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We Watched the FIRST EVER Yo! MTV Raps (1988) — Rakim, Will Smith, LL Cool J & More
Episode 157
We set the wayback machine to August 6, 1988 to review and react to the pilot episode of Yo! MTV Raps. This show was a huge part of our upbringing in…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Set It Off: 30 Years Later, Nothing Has Changed
Episode 156
Special episode: Lehigh Valley rapper and nonprofit founder Maverick Makaveli sounds off on Set It Off, plus a live performance of her track "R.B.G."…
7 months, 1 week ago
Set It Off could be made today (and that's a problem)
Episode 155
Here's a throwback AND remix of our previous episode on Set It Off, ahead of our 30th anniversary screening at SteelStacks in Bethlehem PA. Get free …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Look Mom I Can Fly is marketing
Episode 154
Take a ride with us on Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly, the documentary-style film on Netflix that led up to the release of his critically acclaimed…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Rappin' hoodwinked us
Episode 153
We move within the Breakin' / Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo Cinematic Universe to Pittsburgh with a whole new cast of characters in this 1985 install…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The next great rapper turned actor? | Mr. Happy review
Episode 152
If you are in need of help related to a mental health crisis or suicide, in the United States please dial 988 for 24/7 help.
Mr. Happy ain't a Pharrel…
8 months, 1 week ago
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.
Topics discu…
8 months, 2 weeks 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.
Topics discussed:
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8 months, 3 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.
Topics discussed:
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8 months, 4 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…
9 months ago