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Slangsmith Radio with G. Forte & Nicky Faders

Slangsmith Radio with G. Forte & Nicky Faders

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In-depth music and cultural commentary covering Hip Hop and beyond. Audio Documentaries, Playlists, Nicky Faders sets, and more. For show notes, videos and bonus content visit slangsmith.fm/podcast
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Slangsmith Radio with G. Forte & Nicky FadersAug 22, 2019

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01:11:11
A New Normal

A New Normal

In this episode:

0:18 Beat battles on IG | 6:35 The Weeknd's new album and the impact of streaming on the way albums are made and released. | 16:40 The impact of COVID-19 and social distancing on sports and the move towards gaming. | 27:19 Other ways that social distancing is impacting the way we consume content and connect with each other. | 33:12 Hustling in quarantine. | 39:06 Other aspects of the new normal. | 46:17 Breaking through the barriers created by your creative persona. | 60:27 This weeks recommendations

Apr 08, 202001:08:29
Toothpick Diddy

Toothpick Diddy

When people get new teeth, they have little awareness of what's going on with their mouths (0:29) | Impressions before and after hearing Jay Electronica's new album (3:51) | Income money trees and earning in perpetuity like a paperwork gangsta (11:57) | An update on Nicky Faders' progress on the MPC ONE (16:12) | A conversation about combat and combat sports part one (20:32) | Further conversation about combat sports (28:18) | How we pass time, stay productive and mentally healthy (36:44) | A reality check (44:08) | Some recommendations (53:03)

Mar 25, 202001:03:35
Baby Bop

Baby Bop

Nicky Faders always keeps his pasta al Dente (0:21) | Spotify's new pay for play (2:32) | DaBaby likes his shit with some Bop in it (8:54) | The reality of the shutdown, and economic disparity (16:20) | High-risk, high reward of strange pussy (26:46) | A consultant who 100% commission (36:38) | Call of Duty (45:54) | Some recommendation and reviews and an MPC One update (47:47)

Mar 18, 202001:02:20
Paperwork Gangster
Mar 09, 202054:13
The Game is Punching the Air Right Now

The Game is Punching the Air Right Now

In this episode: Music during the rise of the Internet (:19) | The Game gets takes to Twitter to punch the air (5:53) | People just like what they like, and that doesn't mean their crazy (13:06) | Faders gives update on his progress and experience working with the MPC One (23:21) | Breaking down the EBT/Food Stamp hustle (29:55) | Some full-throated and half-hearted recommendations (35:14)

Mar 02, 202050:06
How Many Trees Must Die?

How Many Trees Must Die?

In this episode Faders and Forte discuss: More Workflow and Set-Up (0:20) | Killing Trees for the MPC Bible (5:00) | The Politics of Real Estate Development (11:20) Making Tough Decisions to Follow Your Purpose (22:02) | This Weeks Viewing and Listening Recommendations (35:25)

Feb 24, 202049:20
Air B and B for the Jumpoff
Feb 17, 202001:05:33
Not Enough Nunchucks

Not Enough Nunchucks

In this week's episode we are joined by Cocity from Blessed Dope. You can find his podcast here >> https://anchor.fm/cocity

Here's the rundown. Production Set-ups (1:31) | Workflow (5:38) | Ultimate Rap League (11:21) | The Blessed Dope Anchor Origin Story (20:27) | Inter-generational text buddies (28:06) | Super-Bowl Salty Snacks (32:09) | Sweeney Todd v/s Jadakiss (37:37) | Being Attracted to Bravery (44:47) | Recommendations (51:33) 

Feb 10, 202059:51
Bazaar in Bangladesh

Bazaar in Bangladesh

G Forte and Nicky Faders rap about interpersonal drama, the MPC One, and haggling over non-negotiables. 

Feb 03, 202001:20:23
Don't Hate, Facilitate

Don't Hate, Facilitate

Talking about music, self sabotage, and brunch dates.
Jan 28, 202001:31:56
Light a Candle
Jan 20, 202001:02:26
You're Doing Great and Neither Am I

You're Doing Great and Neither Am I

In this episode with G. Forte and Nicky Faders:

  1. Put the Turkey in Your Heart: Faders is already working on his summer body! He picks up an air fryer and a slight cold.
  2. Cold World: A woman struggles with problems on top of problems.
  3. Productive Downtime: G. discovers a new productivity system.
  4. Always Overcharge: ...but there are some downsides.
  5. Riff on the Evolution of Story and Cinema: A discussion of visual storytelling with examples from The Last Tycoon and 1917.
  6. So Uncomfortable: Lil Wayne gets engaged, and Faders loses his mind.
  7. Very Specific Search Terms: Porn.
  8. Dracula: Faders reviews the latest adaptation of Dracula on Netflix.
  9. Music and Motivation: Hip Hop is doing how you're doing. 

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Jan 13, 202001:11:03
Sorry Charlie

Sorry Charlie

Bringing in the new decade with a flashback to the turn of the millennium, old school venereal disease, and grades of hair. Czech
Jan 06, 202057:37
Word is Bond.

Word is Bond.

Here we are back with another wide-ranging conversation covering binge-worthy content, comedy and the creative process

Dec 30, 201901:12:29
Offset

Offset

An eclectic blend from the vault; evidence that life is a circle. So, until are gone for good, we will be back.
Nov 10, 201909:02
Live and Direct

Live and Direct

Over the long weekend, for the first time ever, G. Forte and Nicky Faders record an episode in the same room
Sep 23, 201901:13:10
Kryptonite Jordans on Stash

Kryptonite Jordans on Stash

Another wide ranging conversation about: cocktail recipes, snorting cacao, trading spaces, frivolous suits and what would happen if The Incredible Hulk was a sneaker head.
Aug 22, 201901:11:11
Chloe and The Tricky Biscuits

Chloe and The Tricky Biscuits

G. Forte and Nicky Faders talk about the symptoms of summer, getting by, representation, the gods, and much more.
Aug 07, 201958:07
The "In the Middle" Mini-sode

The "In the Middle" Mini-sode

A quick check-in and some classic flavor from the vault
Jul 17, 201909:38
The Game May Never Be The Same

The Game May Never Be The Same

In this episode we talk about our insatiable appetite for drama, question the nature of reality, and the sticks.
Jun 11, 201932:47
A Saturday Evening Reverie

A Saturday Evening Reverie

Rare, unpublished segments from the archives.
Jun 09, 201917:44
Bring Them Back To Life Again

Bring Them Back To Life Again

In this episode we talk about how to resurrect the dead, how to revive a sound or a relationship, and how to cease and/or desist.

Follow us on IG @slangsmithfm and tag us in your IG Story freestyles to be featured in 15 Seconds of Flames.

May 27, 201901:09:24
Keep That Hand Like Castanza

Keep That Hand Like Castanza

In this episode G. Forte and Nicky Faders talk about keeping that hand strong and keeping a grip on the game. All of the games.
May 20, 201901:11:49
It's Not Too Expensive, You Just Can't Afford It
May 12, 201901:03:23
At the First Sign of Sassafras the Hands Started to Fly

At the First Sign of Sassafras the Hands Started to Fly

In this episode we talk about life after the Endgame and Game of Thrones. How will delivery platforms and intermediaries change as producers like Disney move toward exclusive distribution on their own platform?

We have an update on Nicky Faders' biological experiment and the tragic fall-off of his juice situation. 

We also touch on local political drama, re-imagine Samuel L Jackson as a lead in a romantic comedy, and we go back there to get John and Kate.

May 06, 201901:01:03
One False Move and The Jux Is On!
Apr 29, 201901:22:21
Nic's Eyes Matter

Nic's Eyes Matter

In this episode G. Forte and Nicky Faders chop it up about taking the action to the streets, new music from old babies, and mutating into a Superhero. 

Apr 22, 201901:02:11
Lady Dust in the Powder Puff

Lady Dust in the Powder Puff

A conversation about scent and memories and grinding up drum samples into unrecognizable grains of sonic sand.

Music is dope, like God is Good: all the time. 

Apr 15, 201901:03:18
Music is dope like God is good: all the time.

Music is dope like God is good: all the time.

A wide ranging conversation about Noisy Neighbors, Northern Soul, knowing the unique impact you can have on others, and much more. 

Apr 09, 201959:31
We're All Sensitive People
Apr 01, 201949:15
Back at it like it's crack and I had it.

Back at it like it's crack and I had it.

In this episode we run though a Musical Mind Map, (no spoilers in the show notes) and then chop it up about the current stated of cooked coke, mixtapes, Captain Marvel, and T-Paining 

Mar 26, 201901:05:48
The Invisible Boogie-Woogie Man

The Invisible Boogie-Woogie Man

In this episode of Slangsmith Radio we chop it up with Nicky Faders and then follow a musical mind map that takes us back a night 90's years ago with Pinetop Smith, an unknown and invisible founding father of American popular music was killed in a Chicago dancehall. 

Mar 17, 201956:13