{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsounds-and-scholarship.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fwho-run-the-yard-18SpRg98","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Who Run The Yard? ","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/c268eb8f-133f-48d4-a999-a5e807ae4625/bdbb6375-4922-4cd0-b008-387a8a6ab425/soundsandscholarship.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"In the second episode of Sounds and Scholarship, host Diamond Bazile sits down with three rising stars from Howard University, Me’Kayla, Liyala, and Zuri, for an inspiring and energetic conversation about artistry, culture, and the power of hip-hop on campus. These student artists, who recently opened for Lady London at the Howard Hip Hop Conference, discuss their journeys to Howard, the musical icons that shaped their sound, and the evolution of their creativity since stepping on the Yard. They get candid about the challenges they face balancing school and music, while also sharing how hip-hop culture influences campus life and fuels their vision for the future.\n\nStream Our Howard Artists on Apple Music\n\nLiyala - Die 4 Me: https://music.apple.com/us/album/die-4-me/1806125270?i=1806125272 \nMe'Kayla Chenai: Say Sumn': https://music.apple.com/us/album/say-sumn-single/1783101704\nZuri - Miss the Memo: https://music.apple.com/us/album/miss-the-memo/1655061796?i=1655061798\n"}