Coming up on today's show I caught up with Mega Ran. Mega Ran's innovation in sound and endless touring schedule has made him one of the more influential figures in indie rap, merging traditional sounds with chiptune beats to create what he calls "Chip-Hop."

Mega Ran's second Billboard-charting album, RNDM, showed the artist's growth and maturity, as the record charted highly on college radio above notable releases by Dr. Dre, Run The Jewels and more.

In 2018, Mega Ran received a Guinness World Record for his prolific output, and in the following year, Ran and long time collaborator MC Lars released a joint LP The Dewey Decibel System which landed on the Grammy Shortlist for Best Children's Album. In 2020 Mega collaborated with Young RJ of the legendary Slum Village to re ...