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ATTENDEESKosey!, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss Excerpts of Blk Joy Vol.1 in detail. Discuss BLACK STAR and New Moon in detail and in terms of how they deal with joyful sounds and themes. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESDeclaime, Spectacular Diagnostics, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss what lead to the creation of WHAT IF and where it sits in the catalog of everyone involved.  Discuss WHAT IF in detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESGabe Nandez, Preservation, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the process of Sortilège and what people should know about what it means.  Discuss Sortilège in depth. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESNosaj from New Kingdom, Height Keech, NAHreally, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss After The End and how it led to Run Away with A Wild and A Rare One.  Discuss Run Away with A Wild and A Rare One in detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESPremRock, Curly Castro, Raphy, Ohbliv, Steel Tipped Dove, Keith Rollins, and Daniel Olney….and a bit of SunmundiAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the conception and execution of Triple Steel Beam. Discuss Lincoln Continental Breakfast, Saisir Le Feu, and Armature in detail. NOTESThree albums, 33 songs total. Prolific and at the same time lean and mean. Different flavors, all within that 25-30 minute range. The only thing comparable to the excellence and execution of this strategy is Roc Marciano's 2018.  Nobody Planning To Leave was a beloved success and new level of cohesion for the group. When people took shots at the record it was only to note that the album recalled Def Jux flavors and a lot of ears still aren't tapped in. Triple Steel Beam leaves those concerns behind. Very different sonics, very different outcomes, and three projects that need one another like family. This is not the Jux playbook. The other thing that Triple Steel Beam builds on is the fantasy albums all of the fans dream up. Since each ShrapKnel album is one producer from this otherground space, fans were always spitballing the possibilities (I am super guilty of this) and this is our dream on overload. No matter how much we as fans wish albums into fruition ShrapKnel and beyond our powers in the realm of beat picking and always outpace our expectations. Triple Steel Beam is clear evidence of that.   SHRAPKNEL LESSONSWhen I talk to other up and coming rappers about Curly Castro the lesson I want them to take from his work is that you should establish patterns but find interesting ways to break them. Keep the audience from sinking into deep comfort. From his writing, tone, and delivery Castro can steal a song in less than a full verse. Castro is one of the best in the world at creating impact. On the PremRock side, his solo work thoughts sprawl and expand from literary, economic, to sports references. Everyone who loves Prem loves this about his work, but we adore that he's never more concise and hard hitting than on ShrapKnel songs. It gives him an opportunity to grow in a different world without losing the progress he's making in how work. Creating multiple lanes for your work is great but putting your whole heart into each one moves you into a range of expertise few exist in. 

ATTENDEESLord Juco, The Standouts, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the classic previous effort White Walls and how that came together. Discuss Break A Leg in detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESSunmundi, Sasco, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the different phases of Sunmundi and what was learned from Klwn Cat, Āthmaan, on the way to CONTACTING. Discuss CONTACTING in detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESYaya bey, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the growth from Remember Your North Star to Exodus The North Star to Ten Fold to do it afraid.  Discuss do it afraid in detail. intro and outro music by andrew

ATTENDEESDylan Green aka CineMasai, Dash Lewis, Daniel Olney, Keith RollinsAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the excitement of Dope Game Stupid moving to My Story Got Stories. Discuss Potluck in detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESBen Pedroche, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the process and patience it takes to put together a reference book of the scope of Independent As F*** and what it achieves. Discuss Indie hip hop from 1995-2005: the labels, regions, and trends that people need to know. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESKeith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss what has been missing from this years musical output. Discuss what we have loved so far about 2025 in music. Do both in detail. intro and outro by andrew

AGENDANew BusinessATTENDEESLord OLO, TELVANGEL, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyDIscuss the unique relationship between OLO and TELEVANGEL and the aspects that make it special.  DIscuss Demon Slayer and Demon Slayer 2 in depth. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESRhys Langston, Daniel Olney, Keith RollinsAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss making hip hop outside of the standard/known sonic formats it exists in for the mass public. Discuss Pale Black Negative in detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESSOO DO KOO, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the five full projects Soo Do Koo has released in 2025: Faith and A Hammer, To Spite The Face, Charred Remnants (w/ Sleep Sinatra), We Will Be Ok (w/ Thxk_u), and Meals On Wheels. Discuss Meals On Wheels in detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESKaras Lamb, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss what we want from music in 2025 and what we've got so far. Discuss From The Private Collection of Saba and No ID, BLACK'!ANTIQUE , and Forty in depth. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESBrother Ali, Daniel Olney, Keith RollinsAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss becoming a fully indie artist and the adjustments it entails.Discuss the periods of Ali and lessons learned.  Discuss the movement from Love & Service to Satisfied Soul  and the importance of the mission. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESLet The Dirt Say Amen, Daniel Olney, Keith RollinsAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss vital works God Hates Gucci and Jesus Lightskin Superstar and how they lead us to this new project. Discuss Cool Disco Dirt in detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESDaniel Olney, no god, Keith Rollins, ĀthmaanAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the planning and execution of Wavelength (debut album by) no god. Discuss the four realms of Avatar in relation to emcees. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESShemar, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the growth from Sunscreen to Traveling Light to emerge “n” see. Discuss emerge “n” see in depth. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESDJ Mayonnaise, Daniel Olney, Keith RollinsAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the scam “become rich in these easy steps” industries and that the rise and grind industry doesn't prepare you for the work world.  Discuss the 10 work commandments and bonus commandments. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESKeith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the ALBUM GIFTS concept and what we chose the albums we chose to present to one another. Discuss Dry by PJ Harvey and Out of My Mind by Pharrell and the Yessirs. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESBrian Ennals, Infinity Knives, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss moving from Rhino XXL to King Cobra to this album and what the goals were. Discuss A City Drowned In God's Black Tears in depth. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESJesse The Tree, andrew, Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins AGENDANew BusinessDiscuss moving from i'm fakin' my own death just get to rest  to will we ever dance again?Discuss Dogstoevsky in detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESPremRock, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the aggressive artistic growth of PremRock and the audience increase along the way.  Discuss Did You Enjoy Your Time Here…? In detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESSolarFive, Custom Made, Daniel Olney, Keith RollinsAGENDANew BusinessSolarFive, Custom Made, Daniel Olney, Keith RollinsDiscuss Custom Mades run on Filthe records.  Discuss Please Don't Get Cocaine In The Faders in detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESmiles cooke, Daniel Olney, Keith RollinsAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the growth from i used to feel things to ceci n'est pas un portrait .Discuss Ceci N'est Pas Un Portrait in detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESThe Shah, Sko, Daniel Olney, Keith RollinsAGENDANew BusinessTalk about the challenges and rewards of doing a project like Behemoth and its reception.Discuss Sorry For Your Loss in depth. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESBig Cheeko, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the reception of Block Barry White and how it lead to Coulrophobia. Discuss Coulrophobia and Hearts En Rotation in detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESJON?DOE, Sankofa, Memphis ReignsAGENDANew Business Discuss the formation of the group and how the album came together.  Discuss the album Action Figures of Speech in detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESZilla Rocca, Alaska Atoms, Curly Castro, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew Business Discuss our relationship to rappers who sing and singers who rap(including criteria for the tournament).  Conduct the bracketing!  intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEES Steel Tipped Dove, doseone, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss the world of underground rap and the shape its taken because of Anticon. Discuss doeseone Backwoodz debut in detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEES Mega, Nacho Picasso, Keith Rollings, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss the facets of West Coast Hip Hop and what has kept it so vital for so long.   Discuss the West Coast Hip Hop Hall of Fame and who would be first ballot.  Discuss the West Coast Hip Hop Hall of Fame and who would be Second and Third ballot.  intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEES Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss how albums get lost in the end of year cycle and how we can use the early parts of the next year to catch up.   Discuss Maybe In Nirvana by Smino, Swan Dive by andrew, and Loose Leaves by Teller Bank$ in detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEES Sekwence, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss the life events that formed Surviving Outta Spite and how they informed the album. Discuss Surviving Outta Spite in detail.  Intro and Outro by andrew

ATTENDEES Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins AGENDA New Business Discuss high points of the year for State of The Game, albums we hear differently after researching and talking to the artist. Discuss the 2024 EOY Superlatives in detail.  intro and outro by andrew

for the fully visual version of this go here ATTENDEES Rhymepuma, Dewey Saunders, Daniel Olney AGENDANew Business Discuss trends we saw in 2024 album art as well as the future of it moving into the new year.  Spotlight and discuss specific album covers we enjoy. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEES Televangel, MIGHTYHEALTHY, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss lessons learned about production this year and trends in sound.  Discuss how the trends in sound this year will translate, fade away or evolve in the coming year.  intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEES YATTA, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss putting out the first full LP since 2019 on PTP and how that came about.  Discuss Palm Wine in detail. 

ATTENDEES Nappy Nina, Swarvy, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss moving from Mourning Due to Nothing Is My Favorite Thing and the conscious changes made. Discuss Nothing Is My Favorite Thing in detail.  intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEES Janette King, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss the crafting of What We Lost and moving from that to Incantation.  Discuss Incantation in detail.  intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEES Psalm One, Optiks, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Talk about the relationship between producer and emcee that created Is This A Safe Space?  Talk about going from book tour back to rap music and the way it has changed/improved the creative process. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEES Money For Water, Shemar, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss the curation of Traveling Light and the decision to have 12 of 18 tracks produced by Shemar.  Discuss Traveling Light in detail.  intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEES E L U C I D, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss the lessons learned from I Told Bessie and the art of curating your project.  Discuss REVELATOR in detail.  intro and outro by andrew

This WNBA season was the best yet and left us with so many storylines. No God joined K and I to dig in.

ATTENDEES Daniel Olney, SonRaw, Keith Rollins AGENDA New Business Discuss how Alchemist rapping has popped up over the years and what our expectations are around it.  Discuss the Gangrene album and solo project in detail.  intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEES Geoff Rhine, Caltrops Press, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA Conduct the official Backwoodz Studioz Fantasy Draft During the draft we will build in time to discuss our selections and what has been so special about Backwoodz.  intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEES blackchai, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss the general welfare of underground hip hop that challenges existing and accepted systems of thought.   Discuss the journey from Year Wandering to OTHERWISE A BLUR in detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEES Jazmine Alvarado, Ricky Cerezo, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss the formation of the group and linking w/ Big Crown Records.  Discuss Forever & Ever in depth.  intro and outro music by andrew

ATTENDEES Cinemasi aka Dylan Green, Dash Lewis, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss where this album rests in Ka's catalog as well as what it means in the world of 2024 rap music. How does it influence Ka's place for you as an all time emcee?  Discuss The Thief Next To Jesus in detail.  intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEES Lt. Headtrip, Bloodmoney Perez, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss the life and legacy of Karma Kids.   Discuss Emblems in detail.  intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEES Alaska Atoms, Steel Tipped Dove, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney Discuss the evolution from Structural Dynamics Of Flow to Reverberations Of A Dead Man's Ego.  AGENDANew BusinessDiscuss Reverberations Of A Dead Man's Ego in depth. intro and outro by andrew