Southern Vangard

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep390! We’re a mere TEN episodes away from Episode 400 - if our rudimentary math calculations are correct, we’re hitting four hundo around mid-April. Spring time will be a fun time here at the best underground rap show on the planet. Come on - what show do you know wraps up with one of it’s co-hosts rocking out to the J Geils Band? The answer - NO ONE. YOU WAAAAALCOME!!!!! #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard #YouWaaaaalcome // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on all platforms #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mixshow #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCOMBATJACK Recorded live February 5, 2024 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard.com @southernvangard on all platforms #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard twitter/IG: @southernvangard @jondoeatl @cappuccinomeeks Pre-Game Beats - Selections from Boom Bap Crew Vol. 1 Talk Break Inst. - "Finger Tips" - Kuartz "The Lesson" - Emskee x MiLKCRATE ft. DJ Jon Doe "Pedal To The Floor" - Tha God Fahim & Cookin Soul "More

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep389! Yeah - we’re late this week, Vangardians - real late. Doe had a biz trip this week and spaced taking the tools he needed to get the show out the door on Tuesday. We sincerely apologize. Alright, let’s get on with the show. WORLD EXCLUS were on deck this week from BAD SEED, L.I.F.E. LONG and our own EDDIE MEEKS, and of course the usual trash talk from best duo of the game. Last but not least - we’re trying our best to stay away from the weirdos - so NO THAAAAANK YAAAA to the weirdo ish and YOU WAAAAALCOME!!!!! #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard #YouWaaaaalcome // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on all platforms #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mixshow #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCOMBATJACK /------/ Recorded live January 28, 2024 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard.com @southernvangard on all platforms #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard twitter/IG: @southernvangard @jondoeatl @cappuccinomeeks /------/ Pre-Game Beats - Oddisee Talk Break Inst.

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep388! Get live widdit Vangardians, DOE and MEEKS are back with another action packed week. Do us a favor - head on over to southernvangard.bandcamp.com and show some support by copping our new book or some music - at a minimum make sure you tell a friend about this show and make sure you support the artists we play every week ‘cause this mix show / podcast is FREE DOLLARS and YOU WAAAAALCOME!!!!! #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard #YouWaaaaalcome // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on all platforms #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mixshow #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCOMBATJACK Recorded live January 21, 2024 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard.com @southernvangard on all platforms #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard twitter/IG: @southernvangard @jondoeatl @cappuccinomeeks Pre-Game Beats - Doctor Bionic Talk Break Inst. - "Fusion" - Futurewave "Hunting Methods" - Crimeapple and Preservation "Green Screen" - Copywrite (prod. Evidence) "HOLYGHOSTFIRE

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep387! Winter weather advisories be damned - nothing can stop Doe and Meeks! The fellas are back with the 2nd episode of the New Year, fresh off the heels of MLK Jr. weekend. If there was ever an example of the dream in the living flesh, it’s Southern Vangard Radio…and YOU WAAAAALCOME!!!!! #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard #YouWaaaaalcome // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on all platforms #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mixshow #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCOMBATJACK ///// Recorded live January 15, 2024 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard.com @southernvangard on all platforms #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard twitter/IG: @southernvangard @jondoeatl @cappuccinomeeks ///// Talk Break Inst. - "Bedlam" - Doza The Drum Dealer "The Missile Launcher II" - Dookie Bros "It's 050" - DJ Lord Jazz ft. 050 Boys "Lock & Load" - Truth & Da Beatminerz "Get Ur Weight Up" - Tha God Fahim & Cookin Soul "God's Favorite" - UnLearn The World ft. Sean Price & Royce Da

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep386! This week we celebrate NINE YEARS of Southern Vangard Radio…since 2015…YOU WAAAAALCOME!!!!! #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard #YouWaaaaalcome // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on all platforms #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mixshow #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCOMBATJACK Recorded live January 7, 2023 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard.com @southernvangard on all platforms #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard twitter/IG: @southernvangard @jondoeatl @cappuccinomeeks Pre-Game Beats - Sebb Bash Talk Break Inst. - "40" - 9th Wonder "Pavement Drop" - Crotona P (prod. Noam Chopski, cuts Optimus Prime) "Somethings Change" - Wish Master x Klever Skemes ft. Josiah Hotwire "Ladies And Gents" - Leaf Dog "AL SKRATCH PREEMO Freestyle" - Al Skratch (prod. DJ Premier) "2Day" - Doza The Drum Dealer & D. Goynz "Set In Stone" - Bun B & Statik Selektah ft. Method Man & JFK Talk Break Inst. - "45" - 9th Wonder "94 Ghost Shit" - Westside Gunn, Conway The Mac

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep385! It’s been a year, hasn’t it, Vangardians? Thank you for all of your support in 2023 - from tuning in every week, to copping our new book, to telling a friend about us - we appreciate every single one of you. While this is the last official episode of 2023 - we are having one more big hurrah with our brothers DJ RHETTMATIC & D-STYLES of the WORLD FAMOUS BEAT JUNKIES this Wednesday, Dec 20th for another episode of our Soundcheck X Southern Vangard Radio crossover series! SOUNDGARD will wrap up the year in a big way starting at 10p ET / 7p PT on the Beat Junkies Twitch channel at TWITCH.TV/BEATJUNKIES. THAAAAANK YA again from the bottom of our little hearts and of course YOU WAAAAALCOME!!!!! #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard #YouWaaaaalcome // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on all platforms #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mixshow #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCOMBATJACK Recorded live December 17, 2023 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard.c

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep384! We’re winding down the year, Vangardians, but trust we are LIVE WIRE to the very end of 2023. This week finds us celebrating our good friend DJ POCKET’s born day, so he dropped by the Dirty Blanket to cap off a stupendous week of celebrating our B-more brethren’s 50th bday! To celebrate this milestone, we had WORLD EXCLUSIVE DJ Pocket beats for instrumentals (rappers, stop playing and get you monties up, you need this heat) and we dropped another WORLD EXCLUSIVE from Meeks’ and Pocket’s upcoming project. Yeah it’s CHRIMMUS and we stay dropping off those presents, so say THAAAAANK YA ‘cause YOU WAAAAALCOME!!!!! Need a last minute gift idea? ***HOLIDAY ALERT*** “SMITHSONIAN GRADE: The Story of Southern Vangard Radio” is available now for ya little holiday gift giving - a cool $20 gets you a book, print, sticker! Hit SOUTHERNVANGARD.BANDCAMP.COM now and beat the holiday rush! #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard #YouWaaaaalcome // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on all pl

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep383! We’re in full holiday motion as of this week, Vangardians - if you missed the live Twitch stream on Sunday this week, you might want to go back and check it out for the festive decor and holiday look alone, not to mention the Doe and Meeks trash talk insanity. The Q4 onslaught of new joints continues, so we’ve got lots of that, including a WORLD EXCLUSIVE from Everliven Sound, a group comprised of Cymarshall Law & Blackbelt Poemz - big up Dan Shores for the connect. So ho-ho-ho yourself on over to this new ep on your favorite platform, say THAAAAANK YA real quick like ‘cause YOU WAAAAALCOME!!!!! Last but not least - ***HOLIDAY ALERT*** “SMITHSONIAN GRADE: The Story of Southern Vangard Radio” is available now for ya little holiday gift giving - a cool $20 gets you a book, print, sticker! Hit SOUTHERNVANGARD.BANDCAMP.COM now and beat the holiday rush! #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard #YouWaaaaalcome // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on all platforms #undergroundhiph

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep382! We’re barreling through the end of year, Vangardians, despite interference from the Cobb County police. This week, our good friend DJ ROBERT SMITH laced us with TWO WORLD EXCLUSIVES - one from his upcoming project with KRAFTY KUTS, and another from his upcoming solo project. These joints feature our good friend SUPASTITION and underground vets QNC! Of course there’s a lot more new treats and plenty of trash talk so let’s get into it - say THAAAAANK YA cause YOU WAAAAALCOME!!!!! Last but not least - ***HOLIDAY ALERT*** “SMITHSONIAN GRADE: The Story of Southern Vangard Radio” is available now for ya little holiday gift giving - a cool $20 gets you a book, print, sticker! Hit SOUTHERNVANGARD.BANDCAMP.COM now and beat the holiday rush! #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard #YouWaaaaalcome // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on all platforms #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mixshow #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCOMBATJACK ----------- Recorded live November 19, 2023

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep381! Vangardians! It is we! Doe and Meeks have unleashed yet another episode of greatness upon the earth! Partake, enjoy and say THAAAAANK YA cause YOU WAAAAALCOME!!!!! Remember that “SMITHSONIAN GRADE: The Story of Southern Vangard Radio” is available now for ya little holiday gift giving - a cool $20 gets you a book, print, sticker! SOUTHERNVANGARD.BANDCAMP.COM and beat the holiday rush! #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard #YouWaaaaalcome // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on all platforms #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mixshow #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCOMBATJACK ----------- Recorded live November 12, 2023 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard.com @southernvangard on all platforms #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard twitter/IG: @southernvangard @jondoeatl @cappuccinomeeks ----------- Pre-Game Beats - The Alchemist, Elaquent Talk Break Inst. - "Spalaneys Versus Everyone" - Soulful Playground "Dialed In" - 1773 & Strange Soul Music "In Stereo"

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep380! If you do the math quickly - you’ll see we’re only TWENTY episodes away from Episode 400. What y’all tryin to do?!?! Meeks and Doe are working on some thangs, but if you have any ideas on how we should celebrate Episode 400, and what will be our NINTH year of Southern Vangard Radio, holler at us. This week finds us with a WORLD EXCLUSIVE from our good buddy J SCIENIDE, who has a new project dropping Nov 10 called “PLEASE, ALLOW ME TO DESTROY YOU.” Last but certainly not least - our new book, “SMITHSONIAN GRADE: The Story of Southern Vangard Radio” makes a great holiday gift - get ya orders in now at SOUTHERNVANGARD.BANDCAMP.COM and beat the holiday rush! Alright, quit ya messin’ around and hit play, say THAAAANK YA ‘cause YOU WAAAAALCOME!!!!!! #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard #YouWaaaaalcome // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on all platforms #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mixshow #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCOMBATJACK Recorded live November 5, 2023

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep379! First and foremost, y’all wish Meeks a big Happy Birthday if you haven’t already. We weren’t able to celebrate last week on the show, so we’re making up for it in every way this week. When we say making up for it - we mean it - how about THREE, count ‘em THREE WORLD EXCLUSIVES from EDDIE MEEKS & DJ POCKET’S upcoming project, “TOXIC MASCULINITY”. Throw a few glasses of 130.2 proof courtesy of Old Forrester and you got yourself a show for the ages. Oh, and that bday gift for Meeks - just head to SOUTHERNVANGARD.BANDCAMP.COM and cop our new book for a cool twenty spot. THAAAAANK YA and YOU WAAAAALCOME!!!!! #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard #YouWaaaaalcome // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on all platforms #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mixshow #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCOMBATJACK Recorded live October 29, 2023 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard.com @southernvangard on all platforms #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard twitter/IG: @southe

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep378! It’s always a treat when someone comes by Dirty Blanket Studios to not only sit in on the show, but drop off some WORLD EXCLUSIVES. Our good friend and ATL hip-hop vet, BAMBU DE ASIATIC, fell through to talk about his upcoming EP with DJ ROBERT SMITH and bless us with their debut single featuring MOONBEAM KELLY! After a few bourbons, we also managed to convince Bam to premiere something else from the project, which resulted in us getting a sneak peek at the cut with SUPASTITION! Throw in a gob of new joints and enhanced trash talk with Bam in the mix - you’ve got yourself one heck of an episode. Press play now, hit SOUTHERNVANGARD.BANDCAMP.COM for our new book (yep, a book!) and say THAAAAANK YAAA while you’re at it ‘cause YOU WAAAAALCOME!!!!! #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard #YouWaaaaalcome // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on all platforms #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mixshow #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCOMBATJACK Recorded live October 15, 2023

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep377! The West Coast showed up HEAVY this week on the WORLD EXCLUSIVE front - Invisibl Skratch Piklz / Beat Junkies don D-STYLES laced us with a joint from our longtime friend J-SCIENIDE - this is a forthcoming bonus cut on the deluxe version of D and J’s “The Periodic Tables of Excellence”. “Slovakia” drops this Fr 10/13, the deluxe vinyl can be copped now at FAT BEATS. If that ain’t enough, our brother in bourbon, SIR VETERANO dropped off a trunk rattler from FLII STYLZ - “WIN WIN” set off the infamous 3rd set and it was all but over with from then on. Last but not least - don’t forget our new book is out now - hit SOUTHERNVANGARD.BANDCAMP.COM for the goods - a cool $20 gets you a book, signed #KOOPART print and sticker! Do we have to say it - yeah, we do - YOU WAAAAALCOME!!!!! #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard #YouWaaaaalcome // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on all platforms #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mixshow #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCOMBATJACK

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep376! We’re back after a 2 week hiatus but don’t FRET, STRESS or SKRUGGLE for one second - the dynamic duo got jokes and joints galore on deck this week. As an extra added bonus this week - go check out the latest episode of SOUNDCHECK - our pals DJ RHETTMATIC & D-STYLES of THE BEAT JUNKIES had us on their show to talk about the book amongst other thangs. Rhett also cooked up a SUPER DOPE tribute mix for the occasion. Hit the the link in our bio for the goods and say THAAAAANK YAA and we’ll say YOU WAAAAALCOME!!!!! #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard #YouWaaaaalcome // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on all platforms #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mixshow #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCOMBATJACK : ///// : Recorded live October 1, 2023 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard.com @southernvangard on all platforms #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard twitter/IG: @southernvangard @jondoeatl @cappuccinomeeks : ///// : Pre-Game Beats - Bhramabull Talk Break In

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep375! We’re riding high in the sky after the tremendous response from our book drop last week - if ya missed it - “SMITHSONIAN GRADE: The Story Of Southern Vangard Radio” is OUT NOW. You can cop a limited edition package at southernvangard.bandcamp.com, as well as Amazon. This weeks show brings us yet another WORLD EXCLUSIVE from CASHUS KING & APPLEJAC (big up DJ POCKET) as well as a WORLD EXCLUSIVE from THE MAD SCIENTIST, ZIZ, CASEY JONES SQUEEGIE OBLONG & CROTONA P! Did we mention YOU WAAAAALCOME?! We didn’t? YOU WAAAAALCOME!!!!! #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard #YouWaaaaalcome // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on all platforms #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mixshow #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCOMBATJACK Recorded live September 10, 2023 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard.com @southernvangard on all platforms #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard twitter/IG: @southernvangard @jondoeatl @cappuccinomeeks Pre-Game Beats - JJ Whitefield Talk Br

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep374! SMITHSONIAN GRADE: The Story of Southern Vangard Radio is out now! Doe and Meeks have being working their good friend Brian Kayser the past two years to tell the story of how this all came to be. The 5th Beatle of Southern Vangard Radio, #KoopArt put together an insane illustration of your guys for the cover, and Pecue wrapped the bow around it with his illustrious design / layout skills. This show is a celebration of that - and also includes THREE, count em THREE, WORLD EXCLUSIVES from ILLIEN ROSWELL, BLU, DNL SMOKES, MARK KNOXX & TRAP SISQO. Last but not least - cop the new book at southernvangard.bandcamp.com and YOU WAAAAALCOME!!!!! #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on all platforms #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mixshow #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCOMBATJACK Recorded live September 3, 2023 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard.com @southernvangard on all platforms #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep373! The Doe and The Meeks are here to brighten up your week with a LOT of trash talkin and a LOT of new music and a LOT fun, natural fun. Also - if you haven’t had the chance to check out our Twitch only sets - you’re missing a LOT. Hit TWITCH.TV/SOUTHERNVANGARD for the playback every week, trust us YOU will be WAAAAALCOME!!!!! #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on all platforms #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mixshow #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCOMBATJACK Recorded live Aug 27, 2023 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard.com @southernvangard on all platforms #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard twitter/IG: @southernvangard @jondoeatl @cappuccinomeeks Pre-Game Beats - Nef Talk Break Inst. - "The No Parking Zone - Vanderslice "All Dwight" - Count Bass D "Pyramid Strength" - Len-Dor x Rhook Beats "Drums And Bars" - The Good People ft. John Jigg$ "The Return" - Torae & Marco Polo "Good Ol' Days" - Nyck Caution ft. J

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep372! We’re riding high off the feedback we got from our all vinyl set last week - if you missed it, make sure to go back and check out Ep371. This week, we’re back with tons of new joints per the usual, including WORLD EXCLUSIVES from CASHUS KING X APPLEJAC (big up DJ POCKET for the connect), as well as CUT BEETLEZ X KURIOUS! These folks all have full lengths dropping soon, and you get a sneak peak now. What’s that? THAAAAANK YA? Well dagnabbit YOU WAAAAALCOME!!!!! #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on all platforms #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mixshow #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCOMBATJACK Recorded live Aug 20, 2023 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard.com @southernvangard on all platforms #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard twitter/IG: @southernvangard @jondoeatl @cappuccinomeeks Talk Break Inst. - "Dice" - Pitch 92 "Green Thumb" - Cashus King (prod. Applejac) ** WORLD EXCLUSIVE ** "Praise The Seven" - Re

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep371! Pay attention - there’s NEVER been an episode like this in Southern Vangard Radio history. Doe decided to switch it up last minute and do an all vinyl set. We also left the mics open the whole time, which you normally only get during our live Twitch streams. There’s nothing purer than this right here, we promise and YOU WAAAAALCOME!!!!! #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on all platforms #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mixshow #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCOMBATJACK Recorded live Aug 13, 2023 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard.com @southernvangard on all platforms #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard twitter/IG: @southernvangard @jondoeatl @cappuccinomeeks