189: Vice Beats

This is it guys -- this is my last episode. After 4 1/2 years I bring to you episode 190 with J57. This is part II of our conversation. We chat about my takeaways from podcasting, the journey of his Brown Bag All-Star peers and the different directions everyone has taken in music, being sober for over 5 years, his Marketing plan for releasing music, his friend Bryan "Ports" Coyle(RIP), 2024 projects and more. Enjoy and thank you for listening.

I present the final episode of the podcast by inviting back on one of the best guys in the business. Since last appearing on the show, J57 has gone from hell and back, and we talk in length about how this journey through suffering, and redemption, to approach music in a whole new way and what lies ahead for him as he enters this new stage in life. Thank you to everyone who has ever listened, downloaded, subscribed, or told someone about this show. It was a fun ride. Love you all.

Vice Beats swings by the show this week, showcasing Connected, which is the latest single from him that is a deeply personal track, exploring connection in different ways. On the topics of faith and love, emotional resilience and overcoming barriers, we chat about his life and love of music to get a better understanding of who he is. This track introduces the broader aims of “Aspects”, exploring connection in a wide variety of ways through a backdrop of Hip Hop blending live instrumentation with a Boombap aesthetic. Enjoy the episode. Visit the website: https://www.bedroombeethovens.com/ Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bedroombeethovens

ASCENSION is the first collaboration between Michigan producers DANNY G and THE LASSO. This week we talk about how they linked up, Detroit rap, different stages in life and how it relates to their work ethic, which all leads up to discussing the 23-minute 808-heavy pastiche of 80s/90s freestyle and Detroit/Flint style beats. Enjoy. Visit the website: https://www.bedroombeethovens.com/ Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bedroombeethovens

On his debut solo album, Wait Til I Get Over, Durand Jones lays us several courses and flavors of sound that are all distinctly Southern and Black—rhythms heavy with raw, Delta grit; bright exhalations of church spirituals; even tender, cadent spoken word. Now I've been a fan of durand for a number of years, and I'm familiar with his music, but now I want to have a conversation about his life so I can figure out if he’s not afraid to get his hands dirty, enduring with a concept until it takes the proper form. So we talk about everything from growing up in Hillaryville, to revisiting it 9 years ago, and the series of events that has shaped him, has shaped this debut album, and what shapes his future. Visit the website: https://www.bedroombeethovens.com/ Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bedroombeethovens

Laid back Texas drawl meets Ahwlee's low smooth Southern Californian drawl as we have a chill conversation on his upbringing intersected with his love of music. We also talk about his thought process and how he chooses the people he collaborates with. Pink Siifu and him just finished their third studio LP together as rapper-producer duo B. Cool-Aid. Leather Blvd. — the sequel to their 2017 debut BRWN and their sophomore LP Syrup from the following year — celebrates the slick swagger of its titular fabric, calling back to an era of indoor cigarettes and well-dressed sophistication, albeit with a schoolyard twist. Visit the website: https://www.bedroombeethovens.com/ Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bedroombeethovens

It’s been a long, dynamic career for Kid Koala, whether you know him as a Gorillaz collaborator, whether you know him as 1/3 of Deltron 3030 the post-apocalyptic hip-hop group made up of Del tha Funkee Homosapien and producer Dan the Automator, or you are a big fan of his solo stuff through the years. The cool thing is as we see ourselves on the otherside of this pandemic, we are in a time where he feels that Creatures of the Late Afternoon is the most fun album he’s ever recorded, which happens to be his latest body of work due out in a few weeks. Combining energy, emotion, and a whole range of different moods, it doesn’t take long to realize that this is a very special release. We talk about everything under the sun from growing up as the black sheep, using music to shape his future, and all the ins and outs of what it means to be a true pioneer in this game.. Visit the website: https://www.bedroombeethovens.com/ Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bedroombeethovens

This week I am honored to sit down with Thes One and talk about the history of People Under the Stairs and the events leading up to the creation of the tone poem of grief, loss and redemption, an ambitious instrumental elegy, telling the story of his and Mike's life together, “Farewell, My Friend”. Headnodic and Kat 010, musicians who contributed to the project also add layers to the conversation that detail how Thes One purposefully conceived and sequenced the album. Enjoy! Visit the website: https://www.bedroombeethovens.com/ Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bedroombeethovens

Audio engineer and in-house producer on Taylor Gang going on 15 years now - Ricky P is a veteran in the game. He is 5x Grammy nominated, and we talk about everything under the sun for a one hour conversation as we get deep into the topics of fatherhood, dropping baggage, and focusing on your dreams. We also touch on his contirbutions to helping the local scene in Pittsburgh through guidance, mentorship, and above all else, music. Visit the website: https://www.bedroombeethovens.com/ Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bedroombeethovens

After 3 years, Rhettmatic and J Rawls come back to the show but this time they make their collaborative debut as Rawlsmatic with Role Reversal featuring Ras Kass, John Robinson, El Da Sensei, Blu, and more. We chat about how I was able to make the Intro of the album, and the creative processes that were formed in order to make the album over a decade in the making. Basically, it's almost in the same vein as Jaylib (J Dilla & Madlib) and Gangrene (Alchemist & OhNo), where Rawls & Rhett are sharing production duties minus them rapping. Enjoy! Visit the website: https://www.bedroombeethovens.com/ Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bedroombeethovens