Episode 181- Conversation with Dudley with guest Declaime

Episode 11- Hip Hop at the Movies with Cutso: Our good friend, DJ and producer extraordinaire Cutso (The Bangerz, Rebel Pop Radio) joins us to talk about some of our favorite rap movies and their soundtracks. by Dad Bod Rap Pod

28 min listen

Episode 16- New York State of Mind: This week were in a New York state of mind, discussing the current state of NY hip-hop from our admittedly outsider perspective. The second segment focuses on uses of classical music in hip-hop and a discussion of Nass recent concert with a symphony at t by Dad Bod Rap Pod

38 min listen

Episode 14- Rooftop Like We Bringing 88 Back: Today were digging deep in to the past to talk about one of hip-hops greatest years, 1988. That was 30 years ago. Yes, youre that old. Each host brings a full length LP and a hidden gem to the table. by Dad Bod Rap Pod

39 min listen

Episode 6: Scratching Our Listicles (Misc. Lists of 2017): Rounding out our best-of-2017 series with some random lists. Nate discloses the best hip-hop record stores, Dave recounts some of the best yet-to-be published articles hes working on, and Demone gets into his top 3 albums hes surprised he didnt like. Its by Dad Bod Rap Pod

28 min listen

Episode 7- Scum Bag Rap & 1998: This week we delve into the moral quandary posed by rappers who are accused of heinous acts. Can you still enjoy their music? The short answer is, it depends. We also take a look back at the year in rap 1998, 20 years ago. We look past the shiny suits to by Dad Bod Rap Pod

41 min listen

Episode 4- 2017 The Year to Live Dangerously (Albums of the Year): We wrap up the horrible year that was 2017 by discussing our Albums of the Year. We try but fail to keep it confined to hip-hop records. We each list 3 faves from the year, giving you a total of at least 9 full length records to explore. by Dad Bod Rap Pod

34 min listen

Episode 13- White Guilt Rap / Rappers We Love To Hate: This week we explore the odd and probably unnecessary sub-genre of white guilt rap. In the second segment we talk about rappers we love to hate, or more to the point, rappers whose music we dont like but we have a grudging respect for. by Dad Bod Rap Pod

27 min listen

Episode 5- Wack Year/Dope Songs (Songs of the Year): Were discussing the best songs of the year according to each of our three hosts. After some debate we end up with 9 songs that are pretty representative of the very difficult year of 2017. by Dad Bod Rap Pod

30 min listen

Episode 32- Hip-Hop Chess & Martial Arts with Adisa Banjoko: Special guest this week is Adisa Banjoko, founder of the Hip Hop Chess Federation and one of the curators of the hip-hop exhibit at the Oakland Museum entitled Respect. by Dad Bod Rap Pod

48 min listen

Episode 21- Rapper Cults with guests Camp Lo: This week we discuss contemporary fandom. Whats a fan, whats a stan, what fan base makes you think twice about the artist themselves? The second segment is a very special interview with Geechi Suede and Sonny Cheeba of Camp Lo, focusing on their classic by Dad Bod Rap Pod

46 min listen

Episode 37- Media Assassins with guests Shaka Shaw and Jeff Weiss: How many of the top 10 best selling rap albums are actually good? We discuss that with journalist Shaka Shaw live in studio. The second segment is a wide-ranging conversation with journalist Jeff Weiss of Passion of the Weiss, the Washington Post, and so by Dad Bod Rap Pod

69 min listen

Episode 8- Honor the Moniker & Twitter Fingers with guest Zilla Rocca: We debate the best and worst rap names of all time. Spoiler alert: Mos Def was unanimously chosen as the best handle of all time and he doesnt even use it any more! Then we discuss rap twitter with our special guest, Phillys own Zilla Rocca, a great Twit by Dad Bod Rap Pod

46 min listen

Episode 9- Black Star and Hidden Gems: This week we take a deep dive on the classic Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star album, which is approaching its 20th anniversary. In the second segment each host shines the spotlight on a hidden gem from the underground rap era. by Dad Bod Rap Pod

38 min listen

Episode 3- Who Gives a F#ck About a Cot Damn Grammy?!: Welcome to the Dad Bod Rap Pod. Hosts Demone Carter, David Ma, and Nate LeBlanc kick off our rap discussion podcast by making some hilariously inaccurate Grammy predictions and delving into whether Grammys matter in contemporary hip-hop culture. by Dad Bod Rap Pod

34 min listen

Episode 19- Written by Ghosts with guest Vic Spencer: How do you feel about ghost writing in hip-hop? It turns out we are somewhat ambivalent at this point, with so many known and rumored instances over the years. The second segment is an interview with one of the best rappers in the game right now, The Kin by Dad Bod Rap Pod

37 min listen

Episode 10- Waxing Poetic with Prince Paul: After a brief moment to mourn the demise of the physical edition of the greatest music magazine in the world, Wax Poetics, we interview legendary hip-hop producer Prince Paul! Paul is promoting he latest album The Redux, an unprecedented remix of his pre by Dad Bod Rap Pod

51 min listen

Episode 39- Cold Like Chicago with guest Chris Crack: Disclaimer: We are far from expert on Chicagos thriving hip-hop scene, just admirers from afar. That said, this week we are recommending some great songs by Chicago artists and talking to one of the most creative MCs working there now, Chris Crack. by Dad Bod Rap Pod

49 min listen

Episode 22- The Mind of a Producer with guest Amp Live: Were joined by prolific producer Amp Live this week. We discuss his life and career with a focus on his new album with Del, Gate 13. Hes a thoughtful and humble cat with some good insight into production methods. The second segment focuses on the seminal by Dad Bod Rap Pod

52 min listen

Episode 15- The New Style / Death To Throwback: We may be gentlemen of a certain age, but that doesnt men we only listen to the old-school classics. Todays show is all about new music. We recommend a bunch fire joints that were all released within the last year. In the second segment we make the case by Dad Bod Rap Pod

45 min listen

Episode 24- Whyoming Emergency Pod: This week we get a little more topical than usual, talking extensively about Kanye Wests new album Ye, Drake vs. Pusha T beef, the brilliant Daytona album, and whether or not canceling people exists. Wed love to hear your feedback on this episode in part by Dad Bod Rap Pod

86 min listen

Episode 17- Hip-Hop Health with guest Fatlip: This week we discuss a topical issue... is hip-hop bad for your health? We have a quick debate on the topic. The second segment is an interview with hip-hop legend Fatlip. He rose to fame with The Pharcyde on the 90s and has several classic records as a by Dad Bod Rap Pod

42 min listen

Episode 27- Summer Madness: Recorded in an undisclosed location in sunny San Jose on a scorcher of a day, this week we ruminate on summer and summer jams and why hip-hops major releases tend to drop in the summer time. Of course we talk about music, the GOOD Music album roll-out is by Dad Bod Rap Pod

59 min listen

Episode 18- Rapflix with guest Roxanne Shante: Really excited to talk to legendary rapper Roxanne Shante this week! We discuss her Netflix biopic Roxanne Roxanne and some of the behind-the-scenes stories. The first segment is about other hip-hop content on Netflix, in particular the recently-released by Dad Bod Rap Pod

34 min listen

Episode 20- Easy Mo Bee Interview: This week we were lucky enough to talk to legendary producer Easy Mo Bee. He shares amazing stories from his long and illustrious career working with Biggie, 2Pac, Miles Davis, Craig Mack, and more! Were very proud of this interview and hope you enjoy it by Dad Bod Rap Pod

35 min listen

Episode 12- Finding Time with Myka 9: Were very pleased to present an in-depth conversation with legendary MC Myka 9 of Freestyle Fellowship. As you will hear, Myka is a prolific and gifted MC and vocalist who has deep history in the genre and a bunch of projects dropping soon. by Dad Bod Rap Pod

47 min listen

Episode 23- Iller Than Most with guest Del The Funkee Homosapien: This weeks episode is centered around an in-depth interview with legendary MC Del The Funkee Homosapien of the Hieroglyphics Crew. One of the longest-tenured and best rappers to ever come out of the Bay Area, Del has achieved massive success with groups by Dad Bod Rap Pod

59 min listen

Episode 41- Beat Suite with guest Blockhead: Its all about the beats this week, as we interview the prolific and dope producer Blockhead about his process, his love of hoops, and his upcoming tour! In the back half of the show we recommend some of our favorite instrumental hip-hop gems. by Dad Bod Rap Pod

66 min listen

Episode 50- The 2018 Dad Bod Rap Pod Awards: The Dad Bod crew is wrapping up 2018 in style. Join us for a complete best-of-the year awards show and after-party recounting this amazing year in hip-hop. We polled our listeners, guests, and industry peers on the best music of the year and we announce by Dad Bod Rap Pod

161 min listen

Episode 30- Super Hyphy with guest Traxamillion: We had Traxamillion, the great producer of the genre-defining beat for Keak da Sneaks Super Hyphy in-studio this week! We talked to Trax about his life and work, including his long-time friendship with our co-host DEM ONE. We also briefly touch on the Wo by Dad Bod Rap Pod

38 min listen

Episode 25- Stream Our Thoughts: The second half of our emergency recording session is devoted to discussing Black Thoughts latest EP, Streams of Thought Vol. 1 with producer 9th Wonder. Were lifelong Roots fans who are into this project, so much so that we wonder aloud if hes one of th by Dad Bod Rap Pod

53 min listen

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Episode 181- Conversation with Dudley with guest Declaime

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