This week we talked with Seattle's Sol. Sol just finished a life-changing 10 month journey to almost a dozen countries. Now he's embarking on his first headlining tour. We talk about him rapping as a child and why Seattle's scene is bubbling. Be sure to check out his new EP Eyes Open.

–Lee

This week we talk to William Thedford, better known as Kail. Kail has been a long time friend and one of the Los Angeles rap scene's best kept secrets. We talk about his extensive movie knowledge and history as a precedent setter of the modern battle scene. He explains how talking to a gal on the phone these days is like unprotected sex.

–Lee

Toy Light is the alias of 21 year old producer and singer Walker Ashby. His melodic mixtures of found noise and instruments combine for dreamy pop soundscapes. He's influenced by and reminiscent of later Radiohead records. After this podcast he went on to be signed to Alpha Pup.

Tune in as we talk about starting a band at age 11, how hard surfing is, and synesthesia.

–Lee

This week we sat down with Ugly Frank and Khris P of ILLFIGHTYOU.  The Tacoma, WA group's self-titled debut came highly suggested from trusted sources. I'm glad I checked it out. It's a project that feels raw but sounds polished. Just three friends constantly trying to out rap each other over filthy beats with hardly a concern for song structure or hooks.

We talk about how they became a collective, growing up skateboarding, and why there's nothing wrong with admitting you were a Limp Bizkit fan at one point.

–Lee

We talked to The Koreatown Oddity this week. He's an interesting character that raps with a mask on. Their was an air of mystery because I'd never seen his face. The conversation gets past that pretty quickly and we have a very great talk. Hear about his history as a standup comedian, living in KTown during the riots, and getting hit by cars as kids.

–Lee

This week on Kinda Neat we talk with Brick Stowell. Brick is a photographer, hustler, and Odd Future tour manager. Brick has worked his way into a position he loves through hard work, and excellent networking skills. This convo will inspire those of you who want to be involved with music, without necessarily being a musician.

We talk about getting the Living Legends customized Reeboks when he was 17, how he became part of the Odd Future team, and how he found out Cleveland, Ohio has the wildest women.

–Lee

This week on Kinda Neat we sit down with electro-songstress Nylo. She has mellow grooves, smokey voice, and deceivingly aggressive songwriting. Her music is currently catching the attention of lots of artists and industry folk. Mac Miller sampled one of her songs and Nas loves her.

Nylo talks about being the unhealthiest vegetarian, being a 7 year old psychiatrist to her parents, and not letting anything get in your way when you're following your dream.

–Lee

Clayton is a publicist with one of the most influential companies in indie music. He's also co-owner (with Skrillex and others) of OWSLA. He's lived a lot of life at age 28. We cover a lot of ground ranging from the inspirational to the absolutely heartbreaking.

Listen in about his upbringing as a skate rat in Boise, living in flop house with 20+ Chinese immigrants in San Francisco, and how SXSW changed his life one year.

–Lee

This week on Kinda Neat we sit down with my pal Rheteric Ramirez. This conversation is an LA underground rap nerd's dream. Rhet has been in the scene a long time. We talk about his first hand experiences at Foundations, the Good Life, and Project Blowed. He used to have run ins with folks like Will.I.am when he was just another kid on the grind.

We also talk about starting elementary school knowing no English, his controversial verse on Busdriver's record,  and the balance of being a warrior/poet/artist/pugilist.

–Lee

Coolroy wears his heart on his sleeve and you can hear it in his music. I could tell while he was walking in that the convo would get open and heavy, and it did. We talk about the end of his relationship with the mother of his daughter, his father's enigmatic living situation when he was a kid, and keeping dreams alive.

–Lee