The Music and Makeup Podcast

What's up Saints and Aint's? Welcome to Music and Makeup your go-to podcast for music interviews, album reviews, and beauty content.

Hosted by Nola Darling, Music and Makeup blends hip-hop culture with makeup tutorials, artist stories, and unfiltered conversations. If you're into music discovery, GRWM videos, and real talk with rising stars, you’re in the right place.

🎙️ Behind the Beat: exclusive interviews with indie artists, emerging rappers, producers, and creatives
🎧 Honest album reviews across hip-hop, R&B, neo-soul & more
💄 Makeup tutorials, GRWM videos, product recs, and beauty content
🔥 Weekly drops on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify

📢 Are you an artist looking to be featured on Behind the Beat?

📩 Contact: info@musicandmakeuppodcast.com

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This week on Behind the Beat, I’m sitting down with rapper and director Illa Ghee and we get into his journey as an MC, performing overseas, the mindset behind his album Psychedelic Contraband, and what inspired him to step behind the camera with New York Minute.

New episode drops Saturday at 12PM on YouTube!

#musicandmakeuppodcast #behindthebeat #illaghee

3 days ago | [YT] | 7

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From the Archives drops Friday at 12PM and we’re opening Issue 95 of The Source Magazine. The Fugees grace the cover fresh off the unstoppable success of The Score but inside, the magazine takes a meaningful turn. There’s a special Father’s Day–style celebration, spotlighting rappers with their kids and letting them speak on what fatherhood means to them. #fugees #thesourcemagazine #fromthearchives

5 days ago | [YT] | 7

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Poet & event curator La Piri pulls up to Behind the Beat to talk poetry, Aromatico, and creating community for artists.

New episode dropping Saturday at 12pm on YouTube!

1 week ago | [YT] | 4

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A new episode of Music and Makeup drops Sunday at 12pm!

Roc Marciano is back in his quiet luxury rap bag with his new album, 656. On the next episode of Music and Makeup I’m breaking down 656 track by track and sharing my verses.

656 is out now on all streaming platforms

Featuring: Errol Holden
A&R: Saleem Gyau
Cover Art: Josue Thomas
Mixed and Mastered: @mangoblack.music & @desertpark

#musicandmakeuppodcast #rocmarciano #656 #albumreview

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 8

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A new episode of Behind the Beat drops this Saturday at 12pm!

This week I’m sitting down with Brooklyn’s own Skyzoo to talk about the vision behind his latest album, Views of a Lifetime, how he’s maintained longevity and his career in ghostwriting.

#musicandmakeuppodcast #behindthebeat #skyzoo #podcastinterview

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 3

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The fashion told the story too📚

Flipping through The Source Jan ’98 and the ads alone are a walk through fashion history, Lugz, Dolomite, Pelle Pelle… before “streetwear” was a buzzword.

Which one did you rock back then? 👇🏾

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 8

The Music and Makeup Podcast

From the Archives is a new weekly series where I pull classic magazines, tapes and CD’s from my personal collection and turn them into cultural time capsules, breaking down the music, fashion, politics and moments that shaped music.

First episode premieres on YouTube on January 26th at 12pm💕

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 5

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Roc Marciano season is here. 🌋

656 just landed and ya’ll know I’m ready to run my mouth about this album. I got my good makeup ready for this one.

Full review coming soon on Music & Makeup.💋

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 15

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A New Episode of Behind the Beat drops Saturday at 12pm!

From Long Island to finding his way back to the mic, rapper Pillz Bury joins me on Behind the Beat. We talk about returning to rap after life happens, rebuilding your momentum, and what it really means to stay true to yourself in the music industry. #musicandmakeuppodcast #behindthebeat #pillzbury #artistinterview

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 1

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Just me and my big coat running through the streets of NYC💕

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