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The Interview (3:12).
'Black sheep' is an idiom used to describe a member of a group who doesn’t fit in with the rest. Now while this is often used with a negative connotation, I feel there’s a flipside to this concept that can be a positive. Where not exactly fitting into any one group can allow you to pull from many different influences, and combine that all together into something one-of one.
This is a dynamic I spoke about with today’s guest, Cakes da Killa, who is a prime example of how this dynamic works as a positive. In this episode, we discuss Cakes' journey as an artist, his approach to blending different sounds together, and how he approached the creation of his super entertaining and well-executed new album, Black Sheep.


Cakes da Killa’s MC journey (3:36).
Openness in Cakes’ music (8:06).
Blending dance genres with hip-hop (9:41).
How Cakes’ queer identity manifests in his music (14:04).
Advice Cakes would give to aspiring musicians (19:29).
How visuals are integrated in Cakes’ creative process (24:07).
Cakes da Killa’s black sheep’ identity (25:54).
How Cakes and Sam Katz approached the sound for Black Sheep (34:32).
Upcoming music / tour dates / merch from Cakes da Killa (39:23).




Stream/buy Black Sheep here: https://cakesdakilla.bandcamp.com/album/black-sheep 
Follow Cadence Weapon on Twitter here: https://x.com/CAKESDAKILLA 
Follow Cakes da Killa on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/cakesdakilla/?hl=en 
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Photo in artwork by: Matt Nelson
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The Plug (0:56).
The Interview (2:40).
Making a name for yourself as an artist with a unique perspective, and a unique sound is impressive in its own right. But doing so outside of a major hub for hip-hop, Edmonton, a city in Western Canada, is an even more impressive achievement. This is what today's guest, Cadence Weapon has done.
Cadence Weapon is here to discuss the making of his new album, ROLLERCOASTER, and gives his take on hot-button issues surrounding Canada’s unique musical and political landscape, industry plants, and much more!

The health of the Canadian hip-hop scene (3:03).
The unique challenge of enacting social change in Canada’s political landscape (11:28).
The importance of using your platform for social change (18:02).
Social media use as an artist (23:13).
Important lessons Cadence Weapon has learnt throughout his career (29:21).
Cadence Weapon’s 2023 book, Bedroom Rapper (34:22).
Inspiration behind the social media age theme of ROLLERCOASTER (38:35).
Will society have its “Press Eject” moment? (43:16).
The cutting-edge sound of ROLLERCOASTER (55:15).
“Industry plants” (59:14).
Upcoming projects from Cadence Weapon (1:04:07).



Stream/buy ROLLERCOASTER here: https://cadenceweapon.bandcamp.com/album/rollercoaster 
Follow Cadence Weapon on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/cadenceweapon 
Follow Cadence Weapon on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/cadenceweapon  
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The Plug (0:57).
The Interview (2:30).
Throughout my experience listening to music, one of the most important life lessons I’ve learnt is that of patience.
I’ve had too many instances of an album initially not grabbing me, but then as I continued to revisit it and give it an open and curious mind… I fell in love with it months, and sometimes years after I initially heard it.
Art has a way of connecting you to the present. No better example than the new album from today's guest, Cavalier, titled Different Type Time.
In this episode, Cavalier and I have a sprawling conversation covering the creative thinking behind the rich audio visual experience of Different Type Time, what informed his unique career path as an artist, the meaning of participating in hip-hop culture, and much much more...
You do not want to miss this!!

The approach behind pricing Different Type Time vinyl (4:38).
The gap between the release of Private Stock and Different Type Time (12:36).
Being a “rapper’s rapper” (17:43).
How Cavalier views his role as an artist (24:54).
Breaking down the implications of legalized weed (30:56).
Impact of Quelle Chris on Cavalier’s career and artistic development (42:41).
Partnering with Backwoodz Studioz for Different Type Time (48:31).
The main intention behind Different Type Time (56:32).
Cultivating the sound for Different Type Time (1:13:35).
The audio and visual experience of Different Type Time (1:19:55).
The features on Different Type Time, including the Unhoused Brothers (1:26:00).
Upcoming Cavalier projects with Quelle Chris & Denmark Vessey, Raz Fresco, and Child Actor (1:31:43).


Stream/buy Different Type Time here: https://backwoodzstudioz.com/collections/different-type-time 
Support Cavalier here: https://cavwins.com/different-type-time 
Follow Cavalier on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Cavwins   
Follow Cavalier on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/cavwins/?hl=en 
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The Plug (0:43).
The Interview (1:49).
As a longstanding champion of the music from today’s guest, it’s been such a rewarding experience to witness the growth and incredible artistic vision found on Temple Needs Water. Village Needs Peace, a new collaborative album by Real Bad Man and Lukah.
This highly conceptual record left a huge mark on me, providing brilliant moving lyricism, and dazzling with its wonderous musical palette.
Lukah joins the show to illustrate how him and Real Bad Man crafted his magnum opus, and one of the frontrunners for Album of the Year.

Knocking out Permanently Blackface on the heels of finishing Temple (2:17).
The main themes of Temple Needs Water. Village Needs Peace. (5:47).
The emotional centerpiece of Temple, “The Burial” (16:57).
How Real Bad Man crafted the sound for Temple, incorporating live instrumentation (22:07).
The greatness of Real Bad Man (30:44)
Collaborations on Temple (32:22).
The elevated songwriting and singing on Temple (37:25).
Lukah’s upcoming albums with Preservation and Statik Selektah (40:55).



Buy Temple Needs Water. Village Needs Peace. here: https://realbadman.bandcamp.com/album/temple-needs-water-village-needs-peace 
Follow Lukah on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/biglukah?lang=en 
Follow Lukah on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/biglukah/?hl=en 
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The Plug (0:40).
The Interview (2:08).
An iconic rap album is more than just beats and rhymes. It’s the interludes, the cover artwork that set the foundation for the image we as listeners associate with the music.
All of those elements combined, when done exceptionally well, are the ingredients to leaving a true lasting impact on the game.
Today’s guests, DøøF and NCL-TM, are determined to leave a similar level of imprint on the underground with their series of NCL​-​D​Ø​Ø​FUS albums.
In this episode, we get insight into what sparked this duo to form, why they mesh so well creatively, and learn about how their new album, BULLETPROOF KUFFLINX, further builds on NCL​-​D​Ø​Ø​FUS world they have created.

The spark for the NCL-DØØFUS pairing (2:53).
The secret sauce that makes the NCL-DØØFUS work (8:19).
The musical world of NCL-DØØFUS (13:02).
How being in Barcelona impacted what DøøF (18:39).
The vintage sound signature of BULLETPROOF KUFFLINX (25:16).
How BULLETPROOF KUFFLINX connects to the other NCL-DØØFUS records (38:57).
Upcoming projects / merch / tour (51:44).


Buy BULLETPROOF KUFFLINX here: https://safdoofus.bandcamp.com/album/ncl-d-fus-3-bulletproof-kufflinx 
Follow DøøF on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/757doofus 
Follow NCL-TM on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/UNCLETiMband 
Follow DøøF on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/757doofus/ 
Follow NCL-TM on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/ncl_tm/ 
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The Plug (0:49).
The Interview (3:31).
Nourished by Time is an artist who is on pace to becoming one of my favourites… of all time.
After dropping Erotic Probiotic 2, an album that made my top 5 of 2023, Nourished by Time’s stock has risen tremendously. And not just in my personal musical world. On the heels of recently signing to XL, his unique blend of retro synthpop, classic R&B, rock and hip-hop flavours has been growing in popularity by the day.
I was blessed to have Marcus of Nourished by Time on the show, just a day after his new EP, Catching Chickens, just released. In this episode we discuss his approach to songwriting, thoughts on his current rise in recognition, the impact of Erotic Probiotic 2, and his incredible new EP, Catching Chickens.
Nourished by Time is quickly shaping up to be a generational talent, so you do not wanna miss this episode.

Marcus’ self-belief in his art (3:38).
The political consciousness in Nourished by Time’s music (7:28).
The emotional impact of creating music (17:26).
Nourished by Time’s musical ear (20:07).
How hip-hop informs Nourished by Time’s music (27:17).
How musical schooling helped Marcus’ artistic development (33:04).
The lasting impression of Erotic Probiotic 2 (40:24).
What Nourished by Time’s music says about himself as a person (43:19).
Marcus’ mindstate creating Catching Chickens (47:07).
The recording process of Catching Chickens (56:53).
The sound direction of Catching Chickens (58:40).
Nourished by Time’s upcoming album, The Passionate Ones (1:02:28).
The Super Bowl chances of the Baltimore Ravens in the 2024-25 season (1:06:00).


Support Nourished by Time's music here: https://nourishedbytime.bandcamp.com/  
Follow Nourished by Time on Twitter here: https://x.com/nourishedbytime?s=20 
Follow Nourished by Time on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/nourishedbytime_/?hl=en  
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