Southern Vangard

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep286: COVID-19 Edition 81! It’s spring again Vangardians, can you feel the extra pep in our step? We’ve got more Twice a Week biz for the world this week with a WORLD EXCLUSIVE from ASUN EASTWOOD, MAV & SIBBS ROC off their new “’98 MILES” LP that’s dropping this Friday, April 2nd - and boy is this thing a doozy! Mid-mix, we get on the horn with JOHN JIGG$ to hear about “THE MADNESS,” his latest LP with producer BP and discuss about his foray into the cannabis biz. Lastly, you get to hear snippets of our raucous interview with Detroit’s own BANG BELUSHI & FOUL MOUTH, who dropped “RUDY” on MIDDLE FINGER MUSIC a few weeks ago. The full interview drops on Thurs, check out joints from the LP at the top of the mix and our preview of the interview until then. Quit yer readin’ and get to listenin’ it’s that #SmithsonianGrade #TwiceAWeek #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud #youtube // #hiphop #rap #undergroundhip

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the COUSIN FEO interview session! We head west to South Central LA this week to chop it up with one of the very few that have been able to carve out a highly unique niche for himself in this underground rap world. HIgh off the release of brand new project “YAKITORI,” produced entirely by BOHEMIA LYNCH and all cuts provided by his partner in crime DJ DUBPLATES, Feo breaks down the behind the scenes story on the project, his astonishment at the vinyl selling out immediately at FRANK’S VINYL and the scoop on the jersey collab with Australia’s SECOND YELLOW. Feo also talks about his recent ability to focus on music full time, trusting the process and why he’s taking a page from Crenshaw’s own NIPSEY HUSSLE for establishing his own platform and maximizing direct to fan relationships. Of COURSE we get into that fútbol talk, from his DEATH AT THE DERBY series with LORD JUCO, how his family influenced his love for the sport and why he came back to it after a lengthy departure. T

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep285: COVID-19 Edition 79! BAM BAM Vangardians, we got another full clip for you this week, which includes WORLD EXCLUSIVES from CRIMEAPPLE, SEBB BASH, SONNYJIM, KEV BROWN, MO RUKUZ & SHAOLIN LUCIANO! We’re heavy on the West Coast this week interview wise - South Central LA to be specific. We rap with OSBE CHILL for our mid-mix interview, who has an INCREDIBLE album out now with NC producer GIVEEMSOUL called “SOUL RAP,” which is a DOUGH NETWORKZ collaboration. We stay in South Central for our Thursday interview session to build with COUSIN FEO, who has been on a complete tear the last couple years with his solo work, including the just released “YAKITORI” with BOHEMIA LYNCH and the “DEATH AT THE DERBY” series with Toronto’s LORD JUCO. You can hear snippets of the interview at the end of the mix until the full interview drops on Thursday! Hear ye…hear ye….and all that #SmithsonianGrade #TwiceAWeek #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #stitche

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the JUS-P & X-RAY DA MINDBENDA interview session! We first got familiar with Jus through his 2020 EP with INNOCENT?, and he’s cemented himself himself as a fixture in the playlist at Southern Vangard Radio, as well as other similar haunts such as RAP IS OUTTA CONTROL, LIVE FROM HEADQCOURTERZ and the like. You might remember the legendary X-ray from a number of past hip-hop groups like DARC MIND the the MONSTA ISLAND CZARS. These two have been in the lab cooking up an album together (you can hear an exclusive on this weeks Ep284 mix), so we get the skinny on that, how GS ADVANCE was the connect for their meeting and what else we can expect from both of them in 2021. We also get into Jus and X-Ray’s history coming up - from the time Jus spent in cyphers from NYC to Atlanta, to X-Ray’s signing to Loud Records as a member of Darc Mind and his long time friendship with MF DOOM (RIP). There’s TONS more inside Vangardians, but you gotta press play now to get that #SmithsonianGr

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep284: COVID-19 Edition 77! Lawd lawd LAWD Vangardians - get ready ‘cause this ain’t a week you want to miss at Southern Vangard Radio. WORLD EXCLUSIVES falling everywhere from AL SKRATCH, 4IZE & SENOR KAOS (ULTRA BEAST), KILLA KALM, FLUX & AOS (BINKIS), ILLASTRATE, SNOTTY, MOS BEATS and our Thursday interview session guests this week, JUS-P & X-RAY DA MINDBENDA - of which you can hear interview snippets at the end of the mix until the full interview drops on Thurs! There’s also a mid-mix interview with our good friend CA$ABLANCA who has a new album out now with producer CAP CHINO, called “KOREA-TOWN”. Catch your breath and keep up, 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 Recorded live March 14, 2021 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the EFF YOO and SPIT GEMZ interview session! These two microphone monsters have come together as a new duo - RIKERS ISLAND BOXING SCHOOL - and drop their debut LP this Friday, March 12th. Eff and Gemz break down how the collaboration & concept came to be, their unique approach to merch with the project and who they brought along for the ride - NEMS, VIC GRIMES, J57 and THE SNOWGOONS, to name a few. We also get into a little history and talk about how these two met, why Eff’s stint as a DJ for Gemz inspired him to pick the mic up again and who mentored both of them when it came time to set up a home recording studio. As you might imagine there’s a lot more inside, so make sure you cop the RIKERS Island Boxing School preorder NOW, and right after that press play on this interview ‘cause dagnabbit it’s ALWAYS that #SmithsonianGrade #TwiceAWeek #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud #youtube // #hiphop

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep283: COVID-19 Edition 75! How goes it Vangardians?! It’s time to delete some of those sleepy time podcasts from your queue to make room for that Twice A Week goodness your guys DOE & MEEKS deliver week after week. Ep283 brings you TWO, count ‘em TWO, WORLD EXCLUSIVES from RIKER’S ISLAND BOXING SCHOOL, which is comprised of rhyme animals EFF YOU and SPIT GEMZ, who have an album dropping this Friday! It just so happens these two gentlemen agreed to talk about this and more for our Thursday interview session series - you can catch snippets of the interview at the end of the mix until the full drops on Thursday. We also managed to nab a mid-mix interview with BODEGA BAMZ, who just dropped EL CAMINO on the world a few weeks ago, and boy is it a doozy! Stop reading, start listening and remember it’s always that #SmithsonianGrade #TwiceAWeek #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud #youtube // #hiphop #rap #undergr

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the SNOTTY interview session! As one of the founding members of THE UMBRELLA, a monstrous collective comprised of MCs, producers and artists, Snotty and crew have been blitzing ears and gained worldwide attention in a short amount of time. We caught up with Snotty one day after his birthday to talk about his renewed focus after returning home, his latest single drops and features as well as what he’s got cooking for 2021. We also dig in to the history of The Umbrella, why the first face to face meeting with co-founder PRO DILLINGER was so significant and how Snotty got into this rap ish in the first place. There’s much more in store but you gotta tune in to get the goods, so hit play without delay! Back to the blender it’s that #SmithsonianGrade #TwiceAWeek #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud #youtube // #hiphop #rap #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mix #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCOM

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep282: COVID-19 Edition 73! Woooooh boy Vangardians do we have that ISH for ya’ll this week. THREE WORLD EXCLUSIVES from ZILLA ROCCA, SCORCESE (RIP), PANELS, SUBSTANCE810, HOBGOBLIN, ICEROCKS & SKREWTAPE are waiting for you inside Ep2382. The homie CODE NINE of TRAGIC ALLIES also dials in for a mid-mix interview to give us the goods on his new record LVNDR: BASE & BEAUTY. Last and certainly not least, we have SNOTTY of THE UMBRELLA for our Thurs interview session, you can check snippets of the interview at the end of the mix until the full drops in a few days, and you can check a bunch of new Snotty joints at the top of the mix. Stop ya playing and press play and remember there’s only one GARD, and we always servie up that #SmithsonianGrade #TwiceAWeek #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud #youtube // #hiphop #rap #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mixshow #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCOMBATJACK

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the PASSPORT RAV interview session! This Bushwick-based MC/producer made big waves in 2020 with a relentless release of EPs, LPs, singles and features, and burst into 2021 with “Travel Ban,” which is solely produced by LEXWITHTHERECORDS and boasts guests CHRIS CRACK & BOLDY JAMES. While Rav finishes up his late-night sushi snack, we get into the genesis of the album, why working with Lex has been a few years in the making and how he managed to connect with Chris Crack at a FOOL’S GOLD showcase. We also talk about working with the legendary BLACK THOUGHT of THE ROOTS and how he nabbed a recent co-sign from another legend at an art gallery - the one and only LL COOL J. More stories abound but you’ve got to hit play to hear about all of this and more, so press play, cop “Travel Ban” today and remember it’s always that #SmithsonianGrade #TwiceAWeek #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud #youtube // #hip

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep281: COVID-19 Edition 71! Doe & Meeks are back with that Twice A Week raw after a hiatus last week - you can imagine the joints that have piled up since the last show, and boy is the mix this week a doozy. We also chopped it up with Queens producer extraordinaire ICEROCKS mid-mix, who has dropped two rip your face off singles the past two weeks with BENNY THE BUTCHER, MEYHEM LAUREN, MADHATTAN and ROME STREETZ, in preparation for his upcoming full length album “CROSSING THE RUBICON” that drops March 5th. You can hear both of those single here this week - ain’t that convenient, Vangardians? We head to Bushwick for our Thursday interview session to rap with PASSPORT RAV - you can hear snippets of the interview at the end of the mix until the full joint drops Thursday, and check out joints from his new LP “TRAVEL BAN” in the first set. Last but certainly not least, RIP to the one and only PRINCE MARKIE DEE of THE FAT BOYS, his impact on the culture is immeasurable. BRRRRR STICK ‘EM

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the CRYPTIC ONE interview session! We keep it NYC underground gritty this week (did you see our BREEZE BREWIN interview last week?) to chat with this Long Island born, Brooklyn-based producer, MC and co-founder of the ATOMS FAMILY. Cryp Uno kicked off a new instrumental series at the top of 2021, so we connected with him to talk about the origins of the series and how his self-imposed, “beat a day” challenge from a few years back laid the groundwork for it. We also get into a little history on why he left the game for an extended amount of time in the early aughts, why the incredible “Adult Rappers” film brought him back and the new perspective he’s gained in the process, as well as what his fellow ATOMS FAMILY crew such as ALASKA, WHICHCRAFT, MOLECULE & VAST AIRE are up to. There’s a bunch more inside, Vangardians - but you guessed it - gotta hit play to hear about it. So buckle up and tune in our good friends, it’s that #SmithsonianGrade #TwiceAWeek #WeAreTheGard // so

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep280: COVID-19 Edition 69! Twenty mix shows away from hitting 300, Vangardians, lets get this week cracking. All new music this week like you might suspect, which includes a you heard it here first WORLD EXCLUSIVE from ESTEE NACK, SINGAPORE KANE & D.R.U.G.S. BEATS! We’ve got our Thursday interview session guest CRYPTIC ONE of the ATOMS FAMILY providing beats for Doe and Meeks to yap over during talk breaks this week - which also includes a WORLD EXCLUSIVE sneak peak of the instrumental he’s dropping this Friday for his 2021 weekly instrumental series. You can check snippets of the upcoming interview with Cryptic at the end of the mix, the full interview session drops on Thursday! Bong bong y’all 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 Recorded live Febr

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the BREEZE BREWIN interview session! Yeah you read it right, Vangardians. Where do you even start - wait, how about this - “HINDSIGHT”, Breeze’s debut solo LP, is finally out everywhere and it’s a BURNER like you knew it would be! Breeze gives us the behind the scenes goods on the making of the album, why now is the right time to drop and the incredible support he’s been getting since released, including from a close friend who just happens to be one of the best MC / producer’s on the planet, the only and only El-P. We also rap about Brewin’s often-looked over prowess behind the boards, what he’s working with technology wise from a production standpoint and when we might see more production work from him in the future. You know we crack open the history books - JUGGAKNOTS, FAT BEATS, PRINCE PAUL, CAMU TAO (RIP), COPYWRITE, J-ZONE, the list goes on and on, you can imagine the stories. However, not to get stuck in the past, we also hear about the newly formed MATIC ENTERTA

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep279: COVID-19 Edition 67! First and foremost, RIP DOUBLE K of PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS and RICKY POWELL. Two legends in their own right who impacted the world profoundly and gave tirelessly to hip-hop culture. Our condolences to their family and friends. We keep the torch lit for both of them and everyone else who’s no longer with us. Look no further for that burning bright torch than Ep278 as we debut two tracks from HOBGOBLIN’S new LP “THE AWAKENING” - J SCIENIDE, ACE CANNONS & JAMIL HONESTY bodied these records, folks - and you get to hear more about it during our mid-mix interview with HOBBY GOBS himself. Our Thursday interview session….well, what more can you say - BREEZE BREWIN. Yeah, that one - JUGGAKNOTS. INDELIBLE MC’s. THE WEATHERMEN. The list goes on and on. You can check joints from his incredible new album “HINDSIGHT” at the top of the mix and get a sneak peek of the interview session at the end of the mix until the full drops Thursday. One for all and all for one i

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the TONE SPLIFF & VIC MONROE interview session! These two gentlemen decided to combine forces last year, and the result is “MARINADE,” which just dropped this month and features Milano Constantine, Innocent? and Freddie Black. We talk with this duo about how the project came to be, creating during the current COVID-19 pandemic and how Vic’s constant food references influenced the title of the EP. Tone and Vic also shed light on their relentless work ethic, how they got into the music game and what they have in store for the rest of 2021. Pull up to the table Vangardians, it’s that #SmithsonianGrade #TwiceAWeek #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud #youtube // #hiphop #rap #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mix #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCOMBATJACK Recorded live January 24, 2021 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard.com @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #soundcloud #you

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep278: COVID-19 Edition 65! It’s the best hip-hop mix show on the planet, so clear out your little playlists and make room for another mix and interview session this week from your friendly neighborhood Doe & Meeks. We’re wrapping up January nicely with gobs of great new hip-hop in Ep278 which also includes a mid-mix interview with our longtime friend J SCIENIDE, who is high off his new LP with Kev Brown, “STRAY FROM THE PACK” - which by the way also features Southern Vangard’s own DJ JON DOE on all scratch duties. Our Thursday interview session this week is with Los Angeles producer / DJ TONE SPLIFF and MC / producer VIC MONROE, who just dropped a collaborative EP called “MARINADE.” You can hear a bunch of joints off the project at the beginning Ep278 and get a preview of the Thursday interview session at the end of the mix. Pour it out, light it up y’all it’s that #SmithsonianGrade #TwiceAWeek #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #stitcherr

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the HUBBS interview session! We’re in Pittsburgh this week for our Thursday interview session to chat with Hubbs, who dropped a stellar LP at the end of 2020, “EL RON HUBBS.” While he’s been making the feature rounds the past year with J. Sands, Napoleon Da Legend and The Wrecking Crew, he’s also been crafting the follow up to 2019’s “TONY PENA.” We talk the ins and outs of the project, the meaning behind the artwork found on the Big Jerm produced first single, “Coattails’’ and how a family member ended up on the cover of the album. Of course we get into a little Pittsburgh talk, including J. Sands impact on him coming up, how the city continues to shape his art and we get hip to his Modern Vintage PGH apparel and brand. So hit Bandcamp real quick and cop “EL RON HUBBS” today, press play on this interview and rejoice in the streets ‘cause it’s ALWAYS that #SmithsonianGrade #TwiceAWeek #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #stitcherrad

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep277: COVID-19 Edition 63! In the words of KILLER MIKE, we’re back at it like a crack addict, Vangardians! DOE and MEEKS have a lot in store for you this week, including a WORLD EXCLUSIVE from ULLNEVANO’s new album with producer MANHE, “BABY JORDAN”. You’ll find out during our mid-mix interview with ‘No that EDDIE MEEKS himself is directly responsible for the title of the new project, and that our own DJ JON DOE has provided cuts on said project as well! We head to Pittsburgh this week for our Thursday interview session to chat with HUBBS, who dropped “EL RON HUBBS” at the end of 2020 - if you haven’t checked that yet you need to do so now, and in the mean time get a preview of the Thursday interview at the end of the mix. Sound the horns it’s that #SmithsonianGrade #TwiceAWeek #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud #youtube // #hiphop #rap #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mixshow #interview #podcast #ATL #

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the EDDIE KAINE and WAVY DA GHAWD interview session! While this MC and producer have been collaborating for years - Christmas Eve 2020 at 12:24 AM found them releasing their first official LP together, “Twelve 24.” This project, however, is different, as both Kaine and Wavy share the same birthday - 12/24 - you as you can imagine it’s pretty personal. We get into the who, what, where, when and why of the album, theNightmare Before Christmas-inspired artwork provided by PAT “PECUE” QUINN and the pressure they put on themselves to meet the 12/24 deadline. We also dig into a little history around how these two met, their prolific crew comprised of RIM DA VILLAIN, BUB ROCK, ROME STREETZ among others, and why all of them had no choice but to get more personal with their music as of late. You heard it on the radio, you seen it on the TV show…it’s nothing but that #SmithsonianGrade #TwiceAWeek #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #stitcherr