Ep. 206 - Slaine. (Solo Artist. Actor. La Coka Nostra)

Summary: In my opinion, he's one of the best, most consistent rappers over the past fifteen years. From the streets of Boston to battling addiction and hitting rock bottom, the world had something better for him. From the formation of "La Coka Nostra" to literally being discovered in a newspaper article by Ben Affleck. He went from squatting in a warehouse to the big screen and touring the world over. You might have seen him alongside Ed Harris and Casey Affleck in "Gone Baby Gone", or Ben Affleck and Jeremy Renner in "The Town", "Let Me Make You A Martyr", "Killing Them Softly" or several other movies. My guest on Episode 206 of The Brooklyn Blast Furnace podcast is George Carroll... better known as "Slaine". We were gonna do this episode face to face over a year ago but things came up, then geography, life and this virus came into play. I'm glad we were able to do this on the heels of his newest record, "The Things We Can't Forgive", which is one of, if not his best album to date. A super humble, nice guy. It was an honor to chop it up with him. I hope you enjoy this one. Respect.