Ep 11: Lyrically Decoding TRAUMA with Speech from Arrested Development

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Join host Scott Speed as he interviews special guest, Grammy Award winning artist and lead MC/vocalist of the group Hip-Hop Group Arrested Development, Speech Thomas!! Speech & Arrested Development won two Grammy Awards in 1993 for Best New Artist and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, and were also named Band of the Year by Rolling Stone magazine. They’ve toured the world and produced several albums from the the early 90’s to the present with their latest release this year titled “This Was Never Home” which features the song Trauma, which inspired this episode. Listen in as we dig deep into the message behind the lyrics. This is not be your typical interview...it is an engaging dialogue where Scott gives his interpretation of the lyrics to "Trauma" and then Speech gives us insight into what he was trying to convey when he penned these gripping verses.