Episode 120 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.' Maine-based hip hop artist 'Assasi' rolled through for an interview this time around. Our discourse touched upon his youth in Syria, his various journeys through Asia, arriving in the 207, basketball + the influence of 'AND1' tapes, fusing traditional music from Aleppo with rap music, the meaning behind his stage attire, TV show placements, appreciating life's precious moments, french fries, and a cornucopia of o...
Feb 28, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Episode 119 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.' New England based vocalist/artist 'Roxie Heart' joined the futon for this interview. The conversation touched on Boston roots, traveling the U.S., the musical 'Chicago,' life lessons in Maine, performing with Mýa, the emotional release of creating music, Future, the story behind her album series 'The Muse,' sunglasses, and much more. Peace to Soto on the theme song; infinite love to Yardie Ting for sponsoring...
Dec 02, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Episode 118 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.' Guest for this episode is 207-based rapper 'Neeko Brown.' Interview topics include growing up in Boston during 'The Golden Age' of hip hop, radio shows, getting letters from prison, moving to Maine, basketball jerseys, the influence of his cousin, supporting your local scene, unpopular landlords, life lessons, and several others. Shoutout Soto on the theme song; infinite love to Yardie Ting for sponsoring this podcas...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Episode 117 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.' 'Gabe FM' - a DJ/multidisciplinary artist from Maine - pulled up for this interview. Conversation points focused on his WMPG show from the 90s, going to 'Scribble Jam,' his travels around the United States, a different Portland of the past, Mosart 212 and their duo 'Human Fam,' bees, DJ tips, the beauty of physical media and a lotttt more! Shoutout Soto on the theme song; major major love to Yardie Ting for s...
Jun 18, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Episode 116 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib. Guest for this interview is 'Drell,' a Portland-based rapper/hip hop artist hailing from CT. Conversation topics touched upon late 90s hip hop, stolen computers, the therapeutic nature of hoops, buying physical mixtapes, showing love to local Portland institutions, the meaning behind his latest single 'Jimmy Buckets,' U.S.A. travels, VH1 reality shows, his early discog, and many more! Shoutout Soto on the theme song; majo...
May 05, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Episode 115 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib. Bkap, a Massachusetts beatmaker and founder of 'New England Noize,' came thru this episode. We got-to-talkin about his early ties to Maine, linking with Spose and P Dank, bus drivers, diabetes, merch, Massachusetts hip hop, roast beef sandwiches, the genius of eLZhi, and an abundance of otha topics. Shoutout Soto on the theme song; infinite love to Yardie Ting for sponsoring this podcast. Thanks to you for tuning in!
Mar 01, 2024•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 15
Episode 114 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib. Altered Gee (Teal Child, Bright Boy, Roach Dad) pulled up for this episode. We chatted about introductions + origin stories, Portland house parties, their stash of unreleased albums, Poptarts, Ruby Yacht tours, Sega game systems, Patrice Rushen, live performance goals, the chaos of youth, and countless other endeavors. Shoutout Soto on the theme song; infinite love to Yardie Ting for sponsoring this podcast. Big ups to Willow Pix on the ...
Jan 01, 2024•2 hr 32 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Episode 113 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib. This episode features 'Jahlil,' an MC currently based in Maine with ties to the Northeast and Texas. Our interview touched upon the vagus nerve, pros and cons of life in the 207, his early inspirations, poetry memories, construction, working at Genius for a hot minute, recent drops, plus more! Shoutout Soto on the theme song; infinite love to Yardie Ting for sponsoring this podcast.
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Episode 112 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib. This episode features hip hop artist and freestyle-lover 'Almond Butter Smooth.' We got-to-talking about freestyling (whouda thunk), energy, stretching, Graphic Melee, Damn Jam, Portland shizz, the phenomenon of gut bacteria, and many other rantings. Shoutout Soto on the theme song; infinite love to Yardie Ting for sponsoring this podcast.
Sep 11, 2023•55 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Episode 111 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ Portland-based hip hop artist 'YKN Gibby' pulled up this time around, and brought 'YKN Pancho' with him. We talked about his upbringing in Atlanta, the importance of authenticity, his latest EP, Portland shit, the magic of language, what "YKN" stands for, ribs, and tons more. Shoutout Soto on the theme song; infinite love to Yardie Ting for sponsoring this podcast.
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Episode 110 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ Legendary Maine producer/musician/artist God.Damn.Chan returns for this episode. Chan first visited back in late 2019 so we had lot to catch up on. Conversation topics touched upon his latest releases DIRT! and Big Smoke Vol. 1, DJ Muggs, making hash, local radio stations, drumkits, becoming a father, the upcoming music he wants to drop, Kashif, Kadeem, the importance of supporting your favorite independent artists, recording music on t...
May 13, 2023•2 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Episode 109 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ 207 producer and musician 'Krate Killer' slid thru the crib this week. We chatted about different eras of The Alchemist, his background as a drummer, the importance of going to local shows, touring, upcoming collaborations, Barcelona, and a whole lot more! This podcast is sponsored by the delightful Yardie Ting. Much luv to y'all for supporting! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/Rhymebeat...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Episode 108 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ This time around we got Maine hip hop artist 'Trevor Hill' on the futon. Topics of conversation include Petey Pablo, hazardous Portland intersections, his collective 'Flowershop' and their latest album 'Shopping For Flowers,' the importance of discomfort, the genius of Prince, learning lessons while living in NYC, his upcoming mixtape 'W.A.T.O.V.I.,' and tons more! This podcast is sponsored by the beautif...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Episode 107 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ Special episode this time around - we got some repeat guests on the futon! In celebration of the show we're all puttin on this Friday 2/17, had to get three Benny's Crib alumni back at the crib. Maine-based musicians/artists Kristina Kentigian, Angelikah Fahray, and Just Milk discuss recent creative endeavors, our upcoming show at Blue, the genius of Missy Eliott, rapper workout regimens, the power of breathing, food from The Gr...
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Episode 106 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ Guest for this episode is Portland-based DJ/producer 'COLDANDREW.' Our conversation focused on everything from his recent BOOTLEG RESOURCES projects, the transformative power of the Internet on the music industry, Sichuan Kitchen, the butterfly effect, early millennium Portland stories, censorship, and a range of other topics. Go peep COLDANDREW's new tapes on his Bandcamp page, and if you're in Portland on 12/7, go hit ...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Episode 105 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ Guest for this episode is 207 painter/muralist/graffiti artist 'Ryan Adams.' Our discussion touched on growing up in Portland during the 80s/90s, how a leg-break changed his entire life, the infinite importance of MF DOOM, performance activism in Portland, breakfast burritos, how he developed his 'gem' style, his current solo exhibition 'Second Season,' and too many other tangents. Adams' exhibition is curren...
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Episode 104 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ We got Maine producer/musician/artist 'Grand Vizier' on the futon this week. Interview topics detailed his cinematic new album Lies! Spies! And Private Eyes: Music to Investigate To , getting healthy, finding an early love for samplers/synths/gear, nursing school, 90s hip hop, the power of language, crate digging in Portland, and a cornucopia of others! Purchase Grand Vizier's new album on Bandcamp today. Benny’s Crib is sponsored by Ya...
Sep 23, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Episode 103 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ This episode's guest is 207-based hip hop artist/vocalist ‘KevCoast.’ Our conversation expanded over a plethora of topics, including Limewire, self-care, his extensive travels, healing + grief, his latest project 'Hibiscus Samurai: Spaceship Music,' maintaining an open mind, and much more! Benny’s Crib is sponsored by Yardie Ting...thanks for listening y'all and go getchu a patty! #207TilInfinit y...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Episode 102 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ This week's episode features 207 vocalist/songwriter 'Matt Giard.' Our talk touched upon favorite mixtapes and blogs from high school, collabing with other 207 artists, growing up in the CD era, random Maine geography, his brand new self-titled album, deleting old music, his hatred of cheese, and countless other topics.his This podcast is sponsored by Yardie Ting...thanks for listening y'all! #207TilInfinity...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Episode 101 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ This time around we have the homies from Timezone Studios at the crib, Y2KRAZY (Cardiac x Y2KJALEN) and Super Permy respectfully. We chatted about a unified love for OutKast, brotherly bonds, Permy's upcoming new tape, how they got their studio, working with other artists in the 207 scene, favorite late-night snacks, Memphis hip hop, and that's just the beginning yo. This podcast is sponsored by Yardie Ting...thanks for listening y'all!...
Jul 03, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Motherfuckin' episode ONE HUNDRED of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ We really hit the triple digit club! Can you believe it!? What a celebration. A monumentous occasion such as this calls for something a little different. For that reason, I decided to interview myself and look back at the overall RhymeBeat journey thus far. Conversation topics include impactful childhood moments, finding a love for music journalism as a young adult, navigating the post-college depressio...
May 02, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Episode ninety nine of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ This week's guest is Maine-based artist/vocalist 'Chrizi Jamer.' We got to talking about growing up in Lubumbashi City, the harsh weather of Maine, his first EP 'My Afro JAM,' upcoming music + shows, crab legs, language, and an abundance of other topics! This podcast is sponsored by Yardie Ting...thanks for listening y'all. Spread love! #207TilInfinity
Mar 07, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Episode ninety eight of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ This week's guest is Maine DJ/producer/artist 'DJ Matt Perry.' Interview topics focused on getting into DJing on the Portland scene, his duo ADvsFx, pistol shrimp, legendary WMPG stories, facing life's tough moments, what he's been creating lately, and many more! This podcast is sponsored by Yardie Ting...thanks for listening y'all. Spread love! #207TilInfinity...
Feb 01, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Episode ninety seven of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ This week's guest is Portland vocalist/producer 'Luthando.' We talked about church music, different eras of video games, his work with BDG, getting inspired to drop solo music, the ever-blossoming Portland scene, what's coming, and tons more! This podcast is sponsored by Yardie Ting...thanks for listening always. #207TilInfinity
Nov 29, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 97
Episode ninety six of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ This week's guest is 207 producer 'Greyhat.’ Conversation points circulated the “glory days” of SoundCloud, Maine adolescence, his album ‘Tens,’ James Taylor, his fear of elevators, Zack Villere, his future endeavors, plus numerous others.This podcast is sponsored by Yardie Ting...thanks for listening always. #207TilInfinity
Oct 31, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Episode ninety five of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ This week's guest is Maine visual artist 'ShotByTristan.' Interview topics included growing up on the coast, skateboarding, picking up his first camera, various Benny's Crib memories, his extensive 2021 output, working with other Maine artists, future moves, and a whole lot more! This podcast is sponsored by Yardie Ting...thanks for listening always. #207TilInfinity
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Episode ninety four of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ Pink Navel swung by this week. Our convo focused on their new album/livestream 'EPIC', working with Won Pound, technological transformations, 'Hamburger Helper' concerts, the constant cultural prevalence of hip hop, toy-making, their upcoming live shows, Dunkin Donuts, and tonsss more! This podcast is sponsored by Yardie Ting. #207TilInfinity
Aug 13, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Episode ninety three of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ The homie/Portland DJ 'Tylord' was this week's guest. We conversed about his upcoming back-to-school drive, building a great set, going to the 'Rock the Bells' festival, growing up with B. Aull, roadtrips, and tons more! This podcast is sponsored by Yardie Ting. #207TilInfinity
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Episode ninety two of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ This week, 207-based musician/producer 'Crabman' took a seat on the futon. Our convo touched upon edibles, his punk background, 'Deltron 3030,' his other musical endeavors at the moment, loop pedals, hypothetical movie plots, and too many other tangents to count. This podcast is sponsored by Yardie Ting. #207TilInfinity
Jul 31, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Episode ninety one of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ Maine vocalist/singer 'Viva' joined the podcast this week to promote her 7/30 show at Aura in Portland. Other conversation topics included family history, learning new instruments, Will Smith, various 207 musicians, favorite venues, and much more! This podcast is sponsored by Yardie Ting. #207TilInfinity
Jul 24, 2021•2 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 91
