Loophole Podcast

L.V. looks back on working with Coolio and the path from South Central Cartel to Gangsta's Paradise. The interview covers memorable performances, the state of mainstream hip-hop, and his perspective on the losses that gang violence has brought to music.

Original air date: January 21, 2023. Watch the original on YouTube.

Larry Bellyfat discusses Jacksonville's rap identity and growing up wanting to sound like artists from New York. The conversation also explores posthumous releases, the line between a tribute and a money grab, and the real costs behind the romantic image of street life.

Original air date: January 7, 2023. Watch the original on YouTube.

Silvartop joins to discuss commentary, gaming, and the challenge of choosing a YouTube niche. The conversation compares short-form platforms, selective news coverage, and how to balance experiments with the expectations of an audience that already follows you.

Original air date: January 1, 2023. Watch the original on YouTube.

The final pre-Christmas episode includes predictions for France versus Argentina in the World Cup final. A longer discussion examines identity, representation, and how much one characteristic should define a person, before an elaborate restaurant analogy takes the argument elsewhere.

Original air date: December 17, 2022. Watch the original on YouTube.

A live World Cup watchalong follows France versus England, with the crew reacting to the play and sharing the nerves of the second half. Breaks in the action leave room for The Mad Scientist release updates and talk about other creative projects.

Original air date: December 10, 2022. Watch the original on YouTube.

The Mad Scientist EP reaches release week as the crew looks back over 2022. A discussion of spirituality and the limits of understanding someone else's state of mind eventually gives way to sparkling water, fridge dispensers, and everyday tangents.

Original air date: December 3, 2022. Watch the original on YouTube.

Now also on Instagram Live, the crew discusses personal boundaries, choosing who to keep close, and why people get offended by different things. New-project talk and the Jelani Moonah Show become part of a conversation about changing direction and the people around you.

Original air date: November 26, 2022. Watch the original on YouTube.

A new Twitch channel and a discussion of diss tracks lead into the IShowSpeed controversy and the online news cycle. The crew also argues about Elon Musk's Twitter, workplace expectations, and the difference between completing a task and merely looking busy.

Original air date: November 19, 2022. Watch the original on YouTube.

The crew discusses the point where someone's behavior makes a professional relationship impossible to keep defending. Practical questions about money, family responsibilities, and U.S. selective-service registration join a wide-ranging conversation about what people owe to those around them.

Original air date: November 12, 2022. Watch the original on YouTube.

An episode framed around The Mad Scientist EP branches into psychology, an absurd Humpty Dumpty story, and the purpose of public apologies. The crew debates whether revisiting old controversies achieves anything when neither criticism nor an apology seems to change people's behavior.

Original air date: November 6, 2022. Watch the original on YouTube.