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.

ATTENDEES

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

Super easy-going conversation with YL about making albums unique, the greatness of his partners, this era or NY rap, and staying in your own creative zone. If you thought of YL as a slick individual who knows himself, good call!

ATTENDEES

Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins

AGENDA

New Business

● Discuss the legendary 3 consecutive album run by Kool G Rap and DJ Polo(Road to Riches, Wanted: Dead or Alive, and Live and Let Die). 

● Where do we see the effect of these albums on rap?

ATTENDEES

Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins, Emily Ellis

AGENDA

New Business

● Evaluate the new Armand Hammer album Haram.

● How does the visibility that comes with an Alchemist project potentially change the Armand Hammer experience? Does their sound adjust to the mainstream or vice versa?