This week we welcome on a duo that have been killing the underground scene for years - Billy Woods and Elucid jump on to speak their new album ‘Haram’ with The Alchemist 🔥 Along the way we touch on song craft, psychedelics, religion, the band Swans, their incredible body of work…and shepherds pie 😂

 

Show Notes

• Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (01:35)
• How they feel on the reception of Haram (02:28)
• What it’s like working with The Alchemist (05:38)
• Breaking down the track ‘Stonefruit’ (08:40)
• The difference The Alchemist made and if there’s any added pressure now (14:44)
• Breaking down ‘Aubergine’ and keeping your ego in check eg. Thom Yorke putting Shrines on his playlist…and why Woods would never touch psychedelics (19:32)
• Talking on their style of songwriting (22:25)
• Their relationship with faith, religion and family (26:55)
• Woods on love, hate and ‘Stonefruit’ (31:50)
• Behind the use of film excerpts on the album (33:42)
• Their thoughts on 2020 and supposed sea of change (35:33)
• Talk on common misconceptions on their work (42:00)
• Songs they wished they’d worked on - Elucid on ‘Chicharrones’, Billy Woods on ‘Charms’ (45:20)
• Why does Elucid love the band Swans so much (49:50)
• Why they love the UK, vinegar on their fish and shepherds pie (51:55)

 

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And our last series talking best 3-album runs in rap can be found here…

Ice Cube with Shawn Setaro (https://bit.ly/3kaYfOq)

Tupac with Andrew Barber (https://bit.ly/2HGr3QT)

De La Soul with Andrew Emery (https://bit.ly/324LJJn)

Gang Starr with Dart Adams (https://apple.co/2Vlx9t1)

A Tribe Called Quest with Rob Pursey (https://bit.ly/3oS73uX)

Redman with Take it Personal Radio (https://bit.ly/3tYFUcL)

OutKast with Justin Hunte (https://bit.ly/3b89bJh)

Mobb Deep with Chris Mitchell from Breaking Atoms (http://shorturl.at/zHIKO)

 

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Slept-On DJ Premier Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3iw4yun

Slept-On Wu-Tang Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/32QtAQG

Sample Corner Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3eYfhMd

 

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