Episode 98 | Kolo Talks New Album, Kendrick’s Surprise Drop, Mount Rushmore of Rapper-Producers + So Much More

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:00 - Reaction to Kendrick Lamar dropping new album

00:03:00 - How artists like Kendrick and Tyler the Creator make the world stop when the release

00:04:45 - Artists making albums with streams in mind 

00:05:45 - What will be the catalyst of the next hip-hop explosion 

00:09:00 - The difference between J. Cole, Drake, and Kendrick 

00:11:20 - How Kolo began finding samples from around the world 

00:13:50 - How Kolo went from hiding his music dreams to posting for thousands on that internet 

00:16:45 - How we deal with impostor syndrome 

00:22:20 - Who has the best rap voice of all time

00:25:00 - How Kolo came to make a song with Idris Elba 
00:31:15 - Why Kolo tries to keep his private life private in his music 

00:33:30 - Mount Rushmore of rapper-producers 

00:36:30 - Kanye and J. Cole's ability to include their humor and personality in their lyrics 

00:42:00 - What it meant for Kolo to have people around the world be on his album discussing what his music means to them 

00:43:15 - Does having a worldwide audience in mind effect how Kolo makes music 

00:46:30 - What Kolo is listetning to right now featuring T.I & Three 6 Mafia 

00:48:20 - Our hopes for J. Cole's The Fall Off