Tokyo Mega Late Show

Back with another "classic" phone call. This time got the guy Jordan Smith, one of the guests from way back in the archive all the way to episode 39. We talk about family and existing in "ｔｈｅｓｅ　ｔｉｍｅｓ" and all the different things he has his hands in such as the Japanese language poetry scene and art & culture in general. There is also an update on his collaborative project with @ddahlinger, now titled "Syzygy".

Hope ya'll enjoy content and keep your heads and spirits up.

@jordangiraffe

topojo.com

@megalateshow

This week weve got two returning guests to the show. Dj Double El (Ep #089) and MC Boodah aka G-Rillah!

We caught up and talked a bit about how weve been doing during the coronavirus outbreak. We have a long discussion about drinking while someone drives in Tokyo and the difference in listening to an album in a car vs headphones, the difficulty of finding a good deodorant in Tokyo, peoples seemingly disregard for deodorant, crime in Tokyo and Black Lives Matter.

Boodah just had a new collaboration album drop. On part two we discuss that as well as some more music. so check that out on tuesday.

As always thanks for listening. Were going to have a lot of changes over the next few months. Im really excited about that, so stay tuned.

@djdoubleel

@Boodah___bridge

@grillah_climax

@megalateshow

Yo so i wasnt able to record a regular episode last weekend. I get into why during the intro but i wanted to make sure to get some content out.

So heres a conversation i had with the homie, writer and poet, Tracy Jones. Recently listeners will recognize the name as the host and moderator of the new bi-weekly podcast im contributing to, The Fire This Time.

Older listeners will recognize his from way back in episode 16. and new listeners may recognize him a writer thats appear in the Tokyo Weekender and Huffington Post.

We start off with Tracy surprising me with new of a re-release of an album he created back in the early-mid aughts,Human Cloud Abandonment. Its being re-released by legendary underground hip-hop artist, Uncommon Nasa. So be on the look out for that soon.

We discuss some more mythical underground rappers and Tracys friendship with a few of them, James Baldwin, Conspiracy Theory and Dr Malachi Z York-el, his writing and the response to certain piece, and we have some light discussions about a few newish albums.

Jay Electronicas A Written Testimony

Run the Jewels 4

and Armand Hammer's Shrines

Thanks for checking out the Mega Late Show. Check me, Tracy and our other contributors on The Fire This Time podcast every other Tuesday.

Here are a couple links:

themicrogiant.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQq9AipI5YM&t=3232s&ab_channel=TheMicroscopicGiant

https://uncommonrecords.bandcamp.com/track/gods-waiting-room?fbclid=IwAR2xIT82Q2W79kZA6VxDzYY6DLkm8pMYHmmtK2LCdI1ecgtioCRhxfyhtQo

Part two of our conversation with newest member of the Hilt, Monsieur Jovoni.

Also joining us is the rest of the Hilt. Nair B, A Valley and Mj The Sensei.

Episode two always focuses on sharing and discussing music. Lots of shares about different artists. Our favorites, cats that disappeared, the legacy of Souljah Boy, and we also take a lot of time to discuss the Nation of the Gods and Earth.

Thanks for checking us out! New episodes Tuesdays and Fridays.

Like subscribe and go check out the Hilt.

monsieurjovoni.bandcamp.com

@monsieur_monsieur_jp

@flyerrrmilesj

@a._.valley

@nair_b

The Hilt is a newly formed rap group here in Tokyo. Youll recognize Nair B, A Valley and MJ the Sensei from episodes #117 and 120.

Today we have the newest member of the Hilt and recent Tokyo transplant by way of Knoxville TN, Monsieur Jovoni.

Jovoni is a musician, producer and emcee. Right at the beginning of the conversation we find out he has only been in Tokyo for 6 months. So we started with a bunch of questions regarding him thoughts on Tokyo. We spend a lot of time talking about going to onsens, ranking the konbinis, Japanese toilets, and American food franchises.

Jovoni gives us insight into his musical taste, tells us how he got interested in music, how he used to live in Portland and was a part of grow operation.

Catch part two next Tuesday!

Thanks for listening

monsieurjovoni.bandcamp.com

@monsieur_monsieur_jp

@flyerrrmilesj

@a._.valley

@nair_b

Part two of our episode with two of the founders of Japan For Black Lives, Brooklyn Terry and Naomi Kawahara.

Check out part one for more details about the organization as well as perspective on some of the racial issues non-Japanese people face her in Japan. Particularly in the hiphop and dance community.

Part two of our episodes focus on sharing and discussing music. This time we get into a fairly long discussion about WAP but also share a lot of old and new gems.

Please follow Japan for Black Lives and all the guests on Instagram. Thanks for listening.

@jp4blacklives

@brooklynterryef

@fabfivetokyo

@afrodyty88

@megalateshow

Ayyyoo

Had a lot of fun with this joint. We sat down with our good friends, Naomi Kawahara and Brooklyn Terry Wright.

Both of them wear many hats and are involved with a variety of projects. But let me try to keep it simple... Naomi is a founder and head of Fab Five Tokyo, a creative consulting company. She is also simply awesome.

Long time listeners will recognize Brooklyn Terry as a previous guest of the podcast. With his crew, Elite Force, he is a pioneer in the global house music dance community and highly formative in Japans exposure to the Black dance music culture in general. Also a ton of other things that we mention during the recording.

For this episode we focus on their newest project, Japan For Black Lives. Which is a non-profit cross cultural endeavor to discuss racism and Black culture with the Japanese community. Inspired by recent events and decades of conversations with Japanese people, they hope to creative more awareness and context for the experiences Black people face in Japan and abroad.

So we get into that but it also the MEGA LATE SHOW, so ridiculousness ensues. Joining in as guest co-host is our homegirl, Afrodyty. Singer, songwriter, musician extraordinaire.

Next Tuesday the second half of the podcast that focuses on music. We have a long discussion about WAP and share some gems. Stay plugged in.

Thanks for listening. Go check out Terry, Naomi, and Afrodyty on instagram. And find us all around Tokyo.

@brooklynterryef

@fabfivetokyo

@afrodyty88

@megalateshow

Part two of our episode with the Hilt. A tokyo-based rap group consisting of A Valley , MJ the Sensei and Nair B.

Check out part one to find out where theyre from, how they formed and some of the science. In part two we focus on sharing and discussing music and art. So here weve got some solo tracks, a live rendition of one of their tracks and also some freestyles. Plus a variety of random tangents.

follow them on insta. subscribe and rate us on whatever. Thanks for listening

@a._.valley

@flyerrrmilesj

@nair_b

@the_superiors

@megalateshow

120 knowledge!!!

A. Valley is a creative and emcee from Kansas City.

MJ the Sensei is AA clothing designer and emcee from Baltimore.

Nair B is a musician/ beatmaker from VA. also featured on episode 117.

After working together on various projects they decided to come together and create the Hilt. A Tokyo-based hip-hop music ensemble.

Nair B joins in as guest co-host and we discuss the origins and philosophy behind the new and growing group.

We touch on a lot of different topics and really was just rocking. Some of the topics include fashion and MJs clothing brand The Superiors, sacred Geometry, The Book of Five Rings, Broly being brolic, AAVE (African American Vernacular English) and pop culture, what inspires them and what the future may hold.

The energy was right. Follow all these guys on Instagram.

@flyerrrmilesj

@a._.valley

@nair_b

@the_superiors

Bmoresuperior.com

Part two of our episode with Tokyo based Bay Area Emcee, Alonzo Mori.

The second part of our episodes focus on sharing and discussing music. Alonzo and J The Protagonist share some of their music. J hits us with an unreleased joint and we have a themed share today. We each picked a track that has a specific concept or meaning. We share some Nelly, Lupe and Open Mike Eagle.

Make sure to tune in and follow our guys Alonzo and J the Protagonist on Insta. Like subscribe and rate us on itunes.

@alonzo_mori

@jtheprotangonist

@megalateshow