Episodes

  • Multi-Platinum award winning producer, drummer, and musical director Amadeus talks about his career, working with Diddy, Trey Songz, Foxy Brown, Young M.A and more
    Jun 29 2023

    Dr. Antwan "Amadeus"Thompson is the C.E.O. of Platinum Boy Records, Multi-Platinum BadBoy/Hitmen Record Producer. He’s produced songs for artists such as Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez, French Montana, Trey Songz, Chris Brown, and 50 Cent Trey Songz’s Musical Director/Tour Drummer, Drais Night Club Resident in Las Vegas, Educator & Motivational Speaker and Author.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Leslie "Big Lez" Segar recalls memories with the CEO of Uptown Records the late Andre Harell, mastering the courage to pivot, her dancing career and more
    Dec 30 2020

    This multi-hyphenated leg-gend and maven has pivoted from dancing with stars such as the late Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, and Heavy D, to being the legendary dancer for 90’s sitcom intro, “Living Single” to being a choreographer for other music videos, video personality, t.v. judge personal trainer, to being the C.E.O of Bodiography. She stops by The Focal Spot to talk about how she mastered the courage to pivot .

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    24 mins
  • Actress Jen Freeman talks about being on "My Wife and Kids", becoming a mother, abstinence and more
    Dec 22 2020

    I am creating a series titled “Mastering the Courage to Pivot”, influencers will stop by to discuss how they have successfully pivoted in various parts in their lives.

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    17 mins
  • Pastor Kevin E Taylor talks Aaliyah, Whitney Houston, Natalie Cole, his experience at BET and more
    Dec 17 2020

    I have the legendary Kevin E. Taylor. You all think I’ve interviewed phenomenal guests?!! I want to be like him when I grow up. He has interviewed icons such as Luther Vandross, Natalie Cole, Tina Turner and Dionne Warwick, Also, he the creator behind some of the legendary shows we remember from BET such as Access Granted which taped the last Aaliyah’s music video, Testimony with Mariah Carey and more

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Naughty By Nature's own Vin Rock talks Mastering the Courage to Pivot, Rita Wilson, Diddy & more
    Dec 16 2020

    Responsible for classic hits such as "O.P.P", "Hip-Hop Hurray", and my personal favorite "Feel Me Flow", Vin Rock of Grammy Award-winning and Platinum-selling rap group "Naughty by Nature" is going to stop by to talk about the various ways he mastered the courage to pivot. Bring out your Naughty gear and make sure you tune in!

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    43 mins
  • Mike Hill talks Cynthia Bailey, his memoir "Open Mike", mental health and more
    May 23 2020

    The host of Fox Sports, Fox Soul, and Emmy Award-winning Sports Journalist Mike Hill stops by "The Focal Spot" to talk quarantine life with fiancee and Real Housewives of Atlanta reality star Cynthia Bailey, his memoir "Open Mike" where he talks candidly about how certain events that occurred in his life impacted his mental health, the importance of going to counseling and therapy for mental health and more.

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    38 mins
  • Former video vixen Whyte Chocolate talks Nelly's TipDrill and the Credit card scene, being a video vixen and more
    May 1 2020

    Who remembers the scene in Nelly's Tipdrill video where he swiped a credit card down a woman's behind? Check out my interview with video vixen Whyte Chocolate where she describes that scene, her tenure in the music business, her other endeavors and more

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    29 mins
  • 1/4 member of Hip-Hop & R&B dancing group "Mecca" Merylin Mitchell talks Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Robyn Crawford Michael Jackson & more
    May 1 2020

    Ms. Merylin Mitchell, 1/4 member of Hip-Hop & R&B dancing group "Mecca" talks about her dancing career journey. She danced for some of the top hip-hop & R&B artists such as Whitney Houston, Roxanne Shante, Keith Sweat, LL Cool J, Michael Jackson Bobby Brown, and more. She stops by "The Focal Spot Podcast" to describes how she came up with a dance move that was featured on LL Cool J's "Jingling Baby, dancing for Michael Jackson's "Remember the Time", vacationing with Whitney Houston & Bobby Brown & babysitting Bobbi Kristina, she feels that Whitney Houston would still be alive today if Robyn was by her side and more. Her IG is @msmerylin

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    59 mins