Welcome to the Dad Bod Rap Pod, where a writer, an MC and a record collector approach the world of hip-hop with respect for creators and an intellectual curiosity. This week our hosts discuss the new Nas album King's Disease in the first segment. Next up is an interview with author Marcus Moore who wrote The Butterfly Effect: Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America which will be released in October. Our third and final segment is an-depth career-spanning interview with producer and multi-instrumentalist Shafiq Husayn. He has worked with everyone from Ice-T to Raw Breed to Erykah Badu to Hiatus Kaiyote. It's a fascinating story, make sure to tune in.

Great show this week, we are joined in the first segment by writer and host of the Serious Rap Shit Podcast, John Morrison. John is a music lover and an excellent writer and we had him on to share some of his recent news on projects we're excited about. After that we have one of the best interviews ever on the show, a deep talk with Detroit's Sterling Toles, producer of Manger on McNichols with Boldy James. Manger is a very unique album with an incredible backstory and Sterling is an inspiring person to talk to. Really just can't recommend listening to this highly enough. Beats this week are by friend of the program Small Professor from his excellent instrumental album A Jawn Supreme Vol. 1

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Special crossover episode this week! We are joined by Rob & E of the Next Movement Podcast for a discussion about the Juice original motion picture soundtrack, which has its moments but is frankly not nearly as good as we remembered. This is part 1 of a 2-part series, make sure to tune into the second half of the show where we discuss the Boyz-N-The Hood soundtrack on their program. Beats this week were submitted by Keenan Kilgore and we appreciate the addition to the episode!

This week the fellas Discuss Raekwon's Only Built for Cuban Linx, one of the greatest records of all time. They also discuss the recent lists from Levels about rappers over 40 years old. Our first interview this week is with journalist and historian Dart Adams about his career and his approach to music writing. Next us we have a great interview with legendary MC Self Jupiter of Freestyle Fellowship about his life, music, and how he stays relevant several decades deep in the game. Beats submitted by LC Rivers, we appreciate the contribution to the show!

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We have two great interviews this week. First up we have a conversation with artist/MC/producer Oddisee, whose new album Odd Cure is one of the most interesting of the Covid era. The album explores the social and personal sides of life under quarantine and includes brief recordings of him calling to check in on his loved ones, a good reminder for all of us to do what we can to stay connected in these unprecedented times. Next up we have a chat with music supervisor and co-host of our favorite podcast Heat Rocks, Morgan Rhodes. Morgan possesses one of the world's most distinct and beautiful voices and her deep love of music and artistry really shine through in this interview. Beats this week were provided by Smyth, we thank him for the contribution.

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This week the fellas are joined at the virtual table by DJ/Producer Weezmatic in the first segment where they discuss the mixtape hustle and how to best support artists during the pandemic. Weezy has a new remix project out called (Re)Visions, look for it on Bandcamp. After that we are joined by MC Blu and Producer Exile who have a great new album out called Miles. This jazz-themed odyssey is really resonating with audiences right now. Blu & Exile are one of hip-hop's most prominent duos and their chemistry is evident not only on the album but in conversation. Warning, the audio in the interview portion is a little rough, but we felt the content was significant to deliver to you all. Interstitial beats this week are by Squires and we thank him for the submission.

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This week we have built an episode around the city of Los Angeles. First up the fellas tell some stories of memorable visits to LA. Then we have an interview with Sean Kantrowitz and DJ Steve 1der of LA-based trivia game The Questions Hip Hop. The Questions began as a live event that has now morphed into a popular live stream that combines interviews with an interactive trivia game. They have had an illustrious guest list on the live stream thus far (including us!) and are making serious moves to grow their brand. Next up we have an interview with author Felicia Viator. Felicia is a former DJ (bay areans may remember her exploits as DJ Neta) who is now a history professor at San Francisco State University. She wrote a book called To Live and Defy In LA: How Gangsta Rap Changed America and she joins us to discuss the text and how the current protests against police brutality have roots in the 1992 LA uprising. In an unprecedented move we have a third interview for you. MC AWOL ONE, who possesses one of hip-hop's iconic voices, joins us to talk about Project Blowed, The Shapeshifters, wordless raps, and his upcoming project with Pigeon John.

Great episode this week, the fellas discuss the impacts of shelter-in-place on their relationships to food, talk a bit about newly released music, and just generally catch up. Next up is an interview with The Koreatown Oddity. His new album Little Dominiques Nosebleed is a masterful self-produced concept album about his life to this point. It's unique, richly detailed, and must be heard to be believed. TKO is really engaging and funny in our brief interview, check it out.

Beats for this week's show were provided by Small Professor, show him some love on social media or better yet buy something on Bandcamp. DBRP is a member of the Pantheon Podcast network.

This week the guys review of Bloo & Spanish Ran's MF Bloo album on the yah/meh/nah scale and then interview producer Apollo Brown. Apollo is a prolific and gifted producer, an engaging interviewee, and most importantly, a person of integrity. The main thing that came across in this interview was that he knows who he is, how he wants to work, and has used those principles to build an impressive careers. He shares stories of working with Skyzoo, Ghostface, Che Noir, and basically every single MC from his hometown of Detroit.

This week the fellas are joined by music journalist Gary Suarez for a wide-ranging conversation in the first segment. They talk about the recent J. Cole and Noname tracks, music journalism, and Gary's hip-hop newsletter Cabbages, which you should subscribe to: https://cabbages.substack.com/

Next up is an interview with Seattle-based producer Jake One. The incredibly prolific producer has made beats for everyone from Gift of Gab to Rick Ross and many more in between. Easygoing and incredibly talented, Jake discusses record collecting, collaborations, and tells stories about some of the interesting figures he's crossed paths with on his musical journey.