Southern Vangard

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep246: COVID-19 Edition 01! Well folks - what do you say? Nothing to say that hasn’t already been said other than we’re back at it - albeit a little differently. Don’t get it twisted - DOE & MEEKS will STILL be providing you that twice a week Smithsonian Grade while also doing what we can to protect our families & the community. The format remains the same - mix on Tuesday, interview session on Thursday - it just means Meeks will be dialing in to Dirty Blanket Studios live from the comfort of his own home until we get through this thing. Got it? Ok - back to our regularly scheduled program. If you haven’t noticed, there is a TON, and we mean a TON of great, new hip-hop out, so we’re gonna light up Ep246 with a bunch of new joints, as well as a mid-mix interview with ESTEE NACK! It’s been a few years since our interview session with Nack, so we got him on the horn to catch up on new projects with GRUBBY PAWZ & SUPERIOR as well as get the scoop on his near-death experience in the D

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the POUNDS interview session! This Rochester MC has been building quite the following over the past few years, and launched a missile at the end of 2019 with BUCKWILD of DITC in the form of “TRAFFICANTE”, a gritty 12 cut LP that boasts features from ROC MARCIANO, BENNY THE BUTCHER, SONNY BAMBOO, CRIMEAPPLE, CLIFTON HASTON, MAX MARCIANO & BLASS 89. Pounds breaks down how the project came together, why it was almost HAVOC of MOBB DEEP that was behind the boards instead of BUCKWILD and what it’s like to be in studio with one of the greatest producers of all time. We also chat about Pounds recent foray into the legal weed biz with his own strain of marijuana called “TIRAMISU”, his recent ice cream collaboration with Manhattan’s MIKEY LIKES IT ice cream and the time and effort it takes to produce a worthy marijuana strain. Pounds also surprises us when he talks about his time spent in Marietta, GA, his long standing friendship with Atlanta by way of Rochester producer/enginee

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep245! To paraphrase friend of Southern Vangard Radio, the one and only JERRY GRAHAM - the juggle is REAL, Vangardians. Even in the middle of a Doe’s basement renovation - we giving ya’ll that straight raw regardless.This week we had no ceiling the studio, insulation hanging everywhere, paint fumes abound AND the volume could barely be turned up cause there’s no ceiling. If there was any doubt we love this rap sh*t, this week will silence the naysayers - check social media for a flick of the madness. As always, tons of new music this week including a WORLDWIDE EXCLUSIVE courtesy of JORDAN COMMANDEUR - “MURDA ONE” from MADHATTAN & FASTLIFE off “NO POLITICS,” which drops this week btw. We also have the debut of a new POUNDS freestyle that’s a crazy flip on GRISELDA’S “DR. BIRDS,” AND we have a mid-mix interview with the homies PEARL GATES & SYLL, who have a brand new LP out now called “PLAY THIS 2”! We mentioned POUNDS earlier - well guess who’s our guest for our Thursday in-depth

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the B.A BADD interview session! We head to what might be the new Mecca for that authentic hip-hop shit at the moment - upstate NY - to chat with Syracuse born B.A Badd, now a resident of Buffalo. B.A dropped off a plate of that raw at the end of 2019 called “EVERYBODY EATS”, an LP that boasts features from AA RASHID, ADONIS, CONWAY THE MACHINE, MAFIOSA, ROME STREETZ, RIM DA VILLIN & PRXFET, and includes production from GRAPHWIZE, REALLYHIIM, VINYL VILLAIN & CHUP THE PRODUCER. We hear about how the album came together, the work he put in over the past few years that laid the groundwork for a successful album launch and the extra mile he went for the physical release of the album. B.A also talks about being a part of the Zombies movement, which had a production team that included ARAAB MUZIK, why the recent attention on the hip-hop scene upstate NY is making everyone move different and what he’s doing to set himself up to be a part of the next wave. There’s a ton more wher

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep244! You missed us last week didn’t you? It’s ok, tell us how you’re feeling…Doe & Meeks are an integral part of your life, and it hurts a lil’ bit on the inside when you don’t get that twice a week fix, doesn’t it? It’s ok…don’t worry your pretty lil’ head now, ‘cause we’re back Vangardians! While the amount of music that has dropped since 243 is staggering - we still rummaged through all of it to bring you the cream of the crop this week. We also managed to wrangle Dillon & Batsauce on the phone to chat with to them about their latest project, “Self Medicated”, which is out everywhere on Full Plate Records! This weeks interview session, you say? Well of course! We head to upstate NY this week and for a captivating convo with Syracuse / Buffalo MC B.A Badd - interview snippets are at the end of the mix, the full interview session drops on Thursday! Cop his latest full length “Everybody Eats” now to get yourself ready for the interview and remember that as long as we’re on this

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the Joe.D Interview session! It’s a celebration on many fronts this week, Vangardians. First - this marks our 200TH INTERVIEW SESSION! In five years, we’ve cranked out 243 mix shows and 200 interview sessions to date. Thank you all for listening. Second and third, we have two anniversaries to celebrate with our in-studio interviewee this week - none other PG MD native & Atlanta resident Joe.D! The day we recorded this interview marked one month since the release of his stellar new EP, “ALPHONSA” as well as the two year anniversary of his debut LP, “KAIROS”. Joe dropped by to talk about the new project, how it’s a companion piece to Kairos and why thisand all of his creative endeavors are done in honor of his older brother. Cracking open the history books, we hear about how Joe got into being more than just a fan of hip-hop, why he gravitated toward production and what coming up in the talent rich DMV hip-hop scene alongside Cool Cee Brown (Akil Nadir), Kev Brown, yU, Odd

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep243! WAAALCOME Vangardians - this is another week for celebrating as we’re dropping our 200th interview session this week! 243 mix shows and 200 in-depth interviews over the past five years, it’s looking pretty likely we will hit a landmark 500 pieces of content total before the year wraps up. Ok, back to weekly biz - in addition to the usual new rap records and trash talk from Doe & Meeks on Ep243, we have PG County’s finest and ATL resident JOE D. in-studio for the 200th interview session! This gentleman launched a heat rocket at the top of the year called “ALPHONSA”, and you can hear all about it and more on Thursday. Interview snippets are at the end of the mix, the full drops Thursday! Get live with it - it’s that SmithsonianGrade #TwiceAWeek #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud #youtube // #hiphop #rap #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mixshow #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCOMBATJACK Reco

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the DIRT PLATOON interview session! RAF ALMIGHTY & SNOOK DA CROOK, two Baltimore MC’s that are also biological brothers, dropped a ringer at the top of 2020 in the form of “Get Ya Hands Dirty, - a neck snapping LP that features O.C. (DITC), RUSTE JUXX, GUILTY SIMPSON & the FEL SWEETENBERG, and boasts production from Fel, ABYSS DWELLA, DJ BRAN & NAPALM. We sat down with Raf to talk about the making of the album, why the looming Domino Sugar plant in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor was chosen as the image for the album cover and why it also provides a much deeper, underlying theme for the record. Of course we get into our history bag and talk about the creation of Dirt Platoon, how critical Nas’ “Illmatic” and O.C.’s “Word Life” LP were in terms of influence when they dropped and how that influence came full circle with the O.C. collaboration on the new album. We also dig in on the white-hot Baltimore underground, the strength in numbers approach they’ve rolled out with local, l

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep242! Hey there world - if you’re reading this right now, you made it through January of the Twenty Twin Twin! That’s no small feat given how the year has started out. Since we all made it another day, might as well drop off two more pieces of that Smithsonian Grade on you this week - Ep242 is filled to the brim with tons of new music, as well as a quick check-in from Detroit’s own TY FARRIS - if you didn’t notice he lobbed a few grenades on your ears at the top of this year in the form of “No Cosign, Just Cocaine III”, so we got an update on how the project was going and what else he’s got planned for the rest of the year. If ya need that in-depth interview fix, we head to Baltimore this week to chat with RAF ALMIGHTY of DIRT PLATOON, who just dropped “GET YA HANDS DIRTY,” which is the absolute definition of nothing but that RAW - it boasts features from O.C. (DITC), RUSTE JUXX, GUILTY SIMPSON & FEL SWEETENBERG, and production from FEL, ABYSS DWELLA, DJ BRAN & NAPALM. Snippets

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the Wais P interview session! Vangardians - the bar has officially been set VERY high for 2020 as of this interview. Let’s just say when Wais P calls in via FaceTime, you know it’s gonna be a good time. Wais is riding high off the release of “Chinchilla”, an 8-track escapade produced entirely by Statik Selektah that boasts features from Nems, Paul Wall, Termanology & Haile Supreme. We get the in-depth details on its creation, how “You Never Know,” the first song Wais recorded after he came home, ended up being the lead single and the inspiration behind the title of the project. We crack open the history books and talk about his experience on Jay-Z’s Carter Faculty imprint as part of the group Da Ranjahz, experiences on tour with Memphis Bleek and the pros and cons of the game then versus now. If that ain’t enough, wait until you hear about Bun B taking Wais to eat gator the first time he touched down in Houston! Man like we said - the bar is HIGH - so push play quickly,

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep241! Well hello there Vangardians! It’s your friendly neighborhood mix show and interview hosts Doe & Meeks back with two more pieces of stellar content this week. The last mix of January is filled to brim with all new goodies, and also delivers a quick catch up conversation with one of Toronto’s finest, ASUN EASTWOOD! Hilarity is rampant throughout, make sure you check the 2nd talk break for a chat about his new project with VAGO as well as his work on the new BIG GHOST LTD., as well as what else is in store for 2020. Our in-depth interview session this week is with none other than WAIS P! Wais is fresh off dropping his “CHINCHILLA” offering that’s produced entirely by STATIK SELEKTAH and features HAILE SUPREME, NEM$, TERMANLOGY & PAUL WALL. We promise this is one you don’t want to miss - this interview will be hard to beat this year in our opinion. Snippets of Wais’ interview session are at the end of the mix, the full drops on Thursday! It’s so EASY y’all, ‘cause it’s that #

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the Bernard Rollins interview session! This Frederick, MD based artist shut it DOWN at the end of 2019 by supplying the artwork for one of the biggest hip-hop drops of last year - Roc Marciano’s “Marcielago.” Unbeknownst to us - it just so happened we were coordinating this very interview while Bernard was toiling away on the blaxploitation-inspired visual! We kick things off by hearing about how he connected with Roc for “Marcielago” - let’s just say it wasn’t the first time they’ve worked together - how he turned it so quickly (3 days!) and why it was subsequently drawn & constructed differently. We also hear about how a quick series of bicycle-themed illustrations led him to connect with Westside Gunn and lay the early groundwork for his most important contribution to the culture to date - the artwork for the 2017’s “WestsideDoom” - the Westside & MF Doom collaboration. Of course we get the in-depth scoop on why Bernard gravitated toward drawing, how traditional art

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep240! Our Fifth Anniversary celebration this past Saturday night here in the A was yet another for the books, Vangardians! Thank you to everyone that came out to support, thank you to all the artists that tore down that stage and thank you to all the listeners that tracked Doe or Meeks down and introduced yourselves to us, it was great meeting you in the flesh. Alright, how about we kick off the next 5 years in proper form with Ep240 and an interview session this week!?! Lots of WORLD EXCLUSIVES for everyone - including a ridiculous batch of beats from the one and only D.R.U.G.S. BEATS - this guy has been in the bunker ya’ll, good God! If that ain’t enough, the WORLD EXCLUSIVE that M.A.V. of DA CLOTH, COTOLA & SMOOVTH laced us with will also push your wig back something serious! We head to the art gallery for our interview session this week to chop it up with BERNARD ROLLINS! We’ve been working on this one for quite some time - right before Bernard capped off 2019 with the artwo

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the Bobby Feeno interview session! As we mentioned in Ep239 on Tuesday - our FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION is THIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020 at 529 EAV here in Atlanta - and we are incredibly honored, alongside Speakeasy Promotions, to help bring the “SOUTH FOR THE WINTER” tour to the A on this night, which features Bobby himself & NYC’s Marlon Craft! Given his time in the NFL, we kick things off by getting a Super Bowl pick from Bobby (see: Arian Foster), and quickly pivot to more pressing matters - the music. We hear about how his relationship with Marlon has developed over the years, what we can expect from his live show and why the transition from athlete to musician is beyond natural. We get into a little history as Feeno breaks down how music and poetry was his first passion, long before football, the influence Saul Williams had on him at a young age and how a Pell grant helped him put together a home studio during his college days. We also get the background on h

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the Marlon Craft interview session! As we mentioned in Ep239 on Tuesday - our FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION is THIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020 at 529 EAV here in Atlanta - and headlining is Hell’s Kitchen’s own MARLON CRAFT. We caught Marlon at his home in NYC before he hits the road for the “SOUTH FOR THE WINTER” tour with BOBBY FEENO - which is his first string of dates in the South and spans 8 cities from North Carolina down to Florida and over to Texas. We get the low down on what to expect at the show, how his relationship with Bobby began and why they joined forces for this run, as well as how things went on his run out West last fall with Brother Ali & Evidence - including an insane behind the scenes story that involves DJ Premier & Yasiin Bey (Mos Def)! Marlon also talks about the impact of him capping off 2019 with a freestyle on the world famous Hot 97 with Funkmaster Flex, and the challenges he faces this year from a creative standpoint given the current state

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep239! Alright folks, this is the week - our FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION is THIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020 at 529 EAV here in Atlanta - and boy oh BOY do we have a SHOW for you! Alongside Speakeasy Promotions, we’re bringing you MARLON CRAFT, BOBBY FEENO, J57, SHABAAM SAHDEEQ, J. SCIENIDE, HEEM STOGIED, YOUNI SOUL, LORD TOOZY, SELF JUPITER of FREESTYLE FELLOWSHIP and SAUCE HEIST will be lighting East Atlanta UP - DON’T MISS THIS SHOW! Pre-sale tix are available now in our social media bios, save yourself a little bread buying them early versus paying out the door the night of the show. Ok - back to our regularly scheduled program - LOTS of great new music this week as usual (y’all heard that Big Ghost album, right?!), Meeks and Doe talking that ultimate trash as usual and not only are we TWICE A WEEK this week - we’re THRICE A WEEK! We have 2 interview sessions this week - one with Marlon Craft AND another Bobby Feeno that drop on WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY the week. Check the sni

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the CODENINE interview session! This week marks our FIFTH anniversary folks, and we kicked off the new year with a smoking Ep238 mix show chock full of WORLD EXCLUSIVES, including two ULTRA exclusive joints from our 194th interview session guest this week - Lynn, MA’s own Codenine of the Tragic Allies. We quickly dig in DEEP to get the historical scoop on how he connected with Tragic Allies founding member Estee Nack at the tender age of 14, as well as why Nack brought him in into the fold, AND we hear an even deeper story on how Code was writing his first songs in Kindergarten! We also talk about the science behind his album and song title game, how being creative in many disciplines has served him well - he’s done a majority of artwork for recent projects himself - and we get the behind the scenes info his latest project with Billy Loman, “Sane No More.” Code also serves up some extra EXCLUSIVE info on his upcoming, yet to be named project! MAN if you could only hear

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep238! IT’S OUR ANNIVERSARY!!!! We celebrate FIVE YEARS of Southern Vangard Radio this week Vangardians! Can you believe it?! Doe & Meeks have been giving ya’ll that RAW week after week for FIVE. YEARS. 238 mix shows. 194 Interview Sessions. Countless artists and records broken. We raise our glass to you - the listeners and artists that have supported us over the years - THANK YOU! Alright before we get teary eyed, lets get down to biz. This week is what you’re here for - our Ep238 mix show is chock full of new joints and WORLD EXCLUSIVES, the homie DJ Pocket was in-studio with us to to celebrate and Strong Island’s finest JOHN JIGG$ was also in studio! On top of all of that, we have TRAGIC ALLIES’ own CODENINE for our Thursday interview session this week - those exclusives I mentioned earlier - he gave us TWO off his upcoming, yet to be titled project! Interview snippets are at the end of the mix to get you ready for the full interview on Thursday. AAAAAND this week is the offic

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep237! Alright folks it’s the last day of 2019 and we have TWO mix show episodes we’re dropping before head into 2020! Ep237 thankfully marks the return of Eddie Meeks after his stolen car debacle a few weeks ago, and also marks the OFFICIAL announcement of our FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION show that’s going down Sat, Jan 18 at 529 in East Atlanta Village! We’ve got a night of that Smithsonian Grade RAW lined up for you - MARLON CRAFT, BOBBY FEENO, J57 & FRIENDS (SHABAAM SAHDEEQ, J. SCIENIDE, HEEM STOGIED, ¥OUNI SOUL & LORD TOOZ¥), SELF JUPITER of FREESTLYE FELLOWSHIP and $AUCE HEI$T! Tickets are available NOW, hit our socials for the link and more details. Ok - back to Ep237 - how about we got FOUR WORLD EXCLUSIVES for you this week - two joints off ULLNEVANO & JR SWIFTZ new project “Technical Foul” that drops any minute now (these two joints also feature our own DJ JON DOE on the cuts) and two cuts from G4 JAG’S new project “Still Surviving” that drops this week as well! So cle

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep236! Alright folks it’s the last day of 2019 and we have TWO mix show episodes we’re dropping before head into 2020. The recording of Ep236 was done 5 days before Christmas, and was a solo mission for Doe, because some idiot stole Meeks car right out of his driveway one chilly Atlanta morning while he was warming up the ride. Merry Christmas, right? So while Meeks was getting that worked out we cooked up a mix that was supposed to drop before Christmas. Needless to say, that didn’t happen - you know how the holidays can annihilate plans & schedules - but we gonna give it to you anyway before the year is out. So, not much talking, lots of music and of course it’s done in that typical Smithsonian Grade fashion. We also did an early announcement for our upcoming Fifth Anniversary Celebration in this episode - if you’re in Atlanta MLK weekend, make sure you hit 529 EAV on Saturday, January 18th for a night of that fly sh*t! Hit Ep237 & check our socials for more info & details.