TGN Lank$
Buffalo Grit and Austin Flavor
The artist sits down with Mr. Durite to talk Buffalo grit, Austin flavor, and bringing both worlds into the music.
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The RRL 2026 Interviews
One conversation per artist from the RRL 2026 bill. Click a thumbnail to play it inline. Episodes are still rolling out on the official YouTube channel, check back as the rest land here.
VersatileCee
Many Sounds, One Cee
The 757-raised R&B artist sits down with Mr. Durite to talk versatility, the many sounds in her music, and the meaning behind the name.
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PUSHPLAY914
The Unfamiliar Voice
The Austin artist sits down with Mr. Durite to talk being “the unfamiliar voice” and the sound that sets him apart.
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Yadin Kol
Melodies and Raw Bars
The Texas artist sits down with Mr. Durite to talk weaving melodies with raw bars and the work behind the records.
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mell.
Authentic to Who He Is
The Austin R&B artist sits down with Mr. Durite to talk staying authentic to who he is, on the mic and off.
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Kameryn Taelyr
Dallas to Jarrell
The R&B singer sits down with Mr. Durite to talk her path from Dallas to Jarrell, Texas, and the sound she’s building.
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Big Ced of FLOMOB
Resilient Roots
The Austin artist and FLOMOB frontman sits down with Mr. Durite to talk roots, resilience, and the movement behind the music.
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Tay No Tee
Austin Hip Hop, the F3 Movement, and Show Love Get Love
The Austin hip-hop artist sits down with Mr. Durite to talk Southern roots, the music, the message, and the #F3 movement, Family, Fans, and Friends.
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Ife Devine
Soulful Ascension
The Killeen-born soul artist sits down with Mr. Durite to talk the frequency of healing, a lifetime in music, and turning the journey into community.
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Big Tone P
Austin Veteran, Label Owner, Beat Maker
The Austin artist, writer, and producer sits down with Mr. Durite to talk three decades in the game, building Mail Route Entertainment, music as therapy, and the work behind the long road.
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DVINE
Sensual, Cinematic R&B and the Just Another Illusion Era
The Dallas-born R&B artist sits down with Mr. Durite to break down the duality of Dasia and DVINE, the hands-on creative process, and a sound drawing comparisons to SZA, Jill Scott, and Erykah Badu.
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Ryan Dove
Alternative Hip-Hop and the LIVE LAUGH DOVE Era
The Austin alt-rap artist sits down with Mr. Durite to talk the catalog, his influences (Tyler, the Creator; BROCKHAMPTON; Teezo Touchdown; MF DOOM), and the next moves after his 2024 LLD release.
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Mirage The Gr8
World Renown
The Austin/DFW SoulHop artist sits down with Mr. Durite to talk the sound, the vision, and the road ahead.
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Booga Brim
Austin Rap, In Her Own Words
The upcoming Austin rap artist sits down with Mr. Durite to talk the music, the message, and building the journey with the listeners it touches.
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Tiffiny
Southern Fire, Soul Deep
The Louisiana-born blues, funk, and soul singer sits down with Mr. Durite to talk bayou grooves, the live band behind the sound, and a range that runs from slow-burning ballads to high-energy funk anthems.
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Dream
Austin's Eclectic Voice
LaWanda Wyatt aka Dream joins Mr. Durite on The Topic Is to talk influences, the Austin scene, and an eclectic ear that pulls from Lauryn Hill, MC Lyte, Tina Turner, Sam Cooke, and the Five Heartbeats.
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Mr. Shorts
Austin's Southern Hip-Hop Veteran
The Hog Pen Clique vet sits down with Mr. Durite to talk four decades in the Austin rap scene, the Rap-a-Lot era, collabs with Chalie Boy, Li'l Keke, Big Pokey, K-Rino, Devin the Dude, and the new album mixed between Austin and Houston.
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KoCain
13 Years in the Making
The Washington-raised, Austin-based hip-hop artist sits down with Mr. Durite to talk thirteen years writing in private, the road from Diamond Deezy to KoCain, and finally stepping out.
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Untitled Flows
Nowhere Near Done
The Little Rock-born, Austin-based artist sits down with Mr. Durite to talk fusing alt hip-hop, alternative metal, and goth-rock into one voice, and building the AML movement.
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Evver the Thinker
Evver-Evolving
The Austin genre-blender sits down with Mr. Durite to talk mixing pop, R&B, hip-hop, electronic, and Latin music, the bilingual catalog, and refusing a single lane.
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KaliiFreak
No Room to Deny Greatness
The Texas R&B artist sits down with Mr. Durite to talk Alicia Keys beginnings, taking the craft seriously, and the family that drives the music.
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Einstein The Mastermind
Proving Greatness
The Copperas Cove rapper-singer sits down with Mr. Durite to talk emotional melodies, intense lyrics, and putting the heart and the mind on the same record.
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Big Tree #4Real
Microphone Killin Family Man
The Eastside Austin veteran sits down with Mr. Durite to talk life as a microphone killin family man and the real-life pen behind the raps.
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2PLBY$
From Germany to Texas
2PLBY$ sits down with Mr. Durite to talk the road from Germany to Texas and the sound built along the way.
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Teknition
Climbing the Ranks
Teknition sits down with Mr. Durite to talk climbing the ranks and the grind behind the name.
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Nuu Era
Arriving With Intention
Nuu Era sits down with Mr. Durite to talk arriving with intention and the era the name promises.
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Wndy Brz
The Sovereignty of The Word
The FLOMOB voice sits down with Mr. Durite to talk the sovereignty of the word and the weight the pen carries.
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