It’s The Bars For Me

On this episode, Jells and her co-host Brytnie break down Chance the Rapper’s mixtape Acid Rap (2013). They share some laughs and dive in deep about Chance’s background as a Chicagoan, discussing his unique writing, flow and sound, and production. They also touch on personal stories throughout, covering topics such as growing up with gun violence and their own musical roots.

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Guest info:

Instagram + Twitter: @brytniedevon

Bars Podcast info:

Host: @jellsonpurpose

Producer: @miamadeithappen

Audio engineer: @luqmannr

Segment timestamps: Intro (0:00), "What's on your playlist?" (3:40), News in Hip-hop (10:10), Artist + project discussion (26:38), Game (1:45:52), Outro (1:51:28)

Media mentioned in the episode:

From a Bird’s Eye View (album by Cordae)

Still Over it (album by Summer Walker)

DS4EVER (album by Gunna)

Hood Feminism (book by Mikki Kendall)

"Caucasian Bops" playlist on Apple Music

"For Remembering Summer Nights on the Porch" playlist on Apple Music

For the first episode of It's the Bars for Me, Jells had her good sis Tiffany join her in discussing Nicki's 3rd mixtape Beam Me Up Scotty. Tune in for their convo about Nicki's emergence as a female rap powerhouse, Tiffany's experience seeing Nicki in concert before she blew up, and how Black women are often pitted against each other in the industry.

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Guest info:

Personal page: @legallyblack on IG

Business page: @bylegallyblack on IG

Podcast pages: @theydidnttellyou + @friendweneedtotalkpodcast on IG

Bars Podcast info:

Host: @jellsonpurpose

Producer: @miamadeithappen

Audio engineer/editor: @luqmannr

Your host @jellsonpurpose welcomes listeners to the show while sharing a bit about herself + what listeners can expect from this new podcast. Get excited! 

Creator/host: Angelica Smith. Follow on Instagram/Twitter: @jellsonpurpose

Producer: Miata Ramos. Follow on Instagram/Twitter: @miamadeithappen

Intro/closing track provided by: Luqmann Ruth/IMHOT3P. Follow on Instagram: @luqmannr + Twitter: @luqmannr