Southern Vangard

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep213! Quick turn this week from our last episode as we were a little late out of the gate last week. This week finds us with a longer than usual mix as our interviewee cancelled on us last minute, and we ALMOST had a backfill but it didn’t work out. Sooooo, we tacked on another 30 minutes which means this weeks mix is over 2 hours long and includes the first ever TENSONSET! The past month has been incredible for new hip-hop LPs and EPs folks, please go out and support these artists with your DOLLARS, not just with your follows and likes. If you need that interview fix this week go back and listen to the JR Swiftz interview or the 180 other interviews in the archive. Yeah, I said 180 interviews and 213 mix shows to date - we don’t talk it, we walk it - ‘cause the world needs that #SmithsonianGrade #TwiceAWeek #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud #youtube // #hiphop #rap #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mix

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the JR Swiftz interview session! This Charlotte by way of Virginia Beach by way of Brooklyn producer is having a hell of a run at the moment. While 2017 & 2018 found him producing for Westside Gunn & Conway of Griselda Records, as well as Far Rockaway’s Flee Lord, 2019 looks to be even more fruitful. JR is fresh of the heels of releasing “Coming Forth By Day” with LA MC B Dot, an introspective, dense & concise EP that showcases the best of both artists and is sure to garner them a lot of future attention. JR breaks down why that project was three years in the making, how he originally connected with Griselda team and what he’s been putting together with the one and only Elzhi. We also get into a little history and chat about his growing up in a musical family, his father’s influence on his eventual style transition he made a few years ago and what it’s like witnessing the legendary Nottz work. So stop delaying the inevitable - put “Coming Forth By Day” in your playlist,

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep212! We got you covered this week folks, albeit a tad late. Doe was on the move for fam and work at the beginning of the week, and American Airlines pulled a fast one on him that caused a delay in dropping the episodes this week. Nonetheless, we’re still bringing you that Twice A Week goodness, just all in one day! Tons of new joints and trash talk from Doe & Meeks can be found in Ep212, and we have an interview session with white-hot producer JR Swiftz that dropped the same day! Make sure you put both in your playlists for this weekend and soak in 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 June 19, 2019 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard.com @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #soundcloud #youtube #spotifypodcast #googlepodcas

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep211! We told ya’ll Doe had something up his sleeve this week! Given there’s no interview session this Thursday due to a last minute scheduling issue with our guest, we’ve still found a way to keep that Twice A Week flow going. Episode 211 is DJ Jon Doe’s most recent appearance on Techniques Radio, a weekly hip-hop show that airs on WREK 91.1 FM Georgia Tech Radio in Atlanta, and it run by the Wrecking Crew All-Stars DJ crew. This was recorded May 2, 2019 and features tons of new hip-hop (radio clean, mind you) and a freestyle / interview with Juanito & Buffalo Joe! If you’re in Atlanta on Thursday nights, check out this show from 9p-11p ET, or check out WREK.org for the live stream and the 2 week archive. For you history buffs, this time slot is the longest running hip-hop slot in Atlanta - it started way back in 1986! We never lie when we say it’s that #SmithsonianGrade #TwiceAWeek #ThriceAWeek #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #stitche

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep210! Hey there friends, we’re back again with that Episode 210! Yeah that rhyme might be sorry, but you won’t find anything like that in the mix this week. The onslaught of high quality hip-hop continues, as does Meeks’ & Doe’s debauchery. No interview session on Thursday this week as we had a last minute schedule conflict, but i’s possible Doe has something up his sleeve to make good on the twice a week goodness you expect every week. If you need that interview fix, go back into the archives and check out one of the 175 interviews we’ve done to date - yeah we know you haven’t listened to all of them, stop frontin’ - and don’t play like you’ve listened to all 210 mix shows, either! Hop in, buckle up and tune in to that #SmithsonianGrade #TwiceAWeek #ThriceAWeek #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud #youtube // #hiphop #rap #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mixshow #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCO

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents The Good People interview session! Producer/MC Saint & MC/DJ Emskee blazed into 2019 after a 6-year life-happens hiatus with “Good For Nuthin’”, a feel-good, uptempo album that was feature-rich and a welcome alternative to the hazy, sub-90 bpm style the underground is wrapped around the axle on at the moment. They’re whipping right back around this summer with an EP called “The Summer” and they’re boasting features from A-F-R-O, Tash of the Alkaholkis, Termanology and John Jigg$’ MXNXPXLY family. We got these two gentleman on the phone to talk about the new single & EP, why they turned a new project around so quickly and what we can expect from it. We also blow the dust off the Encyclopedia Brittanica and get a history lesson on how Saint & Emskee formed the group, their respective histories in the rap game and a super insane story on how one of the group members broke up with Wendy Williams back in the day! Say what?! We’ve said too much - just cop that “Good For Nuthin

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep209! Hey ho there Vangardians, we’re on that Three Is The Magic Number vibe this week. Three you say? Yep, we already dropped a mix on Monday this week! Doe got together with Deejay Element & Mark Ski and dropped “ONE”, a free mixtape celebrating Five Se7en Collective’s 1 year anniversary! Hit FiveSe7enCollective.com for that free download now, and then lock into Ep209, which is your usual Meeks & Doe foolery along with the latest and greatest hip-hop. Last but certainly not least, we head to NYC this week for our Thursday interview session with The Good People (Saint & Emskee), who have a brand new single out now, which you can hear right here in Ep209! Interview snippets are at the end of the mix, full drops on Thursday! Hot damn y’all, stop playing and clear out three spots in your playlist this week for that #SmithsonianGrade #TwiceAWeek #ThriceAWeek #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud #youtube // #

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the Primo Jab & GodBlessBeatz interview session! It’s always a real treat to have folks in-studio for our interview sessions, and this week is no different as Jab & Bless dropped in to talk about all things new & old. This Atlanta by way of Chicago duo have been steadily building a foundation over the past few years that is paying off in a big way in 2019, and they’re celebrating with the release of “Pedro”, a hazy yet gritty 8-song endeavor that features rhyme animals Estee Nack, A. Flip & Flee Lord. We get the low down on the project, why the Dominican Republic is such an inspiration for them and their past work that brought them to this point. Of course we do our history and talk about how hip-hop was a way of life in Oak Park for these two childhood friends, why they started making music together and what eventually brought them down South. We also get the inside scoop on how Bless became one of Flee Lord’s go to producers and the subsequent dream-come-true collabora

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep208! Summertime is here in the A folks - school is out, it’s in the mid-90’s ALREADY and the we’re wrapping up the Memorial Day hangover with a boat load of brand new hip-hop and shenanigans from your guys Doe & Meeks. We were extremely blessed to have Primo Jab & GodBlessBeatz in-studio for our interview session that drops on Thursday this week, and they stuck around for the first half of the mix show as well. Bless also gave us a batch of never heard before beats to talk over for Ep208, and if THAT ain’t enough, we had our good friend J. Scienide call in to talk about his new record with Bozack Morris that’s dropping Fri, May 31. Oh yeah AND we have an exclusive from said album to boot! Say WHAT?! Hop in ya’ll - the water is just right, the drinks are flowing, that good good is in the air and it’s ALWAYS #SmithsonianGrade #TwiceAWeek #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud #youtube // #hiphop #rap #underg

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the CMNY interview session! Carlos Maldonado is the founder, creator & owner of Classic Material New York, a boutique clothing company that began in 2010, largely due to what Carlos saw as an massive under-representation of New York-centric hip-hop fashion. Thanks to friend-of-Southern Vangard, P. Watts of Raw Wattage, we connected with Carlos to talk about the history behind the brand, what drew him to hip-hop fashion early on and the shenanigans you found yourself in the middle of growing up as a youngster trying to stay fresh. Carlos also discuss his expansion into other mediums in 2019, podcasting & cooking. His podcast “Book of Rhymes” debuted earlier this year and is hosted by none other than Donwill of Tanya Morgan fame. His upcoming cooking show “Eat With Me”, is launching very soon and will feature chef Lil’ BBQ - the first episode will be with the legendary Ralph McDaniels of Video Music Box! Ok, we’ve told you enough, there’s a lot of goodness inside - so go a

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep207! Hey there folks, buckle up for a doozy this week - Meeks and Doe are on back on that barrel proof brown again for the 2nd week in a row! Big up to Whitlock Package in Marietta for stocking that Knob Creek 120 proof Single Barrel Select - say what?!?! Yeah, it was that type of night. We had our foot on the gas and the gas in our bourbon glass, which means the music is face-melting and the color commentary from Doe & Meeks might just bring you to tears. In typical Twice A Week fashion, we have an interview with the one and only Carlos Maldonado of CMNY! Yeah we on that fashion talk too - and you can hear snippets of the interview at the end of Ep207 to get your ready for the full interview that drops on Thursday. It’s always #ClassicMaterial and it’s forever that #SmithsonianGrade #TwiceAWeek #FourTimesThisWeek #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud #youtube // #hiphop #rap #undergroundhiphop #boombap #

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the Che Noir interview session! We’ll just go ahead and say it - upstate NY is running this real rap sh*t right now - and Che Noir is a major part of the reason why. This deadly MC / producer from the Eastside of Buffalo is about to release “Thrill of the Hunt Vol. 2” in early June, so we got her on the horn to get the early scoop, talk about her success last year and how she’s dropping the hammer on 2019. Che also breaks down how she came to be an artist on 38 Spesh’s imprint - Trust Comes First Music Group, why she initially set out to become a producer when she got in the game and what her current production weapon of choice is. There’s a ton more goodies as you might guess but we won’t let them all out here - so go on now, press play, cop some music from Che and the TCF fam while you listen and TRUUUUUUST it’s ALWAYS that #SmithsonianGrade #TwiceAWeek #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud #yout

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep206! How did you good folks out there like the FOUR episodes we dropped last week - what’s that, you didn’t hear that we dropped Episode 205 and THREE interviews last week?! Ya’ll can’t keep up with us - but you can try! All jokes aside, we’re back with two more in the chamber this week - a tremendous amount of new heat this week on Episode 206, and our interviewee for our Thursday interview session does NOT disappoint - we head back up North to the Eastside of Buffalo to chat with Che Noir from 38 Spesh’s TCF camp. Interview snippets are at the end of the mix, the full drops on Thursday! Come on ya’ll, you know what it is - TRUUUUUUST it’s nothing but that RAW and nothing but that #SmithsonianGrade #TwiceAWeek #FourTimesThisWeek #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud #youtube // #hiphop #rap #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mixshow #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCOMBATJACK Recorded live May 6, 2

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the Five Steez & Mordecai interview session! We began playing Steez & Mordecai’s music in the early days of the show - something like Episode 80 or so. Almost three years later, these guys drop a hell of an album called “Love N Art”, so we had to get on the horn to talk with these two Kingston, Jamaica natives to talk about the premise behind the album, how Mordecai & Steez met & what it’s like being one of Jamaica’s few artists that represent underground hip-hop. Steez also breaks down he came to be a show promoter and eventually creating one of Jamaica’s premier hip-hop festivals, “Pay Attention”, the work he puts in to get his music heard by the public and how Mordecai handling a bulk if not all of his production frees him up for other duties he has as an independent artist. So don’t wait another second, we’re not going to tell you anything else! Cop “Love N Art” today, press play and blaze up for that #SmithsonianGrade #TwiceAWeek #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.co

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the Truth interview session! Vangardians, you can’t make up the things that happen to us - so we get a call from the homie P Watts of Raw Wattage week ago - he wanted to let us know Queens MC Truth would be in the A soon and he wanted to connect us. Lo and behold - Truth was not only in town - he was staying right up the street from Doe in Marietta! Truth came by to talk about his super dope new album “The Fight For Survival” - which features Tragedy Khadafi, Royal Flush, Ill Bill, PF Cuttin & Ill Bill to name a few. We also got into some history ish like we always do - Truth breaks down how he got in the rap game, his eventual connection with PF Cuttin’ and his invaluable co-sign from the one and only Sean Price #RIP. If that isn’t enough - Truth drops some news on us that his 3rd album is coming very soon will be entirely produced by Mr. Walt of The Beatminerz! There’s a lot more inside folks, so go ahead and support this brother by copping “The Fight For Survival” tod

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the C Keys & Kazi interview session! We hit the West Coast this week with two underground Cali legends - Oxnard’s own Kazi & Sactown’s C Keys (FKA The Infamous MC). Many know these two gentlemen were an integral part of the late 90s & early 2000s underground hip-hop tsunami that came out of LA & the Bay Area and made certified classics alongside comrades Madlib, Wildchild, DJ Romes, Oh No, MED, KanKick & many others. After a small hiatus they’re back better than ever with the release of “Keys 2 Kazi” on Below System Records - a neck snapping, trunk rattling affair that you would expect it to be. We chat with Kazi & Keys about how the project came together, the story behind Keys name change and the role shift in Kazi handling all of the production. We also rap about how the feature with Guilty Simpson came together, why the West Coast can do better when it comes to supporting it’s own and what’s on the horizon for the rest of the year and beyond. So don’t wait another sin

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep205! Alright ya’ll, back at it after a hiatus last week. Like we said, April is tough as Doe spends a lot of time on the West Coast for work (this rap shIt ain’t paying the bills, trust) and there’s just no getting around it. That being said, we are back to our regularly scheduled #TwiceAWeek program as we push through Spring and head into Summer! If that isn’t good enough new for you - to bridge the gap we left in April - we’re dropping FOUR TIMES THIS WEEK - Ep205 is giving you that raw new hip-hop you expect every week, and we’re dropping THREE INTERVIEW SESSIONS this week - C Keys & Kazi, Truth & Five Steez!!! Come on now, we got ya’ll fellow Vangardians! So hit play without delay and let’s get into that #SmithsonianGrade #TwiceAWeek #FourTimesThisWeek #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud #youtube // #hiphop #rap #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mixshow #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCOMBAT

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the Vinyl Villain interview session! This Boston producer left an undeniable mark on the underground at the end of 2018 with “New Crack Era”, a collaboration with white-hot Rochester MC Eto. His first project of 2019 dropped this week - “A Cold World - a full length endeavor with another MC that’s pushed himself above the fray as of late, Washington D.C.’s own Ankhlejohn. We dug in with the Villain on the day of its release to get the behind the scenes story on how it came to be, the relationship Villain and John have built up to this point, and the concept for the artwork. Villain also discusses how what was supposed to originally only a be a single with Eto turned into a full EP, in addition to the impeccable timing of the release just prior to Muggs’ & Eto’s “Hell’s Roof”. There’s a lot more inside - what’s that, an upcoming project with another villain - Rim Da Villain, that is - is in the works? Alright, we have to stop giving up the goods so easily - just press pla

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep204!

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the Chong Wizard interview session! We head West and a touch North this week to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to chat with this world renown DJ, Producer & mixtape king about all kinds of things, new & old. Kicking things off we get the low down on the making of “The Space Stone”, the 3rd installment in his “Infinity Stones” series, which finds Chong pairing your MC’s & producers in likely & unlikely combo’s - like Hieroglyphics vs. Juice Crew, for example! Chong breaks down how he managed to pull that and other collaborations off, why one of our favorite producers at the moment, Hobgoblin, is snatching up a majority of the production slots and what we can expect in the last half of the series. We also get some insight on Chong’s impressive resume on the mixtape circuit over the past 20 years, his background in the rap journalism game with Jordan Commandeur and his splash back onto the scene in 2017 after a 5+ year hiatus. Oh you guessed it, there’s a lot more ins