Did Cash Rule Everything Around the Wu-Tang Clan? (Of Mics and Men, Part 4 review)

Episode 111

In Episode 4 of "Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men," we see the group reflecting on 25 years together in the hip-hop game, as well as conflicts over finances and family dynamics.

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Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bonus: The Central Park Five

Episode 110

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussion of sexual violence.

On the occasion of the lecture by Dr. Yusef Salaam of The Exonerated Five at Northampton Community College's Annual Humanities Key…

Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago

What led to the turmoil within the Wu-Tang Clan?

Episode 109

In Episode 3 of "Of Mics and Men," we see the Wu-Tang Clan reach international fame and glory, but also turbulence as solo aspirations conflict with those of the collective, and we see the untimely p…

Published on 5 months ago

How did the Wu-Tang Clan rise to fame on their own terms?

Episode 108

The Wu-Tang Clan rose to fame on their own terms. We'll answer the question: How did they do it? 

Episode 2 of "Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men" chronicles the group's meteoric rise following the releas…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

What was the origin story of the Wu-Tang Clan?

Episode 107

In honor of the upcoming Final Tour by the Wu-Tang Clan, we are discussing their origin story as seen in episode 1 of the 2019 documentary series Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men.

Robert Diggs (RZA) and…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Memorable Diss Tracks and Rap Battles

Episode 106

If you watched Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show performance, you saw a diss track in action. We answer the question: What are some of the most memorable diss tracks and rap battles on film?

T…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Our review of Beats, Rhyme and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

Episode 105

We're big, big fans of A Tribe Called Quest. So just how impactful were they?

Released in 2011 and directed by Michael Rapaport, "Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest" chronicle…

Published on 6 months ago

HHMC Rewind: Belly

Episode 104

In honor of DynoWright's birthday this week and coming off seeing Nas: Time Is Illmatic on the big screen at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, PA last week, here is a rebroadcast of our original …

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

What was the impact of Nas' debut album Illmatic?

Episode 103

In the documentary Nas: Time Is Illmatic, rapper Nas charts the journey leading up to the recording of his debut album, Illmatic, discussing the influence of his parents and his youth spent in the Qu…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Is Transformers: Rise of the Beasts a hip hop film?

Episode 102

(Here is a lost episode from the back of the vault. Enjoy!)

Can the 2023 installment of the Transformers film franchise transform Gen Z into '90s hip-hop fans?

Set in 1994, the film follows ex-military…

Published on 7 months ago