Welcome to Benny’s Crib, a RhymeBeat production. Grab a chair and join the genuine conversation. Conversation topics usually begin with hip hop, but may flow into art, life, love and overall philosophy. Get cozy, and thank you for being here!
EP 119: Roxie Heart
Episode 119 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ New England based vocalist/artist ‘Roxie Heart’ joined the futon for this interview. The conversation touched on Boston roots, traveling the U.S., the musical ‘Chicago,’ life lessons in Maine, performing with Mýa, the emotional release of creating music, Future, the story behind her album series ‘The Muse,’ sunglasses, and much more. Peace to Soto on the theme song; infinite love to Yardie Ting for sponsoring this podcast. All credit to Willow Pix on the video production. Final shoutout to you for watching yo!
EP 118: Neeko Brown
Episode 118 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ Guest for this episode is 207-based rapper ‘Neeko Brown.’ Interview topics include growing up in Boston during ‘The Golden Age’ of hip hop, radio shows, getting letters from prison, moving to Maine, basketball jerseys, the influence of his cousin, supporting your local scene, unpopular landlords, life lessons, and several others. Shoutout Soto on the theme song; infinite love to Yardie Ting for sponsoring this podcast. All credit to Willow Pix on the video production. Final shoutout to you for watching too!
EP 117: Gabe FM
Episode 117 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ ‘Gabe FM’ – a DJ/multidisciplinary artist from Maine – pulled up for this interview. Conversation points focused on his WMPG show from the 90s, going to ‘Scribble Jam,’ his travels around the United States, a different Portland of the past, Mosart 212 and their duo ‘Human Fam,’ bees, DJ tips, the beauty of physical media and a lotttt more! Shoutout Soto on the theme song; major major love to Yardie Ting for sponsoring this podcast. Big ups to Willow Pix on the video production assistance. One last shoutout to you for watching.
EP 116: Drell
Episode 116 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib. Guest for this interview is ‘Drell,’ a Portland-based rapper/hip hop artist hailing from CT. Conversation topics touched upon late 90s hip hop, stolen computers, the therapeutic nature of hoops, buying physical mixtapes, showing love to local Portland institutions, the meaning behind his latest single ‘Jimmy Buckets,’ U.S.A. travels, VH1 reality shows, his early discog, and many more! Shoutout Soto on the theme song; major major love to Yardie Ting for sponsoring this podcast. Big ups to Willow Pix on the video production assistance. And final shoutout to you for watching.
CORRECTION : The Alchemist did not produce ‘Quiet Storm.’ Havoc did.
EP 115: Bkap
Episode 115 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib. Bkap, a Massachusetts beatmaker and founder of ‘New England Noize,’ came thru this episode. We got-to-talkin about his early ties to Maine, linking with Spose and P Dank, bus drivers, diabetes, merch, Massachusetts hip hop, roast beef sandwiches, the genius of eLZhi, and an abundance of otha topics. Shoutout Soto on the theme song; infinite love to Yardie Ting for sponsoring this podcast. Big ups to Willow Pix on the video production assistance. Thanks to you for tuning in!
EP 114: Altered Gee
Episode 114 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib. Altered Gee (Teal Child, Bright Boy, Roach Dad) pulled up for this episode. We chatted about introductions + origin stories, Portland house parties, their stash of unreleased albums, Poptarts, Ruby Yacht tours, Sega game systems, Patrice Rushen, live performance goals, the chaos of youth, and countless other endeavors. Shoutout Soto on the theme song; infinite love to Yardie Ting for sponsoring this podcast. Big ups to Willow Pix on the video production assistance.
EP 113: Jahlil
Episode 113 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib. This episode features ‘Jahlil,’ an MC currently based in Maine with ties to the Northeast and Texas. Our interview touched upon the vagus nerve, pros and cons of life in the 207, his early inspirations, poetry memories, construction, working at Genius for a hot minute, plus more. Shoutout Soto on the theme song; infinite love to Yardie Ting for sponsoring this podcast. Big ups to Willow Pix on the video production assistance.
EP 112: Almond Butter Smooth
Episode 112 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib. This episode features hip hop artist and freestyle-lover ‘Almond Butter Smooth.’ We got-to-talking about freestyling (whouda thunk), energy, stretching, Graphic Melee, Damn Jam, Portland shizz, the phenomenon of gut bacteria, and many other rantings. Shoutout Soto on the theme song; infinite love to Yardie Ting for sponsoring this podcast. Big ups to Willow Pix on the video production assistance.
EP 111: YKN Gibby
Episode 111 of RhymeBeat’s in-house podcast ‘Benny’s Crib.’ Portland-based hip hop artist ‘YKN Gibby’ pulled up this time around, and brought ‘YKN Pancho’ with him. We talked about his upbringing in Atlanta, the importance of authenticity, his latest EP, Portland shit, the magic of language, what “YKN” stands for, ribs, and tons more. Shoutout Soto on the theme song; infinite love to Yardie Ting for sponsoring this podcast. Big ups to Willow Pix on the video production assistance.