Tai sits down with avant-garde emcee Fatboi Sharif, the “Garden State Gargoyle,” for a ride through Rahway roots, horror influences, wild conspiracies, and absurd pick-your-poison games.
🔍 What’s Inside
• Sharif’s instantly recognizable, abstract style
• From Big Bird to Berenstain Bears to Natural Born Killers
• Pick-your-poisons that spiral from Mad Magazine vs The Source to sharing beds with raccoons
• Grapes, Sheetz regrets, and hiding from unexpected door-knocks
• Deep dives into Kubrick, Tarantino, Fargo, and alien life
• Sage Francis pops in with sneaker lurks, Mr. Dibbs with Miracle Whip debates
🎞 Movie & Song Recommendations
• Operation Dark Phone: Murder By Text – true-crime mini-series turned nightmare fuel
• All the Useless Things These Hands Have Done by SoSo – sorrowful and beautiful [Spotify link]
• Rapp is Confusing by The Difference Machine – dense, dizzying wordplay [Spotify link]
🎧 More in the DOD45 Luvs Song Share playlist:
https://tidal.com/playlist/9dd15982-32da-45a5-87d6-21be12e911a4
🎙 Did You Know?
• Sharif earned his name Garden State Gargoyle because his music feels like an eerie sculpture come alive.
• Collaborations with artists like Moor Mother, billy woods, and Steel Tipped Dove have solidified his place in experimental hip-hop.
• Critics have praised his work as “haunting, spiritual, and unforgettable.”
🔗 Other Key Links
ArtByTai: https://www.instagram.com/artbytai
DOD45: https://www.instagram.com/dod45w
Strange Famous Records: https://StrangeFamousRecords.com
Mr. Dibbs: https://MrDibbs.com
Speakerface Store: https://Speakerface.Store
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