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The Rap Music Plug Podcast

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The Rap Music Plug Podcast is the remedy to the “I don’t have anything good to listen to” problem.

Through in-depth artist interviews, album reviews, and general rap commentary on the best that the underground rap scene has to offer, this is your one-stop shop to knowing what to add to your queue, play next, or pop into your record player.

Are you a rap music fan? And not just any fan... but a true rap music fan that wants to move past the surface level discussion, and get into the nitty-gritty of what makes rap music so great?

Are you someone who loves the feeling of discovering new music, but find it hard to navigate through the thousands upon thousands of new albums that get released every single day?

If any of this applies to you, this show is EXACTLY what you need. 

My absolute PASSION is music.

So I gladly do the dirty work of virtual crate digging, searching for the next great rap album... so you don’t have to.

My name is Rohan. I am The Rap Music Plug, at your service.

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Episodes

#167 - Nourished by Time INTERVIEW

March 27, 2024 12:20 - 1 hour - 133 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:49). The Interview (3:31). Nourished by Time is an artist who is on pace to becoming one of my favourites… of all time. After dropping Erotic Probiotic 2, an album that made my top 5 of 2023, Nourished by Time’s stock has risen tremendously. And not just in my personal musical world. On the heels of recently signing to XL, his unique blend of retro synthpop, classic R&B, rock and hip-hop flavours has been grow...

#166 - sleepingdogs INTERVIEW

March 13, 2024 12:30 - 1 hour - 121 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:55). The Interview (2:26). These days, homebase for me musically is calming, grounded music that allows me to weather some of life’s recent storms in my personal life. And so the music of sleepingdogs, the duo comprised of andrew and jesse the tree, has been some of my most played as of late. The way they capture the blues, and articulate their existential thoughts and introspective musings is truly powerful s...

#165 - Sadistik INTERVIEW

February 28, 2024 13:30 - 56 minutes - 104 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:39). The Interview (2:07). Throughout my life, music has consistently been a vital channel for me to process emotions and make sense of the world. Very few artists have allowed me to explore the darkness and melancholy swirling around in my head quite like Sadistik. Since the moment I first heard Sadistik’s music over a decade ago, I was taken aback by his beautifully-poetic and vulnerable approach to creating...

#164 - Heems INTERVIEW (feat. Lapgan)

February 14, 2024 13:30 - 1 hour - 139 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:46). The Interview (2:46). Few things have been more important to me in my life than hip-hop music. Growing up, I lacked identity and a sense of community. So as I continued to listen to more and more hip-hop music in my teens and early 20s, it quickly became a key vessel for me to learn about the world and connect with a culture, and ethos that I resonated with. And yet, as an Indian guy, it was rare that I e...

#163 - The 4th Annual RMPP Awards

January 31, 2024 13:25 - 44 minutes - 81.6 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21) For me, 2023 was the year of “oh wow, thank you”. This was a refrain I found myself more or less saying, time and time again. It signified a genuine gratitude for whatever nice thing some other person said to me, virtually, or IRL… but also signified that I was genuinely taken aback by the love, and that it has been an odd thing to adjust to. It’s one thing to receive praise for something you’re successful ...

#162 - Bruiser Wolf INTERVIEW

January 17, 2024 13:30 - 1 hour - 120 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:48). The Interview (1:53). The living embodiment of all that is great about Detroit hip-hop - distinct sound and originality in spades - represents Bruiser Wolf to a tee. Bruiser Wolf is part of the Danny Brown-led collective, Bruiser Brigade, home of some of the most forward-thinking hip-hop coming out of Detroit. Wolf is known as one of the funniest rappers alive, with a voice unlike anyone else’s. In today...

#161 - Tony Seltzer INTERVIEW

January 10, 2024 13:30 - 54 minutes - 99.2 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:51). The Interview (2:08). As soon as you here the iconic, “HEY TONY” tag, you know you’re about to hear an absolutely banging beat. With me today is Tony Seltzer, a Brooklyn-based producer who’s known for his catchy ear-grabbing beats that feature hard drums and booming bass. Tony’s catalog casts a wide net, having worked with major-label artists, as well as artists on the cutting-edge of the indie scene. He'...

#160 - Uncommon Nasa & Guilty Simpson INTERVIEW

December 27, 2023 13:30 - 1 hour - 188 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:44). The Interview (2:28). I love rap because not every collab needs to “make sense” on first glance. As long as the artists in question are on the same page artistically, know their strengths, and are willing to take risks and compromise when needed, the results can be great. This is precisely what we get with today’s guests, Uncommon Nasa and Guilty Simpson, on their latest collaborative album, Escalation. A...

#159 - H31R INTERVIEW

December 13, 2023 13:30 - 56 minutes - 104 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:44). The Interview (2:08). On this show, I know I’ve used terms like "unique", or "one-of-a-kind" quite a bit to describe the artists I’ve had on this show. But I promise you, today’s guests truly embody these terms to the fullest degree. maassai and JWords, otherwise known as H31R, are a duo hailing from Brooklyn who sport an ingenious sound that blends electronics and drum n bass elements with hip-hop, suppl...

#158 - Blockhead INTERVIEW

November 29, 2023 13:30 - 1 hour - 122 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). The Interview (1:57). So I’m kind of annoying when it comes to certain things with music. Albums where the last verse isn’t from the main artist? It just doesn’t feel right. Remixes? I’m oddly wed to the original. And finally, producer albums with a bunch of different rappers on it are another type of record, where I don't usually gravitate towards. I’m just such a concept and theme guy I guess. But I am...

#157 - Pink Navel INTERVIEW

November 22, 2023 13:30 - 50 minutes - 91.7 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). The Interview (1:49). To me, one of the things that impresses me the most about music is its ability to make me care about life experiences, perspectives, and topics that I either don’t know anything about, or have no relation to my current day-to-day life. Today’s guest, rapper-producer Pink Navel from Massachusetts, is a prime example of being so good at what they do, that they make me care about someth...

#156 - Milc INTERVIEW

November 15, 2023 13:30 - 46 minutes - 84.6 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). The Interview (1:48). The ability to be authentically yourself is a superpower. It makes people feel more comfortable around you, and gravitate towards you because there is a certain solidness or realness about you that people can latch on to. This is a concept that 100% applies to music, and in particular rap, which is a type of music that is heavily based on the listener caring about the artist’s person...

#155 - Pink Siifu INTERVIEW (feat. Turich Benjy)

November 01, 2023 12:30 - 54 minutes - 100 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). The Interview (1:46). For those who heard the last bonus episode I released, or follow me on Twitter, it should come to you as no surprise that I absolutely adore Leather Blvd., an album created by Pink Siifu and Ahwlee, as B. Cool-Aid. This was a record that did so much good to my spirit, helping me get through some really tough times this year. Therefore, I’m sure you can imagine how honoured I feel to ...

#154 - Armand Hammer INTERVIEW

October 18, 2023 12:45 - 1 hour - 146 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). The Interview (2:05). As a 28 year-old hip-hop head, I’d like to say that I’m still somewhat young. So given this youth of mine, I haven’t been able to witness many of the greatest movements or waves in hip-hop history firsthand. I wasn’t even alive when Wu first jumped onto the scene. I could barely form sentences when Company Flow’s debut album dropped But that thankfully has not been the case with what...

#153 - Defcee & Messiah Musik breakdown ‘The Golem of Brooklyn OST’ - Album Alchemy

October 04, 2023 12:45 - 59 minutes - 109 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). Main Body of Discussion (2:06). The ability to have tough conversations about complex topics is an art. It requires not only a great deal of nuanced knowledge on a topic to speak thoughtfully on it, but it also requires a great deal of self-awareness and empathy. On The Golem of Brooklyn OST, Defcee successfully has one of these tough conversations with the community of white Jewish people he is a part of...

Conversation Pieces - A monologue about the raw romantic powers of Leather Blvd.

September 27, 2023 12:45 - 19 minutes - 35.8 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING Beginning of Episode (1:05). This edition of the Conversation Pieces series is the most ambitious and personal thing I've ever done. It almost felt a bit too close to home to put out publicly, but honestly... creating this was truly a prime example of that 'writing = therapy' trope. Leather Blvd. is an album that soundtracked the happiest time of my entire life. This record was chock-full of musical brilliance. But more i...

#152 - Gabe ’Nandez INTERVIEW

September 20, 2023 13:00 - 49 minutes - 90.1 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). The Interview (1:49). There’s a reason why people say that traveling and seeing the world is good for you. It naturally expands your worldview and exposes you to different ways of living, and thinking. In other words, it makes you smarter and more interesting. Both things apply to today’s guest, NY-based rapper Gabe ‘Nandez. Gabe has spent much of his childhood and early adulthood living cross-continent, ...

Conversation Pieces - The dark genesis of my love for music

September 13, 2023 13:00 - 15 minutes - 27.5 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING Beginning of Episode (1:05). This edition of the Conversation Pieces series is a little different, and music-adjacent at best to be honest. In what was mostly a therapeutic exercise, I explored how my love for music was borne out of a dark place, and what that made me realize about myself. It may sound like a depressing listen, but I promise that it ends on a happy note. If you end up checking out this super rap music f...

#151 - Fat Tony INTERVIEW

August 30, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 142 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). The Interview (1:32). Few embody a true DIY ethos, and a genuine appetite to be bold and different quite like today’s guest, Fat Tony. Tony is a Houston-native, who’s charisma and eccentric tastes have led him down a highly unique artistic journey, making waves in the rap game with his diverse-sounding albums, and a wide array of collaborations with the likes of Paul Wall, A$AP Rocky, and more. His impact...

#150 - Chester Watson INTERVIEW

August 23, 2023 12:45 - 56 minutes - 103 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). The Interview (1:29). When you unveil the cloak of darkness that shrouds much of Chester Watson’s music and his public persona, you are presented with a personable, inviting, and highly creative artistic soul. In today’s conversation, Chester’s thoughtful observations add colour to his typically murky grey-sounding music. Chester illustrates how his art helps him tap into his spirituality, his attraction ...

#149 - Fly Anakin INTERVIEW

August 09, 2023 12:45 - 59 minutes - 108 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). The Interview (1:31). Within about 10 seconds of hearing Fly Anakin for the first time, I knew this guy was born to rap. Immediately, his raspy voice caught my attention, sounding like he had a built-in plug-in in his vocal chords… making his dazzling bars sound so special. In this episode, Richmond-born Frank, otherwise known as rapper-producer Fly Anakin joins the show. We discuss how he found his voice...

#148 - Fatboi Sharif & steel tipped dove breakdown ’Decay’ - Album Alchemy

July 26, 2023 12:30 - 47 minutes - 86.6 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). Main Body of Discussion (2:23). On rare occasion, we get two artists that come together at a moment where their skillsets and mindsets align in sublime harmony. That is what I see with Fatboi Sharif and steel tipped dove’s latest album released on Backwoodz Studioz, titled Decay. Sharif’s been progressively growing as a vocalist and lyricist… who’s unique gifts mesh perfectly with the vast, atmospheric, a...

#147 - McKinley Dixon INTERVIEW

July 19, 2023 12:30 - 42 minutes - 76.9 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). The Interview (2:53). If you weren’t already aware, hip-hop is in a great place. One of the biggest reasons why I feel this way is because the genre has become like a Republican’s nightmare… it’s borderless. It has become second nature for a rap album to feature countless different influences, incorporating multiple subsets of music within the hip-hop realm, and outside it as well. Richmond, Virginia-bas...

#146 - Sleep Sinatra & Televangel breakdown ’Incorruptible Saints’ - Album Alchemy

July 12, 2023 12:30 - 46 minutes - 85.7 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). Main Body of Discussion (1:52). Music that strikes an emotional nerve is always my cup of tea, whether that emotion is fueled by the production, or the vocals. In the case of the album Incorruptible Saints, we don’t have to choose. The emotional impact is supplied in equal parts through rhyme, and instrumental. Honest introspection in the lyrics come from Nebraska rapper Sleep Sinatra, which were placed ...

#145 - Kenny Segal INTERVIEW

June 28, 2023 12:30 - 1 hour - 152 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). The Interview (2:06). In 2022, roughly 49K songs were uploaded to Spotify each and every day. Therefore, amidst a flurry of music releasing to listeners on a daily, being able to command the attention of a listener in this day and age is tough. The way today's guest, Kenny Segal, acquires this attention is through creating music that simply cannot be found anywhere else. Kenny’s one-of-one style has ench...

#144 - Album Alchemy - Ritual (w/ Stik Figa & The Expert)

June 14, 2023 12:30 - 1 hour - 123 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). Main Body of Discussion (2:29). Styles of music such as jazz, R&B, soul, and funk, have all been inseparable elements in the fabric of hip-hop production since its inception. One particular form of music that has not played nearly as much of a significant role though, is rock music. That brings us to the subject of today's episode, Ritual, an album by Topeka Kansas rapper Stik Figa, and producer The Expe...

#144 - Stik Figa & The Expert breakdown ’Ritual’ - Album Alchemy

June 14, 2023 12:30 - 1 hour - 123 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). Main Body of Discussion (2:29). Styles of music such as jazz, R&B, soul, and funk, have all been inseparable elements in the fabric of hip-hop production since its inception. One particular form of music that has not played nearly as much of a significant role though, is rock music. That brings us to the subject of today's episode, Ritual, an album by Topeka Kansas rapper Stik Figa, and producer The Expe...

Conversation Pieces - How Affable with Pointed Teeth taught me patience

June 07, 2023 12:30 - 9 minutes - 16.8 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING Beginning of Episode (1:05). Affable with Pointed Teeth, by YUNGMORPHEUS and eyedress, is an album I liked quite a bit, and loved in moments for years now. But then out of nowhere, as I prepped for my recent interview with YUNGMORPHEUS himself, the album completely hit a new level for me. There is a profound beauty that comes from instances like this, where months sometimes years later, a piece of music finally clicks. Sin...

#143 - Willie Green INTERVIEW

May 24, 2023 12:30 - 1 hour - 158 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). The Interview (1:57). If you’re like me, and have found yourself marveling at how great a Backwoodz Studioz record is sounding, it is all but guaranteed that sound God Willie Green was behind the boards... fine tuning the sound to perfection. That standard of quality you’ve come to expect from a Backwoodz album has been cultivated by the sure hands of beatmaker and audio engineer, Willie Green. This is a...

#142 - billy woods INTERVIEW

May 10, 2023 12:15 - 1 hour - 187 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). The Interview (3:14). "I'ma keep it real with you, it's the things you can't undo/The past, the black Rubik's cube" "Payback always inexact but I be squinting over measuring spoons" For most artists, lyrics like this would universally be regarded as their all-time best moments. But for artists like billy woods though… lyrics like this are a dime a dozen… they're literally just Verse 2 off of a song call...

#141 - Wiki INTERVIEW

April 26, 2023 12:30 - 1 hour - 130 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). The Interview (2:33). 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...

#140 - YUNGMORPHEUS INTERVIEW

April 12, 2023 12:15 - 58 minutes - 107 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). The Interview (2:32). As a listener of hip-hop, the best rappers always have a way of drawing you in. This can be achieved through aesthetics, found in a cool flow or voice. It can also be achieved through the content of what someone is saying, found in slick wordplay, or interesting subject matter. Today’s guest, YUNGMORPHEUS, is a rapper who grabs my attention in both of the aforementioned ways. His voi...

Conversation Pieces - Navy Blue’s Alignment - One of rap’s definitive relationship songs

April 05, 2023 12:15 - 12 minutes - 22.4 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING Beginning of Episode (1:05). “Close the door on what I tore apart, my heart is broken/Ball was in your court, I can't believe I left you open” This was the line in Navy Blue’s song “Alignment”, that first stopped me dead in my tracks, and made me have the thought... "I need to pay attention to this… this song was written for me”. Found on Navy Blue’s excellent personal classic of a record from 2020, Song of Sage: Post Pan...

#139 - GENG PTP aka King Vision Ultra breaks down ’SHOOK WORLD’ - Album Alchemy

March 29, 2023 12:15 - 1 hour - 150 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). Main Body of Discussion (1:51). Hip-hop has been ripe with New York lore since the genesis of this art form. Albums like Illmatic, and The Cold Vein are shining examples of albums that encapsulate NYC life, from their own unique perspectives. King Vision Ultra’s SHOOK WORLD is the latest album to accomplish a similar feat, building a world that captures the raw grit and rich history of the city like no ot...

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

March 29, 2023 12:15 - 1 hour - 150 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). Main Body of Discussion (1:51). Hip-hop has been ripe with New York lore since the genesis of this art form. Albums like Illmatic, and The Cold Vein are shining examples of albums that encapsulate NYC life, from their own unique perspectives. King Vision Ultra’s SHOOK WORLD is the latest album to accomplish a similar feat, building a world that captures the raw grit and rich history of the city like no ot...

#138 - Child Actor INTERVIEW

March 15, 2023 12:15 - 1 hour - 119 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). The Interview (1:53). With most success stories in life, it often comes as a result of remarkable talent, passion, and fortunate circumstances that align one’s innate gifts with the right environment to thrive. That’s precisely the situation that surrounds Child Actor. Child Actor is an artist that cut their teeth in the indie pop world, before transitioning to the world of rap through organic relationshi...

#137 - phiik & Lungs/LoneSword breakdown ’Another Planet 4’ - Album Alchemy

March 08, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 118 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). Main Body of Discussion (2:40). Rappers that are known for quote unquote “rapping fast” have almost developed a bit of an odd reputation in some underground circles. Where something that could be seen as an undeniably good thing, has instead been seen as a marker of potentially corny music, devoid of real substance. The downfall of later era Eminem, as well as artists like Logic, have played a big role in ...

#137 - Album Alchemy - Another Planet 4 (w/ phiik & Lungs/LoneSword)

March 08, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 118 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). Main Body of Discussion (2:40). Rappers that are known for quote unquote “rapping fast” have almost developed a bit of an odd reputation in some underground circles. Where something that could be seen as an undeniably good thing, has instead been seen as a marker of potentially corny music, devoid of real substance. The downfall of later era Eminem, as well as artists like Logic, have played a big role in ...

#136 - Raz Fresco INTERVIEW

March 01, 2023 13:15 - 57 minutes - 106 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). The Interview (2:00). One of the primary reasons I decided to move to Toronto last summer, was the vibrant music scene in the city. So going to many shows was the extent of what I expected. However, what I was pleasantly surprised to see though was a solid community of underground rap fans that I kept seeing at many different rap events. Many of which were hosted by none other than the pride of Toronto’s h...

#135 - R.A.P. Ferreira INTERVIEW

February 15, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 128 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). The Interview (1:51). “It’s important to me to be an original human being. It’s not important to me to be original or different in my music. It’s important to me to be original and different in every single thing I do.” This is a direct quote from the upcoming interview with R.A.P. Ferreira you are about to hear, and I think that speaks for itself. As one of the champions of smart indie underground hip-h...

#134 - SKECH185 INTERVIEW

February 08, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 155 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). The Interview (3:10). *Internet connection was choppy, so excuse the questionable audio quality. We did our best.* Over the years, as someone who’s obsessed with music… I’ve observed a sort of left brain-right brain dynamic with many of the artists I’ve listened to closely. In the context of music, I feel there is a side of music-making that is left brain centered on structure, that is all about a though...

#133 - Nappy Nina INTERVIEW

February 01, 2023 13:00 - 45 minutes - 83.2 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). The Interview (2:54). Experts have said recently our society is in a “general crisis”, which means that we are not just dealing with economic crises, ecological crises, political crises… but many types of crises occurring at the exact same time. So needless to say, music that speaks to the emotional and mental effects of these times has been really connecting with me in recent years. Today’s guest, Oakla...

#132 - The 3rd Annual RMPP Awards

January 18, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 112 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING Why I love talking about music (0:21) One of the greatest things about art is that it’s contextual… it’s temporal. Meaning that a particular album for example, could not only make different people feel different things, but could even make the same person feel different things, once the context surrounding their experience with the album changes. This dynamic is why I love talking about music, and why I hope you the liste...

#131 - SZA - SOS REVIEW

January 11, 2023 13:00 - 19 minutes - 36.4 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). Main Body of Review (2:28). You may be thinking, why am I, an esteemed member of the rap journalism industrial complex… reviewing the music of an artist historically known as an R&B artist in SZA? You may want me to just shut up and dribble, and only cover what you consider rap enough… but I will not comply. Discussing SZA’s new album SOS is my god given right protected by the Constitution! I felt inspir...

Conversation Pieces - Our Loss - A commentary on Drake and relatability in art

January 04, 2023 13:00 - 15 minutes - 27.6 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING Beginning of Episode (1:04). Relatability in art is often erroneously mistaken for this idea of “x artist explicitly talking about things that are directly relevant to my life, talking only about things I dealt with personally". Obviously this is a form of relatability, but I’d argue that relatability is a concept more broad and less rigid than that. Relatability to me is simply the idea of identifying with what an artist ...

Conversation Pieces - SAULT’s Little Boy - An instant addition to the “Rohan canon”

December 21, 2022 13:00 - 9 minutes - 17.4 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING Beginning of Episode (1:04). Encountering music that you immediately feel connected to is akin to meeting someone cool for the first time. Where you say to yourself, “this person is going to be a part of my life moving forward, they’re good people”. Great music has the ability to give me that exhilarating feeling similar to when I make a new friend… it’s priceless, it gives me life. This is what I experienced when I first...

#130 - Koncept Jack$on INTERVIEW

December 14, 2022 13:00 - 47 minutes - 86.8 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). The Interview (1:26). There are few rappers that I consider true aliens of the rap game. By aliens, I mean rappers who’s style feels one of one, incomprehensible, otherworldly. The kind of rapper that sounds good on any beat you throw at them. I was honoured to be joined by one of said rappers, Mutant Academy’s Koncept Jack$on, who gave us a peak inside the mind of one of rap’s most unique lyricists. Lis...

#129 - Fatboi Sharif & noface breakdown ’Preaching in Havana’ - Album Alchemy

December 07, 2022 13:00 - 44 minutes - 82.1 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). Main Body of Discussion (1:44). Weirdness and experimentation in music is a tricky thing. It’s very easy to go too far and make music that is so unlistenable to many listeners. It is also easy to make music that feels pushes musical boundaries, but to no meaningful end. Where the end product doesn’t come together into a cohesive statement that says anything coherent. Lucky for us listeners of Fatboi Shar...

#129 - Album Alchemy - Preaching in Havana (w/ Fatboi Sharif & noface)

December 07, 2022 13:00 - 44 minutes - 82.1 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). Main Body of Discussion (1:44). Weirdness and experimentation in music is a tricky thing. It’s very easy to go too far and make music that is so unlistenable to many listeners. It is also easy to make music that feels pushes musical boundaries, but to no meaningful end. Where the end product doesn’t come together into a cohesive statement that says anything coherent. Lucky for us listeners of Fatboi Shar...

#128 - R.A.P. Ferreira - 5 to the Eye with Stars REVIEW

November 30, 2022 13:00 - 16 minutes - 29.8 MB

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). Main Body of Review (1:45). You know the saying of, “it’s not how what you say, but how you say it”. This is a point that is being proven time and time again, in politics and certainly in music. I think this dynamic applies very nicely to R.A.P. Ferreira. Although his witty philosophical musings have been present in his music since the beginning of his decade-plus long career, I don’t think his music has ...

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