Bun B has co-founded Merrick Studios, a brand new podcast platform designed to highlight genuine voices throughout Hip-Hop, tradition and media.

Bun B has stepped into the podcasting world with Merrick Studios, a brand new audio platform rooted in Hip-Hop and constructed to raise genuine voices throughout tradition, music and media.

The Grammy-nominated rapper and entrepreneur co-founded the community alongside music trade veteran Jeffrey Sledge and Tom Frank, mixing artistic storytelling with a enterprise mannequin that places creators first.

The trio launched the community by a partnership with Merrick Creative, aiming to offer an area for “smart, soulful and unfiltered conversations.”

“At Merrick Studios, we’re not just building a network of shows—we’re building a family of creators,” Bun B mentioned in a press release, highlighting the community’s collaborative spirit and concentrate on cross-promotion to assist hosts develop their audiences.

The community debuted with a number of reveals already reside, together with Unglossy, co-hosted by Bun B, Frank and Sledge. The sequence options interviews with cultural leaders from music, vogue, meals and past.

Another standout is the Pendulum Podcast, a lecture-style present developed by Pendulum Ink founder Mickey Factz, spotlighting elite lyricists and their craft.

In a video posted to advertise the launch, Bun B defined his motivation behind the challenge: “I don’t want to die with the game I’ve been given,” he mentioned. “So I need some kind of outlet to get out here and get this game. And at the same time, I’m in new spaces so I still got some game I need to learn. We’ve got to have these conversations in order to give and to get.”

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This transfer into digital media is the newest in a string of ventures for Bun B, who additionally runs the Houston-based burger model Trill Burgers.

The first episode of Unglossy is at the moment out there, with extra reveals and visitor appearances anticipated to roll out within the coming weeks.

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