Episode 67 | Ausar: Making Album ”I Now Know”, Being on a Netflix Show, The Chicago Rap Scene, and Much More

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:55 - Weekly playlist titles 

00:03:00 - Ausar's favorite beats to freestyle to 

00:05:45 - Ausar's top Chicago albums ever

00:07:30 - Coloring Book vs Acid Rap

00:09:00 - Adam's Taylor Bennett story

00:10:00 - Ausar's relationship with Taylor Bennett 

00:11:45 - Chicago scene when Ausar started 

00:13:00 - Chicago's specific gospel sound 

00:15:10 - Why Ausar doesn't curse in his music 

00:18:00 - Ausar's appearance on Rhythm and Flow on Netflix 

00:20:00 - Speaking with Lupe Fiasco and Chance the Rapper

00:22:00 - Making music that doesn't fit in a box

00:23:30 - Treating rap like a sport 

00:25:30 - How often should artists drop?

00:27:15 - Picking the features on the album 

00:29:30 - Chris Patrick wants to ask Ausar if a hot dog is a sandwich 

00:30:00 - Relationship with Chris Patrick and Dende and Sanctuary Sessions

00:32:50 - How Ausar built his team

00:35:10 - Importance of performing 

00:43:00 - Balancing sharing private life in music

00:45:30 - Closing thoughts