#221 - Nappy Nina & Swarvy breakdown 'Sow & So' - Album Alchemy

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Musical collaborations can be successful for a myriad of reasons. The artists in question can have similar life experiences, musical influences, styles, or differ tremendously within those same categories, and complement each other in unique ways.

But with today’s guests, Nappy Nina and Swarvy, their secret sauce revolves around their friendship, mutual trust, and a shared versatility that allows them to make remarkably fresh music from track to track, album to album.

In this episode, we explore their musical chemistry, the LA beat scene, the making of their 2nd collaborative album, Sow & So, and much more.

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*timestamps provided for YouTube version

The Plug (0:52).

Start of Interview (2:02).

Genesis of Nina and Swarvy’s creative relationship (2:32).

Match between Swarvy’s production and Nina’s raps (3:53).

Impact of the LA beat scene on Swarvy (9:45).

Swarvy’s formal musical education and multi-instrumentalist background (12:55).

Nina’s take on the current scene of femme rap (18:00).

Nina and Swarvy teaming up for a 2nd time on Sow & So (22:54).

The refreshed sound of Sow & So (24:13).

Lyrical focus of Sow & So (28:16).

Notable differences between Sow & So and its predecessor (32:31).

Upcoming projects / tour dates / merch (39:11).

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Buy Sow & So here.

Follow Nappy Nina on Twitter here.

Follow Swarvy on Twitter here.

Follow Nappy Nina on Instagram here.

Follow Swarvy on Instagram here.

Edited by: Alyssa Rodriguez

Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING

Video animation by: Big Flowers