This week, Elliott Wilson joins us to talk about his unique journey disrupting the media space for over three decades. From Beat Down to Ego Trip–to The Source to XXL–to Rap Radar and beyond, we discuss his incredible contributions in this intimate career defining interview!

Produced by: Dale Lewis and Luke Bailey for Fly Fidelity Media

Art direction: Mango Shark

About: Hosted by Luke Bailey, The Fly Fidelity Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring thoughtful, layered, nuanced and authentic conversations with fascinating guests from hip hop and beyond.

Patreon: Support The Fly Fidelity Podcast by subscribing to our Patreon and unlock exclusive bonus content. Learn more at Patreon.com/FlyFidelity

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For two and a half decades Noah Callahan-Bever's confident, compelling and no-nonsense contributions to hip hop's media space have left an inimitable mark. This week, we're concluding our interview with the third and final part in our mini-series, exploring his illustrious and incredible career.

Produced by: Dale Lewis and Luke Bailey for Fly Fidelity Media

Art direction: Mango Shark

About: Hosted by Luke Bailey, The Fly Fidelity Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring thoughtful, layered, nuanced and authentic conversations with fascinating guests from hip hop and beyond.

Patreon: Support The Fly Fidelity Podcast by subscribing to our Patreon and unlock exclusive bonus content. Learn more at Patreon.com/FlyFidelity

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We're back for Part 2 of our conversation with Noah Callahan-Bevan (Idea Generation)

If you haven't listened to Part 1, we suggest doing that first, because it provides the framework for the career milestones we cover on this episode: (1) transitioning from Blaze magazine to becoming A&R (and admin for Everlast's EAT AT WHITEY's) at Stimulated Records (Dante Ross); (2) writing for live TV, namely, MTV's DIRECT EFFECT; (3) pulling from the potential of Ego Trip and the process at Vibe magazine to re-build the mighty Mass Appeal magazine

We also discuss interviewing 50 Cent, Clipse, Beanie Sigel and State Property, as well as Eminem, Fif' and Dr Dre for XXL's now infamous "triple threat" issue, and more!

Produced by: Dale Lewis and Luke Bailey for Fly Fidelity Media

Art direction: Mango Shark

About: Hosted by Luke Bailey, The Fly Fidelity Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring thoughtful, layered, nuanced and authentic conversations with fascinating guests from hip hop and beyond.

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Noah Callahan-Bever (Idea Generation) joins us for part one of a two-part discussion exploring his unique journey and the creative work of publications Ego Trip, Vibe and Blaze that paved the way for hip hop to finesse its way into the mainstream music space!

Produced by: Dale Lewis and Luke Bailey for Fly Fidelity Media

Art direction: Mango Shark

About: Hosted by Luke Bailey, The Fly Fidelity Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring thoughtful, layered, nuanced and authentic conversations with fascinating guests from hip hop and beyond.

Patreon: Support The Fly Fidelity Podcast by subscribing to our Patreon and unlock exclusive bonus content. Learn more at Patreon.com/FlyFidelity

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"F**k with your boy Judas Ascariot, who came back swinging - whipping the super chariot”

This week, we're joined by King Kashmere for an in-depth chat about his latest album: The Album to End All Alien Abductions!

Produced by: Dale Lewis and Luke Bailey for Fly Fidelity Media

Art direction: Mango Shark

About: Hosted by Luke Bailey, The Fly Fidelity Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring thoughtful, layered, nuanced and authentic conversations with fascinating guests from hip hop and beyond.

Patreon: Support The Fly Fidelity Podcast by subscribing to our Patreon and unlock exclusive bonus content. Learn more at Patreon.com/FlyFidelity

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We're concluding part-one of our wide-ranging conversation with Walasia Shabazz (AKA Allah's Reflection) with an explosive and in-depth follow up in which we discuss her career milestones, including managing MF DOOM's career during his most important era, her role as artist and repertoire on MADVILLAINY, her influence as a chef on the creation of MM FOOD, as well as her work as general manager for multiple major independent record labels.

We also talk about her forthcoming book THE TIME SHE FACED DOOM and her on-going plans to elevate, teach, mentor and support producers and those aspiring to work jobs in audio, particularly young women.

Produced by: Dale Lewis and Luke Bailey for Fly Fidelity Media

Art direction: Mango Shark

About: Hosted by Luke Bailey, The Fly Fidelity Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring thoughtful, layered, nuanced and authentic conversations with fascinating guests from hip hop and beyond.

Patreon: Support The Fly Fidelity Podcast by subscribing to our Patreon and unlock exclusive bonus content. Learn more at Patreon.com/FlyFidelity

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This week–we're featuring a conversation with Walasia Shabazz AKA Allah's Reflection (FKA Miranda Jane Neidlinger) in part one of a two-part podcast. Known as one of the founding editors of Complex and a former editor of STRESS and The Source, she is also A&R of Madvillain's Madvillainy and has general managed multiple major independent record labels!

In this episode she discusses being raised by parents who were both Jazz musicians, her time as an editor and writer at The Source, working with John Baker during Gee Street's seminal years, managing MF DOOM and more!

Produced by: Dale Lewis and Luke Bailey for Fly Fidelity Media

Art direction: Mango Shark

About: Hosted by Luke Bailey, The Fly Fidelity Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring thoughtful, layered, nuanced and authentic conversations with fascinating guests from hip hop and beyond.

Patreon: Support The Fly Fidelity Podcast by subscribing to our Patreon and unlock exclusive bonus content. Learn more at Patreon.com/FlyFidelity

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This week we're joined for an intimate chat with one of hip hop's truly unique voices - Brooklyn based rapper/producer - Nappy Nina!

Produced by: Dale Lewis and Luke Bailey for Fly Fidelity Media

Art direction: Mango Shark

About: Hosted by Luke Bailey, The Fly Fidelity Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring thoughtful, layered, nuanced and authentic conversations with fascinating guests from hip hop and beyond.

Patreon: Support The Fly Fidelity Podcast by subscribing to our Patreon and unlock exclusive bonus content. Learn more at Patreon.com/FlyFidelity

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A product of the blog era and a 2009 XXL Freshman, Asher Roth was among a group of MC's making an impact at the tail-end of the 2000's. This episode we're joined by Roth for a candid conversation about reinvention, the glory days of the internet, and a forthcoming EP produced by Logic.

Produced by: Dale Lewis and Luke Bailey for Fly Fidelity Media

Art direction: Mango Shark

About: Hosted by Luke Bailey, The Fly Fidelity Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring thoughtful, layered, nuanced and authentic conversations with fascinating guests from hip hop and beyond.

Patreon: Support The Fly Fidelity Podcast by subscribing to our Patreon and unlock exclusive bonus content. Learn more at Patreon.com/FlyFidelity

Contact: [email protected]

This week-we're dissecting the discourse of blogs and their impact between 2007-2012 when hip-hop met the internet. Collectively known as ItsTheReal, Jeff and Eric Rosenthal join us to talk about their 10-part docu-style audio series The Blog Era and remember the wild west of music distribution and discovery.

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Produced by: Dale Lewis and Luke Bailey for Fly Fidelity Media

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Art direction: Mango Shark

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About: Hosted by Luke Bailey, The Fly Fidelity Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring thoughtful, layered, nuanced and authentic conversations with fascinating guests from hip hop and beyond.

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Patreon: Support The Fly Fidelity Podcast by subscribing to our Patreon and unlock exclusive bonus content. Learn more at Patreon.com/FlyFidelity

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Contact: [email protected]