Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels. But this week, we have two very special guests... Casey Rain and Kim Camilia.
In Episode 14, we continue our special three-part series of podcasts featuring some amazing guests - and next up are Casey Rain and Kim Camilia talking about one of their favourite Prince albums ever: the hugely slept-on "Come" by Prince (1994).
We talk about how this album was released in the middle of a gigantic artist/label argument; ponder on how it somehow topped the UK album charts; contrast it to "The Gold Experience"; plus Nas, Rihanna, Britney and tumble dryers are also covered.
Many thanks to Casey and Kim for being truly fantastic guests - you can get at them here:
Twitter: @CaseyRain and @
YouTube: The Violet Reality
Jesal is from the UK, and Rochard is from America. We like to talk in depth about albums, films, TV shows and books.
Rochard has a background in TV, acting, writing and many other areas of art creation. Jesal has a background in music: DJ, producer, artist, critic and other stuff.
Enjoy! And follow us on Twitter - @T_Rebels
Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels. But this week, we have a very special guest... Premz.
In Episode 13, we begin a special three-part series of podcasts featuring some amazing guests - and first up is rapper Premz talking about one of his favourite albums ever: "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" by 50 Cent (2003).
We talk about how this album got Premz into hip hop; arguments in the barbershop; the deep level formula of the track listing; and discover some shocking revelations about the two biggest singles from the LP.
Many thanks to Premz for being a truly fantastic guest - you can get at him here:
@PremzOnline for everything - Twitter, Instagram, SnapChat, SoundCloud - and can even download his free mixtape "#ThrowbackThursdays".
Jesal is from the UK, and Rochard is from America. We like to talk in depth about albums, films, TV shows and books.
Rochard has a background in TV, acting, writing and many other areas of art creation. Jesal has a background in music: DJ, producer, artist, critic and other stuff.
Enjoy! And follow us on Twitter - @T_Rebels
Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels.
In Episode 9, our special Public Enemy series consisting of in-depth past reviews concludes with their fourth album "Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black" from 1991. (The Star Wars themed name of this album leads nicely into the next few weeks where we defend The Prequels with all of our might!)
We talk about how this album details certain historical struggles of black people in America; a wonderful tangent takes us on a trip down memory lane; Jesal concludes his Flavor Flav homage; and we also talk a fair bit about their debut album "Yo! Bum Rush the Show" from 1987.
Jesal is from the UK, and Rochard is from America. We like to talk in depth about albums, films, TV shows and books.
Rochard has a background in TV, acting, writing and many other areas of art creation. Jesal has a background in music: DJ, producer, artist, critic and other stuff.
Enjoy! And follow us on Twitter - @T_Rebels
Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels.
In Episode 8, our special Public Enemy series consisting of in-depth past reviews continues with their third album "Fear of a Black Planet" from 1990. We will follow this next week with a final podcast for their fourth album "Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black."
We talk about how this album shines a light on what life in America is actually like for black people; tangents include sub-prime mortgages, mentoring and the racism controversy; Jesal continues his Flavor Flav homage; and we assess why this is probably Rochard's favourite album of all time.
Jesal is from the UK, and Rochard is from America. We like to talk in depth about albums, films, TV shows and books.
Rochard has a background in TV, acting, writing and many other areas of art creation. Jesal has a background in music: DJ, producer, artist, critic and other stuff.
Enjoy! And follow us on Twitter - @T_Rebels
Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels.
In Episode 7, our special Public Enemy series consisting of in-depth past reviews begins with their second album "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back" from 1988. We will follow this in the coming weeks with podcasts for their third and fourth albums "Fear of a Black Planet" and "Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black."
We talk about how this album started a revolution that never quite made it to TV; how many times Just Blaze mined this LP for inspiration; refuse to believe the hype generated by Flavor Flav; and assess why this is one of Rochard's favourite albums ever.
Jesal is from the UK, and Rochard is from America. We like to talk in depth about albums, films, TV shows and books.
Rochard has a background in TV, acting, writing and many other areas of art creation. Jesal has a background in music: DJ, producer, artist, critic and other stuff.
Enjoy! And follow us on Twitter - @T_Rebels
Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels.
In Episode 6, our special M.I.A. review series reaches her fifth, latest and possibly final album: "AIM" (2016). Yes, we made it!
We talk about every song on the Deluxe version of the "AIM" album; assess the record label situation - past, present and future; argue over hypothetical track-listings; and discuss many other aspects of Maya Arulpragasam's legacy. We also attempt to find out if Ali really is OK or not.
Next week, we begin a three-part series on Public Enemy, and you'll love it. "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back" is first up, and Rochard is a huge fan.
Jesal is from the UK, and Rochard is from America. We like to talk in depth about albums, films, TV shows and books.
Rochard has a background in TV, acting, writing and many other areas of art creation. Jesal has a background in music: DJ, producer, artist, critic and other stuff.
Enjoy! And follow us on Twitter - @T_Rebels
Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels.
In Episode 5, our special M.I.A. series consisting of in-depth past reviews concludes with her fourth album "Matangi" from 2013. We will follow this in the coming weeks with a podcast for her (possibly final) album "AIM" which gets released on 9th September 2016.
We talk about how Rochard actually MET Maya Arulpragasam herself IRL; assess the spirituality of the album; argue over hypothetical track-listings; and briefly preview "AIM" at the end.
Jesal is from the UK, and Rochard is from America. We like to talk in depth about albums, films, TV shows and books.
Rochard has a background in TV, acting, writing and many other areas of art creation. Jesal has a background in music: DJ, producer, artist, critic and other stuff.
Enjoy! And follow us on Twitter - @T_Rebels
Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels.
In Episode 4, our special M.I.A. series consisting of in-depth past reviews continues with her third album "Maya" from 2010 - otherwise known as ΛΛ Λ Y Λ. We will follow this in the coming weeks with a podcast for her fourth album "Matangi" and the (possibly final) album "AIM" which gets released on 9th September 2016.
We talk about how this album foreshadowed this decade - a Mayan prophecy, if you will; assess the trajectory with which toddlers throw food at parents; that dreaded 'D word' pops up again; and finally realise that our headphones connect to the iPhone connects to the Google connected to the government.
Jesal is from the UK, and Rochard is from America. We like to talk in depth about albums, films, TV shows and books.
Rochard has a background in TV, acting, writing and many other areas of art creation. Jesal has a background in music: DJ, producer, artist, critic and other stuff.
Enjoy! And follow us on Twitter - @T_Rebels
Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels.
In Episode 3, our special M.I.A. series consisting of in-depth reviews continues with her sophomore album "Kala" from 2007. We will follow this in the coming weeks with podcasts for "MAYA" and "Matangi" in preparation for her (possibly final) album "AIM" which gets released on 9th September 2016.
We talk about how Rochard actually discovered "Kala" through some random guy who wrote a review of it; Maya Arulpragasam and her relationship with the dreaded 'D' word (Part II); Jesal takes a trip down memory lane in an "XR2" and... If you think it's tough now, come to Africa!
Jesal is from the UK, and Rochard is from America. We like to talk in depth about albums, films, TV shows and books.
Rochard has a background in TV, acting, writing and many other areas of art creation. Jesal has a background in music: DJ, producer, artist, critic and other stuff.
Enjoy! And follow us on Twitter - @T_Rebels
Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels.
In Episode 2, our special M.I.A. series consisting of in-depth reviews kicks off with her debut album "Arular" from 2005. We will follow this in the coming weeks with podcasts for "Kala", "MAYA" and "Matangi" in preparation for her (possibly final) album "AIM" which gets released on 9th September 2016.
We talk about the first time we got us some Maya Arulpragasam, the dreaded 'D' word, try to figure out who actually wrote "Galang" and then add on a whole bunch of bonus talk at the end.
Jesal is from the UK, and Rochard is from America. We like to talk in depth about albums, films, TV shows and books.
Rochard has a background in TV, acting, writing and many other areas of art creation. Jesal has a background in music: DJ, producer, artist, critic and other stuff.
Enjoy!
Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels.
Jesal is from the UK, and Rochard is from America. We like to talk in depth about albums, films, TV shows and books.
Rochard has a background in TV, acting, writing and many other areas of art creation. Jesal has a background in music: DJ, producer, artist, critic and other stuff.
We look at unloved/forgotten works of art that mean something to us, or perhaps deserve a second look. Then, we have a deep and meaningful conversation about it! Thankfully, we have eclectic taste and wide experience, so there will always be plenty of material for us to talk about.