AVSJ Podcast

Hello everyone! We're here with some bittersweet news... the good news is that we've got a brand new episode with the incredible Lex Amor! She is a big favourite of the pod and we feel very lucky to have interviewed her. The sad news is that we are disappearing again. We recorded this episode over a year ago with the intention of producing season 3, but our personal lives got in the way. Lockdown was the perfect environment for this podcast, and we struggled to make it work as regular life took over again. So enjoy this wonderful episode with an amazing guest, and then it's bye for now xx

The final episode of Season 2 is here, and what better way to finish than with the wonderful Amia Brave! We chat Peng Black Girls, taking time to release music, and Dr. Who. Hope you enjoy!

Another from our series of classic albums, this time analysing possibly the most classic Hip-Hop album: Biggie's 'Ready to Die'. We talk about the recent Netflix documentary, the themes of the album, the beats, our favourite songs, and more. If there are other classic albums you want to hear us discuss, let us know! Remember to follow and leave a review if you like what you hear! Twitter: https://twitter.com/AVSJBlog Instagram: https://instagram.com/avsjblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avsjblog

This week we have the wonderful Safiyyah on the podcast! We talk growing up in West London, being influence by Garage and Jungle, her Third Eye EP, and much more. Remember to follow and leave a review if you like what you hear! Twitter: https://twitter.com/AVSJBlog Instagram: https://instagram.com/avsjblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avsjblog

This week we are covering the wonderful Chicago rapper Noname! We talk about her background, analyse her music, and the story of her career. Remember to follow and leave a review if you like what you hear! Twitter: https://twitter.com/AVSJBlog Instagram: https://instagram.com/avsjblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avsjblog

In the first of a new sub-series looking at classic Hip-Hop albums, we analyse A Tribe Called Quest's 1991 release 'The Low End Theory'. We talk about its concept, production, best tracks, and much more. If there are other classic albums you want to hear us discuss, let us know! Remember to follow and leave a review if you like what you hear! Twitter: https://twitter.com/AVSJBlog Instagram: https://instagram.com/avsjblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avsjblog

This week we discuss music being leaked. Is it unethical? Should you listen to them? And should posthumous releases be looked at in the same way? Remember to like, subscribe, and leave a review for more! Twitter: https://twitter.com/AVSJBlog Instagram: https://instagram.com/avsjblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avsjblog

Hello! Welcome to the AVSJ Podcast, where we talk all things Hip-Hop. Here's a little snippet from our interview with Soup from Jurassic 5 and the Fullee Love Collective, explaining that he is, in fact, not Biggie Smalls. Enjoy!

This week we're joined by the amazing Pixie Cola! She is an up-and-coming singer-songwriter, dividing her time between Horsham and Leeds. Her EP 'You're Living In Pixie World (Vol. 1)' comes out on February 19th, and we talk about each song in depth with her. Make sure you go check out her release, and remember to subscribe to the pod for more episodes like this!

It's the final episode of our three-part awards show. We talk about our person of the year, our flop of the year, and who we're looking forward to seeing in 2021. Remember to subscribe and leave a review if you like what you hear! Follow us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/AVSJBlog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avsjblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avsjblog

For the second of our three-part awards show, we battle it out for the best album of 2020. Let us know who you think deserved to win, and remember to follow us and leave a review! We'll be back next week for our Person of the Year.

The AVSJ Podcast is back! Join us for the first of a three-part special, where we decide on the best music of 2020 with the help of our referee Joe Easterling (super-fan Joe). This episode looks at the best songs of 2020. Stay tuned for next week where we look at the best albums of the year.

We welcome South-West London's finest to the podcast, singer/songwriter/rapper/artist Danny Sanchez! We discuss Danny's music (including the amazing EP Volveré), his Spanish/Paraguayan heritage, making music in the London underground scene and more. If you like what you heard make sure to follow, leave a review and listen to Danny's music!

This week we're joined by Lex On The Decks from Hot Girls to talk about the relationship between gender and hip-hop. We discuss being a female DJ, WAP, public image and much more. Please don't forget to follow, subscribe and leave a review!

We have our first special expert guest on the show, as we talk about the history of sampling with Jashi Beats (aka Jash Salter). We discuss originality, the art of finding the sample, our favourite samples and much, much more. If you enjoy don't forget to subscribe and leave a review!

The first in a new series on AVSJ called 'Change My Mind'. In this episode, Aaron tries to convince Jules that Drake has at least one good album and is not just a singles artist.

This week we're joined by Soup, aka Zaakir, from Jurassic 5 and the Fullee Love Collective! He told us a lot of hilarious stories, such as introducing Nas by the wrong name, the writing process with J5, accusations of being Biggie Smalls and much, much more. Make sure to leave us a review and follow us at @avsjblog for more! Recommendations: Soup: RTJ4 - Run the Jewels Aaron: bittersweet vol. 1 - OSHUN Jules: Hundred Fifty Roses - Duñe & Crayon

This week we're joined by our good friend Sidders! An up-and-coming singer-songwriter, Sidders talks us through his influences, creative processes and making music in the lockdown. If you like what you hear, remember to let us know!

Multi-talented rapper, singer and producer Illa J joins us on the podcast! We talk protests, musical development and the effect of Coronavirus on live performance. If you like it, please let us know in the reviews! More guests coming soon...

We talk about ghostwriting in hip-hop. Does it matter? Should it matter? We cover things like Drake, ghostwriting the mix and Auteur Theory. If you like this episode, please let us know!

We have our first guest on the podcast! The massively talented Sol Paradise joins us to chat about his debut single 'No Doubt', training by ear, releasing music in the lockdown and more.

Another lockdown episode for you guys. Can, or should, you separate the art from the artist? We discuss the origins of gangster rap, Goldlink's peculiar Instagram post, Kanye West, and the use of social media.

Aaron and Jules each pick their 'Quarantunes' - 5 albums to take to the lockdown. We talk about why these album matter to us, our sentimental feelings towards music and the memories we have of these albums. Please excuse the sound issues, the lockdown has been hard on our recording. Enjoy!

In this weeks episode, we talk about the problems with the Grammy nominations and its relationship with hip-hop, as well as making our own game to decide the true winners for the AVSJ awards. Please remember all rankings are just our opinions and subjective. Enjoy the pod and follow us for more!

Aaron and Jules battle it out in a draft in which they must create the best rap super group to produce an albumEach person has £15 and must pick a group from the table in the picture, the same person cannot be picked more than once and the final squads are  judged out of 5 on: bars, beats, versatility, chemistry, Mass appeal and general excitement. Who do you think won?P.S. please remember all rankings and selections are completely subjective. ENJOY!