Extraordinary Rap

Extraordinary Rap Podcast

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[Previously the Weird Rap Podcast.] Documenting and investigating rap music's most advanced artists, its experimental fringes, and otherwise unique or mysterious manifestations in the world of hip hop, new and old, focusing on its beauty, its complexities and its curiosities. Hosted by Th' Mole, veteran rapper, producer, and performing artist. Extraordinary Rap is an independently-run podcast, record label, and news/social media presence. http://extraordinaryrap.org

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3. Antipop Consortium, Brzowski 14.10.2020 2:16:06

In this episode we're joined by trailblazing leftfield rap group Antipop Consortium. And we speak with Brzowski. Plus a poem by Beverly Fre$h, a message from Celestaphone, a review of Roy Christopher's book Dead Precedents, and a rundown of new music releases by doseone, Height Keech, Lil Ghostwriter, drwg, and Serengeti. In the late 90s Antipop Consortium took the experimental NYC hip hop scene b...

2. Cambatta, Nate Patrin, Hprizm, Rob Sonic 26.08.2020 1:55:02

Weird Rap #2 features a trip into the wild mindscape of rap visionary Cambatta (plus an exclusive track), a journey across time with hip hop historian Nate Patrin, a deep dissertation on GZA and flat earth theory, an ethics discussion with Rob Sonic and Hprizm, new music reviews, and even more! First, Cambatta peels back some layers on his multi-dimensional lyrics, he details his relationship with...

1. Rob Sonic (Sonic Sum/Hail Mary Mallon) 01.08.2020 1:26:50

For Weird Rap's first episode we're honored to speak with Rob Sonic, known for his solo works as well as collaborative projects Hail Mary Mallon (with Aesop Rock) and Sonic Sum. We discuss his early days, learning his first rap name, and he even raps some of his adolescent lyrics for us. We get deep into Rob's cryptic writing formulas, breaking down some of the lyrics for "Honeymoon Suite" from...

Weird Rap Podcast Coming Soon... 28.07.2020 0:34

Beware, Weird Rap podcast approaches, with an ensemble of amazing folks in the wings: Rob Sonic of Hail Mary Mallon and Sonic Sum; Beans, Hprizm & Earl Blaize of Antipop Consortium; Nate Patrin, author of Bring That Beat Back: How Sampling Built Hip Hop; Curly Castro of ShrapKnel, BLUu Edwards and Call Out Culture; Brzowski; Tokyo Cigar; Iceberg Theory; and many more. Journey into the weirdness at...