Solecast 35 is an in-depth conversation with frequent Sole collaborator, DJ Pain 1. Together we have made 2 albums, a remix album and a couple EP's worth of material. We are currently working on our 3rd Studio album. DJ Pain 1 is has produced music for everyone from Young Jeezy, to Ludicrous to Public Enemy. He is an educator, a DJ, an activist and one of the hardest working and consistent people I have ever met.

In our interview we discuss a myriad of topics:

• Madison's War on Hip-hop
• How he utilizes social media to maintain his autonomy
• The origins of rap & how neoliberalism influenced it
• His role as an educator both in schools and through youtube beat-making videos
• The importance of a healthy lifestyle
• The origins of hip-hop and its political implications
• The Revolutionary potential and limitations of hip-hop
• Latent racism in white hip-hop fans & anti-blackness is Wisconsin
• Mushroom Foraging Check out more of his work on his website, follow him on twitter & FedBook. Â