Crate Diggers

Welcome to episode 19 of Crate Diggers!

Crate Diggers is a music interview podcast using vinyl records as a jumping off point for conversations between artists and other cool people. Crate Diggers is hosted by DJ and artist Verbz and is engineered / produced by his brother Steez, collectively known as a the Space Gods. Each episode we ask our guest to gather their vinyl collection or compile a list of records that influenced their lives.

Our guest for episode 19 is Future Soul artist, Blossom. Her 2014 record Eclectic Garden received critical acclaim and her numerous performances in the Northwest have quickly made her a staple in the Portland music scene. You can also find her featured on several outstanding tracks by Portland artists like Tope, Myke Bogan, Stevo The Weirdo and many more. She’s got a laid back style and a warm heart. For this episode, we were joined by a motley crew of bandits including future Crate Diggers guests Glenn Waco and Alia Zin as well as We Out Here Magazine‘s Janessa, a behind the scenes force behind Portland monthly event The Thesis. Blossom’s list of music includes a mix of hip-hop, soul, reggae, and R&B with songs from Toni Braxton, Minnie Ripperton, OutKast, Tarrus Riley, Lauryn Hill, and more.

Our featured producer for episode 19 is Portland producer and long time friend of the show, Rey Holliday. We’ve featured his beats on the podcast in the past and has been a long time supporter. He’s got a versatile style and provided us with plenty of wavy tracks to help provide the soundtrack for this episode. Check out his beats on his Soundcloud page and follow him on Twitter – @ReyHolliday.

Each episode of Crate Diggers features beats submitted by producers from around the globe. Episode 19 features music provided by second time guest producer Chris Prythm out of VA. Check out his crew’s music at ill-it.com. We also included beats by Sammy J (Soundcloud) out of Visalia, California. Next up is another second time guest producer, Assassin MC aka F.W.Y.T.A.I. (Soundcloud). We’ve also got a producer going by Coldblooded Beats (Website) from helping us round out the soundtrack.

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Welcome to episode 18 of Crate Diggers!

Back once again, Crate Diggers is a music / interview podcast using vinyl records as a jumping off point for conversations between artists or other cool people. Crate Diggers is hosted by DJ and artist, Verbz and is engineered by his brother, Space Gods producer Steez. Episode 18 of Crate Diggers features multi-talented artist, Dizz. Dizz is known in Portland for his R&B style, synth laden production, and his work with WeOutHere.net. WeOutHere.net is a Portland based music / culture blog focusing on Northwest music. You can listen to Dizz’s own podcast with fellow WOHM big wig, Mac Smiff on WeOutHere.net’s Mixcloud. A truly vinyl packed episode with hip hop and R&B flavor.

Each episode of Crate Diggers features a producer we would like to highlight. Most of the beats were created by our featured producer for episode 18, Lefty Did It, an LA producer with an old school feel. He’s also one of the producers I’ve spun most in the last year or two with the music he’s produced for Portland nomad Myke Bogan. Their collaborative album, Casino Carpet will be dropping in the near future. For now, you can pick up his latest project with LA rhymer D’rok The Menace entitled Self: A Realization.

Also featured on this episode were beats submitted by producers from around the globe. First up we have Philly producer, Ethan Fisher (Bandcamp). Next up is a young producer representing Austin, Texas JStewOnTheBeat (Soundcloud). We also featured DTG Production (Website) based out of Raleigh, North Carolina. Last but not least, we featured a beat by producer Chris Prythm (Website) out of Virginia. If you’d like to hear your beats on our show, please email us TAGLESS mp3s of your beats. Please no full songs. You can email us at verbz(@)cratediggers.net. Special thanks to Steez for dropping of few of his own beats into the mix.

Thank you for listening to and supporting our podcast. You can subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Mixcloud, Audiomack, and your favorite podcasting platform. If you’d like more information on the artists involved please check out CrateDiggers.net. We are also on Twitter and Instagram as @Crate_Diggers. Leave us a review on iTunes and I’ll shout you out in our next intro. Bless!

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Welcome to episode 17 of Crate Diggers!

Crate Diggers is a music / interview podcast using vinyl records as a jumping off point for conversations with artists and other cool people. Crate Diggers is hosted by Verbz, a DJ and artist from Portland and is engineered by his brother, in-house producer Steez. Episode 17 features Theory Hazit, MC / Producer representing Portland as well as Ohio and Kentucky. Theory is a long time friend of the Space Gods and is a prolific artist with many critically praised albums including the recently released The Fall Of The Light Bearer and several very creative music videos. As a producer, Theory has worked with artists like Redman and is well respected in the hip hop production scene. Theory is also a student of film and has a strong Christian belief that has guided him musically throughout his career. Theory Hazit is also our featured producer for this episode. Several of his beats provide the back drop for episode 17. Check out more of his music at theoryhazit.com.

Each episode of Crate Diggers features a soundtrack provided by producers from around the globe. Episode 17 includes Oregon producer E-Ty (Soundcloud), Vermont producer svpply (Soundcloud), Wayne Valentine representing Kansas (Soundcloud), Detroit producer Foul Mouth (Bandcamp), and Georgia producer/MC KYNG RICH (Soundcloud). Thank you all for the music. If you’d like to hear your beats on the podcast, email us tagless MP3s of YOUR beats to verbz(at)cratediggers.net!

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Welcome to episode 16 of Crate Diggers, a music / interview podcast using vinyl records as a jumping off point for conversations between artists and other cool people!

Episode 16 features up and coming Portland rappers, 2Reps. Ace and Freddy of 2Reps have quietly been making moves in Portland while working on a larger scale with comedian and actor, Mike Epps as well as connecting with Snoop Dogg on their video “I Just Wanna Smoke“. Thank you to StarChile for connecting us with Ace & Freddy. 2Reps gave us a list of songs they’d like for their episode and I gathered some of my personal vinyl to cover their tastes and inspirations. This episode, like most before it, is strictly vinyl. 2Reps were great guests and brought a classic hip hop feel to their episode. Check out their music and videos at The2Reps.com and follow them on Twitter @2Reps.

Each episode of Crate Diggers features beats submitted by producers from around the globe and episode 16 is no exception. LA producer Ace Ha (Soundcloud) shared some of his beats with us to help provide the soundtrack to episode 16. Also submitting beats for this episode was UK producer Talos (Soundcloud). Really fresh stuff from both you guys, thank you. If you’d like to hear your beats on our podcast, email us tagless MP3s along with your contact info at verbz(at)cratediggers.net. Our featured producer for episode 16 is Lawz Spoken, former Crate Diggers guest and long time friend of the show. Lawz is currently selling some of his beat stockpile, go check out his beats at Soundcloud.com/LawzSpoken. Contact him on Twitter (@LawzSpoken) for more details.

Follow Crate Diggers on Twitter and Instagram – @Crate_Diggers. You can listen to Crate Diggers on Mixcloud, Stitcher, Audiomack, and of course iTunes. Please subscribe to our show and leave us a rating on iTunes. The next rating I see from a fellow Crate Digger, we will shout out on the intro. Look out for upcoming episodes with incredibly talented producer / MC, Theory Hazit and R&B soulstress, Blossom.

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Welcome to episode 15 of Crate Diggers!

Back once again with one of Portland’s finest, the guest for episode 15 is Wes Guy.  An up and coming rapper with a giant heart and a lot of promise, Wes Guy released Perfectly, Imperfect in January of ’15. It’s smooth balanced record focused on communicating the different sides of humanity both gritty and glamorous. In the past few years, Wes began collecting vinyl based on his influences as an artist. For this episode, Wes provided a soulful soundtrack while his producer and friend Odis Rockwell threw in some modern hip hop. If you’re a fan of Sade, this episode is for you.

Episode 15 features beats submitted by producers from around the globe. Producers featured on this episode include Assassin MC (Website), Druid (Soundcloud) out of the UK, and Nar On The Track. We recently lost a bunch of emails and have not been able to find all of the contact info for these artists. This will be updated once we connect with those artists. The featured producer for this episode though is Odis Rockwell (Soundcloud). Odis was good enough to let us use his studio to record the episode and helped create Wes Guy’s album Perfectly, Imperfect. He’s also featured occasionally during this episode as well. Huge shout out to Odis for the music and the hospitality.

Thank you for listening to Crate Diggers. We’re now available on Audiomack! Check us out there and of course subscribe to us on iTunes and leave us review. Reviews help get us to a wider audience. You can donate here on CrateDiggers.net to help support the podcast. As well as following our social media accounts on Twitter and Instagram – @Crate_Diggers and Facebook at Crate Diggers Podcast. If you’d like alternatives to iTunes we’re also on Mixcloud and Stitcher as well. Thanks for the love!

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Welcome to episode 14 of Crate Diggers!

We’re back from space once again with one of the finest producers in Portland. The guest for episode 14 is HOT16, formerly known as Dun Diggy, a producer and DJ from Portland. He is long time friend and the graphic designer, a recording artist, and spiritual guide for Liquid Beats records. Liquid Beats is a local label with some fantastic releases, including short run cassettes and vinyl. Look for his past and upcoming releases at LiquidBeatsRecords.com including a song featuring past Crate Diggers guest, Epp!

Each episode of Crate Diggers features beats submitted by producers from around the globe. Episode 14 features beats by MoFat Beats (Soundcloud) and Swank Noire (Soundcloud). If you’d like your beats featured on the podcast, email us tagless MP3s of YOUR beats to [email protected]! Also featured on this episode are beats by our in house producer Steez as well as instrumentals from HOT16 himself.

Thank you for listening to Crate Diggers! Please subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform. We’re on iTunes, Mixcloud, Stitcher, and now Audiomack! We would love a review on iTunes if you’re feeling friendly. You can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram. And of course, there is always CrateDiggers.net! Okay…until we meet again for episode 15 with Wes Guy.

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Welcome to episode 13 of Crate Diggers!

The Space Gods are back for Space Mission 3, featuring Verbz & Steez, the duo behind Crate Diggers. On the Space Mission series, Verbz & Steez share some of their personal vinyl collections all while navigating the galaxies. This episode introduces listeners to B.O.B.B.I.E., our long time robot compatriot on these fantastic voyages all while playing vinyl from rap, to rock, to soul, with music by Kendrick Lamar, David Essex, and Issac Hayes.

Each episode of Crate Diggers features beats submitted by producers from around the globe. Episode 13 has beats by a young Detroit producer by the name of Theory (mctheory.com) as well as a beat submitted by Tomkillsjerry (Soundcloud). Thank you also to INKompleteBeatz (INKompleteBeatz.net) for your contributions to this episode. If you’d like to submit tagless mp3’s of your beats to be featured on our show, contact us at verbz(@)cratediggers.com.

Huge shout out to Steez for the post-production work on this episode. This episode includes some beats from his upcoming projects which will be available on steezmusic.bandcamp.com. You can follow Crate Diggers on Twitter and Instagram at @Crate_Diggers and subscribe to our show on your favorite podcasting platform (iTunes, Mixcloud, Stitcher). We’d love a review on iTunes and enjoy CrateDiggers.net!

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Thank you for checking out episode 12 of Crate Diggers!

Crate Diggers is back once again with another one of our friends from KPSU, Portland State University’s own radio station. As a former Viking, I have an affinity for the the crew at KPSU, especially DJ Rachelle, as she has been a long time supporter of both Tope and me. I sat in on her show Live Friday, as well as recording this episode of Crate Diggers. Initially we intended on including the Live Friday recording into this episode but instead, I’d like to promote her show, check out KPSU.org for live streaming radio.

Every episode of Crate Diggers gets it’s score in part from producers from around the globe. Ep. 12 features beats by Lanlord (Soundcloud), DualOutput (Soundcloud), and AfterTouchBeats. If you’d like to hear your beats on our show, email us at verbz(at)cratediggers.net. Also featured on this episode are beats my by my partner in crime, Tope. If you’d like to hear more of his beats or inquire about their availability, check out his Soundcloud. Last but not least, ep. 12 has some exclusive production from our in house producer Steez, check out his music on Bandcamp.

Our episode with DJ Rachelle is a very honest conversations about life, health, and music. It’s mostly lighthearted but we do discuss some sensitive issues. We here at Crate Diggers want to thank DJ Rachelle for taking the time to talk to us and we send her all our love and support. Also discussed in this episode are the fabled KPSU cruises. Tope and I will be performing April 3rd 2015 on KPSU & WeOutHere presents FLY BY NIGHT: A BOAT PARTY with amazing artists like Myke Bogan, Hot16, Blossom, and Stewart Villain. Get your tickets now!

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Thank you for checking out episode 11 of Crate Diggers!

Episode 11 of Crate Diggers features Portland producer & DJ, Samarei. The winner of the 2014 iStandard Producer Showcase Portland Edition, Samarei recently released an excellent album called Best In Class featuring artists like Open Mike Eagle, J. Pinder, MC Lars, XP, illmaculate, HANiF, and former Crate Diggers guests Epp and Tope. We sat down in Green Luck Media‘s studio and talked about everything from nerd rap to the Jail Blazers and played music by Notorious B.I.G. to Brother Ali to Stravinsky.

The interview portions of this episode features beats from Samarei’s Best In Class project as well as submitted beats by producers Jordi Fordi and Jahosh, as well as beats by Crate Diggers very own in house producer Steez.  Last but certainly not least, this episode also features beats by HOT16. You can see HOT16 with Verbz & Tope, Myke Bogan, and Blossom on April 3rd 2015 for KPSU’s Fly By Night: A Boat Party on The Sternwheeler. Please check out the music by the artists featured on our show and a special thank you to the producers that help make our podcast unique.

You can submit beats to us at [email protected]. Please include your contact info and preferred name and preferred music page. Subscribe to us on iTunes or the Podcasts app on your iPhone. We would love a review of the show. Your ratings help get us to a larger audience, so we would really appreciate the support. You can also listen to us on Stitcher as well as Mixcloud and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @Crate_Diggers. Phew!

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Hello and welcome to episode 10 of Crate Diggers!

Episode 10 is the second in our Space Gods Mission series featuring Steez & I sharing some of our personal vinyl collection and some of my stories from the road after recent shows with Ab-Soul of TDE, Bay area legends The Coup, Shad from Canada, Company Flow front man El-P, and a run of shows with Gift of Gab of Blackalicious. The vinyl this episode is themed from both Space Gods, Steez focuses on inspiration while I play records with connections to recent events. From soul 45s to Aaliyah 12" inch singles, this episode is jam packed with music.

The episode features beats by some amazing producers from around the globe including Keithy D, H0t 16, LFTY, and Girardii. All these artists reached out to us through our site or social media and wanted to be a part of Crate Diggers. So please check them out and feel free to send us music for future episodes! Check us out on Twitter @Crate_Diggers as well as on Instagram at @Crate_Diggers. You can subscribe to us on iTunes, the Podcasts app, Stitcher, and of course Mixcloud.

PS! I took a few minutes of audio from being stuck out in the desert with Tope, Landon Wordswell, and Gift of Gab. Check out a short clip of us all waiting for a tow-truck in the middle of nowhere at the very end of the podcast!

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