The legendary NUMP—the man behind the Bay Area anthem "I Got Grapes" and E-40's sound engineer —joins the podcast for an incredible conversation about his journey through the music industry. Nump details his path from running street teams for Def Jam to manifesting his dream of working with E-40.
He shares unbelievable stories about how he started as an unpaid intern for the rock band Green Day , working double shifts for free just to get his foot in the door. Nump recounts his first session with producer Rick Rock, watching him create Bay Area slaps , and how Messy Marv became his first official client.
Eventually, his hard work led to him becoming an engineer for E-40, contributing to the Gold and Platinum-certified album "My Ghetto Report Card". Nump also talks about working with legends like Mac Dre , his new music with artists like Russell , the importance of Filipino Independence Month , and giving back to the community through his Flap Your Wings Foundation.
After the interview, Nump performs his new single "Only Blues" - Featuring KeJa live on the Atrium Soundstage!
Timestamps:
00:00:24 Intro
00:02:27 Nump brings the grapes
00:03:25 Manifesting a Career as E-40's Engineer
00:04:06 Audio School in Arizona & Living Next to a Sorority
00:08:02 From Street Teams to an Unpaid Internship with Green Day
00:10:48 Working for Free: Cleaning, Getting Coffee & Learning the Ropes
00:12:45 Working with Blackalicious & Messy Marv
00:14:04 Seeing Rick Rock Create Hits in the Studio
00:16:48 The Journey to Working Directly with E-40
00:22:46 Earning Gold & Platinum Records for "My Ghetto Report Card"
00:23:36 Stories from the Hyphy Movement
00:29:00 Connecting with Russell & Previewing Their New Song "No Fufu"
00:38:29 Filipino Independence Month & Giving Back
00:44:28 The "Flap Your Wings Foundation"
00:46:34 Performance Intro
00:50:24 Live Performance: "Only Blues" ft. KEJA
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