This week's guest Ultra Beast (Senor Kaos and 4-IZE) are two of Hip-Hop's most respected "underground" artists, but their most recent project Rush the Court is something that all audiences should appreciate. Here they talk with us about the inspiration behind the basketball-themed project, how COVID-19 threw a wrench in their 2020 plans and the lane they want to create with their Ultra Beast group and creative agency.  

2:20 - 4-IZE and Kaos talk about the beginning of their musical partnership and how they wanted to represent Atlanta's underground Hip-Hop scene but under a collective of creative "beasts." They have slightly different versions of how easy (or hard) it was for it to get started, but they figured it out and are now a group and creative agency.

  9:00 - Their hoop-themed project Rush the Court was intended to be released during the NCAA's March Madness basketball tournament, but we all know what happened with that. Here the duo talks about how the pandemic and quarantine helped and messed up their plans at the same time. Hear 4-IZE's crazy analogy at around the 14:18 mark.   15:45 - Ultra Beast's latest project features beats from just three producers. Here the duo talks about the beat selection process and why it was important for them to craft a signature sound. They also speak on the thought put behind the artist featured on the project.   21:00 - The video for their single "PUSH" was shot during this summer's Atlanta protests and features footage from other uprisings, but they actually recording the song long before then. Here, they talk about why it was important to include the song on Rush the Court and capture the moment.    25:30 - 4-IZE and Kaos give their hot takes on the NBA Bubble Season (Ed note: this was recorded a day before multiple teams boycotted games in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin). They also share their "Top 5" favorite NBA players of all time.

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