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Big MLS Prime energy!! The original! Steze picks up the phone to bless convo with some 'giggy! The duo known as 3 Chainz catch and chop up on topics like family, conspiracy theories, health, comedy, Liberty; freedom; & independence. And birds. If you didn't know, Steze loves birds and his country, Guam. So much so in fact that he made a documentary, Ko'ko's & Kings: the Return of Guam's Birds, about the effort to reintroduce the islands' native birds after being on the verge of extinction. It's being shown in a film festival, but should be available to the public sometime in December. Make sure to check it out! Take a breath, Then get back to work.

Part two of our podcast with super creative content machine, L-Spade. Featuring guest co-hosts, Film and tv actor, Lex Hunter. Also Cliff, the host and producer of the Tokyo Speaks Podcast. Here we discuss a lot about L Spade. His newest project "Faker News: Now With More Pulp." His thoughts on the difference between producing and beatmaking. Making music for the Benza video game. The Uncommon Knowledge Podcast. All of this sprinkled throughout these other topics: - What are the differences between abstract hip-hop, experimental hiphop and hip-hop. What makes hip-hop... hip-hop? - Memphis and 3-6 Mafia's influence on Atlanta, crunk and modern rap music - Eminem, Busta Rhymes and the criteria towards finds an objective GOAT emcee. - Tracing the lineage of Twerking & J-Lo's butt not being new to black folks - Royce the 5'9, Busta and Doggystyle being a classic album. - Ranking the Outkasts albums - Something about Kanye, R Kelly, and Bill Cosby - hip-hop artists and public intellectuals PSA: 20TH an

Lots of topics with amazing folks this time around! Now with more pulp! New homie and tremendous content machine, Marcus "L-Spade" Johnson! He is a producer, emcee, occasional actor, host of the Uncommon Knowledge podcast, co-host of Tokyo Stash & Spade, and also the Ran Dumb show. Joining us as co-host is my brother and host of the Tokyo Speaks Podcast, Cliff. And also cohosting, L-Spades co-host on the Ran Dumb show, film & Tv actor and video game character, Alexander Hunter. I wanna say this was a concise convo about L Spade and all his amazing endeavors but that's not what happens. We mostly jump around from topic to topic from serious discussions to funny shit. From political to politically incorrect. Lots of long walks off short tangents. So this was basically a kick it episode. I did get to know L-Spade and am looking forward to having him back soon. Next month were having a more focused convo to discuss his successful youtube show, Tokyo Stash and Spade. Part two of this podcast come out Fri

Part 2 of our interview with Don Dre aka Piggles Di Gaijin and Robbie Heat. Here we focus on music and popular culture conversations. Make sure to check out part one to find out more about both of these cats. And go follow them on instagram. We share a few of Don Dre and Robbies tracks and here are a few of the other topics we discuss: - Vybz Kartel and the colorism - Lil Vicious - Homophobia and the progress made in the dancehall community - Ladies in the scene - Free Myndz and Masicka - A bunch of the solid food places Plus a lot of other shit. Thanks for tuning in and catch us again again. @piggledigaijin @djheatjapan @hottavybz https://soundcloud.com/hottavybz @fatvonfree https://fatvonfree.bandcamp.com

Peace! Episode 129 with my homie Robbie Heat and his frequent collaborator/ youtube star, Piggles Di Gaijin. Robbie Heat aka Dj Heat is a dancehall dj and producer from Birmingham UK. He is the head of the soundsystem HottaVybz. Don Dre aka Piggles Di Gaijin is a Singer, MC and YouTube content creator. Together they collaborate at events and creating music. Topics: - collaborating together during Jah jah starz events - the good and bad aspects of dancehall culture in Japan - Japanese accent using jamaican patois and the phonetic similarities between jamaican patois and nihongo - the outsider perspective on dancehall culture and appropriation - Sound System culture in Japan, dub plates and the legendary Sound System crews in Japan - Jah Jah Starz and the best places for dancehall parties in Tokyo Music bed entirely by the incredible FatVonFree PSA: Jansport J "Any Weather" Show Focus: "The Experience @ X Bodega in Yokohama November 7th @piggledigaijin @djheatjapan @hottavybz https://soundc

Time to check-in! This drop was done with SOMYAKU a.k.a. DC3 of The Breakdown crew. We get into the state of the recovery in Japan, what the future might look like for the entertainment and tourism scenes, and some general concerns and worries. Also, America is trash. There is also some talk of a possible The Breakdown resurrection, even if it has to happen digitally, so stay tuned in for that and we'll be sure to keep ya'll posted on any updates also. Wear a fucking mask, ya dingus @somyaku @the_breakdown_tokyo

Part two of our episode with the ladies of Japan for Black Lives. Ryoko Ito is an interpreter/ translator, a member of the Japan For Black Lives (JP4BL) Non-profit organization, "otaku DJ," and one of the organizers of the #1 vibe out party in japan, SpeakEasy TYO Today she joins us with former guests, singer/songwriter, Maya Hatch and founding member of Japan for Black Lives, Naomi Kawahara. Here we go into detail regarding an online workshop led by Maimouna “Mumu Fresh” Youssef. We play a bunch of music and talk about tacos. Naomi appears on episode #121 with Brooklyn Terry discussing more details about Japan For Black Lives. Maya Hatch appears way back on episode #64. @iam.reeyo @jp4blacklives @fabfivetokyo @mayahatch @rararajbeats https://linktr.ee/MYoussef

The perfect guest list continues! Ryoko Ito is an interpreter/ translator, a member of the Japan For Black Lives (JP4BL) Non-profit organization, "otaku DJ," and one of the organizers of the #1 vibe out party in japan, SpeakEasy TYO Today she joins us with former guests, singer/songwriter, Maya Hatch and founding member of Japan for Black Lives, Naomi Kawahara. - Ryoko's upbringing in the US and Japan. - Naomi, Ryoko and Maya's involvement with Japan for Black Lives. - The importance of educating Japanese people about race issues. - The difficulty of translating academic English terms to Japanese. - Doing interpretation work in the 90s and 00s for hip-hop's most well known artists visiting Japan. - Hanging out with Chaka Khan and Kanye - Doing interpretative work for Grammy nominated artist, Maimouna Youssef aka Mumu Fresh & a whole lot more... Musical Bed Brought to you bythe incredible Ra Ra Raj (Episode 114) Naomi appears on episode #121 with Brooklyn Terry discussing more details about Japan For

Part two of our episode with MC / Beatmaker Yo Jahmal Is Dead fka Killa Verse aka Dusty Scrolls aka Supreme of The Tokyo based hiphop collective the Bridge. Also featuring MC Boodah and Happy Dayz Beats of the Bridge and the homie, Being This episode HD Beatz and Killa Verse share several new/ unreleased music. We also each share some verses that are murderous, raw, hard killer verses. featuring Canibus, Raekwon, Andre 3000, Papoose, Holocaust aka Warcloud, Qwazaar, & Busta Rhymes Then we get into skateboard Culture and how it intersected with hip-hop culture as we were growing up. All Beats this episode provided by the incredible Ra Ra Raj, Go check out his new album Good Night Sunshine! Also MLS episode #114. Show Focus - BLACK RADIO @ AA COMPANY 11/23 w The Bridge Thanks for listening! @killa_verse_aka_supreme @Boodah___Bridge @dayvividly @Happydayzbeats @rararajbeats

Some more socializing distantly! This time, the guy John Meyer of the Got Faded podcast is on; we had him and the rest of the Faded crew on awhile back and now it's just Johnnie a.k.a. The Spilt Ink to talk about pandemic weight gain, seeming normalcy in Tokyo, underground parties, and getting back to doing live events. Pls enjoy the content and continue to wash your hands thespiltink.com @thespiltink @got_faded_japan

Yo Jahmal Is Dead aka Dusty Scrolls aka Supreme fka Killa Verse is an emcee and beatmaker from Hempstead Long Island. Hes also a member of the Tokyo based hip-hop collective THE BRIDGE. Previously featured with the Bridge on episode #96 Joining in as co-hosts: MC Boodah, Happy Dayz Beats, & BEING Some topics: - Changing names - Influences from Hempstead, Long Island - Listening to hip-hop and skating with strict Haitian parents - The differences between Del, Big Boi and Talib Kweli. - A New Blackstar and Lupe Fiasco - Duckdown being criminally underappreciated & Sean P - What makes a dope emcee, Mach Hommy and art rap - Primate shat coffee beans Music bed brought to you by Ra Ra Raj!! PSA: Deltron 3030 and Reflection Eternal's Train of Thought turn 20 years Old Show Focus - BLACK RADIO @ AA COMPANY 11/23 w The Bridge Tokyo Spotlight: Harrys Sandwich Company in Harajuku Thanks for listening and come back to check part two next week. Were gonna share some really fire tracks by Yo Jahmal an

Soul.Dope.95 is an incredible producer/ beatmaker from the Inland Empire. We first met through instagram and i took a genuine interest in his music. For the last several weeks, weve used his production exclusively for the musical bed during our regular episodes. Because I like his production so much and the fact that hes not in Tokyo i decided to reach out for a quick zoom interview. I explain all the details in the show intro but in the meantime go follow him on instagram and check out his bandcamp. Hopefully ill get him on the phone again sometime soon as well. @soul.dope.95 https://souldope95.bandcamp.com/ https://www.beatstars.com/souldope95

Part two of our Episode with Miyama McQueen-Tokita Miyama McQueen-Tokita is a classically trained professional Koto and bass koto musician from Melbourne, Australia. This week she joins us alongside her huband, jazz pianist, hiphop producer, friend of the show and Namboku Records label head, Aaron Choulai. Last episode we discussed her beginnings, experiences and the koto. Check that out for some really dope insight into the instrument and her approach. Here we discuss Miyama's new album and play a song ( towards the end of the recording) We also discuss: - Souls of Mischief and aging in hiphop - The real Housewives of Atlanta and hyper-reality - "Weird" underground hip-hop music like Sage Francis, Buck65 and Busdriver - the aversion to hip-hop cover songs by hip-hop artists. How it compares to other genres -Prof Phillip Ewells essay on the "white racial framework" of music theory (Link at the bottom) - Playing other genres of music using the koto These two are so amazing and knowledgeable abo

The homey Tokyo Cliff blesses us with an appearance to talk about everything new. New podcast branding, new directions, new goals, new gaming systems, new music, and of course novel corona. Another update chat with a good friend to try to make sense out of crazy times in this world. Vaccinate the President @tokyospeaks

Miyama McQueen-Tokita is a classically trained professional Koto and bass koto musician from Melbourne, Australia. This week she joins us alongside jazz pianist, hiphop producer, friend of the show and Namboku Records label head, Aaron Choulai. Miyama joins us to discuss her debut solo record "Sonobe." Through the album she conveys her unique and contemporary approach to the centuries old instrument. We discuss : - Miyama's introduction to the instrument and traditional training - How the koto is different from other contemporary classical instruments - Being comfortable performing in Japan as a half Japanese Australian woman - The subtle changes in Japanese society insofar as their perception of foreigners - Where to find koto performances in Tokyo and noise/ experimental music scene - Some upcoming performances in Tokyo and performing Koto in New York - Change the perception of traditional koto music and continuing the tradition by expressing her uniqueness through the instrument - being the c

Part two of our recording with voice actor and veteran comedian in the Tokyo stand-up community, Vinay Murthy! Also featuring film and television actor Alexander Hunter. Check out part one! Part two usually focuses on music, topical events and popular culture convos. Couple things we talk about this time: - Ranking the konbini's, - Cancel culture and politically correct mindfulness in comedy and art - The Pogues and music we find funny - Things becoming popular and how it changes our perception of it - Coffee, cigarettes and parallels between rap and stand-up comedy - and Vinay gives us his opinion about Christopher Nolan's Tenet Musical bed brought to you by the incredible Soul.dope.95 @vinaymurthy @sageofstone @soul.dope.95

Voice actor and veteran comedian in the Tokyo stand-up community, Vinay Murthy! Vinay has been performing comedy in Tokyo for almost 15 years. Speaking in both English and Japanese he has been apart of the small community of stand-up comics developing a western-style comedy scene in Japan. We discuss: Growing up in the Los Angeles suburbs and the Valley Girl accent, Pearl Jam and Toe Jam & Earl, moving to New York and developing an interesting stand-up comedy, early Comedy Center, the rise of Alt-comedy, regional comedy styles and attitudes, starting his comedy career by helping a friend, Roast Battles and improvisation, canned jokes, Manzai-style Japanese comedy, helping to develop western style comedy scene in Japan, the difference in preparing comedy in Japanese and English, Netflix and the Japanese community having more access to translated western-style comedy. the parallels between rap and stand-up comedy. plus a bunch more. Guest Host: Television and film actor Alexander "Lex" Hunter (Previ

Part two with Miles J Davis (aka MJ the Sensei of the Hilt aka Flyer Miles) co-founder of The Superiors Clothing Company along with Superior Shea. --- Previously on episodes 120 & 122 --- Guest co-host: Ramses of the Sugar Shack (Previously on episode #37) Topics: Griselda, Conway The Machine and Method Mans Lemon verse. Japan Entrepreneur remix video by Darryl Wharton-Ribgy, Moesha. Jaden Smiths artistry. Oddisee being one of the best. Independent hiphop representing Baltimore from Steeza. John Robinson and the power of 9 Ether. Being introduced to Chika's music. New Monsieur Jovoni. Kev Brown, Our favorite clothing companies and Walker Wear. New York Undercover. New independent Tokyo hip-hop: Wilt and Blossom by Nair B. Fly Emperor 2 by Eloh Kush and Budamunk. G-Rillah - G You Tokyo Focus: The Legacy Lounge Musical bed brought to you completely by Soul.Dope.95 LINKS: @flyerrrMiles @ramsese_Toyko @The_Superiors @sugarshacktokyo @legacyfjp https://www.buymeacoffee.com/legacyloungelfj @soul.d

Guest: Miles J Davis (aka MJ the Sensei of the Hilt aka Flyer Miles) co-founder of The Superiors Clothing Company along with Superior Shea. --- Previously on episodes 120 & 122 --- Guest co-host: Ramses of the Sugar Shack (Previously on episode #37) Topics: The origins and philosophy of The Superiors Clothing company, mentorship and esoteric schools of thought changing the philosophy of the Superiors, The Flower of Life symbolism and Sacred Geometry, The spirit of the truth, 90s fashion and 2000s blog era street wear, Jamaican daggering, Shea butter, traveling to Ghana, building a relationship with the Ghanaian people, and becoming superior not to other people but to your self. Tokyo Focus: Break The Violence live streaming event. Japan For Black Lives event on September 27th Musical bed brought to you completely by Soul.Dope.95 LINKS: @flyerrrMiles @ramsese_Toyko @The_Superiors @sugarshacktokyo https://www.mixmag.jp/news/break-the-silence.html @jp4blacklives @soul.dope.95

Alright part two! DJ Double El had to take off but me and Boodah sit down to discuss everything on our minds. We start off talking about his new beat project collaboration with saxophonist Mario. The project is called G-You and is available on all streaming platforms. We play most of that album then get into Nas new album and some music shares by homies and people we like. Lots more conversation sprinkled in there. Including a live phone call from Killah Verse of the Bridge. Check out all the past episodes featuring Boodah! Follow him on instagram and your preferred streaming platform! Big thanks to Boodah and DJ Double El for coming through this week! @Boodah___bridge @grillah_climax @djdoubleel @megalateshow