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Rasheed Chappell on Independent Hip-Hop, Lyricism & No Era for Margins | Behind the Beat (opens the original)
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What does it take to build a lasting career in hip-hop without compromising who you are?On this episode of Music & Makeup: Behind the Beat, I’m sitting down with Rasheed Chappell, the New Jersey MC known for his vivid storytelling, and commitment to independent hip-hop.Rasheed and I talk about his journey into hip-hop, growing up in Passaic, the influence of artists like New Edition and the experiences that helped shape his voice as an MC.We also get into his impressive catalog and collaboration
Hi_Post on SP-404 Production, Sampling, PEP57 & Hip-Hop’s Visual Culture | Behind the Beat (opens the original)
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What happens when the person making the beat is also helping create the visual world around the music?This week on Music & Makeup: Behind the Beat, I’m sitting down with producer and visual artist Hi_Post for a conversation about his creative process, influences, collaborations, and the art behind the music.Hi_Post takes us back to his early musical influences, including discovering the records that ultimately pushed him toward production. We also get into the SP-404, sample chopping, texture, a
UllNevaNo on Baltimore Hip-Hop, 90s Basketball & His New Album STEPHON BARBURY | Behind the Beat (opens the original)
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What happens when a love for 90s basketball, hip-hop, lyricism and storytelling becomes the foundation for an entire rap catalog?In this episode of Music & Makeup: Behind the Beat, I’m sitting down with the Guru Elam Award winning MC Ullnevano to talk about his journey, his career and the catalog he’s built over the years.We get into his early days in battle rap, ciphers, the influence of 90s basketball, and how he eventually developed his signature approach to making music.We also go deep into
Bloo Azul on Boreaga, 83rd Strike, Bloo Velvet & His Creative Process | Behind the Beat (opens the original)
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Bloo Azul joins Behind the Beat on the Music and Makeup Podcast for an in-depth conversation about his journey as an independent hip-hop artist.We discuss his creative process, how he approaches writing and recording, and the collaborative chemistry behind Boreaga with Pep57 and 83rd Strike with Passport Rav. Bloo also reflects on his solo album Bloo Velvet, staying consistent in today's underground rap scene, and what's next in his career.
Wavy Da Ghawd on Victim of My Success, Working with Rome Streetz & Building a Signature Sound (opens the original)
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This week on Behind the Beat, I'm joined by acclaimed underground hip-hop producer Wavy Da Ghawd for an in-depth conversation about his orgins as a producer, his sample-based creative process, and the production behind projects like Victim of My Success and Twelve 24: The Nightmare.If you enjoyed this conversation, be sure to Like, Comment, and Subscribe for more interviews, album reviews, and hip-hop discussions.
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