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Episode 163: I Got Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired! (feat. Flavor Flav)
Episode 163: I Got Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired! (feat. Flavor Flav)
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Length:
94 minutes
Released:
Jan 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Flavor Flav is our guest today. He's here to promote his new song thats a EDM / Hip Hop infused song but he gives us a great convo about his come into the game, being addicted to drugs and even getting into reality TV. He talks about his other ventures and even his downfalls where he talks about his incarceration and addiction.
(00:00) Intro
(03:30) Flavor Flav reflects on going to jail for a year in 2001 and moving to LA to have a fresh start.
(05:35) Flavor Flav speaks on his past drug addictions and finding sobriety.
(10:37) Flavor Flav claims he spent $2500 a day on drugs for six years straight.
(11:45) Flav speaks on how rappers used to rap about selling drugs and now they rap about taking drugs.
(15:45) Akademiks asks Flavor Flav what was his breaking point with his drug addiction.
(19:24) Flavor Flav on being a trendsetter with his unique slang and fashion sense.
(28:28) Flavor Flav reflects on “Public Enemy” and his relationship with Chuck D.
(31:50) Flavor Flav speaks on how he first got introduced to reality television.
(37:28) Flav tells how MC Hammer convinced him to have his own reality show.
(40:40) Flavor Flav on falling in love with Brigitte Nielsen while filming his first show.
(45:00) Flav recaps filming 3 seasons of Flavor of Love.
(55:32) Akademiks asks Flav why he stopped filming Flavor of Love.
(01:00:46) Flavor Flav talks about his new single with Steve Aoki.
(01:02:52) Flav tells a story about mistaking DJ Tiësto for Elon Musk.
(01:04:37) Flav speaks on people saying that Boosie Badazz looks just like him.
(01:06:44) Flav on how being a fan of all music genres allowed him to fuse Hip-Hop with EDM.
(01:12:00) Flav tells how he has plans for a new interview based show and speaks on what still drives him in life today.
(01:15:43) Flav reflects on his relationship with Flo Rida and remaining close friends with him to this day.
(01:27:05) Akademiks pays his respect to Flavor Flav for the impact he has had through his career.
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(00:00) Intro
(03:30) Flavor Flav reflects on going to jail for a year in 2001 and moving to LA to have a fresh start.
(05:35) Flavor Flav speaks on his past drug addictions and finding sobriety.
(10:37) Flavor Flav claims he spent $2500 a day on drugs for six years straight.
(11:45) Flav speaks on how rappers used to rap about selling drugs and now they rap about taking drugs.
(15:45) Akademiks asks Flavor Flav what was his breaking point with his drug addiction.
(19:24) Flavor Flav on being a trendsetter with his unique slang and fashion sense.
(28:28) Flavor Flav reflects on “Public Enemy” and his relationship with Chuck D.
(31:50) Flavor Flav speaks on how he first got introduced to reality television.
(37:28) Flav tells how MC Hammer convinced him to have his own reality show.
(40:40) Flavor Flav on falling in love with Brigitte Nielsen while filming his first show.
(45:00) Flav recaps filming 3 seasons of Flavor of Love.
(55:32) Akademiks asks Flav why he stopped filming Flavor of Love.
(01:00:46) Flavor Flav talks about his new single with Steve Aoki.
(01:02:52) Flav tells a story about mistaking DJ Tiësto for Elon Musk.
(01:04:37) Flav speaks on people saying that Boosie Badazz looks just like him.
(01:06:44) Flav on how being a fan of all music genres allowed him to fuse Hip-Hop with EDM.
(01:12:00) Flav tells how he has plans for a new interview based show and speaks on what still drives him in life today.
(01:15:43) Flav reflects on his relationship with Flo Rida and remaining close friends with him to this day.
(01:27:05) Akademiks pays his respect to Flavor Flav for the impact he has had through his career.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/offtherecord-djakademiks/support
Released:
Jan 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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