DJ Sean P with Chunjay and Flatline of Royal Ruckus
Sean gives us the rundown on his background
Turntables from the thrift shop, figuring out how to make money deejaying,
“How do you be a dad? How do you have a house? And how do you be a creative, and in everything be honest and true?” - DJ Sean P
“Balance is in the back and forth, but it’s never center.” - Flatline
“Priorities are never balanced either. Right? So… You have a few, very important priorities, and everything else is not a priority.” - DJ Sean P
“It was never really an option for me to not have a creative space.” - DJ Sean P
“I feel like I never work, but I always work.” - Chunjay
Flatline on the Songs in an Hour project he did under the name MPWalker
Flatline: On taking time off work, doing small jobs, and working on music creatively
Snippet from “Flowers on Good Friday” by Royal Ruckus, Rumors of Our Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
“Summer’s Last Call” by Royal Ruckus, The Summer of the Cicadas
“Kinda like too much freedom, gives you too much choice, therefore you can never make a choice.”
“I have a priority of life. For me it’s God, my wife, my family, my church….everything else is not on that priority.” - DJ Sean P
Sean keeps a journal and a weekly appointment with a friend for mental health
“Either I’m full of life or full of death. It’s like I need to guide this, I need to focus this thing.” - DJ Sean P
On goal setting
The Goal100 call (23 minutes)
Sean hustling those beats for cash, beat battles, and so on
BIG HIGHS, BIG LOWS
“I ended up just being in and out of these huge states of depression, and immobility. There’s a point where I didn’t leave my bed. I was frozen with fear…. I didn’t know what was going. I knew I needed help.” - DJ Sean P
Sean opens up about his suicidal thoughts.
On romanticizing dying
Flatline shares his own thoughts on the subject, along with raising kids
“It was more like stop chasing money, and start chasing mental health necessities. There’s always times you can slip in dark places. And I feel like acknowledging that is great. Also, like, talking about, so other people know that it’s okay they feel the same way.” - Flatline
“You shouldn’t keep it to yourself, you should get help.” - DJ Sean P
“I think sometimes the greatest gift you can give somebody is just listening. Or saying, ‘I get it, me too.’” - Chunjay
“This has not been a short road. I started having these ideations at 13,” said DJ Sean P. “I know what you mean, absolutely,” replied Flatline.
DJ Sean P on God’s work in your life in the midst of brokenness
“People are always going to disappoint you, and you are always going to disappoint people. It’s inevitable. We try not to, but it’s going to happen from time to time.” - Chunjay
“Weight in Gold” by Playdough (Krum) and Sean Patrick, We Buy Gold
On coffee, on technology
On types of tacos, extended discussion of tacos.
“U Know Who I Am” by Royal Ruckus with DJ Sean P from Royalty Check
On Podcasts, on mixing, and so on
“We all have insecurities. But we have to know what’s insecurity and what is poor planning.” - DJ Sean P
On his current endeavors with video and audio
“They Reminisce Over You” by Pete Rock and CL Smooth
"Phony Rappers" by A Tribe Called Quest
Shoutouts: CookBook, ManChild of Mars ILL, Playdough/KRUM, Theory Hazit, Oakcliff Coffee Roasters, The Bible Project, Stretch & Bobbito’s What’s Good, The Liturgist Podcast, The 9 Club, Just Thinking,
Ep. 29: Tim Trudeau of Syntax Creative
Ep. 28: The Weezer Episode: Mike and Jamey discuss the long career of Weezer, how their music influenced their lives, with a special exploration to the Teal album of covers
Ep. 27: Peter Daily chats with Chunjay about making music and touring the world, being a minister's kid, and dealing with depression in the midst of loss
Ep. 26: Doug and Angie Bennett sit down with Chunjay to talk about helping others during the holidays, ministry in Mexico, and share 10 tips for battling the blues
Ep. 25: LIVE Stream of the new #RoyaltyCheckEP featuring Chunjay, Flatline, DJ Sean P, Keelia Paulsen and more...
Ep. 23: Renata Zarro and Chunjay discuss teaching, spoken word poetry, and “home” as a dirty word
Ep. 22: Doug Bennett and Chunjay discuss human trafficking, getting clean and sober, and the many uses of avocado (with Chunjay's mom, Kathy)
Ep. 21: Mara Henderson and Chunjay discuss Health, Faith, Nerdiness, and Father Hunger
Ep. 20: David Bunker Chats with Chunjay about Sexual Abuse, Recovery Groups, Postmodernism, Whiskey and Wine
Ep. 19: Flatline and Chunjay return to discuss two decades in the music business, approaches to music production, drinking coffee, and facing difficulties in life.
Ep. 18: Christmas Hip-Hop Special: Chunjay impersonates a DJ and plays some great holiday tunes.
Ep. 17: Knowdaverbs Chats with Chunjay: A conversation on hip-hop, belief in God, and perfecting your art.
Ep. 16: Tacos and Whiskey with Photographer Jeb Wilson: A conversation about hip-hop conspiracy theories, running your own business, drinking whiskey, and misadventures in modern dating.
Ep. 15: Coffee with KJ: Chunjay and rapper KJ-52 discuss Christian music labels, Cuban coffee, and bouncing back after tough times.
Ep. 14: Friendship, Nashville Labels, and Growing Up: A History of Royal Ruckus from 1998-2003 with Flatline
Ep. 13: Coffee Nerding, Classic Hip-Hop, Songwriting, and Producing Beats: A Conversation with Flatline
Ep. 12: Porn, Guinness, and Authentic Friendship: A Conversation with Author and Speaker Nate Larkin (and Tra Jones)
Ep. 11: Gay Liberation, Writing, Death Threats, and Recovering Faith - A Conversation with Author Thom Nickels
Ep. 10: Tacos, Adult Graffiti Artists, and Changing Careers - A Conversation with Graffiti Artist Peas of DCV
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