Rappers Over Thirty

In this episode: Imp ask his podcast listeners to find inspiration to do the right thing in regards to diet, fitness, business, relevance, and killing “Willie Lynch Syndrome in the Black Community”. He shares tells a story of how he got sick from breathing in asbestos during a roofing job and the importance of wearing a mask. He invites listeners to make a contribution by cash app’ing $RappersOverThirty

Imp interviews “Ben Caldwell” an artist, director, educator, independent filmmaker and mentor, who offers professional advice and support through his Leimert Park "KAOS Network" in Los Angeles, California. Most hip hop heads know his “KAOS Network” location to be the home of the legendary open-mic venue known as the "Project Blowed". Ben tells some fascinating stories and we get an insight on Ben's life, art, politics, and community involvement.

The songs of the day are:

“Real In The City” by Ms. Toi - https://amzn.to/3kpGkEw (Here)

“Old Dog New Tricks” by Imp The Great, Medusa, and Konvick - Email Request

“Wyld In The West” by Neb Luv, Gonzoe, Shady Ray, Ms. Toi, and DJ 2 High - http://www.nebluv.bandcamp.com (Here)

“Nights Over Cali” featuring Kwaz, Elway Da Gr8, Ms.Toi, Calise - https://amzn.to/2WQ26Gp (Here)

“CARE” by Neb Luv feat Kory Stew - http://www.nebluv.bandcamp.com (Here)

“Poetry And Tragic At The Same Time” by K-waz The Lyrical Psycho - https://amzn.to/2WQ26Gp (Here)

“Ben Caldwell” Links:

Film: “Sankofa City” - - https://vimeo.com/211625350 (https://vimeo.com/211625350)

Sankofa City will explore the nexus of emerging technology, art, and community-based urban design, to provide visions for the future of local innovation and cultural development in Los Angeles.

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In this episode of the “Rappers Over Thirty” podcast: Imp proclaims that most people who do good things to help others out do it out of the kindness of their heart with no expectation of anything back. However in terms and philosophies like “show appreciation”, “Support those that support you”, and “Got each others back” have fallen on deaf ears, and is a detriment to the black community and must be remedied.

Imp also issues a fitness challenge: Asking the rappers over thirty to film themselves working out and post the film on social media with the hashtag #rotworkout

The special guest "Orlando Fenderson" worked alongside his partner "Bigga B" R.I.P whom together are known for creating "Los Angeles California’s “Best Hip Hop Club Ever”. That club was called “UNITY” and they brought some of the illest emcees and rap groups to Los Angeles for their first shows. Names like The Wu Tang Clan, Nas, Jay Z, Big Pun, Eminem and the Goodie Mob.

They provided a platform for west coast legends and innovators like Xzibit, Dialated Peoples, Self Scientific, Krondon, and The Freestyle Fellowship.

Orlando has worked for LOUD Records, RCA and Monument Entertainment as the director of marketing and promotions for the west coast. He’s studied Law and Marketing and is also a real estate agent.

The songs played on this episode are:

“I Told You” by St Louis Gibbor produced by Glad 2 Mecha. - https://youtu.be/d0HWZMglRv4 (Music Video)

“Nat Turner” feat. O.G. Bobby Negro and St. Louis Gibbor Prod. by DJ JahBluez - https://youtu.be/yVTaQw9wuq4 (Music Video)

"Keep Ya Head Up" by Imp The Great - https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/impthegreat/keep-ya-head-up (Download Links)

“Stop Don't Shoot" by St Louis Gibbor aka Joe Louis and Broadway Joe Baggs produced by DJ 001 - https://youtu.be/wF2gVsXHspw (Music Video)

"The Supernatural Progression of Boom Bap" album - https://amzn.to/2LH8j5G (Buy Now!)

The quotes of the day are:

"I don’t know who needs to hear this but, sometimes you gotta fall back and let them lean on the one’s they think so highly of” - Author Unknown

“Protect me from the people I love who don’t really love me”..- Author Unknown

“Surround yourself with people who see your value and remind you of it.”- Author Unknown

“The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.” - Bob Marley

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In this episode of the “Rappers Over Thirty” podcast: “Rhymes Laced with Life with St. Louis Gibbor. Imp commends the two west coast rappers “Boskoe” and “Gonzoe” for settling their differences in the boxing ring as oppose to taking it to the streets. The celebrity boxing match will be on March 13, 2021 at the California Thunder dome.

Imp also discusses his gardening experience and the benefits of gardening as well as the emotional distress of seeing your plants or gardening die. He advises people with backyards to start gardening.

He discusses feeling sick and not being able to work out as much and shares his hot tea solution and sends his condolences to all the victims of Corona Virus.

The special guest of the is St. Louis Gibbor who shares how he shed his old street ways once he had and epiphany with God. He talks various trials and tribulations he faced as being part black and part white, marital problems, going to jail, standards for being an emcee, his bout with having Corona Virus, his new album release https://amzn.to/2LH8j5G (“The Supernatural Progression of the Boom Bap”) and much more.

The songs played on this episode are:

Homesick by St. Louis Gibbor and DJ Jahbluez

Darling Carla by St. Louis Gibbor and DJ Jahbluez

Give It Your All by St. Louis Gibbor and DJ Jahbluez

The Ghost by St. Louis Gibbor and DJ Jahbluez

Buy the songs and album here:https://amzn.to/2LH8j5G ( Buy Now!)

Click the inks below to see St. Louis Gibbor Music Videos:

https://youtu.be/wF2gVsXHspw (STOP DONT SHOOT)

https://youtu.be/yVTaQw9wuq4 (NAT TURNER) featuring O.G. Bobby Ne'gro and St. Louis Gibbor Prod. by DJ JahBluez

https://youtu.be/d0HWZMglRv4 (I TOLD YOU SO )

The quotes of the day are:

“If you’re doing something that you love to make a living, make sure you love it and make sure you do it.” - Myka 9

“If I thought about it, I could be bitter, but I don’t feel like being bitter. Being bitter makes you immobile, and there’s too much I still want to do” - Richard Pryor

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In this episode: "Spitting That Raw S#!+ with FOUR ZONE"

Imp shouts out Tiffany Haddish for giving opportunities to comedians who helped her before she was famous and Imp wants to know many successful people in the rap music industry don’t do the same.

He also discusses the importance of “Indie Rap Music Bosses” setting aside their egos and working together to formulate a winning strategy.

The special guest is “Four Zone” an emcee from the “818” area code in California. Who is a member of the rap group “The Walk-On’s” and has been a member of “Styles of Beyond”, and has had his music placed on “Power” and other shows.

Four Zone discusses his rap history, business, whom he like to see go head up in “Versus” and he discusses and explains what “Autism” is.

The songs of the day are:

"Became Clear" by Four Zone

“Shotgun Funk” by Four Zone

"Wooooh!" by Four Zone

“Hit Em” by Fourzone featuring Tak (from Styles of Beyond) and Canibus.

The quotes of the day are:

“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare today.” - Malcolm X

A change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary things” - Barack Obama

This episode was sponsored by http://www.YouTube.com/ImpTheGreat (www.YouTube.com/ImpTheGreat)

Cash App contributions can be sent to: $RappersOverThirty

In this episode: Imp plays music and interviews “R. Kain Blaze” an international award winning filmmaker who also happens to rap, publish magazines, direct, produces films, and is a member of the band “Afrofraktal”.

Blaze discusses his upcoming “Pajaud: Art+ Work” documentary about the late William Pajaud an African American artist known for his jazz themed paintings. The documentary will be available for free on http://www.FullOnBrawl.com (www.FullOnBrawl.com) from February 7th thru mid March of 2021. Or watch here https://youtu.be/MtrhlBx9Pjg (https://youtu.be/MtrhlBx9Pjg)

The two discuss Blaze being a vegan, killing Willie Lynch Syndrome, and Ava Duvernay and her good friend Oprah Winfrey.

Imp also plays the “noise funk and whatever in-between” music from “Afrofractal” in this episode called “A Jazzy Space Trip with R Kain Blaze”

The songs played are:

"The Town Was Great", "Robo". "Fork Tongue Snake Eyes Buttered Men".

"Get Started" available at: http://www.afrofraktal.com/ (www.afrofraktal.com)

For more information: on R. Kain Blaze visit his official site: http://www.MegaFunk.com (www.MegaFunk.com)

In this episode: Imp shares information on how his listeners can contribute to be a producer on his upcoming film “Evil Justice” by by making a (cash app) $RappersOverThirty contribution of $50 or $100

He discusses the peaceful presidential inauguration of President Biden. Shares his 38 day diet and exercise plans.

Finally Imp interviews the self-proclaimed “Old Wizard and Pen Magician” the “Word Man”. An emcee from the San Gabriel Valley in Southern California.

The two discuss his rap history, being vegan, the Alister Crowley inspired artwork on Word Man’s “Book of the Law Volume 1 E.P., whom he would like to do a song with, a rappers relevancy, and much more.

The songs of the day are:

"Don’t Break the Calm", "Circulation", "More", and "Grammar is Dead" all by Word Man and available https://open.spotify.com/track/6IlEPCe0fDzaCn8tieDy0q?si=xTu_BhyTSFy4I-49agHLiA (here).

“The Word Man” Links:

Book of the Law Vol. 1 - https://fanlink.to/TheWordMan (here).

Grammar Is Dead (Music Video) - https://youtu.be/UDxyXm0hgBY (here).

The Word Man’s rap crew “Crop Circles 720” - https://open.spotify.com/artist/25XLtQLRPrDvf9iin9Wpav?si=PaSbNjPrT8e-KHVXlz-T5w (here).

In this episode: Imp The Great plays two of his older tracks “We Gotta Care” and “Ghetto Constitution” featuring Shahid from Cipher 7. He shares his big “What If?” Thoughts on the potential for a civil war “Donald Trump vs America”, shouts out Damon Dash, and has a serious discussion with the South Bronx producer DJ E-Man.

DJ E-MAN YouTube: “State of the Game BX 04/21/2017” - https://youtu.be/nBH9kzE7z_E

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/DJEMANBX (https://www.facebook.com/DJEMANBX)


Mad Lab Studio: https://www.facebook.com/Mad-Lab-Studio (https://www.facebook.com/Mad-Lab-Studio)

Mott Haven Day 2019 (Bronx, NY)

https://www.facebook.com/DONFIGGA/videos/10157177037301211/ (https://www.facebook.com/DONFIGGA/videos/10157177037301211/)

https://www.facebook.com/DONFIGGA/videos/10157172888996211/ (https://www.facebook.com/DONFIGGA/videos/10157172888996211/)

https://www.facebook.com/DONFIGGA/videos/10157177096291211/ (https://www.facebook.com/DONFIGGA/videos/10157177096291211/)

https://www.facebook.com/DONFIGGA/videos/10157171781881211/ (https://www.facebook.com/DONFIGGA/videos/10157171781881211/)

Mitchell Day 2019 (Bronx, NY)

https://www.facebook.com/DONFIGGA/videos/10157154057186211/ (https://www.facebook.com/DONFIGGA/videos/10157154057186211/)

https://www.facebook.com/DONFIGGA/videos/10157165057456211/ (https://www.facebook.com/DONFIGGA/videos/10157165057456211/)

https://www.facebook.com/DONFIGGA/videos/10157165100811211/ (https://www.facebook.com/DONFIGGA/videos/10157165100811211/)

The songs of the day “Ghetto Constitution” music video: https://youtu.be/CQ9Fw9DzoEo (https://youtu.be/CQ9Fw9DzoEo)

“We Gotta Care” is on the “Old Dog New Tricks” album available here: http://www.FromRapToFilm.com (www.FromRapToFilm.com)

“Ghetto Constitution” featuring Shahid and Imperator is on the “Evolution of a Man” album available here: http://www.FromRapToFilm.com (www.FromRapToFilm.com)

In this episode:

The “Rappers Over Thirty” podcast host “Imp the Great” quotes Dr. Llaila Afrika author of "African Holistic Health", talks about how people will plot to undermine your efforts, interviews "Tomeicko" a.k.a "Watts 1965" and plays several of her song. Her husband "Volume 10" (Pistol Grip Pump) also chimes in for a few minutes.

The song played on this episode are:

The Hate That Hate Made Produced by Tomeicko - https://www.soundclick.com/artist/default.cfm?bandID=620799andcontent=overview (Buy Here)

This World Falling Apart by Tomeicko - https://www.soundclick.com/artist/default.cfm?bandID=620799andcontent=overview (Buy Here)

Beautiful by Tomeicko - https://www.soundclick.com/artist/default.cfm?bandID=620799andcontent=overview (Buy Here)

Heavenly by Volume 10 featuring Tomeicko - https://amzn.to/38pbebH (Buy Here)

V.O.W.S (Victims Of White Supremacy) album - https://www.soundclick.com/artist/default.cfm?bandID=620799andcontent=albums (Buy Here)

The books discussed in this episode are:

African Holistic Health by Llaila Afrika - https://amzn.to/3olq4pg (Buy Here)

Nutricide by Llaila Afrika - https://amzn.to/38q5QFn (Buy Here)

The United Independent Compensatory Code / System / Concept by Neely Fuller Jr. - https://amzn.to/2XoDvJ2 (Buy Here)

Black on Black Violence The Psychodynamics of Black Self-Annihilatioin in Service of White Domination by Dr. Amos N. Wilson - https://amzn.to/3bmH3Uu (Buy Here)

The ISIS Papers by Frances Cress Welsing - https://amzn.to/3oqklP4 (Buy Here)

From Babylon to Timbuktu by Rudolph Windsor - https://amzn.to/3nw7VnG (Buy Here)

For more information "Tomeicko" visit:

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ORa7k7DPoxF5-MFFJdRvg (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ORa7k7DPoxF5-MFFJdRvg)

BandCamp: https://tomeicko.bandcamp.com/ (https://tomeicko.bandcamp.com/)

SoundClick: https://www.soundclick.com/artist/default.cfm?bandID=620799 (https://www.soundclick.com/artist/default.cfm?bandID=620799)

Anchor.Fm Podcast: https://anchor.fm/volume10andtomeickozone (https://anchor.fm/volume10andtomeickozone)

Episode #7 of "Rappers Over Thirty" was sponsored by: www.FromRapToFilm.com

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In this episode: Imp The Great discuss the importance of supporting each other, New Years resolutions, and interviews DJ Jahbluez whose had his hand in hip hop since the golden age. The two discuss his beat making and DJ equipment, being inspired by DJ Chris the Glove, his battle with “Gout” and the “Armenian Massacre”.

The songs of the day are:

“Sound The Trumpets” Gel Rock, Monstroe, DJ Jahbluez - https://amzn.to/2WYpi5F (Buy Here)

“Who’s On First” with Jizzm High Def, Monstroe, Fatlip, and Akil The MC - https://amzn.to/3pESt9Z (Buy Here)

“Time” by RunLike and DJ Jahbluez off the Kinetic Synergy Album - https://amzn.to/3aTnT8C (Buy Here)

New Album "Writers On The Storm" feat. Jizzm, Monstroe, DJ Jahbluez - https://amzn.to/3nkYION (Buy Here)

For more information on DJ JahBluez visit:

Website: http://www.DJJahBluez.com (www.DJJahBluez.com)

FaceBook: Jahbluez Music

Instagram: @DJJahBluez

YouTube:

https://youtu.be/MoKxqH1Xrvg (Molly Cyrus by BlakPlanIt, DJ Jah Bluez, Charlamagne Tha God)

Beat Making Equipment

Native Instruments Maschine Mikro Mk3 Drum Controller - https://amzn.to/3aZT81C (Buy Here)

Native Instruments MASCHINE MK3 - https://amzn.to/3rKhDpG (Buy Here)

Native Instruments Maschine+ Standalone Groovebox and Sampler - https://amzn.to/350mxoM (Buy Here)

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In this episode:

The “Rappers Over Thirty” podcast host “Imp the Great” gives some tips on exercising despite the gyms being closed. Imp advises reading the ingredients on foods and drinks before consuming them and noting grams of sugar in food and drinks. Imp has asked rap musicians to submit mid to fast tempo songs for a workout playlist he'll create and make available to his listeners.

The guest "K-waz The Lyrical Pyscho" is the man behind the label and production company “Self-Xplanatory Music”. He’s a producer, DJ, and Emcee whose release four solo albums and several mixtapes.

He’s a six time producer, and a beat making champion whose produced songs for many artists including myself and the platinum recording artist Ms. Toe from Ice Cube’s mega hit “You Can Do It”.

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The songs of the day are:

“Nights Over Cali” featuring ElwayDa Gr8, Ms. Toi, Calise, K-waz The Lyrical Psycho, - https://amzn.to/2WQ26Gp (Buy Here)

“Bars” featuring Otherwize and K-waz The Lyrical Psycho. - https://amzn.to/2Ji50Rg (Buy Here)

“Hello Part 2” featuring Equalizer, Otherwise, Calise, Greatness Exceeds, and K-waz The Lyrical Psycho.

Q-12 - Self-Xplanatory Music (Album) https://amzn.to/3rroFzj (Buy Here)

For more information on "K-waz The Lyrical Pyscho" visit the links below::

https://www.instagram.com/kwaz5000/ (Instagram)

https://www.youtube.com/kwaz5000 (YouTube)

https://www.beatstars.com/kwaz5000/feed (Beat Stars (Beats for sale))

Links to gear we discussed:

https://amzn.to/3aFiqSL (Akai Professional MPC Renaissance)

"Rappers Over Thirty" podcast #5 was sponsored by “From Rap To Film” video subscription channel which hosts original short films, documentaries, interviews, and Imp's music catalog (past, present, and future) all for $19.99 per year.

http://www.fromraptofilm.com (Subscribe Now! www.FromRapToFilm.com)

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