ATTENDEES

Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins

AGENDA

New Business

● Talk about what Isaiah Rashad means to TDE as a label and rap in general. Will the market make space for all of these albums? Should it? 

● Assess Isaiah Rashad-The House is Burning, Tink-Heat of The Moment, and Gabe Nandez-Seven.

Curly Castro has always been focused on being the best rapper. After years of work he's coming off an amazing Armand Hammer x Alchemist feature on Haram. His new album Little Robert Hutton is focused and impactful. An unrelenting concept album that never ceases to surprise and bring the best out of everyone. Dan-O talks to him about the history that grounds the album and how it effects us today as well as the elite contributions from others on the project.

ATTENDEES

Dylan Green, Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins

AGENDA

New Business

● July 23rd felt like a loaded release week, Dylan Green (curator of the #NuMusiqueFriday newsletter) will walk us through his favorite three releases of the week: EST Gee-Bigger Than Life or Death, Ken Car$on-Project X, and Dave-We’re All Alone in This Together. We will talk about what captured his attention about these.

● We will talk about Kanye and what projects that haven’t come out yet we think will hit very hard. Hype v. legit anticipation will be more of a focus as these release weeks get more and more packed.

ATTENDEES

Wally Clark, Daniel Olney

AGENDA

New Business

● Talk to Wally Clark about his newest album Banned From All Bars with Farma Beats and plans for the future.

● Talk about the three album run The Beatnuts had from 1994-1999 and their lasting legacy.

Donwill and Von Pea have made Tanya Morgan a successful group for 17 years. In 2021 they released their best album, Don and Von, so Dan-O had to pick their brains; not just about the growth and craft displayed but the journey that brought them here. Gems of industry and artistic wisdom soak every minute of this one. Please stay for the full talk!

ATTENDEES

Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins

AGENDA

New Business

● Talk about PremRock-Load Bearing Crow’s Feet, Zelooperz-Van Gogh’s Left Ear, and Snoh Aalegra-Temporary Highs In The Violet Skies in terms of common attributes and meaningful differences. How do we feel about these albums?

● Discuss the texture of albums and the best ways to make rough, smooth, or pretty albums.

Human Zoo is the new album from Def Jux legend Alaska Atoms and Insubordinate Records president and beat magician Jason Griff. They've been working on it for a while and the world has gone to poo at least four times since they started the process. Dan-O got to chop it up with both of them about the delicate balance between holding the world accountable and holding ourselves accountable. Top tier stuff.

ATTENDEES

Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins

New Business

● Discuss Tyler, The Creator-Call Me If You Get Lost and Sault-Nine 

● Talk about the different approaches in album scale and the success of these projects.

ATTENDEES Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins, GENG PTP

AGENDA

New Business

Talk about list culture, the overall themes in music so far in 2021, and what we are looking forward to. Go over the Dan-O’s AOTY list (any important albums left off) and the reason for placements.

Nationally acclaimed (Pulitzer Prize nominated) poet Adrian Matejka jumps into the Zoom to talk about his new poetry book Somebody Else Sold The World.  Dan-O and Adrian talk Jack Johnson, writing in real time, romantic poetry, and embracing your strengths.