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Episode 109- Building Yourself with guest Slug of Atmosphere Mar 12, 2020

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We are very excited to welcome this week's guest, Slug of Atmosphere. Atmosphere is a beloved indie hip-hop institution, with a wide range of projects and a reputation as one of the best live acts in hip-hop. On this week's show we are joined by their frontman Slug (we interviewed producer Ant on episode DBRP 29) about his life and career, touching a broad range of subjects such as balancing touring with family life, Eyedea's neck muscles, intense fan interactions, and much much more. This is one of our favorite interviews to appear on the show, we sincerely hope that you enjoy it. As always our theme music is supplied by friend of the program DJ Albert Jenkins.

This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Episode 108- Higher Learning with guest Rhys Langston Mar 12, 2020

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This week we are joined by MC/Producer/Writer/Artist and more Rhys Langston to talk about his new album Language Arts Unit. Rhys executed a new release with a book and some stunning visuals essentially by himself and he is here to tell us how he did it.

Episode 107.5- Day Before Doomsday Mar 02, 2020

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Little bonus mini-episode this week since we can’t stop talking about MF DOOM and his album Operation: Doomsday. We are joined by GENG aka King Vision Ultra, who attended and filmed DOOM’s first-ever performance. He tells us that story and a few others from the cypher-era New York underground hip-hop scene.

Episode 107- Operation: Doomsday Retrospective with Crate 808 Feb 27, 2020

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This week we bring you a Tim Hardaway caliber crossover, we teamed with the excellent UK-based hip-hop podcast Crate 808 to break down MF DOOM’s Operation: Doomsday. This album holds a special place for all of us as an unimpeachable underground classic. We talk about the songs, the skits, the art, and the samples with Kam, the effusive host of Crate 808.

Episode 106- Fat Tony Interview Feb 20, 2020

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This week we are joined by the multifaceted MC Fat Tony who has a new album out called Wake Up on Carpark Records. Topics discussed include smokiness levels in Mezcal, his experiences with Vice, the NY underground rap scene in the early aughts, comedy, and his need to connect personally with his producers. Tony is one-of-a-kind and we had a lot of fun talking with him. In the second segment we are joined by hip-hop writer Jack Riedy to talk about live shows, Chicago, and various levels of washdedness.

Episode 105- Dopest Opus with guest Yesh Feb 13, 2020

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This week we have a bit of a schizophrenic show. In the first segment we have a long conversation about Lil Wayne and on the back half we have a special interview with Yesh aka Yeshua DapoEd who created an indie rap masterpiece in 1996. The Visualz EP is legendary among backpack rap aficionados for its intricate wordplay, brazen song construction, and jazz-inflected beats. It is a personal favorite of Nate and Dave and they were excited to catch up with Yesh and talk about the independent era and what he’s been up to since.

Episode 104- This Is My Life with guest Tree Feb 06, 2020

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This week we have a very special interview. Our guest is MC Tree from Chicago. He does not normally grant interviews or play shows or do any of the promotional tasks one might associate with being a rapper. He simply records and releases his incredible Soul Trap music on his own terms. Tree had a monster year in 2019, releasing three full length records. We get to hear a bit about each of them and news about what’s coming next.

Epsiode 103- Phase 2 Tribute with guest Adam Mansbach Jan 30, 2020

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Great interview this week with author Adam Mansbach who provides insight on the life and career of the beyond-legendary hip-hop pioneer Phase 2. Adam has written several novels centered around hip-hop culture and written for and edited influential hip-hop publications but is best known for writing the “childrens’ book for adults” Go The Fuck To Sleep. In the other segments the fellas talk about the fact that rap songs seem to be getting shorter, and share some examples of hot tracks that don’t waste any time as well as some contributions solicited on Twitter.

Episode 102- Nothing Changes but the Weather with guest Evidence Jan 23, 2020

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This week we are joined by the versatile and productive MC/Producer Evidence. Fresh off tour with Brother Ali (he produced Ali’s most recent album Secrets & Escapes) he talks through his career up to this point. Ev arrived on the scene as a member of Dilated Peoples, and has released a string of solo albums and collaborations since then. His 2018 release Weather Or Not was among his most acclaimed. Stay tuned until the end of the interview when he drops some hints about the direction of his next project. In the first segment Demone, Dave and Nate discuss high fashion. Our theme song “Pyramids” is produced by friend of the program DJ Albert Jenkins.

Episode 101- The Microdose with guest Elucid Jan 16, 2020

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Short episode this week. The fellas discuss whether there should be a term for the most creative MCs pushing the genre forward. We workshop calling them The Vanguard. In the second segment we interview Vanguard member, MC/Producer Elucid. He is a creative force, in his solo work and his collaborations he is one of the most creative people in hip-hop and we were very pleased to be able to speak with him. Beats for this week’s episode were supplied by Albert Jenkins and Th’ Mole and we appreciate their contributions.

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