The Rap Music Plug 6/28/23 The Rap Music Plug 6/28/23

#145 - Kenny Segal INTERVIEW

Kenny Segal’s one-of-one style has enchanted listeners for over a decade, creating soundscapes for some of rap’s most interesting voices in R.A.P. Ferreira, Self-Jupiter, Serengeti, and most recently, billy woods.

The LA-based producer joined the show to provide insight into his eclectic production style, his collaboration style, key learnings he’s gathered from his illustrious career, and the creation of his latest masterpiece with billy woods, Maps.

The Rap Music Plug 5/24/23 The Rap Music Plug 5/24/23

#143 - Willie Green INTERVIEW

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#142 - billy woods INTERVIEW

Teaming up with Kenny Segal for a second time, woods has released his latest masterpiece, Maps... and he’s here today on the show, to talk about his experience creating this record, his writing style and the frequent themes found in his work, Armand Hammer, the legacy of Backwoodz, and so much more!

If you’re familiar with me and this show so far, you know how I feel about woods. You know I had to make the most of my opportunity speaking with the GOAT.

You won't wanna miss this...

The Rap Music Plug 4/26/23 The Rap Music Plug 4/26/23

#141 - Wiki INTERVIEW

New York's Wiki is what they call "a rapper’s rapper". Gifted as a lyricist, with a style that could exist within multiple eras of rap.

Not even having reached his 30th birthday yet, Wiki has already received mass acclaim for his work as RATKING, and as a solo artist with revered projects that showcase his exceptional penmanship, remarkable versatility, and immensely deep passion for this thing called hip-hop, which we all love dearly.

I’m honoured to welcome Wiki to the show to understand his perspectives on his success so far in his career, what rap means to him, and gain interesting insight into his latest projects.

The Rap Music Plug 3/29/23 The Rap Music Plug 3/29/23

#139 - Album Alchemy - SHOOK WORLD (w/ GENG PTP aka King Vision Ultra)

GENG PTP aka King Vision Ultra, is a man of many hats, founder of the revered PTP collective, and creator of this dense epic of an album, SHOOK WORLD.

He joined the show to deep-dive into the creation of this album, in the latest installment of the Album Alchemy series. You won’t wanna miss this.

The Rap Music Plug 11/2/22 The Rap Music Plug 11/2/22

#125 - billy woods & Messiah Musik - Church REVIEW

Vulnerability is an interesting concept. The more vulnerable you get, the likelihood of you achieving true happiness and connection rises... just as the likelihood you get deeply hurt and traumatized rises as well.

In other words, vulnerability is a double-edged sword.

Vulnerability is the only true path to acceptance, healing, and growth.

This is the path that we find billy woods on in his latest album Church, in collaboration with producer phenom Messiah Musik.

The Rap Music Plug 9/21/22 The Rap Music Plug 9/21/22

#120 - Roc Marciano & The Alchemist - The Elephant Man’s Bones REVIEW

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#112 - E L U C I D - I Told Bessie REVIEW

Since the stock of Armand Hammer and the Backwoodz Studioz name has risen exponentially in recent years, this latest album from E L U C I D presented a real opportunity for him.

A prime opportunity for E L U C I D to solidify his perch in rap lore as one of the best artists of his generation, by delivering an album that amazes when the spotlight is beaming at its brightest.

I Told Bessie was not only a highly-anticipated album, but felt like one of, if not, THE most important moments in hip-hop this year.

The Rap Music Plug 2/2/22 The Rap Music Plug 2/2/22

#94 - Nas - Magic REVIEW (feat. SonRaw)

When it comes to Nas, I feel rap fans are constantly in a state of trying to diagnose his career... figuring out what’s the best situation and collaborators to yield the best results from one of rap’s inarguable brightest talents.

So in Episode 94 I was joined by the ever-insightful SonRaw to do continue this long-lasting hip-hop tradition, by discussing Nas' latest album Magic. SonRaw is - writer, DJ, producer who has written for Complex, Passion of the Weiss, FactMag, and more!

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#93 - Big Baby Gandhi INTERVIEW

In Episode 93, I was joined by a very special guest with me who has had a particularly affect on me as a brown hip-hop head growing up: Big Baby Gandhi.