Mr. Dibbs on Strange Famous, Cincinnati DNA, and Why This One Hits Different

Mr. Dibbs on Strange Famous, Cincinnati DNA, and Why This One Hits Different

Mr. Dibbs returns to The DOD45 Show to kick off 2026 with a focused, funny, and strangely revealing conversation that covers Ohio origins, tour life, Strange Famous energy, and the kind of everyday questions that accidentally expose your entire personality. Dibbs is a Cincinnati lifer, DJ, producer, artist, and one of the key architects of Midwest underground hip hop. His new album Ohio Dirt is landing on Strange Famous Records, and we talk about what it means for that record to live in that world. We also circle back to multiple eras of Dibbs releases and let the memories show up if they want to. Did you know Dibbs has publicly written about Deadworld Reborn taking on deeper meaning after a medical incident where he briefly died for about 53 seconds, with the project becoming tied to tribute and preservation. Movie shares Good Fortune directed by Aziz Ansari Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKWndx83RwQ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKWndx83RwQ&utm_source=chatgpt.com] IMDb describes it as involving an inept angel meddling in the lives of a gig worker and a wealthy venture capitalist. Mr. Dibbs PT Anderson trio Punch Drunk Love trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGqn5k227HY [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGqn5k227HY&utm_source=chatgpt.com] There Will Be Blood trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FIm5ATyAY0 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FIm5ATyAY0&utm_source=chatgpt.com] One Battle After Another trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQUPdVxZNPk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQUPdVxZNPk&utm_source=chatgpt.com] Song shares with Spotify links White City by Willow Kayne https://tidal.com/playlist/9dd15982-32da-45a5-87d6-21be12e911a4 [https://tidal.com/playlist/9dd15982-32da-45a5-87d6-21be12e911a4] Links ArtByTai: https://www.instagram.com/artbytai [https://www.instagram.com/artbytai] DOD45: https://www.instagram.com/dod45w [https://www.instagram.com/dod45w] Strange Famous Records: https://StrangeFamousRecords.com [https://strangefamousrecords.com/] Mr. Dibbs: https://MrDibbs.com [https://mrdibbs.com/] Speakerface Store: https://Speakerface.Store [https://speakerface.store/] Support the show by subscribing and sharing. On podcast platforms, reviews help more than people realize.

SAGE FRANCIS COMES CLEAN ABOUT THE ACID BEING PUT IN T-SHIRTS!” - Sage Francis on The DOD45 Show

Sage Francis on The DOD45 Show | Episode 120 A New Year conversation with one of independent hip hop’s most thoughtful voices. In this episode of The DOD45 Show, we’re joined by Sage Francis, rapper, poet, label head, and founding force behind Strange Famous Records. This is a focused, reflective discussion about memory, internet culture, touring, creative longevity, and what it means to speak honestly while moments are still unfolding. We talk about growing up in the same cultural era without living the same life, how pop culture imprints differently when you’re young, and why comment sections have become their own strange ecosystems. Sage also reflects on touring with Winter Carnival, Strange Famous community lore, and how creative priorities shift with time. No press cycle energy. Just conversation. 🎬 Movie Recommendation Megalopolis directed by Francis Ford Coppola An ambitious, polarizing film that feels like a master filmmaker taking one final, unapologetic swing. Not built for fast consumption. Best experienced with patience. Trailer: https://tidal.com/playlist/9dd15982-32da-45a5-87d6-21be12e911a4 [https://tidal.com/playlist/9dd15982-32da-45a5-87d6-21be12e911a4] 🔗 Follow & Support ArtByTai → https://www.instagram.com/artbytai [https://www.instagram.com/artbytai] DOD45 → https://www.instagram.com/dod45w [https://www.instagram.com/dod45w] Strange Famous Records → https://StrangeFamousRecords.com [https://strangefamousrecords.com/]

Fatboi Sharif on The DOD45 Show

Tai sits down with avant-garde emcee Fatboi Sharif, the “Garden State Gargoyle,” for a ride through Rahway roots, horror influences, wild conspiracies, and absurd pick-your-poison games. 🔍 What’s Inside • Sharif’s instantly recognizable, abstract style • From Big Bird to Berenstain Bears to Natural Born Killers • Pick-your-poisons that spiral from Mad Magazine vs The Source to sharing beds with raccoons • Grapes, Sheetz regrets, and hiding from unexpected door-knocks • Deep dives into Kubrick, Tarantino, Fargo, and alien life • Sage Francis pops in with sneaker lurks, Mr. Dibbs with Miracle Whip debates 🎞 Movie & Song Recommendations • Operation Dark Phone: Murder By Text – true-crime mini-series turned nightmare fuel • All the Useless Things These Hands Have Done by SoSo – sorrowful and beautiful [Spotify link] • Rapp is Confusing by The Difference Machine – dense, dizzying wordplay [Spotify link] 🎧 More in the DOD45 Luvs Song Share playlist: https://tidal.com/playlist/9dd15982-32da-45a5-87d6-21be12e911a4 [https://tidal.com/playlist/9dd15982-32da-45a5-87d6-21be12e911a4] 🎙 Did You Know? • Sharif earned his name Garden State Gargoyle because his music feels like an eerie sculpture come alive. • Collaborations with artists like Moor Mother, billy woods, and Steel Tipped Dove have solidified his place in experimental hip-hop. • Critics have praised his work as “haunting, spiritual, and unforgettable.” 🔗 Other Key Links ArtByTai: https://www.instagram.com/artbytai [https://www.instagram.com/artbytai] DOD45: https://www.instagram.com/dod45w [https://www.instagram.com/dod45w] Strange Famous Records: https://StrangeFamousRecords.com [https://strangefamousrecords.com/] Mr. Dibbs: https://MrDibbs.com [https://mrdibbs.com/] Speakerface Store: https://Speakerface.Store [https://speakerface.store/] If you enjoy this episode: ⭐ Follow & Subscribe 📝 Leave a review — it helps way more than you think 💬 Share it with your friends, family, or that cousin who only listens to obscure underground rap

Sage Francis + Strange Famous Beach Bash Recap | DOD45 Show | Series 8

We are back from a short hiatus, still deep in Series 8 of The DOD45 Show. Episodes are less frequent now with the ArtByTai art tour schedule, but when they land, they land big. Yes, this one runs long. We don’t care. We are not a podcast, we are a SHOW. It is free, we love it, and if you think it is too long, either watch it or don’t. Complaining about it is like complaining that a mural is too wide. The episode kicks off with Tai’s recap of his trip to San Francisco for the Handsmade Collective Dax Pierson Tribute Show, where he spent time with Jel of Anticon, Doseone, M. Sayyid, and Handsmade founder Zack. It was a moving night of music and visuals at the Gray Area Theater, honoring Dax Pierson of Subtle and 13 & God. Tai also drops an unofficial announcement of the DOD45 Compilation Album... nearly every past guest is on board, with beats in hand from Buck 65, Blockhead, Steel Tipped Dove, Mike Ladd, Remi Rough, DJ Zole, DJ Criminal and more, plus interludes by Mr. Dibbs. See details here [https://dod45.com/comp]. From there, the bulk of the episode dives into a full recap of the Strange Famous Ocean Mist Beach Bash in Rhode Island. Tai and Adrienne sit down with Sage Francis to laugh through memories of the show, the pizza party hosted by Early Adopted, and a gloriously chaotic whiffle ball game with the Strange Famous family. Short drop-ins from the crew Storm Davis, Mopes, Jesse the Tree, Metermaids, BlackLiq, Early Adopted, Cas One, and Seez Mics make this a true Strange Famous celebration. Packed with laughs, footage, and a whole lot of love for independent hip hop, this episode is basically a family reunion on camera. 🎬 Movie and 🎵 Music Recommendations 🍿 Film: The Ballad of Wallis Island Watch here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTi-e20yVNs&t=23s] A British comedy drama starring Tim Key as a widower who hires his favorite musician for a private concert. Carey Mulligan shows up as his chutney-selling ex. Themes of grief, nostalgia, and music as connection. Premiered at Sundance 2025 and sits at 98 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. 🎧 Songs: Beats from the Vault [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvH0LqTUy1U] Patriarch [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bh8ZswJHL4] 💿 Explore more on the DOD45 LUVS Playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4dn8I37ew07y7aCeCs6qAn?si=b856689724da4b7c] 🔗 Key Links ArtByTai [https://www.instagram.com/artbytai] DOD45 [https://www.instagram.com/dod45w] Strange Famous Records [https://strangefamousrecords.com/] Mr. Dibbs [https://mrdibbs.com/] Speakerface Store [https://speakerface.store/] 🗣️ Final Notes Subscribe, review, and share this with your friends, family, and sworn enemies. Reviews keep us alive in the algorithm mines. Shares fuel the road trips. Subs keep the SHOW alive. If you want more frequent episodes, bankroll us and we will flood the internet. Otherwise, expect new drops on Tuesday nights at 8pm EST when we can. Peace. Hashtags #ArtByTai #StrangeFamousRecords #SFR #DOD45

BlackLiq - DOD45 Show: Episode 115 – (Series 8)

🎙 Much Given, Much Tested — And Now, Much Revealed 🔥 This is a brand-new Series 8 episode of The DOD45 Show! We’re well into the hundreds now, and who better to help us burn into the next era than lyrical powerhouse, Richmond emcee, educator, and WRIR radio host BlackLiq. In this high-voltage episode, we go track-by-track through BlackLiq’s album Much Given, Much Tested and dive headfirst into everything from parenting and pressure to calling out predators by name and writing verses that linger in your bones. Tai draws imagery from the album live while BlackLiq answers a relentless parade of deep, absurd, and revealing questions: • Would he rather lose a toe in a kung-fu tournament or a finger in a table saw accident? • What time of day does he eat lunch—and does it ruin everything? • What trauma still sits in his lyrics? Plus: • The return of Mr. Dibbs for the “Mayo vs. Miracle Whip” debate • Our “First, Worst, Thirst” segment with some brutal crowd stories • Wild hypotheticals about Nicolas Cage • Shoutouts to Slug, Sa-Roc, Haphduzn, Mopes, Michael Alan Alien, Noah-O, and more • And a taste of what makes BlackLiq one of the most honest voices in indie rap today 🎬 Episode Movie Recommendation: Athena (2022) – Directed by Romain Gavras An explosive French action-drama about three brothers reeling from the killing of their youngest sibling by police. The opening scene is a one-shot riot that will shake you awake. Watch trailer here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRunUkdkK8s] 🎵 Episode Song Shares: • “A Little Bit” – Kenny Segal x K-the-I??? [https://open.spotify.com/track/10R22o555FfB53D7wwQhSV?si=b7697d14c86948c3] • “Xed Eyes” – Holy Fuck [https://open.spotify.com/track/5AsQlk9jgaAwErJ91YXIpK?si=32f790612a0f4a79] 🎧 And don’t miss the DOD45 LUVS Playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4dn8I37ew07y7aCeCs6qAn?si=b856689724da4b7c%E2%81%A0] with more songs from past guests: — 🙏 Help us keep this going—your reviews and shares really matter. Tap 5 stars on Spotify or leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Share this episode with a friend who loves honest conversations, underground music, or weird art talk. New episodes most Tuesdays. Drawn by ArtByTai. Hosted with love. www.DOD45.com [http://www.dod45.com/] | @dod45w on Instagram #BlackLiq #DOD45 #MuchGivenMuchTested #StrangeFamousRecords #ArtByTai #Series8 #IndependentHipHop #PodcastArt #PodcastInterview