UNLOCK The Podcast

UNLOCK The Podcast

By Sarah Harrison x SK VibemakerMusic
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UNLOCK The Podcast episodes

  • EP38: @UnlockPodcast
    • How does the Vero app weigh up against currently reigning social media platforms?
    • Drake always gets a mention, but is it fair to call him the best artist in the world when it comes to challenging social and political topics?
    • 10 years of Jay-Z and Beyonce
    • Is there room for being conserved as an Artist? Has privacy become a challenging choice in place of social media notoriety?
    • Initiative and self-motivation is lacking in society
    • Skepta becomes a Chief in Nigeria. Is he dating Naomi Campbell?
    • The treasured life and career of Pharrell - Happy 45th Birthday
    • Is Mike Will Made It holding a similar reign to Timbaland’s?
    • A lot of great producers get forgotten because they might not transition to other music genres and markets
    • The continued controversy surrounding Azelia Banks can no longer be entertained.
    • Is Fabolous now (sadly) another blacklisted artist?
    • Responding etiquette
    1 hr 18 min
  • EP 37: Lioness | @UnlockPodcast
    In this episode of Unlock the Podcast, SK Vibemaker & Sarah Harrison are joined by Lioness to discuss:
    SKs approach to doing loads interviews
    The feeling of sometimes feeling foolish social media capturing certain moments
    Will Smith the blogger
    Presenters that are frowned upon because they notes
    Should Djs cater to the crowd in a party
    Has the 'mixtape' lost origins
    Do we overlook Drakes greatness & has he outdone Lil Waynes career
    Virgil needs to say doing his thing @ Luis Vuitton
    DMX being sentenced by his music?
    Don't underestimate the Mariah Carey music catalogue
    Lioness talks about:
    Having writers block at one point
    The empowerment of her track 'DBT'
    Women will sing along 'Suck the…' but men wont sing along that same lyrics of a song
    What is empowerment & crossing the line?
    Did Lil Dickys go too far with his song 'Freak Friday'
    Her approach to making an album
    @unlockpodcast / @skvibemaker / @imSarahHarrison - Twitter/Insta
    1 hr 32 min
  • EP 36: Waka Flocka Flame | @UnlockPodcast
    Follow us on Soundcloud: @skvibemakeruk x @ladyinthetrap
    Special Guest: @wakaflocka
    In this episode of Unlock the Podcast, SK Vibemaker & Sarah Harrison are joined by Waka Flocka Flame to discuss:
    • Where would Hip-Hop be without Atlanta?
    •. All credit to his mother Debra for bringing him into the game
    • Cultural appropriation by non African-American artists
    • New genre of Hip-Hop is called "Drip Hop"
    • Married life for a Rapper and how to raise a son in this game.
    • Strong ties with other Music genres and territories, including UK & France
    • What qualifies an artist to be a legend/veteran?
    • Relationship with 21 Savage
    1 hr 15 min
  • EP 34: @UnlockPodcast
    In this episode of Unlock the Podcast, SK Vibemaker & Sarah Harrison talk:
    • Music becoming a 100% numbers game
    • Current R&B not flourishing because people are still attached to 90s R&B
    • Short-lived vs. Everlasting music genres (UK Funky vs. Grime)
    • The demise of Lean culture - rappers whose careers were built on drug use are now giving them up
    • Is a sex doll considered a vice?
    • Is the DJ responsible for amplifying the (negative) messages in Rap music, from a moral standpoint?
    • If your woman approves of you calling her “vulgar” names, does it make it ok?
    • Does subscribing to a hype mean contributing to the bigger “problem”?
    • Why are young new age artists comparing themselves to Rap OGs when they’re not even in the same lane?
    • You’re not a 100% successful person unless you’re a well-rounded likeable person
    • RIP NRG, Harry Uzuka, Combat Jack, Fredo Santana
    Follow us on Soundcloud: @skvibemakeruk x @ladyinthetrap
    1 hr 40 min
  • EP 33: @UnlockPodcast
    In this episode of Unlock the Podcast, SK Vibemaker & Sarah Harrison talk:
    • Life hacks to early morning starts
    • Chris Brown ranking high on the all-time R&B artist list
    • Where the Merry in Christmas has gone
    • To love handle or not
    • SK sweet fast sabbatical
    • The skill of segways in conversations
    • Confusions over Bitcoin
    • Eminems 9th album ‘Revival’ getting slagged off
    • The difference between Eminem & Jay-Zs comebacks this year
    • Weather Hip Hop fans embrace the O.Gs less than other music genres embrace their O.Gs
    • Big Seans ‘Double or nothing’ project… Evolve or be extinct?
    • Too much music too little time – The art of the DJ ear
    • Best & Favourites of the year & more
    1 hr 14 min
  • EP 32: Snips | @UnlockPodcast
    In this episode of Unlock the Podcast, SK Vibemaker & Sarah Harrison are joined by UK DJ/Producer/Music Connoisseur Snips to talk:
    • Has “Branding” created a generation of entitlement?
    • Awareness vs. supporting worldly injustices
    • Which sources of information are actually credible?
    • The struggle of new age comedians in the current ‘viral hype’ climate
    • GOAT talk (Wu-Tang vs ATCQ, RZA vs DJ Premier, Biggie vs Jay-Z)
    • The rap vs. hip-hop debate
    • Is the present celebration of 2Pac “trendy”?
    • The evolution of eras of music
    • Award shows season
    • The creative process behind Snips’ new instrumental project ‘The Barbershop E.P.’
    • Collaboration with clothing brand ‘Souvenir’
    Follow us on Soundcloud: @skvibemakeruk x @ladyinthetrap
    1 hr 57 min
  • EP 31: Buddy | @UnlockPodcast
    In this episode of Unlock the Podcast, SK Vibemaker & Sarah Harrison are joined by California rapper Buddy to talk:
    The Buddy breakthrough
    Previous affiliation with Pharrell & iamOTHER imprint
    Growing up with a father who is a Pastor and his influence/opinions on his music
    Getting in the studio with a “Grimey” UK artist
    Remembering Garage/Grime pioneer Major Ace
    The lack of UK “underground" music coverage in the early days of blogging
    The history of Dizzie and Wiley beef
    The development of Giggs - Wamp 2 Dem feedback
    Can Young Thug and Travis Scott be compared?
    The GOAT of Atlanta discussion
    Who holds the crown for R&B king?
    Is artists signing a major label deal no longer a celebratory event?
    Lil B calling out Post Malone and other 'culture vultures'
    How does ‘Dove’ keep getting away with racially controversial messages?
    Follow us on Soundcloud: @skvibemakeruk x @ladyinthetrap
    1 hr 15 min
  • EP 30: Azizi Gibson | @UnlockPodcast
    In this episode of Unlock the Podcast, SK Vibemaker & Sarah Harrison are joined by California based rapper Azizi Gibson & talk:
    Remembering Lil Wayne the trendsetter on his recent bday
    20 year relationship gaps…
    Michael Dapaah AKA Big Shaq goin viral & the fear of the comedy rapper
    Has Young Thug has his moment yet?
    Jessie Js return
    The arguments of being commercially viable but not pop
    Continuation of the Jay-Z x Beyonce ‘is it true’ narrative
    People blaming the kardashian about young girls getting manipulated in the way they must look
    Arguments on reasons for plastic surgery
    Cardi B the record breaker
    Dumbing down to get on someones level
    Piers Morgan using the ‘N word’ in a tweet & the general use of the word
    Azizi Gibsons latest album ‘Memoirs of a reaper’
    1 hr 17 min
  • EP 29: @UnlockPodcast
    In this episode of Unlock the Podcast, SK Vibemaker & Sarah Harrison talk:
    • New iPhone handset releases & Apple conspiracies
    • Dame Judi Dench co-signing Lethal Bizzle's DENCH brand
    • XXXTentacion 'Look At Me' video & the controversy surrounding him
    • Giggs clapping back at US haters with new mixtape promo
    • Stormzy speaks up again on mainstream media's cringe stereotyping of black youth culture
    • DJ's reaching expiry dates by not evolving with music's current climate
    • Funkmaster Flex vs. DJ Clue
    • The quality & frequency of music output in 2017
    • Fashion brands/models exploiting hip-hop culture - are they trying too hard?
    Follow us on Soundcloud: @skvibemakeruk x @ladyinthetrap
    1 hr 33 min
  • EP 28: @UnlockPodcast
    In this episode of Unlock the Podcast, SK Vibemaker & Sarah Harrison talk:
    • Notting Hill Carnival 2017
    • BBK Takeover at The O2 w/ The Den
    • Meek Mill & Live Nation wrongful lawsuit - is their music to blame for violence?
    • Jay-Z @ V Festival and Eminem @ Reading Festival
    • Russ' donation to Hurricane Harvey victims in Texas
    • The rise and reign of Lil Uzi Vert
    • Stormzy's 'Cigarettes & Cush' video
    • Album releases: ASAP Mob/Kodak Black/Dave East/Brockhampton/XXXTentacion/Tion Wayne + more
    Follow us on Soundcloud: @skvibemakeruk x @ladyinthetrap
    1 hr 15 min

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DJs and Radio Personalities SK Vibemaker and Sarah Harrison share their knowledge on Music and Hip-Hop, bringing through some of the finest names in the game, old and new, UK and US!