A long way from the block

My conversation with Orko Eloheim, San Diego legend, underground avant-garde Hip-Hop emcee and producer.

August 08, 2022 Anthony Thomas
A long way from the block
My conversation with Orko Eloheim, San Diego legend, underground avant-garde Hip-Hop emcee and producer.
Show Notes

Orko Eloheim,  mixes the virtuosity of John Coltrane with the psychedelic approach of Jimi Hendrix, wrapped up in the afrofuturism of Sun Ra. With more than 20 projects working with innumerable artists such as Bigg Jus, Divine Styler, Myka 9, Aceyalone, Saul Williams, Rick Rubin Gonjahsufi & I Self Devine.

In this episode we discuss his upbringing in South East San Diego and his early influences. We discuss his early hip-hop groups, honing his skills as a freestyler and the creation of the legendary group Masters of the Universe.