The Next Movement

A rare interview granted by Philly native QThree AKA Ear.Drum. The producer/emcee talks with us about Deaf Wav (the latest installation in his instrumental series), Perseverance (his third full length LP), and his contributions to Unlearning, Vol. 1 from Evidence. In addition, we talk about the influence of skate boarding on QThree's music, his involvement with the Attack of the Killer Cops merch, and a most influential album on his life and creative approach - Gang Starr's Moment of Truth.

Brooklyn emcee/musician Amani joins us to talk about the past year of his creative endeavors, including the excellent An Unknown Infinite with KING VISION ULTRA, the instrumental album From Gratuitous Latters We Fell, his solo project A Constant Condensation, and his guest spot on Armand Hammer's Haram. Then Amani schools us on K-Dot's mixtape catalogue and gives us the story behind his love for Kendrick Lamar's debut album.

The multi-talented YUNGMORPHEUS joins us to talk about his upcoming album with producer Eyedress called Affable with Pointed Teeth, as well as one of his favorite albums of all-time - Muddy Waters from Redman. Somewhere in-between he also touches on the importance of addressing issues facing the Black community in his lyrics, his decision to sample testimony from the MOVE commission on his album States of Precarity, the emphasis of album art on his projects, and some thoughts on the recent Verzuz between the Lox and Dipset.

Rob and E. take a look at an undisputed classic and an album that is near and dear to Rob's heart. The Low End Theory was released in 1991, as A Tribe Called Quest attempted to ride the wave created by their debut. Q-Tip's production, particularly his use of jazz samples and live players (including the legendary Ron Carter) along with the dynamic rhyme styles of Tip and Phife made the album instantly adored. But you could read about the album's legacy anywhere. Tune in here to get our stories about the album's impact on our lives.

The one and only Homeboy Sandman talks with us about his upcoming project Anjelitu, produced by Aesop Rock. And we get the full story from the Mello Music Group artist on how He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper from DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince made hip-hop more relatable and influenced his approach to writing songs.

Brooklyn native Skyzoo joins us to talk about his new album All the Brilliant Things, which focuses on cultural appropriation and gentrification, particularly in the neighborhood where he grew up. Then we get Skyzoo's perspective on his album pick for this episode, the undisputed classic Ready to Die. Having grown up just one block from where Biggie lived on St. James Place, Skyzoo brings a personal and insightful view to the conversation. 

It's a Bruiser occasion! Detroit veteran Fat Ray has surrounded himself with talented artists for several years, developing relationships with folks like Danny Brown, Black Milk, and J Dilla. He joins us to talk about his most recent project Santa Barbara, which is of course one of the three excellent projects to come from Danny Brown’s Bruiser Brigade so far in 2021. Then we talk about another excellent album that helped Fat Ray get through a difficult time - Mobb Deep’s fourth album Murda Muzik.

Gifted wordsmith AKAI SOLO joins us to talk about his project with Navy Blue entitled True Sky. AKAI also shares thoughts about the importance of honesty in his work, as well as the process behind his writing, and his love for Kid Cudi and the first installment in the Man on the Moon trilogy.

Julian Alexander is the founder of Brooklyn based design studio Slang, Inc. and has a rich history of artistic design within the music industry. We talked with Julian about his approach to design, the powerful work he’s doing with the Supremacy Project, and heard stories about some of his past projects with artists such as Ghostface Killah, Jeru The Damaja, Nas, M.O.P., and Mobb Deep. Then we spoke about Julian’s personal relationship with the platinum selling album Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ and how working with 50 Cent has had a dramatic impact on Julian’s career.

We present a thoughtful and introspective convo with emcee, writer, and educator Defcee. His latest release “ceenick Deluxe” with producer Nick Arcade, has become one of our favorite things and we asked about some of the personal details behind the album. Then the three of us nerd out over Defcee’s album pick, ELUCID’s 2016 LP “Save Yourself.”