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Stop sleeping on the OutKast film Idlewild!
Episode 145
Idlewild (2006) is a story about friendship, dreams, and survival —all set to an OutKast soundtrack in a glittering, dangerous Jazz Age world. But mo…
2 months, 1 week ago
Is this hip hop's #MeToo moment? Sean Combs: The Reckoning
Episode 144
CONTENT WARNING: SA, self-harm
We weigh in on the hot Netflix documentary SEAN COMBS: THE RECKONING, executive produced by 50 Cent. Is this hip hop's …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Greatness of Run-DMC's Christmas in Hollis
Episode 143
It's the holiday season, so we are unwrapping what makes the music video and the song "Christmas in Hollis" by Run-DMC so great!
Topics discussed:
"Bac…2 months, 3 weeks ago
Was Drumline way more hip hop than we thought?
Episode 142
Devon (Nick Cannon) has raw talent, New York City swag, and a scholarship, but can this drumming prodigy make it in the prestigious Atlanta A&T Panth…
3 months ago
Two Hip Hop Legends Walk Into a Rom-Com: A Deep Dive Into Last Holiday
Episode 141
Here is a rebroadcast of our original episode on Last Holiday, starring Queen Latifah and LL Cool J. Enjoy this feel-good story about living boldly a…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Legacy of N.W.A
Episode 140
Prof. Andrew "DJ ARM 18" McIntosh drops some serious knowledge about N.W.A., West Coast Hip Hop, and more before our 10th anniversary screening of "S…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Greatest Link Between Hip Hop and Sports: Straight Outta L.A.
Episode 139
We discuss "Straight Outta L.A.', the 2010 ESPN 30 For 30 documentary directed by Ice Cube, which explores the tight bond between the NFL's Raiders a…
4 months ago
The one hip hop question Barbershop answered
Episode 138
Can hip hop tell stories about everyday Black life — not just struggle, but community, responsibility, growth and maturity — and still stay authentic…
4 months, 1 week ago
N.W.A.'s Impact on the Game: From Snoop to Eminem to 50 to Kendrick
Episode 137
Ahead of our 10th anniversary screening of Straight Outta Compton, we examine The World's Most Dangerous Group's family tree, perhaps the most powerf…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Idlewild: The OutKast movie everyone slept on
Episode 136
Does Idlewild got that swing, or ain't got that swing?
Set in Prohibition-era Georgia, 1930s, Idlewild portrays the story of two childhood friends goi…
4 months, 3 weeks ago