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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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02:01:16

State of The Game vol.280-Mercy w/ Armand Hammer

Freemusicempire ·

2025/12/28

ATTENDEESE L U C I D, billy woods, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the formation and growth of Armand Hammer as well as the audience. Discuss the new album Mercy (produced by Alchemist) in detail. intro and outro by August Fanon

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01:17:05

State of The Game vol.279-There Was a Wind, But No...

Freemusicempire ·

2025/12/21

ATTENDEESDot Dev, Daniel Olney, Keith RollinsAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the shift from the world of Pink Navel to Dot Dev and how the music changed. Discuss There Was a Wind, but No Chime in detail. intro and outro by August Fanon

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01:43:36

State of The Game vol.278-Fast Eddie & The Easy...

Freemusicempire ·

2025/12/14

ATTENDEESZilla Rocca, Disco Vietnam, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the Easy Street Mixtape and how it was put together. Discuss Fast Eddie as a follow up to Vegas Vic, in detail.intro and outro by August Fanon

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01:30:11

State of The Game vol.277-2025 Year In Production w/...

Freemusicempire ·

2025/12/07

ATTENDEESDaniel Olney, MIGHTYHEALTHY, HobgoblinAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss what went well and what didn’t in 2025 production. Discuss the crowded world of media and how it affects the world of hip hop production. intro and outro by August Fanon

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01:19:38

State of The Game vol.276-A River Dies Of Thirst w/...

Freemusicempire ·

2025/11/30

ATTENDEESSnotnoze Saleemm, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss creating and crafting an experimental, loud album that also flows from track to track and coheres. Discuss A River Dies of Thirst in detail. intro and outro by August Fanon

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01:59:55

State of The Game vol.275-SALT w/ Tomorrow Kings

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2025/11/23

ATTENDEESSKECH185,I.B.Fokuz,Collasoul Structure, Malakh El, Gilead7, IL. Subliminal, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss ways in which Tomorrow Kings has evolved from Industrial Music Mixtape vol.1 to now. Discuss SALT in detail. intro and outro by August Fanon

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01:41:41

State of The Game vol.274-2025 Album Covers w/ Chop...

Freemusicempire ·

2025/11/16

ATTENDEESChop The Head, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the positives and negatives of album cover art in 2025. What do we want more of? What do we want less of? Discuss 2025 album covers in detail. intro and outro by August Fanon

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01:44:24

State of The Game vol.273-When Rap Is Fun

Freemusicempire ·

2025/11/09

ATTENDEESDaniel Olney, Keith RollinsAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the necessity for a fun rap album and what we need from it in this hip hop marketplace. Discuss Hi Top Fade by The Cool Kids and God Takes Care of Babies and Fools by Blu, Myka 9 and Mono En Stereo in depth. intro and outro by August Fanon

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01:41:41

State of The Game vol.272-Worm In Heaven w/ Jesse The...

Freemusicempire ·

2025/11/01

ATTENDEESJesse The Tree, Mopes, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDA New BusinessDiscuss moving from Pigeon Man to Worm In Heaven after so much growth outside the collaboration in between projects. Discuss Worm In Heaven in depth. intro and outro by August Fanon

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01:18:05

State of The Game vol.271-LADY WRAY CELEBRATION w/...

Freemusicempire ·

2025/10/26

ATTENDEESFleetwood DeVille, Daniel Olney, Keith RollinsAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the legacy of Nicole Wray aka Lady Wray in music. Discuss Cover Girl in detail. intro and outro by August Fanon

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00:48:54

BONUS EPISODE: AI Discussion w/ Leon Perrin

Freemusicempire ·

2025/10/21

My old roommate works in tech support with AI and loves art in all forms. I had to chop it up w/ him about AI in music and where we are seeing it pop up in cover art/other forms. This was a dope conversation and I'm happy to share it. Hope we have more.

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01:38:48

State of The Game vol.270-Producer Spotlight: Killer...

Freemusicempire ·

2025/10/12

ATTENDEESKiller Kane, Daniel Olney, Keith RollinsAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss various projects like Drug$$$, 2000XL: A Space Odyessy, Blue Beach, Face Off 1 & 2, and Surviving Outta Spite.Discuss the style, habits and aspects that make Killer Kane’s music special. intro and outro by andrew

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01:42:14

State of The Game vol.269-Overdue w/ Jyroscope &...

Freemusicempire ·

2025/10/05

ATTENDEESI.B. Fokuz, Collasoul Structure, Iceberg Theory, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessTalk about the mission statement of Jyroscope and how it grew out of Tomorrow Kings and developed its own direction. Discuss Overdue in detail. intro and outro by andrew

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01:43:23

State of The Game vol.268-Enacting Joy w/ Kosey!

Freemusicempire ·

2025/09/28

ATTENDEESKosey!, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss Excerpts of Blk Joy Vol.1 in detail. Discuss BLACK STAR and New Moon in detail and in terms of how they deal with joyful sounds and themes. intro and outro by andrew

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01:27:02

State of The Game vol. 267-WHAT IF w/ Declaime &...

Freemusicempire ·

2025/09/21

ATTENDEESDeclaime, Spectacular Diagnostics, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss what lead to the creation of WHAT IF and where it sits in the catalog of everyone involved. Discuss WHAT IF in detail. intro and outro by andrew

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01:44:08

State of The Game vol. 266-Sortilège w/ Gabe Nandez &...

Freemusicempire ·

2025/09/14

ATTENDEESGabe Nandez, Preservation, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the process of Sortilège and what people should know about what it means. Discuss Sortilège in depth. intro and outro by andrew

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01:22:29

State of The Game vol.265- RUN AWAY WITH A WILD AND A...

Freemusicempire ·

2025/09/07

ATTENDEESNosaj from New Kingdom, Height Keech, NAHreally, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss After The End and how it led to Run Away with A Wild and A Rare One. Discuss Run Away with A Wild and A Rare One in detail. intro and outro by andrew

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01:32:00

State of The Game vol.264-TRIPLE STEEL BEAM w/...

Freemusicempire ·

2025/08/31

ATTENDEESPremRock, Curly Castro, Raphy, Ohbliv, Steel Tipped Dove, Keith Rollins, and Daniel Olney….and a bit of SunmundiAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the conception and execution of Triple Steel Beam. Discuss Lincoln Continental Breakfast, Saisir Le Feu, and Armature in detail. NOTESThree albums, 33 songs total. Prolific and at the same time lean and mean. Different flavors, all within that 25-30 minute range. The only thing comparable to the excellence and execution of this strategy is Roc Marciano’s

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01:28:38

State of The Game vol.263-Break A Leg w/ Lord Juco &...

Freemusicempire ·

2025/08/17

ATTENDEESLord Juco, The Standouts, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the classic previous effort White Walls and how that came together. Discuss Break A Leg in detail. intro and outro by andrew

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01:12:57

State of The Game vol.262-CONTACTING w/ Sunmundi & Sasco

Freemusicempire ·

2025/08/10

ATTENDEESSunmundi, Sasco, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the different phases of Sunmundi and what was learned from Klwn Cat, Āthmaan, on the way to CONTACTING. Discuss CONTACTING in detail. intro and outro by andrew

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