This episode, we're joined by creative director and designer Michelle Willems to bring her distinctive visions to life in a rare and intimate conversation. From concept and art direction for photo shoots, design direction for editorial, branding, advertising, and logos—Michelle's work has spanned generations and major brands in music, television and publishing. We discuss the curation and creation of several iconic album covers, including: De La Soul's 'Stakes Is High', Big L's 'Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous', Kool G Rap's '4, 5, 6', Prince Paul's 'Psychoanalysis: What Is It?!', Big Noyd's 'Episodes Of a Hustla', and more!

This week, the enigmatic Billy Woods pulls back the curtain on his Preservation helmed opus–'Aethiopes'–and–gets candid about its creation. Raw, passionate, poetic and urgent: We dissect his most ambitious LP to date for a fascinating one-on-one chat!

We're celebrating the enduring legacy of the house that DJ Muggs built and looking back on thirty years of Soul Assassins—with producer and host of Shade-45's Soul Assassins Radio—Ernesto "Ern Dog" Medina

This week we're joined by the generationally respected King Vision Ultra (Geng) for an extended edition of the pod. Producer, DJ, visual designer, archivist and teacher—we discuss his journey and the enduring legacy of PTP!

We're celebrating twenty years of David Simon’s original and uncompromising look into corruption and policing in Baltimore, The Wire. This week, we're joined by director Ernest Dickerson to discuss the lasting legacy and impact of HBO’s ground-breaking crime show with special guests: Skyzoo, A$AP Ant, Kam Thandi (808 Crate Podcast), Dylan Green (Reel Notes, Pitchfork), Kennith B. Inge (Dead End Hip Hop), DJ Alkemy and Skarr Akbar! (WARNING: Contains spoilers)

We're joined by the garden state gargoyle Fatboi Sharif (+ Wavy Bagels) to chronicle the making of his dystopian and disruptive Cyber City Society EP with LoneSword. We also discuss the influence of cults, colours and Cronenberg in this very special season four premiere!

Defcee is many things— an artist, a technically adept MC, a writer's writer, a teacher, a father, and co-facilitator of Emcee Wreckshop. Fresh from his acclaimed 'For All Debts Public and Private' with BoatHouse, he joins us to unpack his process and discuss his incredible career and everything between on our FIFTIETH episode!

Fliptrix takes us through his journey as a solo artist and the origins of the independent powerhouse that is High Focus Records. Join us as we pay tribute to one of UK's leading hip hop labels and dive into its historic contributions, meteoric rise, artists, and growing legacy in this deep-dive conversation!

The legendary DJ Q-Bert takes us inside the making and meaning of his psychedelic 'Origins (Wave Twisters 0)' and each of the album's 18 songs. Dive deep into the studio process and the Wave Twisters characters via this fascinating track-by-track breakdown!

This week –cult rapper, producer and multi-instrumentalist Rodney 'Godfather Don' Chapman is on the show. In this candid talk we explore Don's one-of-a-kind career, working with Kool Keith on The Cenobites LP, Hydra Entertainment and so much more, including the upcoming reissue of Hazardous and a collaborative project with Vijay Anderson.