Episode 65 | Chris Patrick: Studio Run-In with J. Cole, On the Radar Freestyle, Album Breakdown, Opening for JID & Smino, and Much More

Adam and Sam are joined by one of the best rapper's in the game right now, New Jersey's Chris Patrick!

 

Chris is a rapper and singer who is coming off the release of his amazing 2022 album, X-Files. He also had a viral freestyle on the show On the Radar. Chris has been touring across the country and opened for artists like JID, Smino, and GRIP. 

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00:00:00 - Intro 

00:01:35 - Playlist title of the week

00:04:55 - J. Cole says rap is like track and field/how Chris trains

00:07:20 - Meeting J. Cole in the studio

00:11:25 - Relationship with EARTHGANG and JID

00:14:40 - What made Chris an elite writer

00:18:45 - How Chris got comfortable with being authentic 

00:21:35 - Making music from life experiences 

00:24:45 - Sequencing Chris's album X-Files 

00:26:40 - Making music that not everyone appreciates 

00:29:00 - Bringing back album rollouts and creating a world with music

00:35:40 - How Chris balances rapping and singing 

00:35:45 - Nerding out about GRIP's 3:16 with JID and Kenny Mason

00:37:45 - Taking vocal lessons to sing better after tour with GRIP

00:39:20 - Being put in a box as an artist 

00:42:10 - JID goes viral with "Surround Sound"

00:45:10 - How Chris created a fan base 

00:51:15 - Chris's On the Radar freestyle 

00:57:00 - The importance of CXR as a label 

01:00:00 - Chris's final thoughts 

01:04:30 - A few shout outs from Chris