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Freemusicempire

FREEMUSICEMPIRE

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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01:45:15

State of The Game Vol. 48-RIP Eyedea w/ Duncecap

Freemusicempire ·

2021/06/29

ATTENDEES Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins, Duncecap AGENDA New Business Discuss Eyedea’s key albums First Born, E & A, and By The Throat. Elaborate on the lasting legacy of Eyedea’s work.

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01:29:22

FME Attention Undivided-DøøF

Freemusicempire ·

2021/06/26

An interview like none other in FME history. DøøF talks about falling in love with Madlib's sound, truth in comedy, and kicks the linear nature of interviews wide open. Dan-O falls right into the groove and the two have a great time. MEET DøøF's DOG!

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01:27:17

State of The Game Vol. 47-The Bullpen

Freemusicempire ·

2021/06/26

ATTENDEES‌ ‌ Daniel‌ ‌Olney,‌ ‌Keith‌ ‌Rollins‌ ‌ PREMISE‌ ‌ 1.In‌ ‌Baseball‌ ‌if‌ ‌you‌ ‌don’t‌ ‌start‌ ‌the‌ ‌game,‌ ‌you're‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌bullpen.‌ ‌Every‌ ‌ inning‌ ‌you‌ ‌get‌ ‌a‌ ‌chance‌ ‌to‌ ‌take‌ ‌the‌ ‌mound‌ ‌you‌ ‌have‌ ‌to‌ ‌win‌ ‌but‌ ‌you‌ ‌also‌ ‌ have‌ ‌to‌ ‌grow.‌ ‌The‌ ‌bullpen‌ ‌is‌ ‌full‌ ‌of‌ ‌old‌ ‌vets‌ ‌who‌ ‌can‌ ‌still‌ ‌contribute‌ ‌ as‌ ‌well‌ ‌as‌ ‌young‌ ‌arms‌ ‌trying‌ ‌to‌ ‌develop‌ ‌into‌ ‌aces.‌ ‌The‌ ‌team‌ ‌with‌ ‌the‌ ‌ best‌ ‌bullpen‌ ‌is‌ ‌always‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌

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01:38:39

State of The Game Vol. 46-Judas and The Black Messiah...

Freemusicempire ·

2021/06/26

AGENDA New Business Discuss Judas and The Black Messiah soundtrack and our takeaways from it. What are your favorite hip hop soundtracks? What makes them top level? (Above The Rim, Friday, Judgement Night, Black Panther, Spider-Man: Enter The Spiderverse)

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01:26:54

Sleep Sinatra Summit with The Rap Music Plug and...

Freemusicempire ·

2021/06/19

Sleep Sinatra has put out three projects before 2021 is half way. All of them well crafted and his contribution to music this year deserves in depth analysis. The Rap Music Plug, CamoBucketHats & Dan-O come together to pay tribute to the experience of DIVINENATION and what Sleep has taught us this year.

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00:59:21

FME Attention Undivided-ialive

Freemusicempire ·

2021/06/19

ialive has been knocking out top notch hip hop production, rapping, etc for 10 years strong. He announced a project under the name Donovan Days that will undoubtedly change the course of his career. Dan-O picks his brain about violence in America, the amazing cast of characters on his producer album I'll Wait Forever. To go from producing hip hop to singing, playing bass and guitar on your own Psych Rock diagnosis of our times is a massive artistic jump and digging into that state of mind is

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01:24:04

State of The Game Vol. 45-Pac Div v. Cool Kids...

Freemusicempire ·

2021/06/19

AGENDA New Business ● Take a look at Pac Div’s music in comparison to The Cool Kids. What are the similarities? What are the differences? ● Each group has important traditional releases as well as mixtapes so we will listen to 1 mixtape and 1 important album from each. ● How do we hear the downstream effects of these groups or how do we miss their influence?

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01:30:11

State of The Game Vol.44-Monch, Caution and Hus with...

Freemusicempire ·

2021/06/19

AGENDA New Business ● Discuss three specific album releases: Pharoahe Monch-A Magnificent Day for An Exorcism, Nyck Caution-Anywhere But Here, Hus Kingpin-Portishus. Talk about these albums in terms of strengths, weaknesses, and impact. ● Compare and contrast the decision making involved in these albums. What was the artist's mission? Did they succeed?

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01:31:05

FME Killah Priest Roundtable with Fatboi Sharif and...

Freemusicempire ·

2021/06/13

Two of the sharpest lyrical swordsman in the world (Fatboi Sharif & Curly Castro) join Dan O for the perfect tribute to Killah Priest. The conversation is in depth about his influence on the genre, his career, his methods and dedication to the writing. While the serious work of breaking down his intimidating career takes place a lot of laughter and fun goes along with it. Castro discusses his feature verse on Armand Hammer x Alchemist album Haram.

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01:19:06

State of The Game Vol. 43-Blue Eyed Women of Soul w/...

Freemusicempire ·

2021/06/13

Co-Founder of Freemusicempire D.L. comes back to talk classic albums that changed the game. Along with Dan-O and K Diggy they ● Define Blue Eyed Soul ● Talk about the history and how it links to music today. ● Discuss three important album examples (Carole King-Tapestry, Dusty Springfield-Dusty In Memphis, Laura Nyro-Gonna Take A Miracle)

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01:21:44

State of The Game Vol. 42-2015 CANON CANDIDATES

Freemusicempire ·

2021/06/13

Each host nominates 3 album candidates from 2015 to add to the canon. Together we collectively decide on 1 nominee each to move forward. Albums discussed: Kacey Musgraves-Pageant Material JD McPherson-Let The Good Times Roll Dram-#1Epic & Gahdamn AND MORE!

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01:45:02

FME Attention Undivided-PRO ZAY

Freemusicempire ·

2021/06/05

Blood Stained Pages is a new level for PRO ZAY. During this interview with Dan-O he was every bit as raw as the verses he spits. The discussion covers the greatness of the producers and guests on the album as well as the vastness of Texas. Very few people get to believe in what their doing as much as PRO ZAY does.

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01:53:29

State of The Game Vol. 41-The Voice and Legacy of...

Freemusicempire ·

2021/06/05

Indie Rap Texas superstar Fat Tony came on to talk with K Diggy and Dan-O about the three albums that established Devin The Dude's voice and his ongoing legacy. This was boatloads of fun for all!

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01:47:27

FME Attention Undivided-Big Flowers

Freemusicempire ·

2021/06/02

Big Flowers is a designer, collage artist, and fantastic rapper. His album Big Smile is one of the years brightest moments. This conversation builds off of FME #StateofTheGame weekly discussion about his album where artists who don't value consistency as much as freshness are discussed as Artists of The Unbound Function. That topic and many many more are feverishly explored. Dan-O hangs in for the ride!

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01:17:34

State of The Game Vol.40-Late Year Entries

Freemusicempire ·

2021/06/02

Give appropriate focus on albums that came out too late for us to focus on them during 2020. Do these albums showcase things that 2021 will build on? Albums discussed: Moor Mother x Billy Woods=Brass Navy Blue=Song of Sage: Post Panic! Outlaw Mel=Dallas, Texxxas

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02:29:12

FME Roots Roundtable with Zilla Rocca and Rob from...

Freemusicempire ·

2021/05/30

The Roots have twenty years of output and that kind of longevity can be confusing for new listeners or just generally harder to put into perspective. FME gathered the best minds to talk about the defining eras and the redefined eras, from album to album. How the group shifted...what worked and what didn't. Zilla Rocca and Rob are in Philly. They speak on the group with expertise as well as the character of the city. Things went very deep!

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01:55:58

State of The Game Vol 39 AOTY p.2 1-25

Freemusicempire ·

2021/05/27

Part 2! Looking at 2020's best 25 albums and dissecting them, K Diggy and Dan-O spend time talking about how to make a year end list before making the case for each album at each position. It's about design and then its about the bulletproof top ten!

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01:11:05

State of The Game Vol 38 AOTY 2020 p 1 50 26

Freemusicempire ·

2021/05/27

K Diggy asks meaningful, probing questions about Dan-O's AOTY list from 50-26. Rap, Pop, Jazz, Salsapunk are all present and accounted for as 2020 has been a packed year for music releases.

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01:48:13

FME Attention Undivided Defcee

Freemusicempire ·

2021/05/22

A sit down with one of the finest emcees going. This is a full exploration of the journey Defcee took to get here as well as what his future looks like. A raw, beautiful interview.

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01:25:47

FME Attention Undivided-Fatboi Sharif

Freemusicempire ·

2021/05/22

Roper Williams and Fatboi Sharif worked for years crafting the world of Gandhi Loves Children. The result: an experience still shaking the indie rap world. The funny and intelligent Sharif digs into his creative process with Dan-O as well as Lil Wayne(wait till you hear his favorite album!),the components of a bad album, and dream collaborations.

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