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Interview by Parisa Eshrati  In his most recent 2022 release, Deathfame, Detroit rapper and producer Quelle Chris breaks down the idea of success and stardom. "This album really is just leaning into being like...you know what? If none of this shit matters, then fuck it. You can find freedom or balance somehow within that attitude and be okay with it." In the latest installment of our Mello Music Group interview series, we spoke with Chris about the themes of the album, grief, celebration, day jobs, and more.
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Interview by Parisa Eshrati  On his latest full length LP, This Must Be the Place, Detroit producer Apollo Brown proves that background music doesn't have to fall flat. Through melody-driven beats and introspective instrumentals, Apollo Brown creates a deeply thoughtful soundtrack for a subsconscious music experience to guide listeners through their everyday life. In the latest installment of our Mello Music interview series, we caught up with Apollo to discuss the idea of passive listening, beat production techniques, monster truck rallies, and more.
Interview by Parisa Eshrati  On their first collaborative album, New Mexico-based singer/rapper A. Billi Free and Michigan producer The Lasso lay down a foundation for a cathartic dance experience. By combining Detroit techno-inspired beats, groove-laden melodies and the vulnerable warmth of A. Billi Free's singing, Holy Body Roll provides an opportunity for listeners to reflect, grow and thrive. We caught up with the duo to discuss the making of the album, the collaborative process, and their favorite memes.
Interview by Parisa Eshrati  Photo by TKTK Nashville rapper, producer and multi-instrumentalist Namir Blade is creating his own utopia through music. In his new full-length album, Metropolis, Namir uses a retrofuturistic framework to navigate where dystopia meets reality, and ultimately, how to traverse that line with a profound sense of vulnerability. We caught up with Namir in an email interview to discuss the making of the new album, anime and roleplaying culture, and total universal domination.
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For Tunisian rapper Medusa TN, making music is more than just an artform, but a responsibility. In order for Afro-Arab women to fight against obscurantism, Medusa TN explains that her words have a duty to exist. Though she doesn't consider herself a political rapper, her poetry is shaped from the struggles and strengths of being an immigrant, an artist, a mother, and at the core of it all, a woman. In this interview, we speak with Medusa TN on the evolving Tunisian hip hop scene, and her commitment to paving the way for Muslim women to find their place in the world.
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