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13. Pedestrian, plus Kool Keith & more

Extraordinary Rap Podcast

Release Date: 12/01/2021

pedestrian show art pedestrian

Extraordinary Rap Podcast

pedestrian doesn't work well with the algorithm.  Web searches for his indistinct moniker are useless; his small number of music releases is poorly-distributed; and while he's received a fair amount of critical praise, most was never, or is no longer, online.  Even before the internet was so integral to a musician's career, James Brandon Best, as he was born, didn't play ball with the music industry.  With no press photos, no music videos, rare and often-bewildering public performances, obscure lyrics, only two albums in over two decades, and not being the type of guy who gets...

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Mic Crenshaw show art Mic Crenshaw

Extraordinary Rap Podcast

Insurgent rapper/author/organizer Mic Crenshaw joins us for an in-depth look into his anti-racist actions, community upliftment, music and much more.  Plus reviews of Wet-Jet Seymour and Mars Kumari. In our bonus episode we cover new and old releases by Danny Brown, Buck 65, Doseone, Jel, Sole & The Skyrider Band, Congplexonome, Gensu Dean & Denmark Vessey, William Crooks, and Jon Spencer, plus a look into the entire Jungle Brothers discography.  http://patreon.com/extraordinaryrap Mic Crenshaw links: Official site: https://www.miccrenshaw.com/home It Did Happen Here podcast:...

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Retropxssy, JoeJas show art Retropxssy, JoeJas

Extraordinary Rap Podcast

In this episode, on location in exotic London of the UK, we speak with vibrant young rap wippersnappers Retropxssy and JoeJas.  Plus reviews of Hester Valentine & Outside House, Andrew Mbaruk, and Cashmaster Buck. Retropxssy does a unique range of cute/scary/heartfelt music owing influences to grime, punk, pop, and beyond.   London-based, Atlanta-raised, MC/beatsmith JoeJas makes defiantly sunny, uplifting rap music, and is an event coordinator, video producer and fashion designer under his Fat Llama umbrella.  https://joejas.bandcamp.com The articles I mentioned on South...

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Bonus Episode - New Releases show art Bonus Episode - New Releases

Extraordinary Rap Podcast

Featured in this episode: Lt. Headtrip X DOS4GW - Tap on the Glass https://wearethekarmakids.bandcamp.com/album/tap-on-the-glass Too Birds - Soul of Too Birds https://toobirds.bandcamp.com/album/soul-of-too-birds BAYANG (tha Bushranger) - REDBRICKGOTHIK https://soundcloud.com/datuizm/sets/redbrickgothik Hemlock Ernst & Height Keech - The Fall Collection https://alphapup.bandcamp.com/album/the-fall-collection Carmine Moth - Pontifical Resin https://deadorchard.bandcamp.com/album/pontifical-resin Decuma - feeding the world serpent https://decuma1.bandcamp.com/album/feeding-the-world-serpent...

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Extraordinary Rap Bonus, Sep 21, '23 [abridged] show art Extraordinary Rap Bonus, Sep 21, '23 [abridged]

Extraordinary Rap Podcast

In this bonus episode, internal affairs are discussed, personal issues are disclosed, and secret info is declassified. Includes talk of Kool Keith, Decuma, Andrew Mbaruk, the Weird vs the Extraordinary, and more.  This is an abridged version of a considerably longer, more embarrasing episode, available in its entirety at . Decuma album & more at Kool Keith shirts & more at . <3

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27. Weird/Extraordinary Rap - Mrs.Paintbrush show art 27. Weird/Extraordinary Rap - Mrs.Paintbrush

Extraordinary Rap Podcast

It's the last episode of the Weird Rap Podcast, and the first episode of the Extraordinary Rap Podcast!  Mrs.Paintbrush, AKA Jackson of Grand Buffet, bares his beautiful soul, with guest interviewer Beverly Fresh. Pittsburgh native Mrs.Paintbrush boldly bridges the gap between bedroom hip hop and arena rock - like if David Lee Roth were an underground dadaist rapper, not really but maybe sort of...   This is a poor attempt at describing a truly one-of-a-kind musician. Keep an ear out for his new EP, Jaskin, out on his bday, Tuesday, Sep 19, at http://mrspaintbrush.bandcamp.com....

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Bonus Episode - Z-Man show art Bonus Episode - Z-Man

Extraordinary Rap Podcast

Sorry about the sound quality and hasty editing/production/etc.  Times have been fast.  More soon.   Z-Man:   Weird Rap: http://weirdrap.com  

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26. Beverly Fresh, First Degree The D.E. show art 26. Beverly Fresh, First Degree The D.E.

Extraordinary Rap Podcast

The self-proclaimed "neighborhood weirdo," Beverly Fresh, has performed in basements, county fairs, and tent revivals, created multi-media exhibitions for major museums, made a feature film, and taught and lectured internationally.  He holds the world record for catching the most Whopper candies in his mouth and compiling the tallest stack of rap cassettes.  PIES is his new vinyl-only rap album, available for a limited time only at http://BeverlyFresh.com. First Degree The D.E. has a new EP, Light The Beam, further building on the singular MC/producer's catalog of genre-defying work....

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25. Mars Kumari, Volume 10 show art 25. Mars Kumari, Volume 10

Extraordinary Rap Podcast

In this episode of Weird Rap Podcast, we're joined by Mars Kumari and Volume 10. Mars Kumari (aka Bruiser Marcy), member of Deadverse and Bruiser Brigade, has been bridging the gap between ambient noise and rap, making a stir in the last couple years as her work has been embraced by the likes of JUNE!, Dälek, and Danny Brown.  Meanwhile she's released several solo instrumental albums heralded by avant-garde electronic listeners and hip hoppers alike.  We discuss her artistic approach and music as therapy, plus she shares some exclusive tracks. Volume 10 (of Goodlife, Project Blowed,...

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24. Jel, Mr. Yote show art 24. Jel, Mr. Yote

Extraordinary Rap Podcast

In this amazing episode we speak with Jel and Mr. Yote. Music recs: Strawberry Shortemper: Bottled Oxygen https://strawberryshortemper.bandcamp.com/album/bottled-oxygen Decuma: Let's Play Pretend https://decuma.bandcamp.com/album/lets-play-pretend Dug Yuck & Babelfishh: Cold Labor https://vivivii.bandcamp.com/album/cold-labor Serengeti: Ajai II https://kennydennis.bandcamp.com/album/ajai-ii DJ 0.000001: Recombinant Shangaan https://nyegenyegetapes.bandcamp.com/album/recombinant-shangaan-mixtape Mr. Yote doesn't make rap songs; he has been constructing a rap universe.  Yoteland is a...

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More Episodes

In this episode we feature an in-depth interview with pedestrian of anticon, with cameos from Kool Keith and Beverly Fresh, new music reviews, and even more.

Music:
* Spectacular Diagnostics: Ancient Methods
https://spectacular-diagnostics.bandcamp.com/album/ancient-methods
* Nosaj of New Kingdom & V8 TFD: Acid Is Groovy Kill The Pigz
https://nosajnewkingdomv8.bandcamp.com/album/acid-is-groovy-kill-the-pigz
* Brzowski & C&Burns: Seditious Acts
https://brzowskimusic.bandcamp.com/album/seditious-acts
* Aloe Vera: Opaque
https://aloeverarosebud.bandcamp.com/album/opaque
* Tree Dusk Muir: The Dusk Within Us
https://treeduskmuir.bandcamp.com/album/the-dusk-within-us-2
* phiik x S!LENCE: That Was A Test
https://saintlysilence.bandcamp.com/album/that-was-a-test
* Andrew Mbaruk & Vellum Bristol: Ultraviolet Flamingo
https://andrewmbaruk.bandcamp.com/album/ultraviolet-flamingo
* R.A.P. Ferreira: The Light Emitting Diamond Cutter Scriptures
https://afrolab9000.bandcamp.com/album/the-light-emitting-diamond-cutter-scriptures
* Guayaba: Fantasmagoría
https://itsguayaba.bandcamp.com/album/guayaba-presents-fantasmagor-a

Kool Keith returns for Weird Rap Horoscopes.
https://koolkeith.bandcamp.com

(Note, we sell glorious Kool Keith T-shirts at http://weirdrap.com.)

For our feature presentation, pedestrian takes us through the tumultuous times of anticon, lets us in on his deeply involved creative process, and shares his outlooks on art, life, death, and beyond. Following the interview, Beverly Fresh joins the program to share his insights on it.
https://pedestrianunindian.bandcamp.com

FREE Patreon bonuses include…
* A lengthy discussion with pedestrian, producer Jel, and the multi-talented Kevin Beacham, exploring Jel and Beacham's development in Chicago's underground hip hop scene in the 90s, the genesis of Scribble Jam, early relationships that would eventually lead to anticon, pedestrian's Evangelist J.B. Best alter-ego, and much more.
* An 11-minute videotaped performance of pedestrian as Evangelist J.B. Best.
* Photographs of pedestrian’s transcribed and otherwise unreleased "Song Of Saint Pac" with accompanying artwork, as printed on a limited series of prayer flags.

And our Patreon subscribers’ exclusive bonus is the official STUFFED ANIMALS album. Besides a crappy-sounding leak with different tracks, there has been no previous release of this supergroup comprised of pedestrian, Circus, Doseone, sole, Why?, L*Roneous, Megabusive, Controller 7, and Moodswing9. An uncompromising and fearless celebration of untamed art rap, this album, recorded around the turn of the century, exemplifies the anticon era at the peak of its adventurousness.

All of the above bonus materials, and much more, are at http://patreon.com/weirdrap.

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