Ep. 168 How Vulnerability Can Open Up The Gift of Creativity Ft. Steven Malcolm

<p>Steven Malcolm makes faith-driven hip-hop that's as unique as his multi-cultural background. It's a diverse sound grounded in rap's rhythmic delivery, pop's modern melodies, and his perspective God’s word, glued together by a street-smart artist whose music has earned five Dove Award nominations and more than 57 million streams.<br> <br> This is hip-hop with a heart, mixing the spirituality of Sunday morning with the energy of Saturday night is a natural born story teller, bringing vulnerability to the rap game.Raised by a family whose Jamaican-born patriarch was deported back to the Caribbean when Steven was only 10 years old, he first turned to music as a source of stability. He found success in the hip-hop underground with his independent debut, Monster's Ink, then built a larger audience with 2017's self-titled Steven Malcolm. Nominated for three GMA Dove Awards, Steven Malcolm was followed by The Second City, which debuted at Number 11 on Billboard's hip-hop chart in 2019. Tracks like "Fuego'' highlighted his Jamaican roots and reggae influences (both of which were showcased on several remixes, which found Malcolm working alongside collaborators like Shaggy, R3HAB, The SoulBots, and Melanie Pfirrman), while a Dove-nominated remix of "Even Louder" featured his duet with seven-time Grammy nominee Natalie Grant.<br> <br> Steven's forthcoming album <a href="https://stevenmalcolm.com/" target="_blank">Tree</a> is an eclectic depiction of Malcolm’s past, present, and future. The album features several award-winning artists such as Snoop Dogg, Shaggy, Social Club Misfits, and KB. It arrives on the heels of Malcolm’s 5-track EP All Is True which garnered wide acclaim and reached more than 1.9 million total streams with his newest soon to be hit “ summertime” dropping June 3rd, please welcome <a href="https://stevenmalcolm.com/" target="_blank">Steven Malcolm</a> To the show.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Work with me here: <a href="http://thelovelyalea.com/">Thelovelyalea.com</a></p> <p>Get my Energy meditations here: <a