#177 - J.U.S & Squadda B INTERVIEW

Bruiser Brigade has been slowly but surely building a killer crew and catalogue of work - with us today are two of its rising stars. J.U.S is an entertaining and distinctly unique lyricist, producer, and engineer. Squadda B, formerly of Main Attrakionz fame, helped shape the dominating 2010s psychedelic cloud rap scene, and is still innovating and pushing his craft to new places as a solo rapper and producer. Together they’ve created one of 2024’s most wildly fun and entertaining records in 3rd Shift, an album that demands that you play it back to back to back... In this episode, they discuss life in the Bruiser Brigade, their strong synergy as a duo, and their approach to creating their fantastic new album, 3rd Shift. The Plug (0:57). The Interview (2:21). What prompted J.U.S’ focus on rapping (3:21). Squadda B’s ambitions in the latest chapter of his career (5:52). What inspired Squadda B’s recent move to joining Bruiser Brigade (9:43). J.U.S’ perspective on the success and growth of Bruiser Brigade (11:10). The special sauce that J.U.S and Squadda B bring to the Bruiser Brigade collective (15:11). The creative synergy between J.U.S and Squadda B (17:27). How J.U.S and Squadda B levelled up on 3rd Shift (20:16). Sonic experience of 3rd Shift and the Oakland-Detroit connection (23:03). How Squadda B’s production pushed J.U.S’ pen to new heights (35:01). Squadda B’s beatmaking process (38:18). Key takeaways from 3rd Shift (42:16). Upcoming projects / tour dates / merch (45:41). Stream 3rd Shift here: https://open.spotify.com/album/09pLRBbz0UprwveJpmImPT?si=sd6vuOPoQOGzJLnZZ7syAw  Follow J.U.S on Twitter here: https://x.com/i_am_j_u_s  Follow Squadda B on Twitter here: https://x.com/SquaddaB  Follow J.U.S on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/J_U_S/  Follow Squadda B on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/squaddab/?hl=en  Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING -- Fiending for some more quality rap content? Visit the RMPP website: https://rmpp.squarespace.com/ Want to support and help us grow? Become a RMPP Patron, and gain access to exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/therapmusicplugpodcast  Looking to connect? DM me @rapmusicplugpod on Twitter and Instagram, or shoot me an email at [email protected]