#221 - Nappy Nina & Swarvy breakdown 'Sow & So' - Album Alchemy

Musical collaborations can be successful for a myriad of reasons. The artists in question can have similar life experiences, musical influences, styles, or differ tremendously within those same categories, and complement each other in unique ways. But with today’s guests, Nappy Nina and Swarvy, their secret sauce revolves around their friendship, mutual trust, and a shared versatility that allows them to make remarkably fresh music from track to track, album to album. In this episode, we explore their musical chemistry, the LA beat scene, the making of their 2nd collaborative album, *Sow & So*, and much more. The Plug (0:52). The Interview (2:02). Genesis of Nina and Swarvy’s creative relationship (2:32). Match between Swarvy’s production and Nina’s raps (3:53). Impact of the LA beat scene on Swarvy (9:45). Swarvy’s formal musical education and multi-instrumentalist background (13:31). Nina’s take on the current scene of femme rap (18:30). Nina and Swarvy teaming up for a 2nd time on *Sow & So* (23:30). The refreshed sound of *Sow & So* (24:47). Lyrical focus of *Sow & So* (29:27). Notable differences between *Sow & So* and its predecessor (33:42). Upcoming projects / tour dates / merch (40:23). Buy Sow & So here: https://nappyninaswarvy.bandcamp.com/album/sow-so  Follow Nappy Nina on Twitter here: https://x.com/Nappy\_Nina  Follow Swarvy on Twitter here: https://x.com/Swrvy  Follow Nappy Nina on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/nappy\_nina/?hl=en  Follow Swarvy on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/swarvy/?hl=en  Edited by: Alyssa Rodriguez Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING -- Fiending for some more quality rap content? Visit the RMPP website: https://rmpp.squarespace.com/ Want to support and help us grow? Become a RMPP Patron, and gain access to exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/therapmusicplugpodcast  Looking to connect? DM me @rapmusicplugpod on Twitter and Instagram, or shoot me an email at [qlctv.podcast@gmail.com](mailto:qlctv.podcast@gmail.com)