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Episode 185- Road Warriors with guests Boom Bap Project Sep 02, 2021

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If you've been a hip-hop fan long enough, you've been to a few wack shows. Maybe it was too many dudes on stage. Maybe the artist was beefing with the sound man. Maybe someone was rapping over their own vocals. Maybe somebody got too drunk. It happens. However, with the right perspective, you don't have to let it ruin your night. Our three hosts recall less-than-stellar shows as both fans and performers in the first segment. Next up we have an interview with Karim aka Nightclubber Lang and Destro from Seattle's Boom Bap Project. These guys are underground hip-hop mainstays, having crossed the continent multiple times, earning themselves a reputation as very reliable live performers. They also have a new album out called Return Flight, make sure to check that out. Beats this week were submitted by Jake Lionheart. We also appreciate SKECH185 for providing our first ever drop! DBRP is a message in a bottle that somehow reached the shore of Stony Island Audio.

Episode 184- Record Store Chronicles with guest DJ Format Aug 26, 2021

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This week our attention turns to record stores, record collecting, and the art of the come-up. Dave, Demone & Nate share a few digging stories, talk about the state of the record collecting game, and discuss the limits of sample snitching in hip-hop media. After that we have a lovely chat with consummate b-boy, gifted producer and recording artist DJ Format. We have been fans of Format's records and mixes for many years, so we are pleased to welcome him to the show to talk about his career, in particular his excellent recent release, the somewhat subdued and psych-influenced Devil's Workshop. DBRP was scooped out of the podcast dollar bin by the keen collectors at Stony Island Audio.

Episode 183 First Interview with guest Last Emperor Aug 19, 2021

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What is the rap album of the summer? We share our picks as well as some listener feedback sourced from Twitter. That conversation inevitably leads to a deeper examination of the seasonality of music and how we decide when to listen to certain albums. Then we have a great talk with MC The Last Emperor. Perhaps best known for his underground classic cut "Secret Wars" where he imagines a battle between hip-hop stalwarts (who he impersonates, some of the impressions are spot on) and Marvel comic heroes many years before the MCU was the dominant force in entertainment. The Emperor had a winding path through the music business, and breaks down his unique career and approach in detail here. DBRP is a proud part of the Stony Island Audio podcast network.

Episode 182- Non Fungible Tanya with guests Tanya Morgan Aug 12, 2021

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This week we're chatting about new records from Isaiah Rashad, Nas, and past DBRP guests Homeboy Sandman and Pink Siifu that have been released recently. Next up we have a great interview with duo Tanya Morgan. Donwill and Von Pea are veterans of the underground rap scene with an impressive discography of work together as a group and as solo artists. We get into all of that here, with an emphasis on their most recent LP Don & Von which drops Friday August 13th. DBRP is a proud part of the Stony Island Audio podcast network.

Episode 181- Conversation with Dudley with guest Declaime Aug 05, 2021

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This week we have a conversation with Declaime aka Dudley Perkins. This Oxnard-born MC recently released an album of his early collaborative tracks with the great producer Madlib. As Dudley Perkins, he also has a full career as a self-taught singer over very funky production. He is currently focusing a lot of his effort on building up the artists on his label, and we get into all of this and more. DBRP is a proud part of the Stony Island Audio podcast network.

Episode 180- City For Sale with guest Skyzoo Jul 29, 2021

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This week we are touching on the subject of gentrification as it relates to rap music and specifically a few recent albums that directly discuss displacement. We are big fans of Skyzoo's most recent release All The Beautiful Things, which describes the changing nature of a Brooklyn neighborhood in vivid detail. Skyzoo possesses one of hip-hop's most gifted pens, and he joins us this week to talk about the layers of his writing, how he put together such a cohesive album, and some of the hallmarks of his career thus far. DBRP is a proud part of the Stony Island Audio podcast network.

Episode 179.5- The Auntie Demographic with guest Joseph Patel Jul 26, 2021

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Bonus episode! We spoke with Joseph Patel, the producer of the must-see film Summer of Soul! SoS is a ray of sunshine filled with incredible performances of Soul, Jazz, Latin music, Gospel, and so much more. People are already calling it one of the best concert films ever made. Joseph and Director Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson bring a hip-hop energy to the pacing and editing of this important historical document about a series of amazing concerts in the summer of 1969. Tune in to hear about the long journey of this incredible footage and some about the response thus far. Joseph is also a longtime hip-hop journalist who wrote under the pen name "Jazzbo" for many years and we touch a bit on his time in the underground hip-hop world. DBRP is a proud part of the Stony Island Audio podcast network.

Episode 179- Whitey's On The Moonrocks with guest Kurupt Jul 22, 2021

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Once again we find ourselves mourning one of our heroes. This is the first episode we've recorded since hip-hop icon Biz Markie passed away over the weekend. Biz's music and presence is extremely important to us and we will deeply miss his presence here on Earth. RIP Marcel "Biz Markie" Hall, a unique, funny, and deeply funky person who brought entertainment to so many. Next up we have a great interview with Kurupt. We talk about Death Row, the Dogg Pound, SOS Band, his best known work, his cannabis line, the long-awaited HRSMN project and so much more. DBRP is a proud part of the Stony Island Audio podcast network.

Episode 178- Compilation Station with guest Peter Rosenberg Jul 15, 2021

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Hip-hop compilations are vital vehicles for helping audiences understand far-flung scenes and sub-genres. There is a feeling among our hosts that there are not as many well-curated compilations as there used to be. Enter this week's guest, radio host, TV presenter and all around hip-hop head Peter Rosenberg. Real Late, a compilation executive produced by Rosenberg, was released earlier this year and features a lot of great rappers from several different eras of gritty street rap. Rosenberg joins us for a deep dive on the album's construction, sharing insight into why and how some of the guests contributed to the final product. Beats this week were submitted by Chaz Emphatic, from the album Postcard (Expanded ). DBRP is a proud part of the Stony Island Audio podcast network.

Episode 177- The Place To Be with guest DMC Jul 08, 2021

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We are honored to be joined this week by a true legend in hip-hop, the gracious and gregarious DMC. As part of the pioneering rap group Run-DMC, he traveled the world, made era-defining hit records, and brought hip-hop to the masses. Now we are so pleased that DMC had some time to sit down and talk to us about the legacy of super producer Larry Smith, the lasting power of Christmas in Hollis, the story behind the anthem Sucka MCs, and so much more. This is one of the best and most rewarding interviews we have been lucky enough to do and we are very grateful to have a chance to talk to a hip-hop super hero! DBRP is a proud part of the Stony Island Audio podcast network.

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