Freemusicempire

Nationally acclaimed (Pulitzer Prize nominated) poet Adrian Matejka jumps into the Zoom to talk about his new poetry book Somebody Else Sold The World .  Dan-O and Adrian talk Jack Johnson, writing in real time, romantic poetry, and embracing your strengths.

ATTENDEES Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins, Darko The Super AGENDA New Business Talk with Darko The Super about plans for the rest of 2021 on UDDTBA. Talk with Darko The Super about important projects that helped build the label's unique personality. ALBUMS TO DISCUSS Life and Times of Big Baby Gandhi  With Bud Ross by Steel Tipped Dove’s  Card Tricks for Dogs by Darko The Super and BLKrKRT M...

One of the first things you think of when you think Philly, Zilla has been making music for fifteen years. He's now an important podcaster as well. His new album Vegas Vic is out now and it is different from previous projects in important ways. Zilla is the kind of dude who gives great advice, breaks things down to the elemental. Dan-O had to talk to him about roll outs and industry trends as well...

ATTENDEES Daniel Olney, Black Lemore AGENDA New Business Talk to Black Lemore about the 2018 album Something Random and what went into making it. What are plans for future releases looking like? Talk about Lupe Fiasco-The Cool, Kanye West-Late Registration, and Jay-Z (No ID)-4:44.

ATTENDEES Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins, Jason Griff AGENDA New Business Talk about the new album Fireside Chats by Jason Griff and the decision to lean into Punk samples and fully embrace it. Why aren’t more people sampling Punk? Talk about Dillinger Four-Midwestern Songs of The America’s, Apocalypse Hoboken-House of the Rising Son of a Bitch, Propagandhi-Less Talk More Rock and what makes these al...

One of 2021's most unique and masterfully sequenced albums is POP 1967. Andrew sang, rapped and produced all but some guest spots from friends. The album and his EP follow up Manual Labor put him in the spotlight in a way he hasn't been before. Dan-O talks to Andrew about Elliott Smith, Black Thought, working with Darko The Super, Ialive, organizing releases through COVID, the resonance of Fiona A...

ATTENDEES Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins AGENDA New Business ● Discuss album missions. How do you fully realize it and how do you let your audience know what it is without telegraphing your points? ● Talk about Mach Hommy-Pray For Haiti, Navy Blue-Navy’s Reprise, King Micah The Infamous & MIGHTYHEALTHY-KINGMIGHTY 2.

ATTENDEES Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins, E from The Next Movement Podcast AGENDA New Business ● Discuss three mixtapes(Jay Ant-Blue Money, Freddie Gibbs-Cold Day in Hell, and Donnis-Fashionably Late) from the mixtape era in terms of quality and how the world of music today carries pieces of this or has left them behind. ● Talk about the overall mission of the mixtape era and what it taught the world...

Davis The Dorchester Bully is a lyricist not to be played with and Josh Virtue is a talent in so many directions, an color always shifting into different shades. Together they form UDABABY and delivered a fun, thoughtful, musical experience in their self-titled debut. Dan-O locked in with them and found out some incredible things about the journey of this album and Hurricane Carter!

ATTENDEES Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins AGENDA New Business ● Interesting people bring flavor to conversations they are in. Some special artists are able to infuse that flavor into every level of their music, so when digested it's completely unique. Look at the albums for this week and assess how these personalities shape the music. ● Critique Jah Monte- Too Little, Too Late , Andrew- POP 1967 , and...

ATTENDEES Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins AGENDA New Business ● What is the purpose of an EP? Should an EP that’s too good just have been an album? 2021 has had a few really high level EP’s. ● Discuss The Lightwork EP produced by Roper Williams by AKAI SOLO and YL, Taurus EP by lojii, With The Shifts by maasai, God Goku Jay-z by J.U.S in terms of their purpose and success or lack of.

ATTENDEES Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins AGENDA New Business ● Talk about the defining traits and history of the artist of the unbound function. ● Analyze Cities Aviv-The Crashing Sound of How It Goes & Big Flowers-Big Smile through this lens.

Flashius Clayton has been lighting tracks on fire for years; handing in legendary features, working with the best producers, and as good as he's been The Dust Diary is a new chamber. Dan-O got to talk with him about the power of sitting with your work/editing, producing, the greatness of Hunter Thompson and Flash played us some unreleased tracks that will make you rewind!

ATTENDEES Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins AGENDA New Business Discuss the new Brockhampton album (Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine) and Abstractions by Zo! & Tall Black Guy in terms of what these albums bring to the table that are special. Talk about creating warmth in your music. What are the benefits? How do you do it? How do you sustain it?

ATTENDEES Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins, The Rap Music Plug AGENDA New Business Talk to Rohan about the review he wrote of Mello Music Groups label compilation release-Bushido. What does the rest of 2021 look like for the label? Compare Bushido against two other label compilations (Ryde or Die Vol. 1 and Anticon Label Sampler 1999-2004). How do the goals of an underground label sampler differ from a...

Super easy-going conversation with YL about making albums unique, the greatness of his partners, this era or NY rap, and staying in your own creative zone. If you thought of YL as a slick individual who knows himself, good call!

ATTENDEES Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins AGENDA New Business ● Discuss the legendary 3 consecutive album run by Kool G Rap and DJ Polo(Road to Riches, Wanted: Dead or Alive, and Live and Let Die).  ● Where do we see the effect of these albums on rap?

ATTENDEES Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins, Emily Ellis AGENDA New Business ● Evaluate the new Armand Hammer album Haram . ● How does the visibility that comes with an Alchemist project potentially change the Armand Hammer experience? Does their sound adjust to the mainstream or vice versa?

A thorough conversation covering the spirit of Memphis rap, the all time importance of Cities Aviv, building your voice and protecting it, and the importance of a trailblazing team you can trust. Lukah's- When The Black Hand Touches You is one of the years best albums! Catch up and stay up.

ATTENDEES Bloodmoney Perez, Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins  AGENDA  New Business  ● Analyze Benny The Butcher x Harry Fraud-The Plugs I Met 2, Nappy Nina x J Words-Double Down, and I Self Devine x Orko Eloheim-Rituals of Resilience in terms of lyrical strength and overall album listenability.  ● What are you looking for in lyricism? Punch lines, personal content, political/world a...

ATTENDEES Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins AGENDA New Business Assess the three albums: L.W. by King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, The Moon and The Stars by Valerie June, and Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan! By Aaron Lee Tasjan. Talk about how Pop Music will adapt to the changing COVID/post-COVID landscape of 2021.

KINGMIGHTY 2 is one of the best rap sequels. Dan-O talks to the producer (MIGHTYHEALTHY) and the rapper(King Micah The Infamous) about the statement they wanted to make and how expanding the world of the first project pushed them to new creative heights.

ATTENDEES Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins AGENDA New Business Assess Dj Muggs x Rome Streetz-Death & The Magician, Sleep Sinatra x Ed Glorious-Sleep Gloriously, and Mal Devisa-Wisdom Teeth. Compare how these albums choose to showcase painful content.

ATTENDEES Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins, Duncecap AGENDA New Business Discuss Eyedea’s key albums First Born , E & A , and By The Throat . Elaborate on the lasting legacy of Eyedea’s work.

An interview like none other in FME history. DøøF talks about falling in love with Madlib's sound, truth in comedy, and kicks the linear nature of interviews wide open. Dan-O falls right into the groove and the two have a great time. MEET DøøF's DOG!