The history of Thug Shells

About this episode

This episode features a conversation with Thug Shells about her unique approach to rap and language.

Thug Shells is a freestyle rapper who hacks the english language, making it do whatever she wants. Did you know a group of rappers is called a cypher? It's a super fun conversation where we learn a lot about Thuggy as well as how rapping works, and all the uncanny connections to the world of […]

People in this episode

Host: Josh Bressers

Guest: Thug Shells

Topics covered

• freestyle rap
• language hacking
• cypher
• music
• creativity

Keywords

• Thug Shells
• freestyle rap
• language
• cypher
• music

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Organizations: Hacker History Podcast

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