Renaissance Soul
45 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsRenaissance Soul was originally a Detroit hip hop website started in 2001 by your host Kelly "K-Fresh" Frazier that first centered around the discography of legendary producer Jay Dee aka J. Dilla before it branched out to all Detroit hip-hop and music. In many cases, Renaissance Soul was the first place you heard many Detroit music artists that you love today. With it's revival as a podcast, each episode will focus on specific topics (an album, an era, a legacy, etc) from Detroit music of all genres from the past and present from a historical perspective.
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Renaissance Soul: Obscurities Episode #4 - 08/05/2021 - Waajeed Productions/Remixes Circa 2002-2007
August 06, 2021 19:40 - 1 hour - 98 MBRenaissance Soul: Obscurities is weekly show every Thursday at 7pm ET on Twitch (twitch.tv/kfreshdetroit) where your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier will dive into the lesser known releases from Detroit and Michigan’s rich hip-hop history, and even showcase tangential genres like house music, old school small label funk/soul, and whatever else ties into the fabric of our music legacy. Taken mostly from their original physical format (mostly vinyl), K-Fresh will tell you any information they kno...
Renaissance Soul: Obscurities Episode #3 – 07/29/2021
August 02, 2021 22:51 - 1 hour - 62 MBRenaissance Soul: Obscurities is weekly show every Thursday at 7pm ET on Twitch (twitch.tv/kfreshdetroit) where your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier be showcasing the obscure and not-so talked about music releases from the past from Detroit and all over Michigan. Each show will highlight releases from genres of all kinds taken mostly from their original physical format (mostly vinyl). From hip-hop, small label soul, metal, indie rock, DIY hardcore, electronic music, techno, and everything in be...
Renaissance Soul: Obscurities Episode #2 – 07/22/2021
July 26, 2021 22:13 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBRenaissance Soul: Obscurities is weekly show every Thursday at 7pm ET on Twitch (twitch.tv/kfreshdetroit) where your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier be showcasing the obscure and not-so talked about music releases from the past from Detroit and all over Michigan. Each show will highlight releases from genres of all kinds taken mostly from their original physical format (mostly vinyl). From hip-hop, small label soul, metal, indie rock, DIY hardcore, electronic music, techno, and everything in be...
Renaissance Soul: Obscurities Episode #1 - 07/15/2021
July 19, 2021 22:50 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBRenaissance Soul: Obscurities is weekly show every Thursday at 7pm ET on Twitch (twitch.tv/kfreshdetroit) where your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier be showcasing the obscure and not-so talked about music releases from the past from Detroit and all over Michigan. Each show will highlight releases from genres of all kinds taken mostly from their original physical format (mostly vinyl). From hip-hop, small label soul, metal, indie rock, DIY hardcore, electronic music, techno, and everything in ...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: The Charles Mingus 'Jazz in Detroit' Episode - wsg DJ, Music Historian and Owner of Strata Records Catalog, DJ Amir Abdullah
April 27, 2021 23:23 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBThis episode’s guest is DJ, music historian, and curator, DJ Amir Abdullah. Known for his On Track mixtapes with DJ Kon, Amir currently run his own record label, 180-Proof (founded in 2011), which owns the exclusive rights to release Strata Records’ influential back catalog and unreleased sessions. This is a re-issue of an interview I did with DJ Amir back in December 2018 for the Fresh is the Word Podcast that would fit well as a Renaissance Soul episode. During our conversation, we talked...
Renaissance Soul Podcast – The To Plant A Seed Episode (w/ Dave Stephens – Founding Member and Vocalist of Detroit Metalcore Band ‘We Came As Romans’)
April 13, 2021 18:52 - 57 minutes - 53.2 MBFor this episode of Renaissance Soul, I’m joined by Dave Stephens, founding member and vocalist of the Troy, Michigan metalcore band We Came As Romans, as we talk about their debut album To Plant A Seed. Originally released on November 3, 2009 via Equal Vision Records, a deluxe edition of the album was released on January 18, 2011 which includes one bonus track and a DVD titled To Plant a DVD. In covering this monumental debut album, we talk about the beginnings of the band through their ear...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: The To Plant A Seed Episode (w/ Dave Stephens – Founding Member and Vocalist of Detroit Metalcore Band ‘We Came As Romans’)
April 13, 2021 18:52 - 56 minutes - 52.7 MBFor this episode of Renaissance Soul, I’m joined by Dave Stephens, founding member and vocalist of the Troy, Michigan metalcore band We Came As Romans, as we talk about their debut album To Plant A Seed. Originally released on November 3, 2009 via Equal Vision Records, a deluxe edition of the album was released on January 18, 2011 which includes one bonus track and a DVD titled To Plant a DVD. In covering this monumental debut album, we talk about the beginnings of the band through their ear...
Renaissance Soul Podcast – The Devil In Me Episode (w/ Suzi Quatro – Detroit Rock Legend)
April 07, 2021 23:38 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBFor this episode of Renaissance Soul, I’m joined by singer-songwriter, musician, actress, and Detroit rock pioneer and legend Suzi Quatro to talk about her new album The Devil In Me, released on March 26, 2021 via Steamhammer / SPV. Now at the age of 70 with 54 years in the music game, Suzi Quatro helped kicked down the doors for the women who wanted to rock! The Devil In Me is the second time she collaborated with her son Richard Tuckey after 2019’s No Control, a decision made after both th...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: The Devil In Me Episode (w/ Suzi Quatro – Detroit Rock Legend)
April 07, 2021 23:38 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBFor this episode of Renaissance Soul, I’m joined by singer-songwriter, musician, actress, and Detroit rock pioneer and legend Suzi Quatro to talk about her new album The Devil In Me, released on March 26, 2021 via Steamhammer / SPV. Now at the age of 70 with 54 years in the music game, Suzi Quatro helped kicked down the doors for the women who wanted to rock! The Devil In Me is the second time she collaborated with her son Richard Tuckey after 2019’s No Control, a decision made after both th...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: The DOOMPOP Episode (w/ Zilched (Chloë Drallos) – Detroit Grunge-Pop Artist)
March 16, 2021 20:24 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBFor this episode of Renaissance Soul, I’m joined by Chloë Drallos to talk about her debut full-length album DOOMPOP under the moniker of Zilched. Based on the grunge influences of her teens like Nirvana and Jesus and Mary Chain, this new face of Detroit’s rock scene hits it out of the park with DOOMPOP, a collection of dark and melancholy songs that’s dips into the psyche of the young singer/songwriter during those formative years approaching inevitable adulthood. Together, we go through eac...
Renaissance Soul Podcast – The DOOMPOP Episode (w/ Zilched (Chloë Drallos) – Detroit Grunge-Pop Artist)
March 16, 2021 20:24 - 53 minutes - 49.8 MBFor this episode of Renaissance Soul, I’m joined by Chloë Drallos to talk about her debut full-length album DOOMPOP under the moniker of Zilched. Based on the grunge influences of her teens like Nirvana and Jesus and Mary Chain, this new face of Detroit’s rock scene hits it out of the park with DOOMPOP, a collection of dark and melancholy songs that’s dips into the psyche of the young singer/songwriter during those formative years approaching inevitable adulthood. Together, we go through eac...
Renaissance Soul Podcast - The All Your Summer Songs Episode (w/ Fred Thomas - Band Leader of Saturday Looks Good To Me)
March 02, 2021 23:15 - 1 hour - 75 MBFor this episode of Renaissance Soul, I’m joined by indie singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, and all around jack of all music trades, Fred Thomas, band leader of Saturday Looks Good To Me as we talk about their 2003 album All Your Summer Songs. Coming from the Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor area, Fred Thomas’ contributions to the Michigan music scene are just as prevalent in Detroit. With a couple local releases for Saturday Looks Good To Me in 2000, All Your Summer Songs was the first real album ...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: The All Your Summer Songs Episode (w/ Fred Thomas - Band Leader of Saturday Looks Good To Me)
March 02, 2021 23:15 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBFor this episode of Renaissance Soul, I’m joined by indie singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, and all around jack of all music trades, Fred Thomas, band leader of Saturday Looks Good To Me as we talk about their 2003 album All Your Summer Songs. Coming from the Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor area, Fred Thomas’ contributions to the Michigan music scene are just as prevalent in Detroit. With a couple local releases for Saturday Looks Good To Me in 2000, All Your Summer Songs was the first real album ...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: The Tribe Hometown: Detroit Sessions 1990-2014 Episode (w/ Wendell Harrison - Co-Founder of Detroit's Tribe Collective and Legendary Jazz Clarinet Player and Saxophonist)
February 16, 2021 01:54 - 1 hour - 96.1 MBFor this episode of Renaissance Soul, we go back in time with legendary jazz clarinet player and saxophonist and co-founder of Detroit’s Tribe collective, Wendell Harrison. Back in the end of 2019, the London-based Strut Records released Hometown: Detroit Sessions 1990 - 2014, the first compilation bringing together the modern era recordings of Tribe, Detroit’s acclaimed independent jazz collective. Tribe began as a musical ensemble in 1971 co-founded by saxophonist Wendell Harrison and t...
Renaissance Soul Podcast - The Tribe Hometown: Detroit Sessions 1990-2014 Episode (w/ Wendell Harrison - Co-Founder of Detroit's Tribe Collective and Legendary Jazz Clarinet Player and Saxophonist)
February 16, 2021 01:54 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBFor this episode of Renaissance Soul, we go back in time with legendary jazz clarinet player and saxophonist and co-founder of Detroit’s Tribe collective, Wendell Harrison. Back in the end of 2019, the London-based Strut Records released Hometown: Detroit Sessions 1990 - 2014, the first compilation bringing together the modern era recordings of Tribe, Detroit’s acclaimed independent jazz collective. Tribe began as a musical ensemble in 1971 co-founded by saxophonist Wendell Harrison and t...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: The Time and Time Again Episode (w/ T. Calmese - Detroit Hip Hop Artist, The Black Opera)
February 02, 2021 06:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBFor this episode, we are joined by Detroit hip-hop artist T. Calmese, member of the creative counter-culture collective The Black Opera, and his debut album Time and Time Again. Formerly known as Illite of the Subterraneous Crew (OneBeLo et al), Detroit native emcee T. Calmese has released several solo mixtapes, as well as collaborative albums with fellow Michigan emcees Octane (currently known as Ro Spit) and Vaughan T (of Athletic Mic League). After taking an extended break from making mu...
Renaissance Soul Podcast - The Time and Time Again Episode (w/ T. Calmese - Detroit Hip Hop Artist, The Black Opera)
February 02, 2021 06:00 - 52 minutes - 48.9 MBFor this episode, we are joined by Detroit hip-hop artist T. Calmese, member of the creative counter-culture collective The Black Opera, and his debut album Time and Time Again. Formerly known as Illite of the Subterraneous Crew (OneBeLo et al), Detroit native emcee T. Calmese has released several solo mixtapes, as well as collaborative albums with fellow Michigan emcees Octane (currently known as Ro Spit) and Vaughan T (of Athletic Mic League). After taking an extended break from making mu...
Renaissance Soul Podcast - The Majesty Crush Episode (w/ Hobey Echlin - Bassist of the 90s Detroit Shoegaze Band)
November 10, 2020 22:43 - 2 hours - 138 MBFor this episode, your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier is joined by Hobey Echlin, bassist of the early 90s Detroit shoegaze band Majesty Crush. They were an anomaly in the Detroit music scene as they were compared to bands with the shoegaze sound that typically comes from the UK, but they were oddly connected to so much within the city of Detroit. They were surrounded by other artists who also didn’t fit in any creative box while their lush, dreamy sounds along with the colorful members of the ...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: The Majesty Crush Episode (w/ Hobey Echlin - Bassist of the 90s Detroit Shoegaze Band)
November 10, 2020 22:43 - 2 hours - 138 MBFor this episode, your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier is joined by Hobey Echlin, bassist of the early 90s Detroit shoegaze band Majesty Crush. They were an anomaly in the Detroit music scene as they were compared to bands with the shoegaze sound that typically comes from the UK, but they were oddly connected to so much within the city of Detroit. They were surrounded by other artists who also didn’t fit in any creative box while their lush, dreamy sounds along with the colorful members of the ...
Renaissance Soul Podcast – The Circle Of Darkness Episode (w/ Eric Lauder, Guitarist of Detroit Thrash/Death Metal Band Plague Years)
October 26, 2020 23:40 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBFor this episode, your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier is joined by Eric Lauder, guitarist of the Detroit thrash/death metal band Plague Years, as we talk about their debut full-length album Circle of Darkness released September 18th 2020 via Entertainment One (or eOne). While the idea of the band has technically been around for about a decade now, Plague Years only started to make it more of a serious band within the past few years with the release of two EPs, 2017’s self-titled EP and 2018’s ...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: The Circle Of Darkness Episode (w/ Eric Lauder, Guitarist of Detroit Thrash/Death Metal Band Plague Years)
October 26, 2020 23:40 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBFor this episode, your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier is joined by Eric Lauder, guitarist of the Detroit thrash/death metal band Plague Years, as we talk about their debut full-length album Circle of Darkness released September 18th 2020 via Entertainment One (or eOne). While the idea of the band has technically been around for about a decade now, Plague Years only started to make it more of a serious band within the past few years with the release of two EPs, 2017’s self-titled EP and 2018’s ...
Renaissance Soul Podcast - The Everything Has To Fall Apart Eventually Episode (w/ The Messenger Birds - Chris Williams & Parker Bengry)
October 21, 2020 19:43 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBFor this episode, your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier is joined by Parker Bengry and Chris Williams, just two guys known as The Messenger Birds. The Detroit alternative rockers released their debut album Everything Has To Fall Apart Eventually on October 7th, 2020. We go into the origins of the band as both guys, who have long been close friends, found themselves in countless other bands before finally coming together in 2015 to form this duo. We also go on a track-by-track breakdown of Everyt...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: The Everything Has To Fall Apart Eventually Episode (w/ The Messenger Birds - Chris Williams & Parker Bengry)
October 21, 2020 19:43 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBFor this episode, your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier is joined by Parker Bengry and Chris Williams, just two guys known as The Messenger Birds. The Detroit alternative rockers released their debut album Everything Has To Fall Apart Eventually on October 7th, 2020. We go into the origins of the band as both guys, who have long been close friends, found themselves in countless other bands before finally coming together in 2015 to form this duo. We also go on a track-by-track breakdown of Everyt...
Renaissance Soul Podcast Ep.9 – The Branding of Detroit Hip Hop Episode (w/ Illustrator & Designer Mario “Khalif” Butterfield)
September 29, 2020 02:57 - 2 hours - 112 MBFor this episode, your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier is joined by designer, photographer, illustrator, film director, fashion designer, Mario “Khalif” Butterfield to talk about the branding and marketing history behind Detroit hip-hop. We get into how he first found himself in the Detroit hip-hop scene as a designer and photographer, who he met, what he learned, and how he networked throughout the city. Once he got comfortable in his skills, he was able to help improve the visual aspects of D...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: The Branding of Detroit Hip Hop Episode (w/ Illustrator & Designer Mario “Khalif” Butterfield)
September 29, 2020 02:57 - 2 hours - 111 MBFor this episode, your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier is joined by designer, photographer, illustrator, film director, fashion designer, Mario “Khalif” Butterfield to talk about the branding and marketing history behind Detroit hip-hop. We get into how he first found himself in the Detroit hip-hop scene as a designer and photographer, who he met, what he learned, and how he networked throughout the city. Once he got comfortable in his skills, he was able to help improve the visual aspects of D...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: The These Days Episode (w/ Indie Soul/Americana Artist Stephie James)
September 22, 2020 01:23 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBFor this episode, your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier is joined by Indie-Soul/Americana musician, singer, and songwriter Stephie James to discuss her debut EP, These Days. Growing up in the Detroit area, she helped kick start a DIY coffee shop with her brother that doubled as a music venue when she was teenager. She has since toured with 8-time Grammy Award winner Anita Baker when she was 17, enjoyed years on the road with Nikki Lane (opening her shows and playing in the band), and was an assi...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: Ep. 8 - The These Days Episode (w/ Indie Soul/Americana Artist Stephie James)
September 22, 2020 01:23 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBFor this episode, your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier is joined by Indie-Soul/Americana musician, singer, and songwriter Stephie James to discuss her debut EP, These Days. Growing up in the Detroit area, she helped kick start a DIY coffee shop with her brother that doubled as a music venue when she was teenager. She has since toured with 8-time Grammy Award winner Anita Baker when she was 17, enjoyed years on the road with Nikki Lane (opening her shows and playing in the band), and was an assi...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: Ep. 7 – The King Father Episode (w/ Detroit Hip Hop Artist Fatt Father)
September 14, 2020 21:44 - 1 hour - 60 MBFor this episode, your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier is joined by Detroit hip-hop artist Fatt Father to discuss his latest album King Father that he released back in May 2020. Fatt Father is known as a member of the hip-hop collective Fat Killahz and is a staple amongst the Detroit hip-hop scene for many years now. Fatt Father is not just a clever name, as you will hear in this episode and on this album, as he takes fatherhood seriously and you always feel it in his words. Fatt Father also br...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: The King Father Episode (w/ Detroit Hip Hop Artist Fatt Father)
September 14, 2020 21:44 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBFor this episode, your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier is joined by Detroit hip-hop artist Fatt Father to discuss his latest album King Father that he released back in May 2020. Fatt Father is known as a member of the hip-hop collective Fat Killahz and is a staple amongst the Detroit hip-hop scene for many years now. Fatt Father is not just a clever name, as you will hear in this episode and on this album, as he takes fatherhood seriously and you always feel it in his words. Fatt Father also br...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: The Virus Episode (w/ Detroit Hip Hop Artist Miz Korona)
September 07, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 98.6 MBFor this episode, your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier is joined by Detroit hip-hop artist Miz Korona as we talk about her EP titled The Virus released back in April 2020. This release is very timely as she tackles current issues involving the pandemic and the current Black Lives Matter civil rights movement from her perspective. During this very educational and insightful episode with Miz Korona, we talk about her hiatus from releasing music, her reasons for doing The Virus, the personal and s...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: Ep. 6 – The Virus Episode (w/ Detroit Hip Hop Artist Miz Korona)
September 07, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 99.1 MBFor this episode, your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier is joined by Detroit hip-hop artist Miz Korona as we talk about her EP titled The Virus released back in April 2020. This release is very timely as she tackles current issues involving the pandemic and the current Black Lives Matter civil rights movement from her perspective. During this very educational and insightful episode with Miz Korona, we talk about her hiatus from releasing music, her reasons for doing The Virus, the personal and s...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: The Sincerely, Detroit Episode (w/ Detroit Hip Hop Producer Apollo Brown)
August 31, 2020 21:14 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBFor this episode, your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier is joined by Detroit hip-hop producer Apollo Brown as we take a look at a very adventurous project of his, Sincerely, Detroit, released on November 8, 2019 via Mello Music Group. We talk about his motivation of doing such a project that included over 50 Detroit hip-hop artists over 21 tracks. Sincerely, Detroit is a love letter to the culture and its one of the most comprehensive looks at the various types of talent coming from Detroit’s mu...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: Ep. 5 – The Sincerely, Detroit Episode (w/ Detroit Hip Hop Producer Apollo Brown)
August 31, 2020 21:14 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBFor this episode, your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier is joined by Detroit hip-hop producer Apollo Brown as we take a look at a very adventurous project of his, Sincerely, Detroit, released on November 8, 2019 via Mello Music Group. We talk about his motivation of doing such a project that included over 50 Detroit hip-hop artists over 21 tracks. Sincerely, Detroit is a love letter to the culture and its one of the most comprehensive looks at the various types of talent coming from Detroit’s mu...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: The Dead Flowerz Episode (w/ Detroit Rap Legend Esham)
August 24, 2020 20:53 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBFor this episode, your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier is joined by Detroit rap legend Esham as they take a deep dive into his classic 1996 album Dead Flowerz via his own imprint Reel Life Productions. This was the fifth studio album by Esham and it peaked at #38 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album was produced by Esham himself along with Lord Maji (who was Mystro of the Detroit hip hop duo Kaos & Mystro). Guests on the album included Zelah Williams, Dice, Bugz, and Drunken...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: Ep. 4 – The Dead Flowerz Episode (w/ Detroit Rap Legend Esham)
August 24, 2020 20:53 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBFor this episode, your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier is joined by Detroit rap legend Esham as they take a deep dive into his classic 1996 album Dead Flowerz via his own imprint Reel Life Productions. This was the fifth studio album by Esham and it peaked at #38 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album was produced by Esham himself along with Lord Maji (who was Mystro of the Detroit hip hop duo Kaos & Mystro). Guests on the album included Zelah Williams, Dice, Bugz, and Drunken...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: Ep. 3 - The Rotting Piñata Episode (w/ Sponge Lead Vocalist Vinnie Dombroski)
August 17, 2020 14:43 - 58 minutes - 54.5 MBFor this episode, we are taking a deep dive into the debut studio album, Rotting Piñata, from the Detroit rock band Sponge with the band’s vocalist Vinnie Dombroski. Sponge is celebrating its 25th anniversary of Rotting Piñata with a big show at Saint Andrews Hall in Detroit on Wednesday, November 27th. What a better time to reach out and get the dirt on the making of Rotting Piñata and its impact on 90s rock music with huge hits like “Plowed” and “Molly (16 Candles Down the Drain)”. Releas...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: The Rotting Piñata Episode (w/ Sponge Lead Vocalist Vinnie Dombroski)
August 17, 2020 14:43 - 58 minutes - 54 MBFor this episode, we are taking a deep dive into the debut studio album, Rotting Piñata, from the Detroit rock band Sponge with the band’s vocalist Vinnie Dombroski. Sponge is celebrating its 25th anniversary of Rotting Piñata with a big show at Saint Andrews Hall in Detroit on Wednesday, November 27th. What a better time to reach out and get the dirt on the making of Rotting Piñata and its impact on 90s rock music with huge hits like “Plowed” and “Molly (16 Candles Down the Drain)”. Releas...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: The Big Shoes Episode (w/ Detroit Hip Hop Artist Big Tone)
August 17, 2020 14:40 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBFor the debut episode of Renaissance Soul, we go into a deep dive of the album Big Shoes from Detroit hip-hop emcee Big Tone produced entirely by House Shoes, released on June 7, 2019 on House Shoes' own imprint Street Corner Music. Joining us in this deep dive is Big Tone himself to talk about this collaborative album with House Shoes, where their history together as both friends and collaborators shine. Through Big Shoes, we get a glimpse into the world of Detroit hip-hop spanning back to ...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: Ep. 2 - The Big Shoes Episode (w/ Detroit Hip Hop Artist Big Tone)
August 17, 2020 14:40 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBFor the debut episode of Renaissance Soul, we go into a deep dive of the album Big Shoes from Detroit hip-hop emcee Big Tone produced entirely by House Shoes, released on June 7, 2019 on House Shoes' own imprint Street Corner Music. Joining us in this deep dive is Big Tone himself to talk about this collaborative album with House Shoes, where their history together as both friends and collaborators shine. Through Big Shoes, we get a glimpse into the world of Detroit hip-hop spanning back to ...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: The Origins of Renaissance Soul (w/ K-Fresh Interviewed by Hip-Hop Journalist Dan Charnas)
August 17, 2020 14:37 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBFor the relaunch, we’re joined by acclaimed hip hop journalist Dan Charnas (author of The Big Payback) as he interviews your host Kelly “K-Fresh’ Frazier about my origins in the Detroit hip-hop and music scene, about the original Jay Dee discography I curated and the Renaissance Soul website, and what to expect for the podcast. Through my time in the Detroit hip-hop scene, there’s a lot of insight about the Detroit I can share with my audience and this is just the start, as I would venture o...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: Ep. 1 – The Origins of Renaissance Soul (w/ K-Fresh Interviewed by Hip-Hop Journalist Dan Charnas)
August 17, 2020 14:37 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBFor the relaunch, we’re joined by acclaimed hip hop journalist Dan Charnas (author of The Big Payback) as he interviews your host Kelly “K-Fresh’ Frazier about my origins in the Detroit hip-hop and music scene, about the original Jay Dee discography I curated and the Renaissance Soul website, and what to expect for the podcast. Through my time in the Detroit hip-hop scene, there’s a lot of insight about the Detroit I can share with my audience and this is just the start, as I would venture o...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: The Sponge "Rotting Piñata" 25th Anniversary Episode with Vinnie Dombroski (S01E02)
November 25, 2019 04:27 - 58 minutes - 54.5 MBFor this episode, we are taking a deep dive into the debut studio album, Rotting Piñata, from the Detroit rock band Sponge with the band’s vocalist Vinnie Dombroski. Sponge is celebrating its 25th anniversary of Rotting Piñata with a big show at Saint Andrews Hall in Detroit on Wednesday, November 27th. What a better time to reach out and get the dirt on the making of Rotting Piñata and its impact on 90s rock music with huge hits like “Plowed” and “Molly (16 Candles Down the Drain)”. Releas...
Renaissance Soul Podcast: The Big Shoes Episode with Big Tone
November 10, 2019 23:13 - 1 hour - 84 MBFor the debut episode of Renaissance Soul, we go into a deep dive of the album Big Shoes from Detroit hip-hop emcee Big Tone produced entirely by House Shoes, released on June 7, 2019 on House Shoes' own imprint Street Corner Music. Joining us in this deep dive is Big Tone himself to talk about this collaborative album with House Shoes, where their history together as both friends and collaborators shine. Through Big Shoes, we get a glimpse into the world of Detroit hip-hop spanning back to t...
Renaissance Soul Podcast Trailer - First Episode Drops November 7th
October 25, 2019 02:59 - 7 minutes - 7.27 MBRenaissance Soul was originally a Detroit hip hop website started in 2001 by your host Kelly "K-Fresh" Frazier that first centered around the discography of legendary producer Jay Dee aka J. Dilla before it branched out to all Detroit hip-hop and music. In many cases, Renaissance Soul was the first place you heard many Detroit music artists that you love today. With it's revival as a podcast, each episode will focus on specific topics (an album, an era, a legacy, etc) from Detroit music of a...
Renaissance Soul Podcast Trailer - Words From a Few Friends
October 25, 2019 02:59 - 7 minutes - 10.2 MBRenaissance Soul was originally a Detroit hip hop website started in 2001 by your host Kelly "K-Fresh" Frazier that first centered around the discography of legendary producer Jay Dee aka J. Dilla before it branched out to all Detroit hip-hop and music. In many cases, Renaissance Soul was the first place you heard many Detroit music artists that you love today. With it's revival as a podcast, each episode will focus on specific topics (an album, an era, a legacy, etc) from Detroit music of a...