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Yash Feb 12, 2024

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Yash is back with another solo episode in the thick of Super Bowl Weekend, the Waste Management Phoenix Open and Kanye's 'VULTURES 1' album release. He unveils how Usher is just another guy in the bathroom, breaks down uncleared samples and estate-beefs elicited by Ye's album combined with the intricacies behind its second-rate distribution and problematic rollout. He also get's into A$AP Rocky's Puma pump fake, Eric Sermon eating well off Metro Boomin and Abel's royalty checks, plus Schoolboy Q's anticipated return. Party in the front, Top 5 songs in the back.

Scott Jawson & Sam Hadelman of Dark Matter Media Feb 05, 2024

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Scott Jawson and Sam Hadelman of Dark Matter Media are music publicists making big moves in NY. We talk about NFT Stars, Universal Music Group being at odds with TikTok, and how their clients' music playing from Nissan's and Honda's in the street is proof that things are going well. They shine light on the impetus for Dark Matter Media to emerge in today's market and what goes into curating their niche roster with wavy artists like Evil Giane and Cash Cobaine. We also get into culture vs virality, Ari Melber, Crystal Castles, old skate videos giving way to music discovery and much more. The guys share some new music from their roster including heat from Vayda, BB Trickz, Clip, RXK Nephew and more. Don't sleep.

Jade Gomez Jan 29, 2024

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Back from his annual golf trip in Florida, Yash is joined by freelance writer Jade Gomez for a new heatrock where they break down the potent influence New Jersey has had on them (and music) for better or worse. We get into the ominous news announced by Condé Nast a few weeks back that Pitchfork is being absorbed by GQ, and the implications on music journalism in the cursed media landscape. We talk about Coachella cheatcodes, gen-pop woes, our love for Glassjaw, Ice Spice cutting the cheese, and Justice's curious return. Jade also comes correct with 5 songs she's vibing to currently by the likes of Angelo Mota, Thrice, AG Club, Bruiser Wolf, and Sexy Redd ft. Chief Keef's best verse in a minute. All of this and more on the latest episode of Helio-Tropes.

Geng PTP / King Vision Ultra Jan 11, 2024

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Geng PTP who also goes by King Vision Ultra is a native New Yorker and a man of many hats whose album 'Shook World' came out last year. On this extendo-clip episode Yash attempts to uncover a healthy dose of his repertoire; from smoothies to fitness and field recordings to music production, art and design. We nerd out on unmistakable producer tags and sounds (plus where they came from) and how we were at the first ever MF Doom show together many moons ago. The laughs are plenty and Geng comes prepared to break down his Top 5 songs of the moment which includes music from John Glacier, Four50, BKtherula and more.

2024 Kick-Off with Yash Jan 02, 2024

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After a short break and trip to the east coast for the holidays, Helio-Tropes returns for the new year with a special solo mission episode with its host Yash. On the first show of 2024, Yash talks about Ken Carson and the Opium crew, PETA targets at the airport, Cam'ron's watchful eye, the new Mission Impossible movie, Dave Chappelle's recent special, the latest ††† (Crosses) album and some of his favorite deep cuts from last year. He breaks the silence on how the pod started, where it's going in the year ahead and makes a special announcement — which will most certainly reverberate like a tree falling in the forrest — with a surprise snippet toward the back half of the episode...although you'll have to listen to him ramble until then. Happy Nu Year.

Stephanie Gotch of Partners And Associates Agency Dec 22, 2023

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Just in time for the holidays, a special episode of HT with Stephanie Gotch whose agency Partners And Associates handles marketing, creative direction, comms and pr for musicians, brands, businesses and more. We talk about Art Basel being the Spring Break of the industry and her experience in Miami with her client Westside Gunn. She breaks down what it takes (and what it doesn't) for musicians to be successful in the fashion space, how showing up consistently is a small part of the big picture, and that blowing a bag on designer drip is not the answer. She also gives us the scoop on Nocta (Drakes athletic brand in collboration with Nike) and her involvement with the company and its drops. Of course we find a way to squeeze in some golf-talk and I get dunked on in the process. Legendary NY institution Fun City Tatoo, bad tattoos including birthmark tattoos and more on this fun one.

Timmhotep Aku Dec 11, 2023

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This week we are joined by none other than the Brookyln-bred, undefeated artists' champion and one-man media giant Timmhotep Aku. We talk about the musical spark that set him on a life-long journey, Video Music Box, the lessons that De La Soul taught us and the mark they made on generations in their wake — including your favorite rappers wearing Denim Tears. We dig into his additional work writing recent stories on Cash Cobain and RXK Nephew and the wild parallels that can be drawn to each. We discuss regional rap waves, his contributions to podcasts, his monthly radio show on NTS titled 'Subject To Change' and the mindset behind the curation of the music. We wrap up with a ligthening round breakdown of 5 songs from his wRap Caveat playlist(s) on Spotify and Apple Music featuring songs by 41, Danny Brown, Certified Trapper and more. Do yourself a favor...

Frazier Tharpe Dec 04, 2023

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This week we're standing on big business with Frazier Tharpe, senior editor at GQ who recently relocated to Los Angeles from New York. We talk about him hitting the ground running immediately, attending multiple live shows across the city of Angels as soon as he touched down. We get into the recent story he wrote profiling Offset for GQ's Man of The Year issue, our experiences with Migos, collab album trends, Drake's boom bap clap-back, Gunna defending the title, Young Thug's lawyer, Jay Z's 'Book of Hov' exhibit and much more.

Jason Goldwatch Nov 27, 2023

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Jason Goldwatch is a film director and creative director from San Francisco based in Los Angeles also known for shooting music videos and documentaries. We talk about his recent short film 'Death Valley' with DJ Muggs, the accompanying film to the 'Soul Assassin's 3: Death Valley' album. In between Jason's bong rips he explains how the only way to see the film currently is by going to a screening, the synergy between him and Muggs, and the idiosyncratic approach to how the film was made. We also get into his past as the co-founder of Decon; a record label and media company formerly based in New York. He tells us about his recent trip to Korea with Kid Cudi, directing the Def Jux 'Revenge of The Robots' documentary for DVD, working with Alchemist, Action Bronson, and how he charmed Jay Electronica.

Evan Auerbach of Up North Trips Nov 20, 2023

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This week Evan Auerbach of Up North Trips joins us to talk about the new book he co-authored with Daniel Isenberg titled 'Do Remember! The Golden Era of NYC Hip-Hop Mixtapes' out now on Rizzoli. We start from the earliest days of mixtape culture and make our way to the present. Along the way we highlight DJ's and pioneers like Brucie B, the impact of Kid Capri, the sorcery of Ron G, the ingenuity of DJ Clue and much more. From technological innovations to the evolution of the hand-to-hand mixtape economy and its growth into larger scale operations, we unpack how the game was never the same…

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