Cigar & Hip Hop podcast part 3 of a 3 part series introductory pilot finishes disscusion about the personal value of money, being a minority in the US, the politics and how music plays into these things.

Souls of Mischief - their marketing and relevance today. Quick story about the wake up show on CD, Linkin Park and what Hip Hop used to be. 1986 and the story about the 2 Live Crew cassette tape that a Chris' dad destroyed. Also Too Short, and how he made his Hip Hop local and about the streets, including MC Hammer, Redman, the Luniz and other rappers who used Hip Hop to connect with their listeners. Off or near topic regarding immigration in the US and the hustle.

CRB and Chris discuss the realities of the rap game when it comes to the lyrics vs. those who walk the life and rap about it and those who figure out the game and rap about fun times fun things cause there is also money to be made there. Also discussed is the label industry and those who sign up with labels and those who go independent - what's at stake and how things can go wrong when money is on the table. This is part 1 of 3 episodes that start us off into Cigars and Hip Hop.