This Week in Hype: Chance's Anniversary, the Hardest Podcast With Locksmith & More
I'm really not sure why, but I keep putting out these "
" podcasts, and y'all keep asking for me. You're probably drunk, but hey, I got love for my fellow drunks. So we'll just have to keep 'em coming then.
This week, I attempt to figure out Chance the Rapper's place in the game now that "Acid Rap" is one year old, and talk to Locksmith about being brave enough to talk about sexual abuse in his raps, making grown man music and much more.
Discussed This Week
:
* As always, shout out to
for that dope theme song. You can now
on the podcast.
* My wife's out of town and suddenly I'm acting like
Macaulay Culkin in "Home Alone"
.
* On the one-year anniversary of "
", I break down the project's impact, and think about Chance's place in the game. Is he the biggest indie hip-hop success story in hip-hop anniversary? Is he secretly signed to a label? How do we not know more about the last 365 days of what his life's been like behind the scenes?
* I bring on
TOPS’ Breezy Indie Pop Brings the Party Inward
Montreal band TOPS brings the party inward on their new EP, 'Empty Seats.' Frontwoman Jane Penny breaks down their process for Audiomack World.
Johan Lenox Is Mastering the Form of Pop
After working with Kanye West, composer and singer Johan Lenox is stepping into his pop era. He breaks down his journey for Audiomack World.
5 New Albums You Need to Hear This Week
Press play on new albums from Kendrick Lamar, Becky G, Leikeli47, Obongjayar, and Skillibeng.
Locksmith
to talk about his new album, "A Thousand Cuts", and more specifically his "Hardest Song Ever", which delves into the sexual abuse he suffered as a child. This is one of the realest interviews I've ever done, my most sincere thanks to Locksmith for being brave enough to have this discussion.
* You should
, and
stream his album "A Thousand Cuts" here
. You can
, and find
.
* This week's closing song, Big K.R.I.T.'s "
".
CHECK OUT PREVIOUS EPISODES HERE
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[Nathan S. is the managing editor of The DJBooth, the proprietor of RefinedHype, and a hip-hop writer. He also occasionally talks in podcast form and appears on RevoltTV. His beard is awesome.
.]
