Liquid SunShine Podcast - Inebriated Interviews with Vancouver's hip hop underground

On this episode we sit down with the incredible Mamarudegyal and Hope of Rude Gang Entertainment. We chop it up with Mama about her history with music, dance and community building and how she continues to work in community development and music, while also adding film-making to her ever growing resume and skillset. We also get to hear from the artist Hope, as they prepared to launch his Redman project (available now), and the different topics that the project deals with. All the while, LSP brings a bit of that infamous banter and famous mixing to keep it in that Liquid lane. Another one that’s not to be missed. Liquid Sunshine.

Emcee, battle rapper, battle host and promoter and radio DJ on the Urban Renewal Project on Co-Op radio, Red Shirt Mike. After some serious shit-talking, these fucking maniacs get down to talking about Mike’s history on the mic, his shift from battling as Blaspheme to Red Shirt Mike and a whole lot of other ish. This one is fun as all hell. Sauce and Archie barely keep the train on the tracks and C-LO keeps it rolling on the mix. Liquid Sunshine!

The crew catch up with the outstanding emcee to chat about what he’s been up to and where he’s been, plus they discuss his latest project, the hot as hell mixtape, Scovilles. There’s dope music, the usual intoxicated banter and even a DJ Quik story. Archie and Sauce lead us through the conversation and DJ C-L0 holds it all together with his seamless mixes. Another fire chat with the LSP posse. Blap!

We get to the heart of his start, and learn about his musical lineage, before taking a trip through his come-up in the local scene, then we delve into what the future holds for the emcee as he continues to make the best music of his artistic career. Sauce and Archive take the usual outlandish detours along the way and C-LO holds us down with his seemingly endless mixes. The nipples get sucked and a great time is had by all. But don’t just take our word for it, give it a click and check it for yourself. It’s what we do. It’s Liquid Sunshine. 

Sipping eagerly when the mysterious hand appears to stoke the fire, the liquid lads, along with our friend Rozmo, talk favourite moments of 2018, such as the LSP fundraiser, some of the better LSP episodes from the year and, of course, favourite albums from a year full of great music from Vancouver artists. Of course, C-LO spins some of our favourite jams of the year, from our fair city and beyond. Of course, Sauce, Archie and Roz turn up real proper-like. And a good time was had by all. See you in the new, ya filthy animals! LSP

It’s short, by our standards, and sweet. We chat about LB’s fonky assed new album, his career evolution, his clothing collection and more. Archive and Sauce manage to keep it somewhat together and C-Lo adds the LSP signature mixing, in post. It was DEF getting a chance to chat with this West Coast luminary and it’s hopefully not the last time something like this will happen. Liquid Sunshine muh-fugga!

We take the regular verbal stroll through Word’s history and artistic evolution and get into all sorts of ill shit along the way. Plus, Word’s homey, Touch, is in the house and both emcees step up to the 8 Nipples of Pig challenge with entertaining results. It’s another instalment of Sauce and Archive playing fast and loose, while DJ C-LO provides the juice with his ever-fluid, and typically dope, mixing. It’s that Liquid Sunshine heat. 

DJ D-Rec, up the cuh with the lounging lushes. We talk D-Rec’a musical past, present and future and get the low down with some great tour stories. And he’s got a million. Sauce and Archie blibber that blabber and C-Lo spins the platters like a mad hatter. Liquid Sunshine.

So that’s what we are talking about on this lil’ epi-poops. This year it’s a day of hockey, and we are giving 100% of all the money that is raised to, Battered Women’s Support Services. It’s all going down at the hockey box at Queen Elizabeth Park on August 11, 2018. Check the episode and get the extra details on: the games that we have planned, like Holy Sock Gang vs Clockwork, the dope as eff door prizes that we have for donators, and hear our homies in the Ill-Legitimate Crew get called out to play a game against the hip hop hooligans at the Liquid Sunshine Podcast, and our plastered platoon of players. There might even be some guests in the house at some point. Alladat while DJ C-LO keeps the beats coming, and drops another banger-filled mix on that ass. Check the list of prize contributors and show them some love.

The dudes get down to business, discussing Epic’s long and storied career on the underground circuit in Canada, shows, albums and a whole lot more. Why bore you with the details, though? Press play and enjoy the conversation and a whole metric butt-tonne of Epic music, fo dat ass. Liquid Sunshine, boyeeeee.

The dudes get down to business, discussing Epic’s long and storied career on the underground circuit in Canada, shows, albums and a whole lot more. Why bore you with the details, though? Press play and enjoy the conversation and a whole metric butt-tonne of Epic music, fo dat ass. Liquid Sunshine, boyeeeee.

The LSP boys sit down with Rozmo, Dirty Mike, Emcee Kavi, Jamie Sands and Jakub Evolved to talk Clockwork. To celebrate the crews first year, we get into the genesis and formation of Clockwork, the crew, the label, the ciphers, the videos and the new compilation, Tick Tock YaBish. Finally, the team goes in on a fire freestyle session, milking the Eight Nipples of Pig (TM) to completion. This one’s got a little extra oomph. Sauce and Archive on the blibber-blabber, DJ goddamn C-LO on the continuous, flawless mix. It’s that ish. Liquid Sunshine.

We sit with Jamie (aka Dubgee) and Scott from localfoodandculture.com at Fet’s Whiskey Lounge for localfood’s inaugural Whiskey Tour. We learn about Jamie’s 7 hustles, a bit about his time in music, as Dubgee, and the experiences offered through localfoodandculture.com, including a hiking tour, guided by Scott. Everyone gets well and truly gooned, yet somehow we stay coherent. Must be the power of the Whiskey. We highly recommend booking an excursion with these guys. DJ C LO comes through with that St. Patrick’s Day heat. Liquid Sunshine fo dat ass.

This soon to be classic episode features Mizzy, of the KIDS, and Day Day. Together they represent a larger collective, the Holy Sock Gang. First, we chit the chat with Day Day about his history in music and dance, and dig into important details, like his Top 5 MJ songs. Then, we get into some of Mizzy’s history, as well as a little bit about what the Holy Sock Gang is. Somewhere in there is one of the vibey-est live performances that we’ve ever had on our little podcast.  Sauce and Archive somehow stay on track and C-LO fuels the drive with his immaculate mixes, all while everyone sucks down a slightly heroic dose of their favourite adult beverage. And a good time was had by all. Get down to this. 

Recently diagnosed with cancer, the homey requires some financial assistance in order to hold it down and win his battle. DJ C-LO masterfully mixes a metric butt-tonne of Chadio jammies. From solo joints, to DDR and Quoted Motives and everything in between, there is a whole lot of Chadio goodness laced within the confines of this podcast. Sauce and Archive keep the chatter to a bare-minimum, essential, slew of verbal blow jobs, aimed in the general direction of our friend Chad. Little talk, lots of the DJ? Might be our best show yet! Go ahead and throw some dough at the bro right here: https://www.gofundme.com/chadiocancerfund Liquid Sunshine.

Our buddy-boy Rozmo, aka Bill Rozby, aka Rozzy Bear, joins us to help us fill-in the blanks as to what actually went down in our fair city. Listen in as we: talk favourite shows and artists, get distracted by our FB live broadcast, and tip our hats to folks out there making waves. Shockingly, we get pretty tipsy. Thankfully, DJ Momma Effin C-LO is here to keep the beats bangin and the tracks swangin. It’s what we do. Liquid Sunshine. Fresh, for 2018...you suckas!!!

While sippin the sip we discuss Kavi’s transition from go-getter hockey player to hard-hustling emcee, hitting the legendary Anza open mic as a newbie and his extensive writing routine. Of course there are the usual, booze-fuelled digressions, as Sauce and Archive stuff their silly smiles with swill, DJ C-Lo obviously keeps things rolling with his endless mixing. It’s what we do and we’re still doing it. Liquid Sunshine.

While sippin on sangria, we get t chit-chatting about his hiatus from recording and performing, coming anew, his new album and him becoming the latest addition to the Ill-Legitimate crew. We keeps it tipsy and C-Lo keeps mixing. It’s what we do here. Liquid Sunshine.

For this go-around, the LSP family chop it up with the Looseleaf Sessions crew, and boy it’s a doozy. We weave are way in and around topics like: the formation and inception of Looseleaf, the creation of Looseleaf Sessions Vol.1, Cander joining the crew and the making of Vol.2. Within that, some beverages are consumed. Sauce and Archie try to keep this train on the rails, so you can guess how that goes, and DJ C-LO, despite shaking his head countless times, keeps the mix ever-spinning. This was recorded a while back. LSPeezy.

We sit down with each other to catch up and talk about our fundraiser for the Overdose Prevention Society, which was an absolute success. Thanks to everyone who donated time and money to the cause. Of course we get silly for rilly and talk that shit and what not. DJ C-LO keeps the beats blazin' and spins a fresh mix fo' dat ass. LSP back init.

On this particular past production we linked up with Cityreal. As usual we get the low down on how he got into music and rap and he talked about what's next. There may even be a musical performance of some kind, actually, I doubt it. Of course, I'm leaving out a bunch of stuff, otherwise there'd be no point in listening. Archive and Sauce are, as always, your inebriated guides and C-LO provides the soundtrack we chat to. LSP in your area.

This episode marks the return of the one and only Junk. After a year of constant touring and recording, we sit down with the NWD emcee to talk tour stories, his new album "Stupid and Ugly" and what the future holds. We also put Junk in the our extreme freestyle challenge, the off-the-top octagon that is the 8 nipples of pig. The results are incredible. Sauce and Archive get to sipping and promoting the upcoming LSP charity basketball battle for the ages, while DJ C-Lo holds it down like no other. Liquid Sunshine, baby.

After a hibernating hiatus we roll back on the scene, crispy and clean, with the one and only Young Nige. We chit chat about Nige's musical past and entry into hip hop and the formation of his group, Friends With The Help, and we take some time to discuss the extensive catalogue of FWTH music videos. Finally Nige wraps it up (pun intended) with a devastating freestyle. Archie and Sauce guide the swerving journey and C-LO supplies the backbone with another continuous mix. Liquid Sunshine 2017 y'all!

We chat about some of the best music that came out of Vancouver this year and list some of our favourite albums from 2016 as a whole. The boys also amp up the cheer, as Archie complains about the cities recent musical output and Sauce mourns the death of the world. Thank god, or any mythical beast really, for DJ Goddamn C-LO, who holds this shit down in his typical fashion, keeping us bumping and mixing both a set of our fav Vancity rap tracks and general hip hop heat. Special guest Rozmo pops in to rock Hootenanny live with the house-band and kick off the last LSP freestyle of the year. It's Liquid Sunshine y'all, catch us in the new year and HAPPY HOLIDAZE!

We comb through his history on the mic and how he journeyed from the Okanagan to Vancouver to pursue a dream, form the group Earthtones and eventually create the successful DJ Mix series, Hip Hop Corner. Sauce and Archive try to keep the train on the rails as much as possible, as they swerve through the topics, and the unflappable DJ C-LO provides the soundtrack with his typically unwavering and extended mix. Another one in the books. Go on and catch a sip of the Liquid.

The high-priests of home town hippity hop return with special guest, Kelvin, from the KIDS. He lays out his history: coming up as a young'n and discovering hip hop in White Horse, moving to Vancouver to go to audio school and forming one of the most active groups in the city. We also learn which one of the KIDS is his uncle, as well as who some of his favourite producers are. All of this and more await you, listener, with the bumbling guidance of your favourite old-men, Saucey and Archive, and the miraculous mixing of grandpa C-LO. It's this, it's that, it's Liquid Sunshine y'all!

We chop it up about: his journey as an emcee and the creation of Def Poets Society, the trials and tribs of his brief time in the porn industry and the release (pause) of his latest project, "The Sex Tape". Archive and Sauce remain lit like a wick while C-LO "can't stop, won't stops" through another seamless and continuous mix. This one is a motherfucking doozy. Only on Liquid Sunshine y'all!!

He takes us on a trip through the world travelling history of the Ill-Legitimate Crew, as well as his personal history in hip-hop, while also regaling us with stories from his many tour dates. Finally, he clues his hapless hosts into the new-new from Ill-Legit before closing out with the ill rhymes. The hosts are feeling the effects and fighting through the haze, while DJ C-LO impeccably and continuously supplies the soundtrack. It's what we do. Liquid Sunshine y'all!!

We learn about some of his history leading up to his arrival in Canada and his early rapping years in the Kootenays, and delve into his battle history, the formation of NWD and his new solo record, I.A.N, being released soon on Stealth Bomb Records. Sauce and Archive are your guides on this hip hop narrative and, as always, DJ C-LO supplies the soundtrack with his continuous, effortless mixing. Liquid Sunshine y'all!!

Sauce and Mr. Archive ramble about the passing of Phife Dog, the closing of the Railway Club in Vancity and the recent accusations against the legendary Afrika Bambataa. Of course DJ C-LO holds it down with a continuous mix, spinning some of the hypest jams in the land. Liquid Sunshine for your ear-throats y'all!

C-Lo hits us with a solid mix of some rare and classic House Of Pain jams then moving on to a pre recorded interview with the one and only Danny Boy of the legendary groups House Of Pain and La Coka Nostra. Danny boy walks us through the early days of House Of Pain from the moment they met to the day they parted ways. He also touches base on touring with Beastie Boys, packing an AK on the tour bus, the beef with Dj Quick and his struggles with addiction. We wrap it up with talks of the 3rd and possibly final La Coka Nostra album and his love for documenting historical sites through his work with Delta Bravo. This hip-hop icon blesses us with endless knowledge and some of the most kick ass stories from house of pains hay days..DJ-C-LO wraps it all up with what may be the best hip-hop drinking mix of all time….ever…..in the history of mankind, don't miss out on this one! hit that link kiiiidddd!!!!

A butt-load of incredible underground hip hop from some of raindrop city's finest. All mixed by the one and only DJ C-Lo. Liquid Sunshine y'all! Track List : 1. Azrael & Inkspill - Jackson Pollock 2. Sythe feat Matt Brevner & Copasetic - On My Way 3. Trevor Mills feat Sauce - So Dirty (Anger) 4. Copasetic feat Sythe - Out of Service 5. Azrael - Insatiable 6. Rozmosis - Hootenanny 7. Chadio - 5's Up Kline Remix 8. Billy Slade feat JustB - Fool Proof 9. Attikus - Brain Juice 10. Moka Only - Boots 11. KIDS - Drugs R Us 12. Emotionz feat Attikus & Relic - Ah 13. Abyss - Endless Highway 14. K-Rec & Estea Elements - The K-Rec Show 15. Mercy feat Wax Monk & Jakub Evolved - The Crown 16. Spyte - 2am 17. Kid Lithium - Welcome to the Dream Machine 18. Gorgeous Geordie feat Vials & Wettworker - Slow Transitions

Sauce, Archive and C-LO present the Best of Vancity 2015 Episode, recorded live at C-LO's house in which we play the "Yule Log Channel Drinking Game (TM)" and reminisce on some of our favourite things about Hip Hop music in Vancouver. Between drinks we rap about our favourite albums, favourite artists and the movements and concepts surrounding their work. Check out who we're jocking. Heavy VeeBeej alert. Happy Holidays from the Liquid Sunshine Posse.

Conversation staggers from Geordie's up-coming projects, to the material that Vials is working on and what influenced her sound. We talk about our most embarrassing costumes, and some favourite Halloween memories, or lack there-of, depending on who's rambling. The blabber is fairly lean, and the music fat, as DJ C-LO spins the tracks, including a nice long, special for fright night Halloween mix for that ass. This Halloween have fun, get drunk, be safe and bang this mix. Liquid Sunshine baby.

This time we are joined by a fresh voice in the Vancity scene, Rozmosis aka Rozmo. Discussion dances from Rozmos' early ventures into this Hip Hop thing, to the recording and release of his 2015 album, Broke, to what's up next for the young rhymer, who's not even 21 yet. Sauce and Archive toss back cold ones and feel old next to the young buck (no G-Unit) and C-LO defies all age barriers by laying down two big-fat, nasty mixes. It's Liquid Sunshine, giving you that new new new.

This go around is guest-less so that the Liquid Sunshine posse can get to the blabbering about some of our favourite things in the history of Vancouver's hip hop scene. Conversation swerves from favourite venues and shows (local and touring acts,) to favourite emcees and DJs, blah blah blibitty blah. Thank Herc Juneten dropped by half-way through to shed a little light on the subjects as well. As always, DJ C-LO throws down two incredible mixes, both jam packed with Vancity classics, from Incredible Ease (RIP) and EQ to Treetrunk and on and on. It feels good to be back. It's Liquid Sunshine!

Chit-chat flows like from the French press, ranging from Moka's beginnings on Vancouver Island, where he was instrumental in starting up the Hip Hop scene, to the trials and rivalries within Vancity between the crews of the early '90s, to his time in California and into the Swollen era. Moke also opens up about his favourite producers of all time and the new label that heco-owns and operates, Beautiful Records, before dropping some serious philosophy on the mesmerized hosts. Sauce and Archive digress less and generally try not to ride too much jock throughout the course of this lengthy interview and C-LO does the do on the ones and twos with his usual consistent flare. There is potential for a follow-up episode to happen too, so stay tuned for that shit. This is Liquid Sunshine y'all!

We chop it up about how Brevner started rapping and producing his own beats, and we trace his evolution as an artist musically and visually, before finding out whats next for one of Vancity's finest. Sauce and Archive keep things rolling along, cracking wise and blibbing the blab, and DJ C-LO keeps the beats bangin' and the hits hittin'. It's Liquid Sunshine y'all.

On today's installment, the homeboy Trevor Mills (fka T-Train) came by the studio to sit down with the Liquid Sunshine libertines and chat about: his history on the mic, teaching and using Hip Hop in a classroom and his upcoming release, Evidence of a Struggle, and how it ties into his ongoing fundraising for aiding, and raising awareness of mental health issues. DJ C-LO keeps the beats blazing and Sauce and Archivekeep it moving, bobbing and weaving through their usual digressions into madness. Be sure to check the Evidence of a Struggle release party at the Rio Theater (Broadway and Commercial, Vancouver) on May 28. This cause matters. Liquid Sunshine in your brain-piece.

We shoot the shit about his musical family, the 4th World Occupants crew, his days in LA and the brand new, dope as fuck album, Psychedelic Boombox. The boys lie lower on this one, comparatively sober on a Sunday afternoon, but C-LO is in his usual zone, continuously mixing that heat. Liquid Sunshine all day in your ear-piece.

Conversation takes off from where we last left off: with Juneten breaking down his time with the legendary crew 4th World Occupants, to stating which is the best Sun-Ra album for a beginner to start with, to him making beats with his little cousin, Hashbrown. June even steps behind the decks to give us a preview of the hot-to-death remix project he and Hashbrown have been working on. Archive and Sauce proceed with the usual struggle to stay focused and C-LO keeps doin the do, spinning the new-new. You know what it is...Liquid Sunshine, hops!

Conversation veers from K-Rec and Estea's latest release with Slow DJs, to where to get the best cup of tea in the city, to how Estea linked up with his Hip Hop soul-mate DJ K-Rec, in the first place. Estea busts rhymes on command for the majority of the interview, Archive breaks down his experience in Prince George and Sauce shits the bed by not asking the guest to bring music (Estea more than makes up for it, call it a happy mistake.) As always DJ C-LO holds this crazy train on the rails with his flawless, continuous mixing. Liquid Sunshine filling your ear-holes riiiiiiiight...NOW!!

Banter weaves from: playing in island-bred family funk bands, his group EhYo! and his new music, new name and why he's leaving to roam the continent in a van. As usual, there is a fat dollop of digression-diarrhea from the pissed up peanut gallery, and DJ C-LO is back on the wagon and bashing your brains with a big bank of bangers! Liquid Sunshine in your eyes, hops!

I'll admit it, the Liquid Sunshine Posse gets a little tipsy here as we chat with June about: growing up with a musical Dad and rapping at an obscenely early age, and we even get to talking a bit about some of June Ten's endeavours as a visual artist. All the while hee walks us through some great moments in Vancity Hip Hop history, such as who influenced him to freestyle (again at an incredibly early age) and some of the battles that he had along the way. Sauce and Archive do what they do and C-Lo holds this whole train on the rails with his trademark flawless mixing. There's too much stuff here for one episode, so stay tuned for a follow up. Liquid Sunshine y'all.

This time around the Sunshine boys chop it up with Van-City legend, the mutha effin man, Chadio. We get to hear how he once owned the morning freestyle sessions on 102.7 FM, how the incredible Imaginations Treetrunk collective came to be and whats coming in Chadio's ever growing discography of dope. Along the way the posse considers what would happen if "our" Chadio battled Brooklyn's Chadio (from the group, Cru,) and hear how Sauce may be getting stalked by his own old collection of Hustlers. We give shit away, butcher peoples names and get a bit tipsy. DJ C-Lo, as always, throws down the continuous ill mix, and brings you more of that new-new. Shout outs to Abort. It's Liquid Sunshine y'all.

we are back with Dj K-Rec getting seriously tipsy and going through the live and times of a Vancouver vet, he blesses up with a all self produced Dj set and gives us his history in the vancouver hip-hop and electronic scene, crack a cold one sit back and enjoy some Liquid Sunshine yalllz!!

We get to yabbering about Atty coming up battling from the Valley to Van, the gangster as eff creation of his name and rolling deep in the beautiful land of Castro's Cuba. Is this the first time the guest has out-drank the hosts? Attikus breaks down his history, rips up some phone-read new-new and busts wicked freebies. C-Lo's still diggin' up new heat and keeps it continuous. Liquid Sunshine.

Vancouver's king of raunchy raps breaks it down about body building, his life as a stand-up comedian, working at Camobear records, an upcoming album with Moka Only and their 10,000 Starz project and website. Listen as Archive over comes his hang-over, and Sauce does not. DJ C-Lo brings the un-matchable mix and the new new hits. Happy holidaze from the Liquid Sunshine Posse! See you in the New Year!!

We chop it up about the formation, and continuation, of one of Vancity's dopest crews, Imaginations Treetrunk, Azzy's five year experiment of writing rhymes in his head (no paper y'all!) and how he joined the ILL-Legitimate crew. Plus he busts some truly astounding verses over C-Lo's seemingly bottomless collection of beats. Archive gets cozy with a gangsta sized bottle of wine, and Sauce floats through the interview on a glorious cloud of cough medicine. C-Lo, of course, holds the crazy train together and keeps it spinning right 'round. This is Liquid Sunshine for your earhole.

Conversation swerves from how MC Hammer got a very young Spyte into hip hop, to personal struggles, to his intense time in KOTD, to what's poppin right now. We get blessed with 112 bars (give or take) of some rugged, OG shit and cap it all off with some basic, entertainment-based conspiracy rigamarole. Former guest Gorgeous Geordie even drops by for some fun. It's a party, baby! Jokes abound and drinks are downed, C-LO keeps the records going 'round. This is some ill shit.

A test press, if you will. In the grand tradition of not wasting any part of the beast, LSP brings to you our first-ever outing. In this guest-free edition, the boys talk (no longer) current events, while dabbling in a loose discussion and even looser overview of some of Hip Hops more offensive moments. Hear Liquid Sunshine begin to find their voice and their vision. Hear Saucey's terrible announcer's voice and decent-ish Ice-T impression. Hear Archive passionately plea for marks to quit getting offended over nothing. Hear DJ C-Lo prove that he is easily the most consistent member of the clique, as he drops some of the offensive jams that we love, as well as a slew of new (ish) tracks. This is the beginning, and the end of the beginning, of Liquid Sunshine. We give you, the Lost Episode.