Benny's Crib

Episode 117 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.' 'Gabe FM' - a DJ/multidisciplinary artist from Maine - pulled up for this interview. Conversation points focused on his WMPG show from the 90s, going to 'Scribble Jam,' his travels around the United States, a different Portland of the past, Mosart 212 and their duo 'Human Fam,' bees, DJ tips, the beauty of physical media and a lotttt more!

Episode 116 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib. Guest for this interview is 'Drell,' a Portland-based rapper/hip hop artist hailing from CT. Conversation topics touched upon late 90s hip hop, stolen computers, the therapeutic nature of hoops, buying physical mixtapes, showing love to local Portland institutions, the meaning behind his latest single 'Jimmy Buckets,' U.S.A. travels, VH1 reality shows, his early discog, and many more!

*CORRECTION* : The Alchemist did not produce 'Quiet Storm.' Havoc did.

Episode 114 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib. Altered Gee (Teal Child, Bright Boy, Roach Dad) pulled up for this episode. We chatted about introductions + origin stories, Portland house parties, their stash of unreleased albums, Poptarts, Ruby Yacht tours, Sega game systems, Patrice Rushen, live performance goals, the chaos of youth, and countless other endeavors.

Episode 113 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib. This episode features 'Jahlil,' an MC currently based in Maine with ties to the Northeast and Texas. Our interview touched upon the vagus nerve, pros and cons of life in the 207, his early inspirations, poetry memories, construction, working at Genius for a hot minute, recent drops, plus more!

Episode 112 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib. This episode features hip hop artist and freestyle-lover 'Almond Butter Smooth.' We got-to-talking about freestyling (whouda thunk), energy, stretching, Graphic Melee, Damn Jam, Portland shizz, the phenomenon of gut bacteria, and many other rantings. Shoutout Soto on the theme song; infinite love to Yardie Ting for sponsoring this podcast.

Episode 111 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ Portland-based hip hop artist 'YKN Gibby' pulled up this time around, and brought 'YKN Pancho' with him. We talked about his upbringing in Atlanta, the importance of authenticity, his latest EP, Portland shit, the magic of language, what "YKN" stands for, ribs, and tons more. Shoutout Soto on the theme song; infinite love to Yardie Ting for sponsoring this podcast.

Episode 110 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ Legendary Maine producer/musician/artist God.Damn.Chan returns for this episode. Chan first visited back in late 2019 so we had lot to catch up on. Conversation topics touched upon his latest releases DIRT! and Big Smoke Vol. 1, DJ Muggs, making hash, local radio stations, drumkits, becoming a father, the upcoming music he wants to drop, Kashif, Kadeem, the importance of supporting your favorite independent artists, recording music on tape, and countless more! Shoutout Soto on the theme song; infinite love to Yardie Ting for sponsoring this podcast.

Episode 109 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ 207 producer and musician 'Krate Killer' slid thru the crib this week. We chatted about different eras of The Alchemist, his background as a drummer, the importance of going to local shows, touring, upcoming collaborations, Barcelona, and a whole lot more! This podcast is sponsored by the delightful Yardie Ting. Much luv to y'all for supporting!

Episode 108 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ This time around we got Maine hip hop artist 'Trevor Hill' on the futon. Topics of conversation include Petey Pablo, hazardous Portland intersections, his collective 'Flowershop' and their latest album 'Shopping For Flowers,' the importance of discomfort, the genius of Prince, learning lessons while living in NYC, his upcoming mixtape 'W.A.T.O.V.I.,' and tons more! This podcast is sponsored by the beautiful Yardie Ting. Much luv to y'all.