As a music journalist, you can’t really come to know artists until you’ve spent some time in their natural habitat. With that said, when Awful Records’ management team invites you to spend a few hours ...

Richposlim is not happy. Staring directly into my eyes, the tall, lanky, red-black-and gold-dreadlock-clad MC has a snarling look on his face. “Can you name every motherfucker in this room right now?!

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