Living Off Borrowed Time Podcast

Your hosts this episode:  Patrique  OptimalAudio  Traviud   In this episode the pod is joined by returning guest Traviud to discuss more albums from the year that have really caught their interests. 2020 has been called a slow year in Hip Hop by many (and a disaster for lots of other reasons) but your hosts actually have a lot that they think is worthy of your attention and lis...

Your hosts this episode:  Patrique  OptimalAudio  Aaron In this episode the podcast is joined by RYM's resident Mach-Hommy expert Aaron who is looking to set the record straight on the pod of Mach-Hommy's abilities and reputation following the more critical opinions leveled at the bandana'd rapper here. Make no mistake though, this episode is a full on appreciative deep dive into the s...

Your hosts this episode:  Patrique  OptimalAudio  TooBrokeToCare   In this episode the podcast is joined by RYM user TooBroketoCare to go over one of the most prolific and fast rising artists today's Hip Hop culture, Travis Scott. With an expert by their side the boys go deep into Travis's early roots, discussing his risk it all strategy and use of connections that led him to h...

Your hosts this episode:  Patrique  OptimalAudio   This episode the pod takes a look at the humble, and most of the time forgotten, beginnings of some Rap's most notable artists (as well as a few more personal choices). Whether it be dug up mixtapes, half lost projects or just things no one knows about the gang leaves no stone unturned to laugh at bad covers, rusty rap lyricism and...

Your hosts this episode:  OptimalAudio  Kittenpuke   In this episode OptimalAudio and Kittenpuke descend into the dark, overpowering and underrated genre of Witch House. Specifically its influences and usage within Hip Hop, and what better way to do that than to talk about the most popular and sonically true duo to do it today in the underground rap scene, Sematary & Ghost Mount...

Your hosts this episode:  OptimalAudio  destroyxme (AKA 108mics) (AKA no not that one)  lookAghost   In this episode Optimal is joined by RYM associate lookAghost and legend in the underground scene for his interviews and hosted compilations as 108mics on Soundcloud, destroyxme, to discuss two major groups of the current Experimental, internet Rap scene. The now defunct Spacegh...

Your hosts this episode:  Patrique  OptimalAudio  Horserenoir   This episode the pod is joined Horserenoir to discuss the rise and fall into mediocrity (and possible slight redemption?) of the internet forum formed rap group Brockhampton. The gang discusses what makes the heralded Saturation trilogy so great, why the group seemingly fell apart coming out of it and the controver...

Your hosts this episode:  OptimalAudio  Dynamic_Desperado   (Editor's note: This episode was recorded two weeks prior and has some outdated takes and prediction concerning current sports rankings and operations)   In this episode OptimalAudio takes the reigns of the podcast again to be joined be Tristan AKA Dynamic_Desperado to discuss something a lot more off topic from the re...

Your hosts this episode:  Patrique  OptimalAudio  Kittenpuke   In this episode your hosts our joined by the podcast's producer Kittenpuke (Hello) to discuss the musical career and legacy of Emo Rap icon Lil Peep. They discuss his early days as a member of Schemaposse and his already near honed sound of melding Emo Pop / Emo tropes with Hip Hop, his future more mainstream orient...

Your hosts this episode:  OptimalAudio  2__underscores   In this special episode Optimal is joined by 2__Underscores, better known as 108mics on the YouTube music scene, to discuss the frenetic, overpowering, bit-crushed and Nightcore'd sounds of internet rap group / collective Reptilian Club Boyz (RCB). They go through each individual members expansive catalogue, from the many low-...

Your hosts this episode:  Patrique  OptimalAudio   In this episode the podcasts covers how 2020 has been going musically (Hint: Great) while trying to ignore how everything else in 2020 is going (Hint: Pure trash fire). They start with what little bad has come out recently such as "Supermarket 2", er, I mean G-Eazy's "Everything's Strange Here" and Diplo's continued descent into mus...

Your hosts this episode:  Patrique  OptimalAudio  Troutmask   In this episode the podcast is join by RateYourMusic mod and community legend Troutmask to discuss and dissect the state of the "Alternative" genre charts in 2020 and how it and the designation of the genre appears and operates today compared to its older states back during the domination of Alt Rock bands in the mai...

Your hosts this episode:  Patrique  OptimalAudio  Gyrateplus   In this episodes the podcasts is joined by special guest "Gyrateplus" to discuss another topic regarding albums that have had their recent 10th and 20th anniversaries. How this time, the pod looks to the genre of Rock instead of Hip-Hop. They cover everything, the Butt Rock and Nu Metal that had scorned the childhoo...

Your hosts this episode:  Patrique  Jurmainson   In a very special episode Patrique and Jurmainson return to continue the podcast's tradition of coming together and analyzing a new release from the Hip-Hop super duo, Armand Hammer. For this episode, the recently released "Shrines" is put under the microscope and they look into how this project actually ends up being one of AH's more...

Your hosts this episode:  Patrique  OptimalAudio  Marsbars In this episode your hosts are joined by fellow RYM user Marsbars to discuss Hip-Hop releases relative to the year 1999. How does the abundance of mainstream Southern Hip Hop hold up and does it deserve more praise? Was Jay-Z "Vol.3" really that bad? Is The Roots STILL not a Jazz Rap group despite how many illogical people c...

Your hosts this episode:  Patrique  OptimalAudio  Epithalamion   In this special episode to celebrate June 27th (The unofficial day of DJ Screw and one of the greatest group freestyle cyphers ever) the gang discusses DJ Screw, his massive (and yet oddly understated) influence on the past, present and most certainly future of Hip-Hop and select choices of his massive catalogue o...

Your hosts this episode:  Patrique  OptimalAudio   In this episode the podcast runs down the discography of the Hardcore & Political Hip-Hop group Run the Jewels (with a side convo on Killer Mike's "R.A.P. Music"), then the gang switches gear to talk about the chaotic month of releases and media activity known as the "Wyoming Sessions" by the center of attention himself, Mr. Kay...

Your hosts this episode:  Patrique  OptimalAudio  ClassTK   In this episode the podcast covers the extensive career of one of the most prolific Gangsta Rappers of the modern rap game Freddie Gibbs. In this first part they discuss Freddie's beginnings in the mixtape game and his growth in artistry and hatred towards CTE and Jeezy that built him to his debut album. Then the gang...

Your hosts this episode:  Patrique  OptimalAudio  Traviud   In this episode the guys are joined by their most repeated guest Trav to discuss the come up and surprising rise in the career of Carly Rae Jepsen and why they love her discography and her so much. Afterwards they shift into a discussion on live music (a thing they sorely miss in this trash fire times) and the best, wo...

Your hosts this episode:  Patrique  OptimalAudio   It's a double shot episode! The guys begin with reviewing what is currently the best damn Pop album out today with Charli XCX's "How I'm Feeling Now" and discussing how her musical progression has come so far and resonates with so many. After that, Their deep dive into the discography of the "Militant Gilligan" himself, Rick Ross ki...

Your hosts this episode:  Patrique  OptimalAudio   In this episode the guys look back and celebrate some of the notable Hip-Hop albums that have recently had their 10th and 20th birthdays. For part one, they cover the releases of the 2000s and look back on a time when Hip-hop was under a much different headspace, but still come out with a lot of perspectives on the influences from t...

Your hosts this episode: Patrique OptimalAudio In this episode the guys discuss artists that in recent years they believe have fallen off and what cause such sharp downward turns to happen. Whether it be mediocre returns, getting too corny or whiny about everyone saying you're on a downward turn! Along the way they discuss how Rick Ross somehow avoided being apart of this list and whether Kanye sh...

Your hosts this episode: Patrique OptimalAudio Intro Music: Junclassic - "Borrowed Time (Instrumental)" Outro Music: Kankick - "Stagnated Pace"   Edited / Produced by: Kittenpuke   Find us on RYM through our provided Profile names!

Your hosts this episode: Patrique OptimalAudio Intro Music: Junclassic - "Borrowed Time (Instrumental)" Outro Music: Kankick - "Stagnated Pace"   Edited / Produced by: Kittenpuke   Find us on RYM through our provided Profile names!