My guest this week is Ohio rapper-producer and one-fifth of The Karma Kids, Lt Headtrip. We spoke about the filmographies of Davids Fincher and Lynch, lucid dreaming, the magic of Ol’ Dirty Bastard, studying film in college, founding and preserving the Karma Kids, making concept records vs. rapping from the heart, why depression doesn’t lead to great art, and the creative process behind his latest album EMBLEMS, produced entirely by Bloodmoney Perez. Come fuck with us.

EMBLEMS is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping directly from the Karma Kids' Bandcamp. Follow Headtrip on Instagram and Twitter: @ltheadtrip. If you're in the Brooklyn area on Thursday, October 3rd, catch Headtrip performing at Another Rap Show at The Secret Pour. Show starts at 8:30, tickets are $10 at the door.

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