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Podcast: Life in Spanglish
Episode: Battling Demons, Rap Saved My Life, Don't Ever Disrespect Me & FYL Con NEMS
Description: Brooklyn’s own Nems—rapper, hustler, and Coney Island’s unofficial mayor—pulls up to share his raw, unfiltered story. From battling addiction and running the streets to doing time, facing homelessness, and ultimately turning his life around by working for DSNY, Nems has lived it all. But through every struggle, music was his therapy, and for the last 20 years, he’s been grinding—dropping projects, pushing his FYL merch (starting from Instagram DMs!), and even trademarking his viral catchphrase, Bing-Bong. Now signed to Paul Rosenberg and gearing up for tour, Nems reflects on his journey, his...