Hella Years.

On the 55th episode of the Hella Years Podcast, we honor the late Guru (13 years to the day since his passing on April 19, 2010) and Dj Premier, and salute the one and only Gangstarr. Our 309/594 family Kid and Bei join us, along with one of the sickest pair of J's we've ever seen in person. Mainetain and Domino hit us with another smacker, "ZeroLove". Tone Tech shares some of his latest Get Fresh apparel and adventures. We talk about the NBA Playoffs, Front Row 40, new music we are diggin (shot out to Wynne), and a whole lot more. It's a great episode, thanks for tapping in!

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Time to give it up for the Organic King, Larry June!!!! Larry and Alchemist just dropped an incredible project called "The Great Escape" and we just had to talk about it. We also had to talk a bit about his hustle, his discography, and his focus on health and wellness. Our homie Soulcat joins us as well, and hits us with his new single, 90 in a 65, featuring Stresmatic. He also jumps on Mainetain and Domino's record this week, and they deliver one of their best yet! It's a fantastic episode, thanks for checking us out!

This week on the Hella Years Podcast, we give it up for and salute the legendary Detroit producer, J Dilla. The producer's producer, the musician's musician, J Dilla changed the landscape of beat programming and sampling, and created an entirely new feel and sound in hip hop. Join us as we talk about his life, legacy, and importance. Mainetain and Domino hopped in the studio to create some magic, inspired by Dilla, and then the Focus Sixteen team flipped some dope visuals (check out the video podcast on YouTube). We also salute DJ Quik with our HY Slap of the Week "Class".

All love.

It’s HY’s Birthday! On the 52nd Episode of the Hella Years Podcast, we celebrate 1 year of getting HY busy! Mainetain drops 2 bangers this episode, plus Domino, Jose, and Ghost (the team behind the beats and visuals) join us live on camera, bringing the whole crew together for the first time on an episode. Our HY Family, J. Trott sends us a banger, featuring the homie Kenny Copeland, that you definitely are going to vibe out to. Thanks for tapping in all year, and cheers to the entire HY team!

On the 51st episode of the Hella Years Podcast, we salute one of hip hop's greatest groups, A Tribe Called Quest. On the 7th anniversary of Phife Dawg's passing, we honor his legacy, share some of our favorite Tribe songs, and tell some fun stories along the way. Mainetain and Domino drop another banger, and we share some details on our upcoming 1 year HY anniversary episode. We hope you enjoy it!

On the 50th episode of the Hella Years Podcast, we salute and honor the legend, Nate Dogg. We revisit so many classics, share our thoughts on his legacy, talk about our favorite Nate Dogg records, and pay homage to the West Coast King! Mainetain and Domino also hit us with another banger! It's a fantastic episode, we hope you enjoy it.

All love.

It's March 9. We hit ya'll with a special bonus episode tonight, saluting the Notorious B.I.G. and my old crew, 309. We all worked at the Wherehouse (a music and entertainment store in the Bay Area), store #309. We connected on our love of hip hop music, and have remained brothers ever since. So 3-09, is a special day to us. Sadly, Biggie was killed on March 9, 1997, so we always talk about this day and reconnect with each other. This year, we decided to do it live on the Hella Years Podcast. It's a fantastic episode honoring Biggie Smalls and the brotherhood I've shared with these amazing men for over 25 years. Mainetain, Domino and ifHeatherWood (my beautiful wifey) also blessed the episode with a fire track! All love.

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On the 48th Episode of the Hella Years Podcast, we spend some time talking about the one and only Puff! That's right, we have a fun conversation on P. Diddy and talk all things Puff, on Part 1 of our Bad Boy week. We revisit his debut album, No Way Out, and talk about his place in hip hop. Mainetain and Domino drop a fire track once again, with a special appearance from Mrs. HY, ifHeatherWood. It's a great episode, we hope you enjoy! 

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Time to celebrate the legendary De La Soul! This Friday, their discography finally arrives to all streaming services on the 34th anniversary of their masterpiece debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising. On this episode of the Hella Years Podcast, we honor and salute their legacy and have a blast along the way. Mainetain and Domino also drop a fire track and earn new aliases, Niateniam and Onimod the Bear! We dedicate this episode to David Jolicoeur, aka Trugoy the Dove, aka Plug Two. Rest in Peace.  

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On the 46th episode of the Hella Years Podcast, we take it to Philly and give it up for the legendary Roots Crew. We revisit some of our favorite Roots songs and salute both Black Thought and Questlove for their incredible contributions to hip hop. Mainetain and Domino drop a dope track for ya'll to enjoy, the homie Dave aka the King of Sludge from Too Many Zooz shares a story with us, and we share a few more stories along the way. It's a great episode, we hope you enjoy it.

All love.