Episode 2: Rhys Langston on The Prodigy, '90s Alternative Rock and Spoken Word turned Hip-Hop

On this episode of The Spin, we welcome rap visionary Rhys Langston to discuss his journey from '90s rock and electronic music into his own unique brand of rap, poring over the albums and works of art that have formulated his taste as he has grown into one of the most enigmatic bar-spitters in the game today.

Albums Mentioned:
The Prodigy —
The Fat of the Land

Red Hot Chili Peppers — Stadium Arcadium

Toy Dolls — Idle Gossip

Saul Williams — Saul Williams (self-titled)

Saul Williams — Amethyst Rock Star

Jeru the Damaja — The Sun Rises in the East

Jeru the Damaja — Wrath of the Math

Mos Def — The Ecstatic

SPELLLING — The Turning Wheel

SPELLLING — Mazy Fly

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