Freemusicempire

By FREEMUSICEMPIRE

Freemusicempire.com is a place for in depth musical discussion with important voices from hip hop, soul, jazz and so forth. Hosted by Dan-O.... more

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The podcast currently has 271 episodes available.

Freemusicempire episodes:

August 31, 2025State of The Game vol.264-TRIPLE STEEL BEAM w/ ShrapKnel, Raphy, Ohbliv, Steel Tipped Dove, etc
ATTENDEES
PremRock, Curly Castro, Raphy, Ohbliv, Steel Tipped Dove, Keith Rollins, and Daniel Olney….and a bit of Sunmundi
AGENDA
New Business
Discuss the conception and execution of Triple Steel Beam.
Discuss Lincoln Continental Breakfast, Saisir Le Feu, and Armature in detail.
NOTES
Three albums, 33 songs total. Prolific and at the same time lean and mean. Different flavors, all within that 25-30 minute range. The only thing comparable to the excellence and execution of this strategy is Roc Marciano’s 2018.
Nobody Planning To Leave was a beloved success and new level of cohesion for the group. When people took shots at the record it was only to note that the album recalled Def Jux flavors and a lot of ears still aren’t tapped in. Triple Steel Beam leaves those concerns behind. Very different sonics, very different outcomes, and three projects that need one another like family. This is not the Jux playbook.
The other thing that Triple Steel Beam builds on is the fantasy albums all of the fans dream up. Since each ShrapKnel album is one producer from this otherground space, fans were always spitballing the possibilities (I am super guilty of this) and this is our dream on overload. No matter how much we as fans wish albums into fruition ShrapKnel and beyond our powers in the realm of beat picking and always outpace our expectations. Triple Steel Beam is clear evidence of that.
SHRAPKNEL LESSONS
When I talk to other up and coming rappers about Curly Castro the lesson I want them to take from his work is that you should establish patterns but find interesting ways to break them. Keep the audience from sinking into deep comfort. From his writing, tone, and delivery Castro can steal a song in less than a full verse. Castro is one of the best in the world at creating impact. On the PremRock side, his solo work thoughts sprawl and expand from literary, economic, to sports references. Everyone who loves Prem loves this about his work, but we adore that he’s never more concise and hard hitting than on ShrapKnel songs. It gives him an opportunity to grow in a different world without losing the progress he’s making in how work. Creating multiple lanes for your work is great but putting your whole heart into each one moves you into a range of expertise few exist in.
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1h 32min
August 17, 2025State of The Game vol.263-Break A Leg w/ Lord Juco & The Standouts
ATTENDEES
Lord Juco, The Standouts, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney
AGENDA
New Business
Discuss the classic previous effort White Walls and how that came together.
Discuss Break A Leg in detail.
intro and outro by andrew
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1h 29min
August 10, 2025State of The Game vol.262-CONTACTING w/ Sunmundi & Sasco
ATTENDEES
Sunmundi, Sasco, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney
AGENDA
New Business
Discuss the different phases of Sunmundi and what was learned from Klwn Cat, Āthmaan, on the way to CONTACTING.
Discuss CONTACTING in detail.
intro and outro by andrew
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1h 13min
August 03, 2025State of The Game vol.261-do it afraid w/ yaya bey
ATTENDEES
Yaya bey, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney
AGENDA
New Business
Discuss the growth from Remember Your North Star to Exodus The North Star to Ten Fold to do it afraid.
Discuss do it afraid in detail.

intro and outro music by andrew
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1h 26min
July 27, 2025State of The Game vol.260-Bruiser Wolf analysis w/ Dash Lewis & CineMasai aka Dylan Green
ATTENDEES
Dylan Green aka CineMasai, Dash Lewis, Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins
AGENDA
New Business
Discuss the excitement of Dope Game Stupid moving to My Story Got Stories.
Discuss Potluck in detail.
intro and outro by andrew
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1h 41min
July 20, 2025State of The Game vol.259-Independent As F*** w/ Ben Pedroche
ATTENDEES
Ben Pedroche, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney
AGENDA
New Business
Discuss the process and patience it takes to put together a reference book of the scope of Independent As F*** and what it achieves.
Discuss Indie hip hop from 1995-2005: the labels, regions, and trends that people need to know.
intro and outro by andrew
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1h 14min
July 13, 2025State of The Game vol.258-Mid Year Conversation
ATTENDEES
Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney
AGENDA
New Business
Discuss what has been missing from this years musical output.
Discuss what we have loved so far about 2025 in music.
Do both in detail.
intro and outro by andrew
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1h 22min
July 06, 2025State of The Game vol.257-Demon Slaying w/ Lord OLO & Televangel
AGENDA
New BusinessATTENDEES
Lord OLO, TELVANGEL, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney
DIscuss the unique relationship between OLO and TELEVANGEL and the aspects that make it special.
DIscuss Demon Slayer and Demon Slayer 2 in depth.
intro and outro by andrew
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1h 37min
June 29, 2025State of The Game vol.256-Pale Black Negative w/ Rhys Langston
ATTENDEES
Rhys Langston, Daniel Olney, Keith RollinsAGENDA
New Business
Discuss making hip hop outside of the standard/known sonic formats it exists in for the mass public.
Discuss Pale Black Negative in detail.
intro and outro by andrew
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1h 28min
June 22, 2025State of The Game vol.255-SOO DO KOO world w/ SOO DO KOO
ATTENDEES
SOO DO KOO, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDA
New Business
Discuss the five full projects Soo Do Koo has released in 2025: Faith and A Hammer, To Spite The Face, Charred Remnants (w/ Sleep Sinatra), We Will Be Ok (w/ Thxk_u), and Meals On Wheels.
Discuss Meals On Wheels in detail.
intro and outro by andrew
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1h 13min

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