For years, Polo Perks and feardorian walked different paths in hip-hop, but they weren't so far off - Polo made music as part of the collective Surf Gang, Dorian danced to Surf Gang and other underground rap on Triller. Realizing he didn't wanna dance forever, Dorian pivoted into rapping and producing. Realizing he didn't wanna be part of Surf Gang forever, Polo moved to Georgia to begin a new chapter of his career.
Now, feardorian and Polo Perks are kindred spirits and collaborators. Dorian regularly comes home from high school and locks in with Polo at his house in Georgia. In their first interview together, they spoke to Mano Sundaresan about their upcoming project with Milwaukee rapper AyooLii, tracking down the obscure bands they sample, separating the real from the fake in the underground, dealing with burnout and much more.
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Editor: Srikar Poruri
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - intro / Polo's clothes
1:25 - Polo and Dorian's connection to Milwaukee rap
3:54 - Polo on meeting AyooLii
5:04 - The greatness of AyooLii
5:48 - Polo Perks and Feardorian on their upcoming project with AyooLii
7:05 - Polo Perks on making music for fun vs. a job
7:44 - Polo Perks on leaving Surf Gang
9:10 - Feardorian and Polo on their working relationship, being on the same wavelength
9:58 - Chasing down an obscure band that they sampled
11:20 - Polo and Dorian on how they're able to connect despite being from diff generations
12:24 - The first time Polo and Dorian linked up
13:30 - Polo moving to Georgia
14:30 - How Dorian cooks up 50 beats in a month while in high school
16:00 - Dorian drawing inspo from Surf Gang for his first beats
16:26 - Dorian's dancing career
17:48 - Online dance culture pre-Tiktok
19:30 - Dorian pivoting from dance to rap/producing
19:50 - Dorian's first rap song was on an Evilgiane beat (and it was bad)
23:39 - Polo Perks on touring with Glaive
25:17 - Polo's advice for Dorian
27:50 - Polo on protecting Dorian, how young rappers mess up their careers with bad deals
29:20 - Dorian wants to care for his family through music
30:05 - Polo and FearDorian on navigating burnout
32:00 - Polo Perks on being a good influence in hip-hop, looking out for your peers
33:45 - Polo and Dorian on the fanbase of Shed Theory, shock value
34:50 - Polo and Dorian on commodification of the underground
38:38 - Xaviersobased is one of Dorian's favorite rappers
40:30 - How Milwaukee rap can serve as a blueprint
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