If You Only Knew The Half
Roll with us on If You Only Knew the Half podcast. This no excuses podcast explores how real “soulja’s” survive. This is real talk because we’re living it. You all know, it ain't real unless you've lived it. Gloves off, no excuses, nowhere to hide conversations. We’re your hosts, Soulja and Wild Child. Our survival is real, and angels are your only witness—society counted us out a long time ago, but we’ve still here.
Each week, we’ll drop an episode and a beat and talk about life and what keeps us hopeful and how we overcome obstacles. We’ll be talking about things like God is my Sponsor and Mental Health. Our music has kept us here, inspired us. But it’s more than inspiration, it’s acting every day. It’s Smash mode and NO Excuses.
So, whether you’re into [hip-hop, R&B or just love music] roll with us, because we want to inspire you to get into SMASH mode. If you need real inspiration and encouragement, this podcast is for you. Tomorrow Ain’t Promised to You - So let’s roll.
If You Only Knew The Half
More Than Music: How Hip-Hop Helps Students Find Their Voice | EP3
What if the key to reaching today’s youth lies in the rhythm of a beat? In this inspiring episode, Val introduces the Quick Hitters Experience, a hip-hop-infused educational program changing lives in New York schools. Drawing from his own journey and his father’s legacy in hip-hop, Val shares how music became both a healing outlet and a powerful classroom tool. From a 7-year-old mastering DJ software to a shy 8th grader now known as “Always GTFO,” real student stories highlight music’s impact on mental health and self-expression. The crew also breaks down the meaning and roots of trap music, and how it represents raw, honest voices from communities that often go unheard.
Episode highlights:
(0:00) Intro
(1:32) Hip-hop as personal therapy and school engagement
(3:11) Challenges of keeping students interested
(5:47) Story of 7-year-old DJ Lucas
(7:15) Hip-hop in education nationwide
(13:55) What trap music really means
(19:48) Impact stories from students like Unique
(25:00) Why voice and expression matter now more than ever