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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.233-2024 Album Art w/ Dewey Saunders x Rhymepuma

for the fully visual version of this go here ATTENDEES Rhymepuma, Dewey Saunders, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss trends we saw in 2024 album art as well as the future of it moving into the new year. Spotlight and discuss specific album covers we enjoy. intro and outro by andrew

Jan 05, 20251 hr 34 minEp. 233

State of The Game vol.231-Palm Wine w/ YATTA

ATTENDEES YATTA, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss putting out the first full LP since 2019 on PTP and how that came about. Discuss Palm Wine in detail.

Dec 22, 20241 hr 17 minEp. 231

State of The Game vol.229-Incantation w/ Janette King

ATTENDEES Janette King, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss the crafting of What We Lost and moving from that to Incantation . Discuss Incantation in detail. intro and outro by andrew

Dec 08, 20241 hr 8 minEp. 229

State of The Game vol.228-Is This A Safe Space? w/ Psalm One x Optiks

ATTENDEES Psalm One, Optiks, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Talk about the relationship between producer and emcee that created Is This A Safe Space? Talk about going from book tour back to rap music and the way it has changed/improved the creative process. intro and outro by andrew...

Dec 01, 20241 hr 28 minEp. 228

State of The Game vol.226-REVELATOR w/ E L U C I D

ATTENDEES E L U C I D, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss the lessons learned from I Told Bessie and the art of curating your project. Discuss REVELATOR in detail. intro and outro by andrew

Nov 17, 20241 hr 25 minEp. 226

State of The Game vol.225-The Year in Alchemist RAPPING w/ SonRaw

ATTENDEES Daniel Olney, SonRaw, Keith Rollins AGENDA New Business Discuss how Alchemist rapping has popped up over the years and what our expectations are around it. Discuss the Gangrene album and solo project in detail. intro and outro by andrew

Nov 03, 20241 hr 18 minEp. 225

State of The Game vol.224-Backwoodz Fantasy Draft w/ Rhino & Caltrops Press

ATTENDEES Geoff Rhine, Caltrops Press, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA Conduct the official Backwoodz Studioz Fantasy Draft During the draft we will build in time to discuss our selections and what has been so special about Backwoodz . intro and outro by andrew

Oct 27, 20242 hr 46 minEp. 224

State of The Game vol.223-The Year of blackchai w/ blackchai

ATTENDEES blackchai, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss the general welfare of underground hip hop that challenges existing and accepted systems of thought. Discuss the journey from Year Wandering to OTHERWISE A BLUR in detail. intro and outro by andrew...

Oct 20, 20241 hr 16 minEp. 223

State of The Game vol.222-Forever & Ever w/ Thee Heart Tones

ATTENDEES Jazmine Alvarado, Ricky Cerezo, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss the formation of the group and linking w/ Big Crown Records . Discuss Forever & Ever in depth. intro and outro music by andrew

Oct 13, 20241 hr 4 minEp. 222

State of The Game vol. 221-The Thief Next To Jesus w/ Cinemasi & Dash Lewis

ATTENDEES Cinemasi aka Dylan Green, Dash Lewis, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss where this album rests in Ka’s catalog as well as what it means in the world of 2024 rap music. How does it influence Ka’s place for you as an all time emcee? Discuss The Thief Next To Jesus in detail. intro and outro by andrew...

Oct 06, 20241 hr 43 minEp. 221

State of The Game vol.218-Mavi and Navy Blue

ATTENDEES Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins AGENDA New Business Discuss the ongoing evolution of rappers making personal albums palatable for their audience as well as the different textures of personal albums available to us. Discuss shadowbox by Mavi and Memoirs In Armour by Navy Blue. intro and outro by andrew...

Sep 15, 20241 hr 39 minEp. 218

State of The Game vol.217-Imposter Syndrome w/ Starlito

ATTENDEES Starlito, Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins AGENDA New Business Discuss the evolution of Lito through solo mixtapes and Step Brothers projects, how Lito influenced the world of music we have now. Discuss Imposter Syndrome in depth. intro and outro by andrew...

Sep 08, 20241 hr 18 minEp. 217

State of The Game vol.215-Scouting Report-Lupe Fiasco w/ OG Nick Marsh & Secret House Against

ATTENDEES Mega, OG Nick Marsh, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss Samurai in detail. Breakdown the tendencies, attributes, and skills of Lupe Fiasco. How conceptual do we want Lupe to get?---Do you want Lupe to rap from the perspective of a dinosaur or a cheeseburger? Do you want stripped down Lupe? Some of the underground heads have always maintained the feeling that Lupe gets credit for being high concept without actually achieving a high concept. This is a part of Lupe as...

Aug 25, 20241 hr 43 minEp. 215

State of The Game vol.214-SOUR DUB w/ Rich Jones

ATTENDEES Rich Jones, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney New Business AGENDA Discuss the mission, coming together, sound signature, and reaction to SOUR DUB . Discuss SOUR DUB in detail. intro and outro by andrew

Aug 18, 20241 hr 21 minEp. 214

State of The Game vol. 213-Jesse’s Revenge w/ Nacho Picasso & Televangel

ATTENDEES Nacho Picasso, Televangel, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss the process of making this album since we haven’t had a solo Nacho album since 2019 . What adjustments were made? Discuss Jesse’s Revenge in depth. intro and outro by andrew...

Aug 11, 20241 hr 32 minEp. 213

State of The Game vol.211-Mid Year Discussion

ATTENDEES Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss important themes and topics related to 2024 music. Unveil new superlative categories and name possible contenders. intro and outro by andrew

Aug 04, 20241 hr 47 minEp. 211

State of The Game vol.210-Every Last Word/All That Was Left Unsaid w/ Supastition

ATTENDEES Supastition, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss the emotional reality of being “your favorite rapper's favorite rapper” and how difficult it has been to stay centered. Discuss Every Last Word and All That Was Left Unsaid in detail. intro and outro by andrew...

Jul 31, 20241 hr 20 minEp. 210

State of The Game vol.209-Lived and Born w/ Sunmundi

ATTENDEES Sunmundi, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss moving from the audioscape of Midnight Oil to Lived and Born . Discuss Lived and Born in depth. intro and outro by andrew

Jul 28, 20241 hr 12 minEp. 209

State of The Game vol.207-No Big Three

ATTENDEES Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney AGENDA New Business Discuss the drama between Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and J. Cole charting the rise and fall of the big three. Discuss the songs in depth and the outcome. intro and outro by andrew

Jul 21, 20241 hr 53 minEp. 207

State of The Game vol. 205-Quiet v. Loud w/ Āthmaan

ATTENDEES Āthmaan, Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins AGENDA New Business Discuss the influence of Indian music on hip hop and hip hop’s effect on Indian music . Discuss The Vital Breath in depth. Discuss different sonic approaches to volume and how it influences style using The First Fist to Make Contact When We Dap by R.A.P. Ferreira x Fumitake Tamura and Out of The Blue by Blu x Shafiq Husayn. intro and outro by andrew...

Jul 07, 20241 hr 26 minEp. 205
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