Hello everybody! Recorded live from somewhere (Ohio), we have the LEGEND TALIB KWELI stopping by the show! Listen in as Damian gets to sit down with one of his heroes as they discuss the deep connections between punk & hip hop. They talk: writing Operation Ivy lyrics on the wall, why Dante Ross isn't a super scrub, what led to Tupac & Biggie hanging out with Kurt Cobain & so much more! 

NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!! 

Also Touched On:

The Deadhead/White dreadlock dude hybrid


The hardcore kids being the ones that tried to really understand rap. 


The HipHop/Punk Connection


Self referential genres 


Minor Threat


Bodycount


the similarity between hip hop and hardcore fashion 


the importance of the year 1988


Writing Operation Ivy and Dead Kennedy’s lyrics on the wall


Nirvana and Hip Hop


the importance of the Video for Smells Like Teen Spriit


Hanging out with Tupac and Biggie


Lyricist Lounge and DIY


The importance of El-P


the effect of NWA getting cool on MTV


Dr. Dre and punk’s: “offensive shit over familiar melodies” formula


Frontline and the SD-50s 


The reason Dante Ross talks so much shit to Talib


Sneaker Culture in Punk


Cold World


Pickle Rick golf shirt ain't all bad

The importance of black artists to punk

A band called Death

& TONS OF OTHER GOODNESS!!!!!!



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