Kareem “Reemo Meerak” Tyson on Building The C.U.T.S. Podcast and Creating a Space Where Culture Lives and Breathes

Kareem “Reemo Meerak” Tyson is redefining what cultural storytelling looks like through The C.U.T.S. Podcast — a platform rooted in depth, authenticity, and lived experience. Blending influences from journalism, barbershop conversations, and creative expression, Reemo creates space for real, unfiltered dialogue that goes beyond headlines. With a background spanning TV, streaming, and live hosting, he approaches storytelling as an experience — one that captures the energy, complexity, and intersection of culture. At the core of his vision is a desire not just to document moments, but to preserve stories and build a lasting cultural archive.

Kareem, you’ve built a strong presence across multiple platforms. What inspired you to create The C.U.T.S. Podcast, and how does it reflect your voice and perspective on culture?
REEMO: The C.U.T.S. Podcast came from seeing gaps. Too many conversations in the media felt rushed, surface-level, or built for moments instead of legacy. I wanted to create something that lived between journalism, barbershop talk, cultural documentation, and creative therapy.

I’m a kid from New York (Harlem born, Laurelton, Queens RAISED) that grew up seeing fashion, music, sports, struggle, ambition, art, and community all living on the same block. That perspective never left me. The C.U.T.S. became the place where all those worlds could sit at one table.

It reflects me because it’s layered. You might get hip-hop, media critiques, fashion conversations, entrepreneurship, tech, life pivots, and raw honesty all in one episode. Culture doesn’t move in straight lines—and neither do I.

With experience across TV, streaming, and live hosting, how have those different mediums shaped your approach to storytelling and audience engagement?
REEMO: TV taught me framing. Streaming taught me movement. Live hosting taught me energy. Art taught me feeling.

Each medium gave me a different brush to paint with. Television says, “Present it.” Streaming says, “Keep up.” Live experiences say, “Connect right now.”

So now when I tell stories, I’m thinking cinematic but conversational. I want people to feel like they walked into a room where culture is happening in real time—not watching something manufactured.

I don’t chase audiences. I build experiences people want to stay inside of.

Your content spans culture, urban topics, tech, and sports. How do you keep your commentary authentic while appealing to such a broad audience?
REEMO: Because CULTURE itself is broad.

Hip-hop taught us you could sample jazz, soul, funk, street stories, luxury, pain, ambition, and still make one masterpiece. I treat the media the same way.

One day, I’m talking about fashion politics. The next day it’s technology. Then sports. Then the state of Media Culture. It all connects because people aren’t one thing.

My job isn’t to fit inside a box—it’s to show the intersections. I stay authentic by speaking from observation, experience, and curiosity. If it doesn’t move me creatively or culturally, I don’t force it.

You’ve interviewed and covered a range of voices. What makes for a truly memorable conversation or interview in your opinion?
REEMO: A great interview or conversation is when the person stops performing.

That’s the moment I’m always chasing.

Not the headline. Not the viral clip. The human moment.

I love asking about pivots. The sacrifices. The nights nobody saw. The version of themselves they had to bury to become who they are now.

Those answers hit differently because they live in truth.

I always say the best conversations feel less like interviews and more like finding hidden chapters in somebody’s story.

As you continue growing your platforms and collaborations, what’s your bigger vision for your brand and the impact you want to make in media and culture?
REEMO: I’m building more than content—I’m building archives, experiences, rooms, and moments.

I want The C.U.T.S. Podcast and the Reemo Meerak brand to become a cultural bridge between independent creators, legacy media, fashion, music, sports, journalism, and art.

Coming from New York, I understand what it means to create with limited resources but unlimited vision. I want the work to show people that creativity can travel—from East Harlem roots, Queens lessons, city trains, camera bags, podcast mics, all the way to major stages.

Long term? I want people to look at the body of work and say:
“He didn’t just report culture. He preserved it.”
“He didn’t just interview people. He gave stories a home.”
“He didn’t just build a platform. He built a space.”

And…. “REEMO DID THAT!!!!”

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