As I get closer and closer to my 30s, mortality, the future outlook of society. and my fading youth are consistently ideas that are occupying my mind. So art that speaks to these topics in a thoughtful and insightful way have been especially appreciated as of late.

But unlike other genres out there, rap is still quite young. Therefore, there isn’t necessarily a ton of artists out there who are even old enough to provide such an aged perspective. And among those who are, many of whom are the likes of Jay-Z, Nas... who’s primary wisdom seems focused more on wealth-building and respectability politics.

That’s why the album we will be spotlighting in today’s episode, Reverberations of a Dead Man’s Ego, is such a breath of fresh air.

The mature perspectives we get from Alaska on this album are thoughtful, provocative, and remarkably honest. And they are accompanied by some of the best production we’ve heard from producer steel tipped dove to-date.

Listen on to learn about the making of this new album, the generational divide between Gen X and Gen Z, maturing with age, a sober outlook on the future of our society, and much more.

The Plug (0:45).

The Interview (3:10).

Aaron Rodgers’ broken COVID brain (5:01).

How Alaska and steel tipped dove’s relationship first formed, and what inspired it (7:58).

The shared worldviews between Alaska and dove (15:59).

Alaska breaks down a poignant line on “I Don’t Care No More” (19:46).

The overarching sentiment of the heavy subject matter on ROADME (26:09).

The future outlook for younger generations (31:16).

The inspiration of the Reverberations of a Dead Man’s Ego title (38:13).

Alaska and dove go back and forth on if ROADME is improvement on their debut (40:19).

Favourite songs on ROADME (51:29).

Upcoming projects / merch from Alaska and steel tipped dove (54:04).

Buy Reverberations of a Dead Man's Ego here: https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/album/reverberations-of-a-dead-mans-ego

Follow Alaska on Twitter here: https://x.com/Alaska_Atoms

Follow steel tipped dove on Twitter here: https://x.com/steeltippeddove

Follow steel tipped on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/steeltippeddove/?hl=en

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The Plug (0:21).

The Conversation (2:01).

NxWorries’ Why Lawd came to me at the perfect time in my life. A time where I find myself in the best most healthy and rewarding relationship I’ve ever had with a remarkably beautiful and smart woman, who is sweeter than [insert sweet substance]. So the thought of it ever coming to an end feels mortifying.

It’s for all these reasons that Why Lawd has had a profound impactful on me. It is an ode to appreciating the special person I have in my life… that is masquerading as one of the most beautifully crafted, most gorgeous-sounding albums I’ve heard in a long long time.

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Music and art in general is special because it can’t be quantified, calculated, explained, or re-created through algorithms. Surely, through the rise of AI you can create technically accurate facsimiles of music. But that special IT factor that turns music from simply aesthetically pleasing to special, cannot be replicated by robots, and is often impossible to put into words.

With today’s guest though, Seafood Sam, a word does in fact come to mind to describe the IT factor that makes this Long Beach MC’s music connect so strongly. That word is cool. Blended into his sharp songwriting, smooth and confident raps, there’s a cool, calm confidence that draws you into his music. This special sauce made his latest album, Standing on Giant Shoulders, one of the absolute best records of 2024.

In today’s episode we try to uncover how Sam developed this cool that makes his music so damn good, and we dig into the making of the beautifully collaborative creation of his new album, and much, much, more...

The Plug (0:53).

The Interview (2:38).

Sam’s unique journey as a rapper and model (3:24).

Seafood Sam’s ideal listener (11:30).

The “cool” factor in music (17:05).

The clash between the old and the new in Seafood Sam’s art (20:07).

The Long Beach ethos within Sam (22:39).

The live instrumentation sound direction on Standing on Giant Shoulders, in collaboration with Tom Kendall (26:44).

How Sam guided the creation of the instrumentals on Standing on Giant Shoulders (32:49).

The songwriting and melodies on Standing on Giant Shoulders (38:41).

The cues Sam has taken from the legends, such as James Brown, Bobby Brown, and Miles Davis (44:21).

The “grown” messaging on Standing on Giant Shoulders (50:02).

The next sound for Seafood Sam (52:06).

Stream/buy Standing on Giant Shoulders here: https://seafood4sam.bandcamp.com/album/standing-on-giant-shoulders

Follow Seafood Sam on Twitter here: https://x.com/seafoodsam

Follow Seafood Sam on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/seafoodsam/?hl=en

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