Here it is the final episode of Collector's Testimony. I couldn’t think of a better way to finishing up this podcast other than by featuring a person who has done so much for Australian Hip Hop culture and has brought out so many memorable tours down under. 

 I am indeed talking about Trent Roden who has been responsible for bringing out the likes of Company Flow, MF DOOM, Ugly Duckling, Deltron 3030, and many others. I personally will never forget the KRS ONE tour in 2012 when the teacher graced our shores after a month at sea. 

It was a pleasure to get to ask Trent questions about his experiences over the years and the movements that he has been responsible for over a 30 year career. 

During our meeting we spoke about event planning and management, Hip Hop, his career, his current venture focusing on HipHoptoyz and also the upcoming Souls of Mischief show happening later this week. 

This is an episode that has a lot of information in it and will leave you with a deep appreciation for the work that Trent has been involved with.

For this months episode,  I was fortunate enough to sit down with Sinks for an interview.

 Sinks has been an incredibly consistent emcee throughout the years and he has released many dope projects alongside various great producers. His latest vinyl released  through Milesago features Cashno on the beat, Sinks of the Rhymes and Wallzee on the cuts. 

 We went into quite a lot of detail about the new release and we spoke about numerous other topics which include: AI technology, Hip Hop culture and everything else Sinks related.

In my opinion Aye One released one of the best releases to come out of this country this year and it was a very entertaining sit down with him to say the least. 

 Throughout the whole interview we spoke about television, pop culture, Hip Hop, and we managed to talk about The A1 Station in some detail and have an inside look into the creation of the album.

 This interview is unlike any of the others on this podcast so far as it is jam packed with plenty of Simpson references and animated behaviour that nicely compliments the tone of The A1 Station.

For this episode I went to Turnstyle Records to sit down with Epic_MC and DJ Rellik in the studio to discuss their second collaborative album called ‘I Don’t Sleep’.

 When I got there Rellik had everything ready to go and we immediately started talking about their new release.

 Throughout the sit down we spoke about the creation and recording process of ‘I don’t sleep’, the chemistry between them and what goes into creating a collaborative album, and we also explored  their influences. 

For this episode I went to High Street in Northcote and had an sit down with Joel who is the owner and curator of Rathdowne Records.

 We set up the interview in middle of the store and sampled some of the new Rathdowne Records wine and got talking about everything vinyl related.  

We spoke about the resurgence of vinyl, collecting, sharing music with others, some of his interesting experiences whilst working in store and much more.

For this months episode I had a sit down with Melbourne producer Bryzone_ybp who recently released his debut production album Full Circle.

Full Circle is a powerhouse compilation of well-constructed sample based beats, diverse styles of emceeing and an all round chilled out Hip Hop experience that showcases the culture on an international level. 

 The album features collaborations from many Hip Hop notables, including the likes of: Verbz, Nelson Dialect, One Sixth and many other dope artists. 

Throughout the interview Bryzone and I spoke about his production style, the creation of the album, his process as a beatsmith and much much more. 

For this months episode I had a sit down with Jake & the Fatman who are two dudes who are repping the culture strongly out Bendigo way and doing it well. 

Throughout the interview we spoke about authenticity, Hip Hop culture in a regional town, their humble beginnings, how Hip Hop has impacted their lives and the youth work that they provide to the young people in Bendigo. We also focused their track 'Champions' which features  on the recently dropped Press Record compilation.

This is the first episode that is focused on documenting the scene and shining some light on particular members of the Australian Hip Hop community that have left a mark and impacted it in a positive way. For this episode I had a killer interview with Morganics. 

Morganics is a Sydney emcee who has been a big part of the pioneering  Australian Hip Hop group, Meta Bass and Breath. Morganics is a dedicated b-boy, beat boxer and has helped many people with his strong connection to the culture and by using his talents to help others around the world to have their input and express themselves.

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