Dad Bod Rap Pod

Daddy Kev is multi-hyphenate mastermind who's has put to together an astonishing body or work across several artistic disciplines. He is a dope ass producer, DJ, sound engineer, party promoter, label head, and now author. His new book Audio Dynamics: Compression Techniques for Modern Mixing and Mastering is a distillation of his vast knowledge of mixing and mastering. Oh and also he was recently nominated for a Grammy for his mastering work on Freestyle Fellowship's To Whom It May Concern re-release. He talks about all that and more in this insightful interview.

During the intro segment Nate and Demone talk about the art of mixing and mastering.

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RIP DON NEWKIRK WE ARE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS PROGRAM

Dyed in the wool backpackers will remember the pitched battle between the keep it realists and the shiny suit mafia that took place in the mid/late-nineties. At that time there was a tangible sense that the ethos of "real" Hip Hop was being subsumed by corporatist tendencies (we weren’t entirely wrong about that). Many emcees stepped forward to defend the art form we all know and love, few the zealotry of Cap D of the Chicago based rap dou All Natural. Together with producer Tone B Nimble, Cap D put out several solid releases during the last throes of the backpack era.

All Natural’s discography alone would have made for an interesting interview but Cap D's second act is almost as interesting as his first. Currently Cap D (government name David Kelly) is Vice President and Chief Legal Counsel for the (WORLD CHAMPION) Golden State Warriors. Even though he has the perhaps the coolest gig in the world he is still a rapper at heart. In this interview Cap talks about his All Natural days, making the transition from the booth to the courtroom, and his upcoming album with Chicago legend Juice produced by Georgia Anne Muldrow.

During the intro segment Nate, Dave, and Demone talk crypto crashes, the legacy of All Natural, and why the Warriors have gotten of to a slow start this season. 

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Real weirdos are hard to find.

Sure there are rappers who attempt to project strangeness but the vast majority come across inauthentic or unlistenable (or both). Every so often a true eccentric grabs the mic and reorients our ideas about how wavy this art form can be. Fatboi Sharif is one such artist. Verbose, macabre, and enigmatic the New Jersey rapper has amassed a devoted following over the past couple years by releasing a string of authentically weird joints with producers like Roper Williams and Lungs/Lonesword.

His latest offering Preaching in Havana is a collaboration with producer Noface. The duo have crafted a project that is eerie and unsettling in all the right ways. Hosts Nate Le Blanc and David Ma talk to Sharif and Noface about how Havana came into being and the mystique they have both cultivated.

During the into segment Demone and Nate talk about Eminem's Rock and Rock Hall of Fame Induction and the tragic passings of Tame One and Hurricane G.

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DISCLAIMER: We had some technical difficulties during the interview so you will hear a couple of rough cuts in the conversation.

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What's in a name?

Producers are hella cool because often times you know their name long before seeing thier face (or in some cases faces). This allows for the imagination to run and conjure up images who (or what) made this dope ass beat. In the run up to this interview your humble hosts were a bit confused about who is (or isn't) Child Actor and why did the name start popping up in the production credits on all our favorite rap records.

Max from Child Actor (yes its a group) came on the pod to break down the science behind Child Actor, his beatmaking process and how he became cool with some of the dopest rappers in the world.

During the intro segment hosts Nate Le Blanc and David Ma talk about Doomsday, Halloween, and Westside Gunn's new album 10

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Joints featured in this episode

1.Sheppard’s Tone-billy woods 

2.Spelling-E L U C I D

3.Sit Down Servant-The Staple Singers

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How many of us have them? In this era of collaboration via internet the magic of actual freinds making music together is criminally underrated. Producer L'Orange and emcee Solemn Brigham have a 15+ year friendship that has served as fertile soil for the creation of the Marlowe song collection. The third installment entitled Marlowe 3 drops October 28th via Melo Music Group. L and Solemn talk with host Nate Le Blanc about their friendship, respective creative processes, getting their music in commercials, and the afore mentioned new album.

During the into segment hosts Demone Carter, David Ma, and Nate Le Blanc ruminate on why they stan certain producers. Small Professors name comes up a lot.

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Not to get all ageist in here but one of the unique joys of being a Gen X'er is knowing what the world was like before the internet. Back in the halcyon days of the early 90's building a"buzz" wasn't a matter clicking and scrolling on a page. Marshalling people's attention back then meant putting your boots on the ground and fliers on windshields.

This week we talked to Sunspot Jonz of Mystik Journeyman who took the Bay Area's "out the trunk' ethos to whole other level. From selling tapes hand-to-hand on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley to rocking packed houses overseas, Sunspot has done it all. The legendary hustle of Mystik Journey laid the groundwork for what would become one of the most successful underground hip hop groups of all time, Living Legends. Sunspot was as energtic and ripped as ever in this interview.

In the intro segment hosts Nate Le Blanc, Demone Carter, and David Ma talk about some of the best releases from Q3 of 2022. Also, Nate and Dave give a primer on what rap songs are suitable to listen to before 10am.

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This week is dedicated to our trip down to Ontario, California recently for The Happiness of Pursuit Festival, which focises on lyrical, classic, and underground hip-hop. We spent the day at the festival recording the first half of this episode "backstage" and caught up with some of the dopest MCs working today.

**WARNING** the sound here is rough. We were in a tent about 10 feet from the main festival stage, and the music is audible in the background, as is the crowd and the various folks walking by our table, us chatting off mic at times, etc. It was a chaotic environment, but we feel that's part of the charm of this special episode. If you are sensitive about audio on podcasts, feel free to skip to the 38 minute mark where we are back in the studio.

This episode features live performance audio and interviews with our friends Open Mike Eagle and Video Dave, the fire spitting young MC A.F.R.O., Bay Area battle MC and recording artist Locksmith, and the absolute legend Suga Free. We also have a great chat with recording artist and THOP Fest founder 60 East.

Dad Bod Rap Pod hosts Nate LeBlanc, David Ma and Demone Carter analyze the festival in real time, recount our experiences with some of the featured acts, and generally try to herd the cats to create a hybrid live pod and studio show reflecting on the experience. DBRP is a proud part of the Stony Island Audio network, which for a brief moment was a real place, a folding table in the Inland Empire, but is mostly a state of mind.

On his last album Anime, Trauma, and Divorce Chicago-bred/LA-based rapper Open Mike Eagle gave us rare a glimpse into his innermost thoughts and feelings. As the album title suggests he was processing quite a bit in the midst of a pandemic. Having bared his soul Mike now seems to be signaling he's back to rappin' rappin' on his latest release Component System With The Auto Reverse, which drops Oct. 7th via Auto Reverse Records.

CSWTAR features stellar bars from Open Mike Eagle and his comrades Video Dave and Still Rift. The production duties are handled by a slate of top-tier beatmakers including Diamond D, Quelle Chris, and Madlib. In this week's episode Demone Carter, Nate LeBlanc, and David Ma talk to their friend and podcast benefactor about the new album, lawless 7-11 parking lots, and battling supernatural enemies.

Also, Open Mike Eagle WORLD PREMIERS a couple of new joints from the CSWTAR. Come for the banter stay for the beats!

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Joints used in this episode:

Raise It Up-Bacao Rhythm & Steel band

Circuit City-Open Mike Eagle feat. Video Dave and Steel Rift

I retired and then I changed my mind-Open Mike Eagle

cd only-Open Mike Eagle feat Aesop Rock

Dirt Off Your Shoulder-Bacao Rhythm & Steel band

Everything about M.E.D.'s demeanor says he's just one of the homies. Despite sharing track space with bonafide rap legends he comes across chill and down to earth. On this weeks episode of the Dad Bod Rap Pod hosts Demone Carter, David Ma, and Nate LeBlanc talk to M.E.D. about working with hip hop royalty like Madlib and MF Doom as well as his new collaborative project LMD with LMNO and Declaime.

During the intro segment Demone and Dave talk about the winds of controversy surrounding Madlib, Egon, and MF DOOM's rhyme book. They also ponder dream Madlib collaborations we have yet to hear.

Dad Bod Rap Pod is a proud member of the Stony Island Audio network. Shout out Stony Island Minister of Rhyme Open Mike Eagle. If you rock with the podcast please like, rate, and subscribe on your platform of choice. If you really want to do us (and yourself) a solid please consider subscribing to our Patreon account patreon.com/dadbodrappod.

Once an interview starts you are never really sure where its going to go. Some artist can be understandably closed and guarded preferring to only talk about themselves in terms of their artistry. In a handful of cases an artist gives us a window into their personal journey. This week's conversation with Louis Logic is one of those interviews. After gaining traction in the early/mid aughts and working with legends like MF DOOM Louis Logic seemingly fell off the rap radar for several years. He fills us in on some of the dark times he faced and how he got his life back on track after struggling with alcohol and drug problems. He rounds off the interview by talking about the exciting new projects he is working on.

In the intro segment hosts David Ma and Demone Carter share their reflection on the incendiary new piece written by Jayson Buford entitled "The Painful Mediocrity of White Boy Rap" The Dad Bods also delve into the new double album release by Ka.

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