Dierre Hartman (KXNG DIERRE, God's Child, the art of storytelling)

Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong

On this week's episode of Conversation Piece, Dierre Hartman, a rising hip-hop artist known as Kxng Dierre and a journalism student at Jackson State University, joins the show to talk about his journey from Indianapolis to Jackson, Mississippi and how his HBCU experience has shaped both his music and his brand, God's Child. Dierre shares his early influences, his participation in NPR's Next Generation Radio program, and his thoughts on the evolving hip-hop scene. He also offers insights into balancing his artistic pursuits with academic life, the importance of intentionality in his work, and teases his upcoming project "Dirty Dirty."

Follow Dierre on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kxngdierre/
Learn more about God's Child: https://godschilddierre.com/

Shout out to TopView for sponsoring this episode! Be sure to check out their blog to see our guests featured over the next few months 🎉 TopView: helping rising artists break through the noise: https://topview0.com/

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This week’s Give Em Their Flowers shout out: Dierre's family!, Jackson State U, Slumbaby Family, Outspoken Arts Collective

This week’s apparel: Keep Your Cool

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Produced and hosted by: Patrick Armstrong

Filmed and edited by: Mike Lee Productions

Engineered and mixed by: Popular Rapture

Music by: original_soundtrack