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State of The Game Vol. 55-Warmth

FreemusicempireJul 24, 2021

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01:28:20
State of The Game vol. 191-The Fluidity of Aakeem Eshu w/ Aakeem Eshu
Mar 24, 202401:12:26
State of The Game vol. 190-Monzyverse w/ Monzy The Terrible & Dylan Land
Mar 17, 202401:18:23
State of The Game vol. 189-Kitchen Sink Effort w/ KillVonGard
Mar 10, 202401:24:39
State of The Game vol. 188-2023 Overlooked w/ Karas Lamb
Mar 03, 202401:24:36
State of The Game vol. 187-The End of Lists w/ Defcee

State of The Game vol. 187-The End of Lists w/ Defcee

ATTENDEES

Defcee, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney

AGENDA

New Business

Feb 25, 202401:19:43
State of The Game vol. 186-POTY p. 2 (25-1) w/ Psalm One

State of The Game vol. 186-POTY p. 2 (25-1) w/ Psalm One

ATTENDEES

Psalm One, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney

AGENDA

New Business

  • Discuss some additional 2023 superlatives. 

  • Discuss projects of the year 25-1.

DA LIST

1. Maps by Kenny Segal & billy woods

2. Why Does The Earth Give Us People To Love? By Kara Jackson

3. From Whence It Came by YUNGMORPHEUS

4. Real B*tches Don’t Die! by Kari Faux

5. Ritual by Stik Figa x The Expert

6. Raven by Kelela 

7. Sleepingdogs-I’m Fakin’ My Own Death Just to Get Some Rest

8. We Buy Diabetic Test Strips by Armand Hammer 

9. Glorious Game by Black Thought x El Michels Affair

10. The Greater Wings by Julie Byrne 

11. He Left Nothing For The Swim Back by SKECH185

12. Sorry I Haven’t Called by Vagabond 

13.House of Disorder by Nosaj x Steel Tipped Dove

14.The Great Escape-Larry June x Alchemist  

15. Through and Through by Baby Rose 

16.BRAP by Estee Nack x V Don

17.Chung Shui II by Chung

18.The Fish That Saved Portland by Televangel x Milc

19.Rich by Homeboy Sandman

20. Jaguar II by Victoria Monet

21. Space Heavy by King Krule 

22. Incorruptible Saints by Sleep Sinatra x Televangel 

23. Another Triumph of Ghetto Engineering by Open Mike Eagle 

24. Heavy Heavy by Young Fathers

25. Sundial by Noname

Feb 18, 202402:46:60
State of The Game vol. 185-POTY p.1 (50-26) w/ Psalm One

State of The Game vol. 185-POTY p.1 (50-26) w/ Psalm One

ATTENDEES

Psalm One, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney

AGENDA

New Business

  • Discuss the difference in writing reviews on rap and releasing rap with Psalm One.  

  • Discuss projects of the year 50-26.  

    POTY 50-26

26. Quaranta by Danny Brown

27. Pangea by Gabe Nandez

28. Gold by Cleo Sol

29. The Golem of Brooklyn OST by Defcee x Messiah Musik

30. Lonestar Luchador by That Mexican OT

31. 66689 BLVD Prequel by Kipp Stone

32. Voice Notes by Yazmin Lacey

33. Javelin by Sufjan Stevens 

34. Permanently Blackface (The 1st Expression) by Lukah 

35. The Answer is Always Yes by Alex Lahey

36. The King by Ajimile

37. With A Hammer by Yaeji 

38. 14k Figaro by Wiki x Tony Seltzer

39. Don’t Forget Me, Bluest by andrew

40. Echo The Diamond by Margaret Glaspy

41. Ark Flashington by AJ Suede

42. Big Lebowskiii: The Story of Eastside Jesus by Teller Bank$

43.The Fall Collection by Hemlock Ernst x Height Keech

44.Masego-Masego

45. The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We by Mitski

46. Hotel 1105 by DX2

47. Rule of Thumb: Rule 1 by E-40

48. Heavy Vibrato by Elzhi x Oh No

49. HeadSpace by H31R

50. Season Opener by Curren$y 



Feb 11, 202402:01:22
State of The Game vol.184-How We Would Do It: Roman Reloaded

State of The Game vol.184-How We Would Do It: Roman Reloaded

ATTENDEES

Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney

AGENDA

New Business

  • Discuss Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded and the energy around the 2012 release which sent ripples through rap and pop. 

  • Through discussion of each of the 19 tracks cut the album down and possibly resequence it into a more cohesive experience. 

intro and outro by andrew

Feb 04, 202401:37:07
State of The Game vol. 183-Artists I Got To Know in 2023
Jan 28, 202401:30:17
State of The Game vol. 182-Planet X w/ Lungs, Noface, and Phiik
Jan 21, 202401:28:45
State of The Game vol 181-Non Rap Release Round Up w/ Fickisthename
Jan 14, 202401:29:01
State of The Game vol. 180-The Year in Suede w/ AJ Suede
Jan 07, 202401:25:45
State of The Game vol. 179-2023 Production Trends w/ Height Keech and The Expert
Jan 02, 202401:52:25
State of The Game vol. 178-The Mind of Kipp Stone w/ Kipp Stone
Dec 17, 202301:11:17
State of The Game vol. 177-The Fish Who Saved Portland w/ Televangel & Milc
Dec 11, 202301:13:13
State of The Game vol. 176-We Buy Diabetic Test Strips w/ Dash Lewis & Dylan Green
Dec 04, 202301:24:25
State of The Game vol. 175-Baby Making w/ Fat Tony and Taydex
Nov 27, 202301:14:47
State of The Game vol. 174-The Rise of D2X
Nov 13, 202301:22:31
State of The Game vol. 173-TFK
Nov 06, 202301:29:29
State of The Game vol. 172-Detachment Homie, and Only Detachment w/ Slumber Logic, TreDoes, and Rap Man Gavin
Oct 29, 202301:47:16
State of The Game BONUS-Is Hip Hop Healthy? w/ DJ Dilla

State of The Game BONUS-Is Hip Hop Healthy? w/ DJ Dilla

Dan and UK hip hop host DJ Dilla got together to talk about recent releases of the time and whether hip hop is in a healthy state. Dope discussion!

Oct 21, 202354:57
State of The Game vol. 171-Rich w/ Homeboy Sandman
Oct 15, 202301:01:20
State of The Game vol. 170-Noname, So Far

State of The Game vol. 170-Noname, So Far

ATTENDEES

Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney

AGENDA

New Business

Oct 08, 202301:32:48
State of The Game vol. 169-Decay w/ Fatboi Sharif & Steel Tipped Dove
Oct 01, 202301:23:30
State of The Game Vol. 168-Cool is in Session w/ Fiend
Sep 24, 202301:32:36
State of The Game Vol.167-The Scope of WateRR w/ WateRR
Sep 17, 202301:29:25
State of The Game vol. 166-Ritual/Incorruptible Saints w/ The Expert & Televangel

State of The Game vol. 166-Ritual/Incorruptible Saints w/ The Expert & Televangel

ATTENDEES

Televangel, The Expert, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney

AGENDA

New Business

  • Discuss Incorruptible Saints in depth. 

  • Discuss Ritual in depth. 

  • Discuss the career arcs of Stik Figa and Sleep Sinatra and how they relate. 

  • Discuss the sonic character of both albums. 

Intro and outro by andrew

Sep 10, 202302:14:29
State of The Game vol. 165-2023 POTY Mid Year w/ C $ Burns
Sep 03, 202302:30:35
State of The Game Vol. 164-The Vision of Video Dave w/ Video Dave & Controller 7
Aug 27, 202301:36:42
State of The Game Vol. 163-Becoming Your Erotic Self

State of The Game Vol. 163-Becoming Your Erotic Self

ATTENDEES

Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney

AGENDA

New Business

intro and outro by andrew

Aug 20, 202301:19:59
State of The Game Vol.162-State of The Media w/ Jade Gomez

State of The Game Vol.162-State of The Media w/ Jade Gomez

ATTENDEES

Jade Gomez, Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins

AGENDA

New Business

  • Discuss Jade Gomez time at Paper as editor and where the closing of it leaves the world of music coverage. 

  • Discuss the art of the artist feature/interview and what it does for a career as well as the dangers of messing it up.

  • Discuss the state of music media coverage and 2023 music. 

intro and outro by andrew

Aug 12, 202301:24:40
State of The Game vol. 161-INTENSITY w/ Joshua Virtue
Aug 05, 202302:08:57
State of The Game Vol. 160-Best Album Covers of 2023 w/ Alexander Richter

State of The Game Vol. 160-Best Album Covers of 2023 w/ Alexander Richter

ATTENDEES

Alexander Richter, Daniel Olney

AGENDA

New Business

intro and outro by andrew

Jul 29, 202301:39:58
State of The Game Vol. 159-Del Tha Funkee Homosapien w/ Alaska Atoms & Henry Canyons

State of The Game Vol. 159-Del Tha Funkee Homosapien w/ Alaska Atoms & Henry Canyons

ATTENDEES

Alaska Atoms, Henry Canyons, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney

AGENDA

New Business

intro and outro by andrew

Jul 23, 202301:49:38
State of The Game Vol. 158-NODUO/Don’t Go Outside w/ Klwn Cat, Nonazz & No God
Jul 17, 202301:30:47
State of The Game Vol.157-Breaking Down The Mix w/ SonRaw
Jul 10, 202301:51:48
State of The Game vol. 156-Scouting Report: Raekwon w/ Tokyo Cigar
Jul 03, 202301:51:07
State of The Game Vol. 155-Mourning Due w/ Nappy Nina

State of The Game Vol. 155-Mourning Due w/ Nappy Nina

ATTENDEES

Nappy Nina, Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins

AGENDA

New Business

Jun 25, 202301:09:18
State of The Game Vol. 154-Do Hip Hop lyrics need to make sense w Child Actor & Rhys Langston

State of The Game Vol. 154-Do Hip Hop lyrics need to make sense w Child Actor & Rhys Langston

ATTENDEES

Child Actor, Rhys Langston, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney

AGENDA

New Business

  • Talk to Rhys Langston and Child Actor about the momentous releases they’ve been involved w/ and how they viewed the lyricism executed and how it was received.

  • Talk about the role of lyricism and how the press, audience, artists, and producers should approach it. 


    Intro and outro song by andrew

Jun 18, 202301:29:58
State of The Game Vol. 153-Strangely Famous w/ BlackLiq x Mopes
Jun 11, 202301:37:27
State of The Game Vol. 152-Favorite Soundtracks w/ Marcus Pinn
Jun 04, 202301:34:38
State of The Game Vol. 151-Scouting Report: Lil Wayne

State of The Game Vol. 151-Scouting Report: Lil Wayne

ATTENDEES

Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins

AGENDA

New Business

  • Discuss the career and influence of Lil Wayne.

  • Breakdown tendencies both positive and negative 

  • Brainstorm what we would like Wayne to do next?


intro and outro by andrew

May 28, 202301:50:09
State of The Game Vol. 150-Sleepingdogs w andrew & Jesse The Tree
May 20, 202301:34:20
State of The Game Vol. 149-Hometown Hate w/ Stik Figa

State of The Game Vol. 149-Hometown Hate w/ Stik Figa

ATTENDEES

Stik Figa, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney

AGENDA

New Business

Intro and Outro by andrew

May 14, 202301:37:44
State of The Game Vol. 148-Art School Dropout w Jamee Cornelia
May 07, 202301:13:35
State of The Game Vol. 147-Jagged Beauty of The Underground w/ TreDoes

State of The Game Vol. 147-Jagged Beauty of The Underground w/ TreDoes

ATTENDEES

TreDoes, Keith Rollins, Daniel Olney

AGENDA

New Business

Intro and Outro by Andrew

Apr 30, 202301:49:53
State of The Game Vol. 146-Templates w/ Midaz The Beast
Apr 23, 202301:16:05
State of The Game Vol.145-Grown Folks Music

State of The Game Vol.145-Grown Folks Music

ATTENDEES

Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins

AGENDA

New Business

Apr 16, 202301:35:11
State of The Game vol.144-He Left Nothing for The Swim Back w/ SKECH185
Apr 09, 202301:31:38
State of The Game Vol. 143-The Transition w/ ILLOGIC
Apr 01, 202301:29:15