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Episode 40- Tech on the Dresser with guests Uncommon Nasa, Samurai Banana, and WayStyles Sep 27, 2018

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This week we are nerding out with our fellow podcasters Uncommon Nasa and Samurai Banana of Dope Sh!t Podcast. We appeared on their show earlier this week, in a podcast crossover event of epic proportions. We talk the intersection of hip-hop music with them as well as a second segment featuring an in-studio interview with Seattle’s WayStyles, a DMC champ DJ who also works as a programmer.

Episode 39- Cold Like Chicago with guest Chris Crack Sep 20, 2018

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Disclaimer: We are far from expert on Chicago’s thriving hip-hop scene, just admirers from afar. That said, this week we are recommending some great songs by Chicago artists and talking to one of the most creative MCs working there now, Chris Crack.

Episode 38- Ambitions of a Writer with guests Paul Thompson and Brian Coleman Sep 13, 2018

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We’re joined by journalist Paul Thompson to talk about the career of the recently departed Mac Miller and his great Pitchfork review of the new Armand Hammer record, Paraffin. The second segment is an interview with Brian Coleman, the author and editor of Rakim Told Me and Check the Technique vols. 1&2, which are indispensable deep dive interviews with the creators of classic hip-hop albums. We appreciate the beat submissions from Son Raw and Books One.

Episode 37- Media Assassins with guests Shaka Shaw and Jeff Weiss Sep 06, 2018

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How many of the top 10 best selling rap albums are actually good? We discuss that with journalist Shaka Shaw live in studio. The second segment is a wide-ranging conversation with journalist Jeff Weiss of Passion of the Weiss, the Washington Post, and soon The LAnd, a new magazine that is emerging from the ashes of the disgraced LA Weekly. We’d like to thank Jumbled for submitting the beats we used in between segments this week. Give him a listen on Soundcloud.

Episode 36- Aretha Tribute with guest Apani B Fly MC Aug 30, 2018

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In the first segment we pay tribute to the Queen of Soul, the dearly departed Aretha Franklin. We spend some time on her life and music and we recommend tracks to help folks understand the connections between her music and some classic hip-hop productions. In the second segment we interview Apani B Fly MC, a standout of the late-90’s, early-2000’s New York underground scene. We are big fans of her music, her voice, her writing, and she makes a few announcements that will be great news for her fans. Beats this week were submitted by Son Raw, a beatmaker and journalist out of Montreal, heard here for the first time. Follow him on Twitter @sonraw for the imminent drop of his new beat tape. We also continue our cross-promotion with the Dope Sh!t Podcast out of New York. It’s been really rewarding to build with all of these like-minded folks. Thanks for listening.

Episode 35- Happy Birthday Hip-Hop Aug 23, 2018

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On August 11, 1973 DJ Kool Herc invented what we now call hip-hop at his sister’s birthday party at 1520 Sedgwick Ave. in the South Bronx. We talk about that and a bunch of other things on the show this week. Thanks for listening, and special thanks to Jumbled for submitting some dope beats for us to use between segments!

Episode 34- Lyric Fathom with guest Gift Of Gab Aug 16, 2018

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Really fun episode this week, we were honored to talk to Gift of Gab from Blackalicious, one of the best technical MCs in the game. He opens up about his career, especially the early part with the legendary Quannum collective. We are huge fans of his, so we dig into our collections for slept on gems from his storied catalog in the second segment.

Episode 33- Rapper Producer Appreciation Aug 09, 2018

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No guests this week, just your three hosts DEM ONE, Nate LeBlanc and David Ma discussing dual threat rapper/producers, a surprisingly large category. The second segment focuses on DOOM, our favorite rapper/producer and we drop some slept on gems from his huge and legendary catalogue.

Episode 32- Hip-Hop Chess & Martial Arts with Adisa Banjoko Aug 02, 2018

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Special guest this week is Adisa Banjoko, founder of the Hip Hop Chess Federation and one of the curators of the hip-hop exhibit at the Oakland Museum entitled Respect.

Episode 31- Medium Sized Desk Jul 26, 2018

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We are fans of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series, so we run through some of the more prominent rap and R&B entries in the series, recommending the best ones to check out.

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