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Back to Search"JAY-Z Said Rap Beef Was Dead… Then Fired Back at Drake" + Roots Picnic Freestyle | blankSLATE Radio (Ad-Free Version on Patreon)
Two months ago JAY-Z told GQ that rap beef was taking the culture backwards.
On May 30 at Roots Picnic, he stood on stage and answered everybody in f…
10 hours ago
"West Coast Media Wants Control Of The Narrative" + DJ Hed & Jeremy Hecht | blankSLATE Radio (Ad-Free Version on Patreon)
DJ Hed is in the headlines after editing the West Coast disses out of Drake's "2 Hard 4 The Radio" — and aired the cleaned-up version on his own broa…
2 days, 20 hours ago
"The Hip Hop Media Cold War" + Akademiks vs Charlamagne | blankSLATE Radio (Ad-Free Version on Patreon)
There's a Cold War brewing in hip hop media, and nobody's calling it what it is.
DJ Akademiks says nobody's off limits. But watch how he moves — th…
3 days, 10 hours ago
"First Look" +Drake & Hip Hop Media NEED Each Other | blankSLATE Radio (Ad-Free Version on Patreon)
SaVon returns with another installment of blankSLATE Radio — breaking down Drake's codependent relationship with hip hop media, the ecosystem connect…
1 week, 2 days ago
"Setting the Table" +Community Response | blankSLATE Radio (Ad-Free Version on Patreon)
SaVon opens blankSLATE Radio — the reactive lane of blankSLATE, built for the conversation between the deep dives.
In this episode: why Radio exists,…
1 week, 3 days ago
The Need to Know Closed. blankSLATE Begins.
A reintroduction. Past the Headline. Past the Algorithm. Past the Noise.
blankSLATE is what comes next for SaVon, a culture and music commentary po…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Joe Budden | "THE GOLD STANDARD" (ARCHIVE) (Ep. 232)
From the Need to Know Podcast era — the show has officially come to an end.
This is part of the archive. Enjoy the guest conversations.
A deep conver…
5 months ago
Joe Budden | "ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST" (ARCHIVE) (Ep. 238)
Episode 238
From the Need to Know Podcast era — the show has officially come to an end.
This is part of the archive. Enjoy the guest conversations.
A wide-rangin…
5 months ago
THE NEED TO KNOW POD | EP. 344 (FINAL EPISODE)
This marks the end of The Need to Know Podcast.
The show is complete, and everything below this episode is part of the NTK archive — a curated back c…
5 months ago
The Kid Mero | "HOOD HISTORIAN" (ARCHIVE) (Ep. 313)
Episode 313
Originally released: July 7, 2025
This is the closing chapter of The Need to Know Podcast.
Everything below this is the NTK archive — a curated back …
5 months ago