This week we break our usual mould of 90s hip hop to focus on a classic album that’s roots run deep into the golden era - Roc Marciano’s seminal debut ‘Marcberg’. Bringing this album to the table is one of the hottest underground rap producers going - Nicholas Craven 🔥

 

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On this episode, Nicholas breaks down his favourite tracks off Marcberg as well talking on numerous topics, including…

Show Notes

• Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (01:13)
• Working with Roc Marciano on ‘Wolfing Down’ (06:06)
• Is this Roc Marciano’s 5-Mic Moment? (10:30)
• Why ‘We Do It’ with Ka is so good (12:45)
• Why ‘Thugs Prayer’ is a stand out cut (16:30)
• Mad love for ‘Pop’…and talk on how Axl Rose was in that studio session! (19:20)
• A deep dive into beats with no drums and sampling (20:35)
• Love for Craven’s ‘Aurevoir, Francoise’ and ‘Jeudi & Francoise’ projects (28:55)
• Talks his ‘Craven N 2’ project (32:50)
• Breaks down his relationship with Ransom and their latest project ‘Seven’ (37:10)
• Explains what Mach-Hommy, Navy Blue and Stove God bring to the table (46:30)
• Why he loves Ghostface Killah (51:40)
• Breaks down why today is his favourite hip hop era ever (59:50)
• Why GZA is integral to the new music in rap (1:03:10)
• What attracted him about making hip hop? (1:05:33)
• Love for Ka’s ‘Sins of the Father’ (1:16:17)

 

You can find Nicholas Craven’s work right here: https://nicholascraven.bandcamp.com/music

 

And the projects we spoke on can be found here…

Aurevoir, Francoise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh6dR9CnDu8&feature=youtu.be

Jeudi & Francoise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blOeJqseI-E&t=778s

 

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For the next mailbag episode, we’d love to hear from you guys, so email us at [email protected] with your takes on…

 

🔲 The weirdest dream you’ve had about a rapper

🔲 Where’s the weirdest place you’ve met a rapper?

🔲 What’s the best AND worst merch you’ve ever bought?

 

And our last series talking best 3-album runs in rap can be found here…

Ice Cube with Shawn Setaro (https://bit.ly/3kaYfOq)

Tupac with Andrew Barber (https://bit.ly/2HGr3QT)

De La Soul with Andrew Emery (https://bit.ly/324LJJn)

Gang Starr with Dart Adams (https://apple.co/2Vlx9t1)

A Tribe Called Quest with Rob Pursey (https://bit.ly/3oS73uX)

Redman with Take it Personal Radio (https://bit.ly/3tYFUcL)

OutKast with Justin Hunte (https://bit.ly/3b89bJh)

 

Catch all our Spotify playlists here…

Slept-On DJ Premier Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3iw4yun

Slept-On Wu-Tang Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/32QtAQG

Sample Corner Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3eYfhMd

 

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