This is Part 3 of the interview I did with the phenomenal rap group, Animal Farm. Check out part 1 and part 2. Don’t forget to download the entire interview on the Dope FM podcast page. We always bring you the best of the underground, great interviews, and lots of new music. And best of…

This is Part 2 of the interview I did with Portland Oregon’s rap group Animal Farm. Read Part 1 and don’t forget to download the entire interview. We had a lot of fun on the radio and you can hear it all with the player below. Chase: “Alright, we’re back. That was Animal Farm off…

Last week, I had the honour of interviewing Portland Oregon’s rap group Animal Farm. I have transcribed the interview for my blog but you can download the podcast for free or stream it with the player below. We had a lot of fun on the radio and I hope you will check it out. All four…

I subscribe to about a dozen hip hop blogs. It’s a great way to get information about up and coming artists, producers, and albums. It is also one of the best ways to stay in touch with what is relevant in today’s hip hop world. You can’t find good hip hop on the radio or…

I used to watch Much Music all the time. I paid careful attention to Canadian acts because I wanted to stay in touch with our homegrown talent. I remember catching this video from a group called Organized Rhyme. The tune was quite catchy. I liked the old school vibe and the way the two MCs…

I love to beatbox. I can get a pretty good rhythm going where I have a kick drum sound, a snare, some hit hats, and a bass line sounding all in one complete drum pattern. I can make a few record scratching sounds to add to it as well. Beatboxing is an art. It takes…

One of the best things about the calendar flipping over to the New Year is waiting to hear the “Rap-Up.” Skillz has been dropping yearly “Rap-Ups” since 2002. The songs are always witty, well-written takes on the year that has just passed. I look forward to them every year. He had some excellent words to…

My Sweatshop Union interview hit the airwaves of Hamilton and the world last night. Look out! If you weren’t tuned in to the radio station last night, don’t fret. You can download it at the Dope FM web page. You can listen to it here, if you subscribe to my blog in a reader. Or…

Without further ado, here is the conclusion of the Sweatshop Union interview I did for Dope FM radio. I’m talking with Dusty Melodica, one of the seven members of this super group. Chase: “So what inspires you when you are either beat making or writing your lyrics. Where do you draw inspiration from?” Dusty: “Um,…