIONARIES SUCH AS TUPAC, NIPSEY HUSSLE, AND RYAN COOGLER. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CODY MACK AND BREE SPECIFIC SIT DOWN WITH CHICAGO'S VERY OWN FLY SKINZ . THEY CHOP IT UP ABOUT GOING FROM BEHIND THE SCENES TO BEING A RAPPER, NAVIGATING THE CHICAGO MUSIC SCENE, AND MORE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FAT TREL STOPPED THROUGH TO CHOP IT UP WITH CODY MACK AND BREE SPECIFIC TO PROMOT HIS NEW SINGLE "TIME FOR US." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catch up with the What's The Word crew in Episode 68 - Cody, Bree Specific, and Chris recap the St. Patrick's Day weekend before special guest DJ L falls through to join the show. The crew gets into the in's-and-outs of who they would want to perform at their weddings after video surfaces of King Louie's impromptu performance. Next, Cody shows love to the CPS schools that won state basketball championships over the weekend before turning attention to Pastor Hannah's latest moves to build the crib. DJ L taps in to discuss the latest example of pushing peace as Blasian Doll and Tay Savage sit down to hash out their differences. Saba dropped a new project that has the crew excited about Chicago's music scene moving forward into the summer as we get into the Lollapalooza lineup - where a heated convo starts regarding ASAP Rocky being on the lineup over Chief Keef. The crew closes out the show with their thoughts on R.Kelly's entry into the Residuals Challenge and the latest update on Big U, Bricc Baby, Lucc Cannon and others being picked up on federal RICO charges. We want to send our acknowledgements and condolences to the family of Kamari McMillen#WhatsTheWord #Lollapalooza #BigU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.