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Episode 80- Donwill Interview Aug 01, 2019

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In the first segment the guys do a brief run-through of some of the new rap releases. The second segment is an interview with rapper, producer, comedy show DJ, podcast host, hip-hop head, and extremely grounded self-aware person Donwill! He’s got a good new album out now called One Word No Space and an illustrious career as a solo artist and with his group Tanya Morgan. Beats for this week’s episode were provided by DJ Mentos from his new album Fresh Air.

Episode 79- Fat Beats Retrospective with guest DJ Eclipse Jul 25, 2019

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The legendary record store Fat Beats, also an extremely important record label and indie distributor with a huge influence on hip-hop culture, recently celebrated their 25th Anniversary. We spend the first segment talking about hip-hop record stores in general, sharing some tweets from listeners, and Nate has a pretty dope story about an afternoon he spent at Fat Beats Amsterdam back in the day. Then we talk to DJ Eclipse, a hip-hop lifer and key figure in the Fat Beats story about his career and memories of the underground hip-hop movement.

Episode 78- Characters, Aliases and Personas with guest Thirstin Howl the 3rd Jul 18, 2019

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This week we talk about the role of personas, aliases, and characters in hip-hop. Some of the genre’s greatest figures like Kool Keith, RZA, MF DOOM, and others have released entire projects in character. What does it all mean? We cap it off with a chat with an MC who is quite a character himself, Thirstin Howl the 3rd. Thirst is an MCs MC, a sharp rhyme writer and spitter who also brings a lot of humor into his music. These days he is focusing more of his energy on visual content for his YouTube channel but also has a new album out with the legendary Sadat X.

Episode 77- Savages in the Pursuit of Happiness with guest Frukwan Jul 11, 2019

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This week we have a Gravediggaz focused episode. The guys discuss their classic debut album 6 Feet Deep and interview The Gatekeeper, Frukwan, who was in Stetsasonic and still reps Gravediggaz.

Episode 76- Ageing Gracefully in Hip-Hop with guest Jon Sklute Jul 04, 2019

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Special episode this week, we have a sit-down interview with Jon Sklute who details his journey from Bay Area underground MC and producer to NYC record store owner to re-issue label owner and major label musicologist. He worked hard, stayed true to the game, and took care of his family, a great example for all of us. He’s got great stories, especially about the customers at his former shop, the aptly named Good Records. Interspersed are snippets of music he has produced or had a hand in releasing, including one partial verse from a young teen who would go on to become an underground mainstay.

Episode 75- The Ghostface Chronicles Vol. 1 with Guest Dean Van Nguyen Jun 27, 2019

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This week we launch an ongoing series dedicated to Ghostface’s classic albums, with a deep dive on his debut Ironman. The second segment is an interview with author Dean Van Nguyen on his new book Age of Iron: The Art of Ghostface Killah. Dean joined us from his native Ireland for a fascinating conversation on how he approached Ghost’s career for his first book.

Episode 74- It Was All a Dream with guest RapZines Jun 20, 2019

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Many people involved in hip-hop culture are collectors. We know many record collectors, people who specialize in photos, memorabilia, toys, etc. This week on the show we interview Brian from RapZines, the world’s foremost collector of hip-hop magazines. He’s got a great story to tell and some obscure knowledge to drop. In the first segment we discuss recent controversies surrounding Genius and other lyric database sites.

Episode 73 with guest Daringer Jun 13, 2019

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This week we reflect on the legacy of the recently departed Bushwick Bill of the Geto Boys (RIP) and then interview the extremely dope and productive producer Daringer. Perhaps best known for his work with the Griselda crew, he just released his first instrumental album, part of Fat Beats’ Baker’s Dozen series. Daringer provides insight on his minimal gear setup, his approach to sampling, and how and when he chooses to use drums in the forefront of his beats.

Episode 72- 2019 Best Albums Mid Year Check In with guest Vic Spencer Jun 06, 2019

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At the mid-point of the year, we check in on which rap and R&B albums have been the best of the bunch so far. We also interview Vic Spencer, who just released his new album “Things Change I Don’t” direct to fans. Vic has some very insightful things to say about fandom and the fan’s role in shaping an artist’s work, making this episode a must-listen. *DISCLAIMER* The audio on the interview is not the best quality, apologies, but we think the content is worth working through the patchy phone connection.

Episode 71- Soundset Recap with guest Gifted Gab May 30, 2019

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We are joined this week by the delightful Gifted Gab, an up-and-coming MC who played the Soundset festival in Minneapolis over Memorial Day weekend along with her partner in rhyme Blimes. She joins us to break down her surging career, her latest release Cause & Effect, and her experience playing Soundset for the first time. The fellas also talk about the NBA finals, and weirdly, deep voice rappers like Pras and RBX.

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