The Talk Nola Ep. 34 | LOTUS on Event Promotion, Team Collaboration, and Vision Evolution

In this episode, I sit down with LOTUS, a Los Angeles–New Orleans artist collective founded by @onlyv.e.g in 2022. This group of college creatives — known as The Outside Scholars — are pushing boundaries and building community through sound, live events, and raw artistic expression.We talk about how LOTUS came together, the meaning behind their movement, and what it takes to create something real in today’s creative world. The crew — V.E.G., David, Vahn, DJ, Fredo, and Miko — break down their upcoming projects, including their Back 2 School event next semester and the Scream U Halloween party that brought the city together.V.E.G. also shares his personal journey as an 18-year-old artist from Los Angeles, his R&B mixtape Love + Serenity, his upcoming album, and a new single dropping this Friday.This conversation dives deep into the energy, collaboration, and vision fueling LOTUS — a collective that’s not just making art, but creating culture.