Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING
Intro (0:00).
The Hook (0:21).
The Interview (1:21).
*Note: Internet connectivity issues caused some audio/video issues that could not all be corrected in post.
The ever-thoughtful and intelligent Nebraska MC, Sleep Sinatra, joined the show to dive into his upbringing and worldview that informs his music, such as this year’s BRAINSTORMZ and Spirit Box, that are among some of the genre’s strongest releases of 2022.
Sleep discusses what sparked his admiration for hip-hop within his Nebraska upbringing (1:54).
Sleep describes the ideal that he was seeking to attain as a rapper when he first began developing his craft (8:24).
Sleep explains how his rapping benefits from his production work, and vice-versa (14:24).
Sleep opens up about what his recent experiences with the justice system taught him, and how that impacted his music (22:49).
Sleep details what he hopes his music communicates to the listener (27:39).
Sleep discusses how fatherhood has impacted his music, and how he sees the world (32:53).
Sleep describes the creation process of BRAINSTORMZ (33:43).
Sleep discusses what made him gravitate towards collaborating with 8-bza on Spirit Box (35:26).
Sleep details the genesis of the Spirit Box album title (37:15).
Sleep details his upcoming projects that you should keep an eye out for (39:37).
Speak On It!