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ATTENDEESI.B. Fokuz, Collasoul Structure, Iceberg Theory, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessTalk about the mission statement of Jyroscope and how it grew out of Tomorrow Kings and developed its own direction. Discuss Overdue in detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESKosey!, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss Excerpts of Blk Joy Vol.1 in detail. Discuss BLACK STAR and New Moon in detail and in terms of how they deal with joyful sounds and themes. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESDeclaime, Spectacular Diagnostics, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss what lead to the creation of WHAT IF and where it sits in the catalog of everyone involved.  Discuss WHAT IF in detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESGabe Nandez, Preservation, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the process of Sortilège and what people should know about what it means.  Discuss Sortilège in depth. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESNosaj from New Kingdom, Height Keech, NAHreally, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss After The End and how it led to Run Away with A Wild and A Rare One.  Discuss Run Away with A Wild and A Rare One in detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESPremRock, Curly Castro, Raphy, Ohbliv, Steel Tipped Dove, Keith Rollins, and Daniel Olney….and a bit of SunmundiAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the conception and execution of Triple Steel Beam. Discuss Lincoln Continental Breakfast, Saisir Le Feu, and Armature in detail. NOTESThree albums, 33 songs total. Prolific and at the same time lean and mean. Different flavors, all within that 25-30 minute range. The only thing comparable to the excellence and execution of this strategy is Roc Marciano’s 2018.  Nobody Planning To Leave was a beloved success and new level of cohesion for the group. When people took shots at the record it was only to note that the album recalled Def Jux flavors and a lot of ears still aren’t tapped in. Triple Steel Beam leaves those concerns behind. Very different sonics, very different outcomes, and three projects that need one another like family. This is not the Jux playbook. The other thing that Triple Steel Beam builds on is the fantasy albums all of the fans dream up. Since each ShrapKnel album is one producer from this otherground space, fans were always spitballing the possibilities (I am super guilty of this) and this is our dream on overload. No matter how much we as fans wish albums into fruition ShrapKnel and beyond our powers in the realm of beat picking and always outpace our expectations. Triple Steel Beam is clear evidence of that.   SHRAPKNEL LESSONSWhen I talk to other up and coming rappers about Curly Castro the lesson I want them to take from his work is that you should establish patterns but find interesting ways to break them. Keep the audience from sinking into deep comfort. From his writing, tone, and delivery Castro can steal a song in less than a full verse. Castro is one of the best in the world at creating impact. On the PremRock side, his solo work thoughts sprawl and expand from literary, economic, to sports references. Everyone who loves Prem loves this about his work, but we adore that he’s never more concise and hard hitting than on ShrapKnel songs. It gives him an opportunity to grow in a different world without losing the progress he’s making in how work. Creating multiple lanes for your work is great but putting your whole heart into each one moves you into a range of expertise few exist in. 

ATTENDEESLord Juco, The Standouts, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the classic previous effort White Walls and how that came together. Discuss Break A Leg in detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESSunmundi, Sasco, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the different phases of Sunmundi and what was learned from Klwn Cat, Āthmaan, on the way to CONTACTING. Discuss CONTACTING in detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESYaya bey, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the growth from Remember Your North Star to Exodus The North Star to Ten Fold to do it afraid.  Discuss do it afraid in detail. intro and outro music by andrew

ATTENDEESDylan Green aka CineMasai, Dash Lewis, Daniel Olney, Keith RollinsAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the excitement of Dope Game Stupid moving to My Story Got Stories. Discuss Potluck in detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESBen Pedroche, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the process and patience it takes to put together a reference book of the scope of Independent As F*** and what it achieves. Discuss Indie hip hop from 1995-2005: the labels, regions, and trends that people need to know. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESKeith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss what has been missing from this years musical output. Discuss what we have loved so far about 2025 in music. Do both in detail. intro and outro by andrew

AGENDANew BusinessATTENDEESLord OLO, TELVANGEL, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyDIscuss the unique relationship between OLO and TELEVANGEL and the aspects that make it special.  DIscuss Demon Slayer and Demon Slayer 2 in depth. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESRhys Langston, Daniel Olney, Keith RollinsAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss making hip hop outside of the standard/known sonic formats it exists in for the mass public. Discuss Pale Black Negative in detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESSOO DO KOO, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the five full projects Soo Do Koo has released in 2025: Faith and A Hammer, To Spite The Face, Charred Remnants (w/ Sleep Sinatra), We Will Be Ok (w/ Thxk_u), and Meals On Wheels. Discuss Meals On Wheels in detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESKaras Lamb, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss what we want from music in 2025 and what we’ve got so far. Discuss From The Private Collection of Saba and No ID, BLACK’!ANTIQUE , and Forty in depth. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESBrother Ali, Daniel Olney, Keith RollinsAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss becoming a fully indie artist and the adjustments it entails.Discuss the periods of Ali and lessons learned.  Discuss the movement from Love & Service to Satisfied Soul  and the importance of the mission. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESLet The Dirt Say Amen, Daniel Olney, Keith RollinsAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss vital works God Hates Gucci and Jesus Lightskin Superstar and how they lead us to this new project. Discuss Cool Disco Dirt in detail. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESDaniel Olney, no god, Keith Rollins, ĀthmaanAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the planning and execution of Wavelength (debut album by) no god. Discuss the four realms of Avatar in relation to emcees. intro and outro by andrew

ATTENDEESShemar, Keith Rollins, Daniel OlneyAGENDANew BusinessDiscuss the growth from Sunscreen to Traveling Light to emerge “n” see. Discuss emerge “n” see in depth. intro and outro by andrew