TRG #043 SPECIAL GUEST Pure Ponder

Just back from a 3-week personal trip-of-seeking in Italy and wrapping up four episodes of This Is US, LA native Pure Ponder (@PurePonder on Instagram, SoundCloud and YouTube) graces the mighty green adirondack this episode with copious insight, spiritual wisdom and mastery of the bars - and he's only 21.   We discuss poetry, rhyme and performance as well as the savant-like expressions of artists like MF Doom, KRS-One, GZA, Masta Killah, and Royce Da 5'9".  Also, we plot on a playlist we'll call "Spirited", where we'll compile towering examples of hip hop tracks that address the topic of spirituality, mysticism & science.  Last bit - Ponder drops a little known fact about Genius.com... Please check it: MF Doom @ ScribbleJam Liquid Swords by GZA KRS-One @ The Apollo in 1992 Masta Killa Interview w VLADtv Tabernacle by Royce Da 5'9" Shout out to Da Poetry Lounge for creating the space to bring artists together The Rhymers Guild is brought to you by: Yig Bellow The Instead Company