What happens when artists learn how to turn their music into a real business? In Episode 3, we spotlight the MESA Program in the Audio Department at Houston Community College and their goals for this semester.

We talk about helping artists understand the professional side of the music industry, from understanding their PROs (Performing Rights Organizations) to learning how publishing works and how they can make sure their music is working for them.

This episode is about knowledge, ownership, and empowering artists to take control of their careers. If you’re an artist, producer, songwriter, or music professional, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.

She opens up about her Spanish heritage, the inspiration behind her song “Spanglish,” and what it means to build a brand that blends music, food, and identity.

The conversation also gets into the business side of being an independent artist—from contracts and copyrights to protecting your music, understanding ownership, and knowing your value before signing on the dotted line.

Music. Culture. Food. Business.

This is The Street MBA.

In this first segment of The Street MBA, Karter takes us behind the story of Honors List — the music, the journey, and the experiences that inspired the project.

Going back to school, balancing music and real life, overcoming setbacks, earning the degree, and turning all of those experiences into music wasn’t just about getting a diploma. It was about proving that it’s never too late to bet on yourself.

In this conversation, Karter breaks down what Honors List represents, where the idea came from, and how the lessons learned outside the classroom became some of the most important lessons of all.

This isn't just an album. It's a chapter.

Welcome to The Street MBA — where the streets meet education, music, and business.

Honors List — Kokaine Karter.

Hosted by See the Vision Studioz and Kontrol TV, The Street MBA pulls back the curtain on the business moves, lessons, challenges, and strategies that happen behind the scenes.

This is where experience meets education. We talk to the people who have lived it, built it, survived it, and turned their knowledge into business.

From music and media to branding, entrepreneurship, money, ownership, and the culture surrounding it all, The Street MBA gives you the game you don’t always learn in a classroom.

No fluff. No fake formulas. Just real conversations, real experiences, and real business knowledge.

Welcome to the classroom.
This is The Street MBA.