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Freemusicempire

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Freemusicempire.com is a place for in depth musical discussion with important voices from hip hop, soul, jazz and so forth. Hosted by Dan-O.
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Episodes

State of The Game vol. 204-Bring Us The Head of Francisco False w/ Ceschi

ATTENDEES Ceschi, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss the final leg of a long beautiful solo career and the growth of Fake Four . What is the label's optimal future? Discuss Bring Us The Head of Francisco False (Part 1) in detail. intro and outro by andrew...

Jun 23, 20241 hr 19 minEp. 204

State of The Game vol.203-Different Type Time w/ Cavalier

ATTENDEES Cavalier, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss the process of crafting an album and how it has changed from ⁠Chief⁠ to ⁠Lemonade⁠ to ⁠Private Stock⁠ to ⁠Different Type Time⁠ . Discuss Different Type Time in depth. intro and outro by andrew...

Jun 17, 20241 hr 34 minEp. 203

State of The Game vol. 201-BLIP w/ NAHreally & The Expert

ATTENDEES The Expert, NAHreally, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss going from entirely self produced projects like Hackinway & Loose Around The Edges to The Expert produced BLIP and how different the process is. Discuss BLIP in detail. intro and outro by andrew...

Jun 02, 20241 hr 27 minEp. 201

State of The Game vol. 200-A Dipset Meeting w/ Defcee, SonRaw, Rob from Next Movement Podcast

ATTENDEES SonRaw, Rob from Next Movement Pod, Dylan Green, Defcee, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Celebrate 200 episodes of State of The Game and how odd it is to still be here. Discuss how influential and unique the Diplomats movement was and the effect it had on us as listeners/artists/critics Discuss Dipset moments that imprinted on the culture, our memory, our inner circle. When you hear Dipset what comes to mind first? intro and outro by andrew...

May 26, 20241 hr 45 minEp. 200

State of The Game vol. 199-BULLETPROOF KUFFLINX w/ NCL-TM & DøøF

ATTENDEES DøøF, NCL-TM, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business From Hoodrat Noir to Swamp Phonk to BULLETPROOF KUFFLINX what are the common characteristics of a NCLDOOFUS collaboration? What makes these albums so different? Discuss BULLETPROOF KUFFLINX in depth. Intro and outro by andrew...

May 19, 20241 hr 22 minEp. 199

State of The Game vol.197-Zero Grace w/ Liam Bailey

ATTENDEES Liam Bailey, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss the movement from Enfant Terrible to Zero Grace . Discuss Zero Grace in detail. intro and outro by andrew...

May 05, 20241 hr 26 minEp. 197

State of The Game vol. 196-Navigating Prolific Artistry w/ Dem One of Dad Bod Rap Pod

AGENDA New Business Discuss the legacy and format changes of Dad Bod Rap Pod and what podcasting is really like. Discuss how to keep up with prolific artist releases and aggressive schedules. DANS RULES Don’t feel obligated-Release yourself from the idea that you NEED to catch every release. Check in when you have the time or interest and catch up. You are not late. Use social media-One of the few things made better by social media is the ability to follow your favorite artists and be up to date...

Apr 28, 20241 hr 10 minEp. 196

State of The Game vol.195-The Triumphant w/ Reef The Lost Cauze

ATTENDEES Reef The Lost Cauze, Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins AGENDA New Business Discuss the growth from The High Life through A Vicious Cycle to The Triumphant . Discuss The Triumphant in detail. intro and outro by andrew...

Apr 21, 20241 hr 9 minEp. 195

State of The Game vol. 193-Tracking Progression w/ OKnice

ATTENDEES OKnice, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss It’s A Fine Line Between Planted and Buried and the difference between making a group project and a solo album. Discuss The Triumphant , Not Fade Away , and El Leon in terms of progression. intro and outro by andrew...

Apr 07, 20241 hr 51 minEp. 193

State of The Game vol. 192-Nothing Changed Except Everything w/ Shottie

ATTENDEES Shottie, Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins AGENDA New Business Discuss Shottie’s 2023 work going from Goat Farm , Stigmatic , to Death Occurred Last Night . Discuss Nothing Changed Except Everything w/ Farma Beats in detail. intro and outro by andrew...

Mar 31, 20241 hr 17 minEp. 192

State of The Game vol. 189-Kitchen Sink Effort w/ KillVonGard

ATTENDEES KillVonGard, Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins AGENDA New Business Discuss the progression from 2022’s I Think I’ve Lost It to 2023’s Life Is A Masterpiece . Discuss Life Is A Masterpiece in detail as well as future career plans. intro and outro by andrew...

Mar 10, 20241 hr 25 minEp. 189

State of The Game vol. 188-2023 Overlooked w/ Karas Lamb

ATTENDEES Karas Lamb, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss the Mixtape Monday run on Okayplayer and what lessons were learned from showcasing new music week after week for a major publication. Discuss Burning Desire by MIKE , Peace of Mind LP by QThree , Tales of Gotham by Kueen in detail....

Mar 03, 20241 hr 25 minEp. 188

State of The Game vol. 187-The End of Lists w/ Defcee

ATTENDEES Defcee, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss Defcee’s 2023 offerings DefPrez-It’s Always A Time Like This & Golem of Brooklyn Original Soundtrack and if Defcee got out of 2023 what was desired. Discuss whether 2023 marks the end (or the beginning of the end) for definitive year end lists. intro and outro by andrew...

Feb 25, 20241 hr 20 minEp. 187

State of The Game vol. 186-POTY p. 2 (25-1) w/ Psalm One

ATTENDEES Psalm One, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss some additional 2023 superlatives. Discuss projects of the year 25-1. DA LIST 1. Maps by Kenny Segal & billy woods 2. Why Does The Earth Give Us People To Love? By Kara Jackson 3. From Whence It Came by YUNGMORPHEUS 4. Real B*tches Don’t Die! by Kari Faux 5. Ritual by Stik Figa x The Expert 6. Raven by Kelela 7. Sleepingdogs-I’m Fakin’ My Own Death Just to Get Some Rest 8. We Buy Diabetic Test Strips by Armand Hamme...

Feb 18, 20242 hr 47 minEp. 186

State of The Game vol. 185-POTY p.1 (50-26) w/ Psalm One

ATTENDEES Psalm One, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss the difference in writing reviews on rap and releasing rap with Psalm One. Discuss projects of the year 50-26. POTY 50-26 26. Quaranta by Danny Brown 27. Pangea by Gabe Nandez 28. Gold by Cleo Sol 29. The Golem of Brooklyn OST by Defcee x Messiah Musik 30. Lonestar Luchador by That Mexican OT 31. 66689 BLVD Prequel by Kipp Stone 32. Voice Notes by Yazmin Lacey 33. Javelin by Sufjan Stevens 34. Permanently Blackface (The...

Feb 11, 20242 hr 1 minEp. 185

State of The Game vol.184-How We Would Do It: Roman Reloaded

ATTENDEES Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded and the energy around the 2012 release which sent ripples through rap and pop. Through discussion of each of the 19 tracks cut the album down and possibly resequence it into a more cohesive experience. intro and outro by andrew

Feb 04, 20241 hr 37 minEp. 184

State of The Game vol. 183-Artists I Got To Know in 2023

ATTENDEES Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins AGENDA New Business Discuss how difficult it was to establish yourself to new audiences in 2023. What strategy worked? Discuss Lonestar Luchador , Hand Painted Model Trains , and Al Chimera as examples of artists I got to know in 2023. intro and outro by andrew...

Jan 28, 20241 hr 30 minEp. 183

State of The Game vol 181-Non Rap Release Round Up w/ Fickisthename

ATTENDEES Daniel Olney, Fickisthename, Keith Rollins AGENDA New Business Discuss the rich diversity of music in 2023 and how it compares to previous years, trends we’ve noticed. Discuss Black Bayou by Robert Finley , Sorry I Haven’t Called by Vagabon , and Take It Easy by Collie Buddz in detail. intro and outro by andrew...

Jan 14, 20241 hr 29 minEp. 181

State of The Game vol. 180-The Year in Suede w/ AJ Suede

ATTENDEES AJ Suede, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss what AJ Suede hoped to achieve going into 2023. Discuss the output from Indica Music to Parthian Shots to Ark Flashington to Reoccuring Characters . intro and outro by andrew...

Jan 07, 20241 hr 26 minEp. 180

State of The Game vol. 178-The Mind of Kipp Stone w/ Kipp Stone

ATTENDEES Kipp Stone, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discusss the growth in craft and content from 2020’s Homme to this years 66689 BLVD . Discuss last years Room 109 and 66689 BLVD in depth. intro and outro by andrew...

Dec 17, 20231 hr 11 minEp. 178

State of The Game vol. 176-We Buy Diabetic Test Strips w/ Dash Lewis & Dylan Green

ATTENDEES Dylan Green, Dash Lewis, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss different phases of Armand Hammer along with the extended universe of AH and the way in which woods and E L U C I D solo albums influence the group projects. Discuss We Buy Diabetic Test Strips in depth. intro and outro by andrew...

Dec 04, 20231 hr 24 minEp. 176

State of The Game vol. 175-Baby Making w/ Fat Tony and Taydex

ATTENDEES Fat Tony, Taydex, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss the depth and importance of Taydex and Tony’s relationship going back to my favorite song . Discuss the growth from Wake Up to I Will Make A Baby in This Damn Economy . intro and outro by andrew...

Nov 27, 20231 hr 15 minEp. 175
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