Wavy Bagels and DRIVEBY take us behind the wheel and into the driver’s seat to discuss their collaborative journey and what fuelled the making of their album, “A CARFULL”. What happens when there are too many bagels in a 2006 Sabaru? Find out o

Lee Scott (Episode 86, S7)

29 days ago 1h 22m

Rapper/producer Lee Scott joins us for a candid conversation to capture the essence of his practice and heart of his latest self-produced album, "To Tame a Dead Horse" 🐴👽📡Produced by: Dale Lewis and Luke Bailey for Fly Fidelity MediaArt

Heems & Lapgan (Episode 85, S7)

May 27th, 2024 51m 41s

Heems and Lapgan make a perfect combination. After a six year hiatus, the former Das Racist rapper recently teamed up with the Chicago-based producer/beatmaker for his latest album, "LAFANDAR". With a renewed focus, Heemy joins us alongside Lap

Serengeti (Episode 84, S7)

May 19th, 2024 59m 11s

From MF DOOM to Slim Shady to Dr Octagon, hip-hop has a long history of artists with multiple personas, but none so charming or whimsical as Kenny Dennis –Serengeti's loveable mustachioed Chicagoan. Last month, the prolific Illinois native rele

Gabe Nandez (Episode 83, S7)

May 4th, 2024 55m 38s

Gabe Nandez is a tour de force. After quietly releasing three top-tier projects last year, the New York based rapper returned last month with the Wino Willy helmed Object Permanence on POW Recordings. With a renewed focus, Nandez joins us to d

Angry Blackmen (Episode 82, S7)

Apr 7th, 2024 54m 1s

Fresh off a trip to NYC, we're back with a brand new episode, featuring special guests Quentin Branch and Brian Warren of Angry Blackmen. Learn about the lore and labour of love that went into the making of their latest album "THE LEGEND OF ABM

Marv Won (Episode 81, S7)

Mar 18th, 2024 52m 57s

This week we're joined by Detroit's Marv Won, a dual threat MC/producer, who after much anticipation, is set to drop his Mello Music Group debut, I'm Fine Thanks for Asking. In this conversation Marv speaks on his forthcoming project, working w

Benny Boom (Episode 80, S6)

Mar 10th, 2024 59m 23s

This week Benny Boom discusses growing up in Philadelphia, how a chance encounter led him to working for Spike Lee's 40 Acres, assisting Hype Williams as AD, directing his first music video for Channel Live, making videos for artists such as Na

Blockhead (Episode 79, S6)

Feb 18th, 2024 44m 6s

Prolific producer Blockhead makes his long awaited appearance on the podcast to discuss his latest album -'THE AUX' - and everything between!Produced by: Dale Lewis and Luke Bailey for Fly Fidelity MediaArt direction: Mango SharkAbout: Ho

DJ Semtex (Episode 78, S6)

Feb 8th, 2024 57m 11s

We sat down with DJ Semtex to discuss his roots in radio, some of his most impactful interviews to date, as well as his plans to release new music!Produced by: Dale Lewis and Luke Bailey for Fly Fidelity MediaArt direction: Mango SharkAbo

Kid Acne (Episode 77, S6)

Jan 29th, 2024 1h 15m

WE'RE BACK! Our first episode of 2024 features a conversation with artist, illustrator, print-maker and emcee, Kid Acne. Fresh from another home-run with Spectacular Diagnostics ; we discuss and unpack his latest album, as well as his artistic

Kid Acne (Episode 77, S6)

Jan 29th, 2024 1h 16m

25 Years Of Heist Of The Century with Special Guest La The Darkman (Episode 76, S6)

Dec 24th, 2023 56m 46s

Go inside the making and mythology of HEIST OF THE CENTURY —La The Darkman's classic '98 Supreme Team Entertainment debut. Commemorating its twenty five year anniversary, we're joined by Lason 'La The Darkman' Jackson to discuss its creation,

Daniel Isenberg & Evan Auerbach (Episode 75, S6)

Dec 10th, 2023 1h 26m

This week, we're joined by authors of Do Remember!: The Golden: The Golden Era Of NYC Hip-Hop Mixtapes –Daniel Isenberg and Evan Auerbach– to talk about their own amazing mixtape stories, as well as explore the history, impact, and on-going rel

Elliott Wilson (Episode 74, S6)

Oct 29th, 2023 1h 30m

This week, Elliott Wilson joins us to talk about his unique journey disrupting the media space for over three decades. From Beat Down to Ego Trip–to The Source to XXL–to Rap Radar and beyond, we discuss his incredible contributions in this inti

Part Three: Noah Callahan-Bever (Episode 73, S6)

Oct 16th, 2023 2h 1m

For two and a half decades Noah Callahan-Bever's confident, compelling and no-nonsense contributions to hip hop's media space have left an inimitable mark. This week, we're concluding our interview with the third and final part in our mini-seri

Part Two: Noah Callahan-Bever (Episode 72, S6)

Sep 25th, 2023 1h 50m

We're back for Part 2 of our conversation with Noah Callahan-Bevan (Idea Generation) If you haven't listened to Part 1, we suggest doing that first, because it provides the framework for the career milestones we cover on this episode: (1) tra

Part One: Noah Callahan-Bever (Episode 71, S6)

Sep 17th, 2023 1h 48m

Noah Callahan-Bever (Idea Generation) joins us for part one of a two-part discussion exploring his unique journey and the creative work of publications Ego Trip, Vibe and Blaze that paved the way for hip hop to finesse its way into the mainstre

King Kashmere (Episode 70, S5)

Sep 3rd, 2023 1h 22m

"F**k with your boy Judas Ascariot, who came back swinging - whipping the super chariot”This week, we're joined by King Kashmere for an in-depth chat about his latest album: The Album to End All Alien Abductions!Produced by: Dale Lewis and

Part Two: Walasia Shabazz (Episode 69, S5)

Aug 6th, 2023 2h 40m

We're concluding part-one of our wide-ranging conversation with Walasia Shabazz (AKA Allah's Reflection) with an explosive and in-depth follow up in which we discuss her career milestones, including managing MF DOOM's career during his most imp

Part One: Walasia Shabazz (Episode 68, S5)

Jul 23rd, 2023 1h 31m

This week–we're featuring a conversation with Walasia Shabazz AKA Allah's Reflection (FKA Miranda Jane Neidlinger) in part one of a two-part podcast. Known as one of the founding editors of Complex and a former editor of STRESS and The Source,

Nappy Nina (Episode 67, S5)

Jul 16th, 2023 34m 2s

This week we're joined for an intimate chat with one of hip hop's truly unique voices - Brooklyn based rapper/producer - Nappy Nina!Produced by: Dale Lewis and Luke Bailey for Fly Fidelity MediaArt direction: Mango SharkAbout: Hosted by L

Asher Roth (Episode 66, S5)

Jul 9th, 2023 1h 2m

A product of the blog era and a 2009 XXL Freshman, Asher Roth was among a group of MC's making an impact at the tail-end of the 2000's. This episode we're joined by Roth for a candid conversation about reinvention, the glory days of the interne

Jeff & Eric Rosenthal (Episode 65, S5)

Jun 25th, 2023 1h 19m

This week-we're dissecting the discourse of blogs and their impact between 2007-2012 when hip-hop met the internet. Collectively known as ItsTheReal, Jeff and Eric Rosenthal join us to talk about their 10-part docu-style audio series The Blog E

Slug (Episode 64, S5)

Jun 18th, 2023 1h 6m

This week on Fly Fidelity, we welcome back Slug for an enlightening and very meaningful conversation about the latest Atmosphere album–So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously. We talk about the sequential events that shaped its conceptuali