I just want to say that this is my first time tuning in to your podcasts, and it was extremely profound! I’ve always appreciated your work and atmospheres as well, but to see you and Slug discuss such heavy and deeper topics definitely makes you even more relatable to me as human beings. Thank you for this insight into your souls. This has forever changed my world- and for that I am beyond grateful.

The feeling you have about "That Night" is the same feeling I have about your song "Babygirl", a heartbreaking masterpiece.

Thanks for this, Brother Ali. I'm in my 40s now and have grown from a young adult to a Father with Slug in my ear. Slug has definitely grown with me and I appreciate that.

Thank you for this Brother Ali. Slug was my hero in high school, but in a weird way, because I also bought CDs from him at 5th Element and interacted with him in person. I realized that my teenage hero worship of him would likely be weird to him. Somehow, I've always understood that being famous is difficult, because I always understood that I somehow expected Slug to be more than just a normal human. This all went back to even before Lucy Ford dropped, I bought it directly from him. I've followed more or less at different times over the 24 years since first hearing Scapegoat on Radio K, could talk for a bit about all that. I have to say though, this is beautiful, this conversation here. Just hearing it gives me affirmation of sorts. Not sure how to explain it, something about his introspection, always knowing he was on the right path. God bless.

This is a side of hip hop that people nowadays don't know exists. It's humbling and inspiring to listen to two of my favorite artists discuss their relationship to each other and the world around them in such a raw manner. Been bumping both of these men, from scribble jam and before all the way to Goin Through It and Brother Minutester for Brother Ali. And before that with Slug and Ant. You two seem to have grown through each other and your experiences together and apart. Excellent to hear and listen to. Thank you for sharing.

Brother Ali your impressions are off the chain man you could absolutely be a comedian if you wanted to!! Peace n luv brother ✌️❤️

This interview is so incredible. Two legends, two friends, two icons, two men, two humans, sharing and reflecting on their journeys both together and separate. Thank you so much.

This was absolutely amazing. Both of you guys have been some of the biggest influences on me, to the point that even my children sing along. Makes me proud of the people that I've chosen to look up to. This is some genuine stuff and can't thank you enough for all the lessons you guys have taught us as an audience. Keep talking homie we are listening!!!

It's nice to hear them talk amongst themselves. You kinda see what goes into these albums & understand their friendship a little more. Sweet insight!

Ugh, I just love him so much.

Don’t regret you life. Just keep building it up better.

Brother Ali. Always wise.

I know im a bit behind the 8 ball on this, but i just seen this podcast. I first heard an atmosphere song when i was in 6th grade, i think it was guns and ciggarettes. And ever since then the whole Ryhmesayers crew and related artists became a permenant fixture in my life. When i began getting in trouble in school, my mother knew i liked your music so much that she made a deal that if i kept out of trouble and past my classes that she would buy me a Rhymesayers CD every two weeks. so before long i had shadows on the sun, the truth is here, us , and the whole atmosphere disocgraphy, this all cumlinated in 2011 when i finally got to see you all in concert at Soundset. it was one of the most impactful expirences of my life. Im from a small town in sourthen minnesota, and your music has ment so much to me over the years, I always gravitate back to it. you guys are just the greatest and i feel incredibly blessed to have grown up during your prime time. your music has changed lives. thank you!

Two underground hiphop legends no question!

Finally getting around to listening to this. Working too much and when I’m not working I’m taking care of my baby boy. Thanks for what you do, Brother. I’ll never forget when I met you at msp, I was working at Caribou fresh outta rehab and I got to serve you coffee. I got off 5 mins later and ran toward the tram and caught up with you. You gave me 20 mins out of your busy and travel-stress induced day and it changed me forever. Thankfully got a pic and I think about the wisdom you gave me daily. Thanks 🙏

Headliners Music Hall, Louisville Ky. I was there to see Atmosphere. I accidentally stood next to you in the crowd and said, " these guys are awesome ". Then you pulled a microphone out of your pocket and got up on stage!! I looked over at my brother and he just winked at me. Thank you for your music. It's healed and justified a whole lot of growing pains.

The Minnesota Missiles! Thank you for this! As a Minnesota kid growing up, I listened to both Brother Ali and Atmosphere all the time. Huge part of me coming up in this world. Both of you made up the soundtrack to my life. I can never thank you enough. Forever a fan.

I can’t begin to describe how awesome this is !!! I’ve come to know Brother Ali listening to Atmosphere. I didn’t know Hip Hop music excited until 2010-12. On KZfaq somehow I stumbled into Atmosphere and even though I didn’t speak or understand English well I could hear and feel everything the music was about ; I was blown away by the openness and my first encounter was “when life gives you lemons, paint that shit gold” .. I couldn’t skip a song. I loved the beats, loved the lyrics, the content - the album is on my TOP 10 best albums of all times. Anyways, I’m loosing track, I say all that to say thank you Brother Ali. Thank you for the podcast, the stories .. so much joy. So much nostalgia. Peace!!

Ali all I have to say is underground hip hop raised me . Thank you For interviewing and talking with some of most inspirational Artist in hip hop. thank you for the wisdom ...respect

That intro was soothing as fuck yo

Thank you for allowing us to join you for this conversation, its such an incredible insight into your friendship/relationship professional and personal and you shared journey..feels like a privilege to hear 2 of my favourite lyricists/storytellers speaking so openly..you are beautifully eloquent and your questions and observations are truly a great conduit for Sean to tell his story..thank you..may your blessings be plentiful.

The evolution of Atmosphere over 20+ of listening, is beautiful. This compliments exactly what I appreciate about the journey. Thank you for for this incredible experience! ❤ Love life!

Often at shows I would find a spot that felt good for me.. against a wall somewhere or in the back.. I remember Brother Ali passing by me repeatedly to go to the stage as I leaned on the wall in Chicago at the Riviera Crazy how we experience Time

Slug dropped the name of his latest album SMORES in this interview, like a year before it got released in 2023, that’s cool

"All these realities are existing simultaneously" me 😮 he said the thing! He said the thinnnnng!

I appreciate the encouragement and the criticism. The criticism is the harder pill to swallow, may take some time sometimes but it's necessary. Just reaping what we sow. It's all appreciated. Be direct. The defensiveness comes and goes. Sometimes it's justified. Rumors aren't always true. So the initial reaction may not be all that grateful but with time it gets easier to deal with.

Wow just discovered this Ali, don’t know how I have not heard you have a podcast but I’m here now.

Man, Brother Ali and Slug sitting in a room.....this was such a powerful episode! I'm about to listen to part 2 today! Thats some serious energy right there. You inspire me on the daily and I appreciate everything you are doing! You've helped me through some serious life stuff and continue to help me get to a place of absolute gratitude....what an exquisite soul you are. Thanks for just being you and helping me to be comfortable being me.

Brother ali and atmosphere are the 2 artists i listen to the most out of every genre. I bought backstage passes to meet slug last year in st pete florida and didnt get to meet him because of a rain delay. I was so disappointed but not angry at all because it was the best concert ive ever seen. The set was perfect

I’m just seeing your video; awesome job Brother Ali!!

Great to hear stories from my favorites. I hope someday I'll have an opportunity to meet Slug, Ali, and Aes in the flesh!!!!

I fell over Atmosphere on a Punk o rama 8 cd from 2003, Bird Sings Why The Caged I Knows, been a massive fan ever since, only got to see them once, this year in Copenhagen, a 50th birthday gift from my why, I was buzzing for weeks. Obviously, via them, I discovered other great artists, Brother Ali, Prof., and Eyedea, some of my favourites. Great podcast. Big love to these legends. Peace to all in the comments!

Saw yall live in Austin !!!

Great and insightful interview, the kind that we don't see much of anymore. Salute fam.

the comedian slug is thinking of is Jeff Green, from Curb and Arrested Development. "Pursue your dream in your spare time! Get a career in what you're good at."

Ive been listening and paying attention since .... why kneel?Thank you for helping me on the way. Without some of the messages from artists such as yourselves I would probably dead or in jail. Love to see rhymesayers still strong and capable of being vulnerable more than 30 years later. Hope to see another 30 years.

All the Love & Respect here from Alexandria, Egypt Brother Ali ❤️❤️

Thank you Slug, Ant, Brother Ali & everyone at Rhymesayers...Much respect for all your music, talks, guidance & sharing of the knowledge gained along your journey & for always BEing true to yoU!!! Peace + Love. =)

Right out the gate, you're dropping real power. Immediately. Thank you for this, shouts out big homie slug :)

Greetings brother & beautiful soul

I remember that 2002 tour. Drove up from San Antonio and saw you guys at Emos in Austin. Was Murs there too? I think so. Great show

This was a great conversation. I've been listening to Slug for 20 years and you for probably 15 or so. I'm big a fan of both of you.

Remember when you two battled at Scribble Jam. You both have come a long way, always been beautiful souls. Seven/SeanOne raised me. You didn’t ask for the responsibility, but in the absence of a real father figure, the music taught me language, principles, persona (vulnerability in masculinity), and how to change. Thank you for teaching so much about how to live.

Well done, Highly entertaining.

Been listening to yals music for so long! Glad to see yal still uploading

"THIS IS IT!...This is it!.....THIS IS IT!.... this is it!....... Ooh oooooh...here we go, here we go.........THIS IS IT!!!, THIS IS IT!!!!"

Amazing interview

Thank you for all you do.

I’ve toured the Southwest once, got in trouble far away from home and literally found housing with roommates who were Atmosphere fans. A family. Mom, Dad, and son who knew his name is Slug and let me move my studio into the basement… Blogging might make a comeback with this sh*t. Thank you for filming the Q&A, the audience sounds great bra!

I love it!!! ❤️❤️

That was amazing!!!

Wonderful interview. Great hearing this from slug after listening for over 20 years. 🙏🙏

🙏 again for sharing your friends/family/experiences with us Ali. Sluggo has been a favorite of mine for a long time but your candid exchanges about tough personal struggles has only added to the love of this man and his music. Thankful to you both. Keep ‘em coming, I’ll be here for every episode. Peace.

That was really interesting hearing your perspective of slug being that “big brother” figure. It’s crazy how much things like that shape who we become. You’re an awesome interviewer too I love how you framed your questions they really invited introspective thinking and answers 🙏

Thank you so much for all you do. I've gotten so much from your music and words. But even more so my best freind has gotten so much from what you do and seeing him receive that makes me so happy. Appreciate you brother Ali, keep at it man your impacting people and doing exactly what your hoping to.

Was absolutely blessed to come see this conversation in person down in Madison. Never wanted this conversation to end and it had me in tears by the end. Also appreciate that you're comfotable crying infront of people, the realest thing we can do is show what we are feeling. Love ya'll Ali and Slug! Show that followed was amazing and blew expectations. Thank you for everything, much love!

Much love brother Ali all the way from Aotearoa. Atmosphere is my new favourite I found through your music. Rugged man and the first immortal technique

i have never related more to so much of what an artist oresented or said about themselves as i do with slug. The first few times i lheard his music, i thought my friends were messing with me, that they were recording these songs to mess with me by creating situations from my life and slightly changing names nd events to make it fit in a way that woulld confuse me.Then, i started listening to his music on my own and hsve just been hooked. This interview really brought so much light to me, thank you for hosting and giving slug a platform to be more visible in such a real and humble way brotha ali. Thank you both for the work youve done with your music. You guys probably hear it all the time, but you really help people with your art and bring hope, joy and a bit of necessary lesson teaching hurt into the world. thank you.

Appreciate you big brother

Fire Podcast episode. Been a fan of all rhyme sayers since i can remember this was dope! Thank yu brothas. Cant wait to watch part 2🥶🥶💨💨⛽️⛽️🌊🌊💯💯

Wow, this makes me love the music even more.

Thank you for sharing such exemplary content. I appreciate the superlative (deep puddle) dynamics of this conversation. I would also thoroughly enjoy a similar discourse with Murs, Aesop Rock, and or Sole.

Thank you for this wonderful podcast. You are healers. Just as both of you have released songs that have had a profound effect on my life(Forest Whittaker, Dreamer), there are quotes from just this episode alone that I would do well to carry with me as I progress further into this time of personal healing and growth. For this, thank you. One of the questions an audience member asked left me very annoyed at first. I, for one, know I've made mistakes and said things in the past that have seriously hurt people. It has brought me great pain reflecting on this- but there is no way but to move forward and make better choices. Through this we better ourselves and learn that our mistakes do NOT define us. So yes, I find myself annoyed when people bring up the past mistakes of others, especially when it's evident that significant growth has been made. But larger than that- I think the gracefulness of how you both admitted your mistakes, listened to and communicated how you were feeling to the other side, and demonstrated that you wish to actively mend any harm that may have been done... ...that's some of the hardest sh*t I've seen any rapper do EVER. The person in question absolutely has the right to feel the way that they do and I see this now. You may not agree with this person but you lend them an ear and your time. It would bring me great joy to see others approach interactions with others with the same maturity that you two exemplify. So again, thanks. p.s. I'm visiting my father this week and it just so happens that he lives 10 minutes away from the very place Oudimentary is based. So I know where I'll be paying a visit (:

I love you both so much!

I hope you are having a great day, just wanted to drop a quick comment and tell you how much i appreciate your work! I struggled trying to understand myself for many years until i found your music in 2016, it guided me through a tough time and helped me realize a lot of things about myself and life in general. Big love from Norway -Mikki

Ashamed I am just now learning about your podcast. Excited to catch up, salute to you sir!

Beautiful podcast

Jesus he kicks it off immediately with the dad joke 🤣

@BrotherAli this was a very special interview thank you for doing this one ! Brother Ali you are hilarious you had me gut laughing at points ha Slug that last album Word was amazing and I am very excited for the next album an more music . I’ve been a huge fan for a very long time and both you and Ali’s music just gets better and better an as I continue to age your still a few steps ahead an that music still helping me through those ups and Downs we all go through in life! My daughter makes me a better human every day and the music has an always will be a very real gift in my life so thank you brothas 💎💎💯❤️

Thank you for playing reggae rise up in st.pete! Excited for the new Tropidelic track featuring BROTHER ALI 🙌. I was front row at reggae rise up and only went to see You 👀 🙌 for my first time. Been listening since early 2000's

This is church. Absolutely beautiful.

The first time I heard If I was Santa clause was the first time I ever truly felt like I related to some one, Since then ant and slug have given me so much it's hard to express gratitude because words fall short. Just know that I appreciate you guys more then I can say, if I was Santa clause, love life, summer song, bitter, flicker, fortunate, aurthers song, these aren't just songs to me. Anyway I can't explain just know that you've given me more then I can give back and I'll forever consider you both friends. Love life, peace out

I remember seeing Slug and Ant sitting alone at the bar in Hamburg waagenbau before the show, and not having the guts to tell them how i love them. Glad i gave my man Ali a pound after the show.

1:04:48 wow he went somewhere amazing there recollecting. He needs to link up with hit boy! Ant needs to be at that visit.

Thank you for doing what you do gentlemen ❤❤❤ love ❤️ respects 🙏 all the way around ❤️

Great interview (watched it earlier) Really enjoy hearing you both talk. Gotta get ANT on the podcast 🤞 also, love the two tracks you put out recently “more than this” and “going through it”

Starting to watch finally! Thank you guys, and thanks to everyone who helped shape you over the years. Bro A, that intro though... 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 💎 Anyway I can help if you need or want, I'd be more than happy to do so. Much love to you and yours. Cheers I'll make you guys laugh one day. Dad jokes are preferred, I'm assuming.

Huge fan of both these guys. Can't believe I almost missed this. Thanks to the Rhymesayers crew for pointing me to this. Now I really regret missing you when you were out here, Brother. Trying to get back on the horse, but got too many of these owls trippin me the fk out. Hope all is well for you, and I get to see you two soon. ✌️

Fuck it I'm just gonna say it Slug in my opinion is the Goat all these years he's been consistent with his music & has put out great content.

30 years later and you're still giving me homework... Just ordered the book... Hope you've been all G

Out the gate with some beautiful consciousness…. “Makes it even brighter”!!!!! Not better but brighter 💗 Very happy for you to get to enjoy somebody you love so much! Side note, you ever want to send that real Oudi my way it’s definitely an option that will stay open! I’m already plotting 😂 Can’t wait for the next me ✌️

love this podcast. s/o to slug

Both of you need to come to Springfield,mo

Happy Eid Mubarak ,may Allah bless us all, my one and only greatest rapper n Inspirer ,can't wait to be in your feature One Day ,Ur number One and only fun in Ghana West Africa

Pretty sure long term exposure to slugs lyrics have calibrated my moral compass to align somewhat with his life experience. His big brother influence has been shared through his art and has a part in me being who I am today. One love.

Met slug at warped tour in Columbus Ohio in like 2005, got whooped on in the flogging molly pit went n sat down at the amphitheater seats and ended up beside atmosphere they were just chilling smoking a Doobie n asked me if I wanted to hit it.... I did and after some small talk they got up n went on stage... crazy.... never looked back.... atmosphere 4 life

WILL ALWAYS LOVE RHYMESAYERS 💯 💕

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this IS "commUNITY"!!!

I wish I knew about this earlier when’s the next tour?

Happy Eid Mubarak ,may Allah bless us all, my one and only greatest rapper n Inspirer ,can't wait to be in your feature One Day ,Ur number One and only fun in Ghana West Africa ( Mangoshi frap Official )

I have to agree, You Can't Imagine is the best Atmosphere album.

Along my journey I forgot that Slug was the man I wanted to be. I replaced him with success. Thank you for reminding me after all these years

Eid Mubarak to all

Please interview dose 🙏

Inta habibi ....for real now

WHOA 43:27 This was a year ago, it all makes sense

The apology in the middle just got me. I mean I dont ever wanna hurt people, but I am who I am at the time I am that person. No one should really have to be apologizing so much for who they were at one time, and who they are now. Most of us learn. I also understand Slug you are in a very different position than me. Like you touch people, so that takes a different kind of responsibility. It just all seems to lose the major and important factor of being young and learning thru the act of doing. We keep going this way and people wont be allowed to make mistakes. Or those mistakes will be held against them for all time instead of being learned form and moved past. I also have alot of opinions, so no "do this" type of shit here. I just feel we are becoming so sensitive we just swung the pendulum the entire other way instead of seek a balance of the two. We are all learning and this is what we truly NEED to learn, the balance. But you already wrote that song and know what I speak of. Thank you both for this podcast! Two of the most influential people in my entire life in one place. Bless and ONE LOVE!!! Thank you for all you do!

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I cannot wait to place my first order at Oudimentary. I have been looking for a quality, sustainable, and intellegent seller of Oud for a few years. Inshallah I will be able to purchase from them as well as join your caravan Brother. Salam Alaikum