One of 2021's most unique and masterfully sequenced albums is POP 1967. Andrew sang, rapped and produced all but some guest spots from friends. The album and his EP follow up Manual Labor put him in the spotlight in a way he hasn't been before. Dan-O talks to Andrew about Elliott Smith, Black Thought, working with Darko The Super, Ialive, organizing releases through COVID, the resonance of Fiona Apple and how important it is to just always keep writing.

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Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins

AGENDA

New Business

● Discuss album missions. How do you fully realize it and how do you let your audience know what it is without telegraphing your points?

● Talk about Mach Hommy-Pray For Haiti, Navy Blue-Navy’s Reprise, King Micah The Infamous & MIGHTYHEALTHY-KINGMIGHTY 2.

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Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins, E from The Next Movement Podcast

AGENDA

New Business

● Discuss three mixtapes(Jay Ant-Blue Money, Freddie Gibbs-Cold Day in Hell, and Donnis-Fashionably Late) from the mixtape era in terms of quality and how the world of music today carries pieces of this or has left them behind.

● Talk about the overall mission of the mixtape era and what it taught the world of music.

Davis The Dorchester Bully is a lyricist not to be played with and Josh Virtue is a talent in so many directions, an color always shifting into different shades. Together they form UDABABY and delivered a fun, thoughtful, musical experience in their self-titled debut. Dan-O locked in with them and found out some incredible things about the journey of this album and Hurricane Carter!

ATTENDEES

Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins

AGENDA

New Business

● Interesting people bring flavor to conversations they are in. Some special artists are able to infuse that flavor into every level of their music, so when digested it's completely unique. Look at the albums for this week and assess how these personalities shape the music.

● Critique Jah Monte-Too Little, Too Late, Andrew-POP 1967, and Sekwence-I Feel Like Billy Hoyle 4 in terms of strengths/weaknesses and opportunities for the music to grow.

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Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins

AGENDA

New Business

● What is the purpose of an EP? Should an EP that’s too good just have been an album? 2021 has had a few really high level EP’s.

● Discuss The Lightwork EP produced by Roper Williams by AKAI SOLO and YL, Taurus EP by lojii, With The Shifts by maasai, God Goku Jay-z by J.U.S in terms of their purpose and success or lack of.

ATTENDEES

Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins

AGENDA

New Business

● Talk about the defining traits and history of the artist of the unbound function.

● Analyze Cities Aviv-The Crashing Sound of How It Goes & Big Flowers-Big Smile through this lens.

Flashius Clayton has been lighting tracks on fire for years; handing in legendary features, working with the best producers, and as good as he's been The Dust Diary is a new chamber. Dan-O got to talk with him about the power of sitting with your work/editing, producing, the greatness of Hunter Thompson and Flash played us some unreleased tracks that will make you rewind!

Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins

Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins, The Rap Music Plug