Something About Rhyme with Shuffle T
Battle rapper and writer Shuffle T takes you through a journey of rhymes, dealing in a broad range of subjects from rhyme classifications, a history of rhyme, rhymes in popular culture and what rhymes can teach us about language and ourselves.
Episodes
21 episodes
Shuffle T vs Soul
In this episode, I take you through the build up of my battle vs Soul, from what I'm doing with 5 days to go, then the day OF the battle and then a few days after. It was an idea I had in order to draw attention to the battle which is bei...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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55:29
The Loonie Special
In this episode we speak to the Philippine's very own Loonie. With over 190 MILLION VIEWS, Loonie is one of the most watched battlers in the world. In this fascinating chat, we talk about the differences between rapping in Tagalog and English, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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48:49
Shuffle T vs Anton Murphy
Lol. By that I mean it’s just me going through the lyrics to one of my old battles. Namely my Anton Murphy battle. This was really fun and I love looking through my old writing to see how much it’s changed. I think you’ll like this one.
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:04:53
The Tony D Special
Well, here he is. This is the 2nd ex UK Champion we've had on the show, this one being Tony D. This man has had a long and varied career in rap, ranging from performing with Poisonous Poets to rap battling all around the country. We talk about ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:43:21
The Rhyme Asylum Special
In this episode I speak with Skirmish from the incredible UK rap group Rhyme Asylum. We talk about his favourite rhymes, lines and techniques. The importance of writing for yourself AND for an audience and the full story of Rhyme Asylum.
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:13:56
The Pat Stay Special With Cruger
In this episode I am joined by battle rap veteran and Don't Flop co-founder Cruger, to talk about everything rhyme, with a particular focus on the work of Canadian legend, Pat Stay. We go through Cruger's top 5 lines from the Scotian giant and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:18:03
Songwriting with Jack Harris
In today's episode I bring on London folk legend Jack Harris to speak all things rhyme from rap to poetry, folk and blues. This chat covers a huge breadth of music throughout the 20th century. Jack talks us through his own writing process and w...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:07:26
The Soul Special
In this episode we are joined by battle rap extraordinaire, Soul. In this conversation we discuss writing processes and techniques, his own journey with rhyme and writing, his pet peeves when it comes to how others write and how he developed hi...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:24:55
Mul-Ts with Craft-D
In this episode, we are joined by Craft D AKA Danny Pandolfi. Poet, battler and rapper. We speak about the differences between poetry and rap and how both adapted to the world of evolving rhymes. We look back at our interactions concerning rhym...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:18:26
Shufflo: A Retrospective
In this episode of Something About Rhyme, I am joined by long time best friend and collaborator Theo ‘Marlo’ Marlow. We look back on our journey as writers and performers, starting at 2009 all the way up to now, discussing rhymes, past battles,...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:43:25
The Robbie Williams Special
Well, well, well... In this episode I speak to none other than international superstar Robbie Williams. In a slight departure from the normal subject of rhyme, this episode sees a more general talk, discussing everything from battle rap to song...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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56:23
The Bender Special
In this episode, Frankie Phraser and I look at the rhymes of Al Bender. Considered one of the gods of rhyme. There’s a lot to go through, so it’s a bit longer than usual. But I feel it’s worth it! We hope that our exploration into Bender’s rhym...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:43:30
The Wisdom of Pitbull
In this episode we look at the infamous Pitbull line rhyming Kodak with Kodak and ask the ultimate question in rhyming: can you rhyme a word with itself and have it NOT be terrible.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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38:59
The Cruger Special
In this episode I choose my top ten rhymes from the rapper Cruger, focusing on his individual style, techniques and approach to rhyme.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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50:48
Rhyme Devices
In this episode we look at different techniques and devices we can use with multisyllabics when writing. Including chain rhymes, internal rhymes, teaser rhymes and continuous rhyme with examples from the world of battle rap.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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44:00
Remembering Rhymes
Today we discover how to utilise rhyme to improve your memory and look at some of the techniques I’ve developed to attach rhymes to information so you can hold on to it forever, including how to remember hundreds of digits of pi!
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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37:59
Rhyme crimes
In this episode of Something About Rhyme, we look at some of the most overused rhymes in rap and their origins. If you’re still using all of these in 2020, it may be time to reevaluate...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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44:26
Unrhymable Words
In this episode we look at what the English language considers to be unrhymable words and bust that myth wide open. We also review the answers from last week’s quiz and finish with a fresh set of 15 questions for this week’s challenge! Enter vi...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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30:58
Writing Rhymes Right
In this episode of Something About Rhyme, we look into how to come up with your own rhymes and use them effectively to create context. There’s also a 10-question rhyme quiz with a giveaway for one winner!
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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32:16