[2018] Chill Moody: HipHop Artist, Philly Music Ambassador, The Reason We Have Nice Things

Philly Who?

Chill Moody (@chillmoody) is a HipHop artist, entrepreneur, and activist. Born and raised in West Philadelphia, he started by making beats in his parents' basements and quickly rose to the top of the Philly hip hop scene. He was named 'Best Rapper' by PhillyMag and is the official Philadelphia Music Ambassador as named by City Council.

He also founded lifestyle brand "nicethings," which includes a consulting firm, clothing line, record label, and even an IPA.

In this discussion, we hear stories of his beginnings in the rap scene, we dive into his decision to build his music career in Philly rather than locating to LA or NY, and we talk about the challenges that Philly Artists face today.