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ThatguyELI Interview
2/9/2023
Dessi2k got to catch up w/ Milwaukee instrumentalist, producer, and teacher ThatguyELI. They talk about the Milwaukee lowend sound that is taking over the nation, the recording process w/ AyooLi, incorporating different genres into his production, and the claps!
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UTRIPPIN! INTERVIEW
2/8/2023
Interview w/ Atlanta based producer utrippin!. We talk about his recent move from LA to Atlanta, the many collectives and placements he’s been a part of, how he’s developed his distinct sound, Runescape stakes, and a lot more
Also s/o Nolan and the house full of producers hanging out in the background
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JEWELSEEA INTERVIEW
1/24/2023
Interview w/ South Philly Electronic Producer / DJ / Artist Jewelssea. We talk about them initially making lo-fi hip-hop beats before transitioning to electronic music, how they started DJing, their comic book / event series l8house, plans for developing even more as an all around artists, hopes for the Philly scene, and a lot more
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PERSEU$ X IINEEDMONEEYY X SLIMYOLA INTERVIEW
12/2/2022
Philly creatives Perseu$, Iineedmoneeyy, and SlimYola stopped by our temporary HQ at P.A.R.K. LABS to talk about their group COG, their new projects “Just Hear Me Out” and “Fall From Grace”, other projects they have in the works, and a whole lot more!
You really gotta tap in this prolly one of the most entertaining interviews to date w/ legends in the making
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ODD MOJO INTERVIEW
11/14/2022
Interview with Capitol Heights emcee Odd Mojo from 2/15/2022. We talked about her blossoming career and a project she was working on called “Something Odd Is Coming.” We break down the album track by track and highlight its themes and storyline.
Odd Mojo just dropped the album a couple weeks ago, so go listen to it and then listen to the project while listening to the interview, and then listen to both again. Also we recorded this in Maketto during a dinner rush lol. So s/o to the audio wizard Wavy Dave for salvaging this audio and letting us bring it out the archives 🧙🏿🤞🏿
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ICEWATERCHASE INTERVIEW
9/15/2022
Discussion with Harrisburg, PA videographer IceWaterChase. We talk about his rare VHS effects, extensive collaborations w/ Philly artists Matt Ox and COWBOYKILLERR, working w/ @fazeclan, and a whole lot more! We were also joined by AR/manager Feev (@feevthegoat) and Chase's producer twin Jameson (@_meson)
Tap in!!!
Watch HERE or below
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JOONY INTERVIEW
7/15/2022
Interview w/ Silver Spring artist Joony. We go in depth about his newest album “Pretty In Black,” how he's been seriously rapping since 2014, his connection to dmv superproducer Sparkheem, his relationship to the Plugg community, and whole lot more! This a super solid convo filled w gems so tap tf in dh.
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DANI KIYOKO INTERVIEW
3/4/2022
Interview w/ artist, producer, rapper, and visionary Dani Kiyoko. We talk about how he created Vamp Plugg, IVC and the other collectives he’s a part of, his clothing ventures, and some of his notable placements (released and unreleased). This an extremely based interview that covers what a lot of people wanna know about Dani so tap tf in
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LINCOLN MINAJ INTERVIEW
2/24/2022
Interview w/ the South African Prince of Plugg, Lincoln. We talk about him growing up in Johannesburg, South Africa, watch some of his visionary type beat videos, go through his long list of placements including Chris Travis, SickBoyRari (Black Kray), Sahbabii, and Ka$hdami, and a lot more. This probably one of our most based interviews so tap in
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LISHA G INTERVIEW
2/2/2022
Interview w/ Camden, SC rapper Lisha G. We talk about her newest album Fortune After Difficulty, her collabs w/ artists such as Mexikodro and Blind Fury (battle rap legend), we watch her music video for "Old Days", and a lot more.
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ROB $URREAL INTERVIEW
1/10/2022
Interview w/ Brooklyn producer Rob $urreal. We talk about him producing the infamous Tay-K song “Murder She Wrote”, creating the legendary producer group $urreal Gang, his influence over the Plugg genre, and a lot more. One of the most influencial producers of the new generation so tap in
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LIL XELLY INTERVIEW
1/10/2021
Interview w/ Rockville, MD legend Lil Xelly. We talk about his new album Angel Dust, having over 1000 songs on SoundCloud, his favorite projects from his own discography, and more. This is one of the most in-depth Xelly Interviews out there so tap in w/ ur favorite producers favorite rapper
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KYEOSHIN INTERVIEW
12/27/2021
Interview with the extremely talented artist, singer, producer, and engineer Kyeoshin. We talk about her new album “Hydrotherapy”, learning how to produce and engineer in a couple months for a Gangster Doodles placement, the meaning behind her name, her Hydroscape art pieces, Sosa, and a lot more!!!
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JAYJAY THAKAR (MOSHPXT) INTERVIEW
12/2/2021
Interview w/ Silver Spring, MD videographer JayJay Thakar AKA Moshpxt. We talk about how he got into videography through car vlogs, going on a cross-country music video tour last summer, the infamous Moshpxt stick figures, his newest endeavor MOSHPXT TV, and a lot more!!
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5G INTERVIEW
6/27/2021
Interview with rapper, artist and designer 5G, the creator of Five Finger Posse. We discussed his new album Damaged Goods, working as a fashion designer, and recalled many stories from the 2015-2018 SoundCloud era
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LAZYGOD INTERVIEW
6/16/2021
Interview with the truly based LazyGod. We got to talk about Florida, RCB, his new album The Lazy Bible and a lot more. Go listen to his other new album Thank You LazyGod Vol. 1
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TONY CRUISE INTERVIEW (2)
2/1/2021
Interview #2 with the our favorite sound artist Tony Cruise. We talked about his installation Dark Spring, his residency at the Factory Berlin, and the many upcoming events he’ll be a part of throughout 2021 (SXSW, London Fashion Week, and moreeee). There’s unlimited knowledge in this interview so tap in!! 😫😫
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MARCY MANE INTERVIEW
12/18/2020
Sleepwalker's own Big Mari sits down with underground legend Marcy Mane to talk Life, Music, Flexico and more. This interview gonna go down in history as an important milestone for everyone involved. Tap in below for the video! Tryna listen on the go? we got it on soundcloud too here's the link: Visit Flexico Today
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ALEM WORLDWIDE INTERVIEW
11/23/2020
bigmari got to sit down and talk with DC vocalist/musician/producer/artist Alem WorldWide in early October.
We discussed her upcoming projects, creative processes, her experience during the pandemic and protests of summer 2k20, spirituality and so much more.
This is definitely one of the best conversations we’ve ever recorded so please for ur own sake tap tf in
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GAWD INTERVIEW
9/5/2020
Interview with the mythical and majestic artist GAWD. Talked about endless shit including Henrico / RVA / VA music scene, beats, Sosa, Detroit, collabs and so much more.
This is definitely one of the most based discussions you’ll ever come across so tape in
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CHEIKH THE MESSAGE EPISODE
5/1/2020
This was our first show of the spring semester back in March with New Jersey's extremely talented rapper/producer/musician Cheikh The Message. This shit is crazy cuz we did this show the day before we found out we all had to evacuate Oberlin due to the Rona.
Simpler times lls
Listen HERE
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AUTO LOLA INTERVIEW
4/19/2020
Zoom Interview with Washington DC's Auto Lola. On 420 Eve, we talked about Auto’s past projects, holding onto songs for years before releasing, and we watched some of his music videos
This is the first interview we ever did via zoom so come enjoy history
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SUZI ANALOGUE INTERVIEW
12/9/2019
Interview with the incredibly talented Suzi Analogue. We talked about her connections to Kampala, Uganda and connecting the diaspora between US and Africa in general. And we learned some fun facts about her. S/o Damani and Dani for co-interviewing
Listen on Youtube or Soundcloud
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VRITRA INTERVIEW
12/9/2019
Extremely rare interview with one of the most versatile artists around, VRITRA. We talked about his musical origins, meaning behind his name, NRK and Odd Future stories and more
This is a truly based convo
Listen HERE or Listen to Highlights along with unreleased VRITRA HERE
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ETHEREAL INTERVIEW
5/23/2019
We got to chill in a hotel room and talk to Ethereal, one of the most important innovators in modern Rap. Recoded this on 4/20 right after his show at Oberlin College, and we talked about his favorite producing software, Trailer Park Boys, Tisakorean and The Moors
Listen on SoundCloud and Youtube
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DAMANI MALCOLM EPISODE
4/18/2020
SWR episode with The Bay Area's Damani Malcolm. Episode starts with an exclusive intro from Tony Cruise and Emily Zola, followed by some back and forth with Damani about his artistry along with his favorite music comg out The Bay. We also play some of his unreleased tracks at the end so tap in
Listen HERE
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NAPPYNAPPA X SIR E.U INTERVIEW
12/12/2018
Interview with Washington DC Visionaries NappyNappa and Sir E.U. This is the very first interview we ever did and it was in our dorm and we were playing 2k throughout. We talked about their superhero approach to making music, talked about Dwight Howards injury (when he was on the Wizards), and when E.U met Eric Andre
Listen on YouTube and SoundCloud