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It's like quibble jam but not quite....

This year is flying by! Can y'all believe we are already at the quarter poll of 2023. The pandemic is over (supposedly) but the rap virus continues to spread. There were so many releases no sane person could keep up with them all. But no worries, the dad bods are not regular. They listened to a ton of rap releases in the first months of the year and they gather this week to share their findings.

What were the stand out releases, biggest surprises, and bitter disappointments? Tune in to find out.

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Theme song was produced by the homie DJ Cutso.

Interstitial beats for this episode were produced by Deep Search Collective

Joints used in this episode

1. Noise Pollution-Taumie
2. Loading-Conductor Williams
3. She Could-Phiik & Lungs/Lonesword

Shingo2 is a Japanese born, American bred rapper, producer, and DJ. After moving from Yokohama, Japan to Northern Cali Shingo2 cut his teeth in the vibrant hip hop coalescing around UC Berkeley in 1993.

Shingo2 was a member of the experimental Hip Hop group Terracotta Troupe and has collaborated with several prominent producers including Nujabes, Fat Jon, and Substantial. Shingo2's music has also been featured in several popular anime series, including "Samurai Champloo" and "The Eccentric Family."

Nate, Dave, and Demone talk to Shingo2 about his humble beginnings, rapping in two languages, and helping to bring west coast underground rap to Japan.

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Joints used in this episode

1. Luv (Sic) rmx-Nujabees feat Nujabees
2. Ecydsis-Terracota Troupe

It's simple mathematics!

We all know that Wu-Tang Clan aint nuthin to fuck with but in 2023 its important to note that the Wu-Tang Brand is also unfuckwittable. The "W" logo has become almost ubiquitous, there is a Wu TV show, and, Method Man seems poised to become a full blown acting sex symbol. But all this greatness had to start somewhere right? On this week's episode of Dad Bod Rap Pod your humble hosts David Ma, Nate Le Blanc, and Demone Carter talk to DJ Mathematics, who in addition to producing and DJing for the Clan was also the person who designed the iconic Wu logo. In this interview you will hear the story behind the logos' creation and what Mathematics has learned from his friend and mentor the RZA.

During the funky intro, the bros talk about their all-time favorite Wu Tang beats (spoiler alert: there is a good deal of overlap). Listen all the way to the end of the episode to hear what novels the dad bods are currently reading.

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Theme song was produced by the homie DJ Cutso

Joints used in this episode

Side A

1. Maxine (RMX)-Ghostface Killah featuring Raekwon
2. Mighty Healthy-Ghostface Killah

Side B

1. Wu Banga (RMX)-GZA, Ghostface Killah, Cappadona, Masta Killa
2. King Toast Queen-U God, Cappadona, Buddha Bless

Meaty Ogre is a self-described "midwestern" guy. The Rockford, IL born and Chicago-based producer made a name producing for underground cult heroes like Galapagos 4. His style is precise as it is dusty with samples being chopped and flipped in innovative ways. On this weeks episode Meaty Ogre talks to your humble hosts about his new project Escape From Grenades, coming up in Rockford, and his work as head of the eclectic indy label Potions.

On the intro segment Nate, Dave, and Demone talk about two new releases-Kool Keith's Serpent and Navy Blue's Ways of Knowing. During the outro the dad bods talk about their weekend hanging with the legendary Prince Paul!

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Theme song was produced by the homie DJ Cutso

Joints used in this episode

1. Waiting For Itzuri-Meaty Ogre
2. Teach Em-Meaty Ogre -
3. Simply Red- Meaty Ogre
4. Glass Ceiling-Meaty Ogre

Kid Koala is a Canadian turntablist, DJ, producer, and graphic novelist. He has released hella solo albums, collaborated with artists such as Deltron 3030 and Dan The Automator and some group called Gorillaz. He is renowned for his other worldly turntable techniques, blending diverse musical genres and creating surreal soundscapes. His latest project Creatures of The Late Afternoon is a multimedia adventure that comes with its own board game. 

On this week’s episode Nate, Dave, Demone talk to Koala about the origin of his name, touring with Hip Hop legends, and how his music ended up on the big screen. On the B-Side of the interview Nate and Demone talk about the interesting sub-genres lurking at the intersection of rap and electronic music. 

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Theme song was produced by the homie DJ Cutso

Joints used in this episode

Side A

1. Kid Koala - Once Upon a Time in the Northeast
2. Kid Koala - Skanky Panky

Side B

1. Kid Koala - Basin Street Blues

2.Kid Koala - Emperors Main Course

Few groups have combined lyrical prowess and hit making abilities like Naughty By Nature. They had a string of genre defining hits over the course of the 1990's including joints like Uptown Anthem, Hip Hop Hooray, and Feel Me Flow. Selling an ridiculous amount of records did not water down their approach to music though. Vinny and Treach took rapid fire deliver to high levels of rap music inspiring a generation of rappers including this kid from Detroit name Eminem.

Nate and Dave had the opportunity to check in with New Jersey rap royalty Vin Rock, who recounted the groups humble beginnings, there connection to Queen Latifah, and what's next for the rap dynasty that ruled the 90s.

On the A-side your hosts put their best foot forward as they discuss the intricacies of male grooming. On the B-side learn more about some upcoming live events featuring the Dad Bod conglomerate.

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Theme song was produced by the homie DJ Cutso

His life is like a folklore legend.

MF DOOM was both man and myth. In era where we know way too much about the rappers we love Daniel Dumile was able to stay shrouded in mystery up until the very end of his life. So how do you tell the story of one of Hip Hop's most enigmatic artists and his masterwork Madvilliany? Writer Will Hagle was grappling with this question as he sought to write a book about the project for the vaunted 33 1/3 series. His approach to breaking down Madvillnay may take some by surprise. The three bad brothers you know so well Demone Carter, David Ma, and Nate Le Blanc talk to Will about his approach to writing this book and all the mysteries that unraveled and re-ravaled along the way.

Of course the Dad Bods take time to luxuriate in the genius of Madvilliany as an album as well. On the B-side of this weeks episode your humble hosts take a little more time to reflect on De La Soul's return to streaming platforms and make a big announcement about an upcoming live event with one De La's key collaborators.

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It's difficult to overstate the impact De La Soul has had on this podcast. Simply stated De Le raised us. The three brothers from Long Island and their left of center aesthetic helped shaped who we are as rap fans and human beings. Our original artwork was a homage to their second album De La Soul is Dead. We got the late great Don Newkirk, who voiced the skits on 3ft High and Rising, to be a part of our intro. Our first guest on the podcast was legendary producer Prince Paul who played a huge role in the first three De La Soul albums. All of this to say De La is a part of us. So of course we were devastated to hear Trugoy's recent passing. Dave's death coming right as De La's music comes to streaming feel particularly cruel.

On this week's episode we do our best to honor the legacy of Plug 2 and give new listeners a guide to De La Soul's first four albums. How do the Dad Bods rate each of these masterworks? How have the albums aged? These questions and many more will be answered during this special episode. That in an of itself would be one hell of an episode but we were also fortunate to get De La Soul's first A&R Dante Ross to join us and talk about the early days of the group and who Dove was as a person.

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p.s. shout out to the DJ Cutso for producing a new beefier theme song!

RIP TRUGOY

RIP DON NEWKIRK

Rap contains multitudes.

There about as many flows as there are variations of the human voice. Skech 185 comes from the ruff, rugged, and raw end of the vocal spectrum. His flow is ferocious, off-kilter, and densely packed with metaphors and meaning. Skech's latest release on Backwoodz, He Left Nothing For The Swim Back, is as frenzied and manic as the album title suggests. Dave and Demone talk to the Chicago native about his origin story, evolution of his craft, and his windy city rap Mount Rushmore. During the intro segment your host talk about hanging at with Open Mike Eagle and Video Dave during their recent SF tour stop.

On the B-side the three bad brothers that you know so well talk about their favorite non-Armand Hammer Backwoodz Releases. It's a barrel of laughs in a tank of hot takes floating down a river of lava. It's the Dad Bod Rap Pod!

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Joint used in this episode

Side A

1. He Left Nothing For The Swim Back-Skech 185
2. Eastside Summer-Skech 185

Side B

1. Jay Street-Skech 185
2. Western Automatic Music-Skech 185

The glory days of this podcast have coincided with a global pandemic and as such recording the show via zoom has become the order of the day, It's a great way to connect with interesting people across town and across the globe for sure. All that said there is nothing like face to face interaction. This week we got a live in-real-life interview with one of our favorite humans, Nappy Nina. This is her third apperance on the pod and we definitely consider ourselves boosters of everything she does.

Nate and Demone gathered in Dem's living room to talk to Nina about her new album Mourning Due, potential retirement, and being buried alive in the Sahara (true story). Good times were had by all! This interview is not to be missed.

During the Side A intro segment we mourn the sudden and tragic passing of Dave aka Plug 2 aka Trugoy from De La Soul. Given what De La means to us this passing was absolutely devastating. We do our best to process grief and uplift Dave's legacy.

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Side A

1. Trying People-De La Soul.
2. Scuffle-Nappy Nina

Side B

1. Tucked In-Nappy Nina
2. Itzsiweezee-De La Soul