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My guests this week are Connecticut-via-New York rapper-producer Polo Perks, Atlanta producer-rapper FearDorian, and Milwaukee rapper AyooLii. We spoke about their recent show at Substance skatepark in Brooklyn, movies like Elephant, WALL-E, New Jack City, Don’t Be a Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood, several Disney Channel Original movies, the power of knowing the history of your influences, the pros and cons of a press run, how they first met and came together as a trio, blending Milwaukee lowend and drill, and the creative process—and plenty of stories—behind their latest project A Dog’s Chance. Come fuck with us.

A Dog's Chance is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Follow Lii, Dorian, and Polo on Instagram (@lilpolotee, @feardorian, @brudderman_official1), Twitter (@poloperks, @1feardorian, @1brudderman), and TikTok (@poloperks, @feardorian1, @1ayoolii).

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