48 hours before the release of his album, “A Work in Progress,” Providence hip-hop artist and hip-hop scholar Jon Hope joined Matt in cousin Sabby’s studio for a two part mega-cast. The first segment details Hope’s creative process, the challenges of repping the smallest state in the country, the inspiration for the album’s title,what it means to be a TRULY independent artist and of course, AGC! The second segment is a must-listen for any hip-hop fans: Hope breaks down his musical influences, list his top 5 MC’s of all time, the two old school heads wonder “where have all the female MC’s gone?” debate Common/NO I.D. v Common/ Kanye, consider the passing of MCA and the Beastie Boys place in hip-hop history, geek out over Scarface’s longevity and Nas’ lyricism. Without warning, Matt challenges Hope aka Nas’ Biggest Stan to spit a verse from “Illmatic.”
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Listen to part one here
Listen to part two here
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