Pod Camp, or How I’ve Run My Mouth for a Living

Michael Penn II

Michael Penn II is a 26-year-old rapper, songwriter, and cultural critic from Fort Washington, MD; he’s currently based in Chicago, IL. He releases music under the name CRASHprez, and is 1/3 of the rap group defprez. As a writer, Penn currently works at VMP as the Senior Staff Writer and Host/Executive Producer of the Good Convo podcast. As a performer, he’s shared stages with Chance the Rapper, Saba, Danny Brown, and JPEGMAFIA among many others. His written work has appeared in VICE, The FADER, AFROPUNK, and Mic among many others.

Video contains swearing and talk of drug use.