Episodes

  • Episode 96 | Quadry Talks New Album, Lil Wayne Super Bowl Controversy, Mount Rushmore of Storytelling Songs + So Much More
    Nov 8 2024

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    Quadry timestamps

    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:01:30 - The reception to “Ask A Magnolia” one month in

    00:03:00 - How Quadry made the intro to the album and how Paris Texas helped make it

    00:08:45 - Quadry’s focus on storytelling on this album

    00:10:45 - Difference between a great rapper and a good rapper

    00:12:45 - Artists who make digestible music with deep messages within them (kendrick Lamar/Andre 3k)

    00:16:00. - Kendrick’s “Swimming Pools” having opposite reception from it’s message

    00:17:00 - Kendrick Lamar makes the most unique sounding hit songs

    00:20:45 - Why Quadry ended his album fading out in the middle of a verse

    00:23:45 - Artists albums having a plot twist

    00:28:30 - Mount Rushmore of storytelling songs?

    00:34:20 - Are artists forced to be content creators?

    00:42:30 - Why Quadry made all his music videos short and how they made them

    00:46:00 - How Quadry intends this album to be listened to

    00:47:15 - Should Lil Wayne be performing at the Super Bowl

    00:51:15 - Where Quadry pulls his inspiration from

    00:57:00 - Hip-hop makes people more empathetic

    01:01:00 - Closing thoughts

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Episode 95| Wiseboy Jeremy and Kirti Pandey Talk New Album "Pumpkin Seeds," Best Producer/Rapper Combos, Is Rap Dying, and More
    Oct 16 2024

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    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:01:15 - Feelings after "Pumpkin Seeds" release

    00:02:35 - Why they decided to make a cohesive album that features transitions versus a collection of "random" songs

    00:04:05 - How they decided what songs would make the album

    00:06:15 - How you stay in love with a song that you've had for years that you haven't released yet

    00:08:45 - Mount Rushmore of producer/artist combo

    00:11:45 - Dream producer/artist combos

    00:14:35 - Artists who have the best business acumen

    00:16:05 - Producer/Rapper buzzwords (what sound tends to get them the most excited)

    00:18:05 - Why Jermey makes such vulnerable music

    00:20:25 - How they gain motivation to create in moments of losing faith

    00:22:25 - How Kirti balances college and making music

    00:23:45 - How Jeremy decided he wanted to rap

    00:24:30 - An artist's career Jermey and Kiriti would like to emulate

    00:28:15 - What they look for in producers and artists that they work with

    00:30:40 - How the beats were picked for the album

    00:31:40 - The importance of repping Jersey for Jeremy

    00:34:30 - Outside interest that they include in their music

    00:37:35 - Is rap dying?

    00:40:45 - Music we're listening to right now

    00:44:15 - Closing thoughts

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    46 mins
  • Episode 94 | Taylor Contarino Talks The Future of the Music Industry, Her Favorite Rising Artists, Trends In Music That Should Stop + More
    Sep 19 2024

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    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:02:10 - The competition in the music industry

    00:03:50 - Mental health in the music industry and Taylor's journey with mental health

    00:08:30 - The reality of working in the music industry

    00:11:20 - How Taylor regains her passion for music when she needs a recharge

    00:13:20 - How "Deep Reverence" by Big Sean helped change Taylor's life

    00:16:20 - How important it can be to find your community

    00:20:20 - Can a genre of music ever really be dead?

    00:24:40 - Refraining to speak negative online

    00:26:00 - Artists that are the complete package from the music to the business

    00:26:50 - Doechii

    00:29:00 - Alemeda

    00:30:00 - Reneé Rapp

    00:31:35 - Novy

    00:32:40 - SadBoi

    00:32:50 - Chris Patrick

    00:33:30 - Love Keys

    00:34:10 - Alex Banin and Greek

    00:34:30 - Trends we wish that artists wouldn't do

    00:45:20 - The privilege of doing what you love

    00:47:15 - Closing thoughts

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    49 mins
  • Episode 93 | Drake Releases 100GB of Unseen Material, Kharrabooo Leaves Concrete Boys, Starting to Understand Ian, and Much More
    Aug 8 2024

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    00:00:30 - Intro

    00:04:25 - Our favorite music from the summer

    00:05:00 - Kharrabooo leaves Concrete Boys/Best produced album of year

    00:07:10 - Not wanting to judge music like an old head

    00:09:10 - Starting to understand Yeat and Ian

    00:12:00 - The importance of a rapper's voice

    00:13:30 - A good music video or cover art can make a song

    00:17:20 - Drake releases 100gb of BTS footage and unreleased music

    00:24:10 - What will a Drake comeback look like?

    00:25:10 - Our thoughts on Sexyy Red and importance of an artists personality

    00:28:20 - Artists who should be way bigger than they are featuring Amine, Doechii, and Lexa Gates

    00:35:30 - Artists at beginning of their careers should drop more instead of waiting for "perfect" song

    00:37:30 - Doechii is next up

    00:39:50 - Dru Kelly has a crazy voice

    00:40:40 - Artists that haven't clicked for us yet

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    47 mins
  • Episode 92 | Elsie Talks New Revolt Show, Interviewing ScHoolboy Q, Our Favorite Cult Classic Albums + More
    Jul 18 2024

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    00:00:30 - Intro

    00:02:00 - the best music of the summer so far

    00:03:30 - artists need to bring back rollouts

    00:06:30 - Griselda’s disappointing releases

    00:08:30 - the difference between artists who we expect to have new sound every album versus who should stay in their lane

    00:09:15 - Elsie’s new show off the record on revolt

    00:12:00 - How Elsie prepares for her big interviews w schoolboy q and ravyn lenae

    00:15:30 are superstars made or born

    00:19:45 - artists let fans dictate their careers too much

    00:20:10 can rap mimic rock and roll in terms of longevity

    00:23:00 older artist that we’d like to see drop a return album

    00:25:10 - favorite cult classics albums

    00:33:40 - the impotence of album art

    00:37:50 closing thoughts

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    39 mins
  • Episode 91 | The Biggest Moments in 2024 So Far, Most Historic Rap Beat Ever, Top 3 Albums of Last 5 Years + More
    Jun 20 2024

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    00:00:00 Intro

    00:01:20 - Most historic beat in hip-hop history

    00:05:05 - My top 3 albums of the last 5 years

    00:10:30 - Artists are teasing their music for too long on TikTok before dropping it

    00:15:25 - Most Influential Region in Rap

    00:17:50 - The biggest moments in rap so far in 2024

    00:22:45 - An album I wish I bought that I passed on

    00:23:40 - A collab I want that no one else does

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    26 mins
  • Episode 90 | Reeds Starks and Kiran the Nomad Join to Talk the Best Intro Songs Ever, Drake & Kendrick Lamar Battle One Month Later,Using Social Media As An Artist + More
    Jun 6 2024

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    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:01:25 - New music we're listening to

    00:02:30 - How much should artists be posting on social media

    00:08:10 - Artists whose content we're inspired by featuring Dru Kelly, LaRussle, Nate Joel, and more

    00:13:30 - Our thoughts one month post Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef

    00:19:10 - Did Drake underestimate Kendrick?

    00:21:40 - Was there a double standard for how people reacted to the accusations made against Kendrick?

    00:24:20 - Why did Drake do this new awful feature?

    00:25:10 - Was J. Cole's Grippy verse over-hated?

    00:25:50 - Drafting the best rap album intros ever

    00:35:40 -Expectations for new Chance the Rapper album

    00:37:50 - Weekly Playlist Title

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    47 mins
  • Episode 89 | Live Interview with D2X and Gio Genesis Outside Their NYC Show
    May 23 2024

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    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:00:20 - D2X Interview

    00:07:55 - Gio Genesis Interview

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    13 mins