Portland hip hop may not have a governing sound, but it thrives on sustained commitment, cross-pollination, experimentation, and progression. Slick Devious is the emodiment of that ethos and approach, to which we'd add rare introspection as an artist. All of this makes him a killer MC and an excellent conversationalist, and we get tons of both this episode. The fellas chat about the relative necessity of live performance, what an artist owes an audience in terms of connection, wet handshakes, generational diarrhea, the political ambiguity of the cybertruck, and factory-fresh foods. Slick also graces us with some world-premiere previews of upcoming projects. 

Music this week:

• (Still Untitled w/Cabanna Project) by Slick Devious (34:01)
• "Trim" by Conrizzle (51:04)
• "Enrolled" by Slick Devious (65:15)
• "Runtz (Smoking Runtz)" by Slick Devious, produced by Nate Habits (76:02)
• "Everybody Needs to Be" by Kutiman (93:30)