Fly In Formation - Shark the SOB
This week it’s Shark the SOB (Son of Boombap) on FiF to talk about emptying his music vault and a bunch more. Fly in Formation is a weekly series interviewing the best Hip Hop artists across Canada, live on Twitch.
ATSIC S05E14 - Spring
New life outside, new music in your headies, and the same consistent dope that you come to expect from another DJ Dice mix of my favourite new release rap from Canadian Hip Hop.
Fly In Formation - Zhe the Free
I caught up with Zhe the Free to talk about her music, the Hip Hop scenes across the prairies, battles, freestyling, and a bunch more. Fly in Formation is a weekly series interviewing the best Hip Hop artists across Canada, live on Twitch.
ATSIC S05E13 - Better
You can’t get any better than weekly installments full of the newest music from the best artists across the country. Another DJ Dice mix highlighting a ton of talent!
Fly In Formation - Sinzere
Sinzere is an emcee based in Calgary, but you can’t really say she reps for the city. She stopped by to talk about her recent music, the local scene, and a lot more. Fly in Formation is a weekly series interviewing the best Hip Hop artists across Canada, live on Twitch.
ATSIC S05E12 - Support
Show some support for the show that supports the artists across the country! After the Smoke is Clear is back again with a round up of local level talents that ought to be more widely known considering all the work they put in making quality music.
Fly In Formation - Javier Escuela
Javier Escuela, formerly known as L-Rev, came through to chop it up about his new album and a lot more.Fly in Formation is a weekly series interviewing the best Hip Hop artists across Canada, live on Twitch.
ATSIC S05E11 - First
This episode was my first usage of my new Hercules Impulse T7. It’ll take me a few decades to level up my skills. Until that time I’ll be leaning on the power of playing exclusive new release rap: this one has new unheard drops from Sayzee & Tona as well as The Mighty Rhino & Skizza! The rest of the hour is all new music from across the country as well, and after that it’s a Fly in Formation interview with the one and only Fresh Kils!
Fly In Formation - Sayzee
Niagra Falls based emcee (& now producer) Sayzee came through to chop it up on this week’s episode of FiF, and he had a lot to say! From his new album with Tona to his non stop work flow to the origin of his name, we cover a lot of ground. Fly in Formation is a weekly series interviewing the best Hip Hop artists across Canada, live on Twitch.
ATSIC S05E10 - Divisions
When I generalize that these episodes feature the best new Hip Hop releases each week, I might not be being specific enough for everyone, but that’s as small of a box as I want to force these artists into. I do my best to play music representing all the lanes in the indie scene. This time the music mix from DJ Dice leads into a special 2 hour long interview for the Fly in Formation series with prized Edmontonian emcee KazMega.
Fly In Formation - Tachichi
I talked once more with Tachichi, a Halifax OG who continues to carry the torch for Hip Hop with regular releases and a cemented position in the local scene. We talk about his upcoming albums, his recording process, motivations, and more. Fly in Formation is a weekly series interviewing the best Hip Hop artists across Canada, live on Twitch.
Fly In Formation - Fresh Kils
I talked with Toronto producer and sampler performance master Fresh Kils about his recent album, producing full albums with other artists, the Monopoly Money tour, his recent marriage, Hip Hop opinions, and all sorts of other important stuff. Fly in Formation is a weekly series interviewing the best Hip Hop artists across Canada, live on Twitch.
Fly In Formation - KazMega Returns
A longform podcast interview with Edmonton based emcee/producer KazMega. We talked about everything from his new album “M.E.M.E.” to his working with and learning from youth, to marketing really being about what you want out of it, to his local rap scene. I think this is the longest episode yet. Fly in Formation is a weekly series interviewing the best Hip Hop artists across Canada, live on Twitch.
ATSIC S05E09 - Expected
As you may have come to expect, we’ve gathered the best new releases from across Canada and put together an hour of uninterrupted Hip Hop. As always, it’s followed by a podcast interview for the Fly in Formation series, this time with Edmonton based emcees Brothers Grim.
Fly In Formation - Brothers Grim
A longform podcast interview with Edmonton based emcees Komrade and Pat Grim of the Brothers Grim. They told me about their new album “Book of Grim”, their recent separation from a portion of their established fan base, their favourite weed strains, the situation in Beverly, and a lot more. Fly in Formation is a weekly series interviewing the best Hip Hop artists across Canada, live on Twitch.
ATSIC S05E08 - The Exception
Another edition of ATSIC means more of the best new release rap from across the map. Coast to coast coverage of who’s who in the national Hip Hop scene, followed by a podcast interview with Edmonton based emcee Jimmy Burnett.
Fly In Formation - Jimmy Burnett
A longform podcast interview with hard working Edmonton based emcee Jimmy Burnett. Fly in Formation is a weekly series interviewing the best Hip Hop artists across Canada, live on Twitch.
ATSIC S05E07 - Roll Along
ATSIC keeps rolling with another week of the best new release rap from across the map. Coast to coast coverage of the national Hip Hop scene, followed by a podcast interview with Edmonton based emcee Max Prime.
Fly In Formation - Max Prime
A longform podcast interview with Edmonton based emcee Max Prime. We covered a lot of ground in the history of the underground YEG rap scene, his views on Hip Hop, and what’s next. Fly in Formation is a weekly series interviewing the best Hip Hop artists across Canada, live on Twitch.
ATSIC S05E06 - Do It Yourself
Back and building what we want to see in the world, with new release Hip Hop mixed by DJ Dice & hosted by Doobyis. Coast to coast coverage of the national Hip Hop scene, followed by a podcast interview with Hamilton legend Lee Reed.