Feb 22 2024 90 mins
Huddle up! On this week's episode, we're joined by the talented Lowell producer DeevoDaGenius, and he made sure to bring plenty of friends with him! The "Dream Team", as they call themselves, is a collection of Massachusetts artists assembled by Deevo to bring us one of the hottest basketball-inspired albums out, "Champion Sound"!
The Dream Team came through to tell us how they came together to create this impressive body of work (12:30), the stories behind their studio sessions ("practice" as they like to refer to it)(17:45), and what the future holds for themselves as a collective while maintain their own individual careers (35:30). We also had great discussions surrounding how major labels and systemic racism has impacted the mainstream rap genre (48:00), the promising trajectory of the Boston music scene (1:07:15), and the impact of the pioneers and platforms that have laid the groundwork for us all!
As a listener, you're sure to leave this conversation feeling more inspired and a champion in your own right! Enjoy the episode!
Watch on YouTube for the Full Experience: https://youtu.be/Bc8IyTQ8JZc?si=dgqw5w0ciwbCURjF
Time Stamps:
0:00 - Usher getting TOO close with Alicia Keys at the Halftime Show
6:00 - Introducing the Dream Team/ "Champion Sound" album
12:30 - How Deevo met everyone on the Dream Team
17:45 - Treating studio sessions like practice/ Competing to get on songs
26:00 - How Jo Saza walked onto the Dream Team last minute
29:30 - Who had the best verse on the album??
35:30 - People feeling a way for being left off Champion Sound
44:00 - FUNERAL Ant Bell enters the building
48:00 - How major labels and systemic racism are ruining the rap game
59:45 - Boogie's creative hand in the visuals behind "Champion Sound"
1:07:15 - Is the Boston music scene ready for national recognition?
1:23:40 - The Dream Teams BREAKS BFTC's couch
1:28:45 - Outro/ Shameless plugs
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Dream Team Lineup (Featured on this episode):
Maye Star, FUNERAL Ant Bell, Najee Janey, Milkshaw Benedict, Arold, Erdnaez the Weapon, Jo Saza, Pharwh, Boogie Tarantino
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