Visitor on Homeboy Sandman
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11/04/20 • 56 min
After the past decade and change, rapper Homeboy Sandman has built a career that's been defined by marching to the beat of his own drum. He's released albums on labels like Stones Throw and Mellow Music Group, and has collaborated with artists for full projects such as Aesop Rock, Edan, and most recently Quelle Chris, who produced the entirety of Sandman's latest album 'Don't Feed the Monster.' The Ivy League-educated emcee also had a stint as a blogger, publishing a series of essays and think-pieces for Huffington Post and Gawker, which raised eyebrows and caught the attention of the blogosphere due to his strong opinions and provocative perspective. This episode is an interview with someone who identifies themselves as Visitor or Angel, but there is no one else in the world better equipped to dive into the stories behind Homeboy Sandman's songs, which in this episode include:
"Nuts" ['Nourishment (Second Helpings)', 2007]
"Lightning Bolt, Lightning Rod" ('Actual Factual Pterodactyl,' 2008)
"Trauma" ('Don't Feed the Monster', 2020)
"Heaven Too" ('Hallways', 2014)
"Always" ('Dusty', 2019)
"Unforgettable" ('Subject: Matter', 2012)
"Fat Belly" ('White Sands', 2014)
Homeboy Sandman:
https://homeboysandman-mmg.bandcamp.com/music
instagram.com/seandammit
twitter.com/seandammit
instagram.com/thequestionshiphop
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After the past decade and change, rapper Homeboy Sandman has built a career that's been defined by marching to the beat of his own drum. He's released albums on labels like Stones Throw and Mellow Music Group, and has collaborated with artists for full projects such as Aesop Rock, Edan, and most recently Quelle Chris, who produced the entirety of Sandman's latest album 'Don't Feed the Monster.' The Ivy League-educated emcee also had a stint as a blogger, publishing a series of essays and think-pieces for Huffington Post and Gawker, which raised eyebrows and caught the attention of the blogosphere due to his strong opinions and provocative perspective. This episode is an interview with someone who identifies themselves as Visitor or Angel, but there is no one else in the world better equipped to dive into the stories behind Homeboy Sandman's songs, which in this episode include:
"Nuts" ['Nourishment (Second Helpings)', 2007]
"Lightning Bolt, Lightning Rod" ('Actual Factual Pterodactyl,' 2008)
"Trauma" ('Don't Feed the Monster', 2020)
"Heaven Too" ('Hallways', 2014)
"Always" ('Dusty', 2019)
"Unforgettable" ('Subject: Matter', 2012)
"Fat Belly" ('White Sands', 2014)
Homeboy Sandman:
https://homeboysandman-mmg.bandcamp.com/music
instagram.com/seandammit
twitter.com/seandammit
instagram.com/thequestionshiphop
Email: [email protected]
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For nearly two decades, producer/musician RJD2 has put his own unique spin on the genre of instrumental hip hop. RJ's music has always been a compelling listen, with or without vocals – but he's also collaborated with a gang of artists, including rapper Blueprint (under the Soul Position moniker), as well as projects with singer Aaron Livingston (pka Son Little) and underground legend Aceyalone. Along the way, RJ has produced songs for commercials and TV shows – in fact, an instrumental of one of his songs was used as the theme to AMC's smash hit show 'Mad Men.' RJ's most recent project is 'The Fun Ones,' released on his own record label RJ's Electrical Connections. Songs we explore in this episode:
"Indoor S'mores" ('The Fun Ones', 2020)
"A Beautiful Mine" ('Magnificent City', 2006)
"Wander" (Icebird 'The Abandoned Lullaby', 2011)
"Someday" ('The Third Hand', 2007)
"The Stranger" ('The Colossus', 2010)
"Ring Finger" ('Since We Last Spoke', 2004)
"Saboteur" feat Phonte Coleman ('Dame Fortune', 2016)
RJD2:
www.rjd2.net
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Bahamadia has been captivating listeners with her unique style and lyrical skills since the 90's, when she released her major label debut 'Kollage.' Philadelphia's Hip Hop Queen has kept busy since then, releasing projects via indie labels, collaborating with some of hip hop's greatest practitioners, touring the world, hosting her own radio show, and forming her own record label B-Girl Records LLC. Self-describing herself as shy, Bahamadia rarely does interviews. So when she agreed to come on the show after appearing on my hip hop game show The Questions, we had to make it happen. In this episode, we explore the stories behind the following songs:
"Innovation" ('Kollage', 1996)
"Transcend" (King Britt, 'Adventures in Lo-Fi', 2003)
"Proceed III" (The Roots, 1994)
"Dialed Up 2" ('Dialed Up 2', 2017)
"Thank You" ('Good Rap Music', 2006)
"One-4-Teen (Funky For You)" ('BB Queen', 2000)
"Here" (2015)
Bahamadia:
www.bahamadia.bandcamp.com
instagram.com/seandammit
twitter.com/seandammit
instagram.com/thequestionshiphop
Email: [email protected]
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