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Episode six keeps it simple. No guests, no side chatter, just one mic, one mix, and a reminder of why hip-hop still moves everything around it. Gerardo runs this one solo, leaning into the genre that built the show’s DNA.

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The mix opens with Medasin and Jean Carter’s “Retrospect”, a track that feels like quiet confidence. It’s smooth, a little introspective, and it sets the tone for the rest of the set. Then Phony Ppl’s “Why iii Love the Moon” slides in, bringing that blend of groove and vulnerability that always sits right between R&B and hip-hop. Gerardo points out how hip-hop keeps branching into new spaces, that it’s not boxed in by tempo or tone anymore, and you can hear that idea play out in real time through this mix.

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Dred Scott’s “Maybe” grounds the set again, that unmistakable old-school bounce cutting through. It’s a reminder of where all this came from, boom bap soul with the edges left on. Gerardo doesn’t overthink it; he just lets it ride.

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From there, the mix stretches out globally. Xenia França’s “Miragem” catches him off guard a Brazilian artist whose voice sounds both grounded and distant at once. He admits he thought she was French at first, laughs it off, and then just sits with the song. It’s that kind of discovery that keeps Inspire by Sound interesting — when the hosts don’t just curate but genuinely find something new themselves.

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Closing out the mix are Marius’ “Breeze” and Dave B’s “David.” Both fit that late-night mood — easygoing but thoughtful. It’s not about trying to impress anyone; it’s just good music that feels right together.

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By the end, Gerardo signs off with a small note of gratitude and a bit of self-awareness. “We just hope we’re doing the right thing here,” he says. And that’s the charm — no agenda, no big claims, just a love for hip-hop and a belief in the artists who keep it moving.

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Mix:1 

SABA Ft jean Deaux - photosynthesis 

Crysp Ft Anita Bars - Decisions 

Medasin Ft Jean Carter - Retrospect

Mahalia - Sober 

Phony Ppl - Why Iii Love the moon

Duckwrth - Bernal Heights 

Dred Scott - Maybe

GC Martin - Conundrum 

Nortorius B.I.G - Sky’s the Limit (csk Remix) 

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Mix:2 

Illicit Youth - Sunndy Days

Q3000 ft Fifi Rong - Lorna 

Xenia Franca - Miragem

Dave B - David

C5 - Straight Up 

Marius - Breeze

THEY - Bad Habits 

Oldsouls - God Dammit 

Forrest - Your Soul

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