🔁 This is a rereleased episode that originally aired May 24, 2023.

Sleep of Oldominion and The Chicharones joins DOD45 for a funny, revealing, and moving conversation about life, rap, family, and being a lifelong nerd in a grown man’s world.

🎨 Tai draws a custom piece while they dive into:
• Sleep’s Strange Famous journey
• Touring with Josh Martinez and the Chicharones origin
• Parenting, philosophy, and surviving on love & laughs
• Unexpected success with a lullaby-turned-love-song-turned-Samsung-ad
• Collaborations with Talib Kweli, Crooked I, and Chuck D
• Life lessons from Minecraft grandmas and dream philosophy

🎧 Song Share:
Screems from Da Old Plantation – King Kapisi
A landmark Samoan hip-hop track—blending ancestral wisdom, activism, and fierce bars. King Kapisi broke barriers as the first Polynesian artist to top the NZ charts.

🎥 Movie Share:
The Orator (2011) – A hauntingly beautiful Samoan film about reclaiming one’s voice and navigating grief. Praised for its raw performances and lush, culturally grounded storytelling. First Samoan-language feature film.

📝 Did You Know?
Sleep co-founded one of Oregon’s largest cannabis edibles companies, producing over 60% of the state’s white-label edibles... all while staying underground-legend status in indie hip-hop.

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💬 Review the show, share with your crew, and tell your grandma she can still become a Twitch streamer.

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