The Bay Area’s own iconoclastic hip-hop podcasters Demone Carter (aka DEM ONE), Nate LeBlanc and David Ma put their heads together with international MC Murs to put the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop into context with the region’s remarkable contributions to the genre.
Dad Bod Rap Pod is a hip-hop discussion podcast out of San Jose, CA. The three hosts are lifelong rap fans who approach the art form of hip-hop through the lens of their lived experience. Demone Carter p.k.a DEM ONE is an MC with a long line of releases and collaborations stretching back to the ‘90s and has collaborated with artists including D-Styles and Motion Man. David Ma is a writer, editor, and journalist whose work has appeared in publications like Wax Poetics and The Guardian, and is the founder of audioblog nerdtorious.com. Nate LeBlanc is a record collector who worked as the hip-hop buyer of a record store for years and founded the Dig Dug listening party and record swap and has published articles on obscure music on a variety of platforms but mostly on nerdtorious.
Living Legend — few within hip hop ever earn such a moniker, but with nearly 40 solo and collaborative releases, Los Angeles’ Murs has truly run the gamut of independent success. Early work with 3 Melancholy Gypsys and the iconic Living Legends paved the way for Murs’ celebrated journey in the music industry. The West Coast representative would use this unparalleled crash-course in indie hip hop to establish his critically-acclaimed catalog of work, including MURS 3:16 The 9th Wonder Edition. Murs closed out 2020 as only he could, partnering with DJ.Fresh for the release of Love & Rockets Vol 2: The Declaration. The full-length solo album stands as a personal testament to Murs’ influence and legacy on West Coast music. Operating independently of labels once again, Murs stands as a beacon of self-made success and unbridled respect for the craft in a new era.
Dad Bod Rap Pod is a hip-hop discussion podcast out of San Jose, CA. The three hosts are lifelong rap fans who approach the art form of hip-hop through the lens of their lived experience. Demone Carter p.k.a DEM ONE is an MC with a long line of releases and collaborations stretching back to the ‘90s and has collaborated with artists including D-Styles and Motion Man. David Ma is a writer, editor, and journalist whose work has appeared in publications like Wax Poetics and The Guardian, and is the founder of audioblog nerdtorious.com. Nate LeBlanc is a record collector who worked as the hip-hop buyer of a record store for years and founded the Dig Dug listening party and record swap and has published articles on obscure music on a variety of platforms but mostly on nerdtorious.
Living Legend — few within hip hop ever earn such a moniker, but with nearly 40 solo and collaborative releases, Los Angeles’ Murs has truly run the gamut of independent success. Early work with 3 Melancholy Gypsys and the iconic Living Legends paved the way for Murs’ celebrated journey in the music industry. The West Coast representative would use this unparalleled crash-course in indie hip hop to establish his critically-acclaimed catalog of work, including MURS 3:16 The 9th Wonder Edition. Murs closed out 2020 as only he could, partnering with DJ.Fresh for the release of Love & Rockets Vol 2: The Declaration. The full-length solo album stands as a personal testament to Murs’ influence and legacy on West Coast music. Operating independently of labels once again, Murs stands as a beacon of self-made success and unbridled respect for the craft in a new era.
