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**Call Out Culture**

Call Out Culture is a podcast about rap music hosted by Alaska, Curly Castro and Zilla Rocca – three long time practitioners and lifetime fans. These dudes know what the hell they are talking about. Every episode is a deep dive into an artist or a concept. With close to 50 years of artistry and 70 years of fandom combined in the three hosts, it is safe to say, that you are going to get perspectives that you will not find in other podcasts about the genre.

Latest Episodes:

Lil Wayne and Juelz Santana's I Can't Feel My Face Feb 26, 2025

Show notes

This week the gang revisits Lil Wayne's and Juelz Santana's legendary lost mixtape I Can't Feel My Face.

For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can find our music here:

Zilla Rocca:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Curly Castro:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Alaska:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/

Rocafella Records Fantasy Draft with Antwan Staley and Mic King Feb 19, 2025

Show notes

This week we are joined by Mic King and Antwan Staley who is the NY Jets beat reporter for the Daily News for our Rocafella Recods Fantasy Draft.

Each member of our panel will draft one Rocafella Records song for the following categories:
Solo songs (1 from each artist)
Jay
Beans
Freeway
Cam'Ron
Kanye
Memphis Bleek

Best Just Blaze beat (from a roc album)

Rocafella Posse cut song (min of 3 members of roc)

Roc artist guest feature in a non Roc album

Scarface feature on a roc song

Let us know who you think picked the best roster!

Rocafella Fantasy Draft Playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7zZVLcqREzf8VL75OACYLH?si=b469062d9204450d

You can find all things Mic King here:
https://bestrapperever.bandcamp.com/album/iconic-ep

And you can follow Antwan Staley at all social media sites at@antwanstaley and find his work here:
https://www.nydailynews.com/author/antwan-staley/

For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can find our music here:

Zilla Rocca:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Curly Castro:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Alaska:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/

Sub-genre Olympics Tournament feat. Jesse The Tree and Yak Ballz Feb 13, 2025

Show notes

This week we are joined by legendary bracketologist Jesse the Tree and first time Bracket walker Yak Ballz for the Sub-genre Olympics! What are the Sub-genre Olympics? It is the latest in bracket technology in which each conference is its very own sub-genre. In this inaugaral Sub-genre Olympics we explore the greats of early 2000's garage rock, one hit wonders, new jack swing/early 90s R&B and artists that young Alaska had a crush on.
Tune in to find out who will earn a spot in the eventual tournament of tournaments - Tournamania!

You can find all things Jesse the Tree here:
https://jessethetree.bandcamp.com/album/not-fade-away

You can find all things Yak Ballz here:
https://ffm.to/m5xm9nm

For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can find our music here:

Zilla Rocca:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Curly Castro:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Alaska:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/

Ball Out Culture: Talking NBA Trade Deadline! Feb 08, 2025

Show notes

Castro and Zilla check-in now that the most ludicrous and jampacked NBA trade deadline in history has officially passed! Topics include The Luka Trade, why Jason Kidd is a snake, the continued OKC disrespect, Kyle Kuzma as a Buck (LOL), Kings and Bulls making moves and non-moves, and more!

For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can find our music here:

Zilla Rocca:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Curly Castro:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Alaska:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/

Scribble Jam Retrospective with Kevin Beacham and Doseone Feb 06, 2025

Show notes

This week we are joined by Kevin Beacham and Doseone to discuss the history of the Scribble Jam festival which was one of the largest hip hop festivals of the late 90s and early 2000s.

You can find all things Kevin Beacham here:
https://linktr.ee/kevinbeacham21

And you can find all things Doseone here:
https://doseone.bandcamp.com/

For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can find our music here:

Zilla Rocca:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Curly Castro:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Alaska:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/

Call Out Culture/Cabbages Crossover Event - The Belly Soundtrack featuring Gary and Jeff from Cabbages Jan 30, 2025

Show notes

Hey everyone! This week we are doing a crossover with our good friends Gary and Jeff over at the Cabbages podcast. We discuss the film on the Cabbages podcast which you can find here and we discussed the Belly soundtrack. Be sure to listen to both episodes and support one of the best hip hop newsletters/podcasts here.

subscribe to CABBAGES - https://www.cabbageshiphop.com/#/portal/signup/
and/or our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@cabbageshiphop/

For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can find our music here:

Zilla Rocca:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Curly Castro:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Alaska:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/

25 Years Ago Today: The 2000 Source Awards Jan 21, 2025

Show notes

ALASKA and Zilla look back at the nominees and winners at The 2000 Source Awards and try to guess the winners of each category. You'll hear how many snubs peak Jay-Z received, the obligatory Cash Money nominees when they first took over the industry, the guaranteed payola from Aftermath/Interscope Records, and many more Y2K albums, singles, and groups that were a real indicator of the culture!

For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can find our music here:

Zilla Rocca:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Curly Castro:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Alaska:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/

2024 Year in Review Mailbag Jan 06, 2025

Show notes

We kicked off 2025 with our year end mailbag for 2024! The fellas discuss favorite rap albums, best catalog discoveries, books we enjoyed the most, best personal realizations, favorite sports moments, illest plates of food, and more highlights at the request of our dutiful listeners!

For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can find our music here:

Zilla Rocca:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Curly Castro:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Alaska:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/

Now That's What I Call Call Out Culture Fantasy Draft Feat. Eddie Meeks Dec 18, 2024

Show notes

This week we are joined by Eddie Meeks for the Now That's What I Call Call Out Culture Fantasy Draft, in which we each create out own version of a Now That's What I Call Music compilation!

You can find all thinks Eddie Meeks here - ⁠https://linktr.ee/southernvangard

For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can find our music here:

Zilla Rocca:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Curly Castro:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Alaska:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/

Movie Corner with Zilla and Alaska: Yacht Rock Documentary and the Clerks Trilogy Dec 06, 2024

Show notes

This week Castro is on the road and Zilla and Alaska decided to talk movies and offer up an in depth discussion on HBO's Yacht Rock documentary and the Clerks trilogy.

For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can find our music here:

Zilla Rocca:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Curly Castro:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Alaska:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/