Displaying episodes 31 - 52 of 52 in total
Pandemic Music
Dave and Mickey talk music: the latest releases from Sa-Roc, Westside Gunn and Slick Rick, Locksmith, Denzel Curry, Recognize Ali, Bobby Sessions, Bill Collector, and ...
Make Education Great Again?
Dave and Mickey discuss the recent backlash to Nikole Hannah-Jones and the New York Times’ 1619 Project and President Donald Trump’s announcing of a Patriotic Educatio...
Theory and Practice
David and Mickey talk theory and practice, education and action, and the distinctions between supporting Black empowerment and going through the motions, making a self...
Peace, Love and Black Power
David and Mickey talk NBA and WNBA wildcat strikes, the love America has for Black athletes and entertainers, and how that love can fade when the attention turns to an...
Atonement in America
David and Mickey start a conversation about corporate response to the recent BLM movement that opens up a deep dialogue about America's "original sin", atonement, revi...
Perspectives on Perspective
Mickey and Dave catch up on quarantine happenings from Verzuz battles to corporate statements of solidarity with Black Lives Matter. After a tribute to Philly's Malik ...
Beasties
On the heels of the 2020 release of the documentary, Beastie Boys Story, Dave and Mickey dive into some history of the band and it's place and impact in Hip-hop histo...
Ropeadope Records: Louis Marks and Fabian Brown
In this episode, Dave and Mickey welcome Ropeadope Records CEO, Louis Marks, and publicity director, Fabian Brown.
A Discussion with Soren Baker
Mickey and Dave speak with Soren Baker, author of The History Of Gangster Rap, and host of YouTube channel, Unique Access Ent.
20 for 20
After acknowledging of the spate of untimely and notable deaths that occurred around the first week of May, Dave and Mickey turn back to the thing they know best: musi...
Days Like This
The world is in unprecedented times with the pandemic still looming and massive protests and reaction to the police killing of George Floyd. Dave and Mickey first chec...
Growing Up Hip-hop
Mickey asks Dave to look back at what got him into rap as a kid growing up in East Flatbush, Brooklyn in the 80s and 90s. Dave begins with the early influences like h...
Metaphors
Mickey and Dave examine the metaphors, "a guest in the house of hip-hop" and "a seat at the table," deconstructing the foundations that the house of hip-hop was built...
An Interview with Journalist J'na Jefferson
Within the culture of the black male dominated hip hop industry, women have tiptoed into the game and rearranged the norms. We've seen misogynistic lyrics sell rap rec...
Hip-Hop as Property Pt 2
The conversation on hip-hop as property continues, and David and Mickey also take some time to discuss their current listening preferences and favorite artists of the ...
Hip Hop As Property Pt 1
A "controversial" remark from rapper Jay Electronica on his latest release sparks a conversation between the fellas on what is considered offensive in hip-hop and who ...
How a Kid in Kentucky got into Hip-Hop
Mickey digs deep into his past as Dave asks him to describe what drew him to hip-hop music in the 80s and 90s as a young white kid in rural Kentucky.
Danc[ing] on Stage for White People
Mickey and Dave discuss the rapper and poet Noname’s proclamation that she will no longer perform for a predominantly White crowd because “I don’t want to dance on a s...
Black History Month
In this episode, David and Mickey discuss the origins of Black History Month and the successes and failures of its implementation in schools.
A Tribute to Popa Wu
We rank our favorite Wu-Tang Clan albums and singles and discuss the influence of Popa Wu, the Wu-Tang Clan's spiritual mentor, in the wake of his recent passing.
The 16th Chapel
Our hosts discuss what brought them to team up to do this podcast and look for the sweet spot in discussing the music itself and the issues it raises. This episode tak...
How We Met
In this first episode hosts David Shanks and Dr. Mickey Hess discuss how they met, the history of college classes on hip-hop, the dearth of Black professors at U.S. un...