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Last Friday, the fifth solo album of Swedish MC Prop Dylan "Bushido Code" was released. Co-produced by Detroit's own Apollo Brown, the album is the most personal work in the catalog of the rapper from Borlänge. A few months ago we called the sympathetic artist to talk about his roots, the funny story of his stage name, the bond with the Swedish rap icon Promoe from Looptroop Rockers, a crazy trip to New York and recording with DJ Premier, a session in a New York studio with PMD from the duo EPMD, getting props from Slug (Atmosphere) and the latest album and collaboration with Apollo Brown. We also touched on some personal topics, as well as a look at the current rap scene in Sweden in the light of more and more frequent acts of violence and the murder of the young rapper Einár at the end of last year. You will find all this and much more in this extensive interview, enjoy!

0:00 Start, introduction
2:57 Story of Prop Dylan nickname
6:37 Growing up in Borlänge
14:38 Swedish rap scene, acts of violence
17:37 First hip-hop memories, inspirations
20:45 Bond with Promoe (Looptroop)
24:43 Rapping in English
27:49 Getting props from Slug of Atmosphere
32:16 Story behind song "Fyra Stripes"
36:36 Trip to NYC to record "Shock & Amaze" with DJ Premier
45:02 Meeting PMD in NYC, studio session
47:52 Importance of songs "Big Dreams" & "Johnny Raincloud Blues"
53:03 Story behind "Family First"
54:45 Working with Apollo Brown, album "Bushido Code"
59:14 Using Japanese terms, Ikigai
1:02:05 Music video for "Bushido Code" 
1:03:14 Listing Top Swedish rappers
1:05:19 Last words

Interview, translation: Patrick Radecki
Video editing: Marcin Natali

Prop Dylan on recording with DJ Premier; Promoe (Looptroop); "Bushido", Apollo Brown - interview

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