The Rap Music Plug Podcast is the remedy to the “I don’t have anything good to listen to” problem. Through in-depth artist interviews, album reviews, and general rap commentary on the best that the underground rap scene has to offer, this is your one-stop shop to knowing what to add to your queue, play next, or pop into your record player. Are you a rap music fan? And not just any fan... but a true rap music fan that wants to move past the surface level discussion, and get into the nitty-gritty of what makes rap music so great? Are you someone who loves the feeling of discovering new music, but find it hard to navigate through the thousands upon thousands of new albums that get released every single day? If any of this applies to you, this show is EXACTLY what you need. My absolute PASSION is music. So I gladly do the dirty work of virtual crate digging, searching for the next great rap album... so you don’t have to. My name is Rohan. I am The Rap Music Plug, at your service. -- Fiending for some more quality rap content? Visit the RMPP website: https://rmpp.squarespace.com/ Want to support and help us grow? Become a RMPP Patron, and gain access to exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/therapmusicplugpodcast Looking to connect? DM me @rapmusicplugpod on Twitter and Instagram, or shoot me an email at qlctv.podcast@gmail.com
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Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Video animation by: Big Flowers
Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING
The Plug (0:21).
The Interview (2:06).
In 2022, roughly 49K songs were uploaded to Spotify each and every day. Therefore, amidst a flurry of music releasing to listeners on a daily, being able to command the attention of a listener in this day and age is tough.
The way today's guest, Kenny Segal, acquires this attention is through creating music that simply cannot be found anywhere else.
Kenny’s one-of-one style has enchanted listeners for over a decade, creating soundscapes for some of rap’s most interesting voices in R.A.P. Ferreira, Self-Jupiter, Serengeti, and most recently, billy woods.
The LA-based producer joined the show to provide insight into his eclectic production style, his collaboration style, key learnings he’s gathered from his illustrious career, and the creation of his latest masterpiece with billy woods, Maps.
Kenny’s musical journey to becoming a producer (4:50).
Kenny’s production process (12:26).
The elements of music Kenny is primarily focused on (16:32).
The role of improvisation in Kenny’s workflow - RMPP patron q from André (26:12).
Traits Kenny is looking for a rapper to collaborate with (29:07).
How Kenny’s past work taught him important lessons, and helped him grow as an artist (34:20).
Instrumental records vs. collaborative records (42:48).
The positive press and fan reaction of Maps (47:46).
The musical blueprint of Maps (52:41).
What makes billy woods unique (1:01:14).
How working with woods impacts how Kenny produces (1:07:35).
How Maps differs from Hiding Places musically (1:11:14).
Kenny’s dream collaborators (1:12:45).
Upcoming projects (1:13:53).
Support Kenny Segal's music here: https://kennysegal.bandcamp.com/music
Buy Maps here: https://backwoodzstudioz.com/collections/billy-woods-x-kenny-segal-maps
Follow Kenny Segal on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/KennySegal?s=20
Follow Kenny Segal on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/kennysegal/?hl=en
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Fiending for some more quality rap content? Visit the RMPP website: https://rmpp.squarespace.com/
Want to support and help us grow? Become a RMPP Patron, and gain access to exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/therapmusicplugpodcast
Looking to connect? DM me @rapmusicplugpod on Twitter and Instagram, or shoot me an email at qlctv.podcast@gmail.com
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