The Hilltop Glove Podcast

The Hilltop Glove is a Carolina-based cultural platform documenting the people, ideas, and businesses shaping Black creative life in the South. Through conversations about art, hip-hop, entrepreneurship, politics, culture, and community, THG explores how creatives turn culture into careers—and who benefits from the culture they create.

Podcasting since 2020 • 191 episodes

The Hilltop Glove Podcast

Latest Episodes

Season Six Wrap-Up

Columbia is overflowing with talent, so why does it still feel hard to connect the dots between artists, events, resources, and real support? We close out Season 6 by getting in the weeds on what we’ve learned from years of building a grassroot...

July 07, 2026 • 45:39

How Art And Farming Heal Isolation And Stress

The world keeps telling us to move faster, produce more, and optimize everything, but your body is keeping receipts. Andrea “Digital Draya” Lashay and

July 01, 2026 • 1:15:57

Luciid Soul On Building Your Own Sound

A great voice is only part of the story. We’re joined by Shanisha Watkins, aka Luciid Soul, an R&B artist, professional audio engineer, filmmaker, and Air Force veteran who breaks down what it really takes to create music that feels honest ...

June 23, 2026 • Episode 180 • 49:59

If AI Can Mix Your Set, What’s Left?

A DJ set can look “fine” from the booth and still be falling apart in the crowd. We talk with Clif Tha Supa Producer (CTSP), a DJ, producer, and musician from Hopkins, South...

June 16, 2026 • Episode 179 • 50:47

Gumbo Sound: Alexis "AP" Pipkins Jr.

A band can sound amazing and still fall apart if nobody owns the vision, the structure, and the hard conversations. We sit down with Alexis Pipkins Jr. (AP) to unpack what it really takes to lead a creative team and why he treats bandleading li...

June 08, 2026 • Episode 178 • 48:20

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