Matt's Writing

iLL-Literacy releases their latest album "iB4the1.1" on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 for free download at http://ill-literacy.com/ . My favorite part on it is Dahlak's opening verse to Finding Emo. The lyrical wordplay, and how it builds up is quintessential Dahlak. For my Fresh Air interview with Dahlak, click here . Adriel and Nico also make strong contributions to this album, pushing the genre boundaries of spoken-word and hip hop.

You can download my interviews on Fresh Air: The Alternative, University of Edinburgh student radio on my website http://mattswriting.com/ or on iTunes. When you search the iTunes store for DJ Matt Werner, my podcast "mattswriting" will come up. Or, by clicking this direct iTunes link , you can download my interviews and features on Talib Kweli, Saul Williams, Dahlak Brathwaite, Kid Beyond, Dave Smallen, Fr. Bruno Clifton, George Watsky, and Ise Lyfe.

DJ Matt Werner's interview with the dynamic spoken-word and hip hop artist Dahlak Brathwaite was first broadcast on Fresh Air: The Alternative on November 18, 2008. The complete 40-minute podcast is below in 5 videos on YouTube. Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: (Features Fight! Fight! Fight with Dahlak and George Watsky) Part 4: (Features Do It by Dahlak off of Commencement) Part 5: (Features Dahlak's new track Never Know)

DJ Matt Werner's Radio Show on Fresh Air: The Alternative, the University of Edinburgh's student radio station was a big success this autumn semester. I will continue it in the spring, interviewing and doing features on authors, artists, and musicians who are challenging the status-quo of their fields. Interviews this semester included: Saul Williams, Kid Beyond, Dahlak Brathwaite, and George Watsky. For updates on my show next semester, please sign up for my show's Facebook group.