The Rap Music Plug Podcast

#225 - Curly Castro & Locust breakdown 'Yaphet' - Album Alchemy

Few albums pack in as much musical and lyrical diversity as Yaphet does, the latest Curly Castro album fully produced by Locust, released on Backwoodz Studioz. Castro is

#224 - Open Mike Eagle & Kenny Segal breakdown 'DOOMED!' - Album Alchemy

For all of my life, art that touches on relationships, and existentialism in general, have always been up my cup of tea. So I’m always heavily biased towards music that f

#223 - Apollo Brown INTERVIEW

With today’s guest, from the moment his signature vinyl needle drops and the crackle is heard… you know you’re in for some hard, gritty, soulful, hip-hop s***. Apollo Br

#222 - Brian Ennals & Blockhead breakdown 'Boatshoes' - Album Alchemy

Another day, another incredible duo dropping inspired rap music in 2026. The last two episodes of the RMPP highlighted great rap duos, and today’s episode is just another

#221 - Nappy Nina & Swarvy breakdown 'Sow & So' - Album Alchemy

Musical collaborations can be successful for a myriad of reasons. The artists in question can have similar life experiences, musical influences, styles, or differ tremend

#220 - SHA RAY & DJ Haram breakdown 'Critical Thot' - Album Alchemy

From the music, to the politics, to the bold aesthetic presentation that accompanies the music... Brooklyn-based producer/electronic musician DJ Haram and San Francisco M

#219 - Nickelus F INTERVIEW

Few artists have a career as unique and prolific as today’s guest, Richmond Virginia’s own, Nickelus F. Over multiple decades, F has dazzled listeners with his ridiculous

Conversation Pieces - Drake's decay and 'separating the art from the artist'

Separating the art from the artist is a conversation that has bubbled up a lot lately, with the release of the Michael movie, as well as recent albums from ye, JPEGMAFIA,

#218 - '89 the Brainchild INTERVIEW

Today’s guest, New Jersey rapper, and co-host of radio show, Strangers LIVE, '89 the Brainchild, is as distinct an artist as they come - occupying a space in rap entirely

#217 - Fatboi Sharif & Child Actor breakdown 'Crayola Circles' - Album Alchemy

When I first heard that two leaders in the experimental rap space, in rapper Fatboi Sharif and producer Child Actor, were joining forces on an upcoming album, Crayola Cir

#216 - yaya bey INTERVIEW

Today’s guest, New York's yaya bey, is as talented as they come. Her unique take on R&B is propelled by a gorgeous voice, and the ability to shift to smooth effortless ra

#215 - GAWD INTERVIEW

As soon as I first heard a beat from today’s guest, GAWD, off of MIKE’s Burning Desire… I was immediately intrigued. I needed to hear more of this nutty, oddball, and in

#214 - E L U C I D & Sebb Bash breakdown 'I Guess U Had to Be There' - Album Alchemy

Today’s guests, E L U C I D and Sebb Bash may come from very different backgrounds. But they share one core thing in common. Both pulling from the fundamental tenets of t

#213 - Tony Bontana INTERVIEW

The music of today’s guest, Birmingham, England-native, Tony Bontana, can be described in many ways: But to me, the simplest way I can describe Tony is creative… in any a

#212 - LORD JAH-MONTE OGBON INTERVIEW

In the current era of music and hip-hop, there’s gotta be more rappers than at any other point in human history. And so while that leads to a ton of amazing, creative rap

#211 - mary sue INTERVIEW

One of the best things to come out of rap’s rising global influence over the few decades is the proliferation of the art form in different cultures across the globe. Wher

#210 - FearDorian INTERVIEW

Today’s guest is one of rap’s youngest rising stars. Atlanta-native FearDorian, has quickly established himself as a true innovator in the space of trap and cloud rap. Br

#209 - The 6th Annual RMPP Awards

Around this time last year, the show was continuing to grow… but at a lesser pace than the super strong growth trajectory it had been on a few years prior. I was more th

#208 - Tomorrow Kings INTERVIEW

If you’re a fan of the modern scene of indie rap, chances are you listen to artists that either have respect for, have collaborated with, or have been inspired directly b

#207 - Armand Hammer breakdown 'Mercy' - Album Alchemy

Simply put, today’s guests have been on a run for the ages. Ever since their debut album in 2013’s Race Music, Armand Hammer, NY-based duo of E L U C I D and billy woods,