The Corner

On this episode of The Corner I have the one and only, Brother Ali! Listen in as I chop it up with an artist I have long admired. Born in Wisconsin, but raised by hop hop in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Ali got his come up with the Rhymesayers record label and the artists of the Twin Cities (in particular, Atmosphere). Now living in Istanbul, Turkey, Brother Ali continues to make music that matters and contribute to making the world a better place with his art, his activism, and his voice to calling out the injustices in the world. Artist, activist, podcast creator, father, husband, and now guest of The Corner! Press Play!

Brother Ali on the internet:

Website - brotherali.com (**SUPPORT THE ARTIST**)

Insta - @brotheraliisblind

Facebook - Brother Ali

My connects:

Twits - @GlydeW15

Bluesky - @GlydeW15.bsky.social

Discord - M. Da Glyde Woodrow

Facebook - Matthew Wood Poet

Instagram: @walktothecorner

email - [email protected]

**MY PATREON** - patreon.com/thecorner15

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As always, all beats by M. Da Glyde Woodrow ("Walk To The Corner" & "Believe In It").

Photo of Brother Ali by Brian “B+” Cross

On my own with this episode. Talking briefly about very current events and my thoughts on them.

As promised, here’s the list of the EOs the current POTUS signed: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/list-the-executive-orders-actions-and-proclamations-trump-has-made-as-president/ar-AA1xX64k?ocid=BingNewsSerp

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My connects:

Email - [email protected]

Facebook - Matthew Wood Poet

Twitter - @GlydeW15

Bluesky - @GlydeW15

Discord - M. Da Glyde Woodrow

Another year has ended and a new year has started. With all of that, my dude Jeremy is back! It’s Album of the Year time! Listen in as we go through the hip hop that sounded great to us in 2024! Happy New Year listeners!

Jeremy’s Top Albums 2024

Ceschi - Bring Us the Head of Francisco False Pt. 1 & 2

Myles Bullen - timetokill

Fat Tony & Fatboi Sharif & steel tipped dove - Brain Candy

Cadence Weapon - ROLLERCOASTER

Previous Industries - Service Merchandise

Brother Ali - Love & Service

Nerve Baddingtion - Kiss Your Nerves Goodbye

Kneecap - Fine Art

Kendrick Lamar - GNX

Eligh EC.CE - Hello Youth

Complete - Nothing To Show

Aj Suede - Permafrost Discoveries

Guante - All Dressed Up, No Funeral

Lukah - Temple Needs Water. Village Needs Peace."

Moch-Hommy - #RICHAXXHAITIAN

Matt’s Top Albums 2024

Brother Ali/UnJust - Love & Service

Previous Industries - Service Merchandise

Guante/Big Cats - All Dressed Up, No Funeral

Common & Pete Rock - The Auditorium vol. 1

B. Dolan - The Wound is Not the Body

Kendrick Lamar - GNX

Lyrics Born - Goodbye, Sticky Rice

Longshot/Vaughn Doe - Eat

Myles Bullen - Timetokill

Rapsody - Please Don’t Cry

Skyzoo - Keep Me Company

Ceschi - Bring Me The Head…

Shredders - Close Cuts/Serious Dudes

Ant - Collection of Sound Vol. 1 & 2

Loyle Carner - Hugo: Reimagined

My connects:

Facebook - Matthew Wood Poet

Twitter - @GlydeW15

Bluesky - @GlydeW15

Mastadon - @[email protected]

Discord - M. Da Glyde Woodrow

Email - [email protected]

Or hit me up in the comments! And remember to follow, rate, review (gimme those 5 stars), and share!

All intro and outro ear candy by M. Da Glyde Woodrow

This bonus bit had me celebrating Public Enemy’s Muse-Sick-N-Hour-Mess-Age!

Video of the talkie: https://youtu.be/LXAfjwdoWGQ?si=Y1li_psQ-_TjIh3q

Listen to the album: https://open.spotify.com/album/1d54JmPCKGYd8mFT61eAKW?si=y4Tyld68T1mAfxrtEw5ySA

On this bonus visit to The Corner, I talk about the incredible album by STS & RJD2, STS x RJD2!

Video of me talkin’: https://youtu.be/A_dkGX-5tUc?si=kbsT6oWieC9pos9B

Listen to the album: https://open.spotify.com/album/4y0m6eb6R03h9aAHo9OZxn?si=_DO3S4sMQZe90DsiJb-X3w

On these little bonus segments I talk about an overlooked gem. This time it’s Beneath The Surface by Genius/GZA!

Video to my talkie talk: https://youtu.be/arYvVhsZNNU?si=8R_q3vjxuXLX0dGI

Where to listen: https://open.spotify.com/album/4QMKELvG0VNODbiFigj4K9?si=gFxyMRgUSS2eKlLZ9jN9sA

The Corner keeps coming and this time I sit down with my dude Stef aka P.O.S! What you’ll hear on this one is a little catching up between two friends, a little humor, and even a little talking about crying at rap shows and a short list of songs that make us cry. Which is kinda funny at the same time! A little about Stef: under the moniker P.O.S he is 1/7 of Doomtree, 1/4 of Shredders, 1/3 of Relay, 1/? of a handful of other tracks and bands, and 1/1 of himself. Which is how his musical contributions came into my world. A huge inspiration to my own writing, he joins me for an honest, humble, and fun conversation. Press play!

Stef’s music is virtually everywhere you can stream, but **SUPPORT THE ARTIST** by visiting doomtree.net and picking up some merch (you’ll also find merch from past guests Lazerbeak, Longshot, and Dessa)!

My connects:

Email - [email protected]

Facebook - Matthew Wood Poet

Twitter - @GlydeW15

Mastadon - https://mastodon.social/@GlydeW15

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/glydew15.bsky.social

Discord - M. Da Glyde Woodrow

As always, intro and outro beats by M. Da Glyde Woodrow.

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On this episode I have the crazy talented and super nice, Jared Sims! Jared is a multi-instrumentalist with focus on all of the saxophones and some clarinet and flute too! I mean, you can see him playing other instruments on his Instagram too, but it’s all about the focus folks! In addition to being a talented dude, he’s got many amazing albums out there to hear! Couple that with him playing with a lot of jazz greats and other artists like The Four Tops, The Temptations, Dispatch, G. Love, Matisyahu, DJ Logic, and many more! If that’s not enough, he’s an educator, All-State adjudicator and director of many bands, writer, and jazz festival veteran! Believe me when I say you should press play and hear about it!

For all things Jared Sims: jaredsims.com

My connects:

Email - [email protected]

Twitter - @GlydeW15

Facebook - Matthew Wood Poet

Mastadon - @[email protected]

Discord - M. Da Glyde Woodrow

Or hit me up through the comments and reviews!

As always, all intro and outro beats by M. Da Glyde Woodrow

The last few weeks have been like no other. I’ll never not miss you, Pa. You’ve taught me and given me more than I can ever give you thanks for. One thing I know I can do is keep letting your love be a light. I love you.

10/31/50 - 11/10/24

“And think not you can direct the course

of love, for love, if it finds you worthy,

directs your course.”

- Khalil Gibran

On this episode I welcome my good friend, Julian Calv! This episode has been in the works for a while, and now it's here! Julian is a New England based multi-instrumentalist and composer and music theorist that has educated youth through music, and used music as an avenue for community outreach (including performing in prisons with his band, Non Prophets). Heavily inspired by the musician, Moondog (Louis T. Hardin), Julian has been been on a journey of life and music. In fact, part of that very journey will see the release of his debut album, Nonstop Motion on Deko Records on November 9, 2024! In part a tribute to Moondog, in part a documentation of where the journey has taken him so far! Let's give a warm welcome to Julian! A good friend of mine, and now friend of The Corner!

Julian's website for all the music and socials: juliancalv.com

A fun cartoon about Julian from Seven Days: https://www.sevendaysvt.com/music/the-viking-of-church-street-julian-calv-keeps-the-music-of-fabled-american-composer-moondog-alive-38592794

My Connects:

Email - [email protected]

Twitter - @GlydeW15

Facebook - Matthew Wood Poet

Mastadon @[email protected]

Discord; M. Da Glyde Woodrow

As always, intro and outro beats by M. Da Glyde Woodrow.