Prairie Rap Podcast

Send us a textMindbender joins us to discuss his long hiphop career. We start back in the Ottawa days and move to the present. We touch on the classic group Supreme Being Unit with his twin brother Conspiracy all the way up to his last album which features some of Toronto's best. 

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Send us a textWe deep dive into co-host Max's (Emprime) recent vinyl/cd/cassette Hardly Novices that he did with producer Jon B.   

Send us a textMickey O'Brien has a couple of new records out. Postcards as well as one with his Sudbury collaborators (Magick Show). We discuss touring, union contributions, working with producer Fresh Kils. Thank you to Em Prime for the mix down of this podcast.   

Send us a textEpic -In February when I was going through a difficult time, I had to stay in Saskatoon for family. I had a hanging out session with Skizza during this week. We took time to record this podcast episode.We talk about back in the day Saskatoon and then transition into his current prolific period. A Saskatchewan Music Award. Connecting with the Sons of Boombap crew, including Shark The SOB and The Mighty Rhino. Be on the lookout for his new single with B 1 the Architect.

Send us a textWe deep dive into the Coalition album on Hand'Solo Records. We also discuss what Fortunato has been up to past and present. This includes a local Edmonton connection with Sonik helping on the artwork. Of course this album is produced by our good friend, the Dirty Sample from Calgary.

Send us a Text Message.This episode is a deep dive on the new Ghost Cartridge self-titled album.   We catch up with rapper/producer Nate Schmold of Ghost Cartridge, and go back in time to discuss how his electronica roots transposed into a love of all things hip hop, how his radio show Cream Reefer led to a spark of live local hip hop shows in Calgary in the 2000's, reminisce about the era of his influential online label Neferiu Records.  We then move on to discussing the Ghost Cartridge album.   Nate gives us an update on how his partner in rhyme and ruckus Eqzn is doing, and the story of how they hooked up with Canadian Underground Rap Icon, D-sisive, for the first track of the album. This episode is produced by Max.   

Send us a Text Message.We do a deep dive into the Rob Crooks album Introducing the Ghost.  Rob has been busy lately on the beats and rhymes. We discuss this album as well as recent projects with Bazooka Joe, Kitz Willman, Pip Skid and Andrew Mbaruk. We also touch on his three upcoming cd's, two of which are on deck. One later on with the Deadly Stare. We included a song with Rob's album with Andrew as well as a secret bonus track at the end.   

Send us a Text Message.We talk to Kitz regarding his recent projects. Including discussing his newest album with Rob Crooks. Kitz lets us know he is excited that he took second place in the most recent beat battle. We discuss the Kingston, Ontario rap scene briefly. We also go off topic and discuss when he attended a show from the legendary Mike Laad outside Paris.   

Send us a Text Message.We deep dive into the Mycelium Culture album "Microdose". This is an outstanding one producer album (7th Galaxy) available on cd or bandcamp files via El Gran E records. Staplemouth really opens up on this one. From Plague Language to the present.  A true legend and one of the best mc's to ever do it.   

Send us a Text Message.Maki is a producer from Kamloops British Columbia. In the early 2000s he was a producer for Clothes Horse Records. He worked on early Epic albums such as Local Only and Aging is what friends do together. He was also the producer for the Epic and Nomad album. After the Clothes Horse Era, he joined Endemik Music and began producing for Soso as well as making instrumental projects. He has continued this in recent years as he has continued with instrumental projects as well as a couple of albums with Kay the Aquanaut.  He has recently started a label (Claw Tone) to put out some of his projects. This episode was delayed by the sudden passing of Epic's brother.  Our next episode will include an interview with Saskatoon rapper Skizza.   

Send us a Text Message.This episode we deep dive into the new Inky and Emotionz album flow states. Emotionz discusses his travel to Kurdistan, Monday Night Live (historic Vancouver rap night(, a book his working on as well as the legendary Fourth World Occupant tours of 23 years ago. Inky talks about early inspiration from working a day job with members of the Sweatshop union, his first performances and past projects. The best discussion however is reserved for the making of this amazing album.   

Send us a Text Message.In part 3 of our discussion with Thomas Quinlan we touch on Conspiracy of Supreme Being Unit.  RIP to Conspiracy (Khari Stewart). Thomas discusses the recent collaboration between Conspiracy and Primordial MC prior to his death. Thomas also discusses the Irish Hand'Solo rapper Mickey O Brien.  We also finish off our talk with the "Aging is what friends do together" album. Please support the Hand'solo records bandcamp in 2024.   

Send us a Text Message.A chat with Label head of Audiorecon (and the End shoppe) ID Obelus. We approach this interview on two fronts. We discuss his music career, including the early years. We touch on the 2002 scribble Jam in Cincinnati. We also discuss various entities he has owned/managed, including the highly influential Audiorecon. Please support the Audiorecon bandcamp.  

Send us a Text Message.Episode 3 is part 2 of our Thomas Quinlan interview.  We talk more about the Halifax rap scene. Thomas recommends the Dirty Sample record "Joshua's Dreamixes".  We also chat about putting out cassettes and discuss an album that the host put out "Aging is what friends do Together".  The episode ends with a certified banger. The new Ol'Gorilla Bones single "Red Rum".   

Send us a Text Message.In episode #2 we travel to Toronto, Ontario (Via Zoom), to talk with rap community organizer Thomas Quinlan (Hand Solo Records).  We discuss the early years of the label with TQ. Including the Basement of Badmen series. We discuss the classic mid-nineties split vinyl with Sixtoo and Moka Only and then touch on Tachichi, The Wordburglar and more.  This is part 1 of the discussion with part 2 forthcoming.   

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