Dad Bod Rap Pod

Planet Asia is an absurdly dope and prolific MC who has been an underground mainstay for many years. We were happy to talk to him about some of the many albums and projects he has coming up, his vault of unreleased material, and how you only get to be the new guy and subject to label bidding wars once in a lifetime. In the intro segment Nate and Demone talk new rap releases, effectively recommending some fresh new albums for you to get obsessed with. DBRP is a proud part of the Stony Island Audio podcast network.

This week we are joined by the excellent rapper Wordsworth. He is a hip-hop lifer, a deeply clever MC and an icon of the cypher era. Wordsworth may be best known for a standout verse on Black Star's album and for The Lyricist Lounge Show, a sketch comedy show that was based on the popular live event and compilation series. We chop it up about his writing stye, his older and newer work, and a lot more. In the intro segment Nate and Demone talk about hip-hop TV shows and why so few of them seem to portray the culture accurately. Beats this week are from friend of the program Small Pro and we appreciate the contribution. DBRP is a proud part of the Stony Island Audio podcast network, home to many vital hip-hop shows that deserve your attention.

This week we are speculating about major upcoming rap releases and possibly specious retirement announcements in the first segment. Then we are speaking to two Chicago-based artists who just released a very good record. First up we have a quick check-in with rapper Defcee, and then a longer conversation with producer Boathouse, the two talented artists behind All Debts Public And Private, a new release from Closed Sessions. DBRP is brought to you by Stony Island Audio, a hip-hop podcast network.

This week we are blessed to be joined by returning guests billy woods and Preservation, the duo behind the incredible new album Aethiopes on Backwoodz Studioz. We hold woods in high regard as a writer and honestly think he's the best MC in the game currently so it is always a pleasure to discuss the craft of rhyme writing and the deep references in his work. Preservation may not be a household name even among underground hip-hop heads but he has been involve din some stellar projects over the years and his profile is rising considerably based on his unique sample choices and arrangements. Beats this week were submitted by Toast.Hawaii aka friend of the program Spectacular Diagnostics, make sure to seek out this new work. DBRP is but one facet of the complicated rube goldberg machine known as Stony Island Audio.

Hard to believe but the year is a quarter over, so we spend the intro discussing our favorite records of the first three months of 2022. After that we have a good interview with Wildchild, a veteran MC who burst onto the indie scene with Lootpack in the 90's and has been putting out music ever since. His new record Omowale is an excellent example of grown man rap, still dope but dealing with mature subject matter and in some cases dealing with family issues directly. Beats this week were submitted by Sherman and we appreciate the contribution. DBRP is a proud part of the Stony Island Audio podcast network.

This week we have some Academy Award chatter and then we are talking about the true old school period of hip-hop's history. Sometimes called the park jam era, the period when hip-hop was primarily a practice of urban youth and not a recorded music is an under-discussed and deeply important time in history. Our guest this week, Easy A.D. of the legendary Cold Crush Brothers was a major part of a pioneering group that excelled in this time period and continues to influence music today. We speak with him about the film Wild Style, the amount of rehearsal it took to develop routines that have stood the test if time, his musical tastes, and much much more. Beats this week are by DJ Day from his recently-released album Life After You. DBRP is a proud part of the Stony Island Audio podcast network, an independent voice for hip-hop storytelling owned and operated by the artists themselves.

This week we wade into the fast food fish sandwich diss track discourse, also known as the Filet O' Fishscale controversy. After that we have a great chat with Washington D.C.-based rapper/producer J Scienide. We talk about his career, his collaborations with Kev Brown, his label deal with Fat Beats and then conclude the interview by playing his track Bomb Scare off of the recently-released album Kaput! J is a laid back guy, a huge hip-hop head, and a talent to watch out for. DBRP is a proud part of the Stony Island Audio podcast network where hip-hop culture is explained in an edutaining way.

Spring has sprung which means it's allergy season but also baseball season, so we are playing two today. First up we have a good chat with Brooklyn-based producer Steel Tipped Dove. It sounds like hyperbole, but it is a fact that some of the best modern rap music in the world was recorded in his home studio. He also released an album, Call Me When You're Outside, late last year featuring some of our favorite MCs. Our second interview this week is with the legendary publicist, author, and one of hip-hop's first professional explainers, Bill Adler. Bill worked at Def Jam during the dawn of hip-hop's international expansion. He worked with Run-DMC and LL Cool J among many other foundational artists, and has had a long and interesting career in the art world as well. DBRP is a proud part of the Stony Island Audio network, the only podcast network with two essential hip-hop podcasts according to a recent Uproxx article!

Like many fans of independent music, we were taken aback this week at the news of Bandcamp's sale to a larger company. We spend some time this week discussing potential ripple effects for the hip-hop community. After that we have an interview with Sage Francis, an icon of independent hip-hop, seasoned battle rapper, recording artist, activist, and owner of Strange Famous records. Dave and Demone talk with him about his extensive career, his family life, and his perspective as a veteran in the game. DBRP is brought to you by Stony Island Audio.

Our guest this week, Illingsworth is a unique character in the underground hip-hop universe. The Detroit-based rapper, producer, and all-around artist brings a personal sound and sense of humor to all of his work. He's here to promote There In Spirit, a collaborative EP where the great MC Homeboy Sandman raps over Illingsworth's beats. In the intro segment, the fellas discuss the unexpected, recently-released Quelle Chris track In The End and what it means for the state of the world. DBRP is a proud part of Stony Island Audio, a podcast by and for hip-hop true believers.