Divorce, Dope Christian Hip-Hop, and Orthodoxy
DJ Trey-Qel from Future Shock
Intro
How we know each other
The name DJ Trey-Qel-Drama comes from Star Wars!
Liner notes!
How Future Shock started from three different rap groups. One crew, a family.
“I started stealing records from my parents and scratching them, ruining our turntables, trying to make the scratch sound.”
How Future Shock came together with the Tunnel Rats with the help of Pigeon John.
“A Place Called Hip-Hop” by LPG, beat by DJ Trey-Qel and Peace 586.
Where the podcast was recorded: Newport Beach, CA on top of a house right on the beach.
Reminiscing about a Bible study one night in Oceanside, CA where the whole Future Shock crew was present.
Jayson was a DJ *AND* a rapper. “Once you’re an emcee, you’re always an emcee.”
Chunjay wanted to be a DJ but became a rapper, and Trey-Qel wanted to be a rapper but became a DJ.
Hyborean Warriors side crew, featuring Man of War, Sintax.the.Terrific, Absent Minded, Sundance, Gypsy (RIP), and Trey-Qel.
“Rejected” by Man of War with the Hyborian Warriors.
Time for shipwrecks! Divorce. Self-righteousness?
“We were married and we took those vows and everything. But looking back on it, it was as though we were high school kids dating for a long time who broke up.”
“It’s a shipwreck, ‘cause it really IS a shipwreck. I became a man out of that, that really woke me up. I was thoroughly humbled.”
Going through a divorce at the same time as Ajax.
“The Wind” from the Fashion Expo project by Trey-Qel and Ajax of Future Shock.
More about divorce.
Jeremiah Dirt’s album release party, LA Symphony, and Future Shock.
“San Diego” by Brainwash Projects
Shadow of the Locust’s three volume release.
Royal Ruckus and the liner notes fiasco, as well as naming our album “Self-Titled.”
Dax’s party house with open mics, Pigeon John, and a battle between Raphi aka Shamesworthy and Poetic Lee, Soup the Chemist, etc.
“Can’t Wait” by SFC featuring Poetic Lee from A Saved Man in the Jungle.
Chunjay met SFC when he was 12 at a Christian bookstore.
The time that Soup the Chemist came to Nashville and stayed with Royal Ruckus, along with a bunch of others.
What are we drinking? Mission Brewery Shipwrecked Double IPA, Belching Beaver Peanut Butter Milk Stout from Oceanside, CA, with Pig’s Nose Blended Scotch Whiskey.
“Rap Is Not Music, Son” by Royal Ruckus from The Summer of the Cicadas Double LP.
Jayson’s conversion to Orthodoxy. His questions from where he was.
Disclaimers: Non-Orthodox people often really love the Lord and are great people.
Shout out to Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick’s Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy podcast, blog, and book.
Hip-Hop Pet Peeves: Mumble rap.
We gotta pee off the top of the roof!
“Scandalan” by Future Shock from the album, Remember the Future.
What is the current state of hip-hop? You just gotta know where to find it.
https://www.latashaalcindor.com/
“Olympian” by Propaganda from the album Crooked.
Chunjay’s view on artistry and appreciating people where they are coming from.
“Is it fresh?”
An anecdote from Chunjay.
“I’m not used to being the best rapper in the building… But I was like, dangit, I want to take the microphone and dis these guys.”
Rap over your own CD.
What podcasts are you into? “I listen to a lot of finance podcasts these days.”
Adventures in Finance Podcast.
Ancient Faith Radio “Station of Podcasts”: “The Morning Offering” by Abbot Tryphon.
Chunjay shouts out to Luke Nieuwsma for visiting the monastery.
Favorite rap song of all time? Freestyle Fellowship’s “7th Seal.”
Jayson curates @BeatsRhymesCuts! Check it out now!
Shout outs: Cookbook & Uno.Mas of LA Symphony, Jeremiah Dirt of Shadow of the Locust and his albums “Plague” and “A War to Restore,” Faze, Berean Christian Bookstore, Technic 1200s, EPMD “You Gots Ta Chill,” Freedom of Soul, House of Pain, Cypress Hill, Funkdoobiest, DJ Muggs, Brainwash Projects, Pigeon John, LPG, Peace 586, SFC’s “A Saved Man in the Jungle,” Dynamic Twins, The Bible Answer Man Radio Broadcast, 12th Tribe, Shadow of the Locust, Redcloud, Malachi Perez, Fros’T, Feed Magazine, Anglican Christianity, Father Andrew Stephen Damick’s Orthodoxy & Heterodoxy, Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives by Elder Thaddeus, shout to Dropjaw, Philly’s Mad Squablz, Latasha Alcindor, Propaganda and his album “Crimson Cord,” and so on.
Background music by J.Rawls, Lupe Fiasco.
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. 24: DJ Sean P chats with Flatline and Chunjay about supporting the family, building a business, and the big issues of life
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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