QUARANTINE RADIO with DJ Drama, Drumma Boy and DRAM

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04/30/20 • 61 min

Today on Episode 40 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment, first down to Atlanta to check in with Mr. Thanksgiving aka Barack O'Drama aka the mixtape legend DJ Drama to discuss the tiger that ran through Means Street Studio, the second most random animal to walk into the studios, what Gangsta Grillz projects ALMOST happened, how he celebrated his birthday inside this year, whether he'd be down to do a Verzuz battle and if so against who, what kind of records he'd break out, his predictions for Jack Harlow's hair during quarantine, and much more! Then we stay in Atlanta to connect with super producer Drumma Boy to talk about the making of 2 Chainz' Spend It, his appreciation of OJ da Juiceman, his work with Boyz n da Hood, whether we'll see another Ferrari Boyz project from Gucci and Waka, how Jeezy's Put On was inspired by Michael Jordan's Bulls, how ESPN's The Last Dance is bringing nostalgia to his current creative process, info on some blockbuster projects he's working on, and much more! And finally, we call out to Los Angeles to catch up with our friend DRAM, who breaks down his collaboration with H.E.R. and Watt, how he initially thought Chromeo was Jamiroquai, the friendship/mentorship he retains with Rick Rubin, talks about how his upcoming second album is finished, the ways he records from home these days, and more!

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QUARANTINE RADIO with Dreamville's Elite, Cozz and Omen

Today on Episode 39 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to North Carolina to talk with producer Elite about his collaborations with J. Cole and Ari Lennox, his college days interning and then producing for Ruff Ryders, meeting Cole through a Canibus website forum, the dreams of one day winning a Grammy award, the weight of the quarantine on one's creativity, controlling what one can control, how he ended up in an AirBNB in North Carolina and so much more! We then connect with Cozz out in Los Angeles to discuss the time his mom punished him in middle school by taking away his haircuts, how weird it is to see empty streets around town, what he's been learning from the internet these days, who he really connected with during the Revenge III sessions, how schedules are just not for him, and more! And then we dial up Omen out in Chicago and get into how he and Cole also met via that same Canibus site, the connection they forged by battling verses over text, how he's positioned to finish quarantine with the best hair situation, the pride he felt in Barack Obama - who lived in his same neighborhood - being elected President of the United States, the momentum he felt for Dreamville throughout 2019 and the uncertainty that 2020 has brought, the excitement that comes from fine-tuning his music and much more!

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QUARANTINE RADIO with Action Bronson, DJ Megan Ryte and Cipha Sounds

Today on Episode 41 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to check in on Action Bronson who discusses ARod and J.Lo owning the Mets, Derek Jeter owning the Marlins, spending quarantine making fruit leathers, his upcoming album Only for Dolphins, his outstanding issues with the food delivery service Caviar, our favorite random Dipset affiliates, the search engine Bing, LOTS of DJ Kay Slay talk and much, much, much more! We then jump on the phone with Hot 97 DJ Megan Ryte to talk lucid dreams, the appropriate way to tell your neighbors you'll be playing your music loud, deep dives into alien reddit, the trouble with building bicycles, what Houston's Paul Wall, Bun B and Slim Thug mean to her, and so much more! And finally, we call up Cipha Sounds to talk through his dreams of opening a comedy speak easy and becoming a private eye, being around Dave Chappelle when he won the Mark Twain Prize, whether he's excited to give up handshakes, how he feels about the dearth of podcasts during quarantine, how he's never shaved his face with a razor, what to do with extra Monster Energy Drinks, and much more!

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