Solecast w/ Rory Ferreira (FKA Milo) on Philosophy, Rap & Wonder

In this Solecast I took a trip down to Soulfolks Records in Biddeford, Maine to interview Rory Ferreira, the artist formerly known as Milo. Milo is a rapper, producer, poet, shopkeeper, and member of the Ruby Yacht Collective. Milo has a wide ranging catalogue of rap songs which are experimental, poetic and informed by study of his craft and literature. Milo infuses a sense of wonder into his work, toying with the medium and keeps his work engaging without playing into the music industry or its pseudo-hype machine. In this interview we discuss: How growing up around a preacher helped shape his approach to rap & philosophy How poetry informs his work Maine life and why connection to nature is so important His time working as a farmer His politics (he wants Black folks to win) His origins Why Ruby Yacht shits on police Why he opened a record store in 2018, in Maine. Fatherhood His mother, Shay Stewart Bouley Follow Rory, on Twitter, Fedbook, The Gram, or Bandcamp