Tea & Converse Tyrondeharlem

Al-Doe & Spanish Ran have been on quite a run the last couple of years. I've been familiar with Al-Doe since I saw his Boiler Room performance in 2013. He's always rapped at a high level. Hearing him lock in with Spanish Ran for the Dona Blanca trilogy and The White Tape and Michelin Stars from the tail end of 2019 into 2020 felt different though. It felt more focused and momentous even. Al-Doe seemed reinvigorated. To confirm those thoughts, I reached out to Spanish Ran to see if I could secure interview with him and Al-Doe. After several attempts, we eventually figured out a date and time and during our sit down, it didn't take long for Doe to corroborate my feelings that he and Ran's current output wasn't the same as his past works. "I actually think it's the best shit I've ever done in my career. I feel like I'm born again type shit." So with that, I present to you the latest episode of Tea & Converse, Al-Doe & Spanish Ran.

Artwork by Tony Coppin
Beats by DGTL

In April of 2019, I flew down to Atlanta for an interview with @Mach-Hommy. This is the first part of that conversation. The remainder of the conversation exists on the B-side of the Wap Konn Jòj! releases found at https://www.mach-hommy.com/.

Thank you Tony Coppin for the artwork.
Thank you Darron Burgos + Theravada for the audio assists.

Mach-Hommy was a man of few words the first time I encountered him. But what I've learned since is he just doesn't like to waste words; he's not big on small talk. He wants the art and the music to speak for itself. He doesn't do appearances, he doesn't give interviews, and he doesn't use social media.

So when I submitted my request for a sit down, I wasn't sure he'd agree to it.

But he did. He let me know that he was going to be in town supporting the folks at KRAVAT for their product launch... but we could talk afterwards.

So we talked for hours. About Haiti, being Haitian, his grandfather. How he came to be; what he's working toward. Through that came insight into an artist now approximating a cult figure in this thing we call underground hip-hop.

Ladies and gentlemen . . . Mach-Hommy.

casadelowrey.com presents Tea & Converse
Featuring @mach-hommy
Recorded at Gansevoort Park Avenue, New York, NY
Mixed by Paul Murray at 1st Floor Studios, New York, NY