CITRUS Podcast S2 EP16 - NUMP talks becoming E40’s Audio Engineer + Performs his song ’Only Blues’

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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