Living Off Borrowed Time Podcast

Your hosts this episode: OptimalAudio embraced Today, OptimalAudio is joined by returning fellow guest embraced to discuss, once again, the state of the Soundcloud and the artists found in it's Rap scene. With the continued rise and variations of Jerk, Lowend, and various Plugg subgenres by said artists, your hosts battle against the narrative of Rap, and Soundcloud Rap specifically, becoming...

Your hosts this episode: Patrique OptimalAudio destroyxme embraced Once again, the podcast is back and joined by and to continue their spotlight discography deep dive on the output of everyone's favorite Swedish rap collective, Drain Gang. Picking back up from where they left off last time, your hosts discuss Drain Gang's output from Ecco2k's "PXE" EP, and collaboration with...

Your hosts this episode: Patrique Thoughtful And special guest: Curly Castro That's right. It's quite possibly the biggest episode the podcast has had yet. In a special overview of the man's own catalogue the podcast is joined by CURLY CASTRO HIMSELF. We cannot thank him enough here at the podcast for allowing your hosts Patrique, and returning guest Thoughtful, to probe his mind about...

Your hosts this episode: Patrique OptimalAudio TooBrokeToCare The podcast is joined once again by TooBrokeToCare to celebrate the recent release of the sequel to one of the most seminal mixtapes ever made, by one of Chicago's most important Rap artist. "Almighty So 2" by Chief Keef. The gang keeps it quick and neat to gush as much as they can about not only this album, and what it sh...

Your hosts this episode: Patrique OptimalAudio TooBrokeToCare The podcast is back! It was impossible to avoid, the gang, along with guest host TooBrokeToCare, returns to discuss all the drama, backstory, and tracks associated with the big Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake beef debacle. Beginning with Kendrick's guest feature pop-off on Future and Metro Boomin's album, and from there plowing through...

Your hosts this episode: Patrique OptimalAudio Traviud It's that time of the (new) year again, the annual year end episode where the podcast is joined by returning guest Traviud to once more discuss they're top 10 favorite releases of the past year of 2023. This episode is packed to the brim, as each host goes over their own unique inclusions from Danny Brown, Earl Sweatshirt, Home is Wher...

Your hosts this episode: Patrique OptimalAudio The podcast is back to give their annual year end kudos (and dismissals)! This episode they cover their honorable mentions from the past year before they get to their big 10, as well as discussing the 2023's disappointments, surprises, and down right awful. Your hosts cover it all from Hip Hop, R&B, and Jazz (thank you Andre3000), as well as g...

Your hosts this episode: Patrique OptimalAudio The podcast is back after a small break, and in turn it's time for another recap episode with the guys going over all the notable releases while they were away in the music world! This includes recaps going over the rise of trash Right-wing Country bros, the middling feelings they've had towards Travis Scott's comeback record "Utopia&...

Your hosts this episode: Patrique OptimalAudio Kittenpuke The podcast continues their retrospective series on the one and only Playboi Carti by once again being joined by their producer, Kittenpuke, and coming with a standalone highlight episode for what is arguably Carti's most recognized project, Die Lit. The podcast discusses their fondness for the release coming back to it after what has b...

Your hosts this episode: Patrique OptimalAudio createdbyrejection (In Abundance Portion) 1Chops (S/T Portion) It's the beginning of a big multi-part saga for the podcast! Covering the prolific career and discography of on the of the podcast's favorite Rap artists across the board, Playboi Carti! To do so the next couple episodes will cover each of Carti respective eras and releases (legit...

Your hosts this episode: Patrique OptimalAudio Nodima In this special part 1 episode the podcast is joined by fellow user, and media writer, Nodima to discuss a rapper near and dear to certain podcast member's hearts: The Hot-Spitta himself, Curren$y. From his early days of No Limit and Cash Money associations, his later mainstream magnum opuses in "Pilot Talk 1 & 2", and to his...

Your hosts this episode: Patrique OptimalAudio marsbars In this special episode the podcast is joined by fellow guest marsbars to discuss the discography of one of the most prominent, prolific, and spanning groups in all of Hip Hop: The Wu-Tang Clan. From their epic debut with 36 Chambers, their break into the mainstream with Wu-Tang Forever, and beyond into the more contentious later albums of th...

Your hosts this episode: Patrique Kittenpuke Patrique and Kittenpuke return for a second go as they discuss one of the most unique and varied bands in existence, Gorillaz! They go through the virtual band's entire discography from the group's self-titled debut to the recently released Crack Island. Along the way they debate each others viewpoints of what marks the band's high points, t...

Your hosts this episode: Patrique Kittenpuke The clowns are back in town! That's right! You thought it was over but by the personal decree of podcast host Patrique, the pod's editor Kittenpuke is brought back out of the clown closest to discuss more of the Insane Clown Posse. This time going over the two member's solo material, as well as the newer mainline ICP releases that have come...

Your hosts this episode: Patrique Thoughtfoul Patrique is back with fellow previous podcast guest Thoughtfoul with a long promised episode since the last time the two came together for their discussion on Mr. eXquire, to discuss the underground Rap label Backwoodz Studioz. Since that review much has come out from the grim-y, lyrical label and in this episode the pod hosts look back at the last sub...

Your hosts this episode:   Patrique  OptimalAudio  SophiaPhantom   February comes again and that means that so does the long awaited second part to Gucci Mane discography deep dive with the podcast. Joined once again by SophiaPhantom, the gang meticulously discusses every release Gucci has had. This time continuing on from the Post-Ferrari Boyz days with Waka of Gucci, through...

Your hosts this episode:  Patrique  OptimalAudio   Once again the Living Off Borrowed Time Podcast begins their end of year recap with their honorable mentions for 2022. Discussing their biggest let downs, surprises, and projects that just missed the big top 10 spots of their year end lists. Going over releases by Billy Woods, Freddie Gibbs, Charli XCX, Joey Bada$$, Young Nudy, Gris...

Your hosts this episode:   Patrique  G.O.Z.   In this special episode Patrique returns and is joined by the great G.O.Z to discuss the recent collab project between Black Thought and Danger Mouse, "Cheat Codes". They go over the paths that both Black Thought and Danger Mouse have had leading into this project career-wise, how it influenced the sounds and directions of this album, an...

Your hosts this episode:   OptimalAudio  createdbyrejection   To make up for a recent spell of radio silence Caleb is joined this episode by returning guest createdbyrejection to discuss some of the recently big releases to come out of the underground Hip-Hop world. Including newer releases by Yeat, Bladee, Lucki, DestroyLonely, as well as the more recent developments in the Plugg s...

Your hosts this episode:  OptimalAudio  santurce   In this podcast episode Caleb is joined by special guest Santurce to go over the blooming scene / subgenre of Regalia; the offspring of the Drill and Plugg circles converging with orchestral strings and Kingdom Heart / Final Fantasy samples. The duo cover a litany of artists this episode from the initial forerunners such as Royal An...

Your hosts this episode: Patrique OptimalAudio After a needed break for a terrible year the LOBT pod is back to recap the year in music! In this episode they cover it all from the politically powerful products of Billy Woods, the similar attempts made by Denzel Curry, Drake going off the rails in terms of style, and just not being up to hating that much this year (though there's certainly still pl...

Your hosts this episode:  Patrique  OptimalAudio  Traviud   This episode the podcast is joined once again by frequent guest Traviud to discuss the talk of the last whole week with the release of Kendrick Lamar's return album "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers". The podcast gets in deep to the touchy and yet personal topics that Kendrick tackles on his new album and try to work...

Your hosts this episode:  Patrique  OptimalAudio  lookAghost   In this episode the gang is joined by lookAghost to follow up their previous episode on Memphis's Da Mafia Three Six. This time taking a look at the solo careers, works and legacy of its members, along with the legacy of some of their most prominent affiliates such as La Chat, Project Pat and Tommy Wright III. Along...

Patrique  OptimalAudio  Hurricanslash   Yes sir you read that right. In honor of FeBRR-uary (forget that this came out in April) the podcast is joined by discography diver SophiaPhantom to deliver a legit, no joke discography run through of the enigmatic man of Trap: Gucci Mane. No stone will go unturned in this multi-part journey. From Gucci's early days under the shady label deals...

Your hosts this episode:  Patrique  Thoughtfoul   In this episode the Patrique is joined by Thoughfoul to discuss Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire (gotta say the whole name)! An artist that recently both have really gotten into and feel is massively underrated for the amount of content, quality and time they've been grinding in the online Hip Hop world. Despite his previous label's best eff...