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The Documentary That Disappeared for 25 Years: Big Fun in the Big Town
Episode 151
We crack open an incredible time capsule of early Hip Hop in New York City! BEDANKT to Dutch filmmaker Bram van Splunteren for this gem.
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3 months, 1 week ago
Wiz Khalifa's Still Rolling Papers: More Promo Than Documentary?
Episode 150
This Wiz Khalifa documentary "Still Rolling Papers" is a 10th anniversary celebration of his multi-platinum Rolling Papers album.
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3 months, 2 weeks ago
Hip Hop fans, this is a must-see: Ice-T's "The Art of Rap"
Episode 149
The O.G. himself assembles 47 of the greatest rappers that ever lived to talk about how they make the rhymes that move the crowds.
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3 months, 3 weeks ago
De La Soul Is Not Dead: Innovation, Influence, and Integrity
Episode 148
Trugoy the Dove may have passed, but De La Soul is not dead! We'll explain why, having watched the 2016 documentary from Mass Appeal. It's a must-wat…
4 months ago
Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss – A Flawed, Heartbreaking Cautionary Tale
Episode 147
Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss (2021) is a glimpse into his final months. Both his prodigious talent and troubling substance dependency were on display. …
4 months, 1 week ago
Hamilton: The Power of Teaching History through Hip Hop
Episode 146
In 2023, we reviewed the 2020 film version of the Broadway production of Hamilton. Lin-Manuel Miranda's revolutionary approach to edutainment deliver…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
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…
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …
4 months, 4 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!
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"Bac…5 months, 1 week 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…
5 months, 2 weeks ago