Meet Daniel Rustage. He might be the most successful indie rapper that you've never heard of. As the latest anime themed nerdcore rapper to cross one million subscribers on YouTube, Rustage writes, produces and mixes high level rap songs weekly for his legions of supporters. Rustage plays by his own rules and makes some sick tracks in the process. Enjoy our chat and get more insight on his process, lessons learned, thoughts on cypher tracks and even some sage advice. 

The song selection is Rustage's Gojo Rap: "Running In Blind." Enjoy! Follow Rustage on YouTube! 

Detroit born Neil Jones created "Aerial Knight's Never Yield" because he hadn't seen it before; a 3D side-scrolling endless runner, or “narrative runner,” as Jones passionately calls it, where the player must jump, dash, slide, and race to complete each level. As a product of hip-hop culture, the game reaches an aesthetic I've not seen before. Neil gave us some time where we talk about the challenges of creating a game like this, as well as his influences as we celebrate it's success. 

"Aerial Knight's Never Yield" is out now, play it now, you won't be sorry. 

https://www.aerialknight.com/

You are not alone. 

2oolman is a Hip-Hop Artist/Producer from Six Nations Reservation, Ontario Canada, and member of The Halluci Nation, f/k/a A Tribe Called Red. Despite us being raised in different parts of the world, we find that we have several shared experiences and weren't as different as we thought we were. Mega Ran talks to him about his journey, what he and the band have been doing since the pandemic, musical influences (that weren't hip-hop) and achieving a bucket list moment, scoring the show "Rutherford Falls," which is streaming live on PeacockTV. Along the way, we talk video games, pro-wrestling and spending time seeking knowledge from the elders. 

Ran also introduces the PWR Rating, where we discuss what our guests are playing, watching and reading.

Our musical selection is "Freeee (Ghost Town Pt. 2)" by Kanye West and Kid Cudi.

https://twitter.com/2oolman

https://instagram.com/2oolman

And The Halluci Nation: 

https://twitter.com/atribecalledred

Touré Masters in an artist who wants to use his art to help others be more comfortable with self-expression and does so through heartfelt songs and lyrics. The Phoenix, AZ born and bred rapper sits down with Ran to talk about wrestling, hip-hop and much more. Winning Wars Everyday isn’t just an album title, it’s a way of life for marginalized people everywhere. 

The album Is out now, download it here! https://smarturl.it/toureWWE

Mega Ran and Touré will be in Tampa for Mania Week, with a packed schedule!

Catch us at:

-For the Culture: Thurs April 8 at 11:59PM (Ran will be special guest ring announcer)

-Generation Championship Wrestling: We Run This Town @ 5:00pm

-Effy’s Big Gay Brunch, Saturday April 10 @ 11am.

Tickets and info at https://megaran.com/shows

Chris Bey moved from the east coast out west to pursue a career goal that many said he could never achieve. he's now IMPACT Wrestling's newest star, wowing fans every week on the live TV show. Find out how he managed to overcome obstacles, the feeling of wrestling on WWE's 205 Live, and even his love for music, as well as hear a song from Bey, "Lonely." 

Give him a follow on social media: 

twitter.com/dashingchrisbey

instagram.com/dashingchrisbey

BACK TO THE SOLO CHATS! 

Mega Ran talks candidly about the process of conceptualizing, writing and then releasing his memoir "Dream Master." 

What's it like, what were the challenges and....why a memoir? Enjoy, and make sure you pick up the book: 

https://dreammasterbook.com

ALSO! Mega Ran's just announced a show! "The Songs That Made The Book" live stream event is going on February 10. 

Tickets: https://megaranmusic.com/merch/dream-master-the-songs-that-made-the-book

Finally at 30! Been a while, eh… Where have I been?? Well, I’ve been writing a book. That’s right, your boy is a published AUTHOR!

You can get a copy of “Dream Master” right now!

dreammasterbook.com

If the book’s cover art looks familiar, it’s from Daniel Hill, the Liverpool-based designer behind Danji’s Designs. He’s been drawing covers and tour posters for me since 2014, so today we get to talk about his beginnings, motivations and what the most peculiar clients ask for. Don’t be a font snob like me.

Get connected with Dan at DanjisDesigns.com and tell him Random Encounters sent ya!

Today’s song choice is “My Getaway” by Mega Ran featuring Storyville, which appears on the album “Language Arts, Volume 3.”

It’s a free download this month:

https://random.bandcamp.com/track/my-getaway-feat-storyville-bonus

I first met Monteasy in 2016 at WrestleCon, and since then I have followed his career evolution, from Theme Song King to Titan, to media personality. Monteasy sits down with me to talk about the rap and wrestling connection, the writing process, mentors, as well as some fun comparisons between hip hop and wrestling legends. Monteasy's new album “Erica’s Son,” is out now. Catch Monteasy weekly with Isiah “Swerve” Scott on the “Swerve City Podcast” on the WWE Network. Indulge!

The song played on the show is

Monteasy: "Greatest Ever" feat. Skyzoo, Mega Ran and Josiah Williams. 

Chris King and crew started Batterystaple in 2013 as a two man outfit to work on 20XX, the critically acclaimed action-adventure roguelite that looks and feels very familiar if you’re a Mega Man fan like myself. In fact, it was the first game I played on Steam way back then. We talk about the upcoming title 30XX, what’s new and different, the difference between rogueLITE and rogueLIKE, and if he fears any legal consequences from Capcom. You can download the pre-alpha version of 30XX on Steam now, and get more info on releases at batterystaplegames.com.

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