Nuthin But a Pod Thang

The record label for hip hop fans that are tired of seeing the executive producer all in the video and put the west on top.

Darwan and cousin Neri discuss the crazy history of the infamous but legendary Death Row Records from the classic albums, legendary artists, east-west rivalry, and of course finishes with picking their favorite albums and songs.

Recommended music videos to watch before listening to this episode: "Dr Dre - Nuthin But a G Thang" "Snoop - Who Am I" "Snoop - Gin & Juice" "Tupac - All About U" "Tupac - 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted"

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Curated playlist of Death Row jams: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5cbHp78ygPTDe5A4pS9jHR?si=24a7960e8fc34b19

Our hero, Luke Skywalker

Whitney and I discuss the Miami Bass hip hop group the 2 Live Crew and their legal struggles during their heyday.

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Song discussed: 2 Live Crew - Banned in the USA

Recommended to listen to it prior to listening to episode.

The First Chamber

Two singles that tell the tale of two cousins and two labels.

In the episode we review Gza's debut single "Come Do Me" and Rza's debut single "Ooh We Love You Rakeem" and discuss Wu-Tang lore and the relationship between artists and labels. Recommend listening to these two songs prior to listening to the episode.

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Go DJ, That's My DJ

Hip Hop's first element

Guest: Leonard “DJ Answer” Johnson

We discuss the history and role of the DJ as well as the different types of Hip Hop DJs. Also, Answer gives advice for anybody interested in the craft.

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Poddin' down down baby

Pop rap never popped quite like this, it just needed a little more hip hop cred.

Guest: Whitney “Lil Gritz” Pursoo

Nelly’s debut is the 8th highest selling rap album of all time, but how good is it really?

Recommended videos to watch before listening to this episode: "Country Grammar" "Ride Wit Me"

Recommended songs to listen to before listening to this episode: "Luven Me" "E.I."

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Curated playlist of recommended Nelly tracks: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0ySrd5L0RADbI9gZidI3Gr?si=ddc5e00210fb4d47

Light the Pod on Fire

There's only 5 years left!

Guest: Neri Gabriel

We talk about the living legend, how he was received in the Caribbean, and all our favorite albums and songs.

Recommend watching the following videos before listening to this episode: "Woo-ha" "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See" "Dangerous" "What's It Gonna Be" "Fire It Up"

Recommend song to listen to before listening to this episode: "Shut Em Down 2002" "Light Your Ass on Fire"

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Curated playlist of Busta Rhymes songs can be found here.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3JYLZleSw7BUCz486Am5E5?si=682c5cdca1fe4159

Pod Love is Blind

Eve’s classic tale about domestic violence

Guest: Shane “Riot” Manier

Recommend watching the music video for "Eve - Love is Blind" before listening to this episode.

We break down the lyrics and video for Eve’s hit song and discuss why these situations happen. Also, we chat about Shane’s poetry albums and books.

For more info on Shane and access to her work click on the link below.

https://shanemanier.com/

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Shawty Pod a Lil Somethin'

How the ATLiens invaded the booty bass

Guest: Whitney “Lil Gritz” Pursoo

We discuss the history and pioneers of the Atlanta Bass scene as well as our favorite songs.

Recommended videos to watch before listening to the episode: "Freak Nasty - Da Dip" "Ghost Town DJ's - My Boo" Tag Team - "Whoomp! There It Is" "Lil Jon - Shawty Freak A Lil Sumthin"

Recommended songs to listen to before listening to the episode: "Black Dave - Big Mama" "DJ Taz - That's Right"

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Atlanta Bass Playlist

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3wCyHyKWrHU8ipEQPGTnI2?si=8a721586e6214400