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Is Just Wright alright?
Episode 115
In honor of the ongoing NBA playoffs, here's an encore presentation of our original episode on Just Wright, starring Queen Latifah and Common.
Topics…
10 months ago
Dope (rebroadcast)
Episode 114
In honor of BooGie's birthday on May 10, we're re-releasing our episode on DOPE, one of his personal favorites!
If you're of a certain age (a.k.a. GRO…
10 months, 1 week ago
Above the Rim (rebroadcast)
Episode 113
In honor of the NBA playoffs, here is an encore presentation of our original episode on the 1994 classic Above the Rim, starring Tupac Shakur, Duane …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Can DJay make it big as a pimp-turned-rapper?
Episode 112
Welcome to an encore presentation of our original review of Hustle & Flow, starring Terrence Howard, Ludacris, and Taraji P. Henson.
If you're in the…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
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 fina…
10 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 Nor…
11 months 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 …
11 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" chronic…
11 months, 2 weeks 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-…
11 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 mo…
11 months, 3 weeks ago