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YOOOOOOOOO!!!! THE GO YAMA EPISODE IS LIVE!~!!!!! Go Yama is a tremendously talented Japanese-American musicaIn and beatmaker from San Francisco, California. Go Yama has performed along side MANY of Tokyo's greatest artists as well as a gang of world renown musicians. Too many to list here. listen to the episode! His most recent release project, The Exploration, came out through Darker Than Wax and is supremely dope. Make sure to check that out. We caught up with Go Yama during his yearly summer visit to Japan and talked about a bunch of 200 IQ topics. Mega Late Show style. Tune in to find out more about Go Yama and definitely check out his music on all the typical listening platforms. BUY HIS MUSIC. TELL EVERYONE ABOUT THIS PODCAST!!! Go rate us a solid 5 on itunes!!! Weather Report : Go Yama - The Stochastic (Mega's) - Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty album retrospective Links:***LINKS*** https://goyama.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/goyamamusic http://www.darkerthanwax.com/go-yama/ https://d

The most headnodding-est episode yet! Weve got Fitz Ambro$e and Submerse in studio!!!! Fitz and Submerse are prominent producers in Tokyo beat scene. This week they join us to talk about their music and new collaborative release "Villa Rosa." A 7-track album inspired by a series of apartment complexes here in Tokyo with the same namesake. Weve been fans of Fitz and Submerse for years and were extra hyped to have them in studio. The mighty Foniks stops in to join the podcast on the third mic and help host the show and we also had D Dahlinger in studio. Making it a grand total of 4 incredibly talented beat makers. We discuss a lot of topics such as underrated producers, thoughts on the Japanese beat community, Street Fighter, Puff Daddy, Drake taking over Spotify, and a bunch of other mega late shit. Go check out Fitz and Submerses extensive musical catalogs and pick yourself up a copy of Villa Rosa. https://brrwd.bandcamp.com/album/villa-rosa ***LINKS*** @fitzambrose https://soundcloud.com/fitzambr

This week weve got friend of the show Jordan "Eighpse" Smith! Eighpse is a poet, emcee, writer, translator and professor of comparative literature. Hes an editor for Tokyo Poetry Journal and has an upcoming album with our guy D. Dahlinger. Speak of D, hes also the third mic this week and we talk about his recently released LP, Exquisite Spirits. Jordan gives us an interesting perspective on rapping with the Japanese language and participating in the Japanese poetry scene. hecka more stuffs. Tune in. ***LINKS*** JordanGiraffe on Insta https://ddahlinger.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/8dpromo/ddahlinger-exquisite-spirits-cold-busted https://twitter.com/thudclak Megalateshow /on twitter, Facebook and Instagram Calcombs.com Keenwakeen.com Weather Forecast calendar of upcoming dope culture shows going on in Tokyo! ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓ goo.gl/SmRW9u If you want your show in the Weather Forecast make sure to hit us at: mlsweatherforecast@gmail.com Also be sure to support MEGA LATE SHOW by going to Cal Combs dot

A couple weeks ago, we had some extra time before recording with Hiroking so we decided to do a live reaction to the newly released Nas and Kanye project. We discuss all the recently released G.O.O.D Music projects and the unaddressed accusations of abuse against Nas from Kelis. Also the homie, Heem King, joins for the last portion of the recording. Make sure to check out next week when we back to the regularly scheduled programming. MLS 2018 ***LINKS*** Megalateshow /on twitter, Facebook and Instagram Calcombs.com Keenwakeen.com Weather Forecast calendar of upcoming dope culture shows going on in Tokyo! ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓ goo.gl/SmRW9u If you want your show in the Weather Forecast make sure to hit us at: mlsweatherforecast@gmail.com Also be sure to support MEGA LATE SHOW by going to Cal Combs dot com to check out Cals music and merch. Get 25% off all purchases over $30/3000¥ when you use the promo code "megalateshow"

Whats up with the crustlessness ???!!! This episode were joined by one of Tokyo's greatest. He is a b-boy, DJ, beat maker, producer, entrepreneur and organizer of Tokyo's Mild Out event. That's right, we've got the mighty DJ HIRO KING in studio!! For those that don't know, Mild Out is a reoccurring event that takes place once every two months. Every event is themed after something or someone in hip-hop culture and a live band recreates the music. In the past theyve had Kendrick Lamar, Drake and Old Kanye themed events. On July 6th, Mild Out is going to be celebrating BLACK GIRL MAGIC at Club Bar Family in Shibuya. We talk about that, so check that. Also HiroKING tells us about growing up in Tokyo, his beginnings in hip-hop culture and how the scene has changed over the years. This episode on the 3rd mic we were joined by the homie HEEM KING. Devin Morrison even swings in to chill for a few. We all talk about Timbaland vs Swiss Beats. Kanyes discog vs Nas', hella other stuffs and we finish the episode off

Hello Peace Peace, Peoples! This week we've got an hour long mix that Mega put together using tracks that came out in 2018. Mainstream, underground, indie, ect. All levels, All quadrants. He definitely left out some super popular releases because yall already on that. probably most likely maybe. Well return to our regularly scheduled Mega Late Show programming next Friday! Message us for any track title inquiries or do a google. Thank you for being down with it. Hug your mom for us. ***LINKS*** Megalateshow on twitter, Facebook,, Instagram and mixcloud Calcombs.com Keenwakeen.com Weather Forecast calendar of upcoming dope culture shows going on in Tokyo! ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓ goo.gl/SmRW9u If you want your show in the Weather Forecast make sure to hit us at: mlsweatherforecast@gmail.com Also be sure to support MEGA LATE SHOW by going to Cal Combs dot com to check out Cals music and merch. Get 25% off all purchases over $30/3000¥ when you use the promo code "megalateshow"

TRILLS ARE VAST! This week were joined by Ramses, the owner of Sugar Shack! Ramses is an entrepreneur and a practitioner of Shibari (the art of Japanese rope bondage). Sugar Shack is a cotton candy business with at least 30 unique flavors. So we get into how his business began and how he started in shibari. Also, we talk about Talib Kweli being accused of sexual improprieties by a former business partner, as well as our some quick thoughts on Kanye's new album. And hold up, i dont mean to interrupt but we also got Tokyo Cliff of the RAW URBAN MOBILE PODCAST (R.U.M.P) on the 3rd mic this week. Shout out to Ramses for coming to rock with us and hopefully well get Tokyo Cliff and his podcasting partner, Shocklate Buddha, on an episode of their own soon. Weather Reports: Ramses' choices --- Phonte - Dance in the Rain : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-yE-OV9zLo Casanova - Set Trippin : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiS24Ia44DQ ***LINKS*** Ramses_Tokyo /on Instagram Megalateshow /on twitter, Facebo

THIS WEEK WE SAT DOWN WITH THE ONE AND ONLY DJ KAISTAR OF LA. Kaistar is a tremendously talented DJ that made a name for himself playing everything from funk soul to hip-hop and house. He made a name for himself rocking shows all over the globe but is consistently coming to Japan for events. He recently pressed up a dope mix cd called NOT GOING NOWHERE. Hes also going to be playing at SPEAKEASY TYO's 4 year anniversary this weekend, so go check that out. We also talk about a bunch of other stuffs. Check this out before its removed from Spotify and Pandora playlists Weather Reports: DJ KAISTAR: Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXJx2NnnxA0 Late: Multiple tracks off the new LP from Nickelus F - "STUCK" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiAddvmN2Gw ***LINKS*** mixcloud.com/kaistar Instagram :@kaistarLA Megalateshow on twitter, Facebook and Instagram Calcombs.com Keenwakeen.com Weather Forecast calendar of upcoming dope culture shows going on in Tokyo! ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓ goo.gl/SmRW9u

Yo!!!! This episode were joined by our supremely talented, friend of the show, Chalice AKA Afrodyty! Listeners well remember her from several episodes but this time were here to celebrate the release of her debut album "From Dark to Light: A Love Journal." We talk about her creative process, growing up in Georgia, and we get especially messy with our good friend over drinks. We also had powerful Cal Combs on the 3rd mic and we talked about his newest release "505." Cal worked along side Afrodyty to record her album and we hear about their process in addition to his own work. Weather Reports: Cal Combs - Commited Afrodyty - Rainbow Villains Peep the end of the podcast to hear the tracks without our talking. Check Itunes, Saavn, or Spotify for Afrodyty "From Dark to Light: A Love Journal" and Cal Combs "505" LINKS: Megalateshow on twitter, Facebook and Instagram Calcombs.com Keenwakeen.com Weather Forecast calendar of upcoming dope culture shows going on in Tokyo! ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓ goo.gl/SmRW9u If you wa

Yo its a small world! This weeks guest is Mike Soops. MLS member KEEN goes way back with Mike in the LA scene, where Mike Soops has been apart of hella music and art. Hes touched every aspect of hiphop culture. Hes mastered and engineered projects for cats like Blu and Miguel. Hes managed artists. He built and ran J Dillas website. Hes been apart of so many projects and with so many people that Mega even ran into him years ago with MNDSGN and didn't realize it until the recording. Mike Soops has such an incredible background that we couldnt unpackage everything. Well definitely get Mike back in studio so we can hear more of his story. On top of that we also had the homie Omen Fourfour in studio with us. Listeners will recognize Omen from the Skyzoo episode. Omen is in town from NY and were working on getting Omen back in studio for a full episode before he heads back. It was also Mega's birthday and we were getting drunk. So take a sip of your drink every time Mega drops an F-bomb but not while operating

Mijo!!! MLS Illuminati episode #033 is live af. This week were rocking with the latina singer songwriter vocalist extraordinaire, LOUDA! She came all the way from SF and even brought her producer Jacob of the 20XX production team We had a lot of fun and got pretty drunk in the Mega Reactor Buddhas Spine studio. Louda tells us all about her upbringing in Chicago, moving to San Francisco, her musical inspirations, organic booty, and her thoughts on coming to Tokyo for the first time. Louda and Jacob give us insight into their recording process and why they're so dope. She is really starting to make waves and yall should definitely tune in. Weather Reports were all Louda tracks so hit up her soundcloud at https://soundcloud.com/loudamusic ***LINKS*** https://www.loudamusic.com Megalateshow on twitter, Facebook and Instagram Calcombs.com Keenwakeen.com Weather Forecast calendar of upcoming dope culture shows going on in Tokyo! ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓ goo.gl/SmRW9u If you want your show in the Weather Forecast make s

Yo! The incredible guest list grows! Dont miss this episode! This week weve got the iconic and legendary DJ Spinna!!! DJ Spinna is a legend in the hiphop and dance music communities. He was one of the most prolific producers during New Yorks independent underground movement of the 90s. 20 years later his legacy is still growing. Hes become one of the worlds most sought after DJs and his fanbase in japan is tremendous. Spinna has also worked alongside with some of the most notable names music and art. This episode we talk about the underground/ independent era of hiphop music, his experiences with Stevie Wonder and Prince, his experiences coming to Japan yearly for over 20 years. Stories for days. Thanks to Dj Spinna. Weather Reports: Mega's: Homeboy Sandman - 1,2,3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9XJB5wXCF0 Lice - Vertigo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw_XjkS3TEY Dj Spinna -SPOX PhD (DJ Spinna & Oxygen) - Brilliance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kuxSzhiXZo Links - Djspinna.com https://

Tanakas! Break out the gold cutlery and your best hat, this episode weve got, YET again, another one of Tokyos dope culture creatives. We sat down with Tokyos #1 hat maker, Thom O'brien! Hailing from Australia, Thom is the owner and creator of Bona Cappelo, a high end hat company that specializes in fine custom head gear. Thoms also made hats for some of hiphop cultures more prolific artists such as Erykah Badu and Thundercat. Hes Erykah Badu's official hat designer and has a long standing relationship with her creating some of her most eccentric and incredible hats. Not only that but Thom tells us about the art of custom hat making, the tools of the trade, DJing in Tokyo, CheeseWAVE, inside story about some of his interactions with Kanye West's eating habits and Much more. We learned a lot about his creative process and how he became a giant in the hat making industry. Thank you, Thom! Local Tanakas, you can catch him Djing on Friday nights in Harajuku at Deus Ex Machina. Pay attention. Weather Reports:

LATE delivery...here's another Liquid Wards mix for ya'll! From now on these will be sub-focused on a different ward of Tokyo each release; there's more details in the episode. The mix is influenced by the Wu/RZA sound. Not necessarily always affiliated, but maybe you can feel in the inklings of influence. Peep our Mixcloud for the track listing: mixcloud.com/megalateshow And, sorry, due to the nature of the recordings the quality will vary, but I hope ya'll enjoy. II's Q?: Who's Your Favorite Member of the Wu-Tang Clan? Check out our upcoming shows on the calendar. Something interesting every week. Hit us up with your upcoming shows and anything dope going on that we might have missed. The Weather Forecast calendar is 乇乂ㄒ尺卂_ㄒ卄丨匚匚 . Keep up with all of the shows, events, and culture happenings going on around. We are down to share and help promote your shows so hit us up!! →→→ goo.gl/SmRW9u Also be sure to support MEGA LATE SHOW by going to Cal Combs dot com to check out Cals music and merch. Get 25% off

Yo . One two, one,two, yo live in effect. Yo before we go on to side 2 or side b of this mega late show podcast release, i got a little announcement, man!! This episode of the podcast is featuring one of the most prestigious figures in Tokyo hip-hop culture. Shes been involved in far too many projects to mention and has worked along side some of the most notable people in Tokyo. This episode we have the illustrious DAISHA HUNTER. Daisha Hunter is a renaissance woman of media, entertainment, and Hip Hop scenes in Tokyo. She lived in Japan from 2006-2015 and "DaiWu" returned to celebrate her 36th Chamber Year and love of the WuTang Clan with her Japan Family. She was the first Black female DJ in Tokyo starting from a hobby and love of Baltimore Club Music and D.C. Go-Go. She then turned her access of Japanese clubs into an opportunity for artists, DJs, and brands to perform and produce. After launching her company ENTokyo, Daisha developed and hosted some of the earliest music performance events bringing t

Yo episode #29 is live! This week we got two special guest for you! First is a friend of the show and homie, Chocolate Cake. If youve listened to the show youve probably heard us mention him before. Cake is a B-boy slash MC and can be found rocking mics and bboy ciphers all around Tokyo, from Life Parc to Speak Easy. Secondly, we got one of he best break beat DJs in the world. Yes, the WORLD. That's right we have San Diego's very own, DJ MANE ONE! If youve been to a bboy event in SD, youve undoubtedly heard DJ Mane One. He one of SoCals preeminent break djs and has been cutting vinyl longer most of people have been listening to hiphop. We were super hyped to have him on the show. & We had so much to talk about with Mane and Cake but the episode was running way too long and we didnt get to really delve into Mane One's history in the scene. Mostly because Mega took up all the damn time talking about himself... AGAIN lol. So hopefully we can catch him again the next time hes out here. That said, we jump aro

Yo This week were pleased to bring you a conversation with one of Japans most salient figures in music culture. Patrick St Michel is a writer, blogger and the creator of MakeBelieveMelodies dot com. Hes written for a large number of publications & websites such as The Japan Times, Pitchfork, Stereo Gum, Metropolis magazine, and Vice. Patrick has been writing about indie and mainstream Japanese music culture for almost a decade and his knowledge is VAST. Most recently he contributed to Bloomsbury's 33 1/3rd series about the sensational electro-pop band, Perfume, and their highly acclaimed album "Game." Patrick sat down and gave us some super interesting insight into the world of the Japanese music scene. We talk about everything from Pikotaro and vocaloid mumble rap to Idol group gang wars and Stezes dislike of SMAP. In fact, Patrick was so insightful that we had to make him our official J-pop field correspondent. There was too much to be contained into an hour long episode, so we kept it going for almost 2

EHHHHHHHH YOOOOO! Tokyo's dopest hiphop culture podcast is back again with another incredible guest!!!! This week we sat down with one of Los Angeles' greatest son's, the one and only, DJ Cee Brown!!!! Cee is a mega talented turntablist who has toured all over the globe with some of hiphops most talented acts. From shows with the Invincible Skratch Piklez to the Pharcyde's Rock the Bells reunion tour, Cee has been holding for the west coast for over 20 years. Cee dropped a lot of jewels and gave us some insight into his thoughts on the turntablism, LA and some dope upcoming artists. Cee is truly one of the best Djs doing it this "Willenium." And hes not just spinning hiphop. World music yall. Shout out to Cee Brown, and his manager, Raha! Check out Cee at DJCEEBROWN.com mixcloud.com/djceebrown Instagram.com/DjCeeBrown Make sure to peep the mega late show calendar to find out the next time Dj Cee Brown is out here spinning! Well definitely let you know. Make sure you check out our calendar to find o

Yo PEACE!!!! More from the incredible guest list!!! Some of you might remember the live stream we rocked with I AM JESSE back in November for his "Techno Was Here" event. That party was crazy and weve been planning to get I AM JESSE on the podcast every since! We finally did and instead of a regular episode, Jesse had the brilliant idea to throw a little house party and do a live stream of the recording. BET! The party was incredible. Hellaaaaa people came out. Jayda B of Bae Tokyo, Dj Tsu, the legendary Brooklyn Terry, phenomenal MCTarantula, Wise of the Teriyaki Boyz, DJ Ken-ske, Phil So Good, Akira from Sunday Replay and bunch of wonderful folks. After a few weeks, and a bunch of audio/ video issues, we stacked the interviews together for your listening pleasure. Unfortunately we were barely able to salvage the intro of the recording and had to work some magic to get it up. So the first 5 minutes of the interview sound like it was recorded a cell phone. Be patience though, the rest of the recording s

Yo we're back, as we said we would be, with a half episode featuring the illustrious guests from episode 26!! Alex "C-Dogg" Camp, Aziz Vora, Max Kevin, and Elizabeth Hickey are here again to round out a full episode of the MEGA LATE SHOW. We didn't record twice but we had double the content. Last week we had such a long convo that it couldn't be contained by a single episode. This week we have over an hour of extra content including the weather reports and a story about Hannibal Buress coming to Tokyo. We're not the same people we were a week ago but check the last episode show notes for all the folks. Make sure you check out our calendar to find out what's going down in Tokyo. Also be sure to support MEGA LATE SHOW by going to Cal Combs dot com to check out Cals music and merch. Get 25% off all purchases over $30/3000¥ when you use the promo code "megalateshow" Our Calendar is wild populated now, listing all types of shows and events happening in Tokyo. We keep it up to date and are always down to s