As soon as I first heard a beat from today’s guest, GAWD, off of MIKE’s Burning Desire… I was immediately intrigued.

I needed to hear more of this nutty, oddball, and infinitely creative sound. So over the past few years since, I’ve dove into GAWD’s catalog as both a producer and a rapper and mined some real gold, within a stupidly prolific discography under various artistic monikers (GAWD, 65 Cent, Trick Racer, and many more).

In this episode, we discuss the unique world-building in his art, his sense of humour and affinity for geese, his prolific output that has slowed in recent years, and some of his recent marquee releases in ONCE IN A PINK MOON as 65 Cent, and collaborating with the electric WiFiGawd on their latest collaborative album, Hot as Hell 3.

The Plug (0:56).

The Interview (2:36).

GAWD’s affinity for Quasimoto dolls and geese (2:45).

GAWD’s Virginia upbringing (7:32).

GAWD and Iceland (10:48).

World-building in GAWD’s music (14:08).

GAWD’s nutty production sound (16:37).

GAWD’s influence on Rage, and other high-distortion rap styles (18:58).

GAWD’s loose, unstructured style of rapping (23:52).

GAWD’s prolific creative output (31:33).

Inspiration for the 65-track opus, ONCE IN A PINK MOON (35:51).

Collaborating with WiFiGawd (43:40).

The sound and vibe of Hot as Hell 3 (48:14).

Upcoming projects / tour dates / merch (52:07).

Buy ONCE IN A PINK MOON here: https://poswrkspc.bandcamp.com/album/once-in-a-pink-moon

Stream Hot as Hell 3 here: https://open.spotify.com/album/5z7rsu7bSReqnmhqNanBvt

Stream GAWD's music here: https://soundcloud.com/ohmygawd-5

Follow GAWD on Twitter here: https://x.com/6512GAWD

Follow GAWD on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/6512gawd/

Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING

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Today’s guests, E L U C I D and Sebb Bash may come from very different backgrounds. But they share one core thing in common. Both pulling from the fundamental tenets of the past, they push the art form to places it’s never been before.

E L U C I D and Sebb were born to make music together. And luckily for us, they finally delivered their new collaborative album, I Guess U Had to Be There on Backwoodz Studioz.

In this episode, we discuss what makes their creative chemistry special, Sebb Bash’s signature sound, and the mindset underpinning their joyful and triumphant new album, and much more.

The next hour plus features two of rap’s most creative minds chopping it up, with some laughs along the way... how could you possibly not listen?

The Plug (1:07).

The Interview (2:25).

“Farmer time” (4:24).

Sebb’s entrypoint into hip-hop (12:31).

The binding agent between E L U C I D & Sebb Bash (23:55).

The signature Sebb Bash sound (29:45).

The importance of taste vs. technical skill as a producer (44:32).

The recording process for I Guess U Had to Be There (49:50).

E L U C I D’s mindstate when creating I Guess U Had to Be There (55:20).

The inspiration behind the “you just had to be there” idea (1:02:09).

The musical vision for I Guess U Had to Be There (1:07:00).

E L U C I D’s place in an evolving rap zeitgeist (1:10:01).

The unique process creating 48 HRS (1:13:55).

Upcoming projects / tour dates / merch (1:20:57).

Buy I Guess U Had to Be There here: https://backwoodzstudioz.com/collections/elucid-sebb-bash-i-guess-u-had-to-be-there

Follow E L U C I D on Twitter here: https://x.com/elucidwho

Follow E L U C I D on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/cobratoof/

Follow Sebb Bash on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sebb_bash/

Edited by: Alyssa Rodriguez

Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING

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The music of today’s guest, Birmingham, England-native, Tony Bontana, can be described in many ways: But to me, the simplest way I can describe Tony is creative… in any and every sense of the word.

Tony’s music spans multiple genres from rap, to punk, no wave, harnessing an artistic ethos that is truly like none other.

In today’s episode, we dig deeper into his creative ethos by discussing this “splayed” sound, the aggressively experimental 2025 collaborative record with psychedelic ensemble, The Beautiful Malaise, and his brand new opus, My Name, released on February 27th.

Tony Bontana is an essential voice, rising in profile with critically acclaimed works, and a killer feature on Nourished by Time’s last album.

I really can’t cosign this dude enough, so make sure you listen to this episode to learn more about a true musical visionary.

The Plug (0:55).

The Interview (2:41).

The “splayed” sound (7:17).

The aggressively experimental energy of The Beautiful Malaise (17:48).

Tony’s abstract, free-form vocal style (26:18).

The thematic inspiration for My Name (35:08).

Tony’s keen political focus (40:44).

The emotionally evocative sound of My Name (43:48).

My Name as a great Tony Bontana gateway drug (48:27).

Everything is Perfect Records (53:22).

Upcoming projects / tour dates / merch (56:37).

Buy My Name here: https://tonybontana.bandcamp.com/album/my-name

Follow Tony Bontana on Twitter here: https://x.com/tonybontana0121

Follow Tony Bontana on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/tonybontana/?hl=en

Edited by: Alyssa Rodriguez

Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING

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