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Devy Questions Below   1 What's the weirdest, most unexpected sample you slipped into the album that nobody has noticed yet - and are you willing to tell us what it is?   Answer: JACKIE AND ONEIDA - TURN OUR RAIN INTO SUNSHINE (1983) was sampled to create "SUNSHINE". Towards the back end of the song, it's like the sun has finally risen and wanted to encompass that feeling.  2 While making this album, did you ever accidentally zone out so hard that you forgot you were supposed to be producing, or is that just the Gateway Experience working as intended?   Answer: Yeah it was easy to zone out. haha. We integrated a CIA sample into most of the songs and the frequencies were pretty jarring. I tried to tune all the beats on the project to a high frequency during the production and mixing.  3 The declassified Gateway Process is a complex subject involving "brain hemisphere synchronization". How did you use instrumentation, samples, and soundscapes to musically ...

Your Brain on Beats: Which Genre Hits the Best Frequencies for Sleep, Hustle, and Good Vibes? Let’s cut the fluff. You’ve probably seen those weird YouTube videos: “432 Hz healing frequency,” “binaural beats for superhuman focus,” or “classical music makes you a genius.” It all sounds like crunchy wellness magic. But here’s the truth: different frequencies do affect your brain and body. And different music genres accidentally (or purposely) swim in those frequency pools. So I went down the rabbit hole. I looked at hip-hop, rap, rock, R&B, jazz, classical — even lo-fi beats. And I asked: Which genre is actually best for sleep? Which one screams “optimistic vibes”? And which one turns you into a productivity monster? Plus, the spicy question: Should rappers start spitting over jazz and classical? Let’s get nerdy, but keep it fun. A Quick Frequency Cheat Sheet (No Lab Coat Required) Your brain runs on electrical waves. Depending on what you listen to, you can nudge it into dif...

  Unagi, Interesting name. Thanks for telling me it means, 'Smoked eel" in Japanese. Thanks again for joining me for a couple of fun questions, that your fanbase to get to know you a bit better.  1 On "Favorite 80s Ladies": Which of those crushes would be most horrified-or flattered-to know they made it into a song three decades later? Unagi: Oh jeez, I feel like all of those ladies are total heartthrobs. I hope they would all be flattered by it! 2 The AARP Card song was hilarious. What do you use your AARP Card for? Isn't the age of having a AARP Card younger than people believe? Unagi: I actually just used the card recently to save money on my new phone plan (consumer cellular - another old person brand. LOL!). Yeah mine just randomly showed up in the mail right before I turned 50 (not gonna front though, I do enjoy the magazine).  3 You of a certain age of wisdom. What's one thing your 25-year old self got completely wrong and right about what 'older l...

 (Ill Java, Benny the Butcher) Q1: If your lyrics were brewed like coffee, what roast would they be-light, medium, dark, or espresso shot style? Ill Java: My lyrics would be black Cafe Bustelo espresso. Q2: Iowa's know for corn and soybeans, but you're Ill Java. What's the strangest Iowa crop you'd turn into a bar? Ill Java: I'd turn all the oats into oatmeal. Q3: We need to know where your name came from. Is Ill Java just your rap name or is it also your morning mood before a verse? Ill Java: My name is Ill Java because Java is the largest island in the world. It's a computer language and coffee. Because my style is a required taste. The Ill part comes from Ill Conscious being one of my favorite rappers. Forgot to mention him last time. Q4: You're given 30 seconds to freestyle your way out of a parking ticket. What's the first line? Ill Java: "Please let me outta the bind, I don't have enough to pay the fine, all I got is a rhyme." *Applau...

1   You've seen Springfield evolve from the 90's to now. If the old South End Bridge could drop a verse about what it's witnessed, what would the hook be?  Donnsday : "That was then and this now. This how we going to do it, no matter what homie we do it, for the music still that's real from the 90 to new shit." 2 They put a MGM casino in your city. In a rap bar, how do you flip 'house always wins' into a Donnsday life lesson?  Donnsday : Whatever you do remember that there are rules to life. Some will die, some will slide, some will pay the price out here is a gambel. Go ahead roll the dice but if your second thought is your first thought you can loss your life. 3 Springfield invented the game of basketball. What's one "hoop dream' you had back in the day that never came true-but you're low-key glad it didn't?  Donnsday : Shit! None man I wanted all my hoop dreams to come true to see my cuz Kevin Freeman take it to were he took. Fe...

  The Peep Show: gustavo louis's Easter Extravaganza Interview Q1 You rap under a luchador mask and consistently frame yourself as the industry "Heel." If you could enter the Royal Rumble against any three rappers (living or dead) and cut a promo before eliminating them, who are you tossing over the top rope and what do you say into the mic on their ways down? Answer: Since it’s the rumble and royalty only right for the rap holy trinity jay z biggie nas toss Hov and scream “ HERE COMES THE PAIN”    Q2 You have a project called SUPREME MACARONI and a B-side tape called SUPREME SAUCE. On a scale of Ritz cracker sprinkle to five-star Michelin tasting menu, rate your actual cooking skills in the kitchen. And more importantly: what's your go-to late-night studio snack that isn't ramen? Answer: Kitchen skills I would say a good 8 know my way around the kitchen like Rachel ray in the studio my late night snacks most likely some cashews and dried pineapples and strawberry...

  Thought Provokah, Thanks for doing this again. It allows me to elevate my skills as a writer and then gives you more exposure as an artist. Articles are important. We need to bring reading back along with having strong podcast interviews. The questions are below. 1 "Elysenya" is described as a sanctuary or afterlife. If you were its Minister of Culture, what are the first three laws, traditions, or pieces of public art you would institute to ensure it remains the utopia you envision? TP: First, peace to this platform, and thank you for the thoughtful questions. To briefly explain Elysenya: it is a society grounded in ancestral anarchism--no rigid rules, no police state, only rotating councils and cooperative circles. Each region organizes itself, guiding by traditions of mutual respect and shared abundance.   For its system of governance, I would establish a planetary constitution for Elysenya, aptly "The Charter of Divine Remembrance." From this charter, three pr...