• Akil Godsey (End It)

  • Nov 21 2024
  • Length: 2 hrs and 1 min
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • HardLore is finally joined by modern hardcore's most charismatic frontman, AKIL GODSEY of Baltimore's END IT. End It quickly went from local band, to nationwide hardcore festival staple, to now worldwide phenomenon all by practicing the most important thing a hardcore band can be: AUTHENTIC. 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:49 - Introduction 00:04:33 - Moral Code 00:07:34 - The Orgin of Akil 00:09:13 - Shows attended when finding hardcore 00:12:09 - Connecting with the TUI Demo 00:16:20 - Picking up Dead Bodies 00:20:36 - Becoming Friends with Ray from End It 00:22:34 - End it and Flatspot 00:24:21 - Debut Record and working with flatspot 00:26:06 - First year as a Band 00:27:08 - Initial Expectations for End It 00:29:34 - Singing Oldies 00:32:06 - Thoughts on Touring 00:32:37 - Band Dynamic on Tour 00:34:26 - Are You A Hater? 00:37:14 - What Do You Hate The Most? 00:38:45 - Something That You Fuck With 00:42:33 - Balancing Fatherhood and Touring 00:44:08 - One Way Track 00:47:17 - Touring on One Way Track 00:48:16 - Unpleasant Living 00:50:01 - Lyric changes? 00:52:29 - Favorite Tour Yet 01:00:01 - Pardon This Interuption 01:04:38 - Stand Up 01:08:24 - Looking back on important moments 01:10:00 - What to expect with this new LP? 01:12:13 - Experience with Touring in Europe 01:15:50 - Do You Believe in Ghosts? 01:21:01 - The Food Spot That Unites the Band 01:24:36 - Who Do You Do? 01:26:08 - Top 4 Favorite Hardcore Records 01:28:33 - Baltimore Top 4 01:30:32 - Discord Q&A 01:30:39 - Best Otto Bar Memory 01:33:19 - The whole Toilet? 01:34:57 - Night Shift Party Weekend 01:35:15 - Akil and Stavvy Collab when 01:37:23 - Favorite Records for Long Drives 01:38:11 - Influences For the New Record 01:39:47 - What Is Your Favorite Movie 01:40:13 - Most personal rewarding accomplishment 01:42:33 - Worst Job Ever 01:44:34 - Favorite pre set song to sing 01:45:52 - First Taste of Punk rock 01:47:34 - Favorite Part about Baltimore to experience 01:48:25 - When did your tolerance for BS hit zero 01:51:19 - First thing to do once the government collapses 01:52:13 - How is tattoing coming along? 01:52:40 - Favorite Comedian at the moment? 01:53:21 - Whats up with up the bluncks? 01:53:49 - Mount Rushmoore of ska 01:55:06 - Getting Striking Distance for the release With multiple EPs and numerous tours in the US and Europe under their belt, End It is approaching their first ever LP via day one collaborators Flatspot Records that will surely leave it's stamp on hardcore for years to come, and we were honored to be joined by Akil for this hilarious, insightful and authentic look into a modern legend in the making. HardLore is now on Patreon! Join now to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepod HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.com Join the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef This episode is brought to you by ATHLETIC GREENS! Try AG1 at athleticgreens.com/HARDLORE to receive a free 1-year supply of vitamin D and 5 travel packs of AG1. Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HARDLORE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod FOLLOW AKIL: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/aloneinakil/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bkuzuryung FOLLOW END IT: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/enditbaltimore TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/enditbchc FOLLOW HARDLORE: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/ TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepod SPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrp APPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2 FOLLOW COLIN: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/ColinYovng FOLLOW BO: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe Check out our merch at https://knotfest.com/store/?view=hardlore Find all of our videos at https://knot1.co/3vWXsbx
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