#214 - E L U C I D & Sebb Bash breakdown 'I Guess U Had to Be There' - Album Alchemy

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Today’s guests, E L U C I D and Sebb Bash may come from very different backgrounds. But they share one core thing in common. Both pulling from the fundamental tenets of the past, they push the art form to places it’s never been before.

E L U C I D and Sebb were born to make music together. And luckily for us, they finally delivered their new collaborative album, I Guess U Had to Be There on Backwoodz Studioz.

In this episode, we discuss what makes their creative chemistry special, Sebb Bash’s signature sound, and the mindset underpinning their joyful and triumphant new album, and much more.

The next hour plus features two of rap’s most creative minds chopping it up, with some laughs along the way... how could you possibly not listen?

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*timestamps provided for YouTube version

The Plug (1:07).

The Interview (2:25).

“Farmer time” (4:27).

Sebb’s entrypoint into hip-hop (12:31).

The binding agent between E L U C I D & Sebb Bash (23:24).

The signature Sebb Bash sound (29:14).

The importance of taste vs. technical skill as a producer (43:55).

The recording process for I Guess U Had to Be There (49:18).

E L U C I D’s mindstate when creating I Guess U Had to Be There (54:48).

The inspiration behind the “you just had to be there” idea(1:01:09).

The musical vision for I Guess U Had to Be There (1:06:00). 

E L U C I D’s place in an evolving rap zeitgeist (1:09:09).

The unique process creating 48 HRS (1:12:59).

Upcoming projects / tour dates / merch (1:19:58).  

Buy I Guess U Had to Be There here.

Follow E L U C I D on Twitter here.

Follow E L U C I D on Instagram here.

Follow Sebb Bash on Instagram here.

Edited by: Alyssa Rodriguez

Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING

Video animation by: Big Flowers