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| 27 May 2021 | Ol' Dirty Bastard (WR Discussion Gang #16 ft. Buddha Monk, Skiz Fernando) | 02:30:51 | |
The gang discusses Ol' Dirty Bastard's debut album, Return To The 36 Chambers, with... Buddha Monk, ODB's childhood friend & closest comrade throughout his career, was in the studio behind the mixing board for almost the entirety of the album's creation, & certainly has the deepest insights into its production & ODB as both a person & artist. He co-authored the book On Stage, In The Studio, And In The Streets With Ol' Dirty Bastard, & as a recording artist & label owner, he continues the legacy of ODB's crew, Brooklyn Zu, to this day. Skiz Fernando (AKA Spectre, CEO of Wordsound Recordings) has done dozens of interviews with all of the Wu-Tang since the 90s, for The Source, Vibe, Rolling Stone, etc. His definitive Wu biography, From the Streets of Shaolin, comes out July 6. Tokyo Cigar produced the latest album by Wu-affiliate & Sunz Of Man member Hell Razah (Heaven Razah: Spiritual Kung-Fu). And your usual hosts: After Hours discussion (an extra 30 minutes on ODB) & complete Buddha Monk interview (including an additional 45 minutes on ODB, etc.): http://patreon.com/weirdrap Video version: http://youtube.com/weirdrap Please rate/review: https://weirdrap.com/rating Even more Weird Rap stuff: https://weirdrap.com | |||
| 14 Oct 2020 | 3. Antipop Consortium, Brzowski | 02:16:06 | |
In this episode we’re joined by trailblazing leftfield rap group Antipop Consortium. And we speak with Brzowski. Plus a poem by Beverly Fre$h, a message from Celestaphone, a review of Roy Christopher’s book Dead Precedents, and a rundown of new music releases by doseone, Height Keech, Lil Ghostwriter, drwg, and Serengeti. In the late 90s Antipop Consortium took the experimental NYC hip hop scene by the neck. The 4-man wrecking crew of Beans, Earl Blaize, Hprizm (AKA High Priest), and M.Sayyid combined futuristic production with aggressive abstract rhymes, heralding a wave of artists which would pave the way for Def Jux, and would forever change the course of music. While remaining true to their name, out of the limelight, APC grew a massive underground fanbase and remains celebrated worldwide to this day. Our in-depth conversations cover the group’s formation, creative approach, disbanding, solo iterations, and an announcement that will have fans elated. We also unveil a world premiere remix of the group’s single "Apparently" by longtime collaborator MegMan. An additional 45 minutes of the APC interviews are available at http://patreon.com/weirdrap Beans - http://beansiswack.bandcamp.com We quickly review Roy Christopher’s book, Dead Precedents: How Hip Hop Defines The Future. https://repeaterbooks.com/product/dead-precedents-how-hip-hop-defines-the-future Brzowski recently decided to bare it all, political controversy be damned, proudly flying the flag of Marxism for his new album, The Subjugation Of Bread. We discuss common misperceptions of Communism, rapping without rhyming, and more. https://brzowskimusic.bandcamp.com In Search Of Sauce is a podcast surveying hip hop music journalism and discussing the complexities of the genre and culture. https://centralsauce.com Myka 9 and Kool Keith are featured on the genre-defying album Falling Up by Whatever Your Heart Desires, which is being distributed on digital and vinyl by Weird Rap. http://weirdrap.bandcamp.com Beverly Fre$h, multi-talented artist and future Weird Rap podcast correspondent, introduces himself to the audience with a spoken word piece. https://www.instagram.com/beverlyfressh You’ll find some of our recent findings from explorations of international leftfield rap research, and much more, at http://soundcloud.com/weirdrap, http://youtube.com/weirdrap, and http://sptfy.com/weirdrap. A list of notable new music releases, with links, are regularly updated at http://reddit.com/r/weirdrap. Some recent favorites are doseone: G Is For Job https://doseone.bandcamp.com/album/g-is-for-job, serengeti: the gentle fall https://serengetidave.bandcamp.com, Lil Ghostwriter: Schizoaffective Disorder and Cannabis Dependence https://lilghostwriter.bandcamp.com/album/schizoaffective-disorder-and-cannabis-dependence, drwg: drwg https://deathbombarc.bandcamp.com/album/drwg, and Height Keech: Wild Height Keech https://heightkeech.bandcamp.com/album/wild-height-keech. We read a message from Celestaphone. https://celestaphone.bandcamp.com An hour long bonus episode, along with past and future bonus content, is yours for $3/month at http://patreon.com/weirdrap. Rate and review us if you please; it will help us out. (Go to https://weirdrap.com/rating, on computer click Listen on Apple Podcasts, on phone scroll down.) Check out all our various online happenings via https://weirdrap.com. Socials: http://twitter.com/weirdrap, http://instagram.com/weirdrap, http://facebook.com/weirdrap. Communities: http://reddit.com/r/weirdrap, http://facebook.com/groups/weirdrap Audio: http://weirdrap.bandcamp.com, http://soundcloud.com/weirdrap, http://sptfy.com/weirdrap Video: http://youtube.com/weirdrap Newsletter: http://weird.substack.com Message us at weirdrap3000@gmail.com. Record your message as audio and maybe we’ll play it on the podcast. Music submissions: Please don’t unless you’re confident that it’s top-notch experimental or highly advanced rap music. You can pay $50 via http://patreon.com/weirdrap to get your track played and reviewed on the podcast. | |||
| 14 Oct 2021 | Bonus: Mike Ladd continued... | 00:35:52 | |
Just to show you what you're missing if you're not a subscriber to http://patreon.com/weirdrap, here's the bonus episode for Weird Rap Podcast #11 with Mike Ladd. The esteemed rapper/poet and hip hop producer details his struggle with addiction and more. Please, for the love of Divine Styler, rate/review at http://weirdrap.com/rating. | |||
| 23 Dec 2020 | Weird Rap Discussion Gang #1 - Freestyle Fellowship: Innercity Griots | 01:23:28 | |
Introducing the Weird Rap Discussion Gang. This week we discuss the groundbreaking, influential, and ill-fated 1993 album Innercity Griots by Freestyle Fellowship. With Beverly Fre$h - http://beverlyfresh.com - and Chief & TheDoomsdayDevice - http://chiefandthedoomsdaydevice.com. Freestyle Fellowship is... Brought to you by Weird Rap - https://weirdrap.com. | |||
| 06 Aug 2021 | 10. Bigg Jus (Company Flow), plus Kool Keith, etc. | 01:52:44 | |
In the latest episode of Weird Rap Podcast we speak in-depth with Bigg Jus and pay respect to Biz Markie. Kool Keith returns for another round of Weird Rap Horoscopes, and Eb&Flow is back with a Rap Grifters report. We also introduce the Hip Hop Haikus segment with guest poet Andrew Mbaruk. Plus more! MC/producer Bigg Jus, who ghosted the world for 9 years, is making his way back into the public eye as he ramps up for a string of releases. We get into the grit of his upbringing as an orphan, adopted only to become homeless, and how this led him to graffiti. From military school to street crime and finally into music (where he first made his mark with Company Flow), we follow Jus's trajectory through the decades, wherein his political, historical and sonic studies lead up to the current day. He talks about his upcoming projects with Orko Eloheim (as Nephilim Modulation Systems), his album-in-progress Sonoluminescence, and how he’s finally found the family that eluded him as a kid. The bonus episode features another 23 minutes with Jus in which we get deeper into his writing and recording practices, political views, pre-Company Flow works, and more. It’s yours, along with all the past bonus content (including exclusive interviews with Orko, Antipop Consortium, New Kingdom, etc.), for 3 tiny dollars at http://patreon.com/weirdrap. The Rap Grifters series continues as guest correspondent Eb&Flow breaks down the thinly-veiled white supremacist dogwhistler Tom MacDonald. The segment is followed by a brief discussion with Eb&Flow. As one of rap’s original outsiders, Biz Markie’s recent passing looms large in the weird rap universe. We detail his musical history and what he meant to us. Also made a playlist of some of our Biz favorites at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO3PzIvK6s2xC0VbjI5Z4ySXlRUWh-AXe. We introduce several new segments to the show: Are You Wealthy, Did You Know?, and Hip Hop Haikus, the latter featuring a brief original spoken-word piece by MC/poet Andrew Mbaruk. For your zodiacal needs, resident wizard Kool Keith returns with another edition of Weird Rap Horoscopes. And we recommend The Crate 808 Podcast. We’ve updated our ratings page so that now virtually anyone can help us combat the brutal algorithmic overlords with a few clicks in a minute or less at http://weirdrap.com/rating. Please do. T-shirts, socials, and all the other Weird Rap stuff is at http://weirdrap.com. | |||
| 26 Apr 2024 | pedestrian | 01:24:16 | |
pedestrian doesn't work well with the algorithm. Web searches for his indistinct moniker are useless; his small number of music releases is poorly-distributed; and while he's received a fair amount of critical praise, most was never, or is no longer, online. Even before the internet was so integral to a musician's career, James Brandon Best, as he was born, didn't play ball with the music industry. With no press photos, no music videos, rare and often-bewildering public performances, obscure lyrics, only two albums in over two decades, and not being the type of guy who gets invited to industry social gatherings, pedestrian's music hasn't reached nearly the amount of listeners it deserves. While the collective that he named, anticon, blew up in the early 00s, establishing an unprecedentedly poetic, rough-hewn brand of hip hop, and his cohorts toured the globe, releasing a torrent of critically-praised projects, seemingly reaching the extent of popularity that could be achieved with cryptic, trend-eschewing rap music at that time, Brandon, as he's known personally, opted out of most of the opportunities afforded by popularity. The now-long-disbanded group of artists remain successful in their individual music careers, each settling into their own contemporary art ecosystems, except, that is, for pedestrian, who remains on the fringes of obscurity, quietly allowing his artistic legacy to wither. Unwilling to bend to the norms of a modern career artist, Brandon is arguably self-defeating in the extent to which he's made his work inaccessible. Even if one manages to track down any of his recordings, cursory listens will leave the vast majority of rap listeners confused, as much of the language is coded and chock-full of highly specific references. UnIndian Songs Volume I has been expanded and remastered for digital and cassette release, accompanied by a lyric/photo booklet. (Pre-order it now at http://extraordinaryrap.bandcamp.com.) In this episode, we sit down with pedestrian to unpack the album's many layers, references, and hidden meanings. The album comes out digitally, on May 1, 2024, May Day, a day commemorating the historic struggles and gains of the workers and labour movement. The album itself being largely focused on the United States' atrocities against its land's native peoples, it's a fitting day of solidarity and protest against imperialist forces. In this spirit, all profits of the album will be donated directly to providing drinking water and search-and-rescue efforts to those desperate enough to attempt unlawful crossing of the southern US border, courtesy of the South Texas Human Rights Center. Our Patreon bonus includes another 40 minutes with pedestrian, plus a rundown of your host's recent rap listenings. Past bonus material includes even more talks with pedestrian, his unreleased Stuffed Animals album, interviews with other anticon members, and much more. Access it all for 3 lousy bucks at http://patreon.com/extraordinaryrap. All things Extraordinary Rap at http://extraordinaryrap.org. | |||
| 29 Mar 2023 | 24. Jel, Mr. Yote | 01:30:56 | |
In this amazing episode we speak with Jel and Mr. Yote. Music recs: Mr. Yote doesn't make rap songs; he has been constructing a rap universe. Yoteland is a magical, musical world of wizards, goblins, and ghouls. With his sidekick Yungeth Dre, the producer/MC/graphic artist gives us a glimpse at the methods to his madness. http://yoteland.bandcamp.com Jel, beat-maker extraordinaire of Themselves, Subtle, Glass Cutters, etc., has remained one of hip hop's most well-respected producers since the late 90s. In our discussion he covers his formative years in Chicago to later developments in the Bay Area, sharing tales of his days with the Anticon collective, overcoming creative stagnation, and he announces some exciting future projects. https://jelsmusic.bandcamp.com In the bonus episode we spend an additional half-hour with Jel, your host shares some dicey thoughts and personal stuff, and we've got a slew of additional music recommendations including Raiden X, Algernon Cornelius, Seina Sleep, JUNE!, Celestaphone, Blue Lanternz, Nosaj & Steel Tipped Dove, Robcrooks, Ugggy, Mestizo, Another Planet, and Nappy Nina. For $3 get this hour-and-a-half-long episode plus all our past bonus episodes including exclusive interviews with Doseone, Pedestrian, Mike Ladd, Billy Woods, and many more, at http://patreon.com/weirdrap. The continuing Great Adventures Of Kounterclockwise is brought to you by MC/producer/screenwriter Deacon Burns. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZPnW-PHzA7W_-uaCzZOr-gO-k65pJXbt Please check out http://weirdrap.com, and rate/review at http://weirdrap.com/rating. | |||
| 14 Jul 2021 | Concept Albums (WR Discussion Gang #19) | 01:14:13 | |
Talking about concept albums: With special guest Protextor - https://linktr.ee/Protextor After Hours discussion at http://patreon.com/weirdrap Video version at http://youtube.com/weirdrap Please check out all our stuff at http://weirdrap.com Please help us with a few clicks at http://weirdrap.com/rating | |||
| 06 Oct 2021 | 11. Mike Ladd, plus Kool Keith, Rhys Langston, etc. | 01:48:58 | |
In this episode Mike Ladd (Infesticons, Anarchist Republic of Bzzz, Dead Can Rap) joins us for an in-depth interview. Also featuring Rhys Langston, Kool Keith, a bunch of music recommendations, and more. Music Recommendations: This episode’s edition of Hip Hop Haikus features the great Rhys Langston. http://rhyslangston.bandcamp.com / http://patreon.com/rhyslangston Kool Keith returns for a third round of Weird Rap Horoscopes. (Check out our official Kool Keith T-shirts, by the way, at http://weirdrap.com.) And for our feature presentation, weird rap royalist Mike Ladd takes us through his life and career, from his early identification as an "outsider" through the NYC art rap heyday with Antipop Consortium, Company Flow, Sonic Sum, etc., to future works. He details the Infesticons trilogy and its forthcoming offshoots, his past and current rap inspirations, thoughts on labels and language, and much more. https://mikeladd.fr In the 35-minute Patreon bonus episode, Mike shares his journey through substance abuse, his current non-psychoactive addiction, and beyond. $3 gets you this and a hoard of exclusive interviews with Antipop, Spectre of Wordsound, New Kingdom, Bigg Jus, Doseone, Orko, Cambatta, and others. (Higher price tiers include stickers, shirts, Weird Rap Discussion Gang membership, etc.) http://patreon.com/weirdrap Thanks for listening. Please support us with a few moments of your time and a few clicks at http://weirdrap.com/rating. <3 | |||
| 13 Jan 2021 | 5. Sunspot Jonz (Mystik Journeymen/Living Legends), Aaron Cartier | 01:16:56 | |
In this edition we speak to Sunspot Jonz (Mystik Journeymen/Living Legends) and Aaron Cartier, plus a salute to MF DOOM, a middle finger to year-end lists, new music recommendations, and more. Regardless of familiarity with Sunspot Jonz, any rap fan should be fascinated and inspired by his triumphant tale of overcoming the odds by pure grit. Underground hip hop culture as we know it was shaped to a large degree by this unsung hero, so we insist, no we demand, that everyone familiarize themselves. Sunspot (pka BFAP) walks us through the mid-thru-late 90s rise of Mystik Journeymen and Living Legends as they established themselves first in the Bay Area and then worldwide. We discuss how they built an indie rap music market from scratch and popularized the terms "underground hip hop" and "backpacker". We detail their forging of an international DIY hip hop tour circuit and their approach to self-marketing and distribution before the internet. Being some of the first bedroom hip hop producers and even creating the first consumer "beat tape", we look at their then-unique lo-fi and low-budget approach to recording and manufacturing. Sunspot also speaks about his early relationships with Del, Hieroglyphics, and Good Life/Project Blowed. Finally, he explains the importance of taking risks and believing in oneself. In a complete 180, we talk to newschool genre-hopping MC/producer Aaron Cartier, getting into the workings behind his noise-trap album Aaron Cartier Best Dog (co-produced by Dylan Brady of 100 Gecs fame) and more. We also pay tribute to the life and legacy of genius innovator MF DOOM, detail the harm and hubris of year-end lists, recommend the Media Roots Radio podcast (Soundcloud / Apple / Stitcher), and shout out some recent music releases (Spirejump: Granville 31, RAP Ferreira: Bob’s Son, and Moor Mother & billy woods: BRASS). Monthly bonus episodes (thus far including Anti-Pop Consortium, New Kingdom, Cambatta, and Brzowski) available $3/month via patreon.com/weirdrap. Weekly Weird Rap Discussion Gang at youtube.com/weirdrap. Weird Rap t-shirts, social media links, etc. at weirdrap.com. Please rate/review at weirdrap.com/rating. Email weirdrap3000@gmail.com. (No self-promo, please, unless it’s truly advanced, ground-breaking, or otherwise WEIRD.) | |||
| 23 Apr 2021 | Weird Rap Discussion Gang #13 with David Liebe Hart | 01:04:47 | |
Special guest David Liebe Hart (Adult Swim/Tim & Eric) joins the gang to discuss audience-suggested songs: 1. Tim Fite "For-Closure (Live)" After Hours discussion: http://patreon.com/weirdrap Video version: http://youtube.com/weirdrap | |||
| 14 Sep 2023 | 27. Weird/Extraordinary Rap - Mrs.Paintbrush | 01:37:10 | |
It's the last episode of the Weird Rap Podcast, and the first episode of the Extraordinary Rap Podcast! Mrs.Paintbrush, AKA Jackson of Grand Buffet, bares his beautiful soul, with guest interviewer Beverly Fresh. Pittsburgh native Mrs.Paintbrush boldly bridges the gap between bedroom hip hop and arena rock - like if David Lee Roth were an underground dadaist rapper, not really but maybe sort of... This is a poor attempt at describing a truly one-of-a-kind musician. Keep an ear out for his new EP, Jaskin, out on his bday, Tuesday, Sep 19, at http://mrspaintbrush.bandcamp.com. http://extraordinaryrap.org extraordinaryrap@gmail.com Bonus episodes, etc. - http://patreon.com/extraordinaryrap | |||
| 25 Aug 2021 | Kid Rappers (Weird Rap Discussion Gang #21) | 01:23:04 | |
We discuss rap by kids: Another Bad Creation, Kriss Kross, Illegal, Da Youngsta's, 5th Ward Juvenilez, BG, Baby D (Lil Wayne), Bobb'e J, Fly Girlz, YN Rich Kidzz, Silentó, Soulja Boy, Rich Brian, & Zaza. Video version: http://youtube.com/weirdrap After Hours discussion (Slim Jesus, 2 Low): http://patreon.com/weirdrap (If you like kid rap, tune in to this Sunday's Weird Rap Radio Show at http://spaz.radio in which Lil Kushy Shapes will play a whole damn hour of it. To be archived later at http://mixcloud.com/weirdrap.) Your hosts: Beverly Fresh - http://superiorbelly.org For the love of god, please support us with a few clicks at http://weirdrap.com/rating Much more Weird Rap stuff at http://weirdrap.com | |||
| 05 Oct 2022 | 21. Rhys Langston, plus Lt Headtrip | 01:38:17 | |
In this episode, we speak with Rhys Langston, plus Lt. Headtrip discusses some new music reviews, and Kounterclockwise returns. Music releases: Lt. Headtrip raps and runs the WATKK label: https://wearethekarmakids.bandcamp.com. Rhys Langston - MC, author, producer, and visual artist - may just be too smart for his own good. We attempt to humanize and provide some context for understanding his high-minded, poetically abstract, expansive takes on rap music. Tracking his multicultural roots in Los Angeles and trials as a teenage misfit, following his creative development and industry ups-and-downs, we finally find Rhys embracing his individualism and looking towards further experimentation on his own terms. http://langstonia.org Our bonus episode features an additional 20 minutes with Rhys Langston, discussing his artistic intentions, critical acceptance and wider appeal, and more. This and past exclusive interviews with ELUCID, Sensational, Bigg Jus, Odd Nosdam, Volume 10, and more for just three tiny dollars at http://patreon.com/weirdrap. Kounterclockwise makes music, animation and more: http://youtube.com/user/kounterclockwise Please, oh please, won't you visit http://weirdrap.com/rating? Give us a rating/review and check out our music, apparel and more to support this barely-surviving, independent operation. | |||
| 09 Feb 2022 | 14. Sensational (plus Kool Keith, Guy Albino, Spectre, etc.) | 01:37:40 | |
In this episode, we speak with Sensational and cohorts, plus Kool Keith returns, & we cover some new releases. For our portrait of avant-garde MC/producer Sensational, a man of few words when it comes to answering questions about himself, we also speak with Spectre/Skiz Fernando (Wordsound CEO), Guy Albino (of Hawd Gankstuh Rappuhs MC’s Wid Ghatz), Sensational documentarian Liz Moore, MC Kev Hutch, & producer Ex-Terrestrial. In our Patreon bonus episode we premiere a beautiful Sensational track, "All Or Nothing" recorded in the early 00s, plus we get an additional half-hour of Sensational talk with Spectre, Guy Albino & Kev Hutch. http://patreon.com/weirdrap. Sensational Links: http://sensational1.bandcamp.com https://weirdrap.bandcamp.com/album/loaded-with-power https://gofund.me/8bf1dc56 Music Recommendations: Tokyo Cigar: The Megaman Theory 5 - From The Stoop To The Stupa Marrow: Four For Timing Del The Funky Homosapien & Kool Keith present FNKPMPN: Subatomic Psyche Nah doNormaal StapleMouth & Th’ Mole: Rift Please - for fuck’s sake - rate/review at http://weirdrap.com/rating. All the Weird Rap tentacles: http://weirdrap.com | |||
| 07 Sep 2022 | 20. LoDeck, plus Andrew Mbaruk | 01:35:25 | |
In this episode... Recent Releases: LoDeck takes us through the wild ups and downs of his journey as a Belarusian immigrant fleeing the Chernobyl disaster to the hostile slums of Brooklyn, growing into an angry battle MC, experiencing underground notoriety, winding up destitute in Las Vegas, and finally finding peace and stability. https://lodeck.bandcamp.com Our bonus episode features extra time with LoDeck as he dishes on some spicy rap beef between himself and Aesop Rock and Lil B. He also shares an otherwise unavailable track, "North Of Damascus Gate." This and past bonus episodes featuring Cambatta, Doseone, Mike Ladd, Orko Eloheim, and more, are available for just $3 at http://patreon.com/weirdrap. Andrew Mbaruk, poet, MC, and author, picks his own brain regarding the form, symbology, and inspirations for his new book, Canadian Unrealism, and he also explores the concept of "foam scholarship." Finally, The Great Adventures Of Kounterclockwise, a weird rap radio play, continues. Please, pretty please, rate and review Weird Rap at http://weirdrap.com/rating. Music, shirts and whatnot at http://weirdrap.com. | |||
| 30 Jun 2021 | 9. Doseone & Andrew Mbaruk, plus Kool Keith | 02:05:51 | |
As a founding member of anticon, frontman of Themselves, Subtle, 13&God, etc., and too many other projects to list, Doseone has secured his legacy as one of hip hop’s most unique and accomplished multidisciplinary artists. We drill into his stony veneer as he shares not only his artistic but his emotional drives, revealing his relationship with death, aggression, and therapy. doseone.bandcamp.com Our bonus episode features an additional 15 minutes with Doseone, as he describes his outlook on politics, classism and Saafir. Additionally Andrew Mbaruk shares his impressions of Doseone’s G Is For Deep album. It’s available, along with all our past bonus content, for $3 at patreon.com/weirdrap. Eb&Flow presents part one of his Rap Grifters series, investigating the growing phenomenon of white supremacists and other nefarious infiltrators of hip hop culture who covertly work towards dangerous political aims under the guise of artistry. And we proudly debut Kool Keith’s Weird Rap Horoscope series! Finally, we speak with MC/poet Andrew Mbaruk about his mental state, his artistic intent, his drug use, and his album, Papier-Mâché Chalet. Weird Rap socials, playlists, record label, etc. at weirdrap.com. Please rate/review at weirdrap.com/rating. | |||
| 25 Nov 2020 | 4. New Kingdom (Scotty Hard, Nosaj & Sebash) | 03:04:58 | |
It’s the show notes! This episode’s focus is on New Kingdom, plus some social commentary, podcast recommendations, and a new music rundown. With guest correspondent Beverly Fre$h, we interview all three members of the groundbreaking experimental rap group New Kingdom, discussing the group and individual ventures. Jason Furlow (AKA Nosaj, Nature Boy Jim Kelly) ruminates on freestyling with Rammellzee and Sir Menelik, aging, and Project Blowed. Sebastian Laws (AKA Sebstop, Sebash) explains time, synergy, and wanderlust. And producer/engineer Scott Harding (AKA Scotty Hard) takes us through the group’s work with Del and Tricky, answers some questions provided by Mike Ladd, and discusses Sensational. We even have a quick appearance from Elucid who shares his thoughts on New Kingdom too. Not included in the episode is an additional interview with King Eulas, who sheds additional light on Nosaj. It’s available for free at http://patreon.com/weirdrap. Also included there is the Bonus Episode, featuring the original New Kingdom demo tape and additional interviews including Nosaj’s thoughts on Wordsound Recordings and PM Dawn, Sebastian on his formative years, and Scotty Hard discussing his work with Ka and Lifers Group. If that wasn’t enough, in honor of this episode, Nosaj, King Eulas and Beverly Fre$h put together a foundational avant-garde rap playlist at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjOA0PXpcXQ84U_dTPbIey-39AHbmi2Ei. Nosaj - https://www.instagram.com/nosajfromnewkingdom Then we talk about optics; perceptions the role of the white man in hip hop journalism, as it relates to Weird Rap and beyond. A couple other podcasts we’d like to recommend are #StoriesAboutSongs by Kevin Beacham, and Stirring The Sauce, Vol. 1 on Ice Cube’s "Contract With Black America". Some new album recommendations: Another new album is Aesop Rock’s Spirit World Field Guide, which some people are boycotting. We discuss this in brief, and more in depth at http://facebook.com/groups/weirdrap. Weird Rap t-shirts, social media, music releases and more at https://weirdrap.com. Please rate and review via http://weirdrap.com/rating. Message us at weirdrap3000@gmail.com. (Please don’t contact us about your music unless you’re certain it’s truly inventive and vital.) | |||
| 31 Oct 2023 | Retropxssy, JoeJas | 00:44:54 | |
In this episode, on location in exotic London of the UK, we speak with vibrant young rap wippersnappers Retropxssy and JoeJas. Plus reviews of Hester Valentine & Outside House, Andrew Mbaruk, and Cashmaster Buck. Retropxssy does a unique range of cute/scary/heartfelt music owing influences to grime, punk, pop, and beyond. https://retropxssy.bandcamp.com London-based, Atlanta-raised, MC/beatsmith JoeJas makes defiantly sunny, uplifting rap music, and is an event coordinator, video producer and fashion designer under his Fat Llama umbrella. https://joejas.bandcamp.com The articles I mentioned on South African and London rap - http://extraordinaryrap.patreon.com Hester Valentine & Outside House: I Can't Cut Your Hair Andrew Mbaruk: Black Squirrel: A Memoir Rate/review if you please at http://weirdrap.com/rating All the ER stuff at http://extraordinaryrap.org | |||
| 14 Apr 2021 | Weird Rap Discussion Gang #12 - Sci-Fi Rap | 01:05:11 | |
In this episode... With co-hosts: Video version at http://youtube.com/weirdrap After Hours Discussion at http://patreon.com/weirdrap https://weirdrap.com | |||
| 24 Mar 2021 | 7. Orko Eloheim, Nomar Slevik | 02:15:55 | |
In this episode…
Orko takes us back to early times up through his latest happenings, from UFO sightings, to growing up as a misfit, to selling tapes in the streets, to his forthcoming works with Bigg Jus. As an old school conspiracy theorist, Orko also shares his feelings on the recent Q Anon insurgence and the current state of imperialist politics. Follow Orko on Bandcamp and Instagram. Nomar Slevik, author of Granites Skies and host of the I Want To Believe podcast, takes us through his approach to paranormal research-based rap music, some of his own unexplained experiences, ghost hunting, his latest book, and more. We also discuss possible psychological effects of studying the occult, and some troubling trends in the UFOlogy industry. Follow Nomar at nomarslevik.bandcamp.com and instagram.com/nomarslevik. This month’s bonus material includes an extra half-hour of talks with Orko (on his formative years, Tachyon Ghetto Blaster, and more) and Nomar (including his theories on ghosts and bigfoot, and more), plus a complete download of the otherwise unavailable album, Hairdresser Mike: Every Single Daze, a rare and bizarre relic from 2004-era Hawaii. Get all of that and the entire back-catalog of bonus episodes (including Antipop Consortium, New Kingdom, Cambatta and more) for $3. ($5 allows you to participate live in the Weird Rap Discussion Gang meetings.) patreon.com/weirdrap Our podcast recommendation this month is RJ Hates Rap, a pretty unique show indeed. And for this episode’s music recommendations we speak directly with the artists, discussing…
Finally, please give us a rating and review at http://weirdrap.com/rating, and check out all our platforms (YouTube, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Reddit, Spotify, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Patreon) and get yourself a T-shirt at weirdrap.com. | |||
| 25 Jul 2023 | Bonus Episode - Z-Man | 00:43:36 | |
Sorry about the sound quality and hasty editing/production/etc. Times have been fast. More soon.
Z-Man: https://gurpcitymusic.bandcamp.com https://www.instagram.com/zmaineyzdazzle https://soundcloud.com/zmantheoriginal https://twitter.com/Zmantheoriginal https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XMd7fCgFvAuHCsP7SR6BV
Weird Rap: http://weirdrap.com
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| 29 Jun 2021 | WR Chaotic Shitshow #2: Transformative Embarrasment | 00:46:40 | |
In this edition of the Weird Rap Chaotic Shitshow, the Discussion Gang members are joined by the weirdest man alive, David Liebe Hart (of Adult Swim/Tim & Eric), and Canadian rap weirdos Epic and Kitz Willman of the Saskatoon Folk Rap collective. They share some of their most embarrassing art and music, and play another round of the Useless Trivia Championship. They also get porn-bombed by a couple of trolls. Video version: https://youtu.be/wzaXowoWMoo Bonus episodes: http://patreon.com/weirdrap Please rate/review: http://weirdrap.com/rating All the Weird Rap stuff: http://weirdrap.com | |||
| 09 Aug 2022 | 19. Elucid, StapleMouth, plus Kounterclockwise | 02:19:27 | |
In this gargantuan episode, Weird Rap Podcast brings you interviews with E L U C I D and StapleMouth, music recommendations, the debut of The Great Adventures Of Kounterclockwise radio play series, and more! Music recommendations: Enigmatic Hawaiian MC StapleMouth emerges to detail his unique approach to music, also covering the islands' little-known but exceptional experimental rap scene, the Proliteariots collective, and much more. E L U C I D of Armand Hammer, currently standing as a pillar in the alt-rap scene, recounts his upbringing and early life experiences, and reflects on his current success and critical reception. We also probe into his artistic intentions and approaches to writing, vocalizing, and production. We respond to some recent listener pushback. (Let us know your thoughts at weirdrap3000@gmail.com.) We recommend the new Myka 9 book, My Kaleidoscope. And finally, Deacon Burns presents the first in his satirical rap radioplay series, The Great Adventures Of Kounterclockwise. Check out our bonus episode for more time with StapleMouth and E L U C I D as well as an entire 22 tracks of rare StapleMouth music, in addition to our past bonus material, for just $3 at http://patreon.com/weirdrap. If you care about the Weird Rap project, your support would be much appreciated. Please visit http://weirdrap.com/rating to rate/review and otherwise help us battle the algorithms. | |||
| 02 Oct 2023 | Bonus Episode - New Releases | 00:14:00 | |
Featured in this episode: Lt. Headtrip X DOS4GW - Tap on the Glass Too Birds - Soul of Too Birds BAYANG (tha Bushranger) - REDBRICKGOTHIK Hemlock Ernst & Height Keech - The Fall Collection Carmine Moth - Pontifical Resin Decuma - feeding the world serpent Deleeteglitch - Creature of Habit Armand Hammer - We Buy Diabetic Test Strips (episode art by) Michael Gates http://extraordinaryrap.org | |||
| 18 Apr 2023 | 25. Mars Kumari, Volume 10 | 01:04:52 | |
In this episode of Weird Rap Podcast, we're joined by Mars Kumari and Volume 10. Mars Kumari (aka Bruiser Marcy), member of Deadverse and Bruiser Brigade, has been bridging the gap between ambient noise and rap, making a stir in the last couple years as her work has been embraced by the likes of JUNE!, Dälek, and Danny Brown. Meanwhile she's released several solo instrumental albums heralded by avant-garde electronic listeners and hip hoppers alike. We discuss her artistic approach and music as therapy, plus she shares some exclusive tracks. Volume 10 (of Goodlife, Project Blowed, etc.) returns once again to share his thoughts on the new Backwoodz compilation, High Bias. He also talks about almost retiring, the tepid response to his most recent album 'Volume 10 As Dean Hawkins,' and more. In the bonus episode, many recent music releases are discussed including some by Machine Girl, Andrew Mbaruk, DJ Smiley Bobby, Buck 65, DJ Sega, Kohai the Wonderguy, Rahim Salaam, Moor Mother, Quelle Chris, Grill Billyenz, william crooks, Pan Amsterdam, Yung Morpheus, Lil Kydd!?, Joan Of The Stockyards, 40 Ounces Of Palimpestial Equations (Rammellzee and Part 2), Yole Boys, and First Degree The D.E. We also report on a recent concert featuring M. Sayyid (of Antipop Consortium), Jel, and Mars Kumari. And finally, Mars Kumari leaks two exclusive tracks, available to download. All of this, plus past bonus material is yours for three bucks at http://patreon.com/weirdrap. The many Weird Rap tentacles intersect at http://weirdrap.com, where you'll find Rammellzee and StapleMouth records, Kool Keith/Dr. Octagon shirts, Sensational CDs, and much more. | |||
| 13 May 2021 | Saafir (Weird Rap Discussion Gang #15 with Demone Carter) | 01:10:48 | |
Special guest Demone Carter of Dad Bod Rap Pod joins the gang to celebrate the vocal gymnastics and linguistic wizardry of Saafir. After Hours discussion at http://patreon.com/weirdrap With your usual hosts: After Hours discussion (an extra 30 minutes on Saafir, rap movies, De La Soul & more): http://patreon.com/weirdrap Video version: http://youtube.com/weirdrap Even more Weird Rap stuff: https://weirdrap.com | |||
| 06 Jul 2022 | 18. St Louis Gibbor, plus Lt Headtrip, Old Grape God, Slick Devious, Volume 10 | 01:49:14 | |
In this action-packed episode Volume 10 interviews St. Louis Gibbor, plus Old Grape God, Slick Devious, and Lt Headtrip discuss their music and new releases by others. New releases: MC/producer Old Grape God of Portland OR describes himself as the Laotian Beyonce or a less horny Kool Keith. Joining in our conversation is his frequent collaborator Slick Devious (https://slickdevious.bandcamp.com). Lt Headtrip is a producer/MC and CEO of WATKK (Karma Kids, label/collective) of NYC, newly relocated to Portland OR. St. Louis Gibbor, hailing from Pasadena CA, is a seasoned yet relatively unknown MC with a checkered past and bright future. Guest interviewer Volume 10 (Good Life/Project Blowed, https://volume10.bandcamp.com) navigates Gibbor's history as a listener, an artist, and a survivor. BONUS EPISODE: More with Old Grape God, Slick Devious, Lt Headtrip, St Louis Gibbor, and Volume 10, plus past bonus episodes ft. Antipop Consortium, Rob Sonic, billy woods, Bigg Jus, Doseone, Mike Ladd, New Kingdom, etc. $3 at http://patreon.com/weirdrap. Weird Rap apparel, music, socials, etc. at http://weirdrap.com. | |||
| 05 May 2021 | Tierra Whack (Weird Rap Discussion Gang #14) | 00:46:16 | |
Talking about Tierra Whack; her 2018 album, Whack World, and several of her subsequent singles. After Hours discussion & more: http://patreon.com/weirdrap All the other Weird Rap stuff: https://weirdrap.com Rate/review: https://weirdrap.com/rating | |||
| 26 May 2022 | 17. First Degree The DE + Volume 10 & Kool Keith | 01:19:42 | |
In this episode of Weird Rap we interview First Degree The D.E., plus Volume 10 joins us for music reviews, and Kool Keith returns with your monthly horoscope reading. We cover the following: First Degree The D.E., hailing from Sacramento, has one of the most strangely unique voices, sonically and lyrically, in rap, with beautiful self-composed production. Clearly a smart and prolific dude, he's been a math teacher, orchestrated a gang truce, written a book, directed films, runs a record label and news service, and has led various community organizing efforts, while continuing to progress and remain unpredictable as a musician for nearly 30 years now. His new album, The Backman, features the artist at the peak of his craft. While musicologists agree that much of the Los Angeles underground's quick-paced "chop" style can be traced back to Myka 9 of Freestyle Fellowship, Volume 10 can be credited with the chop's antithesis: the "stretch". The exaggerated swing collides with the speed-rap to form an infectious brew of opposites that spread like wildfire after 10's "Pistolgrip-Pump" hit the charts in '94. Kool Keith might be considered the godfather of weird rap music, having introduced his wildly unorthodox take on hip hop in the late 80s with Ultramagnetic MC's, further developing his bizarre styles and subject matter in the 90s, and continuing to expand his range through today. This month's bonus episode features additional time with First Degree, plus an amazing behind-the-scenes tale featuring several well-known rappers, as related by Volume 10. This and much more at patreon.com/weirdrap. Weird Rap endeavors to bring you out-of-the-norm rap music, new and old. Please support Weird Rap at weirdrap.com/rating | |||
| 12 Oct 2021 | Skits & Interludes (Weird Rap Discussion Gang #23) | 01:01:53 | |
We discuss intros, interludes, skits & such, including KMD, Raekwon, Outkast, Ice-T, Fugees, Madvillain, Dove Shack, Ice Cube, and Kendrick Lamar. With special guest DotdotDotdotDotdot http://www.instagram.com/ddotdotdotdotdotdot Please rate/review: http://weirdrap.com/rating Brought to you by Weird Rap http://weirdrap.com | |||
| 01 Aug 2020 | 1. Rob Sonic (Sonic Sum/Hail Mary Mallon) | 01:26:50 | |
For Weird Rap's first episode we're honored to speak with Rob Sonic, known for his solo works as well as collaborative projects Hail Mary Mallon (with Aesop Rock) and Sonic Sum. We discuss his early days, learning his first rap name, and he even raps some of his adolescent lyrics for us. We get deep into Rob's cryptic writing formulas, breaking down some of the lyrics for "Honeymoon Suite" from the Defriender album. He shares his feelings on contemporary early 2000s artists such as Saul Williams, the Ozone Music camp, and Anticon. He explains why Kool G Rap is considered one of rap's all-time greats, and talks about current artists that he admires. We also get into his working relationship with Aesop Rock and a possibly forthcoming Hail Mary Mallon album. And Rob gets candid about the struggles of being a unique independent artist, including thoughts of quitting the music business altogether. Curly Castro (of ShrapKnel, Wrecking Crew, BLUu Edwards and the Call Out Culture podcast) joins us to pay tribute to a classic and overlooked album: Skipp Coon's Miles Garvey. We also share some exclusive news about Skipp's forthcoming album, August: Radio Free Jafrica. Deep-thinking poet and MC Lil Ghostwriter explores the concept of schizophrenia as it applies to rap lyrics and the human psyche in general. He discusses society's schizophobia. And he relates all of this to the lyrics of the great R.A.P. Ferreira (AKA Milo, Scallops Hotel, etc. of Ruby Yacht). Finally, we do an overview of our favorite music releases throughout the year thus far: Zeroh's Blaqlyte, Cambatta's LSD: Lunar Solar Duality, The Koreatown Oddity's Little Dominiques Nosebleed, Armand Hammer's Shrines, Run The Jewels' RTJ4, Serengeti's Ajai, Dos Monos' Dos Siki, and others. Please rate/review at http://weirdrap.com/rating. Follow Weird Rap's social media, join our Reddit and Facebook communities, enjoy our YouTube, Soundcloud and Spotify playlists, check out our record label, and subscribe to our news digest, all linked at https://weirdrap.com. Rob Sonic: Curly Castro: Skipp Coon: Lil Ghostwriter: http://facebook.com/groups/weirdrap | |||
| 14 Feb 2023 | 23. Guy Albino, Eldon | 02:03:34 | |
This episode is a motherlode, featuring interviews with ELDON (Ruby Yacht) & Guy Albino (Hawd Gankstuh Rappuhs), plus a slew of music recommendations, a rant about melodramatic rap, & the continued Adventures Of Kounterclockwise. Wet Jet Seymour - Broken Balancer Ghais Guevara - There Will Be No Super Slave Rural Internet - Saint Anger Teether & Kuya Neil - Stressor Superego - Nautilus Death Insurance - I'm In Your Walls Abbatia - Fugazi! ORA77K - C0DESW1TCH 2 Skech185 - He Left Nothing For The Swim Back Marrow - Fission Two Sampa The Great - As Above So Below Carmen Xía - La Herida Haez One - Can't Find The Remote Noob Saibot - 1 ケケケッ - Monsta New Cocoon (V/A) - Apotheosis Onoe Caponoe - Concrete Fantasia DeathIRL - Fresh Flowers For Ill Fruit II King Vision Ultra - Shoo World (Hosted by Algiers) Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy ELDON - Do't Be No Hero (And You Will Live Long) Hawd Gankstuh Rappuhs MC's Wid Ghatz - 2 Hype 2 Wype Rapper/producer/DJ ELDON (AKA Eldon Somers) is a member of Ruby Yacht Our 50-minute bonus episode includes more talk with Eldon & Albino, plus even more music recommendations (Andrew Mbaruk & Rhys Langston, Decuma, AFK, Freestyle Fellowship, DJ Crabhat, Digital Deejays, Negashi Armada, black, Rich Jones & Iceberg Theory, Cold Light, Birthmark, Xay Cole, Robert Price, Babyfang, KFC Murder Chicks, Ash Vestal, DJ Rozwell, Cake!, creepysusie, doin' fine, sulffffffur, & AOL). This & all past bonus material for $3 at patreon.com/weirdrap. Get Rammellzee vinyl, Kool Keith shirts, and more at weirdrap.com! | |||
| 09 Aug 2021 | Cypress Hill: S/T (WR Discussion Gang #20) ft. Skiz Fernando | 01:12:40 | |
We discuss the groundbreaking self-titled debut Cypress Hill album. We're joined by guest Skiz Fernando (AKA Spectre of Wordsound Recordings, author of From The Streets of Shaolin: The Wu-Tang Saga). With your usual hosts: Video version: http://youtube.com/weirdrap [Thurs. Aug. 12] After Hours Discussion (on Cypress Hill: Black Sunday): http://patreon.com/weirdrap Please rate/review: http://weirdrap.com/rating All the Weird Rap stuff: http://weirdrap.com | |||
| 20 Oct 2021 | 12. Volume 10, plus Kool Keith, Oaky, Cane Corso, Eb&Flow | 02:45:40 | |
In this episode we interview Volume 10 (of Project Blowed/"Pistol Grip Pump") fame. We're also joined by resident oracle Kool Keith, political scientist Eb&Flow, and rap maniac Oaky. Plus we showcase the Cane Corso collective. To begin, we look into the mysterious Cane Corso collective and record label, including the artists 3SunzEclipse, Joobs, Luca Blood, and p.WRECKS. Eb&Flow returns to examine racism and questionable politics in rap, this time focusing on, among other things, Griselda's Westside Gunn, Conway, and Benny The Butcher. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCttOrqwtHusXIOX6YzWEQHw We announce Weird Rap Records' redistribution of the Sensational: Loaded With Power CD, and we gently remind you of the Interdependence compilation (ft. Clipping, Kool Keith, Mestizo, Beans, Youngman, Mike Ladd, Awol One, Duncecap, Rammellzee, StapleMouth & more), both at http://weirdrap.bandcamp.com. Kool Keith is back for another round of Weird Rap Horoscopes, letting you know what the cosmos has in store for you... https://koolkeith.bandcamp.com In the bonus episode, V10 takes us into deep space as he reveals his conception of the universe. He also further explains his connections to Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten. (And we peek into his family life as his wife and kid make brief appearances.) This and many other exclusive interviews (New Kingdom, Scotty Hard, Orko, Doseone, Antipop Consortium and more) are yours for $3 at http://patreon.com/weirdrap. Finally, New Zealand's Oaky joins us to detail his recent parasite-induced manic episode, exploring the psychology of a fledgling MC in a delusional mindstate. http://oakytreeraps.bandcamp.com Please support Weird Rap with a couple clicks at http://weirdrap.com/rating. Explore the many tentacles of Weird Rap at http://weirdrap.com. | |||
| 28 Apr 2021 | 8. Odd Nosdam, Illogic | 01:45:57 | |
We’re back, talking in-depth with Illogic and Odd Nosdam, reporting on some new albums, a book and a podcast, and paying tribute to Shock G. Available at all fine podcast outlets, at weirdrap.com, or at youtube.com/weirdrap. Starting with Nosdam, we get into his unique approach to hip hop production, his history with the divisive and groundbreaking collective Anticon, working with Serengeti and Circus of The Shape Shifters, and how he linked up with Illogic for their fantastic new EP, Right The Ship. With Illogic, guest correspondent Beverly Fresh digs deep into the creative drives and processes of the thoughtful and prolific MC, discussing ways to navigate the choppy seas of contemporary society. They also talk about his podcast, Super Duty Tough Work, and more. In the Patreon bonus episode Nosdam speaks about his Glass Cutters project with Jel, and he also gets into some behind-the-scenes celebrity intrigue that is simply too spicy for public consumption! Meanwhile Illogic relays some fascinating history around the Columbus OH hip hop scene, and talks about how he started working with Greenthink (Doseone and Why?). PLUS the pair has generously offered us an exclusive, unreleased track of theirs which is truly beautiful. $3/month gets you that, all past and future bonus episodes, and the Weird Rap Discussion Gang ‘After Hours’ episodes. $5 also gets you Weird Rap stickers and access to the weekly Weird Rap Discussion Gang live recordings (during which you can interact with us via text). patreon.com/weirdrap We also get into a book/album report on Rhys Langston’s brilliant Language Arts Unit, some new albums by Serengeti (Curse Of The Polo) and Sharkula x Mukqs (Take Caution On The Beach), and a podcast recommendation (Dope KNife and Linqua Franqa’s Waiting On Reparations). And we announce the arrival of the Weird Rap Radio Show (Sundays, 6pm Western/9 Eastern) on S.P.A.Z. Radio, a weekly hour of unique rap music presented by a rotating cast of hosts. (Archived at mixcloud.com/weirdrap.) Finally, we pay our respects to OG weird rapper Shock G of Digital Underground. May he live on in peace and Humptiness forever. Please, for the love of God, rate/review at http://weirdrap.com/rating. | |||
| 17 Jun 2021 | Posdnuos of De La Soul (WR Discussion Gang #17) | 00:54:24 | |
Part one of our two-part series focusing on De La Soul's Plugs One (Posdnuos) & Two (Trugoy), respectively. With the usual gang of nerds: After Hours discussion (another 20 minutes on De La Soul, etc.) at http://patreon.com/weirdrap Video version at http://youtube.com/weirdrap Please check out all our stuff at http://weirdrap.com Please give us a rating at http://weirdrap.com/rating | |||
| 28 Jul 2020 | Weird Rap Podcast Coming Soon... | 00:00:34 | |
Beware, Weird Rap podcast approaches, with an ensemble of amazing folks in the wings: Rob Sonic of Hail Mary Mallon and Sonic Sum; Beans, Hprizm & Earl Blaize of Antipop Consortium; Nate Patrin, author of Bring That Beat Back: How Sampling Built Hip Hop; Curly Castro of ShrapKnel, BLUu Edwards and Call Out Culture; Brzowski; Tokyo Cigar; Iceberg Theory; and many more. | |||
| 17 Feb 2021 | 6. Spectre (Wordsound Recordings), Self Jupiter (Freestyle Fellowship/Project Blowed) | 01:43:48 | |
In this episode we speak to Wordsound Recordings CEO Skiz Fernando and Self Jupiter of Freestyle Fellowship, and we share some essential listening recommendations. Skiz “Spectre” Fernando, AKA The Ill Saint, guides us through some rarely-told history, illuminating the vital connection between Jamaica and NYC, encompassing the dub reggae and early hip hop that would inform his unique approach to beat production and the dark, dusted aesthetics of his label, Wordsound Recordings. We go over the label’s roster including Prince Paul, MC Paul Barman, Sensational, Scotty Hard and Hawd Gankstuh Rappuhs MC’s Wid Ghatz. We also talk about Bill Laswell and the Jungle Brothers’ fated project Crazy Wisdom Masters. Finally, we discuss Skiz’s long-term relationship with Wu-Tang Clan and his forthcoming book, From The Streets of Shaolin: The Wu-Tang Saga. This month’s Patreon bonus episode features additional time with Skiz, as he details his early influences, explains how he became a writer for The Source, and shares some arcane knowledge! After that, it’s an exclusive hour-long Sensational mix by Supreme Low who dubs out a selection of some of the greatest, most fucked-up works (including some rare and unreleased tracks) by the self-proclaimed “freak styler”. Get this and all the past bonus episodes (including Anti-Pop Consortium, New Kingdom, Cambatta, Brzowski, and Tokyo Cigar) for just $3 via patreon.com/weirdrap. Guest correspondent Beverly Fre$h returns to break down Self Jupiter’s verbal and lyrical approach, from his work on Freestyle Fellowship’s Innercity Griots album through his latest releases with Kenny Segal, discussing the subconscious, finding hidden rhythms, leaving room for interpretation, and artworks as living entities. Jupiter also takes us back to the very first night of the infamous Good Life open mic, followed by the formation of Freestyle Fellowship, up through the subsequent years of Project Blowed, sharing how he regarded the growing underground hip hop scene of the late 90s which he and his peers had helped to birth. We recommend some new releases by Tracy Jones and Bilal Salaam, and an older one that deserves more attention: FLANCH. And we recommend a podcast, Rhythms Per Minute (hosted by Bloodmoney Perez), particularly an episode illuminating the brilliance of Bigg Jus. Weekly Weird Rap Discussion Gang at youtube.com/weirdrap. (Latest editions: Pharcyde’s Bizarre Ride and Labcabincalifornia, Billy Woods & Kenny Segal’s Hiding Places, and Young Black Teenagers. Next up: “humorous rap”.) Weird Rap t-shirts, social media links, etc. at weirdrap.com. Please rate/review at weirdrap.com/rating. Email weirdrap3000@gmail.com. (No self-promo, please, unless it’s truly advanced, ground-breaking, or otherwise WEIRD.) | |||
| 09 Jan 2023 | 22. Year End List 2022, Plus Fatboi Sharif | 00:53:38 | |
A7PHA - II Ace Cannons & Mightyhealthy - Mightycannons Aloe Vera & Steel Tipped Dove - Days Pass Strange Azarias - Of The Chasm billy woods - Aethiopes Black Thought & Dangermouse - Cheat Codes Cise Greeny, Phiik, Lungs - WHERE ARE THE BUGS!? Dälek - Precipice The Difference Machine - Unmasking The Spirit Fakers E L U C I D - I Told Bessie Fatboi Sharif x noface - Preaching In Havana Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals - King Cobra Joshua Virtue - Rama Moor Mother - Jazz Codes Open Mike Eagle - Component System... Pan Amsterdam & Damu The Fudgemunk - EAT Paten Locke - Americancer Pretty V - Forever Quelle Chris & Cavalier - Black Cottonwood Realname & Teether - What I'm About To Say... Rhys Langston - Grapefruit Radio Wilma Vritra - GROTTO In our bonus episode we cover honorable mentions, remix projects, & much more at http://patreon.com/weirdrap. Th' Mole's 2022 productions: David Liebe Hart - The Wonderful World... Chief & TheDoomsdayDevice - Flux Populi Volume 10 - Volume 10 As Dean Hawkins Rammellzee - Cosmic Flush [reissue] DJ 0.000001 - Super Duper Whatever Breaks StapleMouth & Th' Mole - Estuary Please rate/review at http://weirdrap.com/rating. <3 | |||
| 15 Sep 2021 | Midwest Rap (Weird Rap Discussion Gang #22) | 00:55:30 | |
We discuss a handful of midwest rap artists: Elzhi, Esham, Tech N9ne, envelope, Danny Brown, and Black Milk. With your hosts, Beverly Fresh, Chief Doomsday & Th' Mole. Video version at http://youtube.com/weirdrap After Hours discussion at http://patreon.com/weirdrap Please rate/review at http://weirdrap.com/rating All the other Weird Rap stuff at http://weirdrap.com | |||
| 02 Jul 2024 | Epic | 00:33:00 | |
Epic has incited many a hardcore head to clench their cheeks and shout, "This shit ain't hip hop!" But a look into Epic's work reveals him as a deep admirer of the culture and a learned student of the craft. Instead of adopting inner city affectations, as so many other white rappers have, Epic chose to be himself and lean into his Canadian prairie roots. While not shying away from humor, and rapping about such un-hip-hop subjects as snow sledding, Epic is also no stranger to rap battles, shit-talking with the best of them, and at other times his rhymes gets so raw and real you might be brought to tears. After a near-decade hiatus Epic is readying several new albums, and his work sounds as fresh as ever. Nassau Manor, a collaboration with producer robcrooks, comes out later this month on Hand'Solo Records. In our conversation (which Epic described as "heavy"), we discuss his outlook on the haters, his approach to the craft, aging as it relates to rap, and much more. Also in this episode, a look at the excellent debut album by Wave Generators (AKA Nosaj of New Kingdom and Height Keech). Our bonus episode reviews a slew of past releases that may deserve another glance, including works by Rob Base, X-Ecutioners, Jamalski, Ween, Devin The Dude, Tricky, Beck, Method Man, Mike Ladd, Slick Rick, King Geedorah, Biz Markie & more. Exclusively at http://patreon.com/extraordinaryrap. For Kool Keith shirts, Rammellzee and StapleMouth records, pedestrian tapes and zines, and much more, visit http://extraordinaryrap.org.
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| 08 Dec 2021 | Fear Of A Black Planet (WR Discussion Gang #24) ft. Geng | 01:44:56 | |
We discuss Public Enemy's Fear Of A Black Planet. In the hour-plus After Hours talk we cover even more Public Enemy & much more, at http://patreon.com/weirdrap. Please support us with some clicks & key strokes at http://weirdrap.com/rating. Check out all the Weird Rap tentacles at http://weirdrap.com. | |||
| 21 Sep 2023 | Extraordinary Rap Bonus, Sep 21, '23 [abridged] | 00:24:30 | |
In this bonus episode, internal affairs are discussed, personal issues are disclosed, and secret info is declassified. Includes talk of Kool Keith, Decuma, Andrew Mbaruk, the Weird vs the Extraordinary, and more. This is an abridged version of a considerably longer, more embarrasing episode, available in its entirety at http://patreon.com/extraordinaryrap. Decuma album & more at http://extraordinaryrap.bandcamp.com. Kool Keith shirts & more at http://extraordinaryrap.org. <3 | |||
| 26 Aug 2020 | 2. Cambatta, Nate Patrin, Hprizm, Rob Sonic | 01:55:02 | |
Weird Rap #2 features a trip into the wild mindscape of rap visionary Cambatta (plus an exclusive track), a journey across time with hip hop historian Nate Patrin, a deep dissertation on GZA and flat earth theory, an ethics discussion with Rob Sonic and Hprizm, new music reviews, and even more! First, Cambatta peels back some layers on his multi-dimensional lyrics, he details his relationship with spirituality, psychedelic drugs and addiction, he shares his feelings on being outsider, and we ponder why the music world resists complexity. We also get a preview of his forthcoming song "Magic Hour (Acid Shower)". Check out Cambatta at http://cambattamusic.com, http://twitter.com/cambattamusic & http://instagram.com/cambattamusic. Next, we take a look at the GZA’s recent controversy around flat earth theory, and we flip the script on his classic single "Labels". (See GZA’s post that shook the "globe" at https://www.instagram.com/p/CDmWPGEnCt6.) Then Nate Patrin, author of Bring That Beat Back: How Sampling Built Hip Hop, discusses the evolution of boundary-pushing hip hop production from its early days to current times, also looking at where rap music may be heading in the future. Follow Nate at http://twitter.com/natepatrin. Rob Sonic of Hail Mary Mallon and Sonic Sum returns, and Hprizm, AKA High Priest of Anti-Pop Consortium, makes a brief pre-appearance before his full-length interview on the next episode, to discuss the ethics of non-permissioned sampling in music production. Stay abreast of Rob Sonic via http://skypimps.bandcamp.com and http://instagram.com/bobbyfreedom, and keep up with Hprizm at https://hprizm.bandcamp.com and https://twitter.com/HPrizm. No, the episode is still not over. Because then we give a brief overview of Open Mike Eagle and Prince Paul’s various forays into podcasting and radio shows. Check out their current show, What Had Happened Was, and forthcoming podcasts, via https://twitter.com/StonyIslandPods. And we review some recent music releases: The Same Day by Oblio, of Dreadnots (https://dreadnotsmusic.bandcamp.com), Jadasea’s Half Life EP (https://jadasea.bandcamp.com), The Damage Done by Marrow, AKA Routiger Slob (https://marrowraps.bandcamp.com/), and Mr. Yote’s album Pello Phantasmo’s Book Of Brew (https://yoteland.bandcamp.com). Finally, we share a brief overview and preview of a new Weird Rap Records release, the Inner Plenum EP by Lil Ghostwriter, available on digital and vinyl picture disc at http://weirdrap.bandcamp.com, http://audiorecon.bandcamp.com, and all the usual platforms. Is all that not enough for you? Well, at Patreon there’s about a half hour’s worth of a bonus episode featuring Cambatta expanding on his psychedelic experiences, his rap influences, and comedy. It also includes Nate Patrin detailing the production advancements of Grandmaster Flash, Double D & Steinski, and Prince Paul. He also discusses the current state of leftfield hip hop journalism, and tells us what he’s been listening to lately. It’s yours for $3 at http://patreon.com/weirdrap. Rate and review us if you please; it will help us out. (Go to http://weirdrap.com/rating, on computer click Listen on Apple Podcasts, on phone scroll down.) Check out all our various online happenings via https://weirdrap.com. Socials: http://twitter.com/weirdrap, http://instagram.com/weirdrap, http://facebook.com/weirdrap. Communities: http://reddit.com/r/weirdrap, http://facebook.com/groups/weirdrap Audio: http://weirdrap.bandcamp.com, http://soundcloud.com/weirdrap, http://sptfy.com/weirdrap Video: http://youtube.com/weirdrap Newsletter: http://weird.substack.com Send suggestions or whatever to weirdrap3000@gmail.com. Record your message as audio and maybe we’ll play it on the podcast. Music submissions: Please don’t send music unless you’re confident that it’s top-notch experimental or highly advanced rap music. You can pay $50 via http://patreon.com/weirdrap to get your track played and reviewed on the podcast. | |||
| 27 Jul 2021 | WR Chaotic Shitshow #3 ft. Nosaj & Jouquin Fox | 01:09:23 | |
Special guests Nosaj (New Kingdom) and Jouquin Fox join Beverly Fresh and Th' Mole on the Weird Rap Chaotic Shitshow to share and discuss some "guilty pleasures" (Master P, Pigeon John, Lil Yachty, Young MC, and Jay-Z). Plus the Useless Trivia Championship and more... Video version at https://youtube.com/weirdrap Bonus episodes at http://patreon.com/weirdrap Please rate/review at http://weirdrap.com/rating All the Weird Rap stuff at http://weirdrap.com | |||
| 24 May 2023 | 26. Beverly Fresh, First Degree The D.E. | 01:08:13 | |
The self-proclaimed "neighborhood weirdo," Beverly Fresh, has performed in basements, county fairs, and tent revivals, created multi-media exhibitions for major museums, made a feature film, and taught and lectured internationally. He holds the world record for catching the most Whopper candies in his mouth and compiling the tallest stack of rap cassettes. PIES is his new vinyl-only rap album, available for a limited time only at http://BeverlyFresh.com. First Degree The D.E. has a new EP, Light The Beam, further building on the singular MC/producer's catalog of genre-defying work. http://FirstDegreeTheDE.com Our bonus material includes reviews of recent releases by billy woods and Kenny Segal, Wet-Jet Seymour, and Rahim Salaam, top secret news, and 15 minutes of unreleased music from Beverly Fresh! (Subscribers also have access to Weird Wednesdays, non-recorded Zoom meeting and our sizeable back-catalog of exclusive bonus material featuring some of rap's greatest weirdos.) http://patreon.com/weirdrap Music, merch, community at http://WeirdRap.com. | |||
| 04 May 2022 | 16. billy woods, DoNormaal (plus Kool Keith) | 01:46:19 | |
In this edition of the Weird Rap Podcast, we venture into the thickets of billy woods, and fathom the depths of DoNormaal; resident oracle Kool Keith returns; and we survey new music releases. Listen at http://weirdrap.com or wherever you get pods. In the 45-minute-long bonus episode, billy woods elucidates some of the themes of his Hiding Places album, he shares his reading and weed habits, and more. Meanwhile DoNormaal expands on her musical influences and upbringing, she details Seattle's underground hip hop scene, and she shares an exclusive track from her forthcoming album. Only at http://patreon.com/weirdrap. New releases: DoNormaal: billy woods: If you value this podcast, be a decent human being and review it, at least rate it. It's quick; it's easy: http://weirdrap.com/rating. | |||
| 02 Feb 2021 | Weird Rap Discussion Gang #6 - Billy Woods & Kenny Segal: Hiding Places | 01:05:40 | |
We peer into the crevices and crannies of Hiding Places, a labyrinthian rap masterpiece. Normally we don't post these discussions in the podcast feed but felt like this one was especially important. All the other Discussion Gang episodes are available in audio form at http://patreon.com/weirdrap and in video form at http://youtube.com/weirdrap. (Video of this episode is at YouTube as well.) Co-hosted by Chief & TheDoomsdayDevice - http://chiefandthedoomsdaydevice.com Brought to you by Weird Rap: https://weirdrap.com Bonus episodes: http://patreon.com/weirdrap Please rate/review: https://weirdrap.com/rating | |||
| 14 Dec 2023 | Mic Crenshaw | 00:44:54 | |
Insurgent rapper/author/organizer Mic Crenshaw joins us for an in-depth look into his anti-racist actions, community upliftment, music and much more. Plus reviews of Wet-Jet Seymour and Mars Kumari. In our bonus episode we cover new and old releases by Danny Brown, Buck 65, Doseone, Jel, Sole & The Skyrider Band, Congplexonome, Gensu Dean & Denmark Vessey, William Crooks, and Jon Spencer, plus a look into the entire Jungle Brothers discography. http://patreon.com/extraordinaryrap Mic Crenshaw links: Official site: https://www.miccrenshaw.com/home Wet-Jet Seymour: The Head Mars Kumari: I Thought I Lost You Extraordinary Rap record label, merch, links, etc: | |||
| 16 Mar 2022 | 15. Why? (Plus Fatboi Sharif & Kool Keith) | 01:14:53 | |
We're joined by Why? (of anticon) for a full-length interview, plus a quick talk with Fatboi Sharif about he and Lonesword's new project, Cyber City Society, and our resident seer Kool Keith is back with your horoscopes. | |||
| 07 Jul 2021 | Trugoy of De La Soul (WR Discussion Gang #18) | 00:29:15 | |
Part two of our two-part series focusing on De La Soul's Plugs One (Posdnuos) & Two (Trugoy). With your hosts... After Hours discussions & much more at http://patreon.com/weirdrap Video version at http://youtube.com/weirdrap Please check out all our stuff at http://weirdrap.com Please give us a rating at http://weirdrap.com/rating | |||
| 01 Dec 2021 | 13. Pedestrian, plus Kool Keith & more | 01:30:08 | |
In this episode we feature an in-depth interview with pedestrian of anticon, with cameos from Kool Keith and Beverly Fresh, new music reviews, and even more. Music: Kool Keith returns for Weird Rap Horoscopes. (Note, we sell glorious Kool Keith T-shirts at http://weirdrap.com.) For our feature presentation, pedestrian takes us through the tumultuous times of anticon, lets us in on his deeply involved creative process, and shares his outlooks on art, life, death, and beyond. Following the interview, Beverly Fresh joins the program to share his insights on it. FREE Patreon bonuses include… And our Patreon subscribers’ exclusive bonus is the official STUFFED ANIMALS album. Besides a crappy-sounding leak with different tracks, there has been no previous release of this supergroup comprised of pedestrian, Circus, Doseone, sole, Why?, L*Roneous, Megabusive, Controller 7, and Moodswing9. An uncompromising and fearless celebration of untamed art rap, this album, recorded around the turn of the century, exemplifies the anticon era at the peak of its adventurousness. All of the above bonus materials, and much more, are at http://patreon.com/weirdrap. Please consider doing some clicking and typing to algorithmically help the Weird Rap project out at http://weirdrap.com/rating. | |||