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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.
Episodes
FreemusicempireFME Attention Undivided-ialive
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…
FreemusicempireState of The Game Vol. 45-Pac Div v. Cool Kids SUPERSWAGGER
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…
FreemusicempireState of The Game Vol.44-Monch, Caution and Hus with The Rap Music Plug
AGENDA New Business ● Discuss three specific album releases: Pharoahe Monch-A Magnificent Day for An Exorcism, Nyck Caution-Anywhere But Here, Hus…
FreemusicempireFME Killah Priest Roundtable with Fatboi Sharif and Curly Castro
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…
FreemusicempireState of The Game Vol. 43-Blue Eyed Women of Soul w/ D.L.
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…
FreemusicempireState of The Game Vol. 42-2015 CANON CANDIDATES
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…
FreemusicempireFME Attention Undivided-PRO ZAY
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…
FreemusicempireState of The Game Vol. 41-The Voice and Legacy of Devin The Dude FEATURING Fat Tony
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…
FreemusicempireFME Attention Undivided-Big Flowers
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…
FreemusicempireState of The Game Vol.40-Late Year Entries
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…
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FME Roots Roundtable with Zilla Rocca and Rob from Next Movement Pod
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…
FreemusicempireState of The Game Vol 39 AOTY p.2 1-25
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…
FreemusicempireState of The Game Vol 38 AOTY 2020 p 1 50 26
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…
FreemusicempireFME Attention Undivided Defcee
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…
FreemusicempireFME Attention Undivided-Fatboi Sharif
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…
FreemusicempireState of The Game Vol. 37-Man On The Moon 1-3
Talk about what makes each volume of Man On The Moon important and unique musically. Dissect the general influence of the series and specific influence of the…
FreemusicempireState of The Game Vol. 36: The Art of Intentionality
● Talk about three albums that are completely different in tone and intention assessing levels of success. ● Figure out how to tell intention from the albums…
FreemusicempireState of The Game Vol.35-Label Legacy-Def Jux
Look for shared musical values that defined the Def Jux character and how we experience them today. Dan-O and K Diggy discuss the top tier of Jux albums below…
FreemusicempireState of The Game Vol.34-Evolution of Megan
Discuss Megan Thee Stallion’s debut album Good News. Was it successful or is the support for Megan transcending the music? Dan-O and K Diggy chart the…
FreemusicempireState of The Game Vol. 33-Flow study 1998-1999
Take a look at three very different very important albums from 1998-1999. Isolate what makes these flows so unique and how that informs the total listening…
FreemusicempireState of The Game Vol. 32-UK rap 2020
Assess 2 UK pop rap albums from 2020. Assess 2 UK underground rap albums from 2020. K Diggy and Dan-O discuss these albums- Headie One -Edna Bree…
FreemusicempireState of The Game Vol. 31-THE EVENT: Ariana, Busta, and Wizkid
What are the basic properties of an event album? Have they changed in 2020? Dan-O and K Diggy talk about these albums: Ariana Grande-Positions Busta…
FreemusicempireState of The Game Vol. 30-A Unique Approach
How does an artist with a left field perspective or sound create a place for themselves in the marketplace? K Diggy and Dan-O discuss these albums: Fat…
FreemusicempireFME Attention Undivided-Alex Ludovico & Jason Griff
Insubordinate Records made a huge splash in 2020! It was all in preparation for the developing producer-rapper relationship of Alex Ludovico and Jason Griff…
FreemusicempireFME Attention Undivided-Sleep Sinatra
A game changing interview for Freemusicempire. Sleep is growing by leaps and bounds on every project into the kind of artist that is Dan-O's favorite. In the…
FreemusicempireFME-Attention-Undivided-Bloodmoney-Perez
Bloodmoney has lived several rap lives. He's moved met and linked up with some of the BEST talent in hip hop. His music booms and seethes with frustration. His…