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Blondshell burst onto the indie rock scene and captured our sardonic hearts with her self-titled debut, and that's why she's Consequence's 2023 Rookie of the Year. We caught up with the artist aka Sabrina Teitelbaum in the middle of her tour with Liz Phair. Calling in froma Minneapolis hotel room, Blondshell spoke with Associate Editor Paolo Ragusa about her grungy songwriting, toxic relationship habits, and being on the road for Phair's Welcome to Guyville 30th anniversary celebration.

Read our Rookie of the Year feature on Consequence, and listen to the entire interview on this episode of Consequence UNCUT. You can find all of our 2023 Annual Report features -- including the 50 Best Albums of 2023 -- here.

You can also check out our Track By Track on Blondshell’s electrifying self-titled debut, a record that takes from indie’s past to chart its future.

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The Zac Brown Band have captured their deep-seated passion for the stage and the open road on their new live album, From the Road, Vol. 1: Covers. Their third live collection, the LP showcases the unexpected twists, surprises, and spontaneous guest appearances that make their shows so unforgettable.

On this episode of Consequence UNCUT, frontman Zac Brown talks with Associate Editor Paolo Ragusa about his love for live performance, the inspiration behind From the Road, and the current state of affairs in country music. Brown reveals why they decided to feature covers and guest stars like Steven Tyler and Marcus King on the LP, as well as some of his favorite memories from the road. He also shares why Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl is one of his favorite people in the world.

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Celebrated New Zealand filmmaker, actor, and comedian Taika Waititi is known for his quirky, heartwarming, and often absurd comedic sensibilities. His films, such as "What We Do in the Shadows," "Hunt for the Wilderpeople," and "Thor: Ragnarok," have garnered critical acclaim and commercial success. Waititi's unique blend of humor, heart, and creativity has made him one of the most sought-after filmmakers in the industry.

For the episode, Consequence UNCUT Senior Entertainment Editor, Liz Shannon Miller speaks to Waititi about how got involved in his latest film Next Goal Wins, an American biographical sports comedy-drama film directed, which tells the story of the American Samoa national football team.

Listen to the full interview with Taika Waititinow and you can read the full article on Consequence.net.

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For many, their first taste of Brooklyn rapper Lola Brooke came with 2021’s in-your-face banger “Don’t Play with It.” The track’s skittering trap beat, aggressive flow, and sheer confidence made it a favorite both in the scene and online, sparking somewhat of a viral trend. In the two years since, Lola has hunkered down, developed herself as an artist, and dropped some great one-off tracks along the way. Now, she finally arrives with her much-anticipated debut album, Dennis Daughter, and by the looks of it, a whole lot more people are about to learn of the rising talent.

For the episode Conseqeunce UNCUT Editorial Coordinator, Jonah Kruger speaks to Lola Brooke about how she doesn’t view the new project as an introduction of any kind. She’s been dropping music for years, rapping for even longer, and through it all, she’s simply remained Lola.

Listen to the full interview withr Lola Brooke now and you can read the full article "CoSign: Lola Brooke is Honest, Human, and a Hell of a Lot of Fun" on Consequence.net.

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Paul Wall is best known for emerging from the breakout Houston scene with his verse on Mike Jones’ hit “Still Tippin’” and his own “Sittin’ Sidewayz,” while Termanology cut his teeth on the East Coast after being discovered by DJ Premier. On paper, they couldn’t come from more different backgrounds. With their recently released second collaborative album, Start Finish Repeat, however, the duo has once again demonstrated how they bring out the best in each other over boom bap production from the likes of Statik Selektah, Large Professor, and Diamond D.

For this episode Conseqeunce UNCUT, News Editor Eddie Fu speaks to Paul Wall and Termanology as they pick eight of their most essential boom bap albums. We find out how Paul Wall was drawn to New York rappers like Nas and GZA while growing up and learn how Termanology drew influence from Big Pun, Mobb Deep, and Black Thought.

Listen to the full interview with Paul Wall and Termanology now and you can read the full article on Consequence.net.

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Spend time on the internet and you’ll soon hear some variation on “the grind never stops.” But after nearly 50 years in the music industry, Jimmy Iovine, now 70, begs to differ: “Maybe there’s one person in their 80s or 90s that could be as effective and is in it as much as somebody who’s 40 or even 50, but I don’t want to be that person,” he says, “I want to experiment. I want to do a lot of things. I want to help people, but everywhere I’m involved has great CEOs in it. I’m not the CEO. The hook is not in my mouth. I spit out that hook.”

For the episode Conseqeunce UNCUT, Associate Editor Paolo Ragusa speaks to Jimmy Iovine about his relationship with Dre, the 2017 docu-series The Defiant Ones, which premiered on HBO and is now available to stream in full on Hulu, the state of music today, and his philosophy on life.

Listen to the full interview with Jimmy Iovine now and you can read the full article Jimmy Iovine Believes “Fame Has Replaced Great” on Consequence.net.

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It is TV Theme Songs Week at Consequence, where we have been ranking and deep-diving into your favorite TV themes. 

One iconic theme is “Tossed Salad and Scramble Eggs” from Frasier, and with the show freshly rebooted for a sequel series on Paramount+, it was also time for a fresh take on the song. To learn more about this and the current state of TV theme songs, Liz Shannon Miller spoke to composers Bruce and Jason T. Miller.

Bruce composed the original Frasier theme (along with Wings, Becker, and others), and brought on his son, Jason (‘Til Death, The Odd Couple -- as well as tracks for Kanye West, Keyshia Cole, and Reba McEntire) for the reboot to match the story seeing Frasier himself (Kelsey Grammer) reconnecting with his son, Freddy (Jack Cutmore-Scott).

The Millers are not only father and son, but they are also best friends and creative partners. This is why getting their boots-on-the-ground perspective about their Frasier revamp and the current state of the theme song literally blew our socks off. 

“It was like, 'Don't mention anything about Seattle, nothing about crazy people, nothing about psychiatry, psychology, anything that has to do with the show, but make it germane to the show,'" Bruce recalls of writing the original theme.

Check out the Frasier on Paramount + here.

Listen to the full interview with Bruce and Jason T. Miller now and you can read the full article on Consequence.net. You can also check out our new "I Never Skip Intro" merch collection, a celebration of those who always stick around for a classic theme, including a T-shirt, hat, and holographic sticker. Bundle it all together to save 10% now at the Consequence Shop.

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In this episode of Consequence Uncut, Senior Entertainment Editor Liz Shannon Miller sits down with Allen Hughes to talk about his new FX Docuseries Dear Mama, a five-part documentary miniseries about the life of Tupac Shakur’s mother, Afeni Shakur.

As one half of the filmmaking duo the Hughes Borthers alongside his twin brother Albert, Allen Hughes is an acclaimed director, screenwriter, and producer. The pair made their feature film debut with 1993’s Menace II Society, a gritty and realistic portrayal of life in the inner city that’s been lauded for its complex exploration of the social and moral issues present in urban Los Angeles life in the early '90s. Infamously, Tupac was originally slated to star in the film, but a disagreement and eventual altercation led to the rapper spending 15 days in jail instead.

In addition to discussing Dear Mama, Hughes and Miller celebrate Hip-Hop 50, touching on the filmmaker’s beginnings in making music videos and how hip-hop has influenced pop culture and society at large.

” Hip-hop did something that no other medium and art form in the history of mankind and womankind did, which is [that it] completely consumed everything in its path. And, you saw how, in the last five years – it was happening for 30, 40 years – it became the number one selling genre of music because it literally envelops everything in its path and nothing can survive hip-hop’s path because it just adopts in. So R&B became hip-hop. Rock became hip-hop. Country became hip-hop. So you can’t compete with that.”

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Genesis Owusu is a genre-bending Ghanaian-Australian artist who is taking the world by storm with his eclectic music and thought-provoking lyrics.

In this episode of Consequence Uncut, Editorial Coordinator Jonah Kruger sits down with Genesis to talk about his sophomore album, STRUGGLER. He dives into the concept album’s influences, ranging from Albert Camus to Kafka, and his collaboration with visual artist Lisa Reihana.

" When I was a kid, I used to write short stories and then I transitioned to poetry and then I transitioned to music and making albums and projects," he tells Consequence. "And I realized, I've just been a storyteller the whole time, but the medium has just changed."

StTRUGGLER will be released on August 18 (learn more here) before a World Tour across North America, Europe and Australia that begins in October (get tickets here).

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As part of Consequence's Hip-Hop 50 Celebration, we're presenting a special Consequence UNCUT episode featuring Cypress Hill's Sen Dog. Recorded as part of our Crate Digging series, this interview finds Sen Dog speaking with Features Editor and long-time Cypress Hill fan Wren Graves about the 10 essential hip-hop albums that capture Sen Dog's love of the genre and, ultimately, influenced his own group's evolution.

But this isn't just a fan listing 10 of his favorite records; Sen Dog shares some amazing boots-on-the-ground stories from back in the day coming up in the hip-hop scene. From his first hilarious meeting with Tupac, to watching Run-DMC on Soul Train, to getting his bucket hat trademark from EPMD, to stealing Eric "Bobo" Correa from the Beastie Boys, Sen Dog has stories for days.

This is one of the most fun and informative episodes of Consequence UNCUT yet, giving you a unique look into the world of hip-hop from one of its most legendary figures.

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