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With a slight tendency for all things underground, this show looks forward into bringing the stories that define the most fearless voices in the contemporary rap scene around the world. An all-inclusive series of conversations spanning across the vast soundscape and spectrum of genres that makes hip hop a melting pot of culture and art.

Tiago Lourenço


    • Mar 17, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 57m AVG DURATION
    • 101 EPISODES


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    S01 - EP - 99 - Shottie Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 68:53


    This week we had the chance to speak with Shottie about his lastest album with Farmabeats, the love he has for multiple forms of art, his favorite Quentin Tarantino movies and  what he's preparing with Lupara and Machacha for the rest of 2024 . This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy.  

    S01 - E98 - Maze Overlay Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2024 109:12


    Once again with my man Maze Overlay to talk about his latest releases, the chemistry between him and Wahr Season, how he views the vinyl game at the moment, if he believes in writers block and what he has ready for 2024. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - EP - 97 - Zeus the Elavated Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2024 54:16


    This week we got the chance to speak Zeus the Elavated about how he got into hip hop, his EP "The Metaphysical" and what he's preparing with New Villain for 2024. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - EP - 96 - Daruster Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2024 69:29


    This time we got Daruster with us to speak about his upbringing, the years he spent doing graffiti, how he transition to doing artwork thru an Ipad, the influence that Westside Gunn's album covers had on him back in 2014 and things Europe should learn from America. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy 

    S01 - EP - 95 - Sherman Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2024 62:10


    This week we are in Queens to speak with Sherman about his incredible output las year, the meaning behind the loon, the importance of building, how him and Emilio Craig connected thru Blass 89 and what he has prepared for 2024. This and mucho more so stay tuned and enjoy.

    S01 - EP - 94- Cappo Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2024 73:48


    We are finally back in Nottingham to speak with legendary UK artist Cappo about is new album "Canon" with Kong the Artisian, his recent completed PhD, the power of music has a therapy and his plans for "Canon II" and a collaborative album with Joe Buhdha. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - EP - 93 - Knowitall Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 35:59


    Once again in the historic Queens are to speak with Knowitall about his consistency, how he discovered incredible talent thru Twitter, the collaboration with Barto100  and the evolution on his craft. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy.

    S01 - EP - 92 - Dave Proch Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 72:29


    This week we got Dave Proch with us to speak about his passion for hip hop, how he used to buy comic books for 1$, the work he's been putting out with the "Abyss Podcast", the the way real life situations influence his art and how much he wants to visit my country. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy.

    S01 - EP - 91 - Tesla Ghost Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 59:53


    This week we are in London to speak with Tesla Ghost about his days rapping with "Triple Darkness", how his uncle introduced him to west coast hip hop, the importance that the year of 2017 had for him and his upcoming album with Ray Vendetta. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

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    S01 - EP - 90 - Breeze Mantana Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2024 56:00


    Back with my man Breeze Mantana to speak about the concept behind his most recent album "Too Greedy", how he found a balance between being consistent and still give projects time to breath, the impact that his "Chinatown Town" freestyle had last year,  his love for food and how he connect's it to the music and  what he has been preparing for 2024. 

    S01 - EP - 89 - Echoisthename Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 38:08


    This week we take a little trip to Los Angeles to speak with Echoisthename about his transition from NY to L.A, some of the life lesson he got from being addicted to knowledge, his upcoming album in collaboration with Pecue Design and the importance that "Rap Philosophiae: Book 1" had for his trajectory in the underground. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - EP - 88 - Whiskeyman Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2023 63:43


    Back in the UK but this time to speak with Whiskeyman about his eclectic upbringing, the importance that groups like Wu-Tang and Gangstarr had for him, how he got in touch with His Kingpin thru the success of his "Bolio" remix album and the process behind "Only Built 4 Fusin' Drinx". This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - EP - 87 - DJ Uncle Fester Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 53:59


    After our convo with New Villain we are back in Canada to speak with Uncle Fester about his upcoming projects, how him and his partner Kills met both of their wifes on the same tour, his history on the Canadian rap scene and the influence that iconic figures such as DJ Jorum Bombay had on his passion for the culture. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - EP - 86 - Action Figure Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 68:20


    This week we're in Jersey to speak with Action Figure about his brand new album "Wrestling School", the collaboration that he's preparing with producer Wulverine next year and how the soundtracks of "Streets of Rage" and "Space Jam" planted the seed for what would later become a passion for the culture. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy.

    S01 - EP - 85 - P U.R.E Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 34:17


    This week we are back in the beautiful state of Virginia to speak with P.U.R.E about his new album "Made 2", how gospel was crucial in his love for music and what he has planned for 2024. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - E84 - Craig Dyer Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 76:35


    We finaly have the chance to speak with the almighty Craig Dyer about his crazy run, since he did his first artwork for Micall Parknsun, how he got into hip hop in the first place, his top 5 personal works and the passion that he has for Tupac. This and much more so stay  tuned and enjoy. 

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    S01 - E83 - O Dawg Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 34:18


     Once again with my brother O Dawg to speak about his latest album "Illegal Tender" (produced by Grimm Doza), the connection between the title and society, how he has been stedly improving at each project and his plans for next year. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy.

    S01 - E82 - Clypto Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 59:06


    This week we hit the West to speak with the legendary and prolific producer Clypto about some of his influences, the inspiration behind projects like "Master Builders" and "Maison de Medici", his upcoming work with Substance 810 and how Supreme Cerebral from day one always pushed him to the next level. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - E81 - AP the Overlord Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 69:36


    This week we have the return of Allah Preeme almost two years after our last conversation to talk about his most recent project with Fester, the fall out that he had with "The Umbrella", his view on the vinyl game and what´s coming next for the rest of this year. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy 

    S01 - E80 - Eazy the Pheonix Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 62:45


    After a smooth vacation we are back, this time with rapper Eazy the Pheonix from Boston, Massachusetts. We talked about his latest collaboration with Ceezy the Wonder, how was the process to write some of those records, his admiration for Nas and the surgery that change his whole life perspective. This and much more so stay tuned and enkoy 

    S01 - E79 - Aj Snow Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2023 38:02


    Once again with my man Aj Snow to discuss is latest album "Let´s Get Rich" with Jansport J, how it was his experience in Japan, working with rappers such as Anthony Danza and Hail Ail Y.T and what he´s preparing for the near future. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - EP - 78 - New Villain Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2023 59:09


    Finally back in Canada with my man New Villain to speak about his latest project , his passion for albums like "36 Chambers" and rappers like MF Doom, how he found rap really young and what's coming for the future. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - E77 - Pecue Design Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2023 70:40


    For the second we have the privledge to speak with Pecue about what is been lisening and working, the new release with Cuse Williams, his opinion on the shift that occur in Hip Hop during the earlly 2010´s and the respect that he has for lyricist such as Bloo Acul, Ty Farris and Vic Spencer. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - E76 - Pro Dillinger Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2023 73:01


    Once again with my brother, Pro Dillinger, to discuss his latest releases, the growth of the Umbrella, his new project with Futurewave and the fallout that him and the whole group had with Allah Preeme last year. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - E75 - Superior Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2023 53:18


    Back with my man Superior once again to discuss some of his future projects with Jae Skeese and Cambatta, the latest release "Sleep is the Cousin" with Vega7 the Ronin, how he got the chance to work with Stove God Cooks and why he thinks Daniel Son is the best MC coming from Canada. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy 

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    S01 - E74 - Wax Pack Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 32:45


    This week we got young Philly producer Wax Pack with us to speak about his most recent project "Noveau Antiqua", the musical influence of his uncle, how the book "The Tao of the Wu" was crucial in the development of his love for the culture and, of course, what´s coming next after this first album with Maze Overlay. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - EP - 73 - The Architect Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 36:06


    After our conversation with D-Styles we are back in the Bay Area to speak with The Architect about his first sampler, how his family influenced him musically, the vast catalogue that he built throughout the years and his next album with Criminal God. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - EP - 72 - FastLife Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 69:28


    This week we got FastLife with us to discuss some of his earliest influences, the catalogue that he has been building since 2018, how he established relantionships early on with rappers like Benny and Crimeapple, his chemistry with Madhatan and the list of releases that he has ready for this year. This and much more só Stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - EP 71 - Jaking the Divine Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 28:22


    This week we got Jaking back on the show to talk about his latest albums "Black Sun Tzu" and "Parables of The Sower". This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy.

    S01 - E70 - Maze Overlay Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 56:31


    Back with my m,an Maze Overlay to speak how has been going for the last couple of months, the two projects that he has releases since the last time we spoke and what is coming out for the future. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - E69 - Grea8gawd Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023 75:29


    This week in are in Syracuss to speak with Grea8gawd about his recent prject "Snow Day EP", the collabs he has ready with Joey Majors and Roc Maciano, how the situation with Pimpire appeared, his favourite Pacino movies and his excitment for going to London for the first time. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

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    S01 - E68 - Passport Rav Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 57:12


    This week we are back in Brooklyn to speak with Passport Rav about his influences, the project that he just dropped with Bloo Azul "83", how he linked up with producers such as Megaladon and Nef and what he has prepared for the future. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy.

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    S01 - E66 - Saint Francis MH Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 68:48


    This week we are in Buffalo for the first time on our show to speak with Saint Francis MH about his new album "Bodega Jesus", how the  "Renaissance" motivated him to start recording again, his Italian connections and what his preparing for the future. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - E67 - Chubs Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 69:07


    This week we are in Brooklyn to speak with Chubs about his early influences, the latest projects he released with Body Bag Ben and Slim One, the correlation between Rap and Wrestling and how Chinatown Sound been moving things in NY. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - EP - 65 - Spanish Ran Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 101:00


    After the interview with Bloo we are back on the Bronx this time with Spanish Ran to talk about his days working as an A&R on Defjam and Roc nation, the many dope albums he has been putting out since 2019, his latest release "Painting Houses" with UFO Fev and his upcoming project with Chicago native mc Water. This an much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - E64 - Breeze Mantana Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 95:32


    Today we are in Atlanta to speak with Breeze Mantana about his early years as a battle rapper, the influence of legends such as Cam'ron, the first mixtapes that he release in the mid 2000´s. how it was the transition from the blog era to digital streaming, his most recent releases "American" Greed", "Hors D´oeuvres" and "Let Us Cook 2", as well, his upcoming album "Too Greedy". This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - EP63 - DJ D-Styles Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 63:06


    This week we got Bay Area legend D-Styles with us to talk about his legacy and history in the rap game, the many groups he had throughout the years, his next project "Invisible Rap Missiles" with Napoleon the Legend and his love for table tennis. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - EP - 62 - Bloo Azul Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2023 65:59


    This week we are in the Bronx to speak with Bloo Azul to speak about his latest album "Troo Bloo", his great catalogue, how him and Spanish Ran started to record back in 2004 and what he's preparing for the rest of the year. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

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    S01 - E61 - Deangelo Xavier Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2023 37:02


    Once again with my man DeAngelo Xavier to speak about the new album, his life on the road and what he`s preparing next. 

    S01 - E60 - Substance 810 & DJ D-Styles Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2023 30:50


    Once again with my man Substance 810 but this time he brought DJ D-Styles with him to speak about their latest collabortive effort "He Who Laughts Last".  From the artwork to the tracklist, they provide a deep understandment regarding the whole process of making this album. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - E59 - Shaw Calhoune Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2023 71:14


    This week we are in Maryland to speak with Shaw Calhoune about his influences and his latest album "Fly Langston"

    S01 - E58 - Yearofjordn Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2023 34:58


    We are once again in the prolific city of Rochester but this time with speak with Yearofjordn about his earlly influences, his debut mixtape "Upstate of Mind", the chemistry that him and Brogawd showed on the "Outer Heaven EP", his next project "Camouflage Snake" and the importance taht Phonte and Nas had in his childhood . This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy.

    S01 - E57 - Brogawd Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2023 58:55


    In today's episode we have Brogawd from Rochester to talk about his earlly days in the game as Ill Sheek, the progression he has been having since the "Tier 2" EP,  his chemistry with YearofJordn and how groups like Mobb Deep and G-Unit were crucial in the love that he developed for Hip Hop. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - E56 - Deleteeglitch Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 34:11


    This week we got Deleteeglitch with us to speak about his upcoming album, how he started to write, his influences and the collaboration with Blass 89. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - E55 - Curtis Coke Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022 58:12


    This week we are in Rochester to speak with Curtis Coke about his new album "Vocal Movie", how he started to write his first rhymes while listening to "Ilmatic", the impact that some of his mixtapes had in the city and the importance of being able to release his first vinyl thru Copenhagen Crates. 

    S01 - E54 - J.Murph Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 68:49


    This week we had the chance to talk with J. Murph about is early days as a battle rapper in Eustis (Florida), the influence that jazz has in his approach to making music, his latest project "Psalms Colored in Blue" and what he`s preparing for the future. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - E53 - Wst. Taylor Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2022 48:36


    This week we have Wst. Taylor with us to speak about his love for California and Lynn, how he started to take rap serious back in 2018, his latest album "The Moth" and the evolution that he has been having since his first mixtape "Wst Street".  This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - E52 - blkk j Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2022 54:01


    This week we are in Indiana for the very first time to speak with blkk j about his earlly years in the rap game, how he´s able to be lyrical and funny at the same time, the huge passion  that he has for art, some of his previous projects (including his most recent one "BELEAVE // keep") and what he´s preparing for the future. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

    S01 - E51 - 2wo Offishall Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2022 63:22


    This week we got superproducer 2wo Offishall with us for another very in deph conversation about his humble begininings making beats on the classic PS1, his earlly years has a spoken word artist, how he grinded in Atlanta for some time and his new album Rap Basel that dropped a month ago. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. 

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    S01 - E50 - All Hail Y.T Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2022 33:14


    This week we got All Hail Y.T with us to talk about his early days going under the name Yung Texxus, his deep catalogue, what he´s preparing for the future and some of his frequent collaborators like Yosonova, Tone Beatz, Left Lane Diddon and Chris Skillz. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. PS: This was the episode that was supposed to come out last week 

    S01 - E49 - Ficlopsis Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2022 66:23


    Today we got visual artist Ficlopsis with us to talk about his passion for handmade collages and the process behind making them, how he started to do  artwork for hip hop artists and his love for cassesttes. This and much more so stay tuned and enjoy. PS: This was supposed to be episode 50 but we got some issues with 49 and we are still trying to recover the files 

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