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The serious side of In the Heights
Episode 167
In the Heights isn't just a fun musical — it's about DACA, racism, and rent. We talk about the serious side of this Lin-Manuel Miranda film, which gi…
3 months ago
The Oscar-winning pimp movie that got slept on (Hustle & Flow Recap)
Episode 166
Here are highlights of our original 2024 episode on Hustle and Flow, the 2005 classic starring Terrence Howard, Taryn Manning, Anthony Anderson, and …
3 months, 1 week ago
Is A Hip Hop Story funny...or just letting Russell Simmons off the hook?
Episode 165
Content warning: brief mention of SA around 3:38
We discuss Affion Crockett's 2024 parody film A Hip Hop Story.
Topics discussed:
😂 Is this a funny m…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Kneecap Is Everything The Great Hip Hop Hoax Wasn't
Episode 164
We review Kneecap, the 2024 comedy/drama biopic of the controversial Irish language rap group.
Topics discussed:
😂 The comedy works
‼️ DJ Próvai's dou…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Kendrick's Hidden Short Film: Compton Is the Real Main Character
Episode 163
We review Kendrick Lamar and Kahlil Joseph's short film "good kid, m.A.A.d. city"
Topics discussed:
🎭 The most abstract and experimental film we've ev…
4 months ago
Did hip hop crash the step show? (Stomp the Yard review)
Episode 162
What do you think? Should hip hop be any part of stepping?
Topics discussed:
🥾 The age-old debate: hip hop vs. stepping or hip hop + stepping
📺 BooGie's…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Test your Do the Right Thing knowledge!
Episode 161
Quizmaster JB puts BooGie and DynoWright to the test with 20 questions about this Spike Lee classic.
Play along with our Do the Right Thing trivia epi…
5 months ago
Without spoken word, there'd be no rap: special performance by Baby the Poet of Tribes & Vibes
Episode 160
The audience for our Louder than a Bomb screening at ArtsQuest got a special treat: a live spoken word performance by Tribes & Vibes' own Baby the Po…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Chicago Teens. Raw Poetry. No Filter. — Louder Than a Bomb Reviewed
Episode 159
Four Chicago-area high school poetry teams battle to qualify and show out at the world's largest slam poetry competition, Louder Than A Bomb.
Topics d…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Two Scottish Rappers Faked American Accents to Con Sony — The Great Hip Hop Hoax Reviewed
Episode 158
Here's a little story about Silibil N' Brains, two Scottish rappers that faked it but still didn't make it.
Topics discussed:
🎤 Silibil and Brains: Arb…
6 months, 3 weeks ago