#123 - Ghais Guevara INTERVIEW
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The Hook (0:21).
The Interview (1:30).
In today’s political climate, music that speaks to real issues is something I gravitate to more than ever. If you add on wildly creative music to back said real issues, you’ve got me hooked. That’s exactly what we have with today’s guest on the show, Ghais Guevara.
Ghais is a Philly rapper who is unapologetic about his strong communist beliefs, who’s music has quickly achieved strong critical acclaim this year (from the likes of NPR, The Needle Drop, and more), with the release of his impressive new album There Will Be No Super-Slave.
Listen on and get to know an artist you will surely be hearing about for years to come.
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Ghais speaks to how it’s felt receiving such widespread critical acclaim from his latest album, There Will Be No Super-Slave (1:59).
Ghais explains how he developed his political consciousness growing up (3:58).
Ghais speaks on if the label of “communist rapper” bothers him, or pigeonholes him in his career (9:37).
Ghais elaborates on his critiques of the Nordic political model, as it relates to his track off of BlackBolshevik, “F*** the Nordic Model“ (12:26).
Ghais gives his thoughts on the growing trend of pretentious leftists and academics that often alienate folks with their flowery vocabulary and narcissism (16:18).
Ghais illustrates how he developed his lyrical craft (21:59).
Ghais details what the main purpose was for his fiercely political There Will Be No Super-Slave (25:29).
Ghais describes his key musical influences, and the sound he was going for on There Will Be No Super-Slave (27:44).
Ghais elaborates on a compromising and settling, as it relates to the creation of There Will Be No Super-Slave (33:37).
Ghais details what to expect with his new FBFC mixtape (38:45).
Ghais gives a sneak peak to what we can expect with his next album (43:44).
Ghais names some dream collaborations of his (47:42).
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