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The energy hits before the beat does. We sit down with our childhood friend Quaye to celebrate Quaye Genye The Gemini, a 16-track project built for the car, the gym, the grocery run, and those late-night windows-down moments. He walks us through the album’s arc—how a love letter to music sets the stage, how punk edges crackle on “Quasar,” and why the joyful bounce of “Get Loose” took two years and a live-band remake to finally snap into place just days before release.

What makes this story different is the path. Quaye is keeping the album off DSPs at first, streaming and selling directly at djunique.com to preserve ownership, learn from listeners, and fund the visuals one track at a time. We talk about building without gatekeepers, using community as a launchpad, and turning a simple $10 purchase into real runway. There’s a lot of craft under the hood too: producing everything himself, choosing features for talent and chemistry, and listening to the full sequence in real settings to protect flow. From a Soju-inspired anthem now getting its own choreography, to a live vision that spans festival highs and intimate lows, this is a blueprint for momentum on your own terms.

As an open-format DJ, Quaye also shares how he keeps his ears wide. He respects the low-end power of modern rap on big systems while still chasing lyricism and songcraft. He drops unexpected recs for date-night soul, laughs through a rapid-fire round of picks—from Wu-Tang to Eddie Murphy—and keeps the perspective sharp: act now, cherish timing, and put the art where the people are. Stream or buy the album at djunique.com, share your favorite track with us, and if you felt the vibe, subscribe, rate, and pass this episode to a friend who loves independent music.

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Intro and Outro music credit to Wooka Da Don