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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Monday Feb 08, 2021
Monday Feb 08, 2021
(Go to 0:55 to skip the intro)
In Episode 31, we are joined by special guests hailing from New Jersey, Fatboi Sharif and Roper Williams, who both experienced a very successful 2020.
In 2020, Roper dropped a dope beat tape titled save my line, nailed some big placements on some of my favourite albums of the year in Navy Blue's Song of Sage, and Your Old Droog's Dump YOD. Sharif's 2020 saw him deliver some nice features, as well as some crazy visuals for the "Church Tower" and "Smithsonian" singles... culminating into the provocative and wildly entertaining Gandhi Loves Children album that he released with Roper Williams.
We start off by discussing the roots of how Sharif and Roper began their careers, and when they realized that they had a special talent that could turn their passion into a career (2:39).
Next, Sharif details how he developed and employs his evocative rapping style, and the inspirations he has drawn from over the years (5:43).
Roper and Sharif then give us some insight into how their relationship developed into the fun and fruitful connection it is today (14:18).
We then dive into how the genius album title and theme for Gandhi Loves Children was conceived, along with why Sharif prefers being subtle in his lyrics, letting the listener come up with the art's meaning on their own (18:23).
Roper illustrates how he was able to craft such dark and experimental soundscapes to match the album's twisted lyrical content (22:55).
Sharif dives into the writing process for his signature wild bars, and discusses if these lyrics are authentically him, or if it's just a character (25:20).
Roper then explains how it was like working with previous collaborators of his, such as Your Old Droog, Navy Blue, Pink Siifu, and how it contrasts with working with Fatboi Sharif. We then threw that question back to Sharif to see what differentiates a Roper beat from the rest of the pack (32:24).
Next, the duo deliberates what the most important component of a great album is in their minds (35:35), dream collaborators (43:40), and their favourite records from the east coast and 2020, along with some surprising albums you may not expect them to like (49:36)... CAUTION: Sharif reveals an unpopular opinion about a certain Lil Wayne album that will shock you!
Finally, we end the interview with Sharif and Roper detailing what they have in store for rap fans in 2021 (1:00:02).
Check out Episode 24 of the show for a full review of Gandhi Loves Children.
Stream/Buy Gandhi Loves Children here: https://fatboisharif.bandcamp.com/album/gandhi-loves-children
Watch the "Smithsonian" music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIwbZ9kETxo&ab_channel=FatboiSharif
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