EP 103 Music saved my life with Bishop Slice

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5 • 884 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2022

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Cody talks with rapper Julian Lillie, better known as Bishop Slice. Bishop says that music has been part of his life since before he was even born. When his mom was pregnant, she would always have headphones on her stomach. After he was born, he’d watch MTV, back when they played music videos. But Bishop’s childhood was often tumultuous. His mom struggled with addiction and his dad was in prison. So, he found sanctuary in music — at first listening to it, and then when he was about 12, creating it. Those first raps were full of angst, but they allowed him to express his frustrations and ultimately became therapeutic. Bishop believes that there’s a responsibility in being an Athabaskan rapper. It means being a cultural ambassador and a role model — instilling hope in his people and letting them know that they can rise above negative stereotypes and past traumas. He knows this is true because he went through it himself. He spent time in prison and he struggled with addiction, but he eventually overcame both. Now, his family is the most important thing to him. Music will always be important, but being the father that he never had is imperative. PHOTO / Rick Beal

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0:00.0	Welcome to the show.
0:12.2	In this one, I talk with rapper Julian Lilly, better known as Bishop's Lice.
0:18.3	Bishop says that music has been part of his life since before he was even born.
0:22.8	When his mom was pregnant, she would always have headphones on her stomach.
0:26.6	Whenever he was born, he'd watch MTV back when they played music videos.
0:31.6	But Bishop's childhood was often tumultuous.
0:34.6	His mom struggled with addiction and his dad was in prison, so he found sanctuary in
0:38.9	music, at first listening to it, and then when he was about 12, creating it.
0:45.1	Those first raps were full of angst, but they allowed him to express his frustrations
0:49.9	and ultimately became therapeutic.
0:54.4	If you're looking for other Alaskan podcasts to listen to, I recommend checking out the
0:58.7	Anonymous Eskimo Recovery Podcast.
1:01.8	Ralph Sara is the host of the show, and it features candid conversations with guests who
1:06.2	are working through alcohol and drug addiction, many of which are indigenous people.
1:11.8	Here's a clip from Episode 6, with Maria Stoppenbeck.
1:15.5	The first night she was in the case, you could tell she wasn't feeling good and the next
1:21.4	night she passed away in her sleep.
1:24.0	I didn't realize it at the time, but people can die from alcohol withdrawals if your
1:31.3	body is so used to drinking and you just abruptly stop.
1:35.3	I didn't realize that that could cause a fatality, and that was one of my biggest traumas
1:43.4	because I put blame on myself for that.
1:48.1	So, take your time.
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