#211 - mary sue INTERVIEW

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One of the best things to come out of rap’s rising global influence over the few decades is the proliferation of the art form in different cultures across the globe. Where artists can infuse their own influences into their take on the genre.

Today’s guest, mary sue, is a Singapore-native who has thoroughly impressed me in recent years with a wicked degree of musical diversity, working on any kind of soundscape under the sun, with the likes of bloomcycle, pyschedelic ensemble, The Clementi Sound Appreciation Club, along with a calm lyrical delivery that is ripe with thoughtful perspective.

mary sue had a big 2025, first by dropping the stellar Porcelain Shield Paper Sword, and then finishing the year off with a collaborative EP with bloomcycle.

In this episode, we discuss the Singapore hip-hop scene, his unique sound, and the creative approach behind his two impressive records of 2025.

This guest is one of the brightest, rising stars in the indie rap space right now… you do not want to miss this.

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*timestamps provided for YouTube version

The Plug (0:50)

The Interview (2:29)

Singapore’s hip-hop scene (4:32).

The Mary Sue sound (17:42).

The writing approach for Porcelain Shield, Paper Sword (24:13).

The live instrumentation sound of Porcelain Shield, Paper Sword (37:21).

The theme of Unintended Self Expressions from Selling Reflections on the Internet (42:27).

The psychedelic sound of USESRI from bloomcycle (50:38).

Upcoming projects / tour dates / merch (53:56).

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Buy/stream USESRI here.

Follow mary sue on Twitter here.

Follow mary sue on Instagram here.

Edited by: Alyssa Rodriguez

Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING

Video animation by: Big Flowers