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Charles K. joins Target Talk to discuss building an independent music career on his own terms.

He talks about transitioning from college basketball to music, developing his sound through years of working in Los Angeles and why creating financial stability outside of the industry helped him continue pursuing music without waiting on a record deal.

Charles also breaks down Victory For Hip-Hop 3, his Set the Price approach and what he i...

This week, the guys discuss Lamar Jackson falling 67 spots in the NFL Top 100, the major drops for Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, Travis Kelce, and CeeDee Lamb, and whether Dak Prescott should already be promising a Cowboys Super Bowl run.

They also react to Spain defeating Argentina to win the World Cup, England and France combining for ten goals, and the final days of the LeBron James free agency watch before his decision was announced....

This week, the guys are joined by Nojo Wallace for a wide-ranging conversation about sports, music, and his new project, Goldie II. They discuss Kawhi Leonard’s possible return to Toronto (19:28), where LeBron James could play next (23:54), and whether Future’s music still reflects where he and his audience are in life (50:47).

Nojo also breaks down why Goldie II was released directly to listeners (34:19), his approach t...

about what it really looks like to build as an independent artist when nothing is happening overnight. He talks about coming from Diana, Texas, moving to Dallas in 2021, spending years making music in private, and what changed once he got serious about consistency, content, and actually giving the music a structure instead of just dropping songs whenever they were done.

We also get into EARTHQUAKE, the run of releases that helped cr...

This week, the guys react to the USA’s World Cup run ending with a 4-1 loss to Belgium, what went wrong defensively, Christian Pulisic’s injury, and where USMNT goes from here after another Round of 16 exit. Mike and Justin also get into the latest LeBron James rumors, whether Cleveland, Miami, or Golden State makes the most sense, and what the Lakers still need around Luka Doncic as they continue searching for wing hel...

This week, the guys react to a wild stretch in sports as the USA advances in the 2026 World Cup and the NBA offseason keeps shifting by the day. Mike and Justin talk through USA’s win over Bosnia, the upcoming matchup with Belgium, LeBron James leaving the Lakers, where he could go next, and how Los Angeles is trying to rebuild around Luka Doncic with Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton, Quentin Grimes, and more.

They also get into ...

Coach Tev joins Target Talk for a conversation that shows how naturally all of his worlds connect. From growing up in Irving and being deep into sports, to later finding music and developing a real eye for film and visual storytelling, he talks about the experiences that shaped how he moves as an artist now.

We also get into the way he thinks about visuals, why building a full world around the music matters to him, and what that loo...

This week, the guys break down a packed week in sports, starting with the 2026 World Cup as the USA moves toward the knockout rounds and the group stage begins to take shape. They also get into the latest NBA movement, including Giannis Antetokounmpo being traded to the Miami Heat, the Dallas Mavericks hiring Dusty May, the 2026 NBA Draft, Austin Reaves staying with the Lakers, and what could be next for Dallas, Miami, and Los Ange...

Amp Buchanan joins Target Talk for a conversation about what A&R really looks like when the cameras are off. He breaks down the unglamorous side of the job, what labels and executives are actually paying attention to, and why authenticity still matters more than inflated numbers. He also talks about building The Ntrl Co., working with some of the city’s top producers, and how he approaches helping artists move from raw ta...

‘Sekend joins Target Talk to talk about the long road behind the music, from growing up as a pastor’s son and singing in church to studying at Berklee and slowly stepping into his own identity as an artist. He reflects on what church gave him, how he first started taking singing seriously, and why creating a clear separation between Cedric Jackson II and ‘Sekend became important once the music started feeling full...

This week, the guys discuss the World Cup finally getting underway, what to expect from the early group stage, and which teams look like real contenders. They also get into Patrick Mahomes becoming the first player tied to a contract worth more than half a billion dollars, plus Tom Brady launching “Good Nut” coconut water.

They also break down the Knicks taking control of the Finals after the Spurs blew a 29-point lead i...

to the Rams, A.J. Brown finally landing in New England, Drake London getting paid, the Giants loading up at receiver, Russ retiring into the CBS booth, and Caleb Williams making Bears history on the Madden 27 cover.

In basketball, they break down Knicks-Spurs in the Finals, what this matchup means for both teams, Steph Curry’s massive Li-Ning deal, and the Mavericks’ plan to move into a new arena district in North Dallas...

Justin is back on the couch after a month away, and the guys get back to regular programming by catching up on fatherhood, the guest host run, and everything that happened while he was out. From there, they get into why the Cowboys still feel better coming out of the draft, the serious Josh Jacobs situation, the Knicks rolling into the Eastern Conference Finals, why the West still feels like the real championship, what could be nex...

With Justin still out, Mike is joined by another guest host, ZayyB from the OTG Podcast, for an episode that starts with ZayyB giving an update on the OTG Podcast before the conversation shifts into Aaron Rodgers saying this will be his last season, what went wrong for the Nuggets, LeBron’s future with the Lakers, Jason Kidd being out in Dallas, Cleveland’s collapse against the Knicks, Jaylen Brown’s postgame comm...

With Justin still out, Mike is back with another guest host episode, this time joined by Amaelyah from Ethos. They get into Billy White’s show in Tyler, 100 Deep Houston, Isaiah Rashad’s Breakfast Club interview and the bigger conversation around privacy and masculinity in hip hop, Chris Brown’s Brown album, Drake’s Iceman expectations, the Lakers getting swept by the Thunder, the Timberwolves and Spurs seri...

This week, Mike is joined by his wife, Tish, for a guest-host episode that gets into George Pickens signing the franchise tag with the Cowboys, the 76ers eliminating the Celtics and Jaylen Brown getting fined after his postgame stream, the Timberwolves upsetting the Nuggets, the Lakers getting set for the Thunder with Luka Doncic still out, Cooper Flagg winning Rookie of the Year, the Mavericks bringing in a new president, Chris Br...

This week, the guys break down the Cowboys trading up one spot to draft Caleb Downs at No. 11, then coming back later in Round 1 for edge rusher Malachi Lawrence at No. 23. They also get into Brandon Aubrey becoming the highest-paid kicker in NFL history and George Pickens playing the season on the franchise tag, while Dallas waits until next offseason to revisit an extension. Around the league, they talk Dexter Lawrence landing in...

Amaelyah returns to Target Talk with a sharp perspective on what Ethos stands on now. She gets into being selective with her time, protecting the vision, and learning to separate what looks good from what actually helps an artist grow. She also breaks down why attention by itself does not mean much to her, why everything needs a real strategy behind it, and how that mindset has shaped the way Ethos moves.

She also speaks on building...

This week, the guys discuss the Dallas Wings taking Azzi Fudd with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft (9:37), A’ja Wilson signing the first supermax in WNBA history (15:14), and the Hornets’ play-in win over the Heat after LaMelo Ball tripped Bam Adebayo, sparking a bigger conversation about whether it was intentional and if the league handled it strongly enough (17:35). They also get into Doc Rivers being out in Mil...