*DISCLAIMER: WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE SLIGHT TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY WE HAD DURING THE EPISODE* For EP. 9 - Ladies Night, we focus on female mc's. We give our opinions on the state of women in hip hop, if we have a personal favorite, the importance of the ghostwriting factor, why do men not hold female MCs in the same light of their male counterparts, why is it so hard to have a "regular" female MC, why are female MCs hyper-sexualized, is it a requirement for upcoming female MCs, thoughts on female MCs over the

"Young Money militia and I am the commissioner / You no wan' start Weezy, cause the F is for finisher." "Yes I do it big, call me little astronomical / Weezy F. Baby and the F is for phenomenal." You can google all the things what "the F is for..." but after 20 plus years in the game Lil' Wayne has shown he is not going anywhere. For EP. 8 - Weezy F. Baby, we discuss the New Orleans MC, his extensive discography in the mixtape and commercial circuit, determining his best body of work, answering whether T

Loso in case you aint know so. Funeral Fab. Young OG. Whatever moniker John Jackson likes to use, the BedStuy, Brooklyn MC has had a pretty long run in the game. For EP. 7 - F-A-B-O-L-O-U-S, we revisit Fab's career, we give our input on him as an artist, we look back on his mixtapes and commercial albums, determining his best body of work, whether he has a classic commercial album, whether he is the King of R&B features, his importance when it comes to fashion, whether his gift is also his curse &

Whether it's personal preference or who the culture puts on pedestal, one of the biggest debates in the barbershop or on the corner is who is the best mc. For EP. 6 - Who's Da Best MC?, we discuss the number one spot, we start off with how bragging in rap started, why the top spot is so coveted, we review Complex's list of best rappers from 2008-2017, Jay-Z vs Biggie vs Nas, Drake vs Kendrick vs Cole, why artists like Big Sean, Wale & Meek get overlooked in the discussion, whether the competitive nat

For EP. 5 - Transcendence, we were joined by friend of the show, NYC photographer David White as we discussed transcending the game & transcending eras. We define what it means to transcend eras & reinventing yourself, we list a slew of artists that have been able to transcend eras like Fabolous, 2Chainz, Nore etc., some artists who have struggled to do so like Eminem, we then ask which golden era artists would flourish in this era & vice versa, if current artists care about their longevity &

For EP. 4 - Hit Song vs. Great Song, we tackle songwriting in the frame of hit songs vs great songs. We define the difference between a hit song & a great song, how sometimes they can be completely different or one in the same, we reference notable hit records & great songs over the years, determine whether some artists are hit makers, great songwriters or both, how the general public & streaming changed what is a hit record is and how artists go about song making and lastly we ask does an ar

Prior to giving it an official name, EP. 3 - Year Of The Mouse, became our first installment in what we call our Artist Analysis Series. AAS, is an hour long convo focused on an artist & their career. A la "giving people their flowers while they can still smell them" How is it that arguably the most important voice in Hip-Hop has not spit a bar in over 800+ days? For this episode, we discuss all things Joe. Joe Budden has been the ultimate chameleon in the game, from rapper (now retired) to internet

Hip Hop & R&B are the only genres where you can see people constantly trying to determine an artist's worth. You can sell a bunch of records but you can still be an afterthought. When the people decide they're done with you, there's nothing you can do about it. For EP. 2 - Legacy, Steven & Bianca discuss artist legacy. What actually defines an artist's legacy, the differences between a GOAT vs Legend, some clear cut legends, what categories make you a legend, whether you need to hit the entir

Welcome to Culture Podcast. Steven & Bianca Bey are long time friends who decided to take our numerous rap debates & convos to audio format. Steven being born & raised in Brooklyn and Bianca being from Philly while spending some of her younger years in the city as well, it only made sense for the two to unite on creating this content. For the pilot episode, both parties gave background on who we are as individuals & how we came together, the purpose of the show, how Taxstone (#FreeTax), C