#219 - Nickelus F INTERVIEW
Listen/Watch on: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / YouTube
Few artists have a career as unique and prolific as today’s guest, Richmond Virginia’s own, Nickelus F. Over multiple decades, F has dazzled listeners with his ridiculous technical skills as an MC, the authenticity and honesty in his subject matter, and his production chops that feature a degree of stylistic variety that was always impressively pulled off.
With that said, he’s recently taken aim at carving out what will eventually be known as the “Nickelus F sound”. And in this episode, he talks about this pursuit through the lens of his terrific new album, The Undisputed, dives into his artistic process as an MC and producer, and reflects on key lessons he’s learnt from previous chapters in his career.
You rarely hear such wisdom, honesty, and genuine excitement from one of rap’s OGs. Don’t miss this.
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*timestamps provided for YouTube version
The Plug (1:01).
The Interview (2:34).
Formative hip-hop connections (2:59).
Current chapter of F’s career and lasting legacy (7:03).
Learning from earlier eras of F’s career (14:07).
Improving as an MC over time (21:20).
Writing process (25:35).
Richmond music scene (33:12).
The Undisputed as Nickelus F’s “North Star” (40:22).
Honing in on the fundamentals of rap on The Undisputed (43:51).
The “Nickelus F sound” (46:25).
Upcoming projects / tour dates / merch (58:41).
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Support Trick Dice Records here: https://www.trickdice.co/
Buy/stream The Undisputed here: https://nickelusf.bandcamp.com/album/the-undisputed
Follow Nickelus F on Twitter here: https://x.com/NickelusF
Follow Nickelus F on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/nickelusf/?hl=en
Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING
Video animation by: Big Flowers
