Today’s episode highlights the beauty in artistic collaboration - creating something greater than the sum of its parts, as well as the beauty of art as a means to process emotion and get through life’s challenges.

The quartet of rapper Teller Bank$, and producers Killer Kane, q no rap name, and Philth Spector joined forces to create one of the best albums of the year, DRUG$$$.

They joined the show to deep-dive into the jazz-like improvisational creative process for the album, the therapeutic effect it had on Teller Bank$ in soundtracking his own personal story of triumph through adversity, and the serendipitous nature of the entire creative journey.

Some wise words from some incredibly talented minds, you will not want to miss this.

Finally, for folks in Toronto, I have a special treat for you... I will be hosting an evening of amazing hip-hop and experimental music featuring cross-country acts that include: Wave Generators, jesse the Tree, NAHreally, GhostboyRJ, and bridge of sand.

Join us on October 16th at BSMT 254 - tickets on sale now, buy here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rmpp-presents-wave-generators-jesse-the-tree-nahreally-live-in-toronto-tickets-1672174632339?aff=oddtdtcreator

The Plug (1:05).

The Interview (2:50).

The highly positive reception to DRUG$$$ (3:16).

The genesis of the collaboration (8:00).

The Flip a Beat Club between the DRUG$$$ producers (13:23).

The recording process for the production of DRUG$$$ (17:34).

Executing the musical vision of DRUG$$$ (21:47).

The overarching narrative behind DRUG$$$ (27:38).

The sound signature of DRUG$$$ (32:56).

Teller’s emotional mindstate while recording DRUG$$$ (38:44).

Short song structure of DRUG$$$ (57:28).

The freedom that the DRUG$$$ instrumentals afforded to Teller (1:03:22).

Upcoming projects / tour dates / merch (1:15:27).

The impact DRUG$$$ had on Teller’s life (1:24:51).

Buy/stream DRUG$$$ here: https://tellerbanks.bandcamp.com/album/drug

Follow Teller Bank$ on Twitter here: https://x.com/Teller_Banks357

Follow q no rap name on Twitter here: https://x.com/qnorapname_

Follow Philth Spector on Twitter here: https://x.com/Philth_Spector

Follow Killer Kane on Twitter here: https://x.com/killerkanebeats

Follow Teller Bank$ on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/teller_banks/

Follow q no rap name on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/qnorapname/

Follow Philth Spector on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/philth_spector/

Follow Killer Kane on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/ourleaderkane/

Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING

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What makes a rap duo special is more than just the quality of beats and rhymes. It’s more than even the stylistic fit between the two elements. The secret sauce lies in a personal bond that extends beyond the music

That’s what today’s guests, New York-based duo Gabe ‘Nandez and Preservation, have in common.

With Gabe’s track record of sharp lyricism and a distinct voice, I knew that pairing him with a musical savant like Preservation would yield strong results (said producer has created masterpieces with yasiin bey, billy woods, Ka, Marci, and more). But even with that said, they completely blew me away, exceeding the lofty expectations I had for them on their new collaborative album, Sortilège.

In this episode, we dive into their personal relationship, their musical chemistry, the magic of the late great Ka, myth-making through rap, and the creative process behind their stellar new record.

Finally, for folks in Toronto, I have a special treat for you... I will be hosting an evening of amazing hip-hop and experimental music featuring cross-country acts that include: Wave Generators, jesse the Tree, NAHreally, GhostboyRJ, and bridge of sand.

Join us on October 16th at BSMT 254 - tickets on sale now, buy here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rmpp-presents-wave-generators-jesse-the-tree-nahreally-live-in-toronto-tickets-1672174632339?aff=oddtdtcreator

The Plug (1:11).

The Interview (3:05).

The genesis of the Gabe x Preservation collaboration (4:50).

The spiritual connection between Sortilège & Aethiopes (8:04).

What made Ka special (12:23).

The recording process for Sortilège (17:50).

The influence of mythology on Gabe’s writing (22:58).

The idea of transformation explored on Sortilège (29:48).

Gabe’s ‘surfer dude’ vibe (34:00).

The stylistic fit between Gabe & Preservation (38:48).

Specific musical choices Preservation made to complement Gabe’s style (43:07).

Importance of current events on war-focused lyrics on Sortilège (47:18).

Upcoming projects / tour dates / merch (52:18).

Buy Sortilège and merch here: https://backwoodzstudioz.com/collections/preservation-gabe-nandez-present-sortilege

Follow Gabe 'Nandez on Twitter here: https://x.com/GabeNandez

Follow Preservation on Twitter here: https://x.com/mondieumusic

Follow Gabe 'Nandez on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/champiyawn/

Follow Preservation on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/mondieumusic/

Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING

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How I’d describe my tastes in music would be such that, I don’t care too much about what emotion is conveyed, I just care that there IS an emotion being shared to begin with.

Whether it be portrayals of depression, bliss, and everything in between, I want my music to make me feel something. On top of that, I’m partial to more intense displays of emotion, because I’m a dramatic emotional guy, what can I say?

That’s why the music of today’s guests, Sunmundi and Sasco, really speaks to me, because what they created on their latest album is a wondrous achievement in putting true heartfelt passion on to wax.

The young and talented New York-based duo joined the show to discuss how their relationship formed, their natural creative chemistry, and the artistic approach behind their incredible new collaborative album, Contacting.

I was pleased to co-host this conversation with friend of the show, an accomplished journalist with pieces in Pitchfork, The Guardian, Bandcamp, and more.

So listen on to hear about how one of 2025’s essential records was created, and why you need to have Sunmundi and Sasco firmly on your listening radar from here on out.

The Plug (0:38).

The Interview (2:30).

Reactions to the strong positive response to Contacting (4:20).

How Sunmundi and Sasco connected (7:49).

How Contacting came to be (9:31).

The musical direction for Contacting (13:18).

Sunmundi & Sasco’s shared intuition that conceptualized Contacting (17:46).

Sunmundi’s hyper-expressive rap style (21:27).

Creating music as ‘a vessel’ (28:49).

Future music from Sunmundi & Sasco (33:00).

The post-production work for Contacting (35:54).

The core statement Contacting is communicating (38:33).

Buy/stream Contacting here: https://sasco.bandcamp.com/album/contacting

Follow Sunmundi on Twitter here: https://x.com/sunmundi

Follow Sasco on Twitter here: https://x.com/sascomusic

Follow Sunmundi on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sunmundimusic/

Follow Sasco on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sascomusic/

Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING

Photo credit used in episode artwork by @suchi__mane on Instagram

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