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
Episodes
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Video animation by: Big Flowers
Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING
The Plug (0:21).
The Interview (1:43).
Picking the brain of the artist who created Paraffin, Save Yourself, Haram and most recently I Told Bessie, would’ve sounded like a pipe dream just a year and a half ago...
But now, off the strength of the love and support you the listener have provided me, I was able to sit down with South Jamaica Queen’s E L U C I D for an interview in Ep. 115 of the show.
We dove deep into his one-of-a-kind lyricism, his creative relationship with billy woods, his spirituality, and his latest album of the year contender, I Told Bessie.
Simply put, this was a fantastic conversation with one of the best rappers of all time.
Are you not entertained??!!
E L U C I D illuminates the conception of his unique style of rap, and the influence of poetry in his music (2:06).
E L U C I D addresses the strange and obtuse perception of his music being “too hard to understand” (9:31).
E L U C I D expands on a poignant line off of “Soft Gold”, describing the various positive and negative emotions associated with his recent rise in popularity (14:14).
E L U C I D illustrates the genesis for the creation of Armand Hammer with billy woods (20:41).
E L U C I D describes the main reason him and billy woods work so well as a duo (22:03).
E L U C I D details the kind of role that he assumes within the Armand Hammer creative process (24:27).
E L U C I D illustrates what he believes he’s learnt working with woods through years, and what woods has learnt from him (26:02).
E L U C I D describes the key element that The Alchemist brought to the Armand Hammer sauce on Haram (29:54).
E L U C I D speaks to what changes in his life have impacted him the most since 2016’s Save Yourself, and this year’s I Told Bessie (33:12).
E L U C I D sheds light on the reasoning for moving away from producing beats for his more recent project (36:01).
E L U C I D speaks to what compelled him to release I Told Bessie at this specific moment (38:25).
E L U C I D dives into his spiritual background, and how this aspect of his life influences his music (42:24).
E L U C I D illustrates how he worked with Willie Green and the other producer collaborators to craft the sound for I Told Bessie, and what kind of sound he was aiming for (50:20).
E L U C I D details his five favourite Backwoodz projects ever (1:00:07) (question supplied by RMPP Patron and host of Freemusicempire, Dan-O… so become a patron if you want the chance to ask artists like E L U C I D a question!!!).
E L U C I D details upcoming projects/events that fans should look out for (1:02:05).
Support E L U C I D's music here: https://elucid.bandcamp.com/music
Follow E L U C I D on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/elucidwho?lang=en
Follow E L U C I D on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/cobratoof/?hl=en
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Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Video animation by: Big Flowers
Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING
The Hook (0:21).
Main Body of Discussion (1:33).
In Ep. 114, we debut the first instalment of a new series on this show, Album Alchemy, which deep-dives into some of rap's best albums, with the creators themselves.
This instalment spotlights the fiercely aggressive MIGHTYCANNONS, discussing the ins-and-outs of its development with its creators, Ace Cannons and MIGHTYHEALTHY.
Buy MIGHTYCANNONS here: grimeynobody.com & use "AOTY" at checkout (this week) for a 15-20% discount
Follow Ace Cannons on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/itscannons
Follow Ace Cannons on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/itscannons/?hl=en
Follow MIGHTYHEALTHY on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/MIGHTYHEALTHY_
Follow MIGHTYHEALTHY on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/mightyhealthymusic/?hl=en
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Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Video animation by: Big Flowers
Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING
The Hook (0:21).
The Interview (1:21).
*Note: Internet connectivity issues caused some audio/video issues that could not all be corrected in post.
The ever-thoughtful and intelligent Nebraska MC, Sleep Sinatra, joined the show to dive into his upbringing and worldview that informs his music, such as this year's BRAINSTORMZ and Spirit Box, that are among some of the genre's strongest releases of 2022.
Sleep discusses what sparked his admiration for hip-hop within his Nebraska upbringing (1:54).
Sleep describes the ideal that he was seeking to attain as a rapper when he first began developing his craft (8:41).
Sleep explains how his rapping benefits from his production work, and vice-versa (14:41).
Sleep opens up about what his recent experiences with the justice system taught him, and how that impacted his music (23:06).
Sleep details what he hopes his music communicates to the listener (27:56).
Sleep discusses how fatherhood has impacted his music, and how he sees the world (33:31).
Sleep describes the creation process of BRAINSTORMZ (34:21).
Sleep discusses what made him gravitate towards collaborating with 8-bza on Spirit Box (36:04).
Sleep details the genesis of the Spirit Box album title (37:53).
Sleep details his upcoming projects that you should keep an eye out for (40:12).
Buy/stream Spirit Box here: https://8-bza.bandcamp.com/album/spirit-box
Support Sleep Sinatra's music here: https://sleepsinatra1.bandcamp.com/
Follow Sleep Sinatra on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/SleepSinai?s=20
Follow Sleep Sinatra on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sleepsinatra/?hl=en
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Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Video animation by: Big Flowers
Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING
The Hook (0:21).
Main Body of Review (1:57).
Since the stock of Armand Hammer and the Backwoodz Studioz name has risen exponentially in recent years, this latest album from E L U C I D presented a real opportunity for him.
A prime opportunity for E L U C I D to solidify his perch in rap lore as one of the best artists of his generation, by delivering an album that amazes when the spotlight is beaming at its brightest.
I Told Bessie was not only a highly-anticipated album, but felt like one of, if not, THE most important moments in hip-hop this year.
So the question is, did E L U C I D follow through on these weighty expectations and cash in on his chance in the spotlight? Listen to find out...
RMPP Preferred Cut: "Bunny Chow"
Stream/Buy I Told Bessie here: https://elucid.bandcamp.com/album/i-told-bessie?mc_cid=1e6703b4b3&mc_eid=d48bd132c7
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R.I.P Simba. I will always love you.
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Video animation by: Big Flowers
Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING
Beginning of Episode (1:04).
Here is the second edition of the Conversation Pieces series where I present my case for Mach-Hommy on Pray for Haiti, as my favourite Mach rap performance ever.
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Stream Pray for Haiti here: https://open.spotify.com/album/7doW9YWOtpmqHBqAUuBaKO?si=V4cvPj9PSW6JybMjkLYWMQ
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Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Video animation by: Big Flowers
Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING
Beginning of Episode (0:49).
In Episode 111, I am joined by a beloved musical act from Chicago, Rich Jones, who’s thoughtful and diverse talents have really impressed me over the past couple years.
His most recent achievements include 2020’s How do you sleep at night? with Montana Macks, 2021's Blue Beach with Killer Kane, and his latest album with Iceberg Theory titled Smoke Detector.
Rich details his entry point into hip-hop (4:54).
Rich gives his perspective of the Chicago hip-hop scene (13:05).
Rich gives some insight into keys he learnt through his two-decade long career as an artist (26:08).
Iceberg Theory joins the show, and detailed the collaborative process working with Rich Jones on Smoke Detector (31:11).
Rich explains the eclectic nature of Smoke Detector, and the deep musical variety (34:02).
Iceberg explains why he trusted Rich to rock such a uniquely diverse set of beats (42:36).
Rich discusses how he developed the singing element of his artistic repertoire (48:01).
Iceberg explains what aspect of the craft of production has improved for him over the years, during his recent prolific run (55:12).
Rich details the meaning behind the album title of Smoke Detector (59:37).
Rich details the conception of the 7-minute epic, “Blankets” off Smoke Detector (1:04:55).
Rich details the significance of the mesmerizing “There Are 2 of You” off Smoke Detector (1:15:34).
Rich details the recording process of Blue Beach with Killer Kane (1:26:29).
Rich discusses his future goals (1:33:27).
Buy/stream Smoke Detector here: https://filthybroke.bandcamp.com/album/smoke-detector
Support Rich Jones' music here: https://richjonesmusic.bandcamp.com/music
Follow Rich Jones on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/jonessoruthless?s=20&t=WrcFmstFcI8Koa-Y-nsgKA
Follow Rich Jones on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/richjones_music/?hl=en
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Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Video animation by: Big Flowers
Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING
Beginning of Episode (0:49).
Detroit’s Quelle Chris is currently on a run that has already cemented himself as one of the most important hip-hop artists of the past decade.
His oddball eccentricity, insightful perspective lyrically, and musical mastery has powered his music to amazing heights... delivering some of my favourite records in recent memory.
Quelle has been at the forefront of hip-hop’s creative renaissance for the better part of the last decade.
And at this point in his career, Quelle not only is aware of that… but is trying to come to terms with what that means to him, and what he has learnt along the way to what many would call success
Yet, as is made clear on DEATHFAME, success is a loaded word that has a lot of implications for Quelle that doesn’t always paint a clean rosy picture.
RMPP Preferred Cut: "Alive Ain't Always Living"
Stream/Buy DEATHFAME here: https://quellechris360.bandcamp.com/album/deathfame
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Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Video animation by: Big Flowers
Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING
Beginning of Episode (0:49).
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
That is a serious question, because for as much as Kendrick has given us of him in his music... there has always been a certain protective barrier shielding us the audience, from this talented 34 year-old guy from Compton.
On Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, Kendrick leaves no stone unturned, putting an hour-long therapy session on wax, for the world to see and criticize as they please.
This is Kendrick at his most daring and human, which makes Big Steppers feel vastly different than anything else he's created thus far.
RMPP Preferred Cut: "Mother I Sober"
Stream Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers here: https://open.spotify.com/album/1atjqOZTCdrjxjMyCPZc2g?si=aDWQE7aAQUWFBlWVcV-zkA
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Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Video animation by: Big Flowers
Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING
Beginning of Episode (1:04).
Here is the first edition of the Conversation Pieces series, which aims to shine a light on some inspired gems of creativity in hip-hop that I’ve encountered...
That being said, this one is another layer of different for me, since I'm covering MOTOMAMI by Spanish songstress Rosalìa, specifically from the standpoint of how hip-hop fueled her artistry and the compelling creativity of this new album.
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Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Video animation by: Big Flowers
Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING
Beginning of Episode (0:49).
Vince Staples is an MC with immense potential, who has never fully cashed in on his potential.
I prognosticated on how Vince could take the leap on my previous review of his self-titled album, however, Vince kept his head down and ended up making the most complete album of his career... RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART.
RMPP Preferred Cut: "WHEN SPARKS FLY"
Stream RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2G549zeda2XNICgLmU0pNW?si=t3o7NV4VSX6m38PmOl83PA
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