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Throughout my experience listening to music, one of the most important life lessons I’ve learnt is that of patience.

I’ve had too many instances of an album initially not grabbing me, but then as I continued to revisit it and give it an open and curious mind… I fell in love with it months, and sometimes years after I initially heard it.

Art has a way of connecting you to the present. No better example than the new album from today's guest, Cavalier, titled Different Type Time.

In this episode, Cavalier and I have a sprawling conversation covering the creative thinking behind the rich audio visual experience of Different Type Time, what informed his unique career path as an artist, the meaning of participating in hip-hop culture, and much much more...

You do not want to miss this!!

The approach behind pricing Different Type Time vinyl (4:38).

The gap between the release of Private Stock and Different Type Time (12:36).

Being a “rapper’s rapper” (17:43).

How Cavalier views his role as an artist (24:54).

Breaking down the implications of legalized weed (30:56).

Impact of Quelle Chris on Cavalier’s career and artistic development (42:41).

Partnering with Backwoodz Studioz for Different Type Time (48:31).

The main intention behind Different Type Time (56:32).

Cultivating the sound for Different Type Time (1:13:35).

The audio and visual experience of Different Type Time (1:19:55).

The features on Different Type Time, including the Unhoused Brothers (1:26:00).

Upcoming Cavalier projects with Quelle Chris & Denmark Vessey, Raz Fresco, and Child Actor (1:31:43).

Stream/buy Different Type Time here: https://backwoodzstudioz.com/collections/different-type-time

Support Cavalier here: https://cavwins.com/different-type-time

Follow Cavalier on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Cavwins

Follow Cavalier on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/cavwins/?hl=en

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As a longstanding champion of the music from today’s guest, it’s been such a rewarding experience to witness the growth and incredible artistic vision found on Temple Needs Water. Village Needs Peace, a new collaborative album by Real Bad Man and Lukah.

This highly conceptual record left a huge mark on me, providing brilliant moving lyricism, and dazzling with its wonderous musical palette.

Lukah joins the show to illustrate how him and Real Bad Man crafted his magnum opus, and one of the frontrunners for Album of the Year.

Knocking out Permanently Blackface on the heels of finishing Temple (2:17).

The main themes of Temple Needs Water. Village Needs Peace. (5:47).

The emotional centerpiece of Temple, “The Burial” (16:57).

How Real Bad Man crafted the sound for Temple, incorporating live instrumentation (22:07).

The greatness of Real Bad Man (30:44)

Collaborations on Temple (32:22).

The elevated songwriting and singing on Temple (37:25).

Lukah’s upcoming albums with Preservation and Statik Selektah (40:55).

Buy Temple Needs Water. Village Needs Peace. here: https://realbadman.bandcamp.com/album/temple-needs-water-village-needs-peace

Follow Lukah on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/biglukah?lang=en

Follow Lukah on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/biglukah/?hl=en

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An iconic rap album is more than just beats and rhymes. It’s the interludes, the cover artwork that set the foundation for the image we as listeners associate with the music.

All of those elements combined, when done exceptionally well, are the ingredients to leaving a true lasting impact on the game.

Today’s guests, DøøF and NCL-TM, are determined to leave a similar level of imprint on the underground with their series of NCL​-​D​Ø​Ø​FUS albums.

In this episode, we get insight into what sparked this duo to form, why they mesh so well creatively, and learn about how their new album, BULLETPROOF KUFFLINX, further builds on NCL​-​D​Ø​Ø​FUS world they have created.

The spark for the NCL-DØØFUS pairing (2:53).

The secret sauce that makes the NCL-DØØFUS work (8:19).

The musical world of NCL-DØØFUS (13:02).

How being in Barcelona impacted what DøøF (18:39).

The vintage sound signature of BULLETPROOF KUFFLINX (25:16).

How BULLETPROOF KUFFLINX connects to the other NCL-DØØFUS records (38:57).

Upcoming projects / merch / tour (51:44).

Buy BULLETPROOF KUFFLINX here: https://safdoofus.bandcamp.com/album/ncl-d-fus-3-bulletproof-kufflinx

Follow DøøF on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/757doofus

Follow NCL-TM on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/UNCLETiMband

Follow DøøF on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/757doofus/

Follow NCL-TM on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/ncl_tm/

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Nourished by Time is an artist who is on pace to becoming one of my favourites… of all time.

After dropping Erotic Probiotic 2, an album that made my top 5 of 2023, Nourished by Time’s stock has risen tremendously. And not just in my personal musical world. On the heels of recently signing to XL, his unique blend of retro synthpop, classic R&B, rock and hip-hop flavours has been growing in popularity by the day.

I was blessed to have Marcus of Nourished by Time on the show, just a day after his new EP, Catching Chickens, just released. In this episode we discuss his approach to songwriting, thoughts on his current rise in recognition, the impact of Erotic Probiotic 2, and his incredible new EP, Catching Chickens.

Nourished by Time is quickly shaping up to be a generational talent, so you do not wanna miss this episode.

Marcus’ self-belief in his art (3:38).

The political consciousness in Nourished by Time’s music (7:28).

The emotional impact of creating music (17:26).

Nourished by Time’s musical ear (20:07).

How hip-hop informs Nourished by Time’s music (27:17).

How musical schooling helped Marcus’ artistic development (33:04).

The lasting impression of Erotic Probiotic 2 (40:24).

What Nourished by Time’s music says about himself as a person (43:19).

Marcus’ mindstate creating Catching Chickens (47:07).

The recording process of Catching Chickens (56:53).

The sound direction of Catching Chickens (58:40).

Nourished by Time’s upcoming album, The Passionate Ones (1:02:28).

The Super Bowl chances of the Baltimore Ravens in the 2024-25 season (1:06:00).

Support Nourished by Time's music here: https://nourishedbytime.bandcamp.com/

Follow Nourished by Time on Twitter here: https://x.com/nourishedbytime?s=20

Follow Nourished by Time on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/nourishedbytime_/?hl=en

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These days, homebase for me musically is calming, grounded music that allows me to weather some of life’s recent storms in my personal life. And so the music of sleepingdogs, the duo comprised of andrew and jesse the tree, has been some of my most played as of late.

The way they capture the blues, and articulate their existential thoughts and introspective musings is truly powerful stuff. On top of that, these impactful messages are packaged with a ton of melody, tender vocals, and rock-infused production that makes their songs hit that much harder.

andrew and jesse’s chemistry is remarkable; they are a match made in heaven, and they join the show to explain why their pairing works so well, how they approached the creation of their recent solo works, and their brand new sleepingdogs album, will we ever dance again?

sleepingdogs origin story (3:36).

The sleepingdogs creative chemistry (7:22).

How jesse and andrew are similar as people (16:49).

The sleepingdogs sound (23:32).

What andrew is most proud of with don’t forget me bluest. (31:01).

The intent behind Not Fade Away (36:49).

Not Fade Away’s production (39:08).

Key inspirations and topical focuses of will we ever dance again? (41:44).

How sleepingdogs’ chemistry grew creating will we ever dance again? (48:06).

The evolution of sleepingdogs’ sound on their new LP (51:33).

Favourite songs off will we ever dance again? (56:20).

Upcoming projects from sleepingdogs (58:32).

Stream/buy will we ever dance again? here: [link coming on March 14]

Follow jesse on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/jessethetree401?lang=en

Follow andrew on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/andrewwwdotnet?lang=en

Follow jesse on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jessethetree/?hl=en

Follow andrew on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/searchableandrew/?hl=en

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Throughout my life, music has consistently been a vital channel for me to process emotions and make sense of the world. Very few artists have allowed me to explore the darkness and melancholy swirling around in my head quite like Sadistik.

Since the moment I first heard Sadistik’s music over a decade ago, I was taken aback by his beautifully-poetic and vulnerable approach to creating hip-hop music.

He also had a knack for collaborating with producers who understand his artistic vision - creating moody, dark, and cinematic soundscapes for his words, working with the likes of Blue Sky Black Death, Kno of CunninLynguists fame, and most recently Maulskull, the producer for his latest opus, Oblivion Theater.

In today’s episode we dive into Sadistik’s affinity for the darker things in life, his writing process, and the makings of his great new album with Maulskull, Oblivion Theater.

Sadistik’s affinity for darker subject matter (2:36).

The personal experience of creating such emotional and heavy music (9:46).

Origins of Sadistik’s interest in horror, human psyche, and filmmaking (12:31).

How Sadistik discovered his signature sound (20:41).

Sadistik’s writing process (24:45).

Sadistik and Kno’s creative connection (30:45).

The production vision for Oblivion Theater (34:36).

Key inspiration behind Oblivion Theater (37:12).

Oblivion Theater’s messaging (40:17).

Major rap influences for Sadistik (46:46).

Upcoming projects / tour dates / merch (50:39).

Stream/buy Oblivion Theater here: https://sadistik.bandcamp.com/album/oblivion-theater

Support Sadistik here: https://www.sadistikmusic.com/

Follow Sadistik on Twitter here: https://x.com/IAMSADISTIK?s=20

Follow Sadistik on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sadistik/

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Few things have been more important to me in my life than hip-hop music. Growing up, I lacked identity and a sense of community. So as I continued to listen to more and more hip-hop music in my teens and early 20s, it quickly became a key vessel for me to learn about the world and connect with a culture, and ethos that I resonated with.

And yet, as an Indian guy, it was rare that I ever saw someone who looked liked me that was contributing to this artform that I loved so much. It was hard to see how I fit in, if at all. This all changed once I heard the music of Heems, known for his work in Das Racist, Swet Shop Boys, and as a solo artist.

Hailing from Queens, NY, Heems has successfully injected his Indian roots into a brand of witty, thoughtful rap... and invariably helped me see that there was space for people like me in hip-hop after all.

So I’m pleased to welcome Heems, as well as Chicago-based producer Lapgan to the show, who produced the wonderful instrumental album History from last year, as well as the new collaborative album with Heems, LAFANDAR.

In today’s episode, we talk about incorporating Indian culture into hip-hop, Heems’ new venture Veena, and the making of this incredibly creative new album, LAFANDAR.

Heems’ experience ingratiating himself in hip-hop culture (4:00).

Importance of desi representation (7:37).

Heems’ legacy (13:52).

The inspiration behind Heems’ new venture, Veena (20:04).

The features on LAFANDAR (28:58).

Inspiration behind Lapgan’s 2023 instrumental album, History (32:28).

The untapped potential of Indian music in hip-hop sampling (36:30).

The LAFANDAR listening experience (43:21).

The musical direction behind LAFANDAR (52:09).

Heems’ witty, often hyper-referential, raps on LAFANDAR (56:46).

The natural creative relationship Heems and Lapgan (59:21).

The political focus in Heems’ music (1:00:48).

Upcoming projects / merch / tour dates (1:03:26).

Support Veena and LAFANDAR here: https://www.veena.nyc/ 

Support The Olive Tape (feat. Heems), which was compiled to raise funds for humanitarian aid in Palestine here: https://theolivetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-olive-tape 

Follow Heems on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HIMANSHU 

Follow Lapgan on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/lapganMusic  

Follow Heems on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/nehrujackets/?hl=en 

Follow Lapgan on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/lapganlapgan/?hl=en 

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For me, 2023 was the year of “oh wow, thank you”. This was a refrain I found myself more or less saying, time and time again. It signified a genuine gratitude for whatever nice thing some other person said to me, virtually, or IRL… but also signified that I was genuinely taken aback by the love, and that it has been an odd thing to adjust to.

It’s one thing to receive praise for something you’re successful at. It’s another thing entirely to receive praise for something you’re successful at that also actually means a lot to you. This has been my experience with this podcast this year. Thank you for listening… words cannot describe my gratitude.

In the spirit of gratitude, I will dive into detail into defined my 2023… through the lens of my favourite music, and hand out some awards along the way.

Welcome to the 4th Annual RMPP Awards!!!

The 4th Annual RMPP Awards intro (1:59).

Best Rap in a Supporting Role (3:13).

Hook of the Year (6:57).

Beat of the Year (8:39).

Producer of the Year (10:45).

Rapper of the Year (12:52).

Top Albums of the Year structure (16:06).

The RMPP 25: my top 25 albums, inclusive of all genres (18:49).

• The full categorized list of the RMPP's Top 100 Albums of 2023 can be found here: https://rmpp.squarespace.com/episodes/163-4th-annual-rmpps

Final reflection (36:15).

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