This week we sat down with a Gavlyn. All of her music videos have exploded. That YouTube success led to a big following in Europe. In light of this revelation she's become a road warrior. She tours frequently, continually dropping records to support the tours.

We talk to her about coming out of the Valley's rap scene, racists in Poland, and looking for ladders with Schoolboy Q.

–Lee

This week we sat down with El Prez. El Prez is someone in the LA scene I've known for many years now. But this was our first time chopping it up for an extended time. It's always dope to sit down with someone who's been working on the craft as long as you. Not to mention realizing your come up stories share some similarities.

Prez recently teamed up with Jansport J to put out their collaborative effort PrezSport. It's been getting a lot of positive press. We talk about recently reuniting with his estranged father, going to school damn near everywhere in LA, and learning to stealing Super Nintendos.

–Lee

Low Leaf is one of the first artist videos Ben and I ever collab'd on. Looks like we're beginning to bring things full circle on Kinda Neat.  Her impressive feat of playing harp, piano, and singing at the same time became a sensation on our old channel. Come to find out, it helped her get an opportunity to tour Europe three times since then.

Hear Low Leaf discuss why that video has been a blessing and a curse, the roots of her deep seeded spirituality, and early experimenting with Barbie dolls.

–Lee

Busdriver is one of the great thinkers of the indie rap scene. His insight, perspective, and historical knowledge never cease to amaze me. His career has spanned over 20 years. Therefore he has an extensive catalogue with fantastic bits of cross genre pollination. It's always a joy to soak up game from Driver.

Fresh off the heels of releasing the Hellfyre Club compilation Dorner vs Tookie, Driver discusses making the record, our mutual anti-social personalities, and taking advantage of a healthy sense of desperation.

–Lee

This week we talked to “the Internet's busiest music nerd,” Anthony Fantano. The man behind The Needle Drop has become a trusted source for album reviews. Holding a conversation with him proves he's just as passionate about music as he seems on video. This man is really a talker, had to reel him in a few times.

We caught up with Anthony while he was in LA and talked about his college radio career, his dad's power lifting, and slow motion moshing to drone metal.

–Lee

On Episode 38 we sat down with Kyle.  He's a smooth young rapper with a penchant for strong visuals and a very solid work ethic. Gained a lot of respect for him during this conversation because, not only is he a clever song writer with amazingly catchy melodies, he's also a student of the game that's been working on rap music since he was 11. Bright future for this dude.

We talk to the Ventura, CA native about our half-generation gap, utilizing Youtube as a rap resource, and how we're the same age in rapper years.

–Lee

This week we sat down with Dumbfoundead. People incorrectly assume we have bad blood since parting ways with Knocksteady. This is simply not the case. Our conversation gave us a chance to clear the air about that. We go deep into the transitional phase he's going through in his career and life.

We talk about changing his nom de plume, his hard work and persistence, and using humor to escape a few ass whoopings.

–Lee

On Episode 36 we sat down with Open Mike Eagle. Mike might be my favorite rapper on certain days. He's good at the talkies too, so I think you'll like this conversation. We chat about music industry gatekeepers, getting better with age, and Hammer's unfortunate “Pumps and a Bump” speedo.

–Lee

This week we talked with Kid Sister. The Chicago native tells us about classical music being the first genre she was drawn to.  She tells the story of hearing her Kanye collab by surprise over the phone. And she explains how there might be something magic in the South Chicago water.

–Lee

Alfred Darlington, better known as Daedelus, is a stalwart staple of the LA music scene. His history in the evolution of the LA beat scene runs deep. He's released an awesome collection of diverse projects throughout his career. His new record Drown Out is out now on Anticon.

Hear us discuss his passion for coffee, an artist's undying need to be heard, and how feeling like an outcast has kept him inspired.

–Lee