No Smoke Podcast

In this episode we breakdown the whole first season of Lovecraft Country.  Enjoy the shenanigans! 

We're back with a new podcast breaking down everything from "What is black enough?" to "What the F in Weezy F Baby would mean if Wayne was with Miss Badu?" 

(0:00) We jump right in discussing ghostwriting and the best ghostwriters in hip hops

12:08 We discuss the place of throwing subs in rap songs and the perfect balance between subs and direct confrontation.

15:20 We give 50 Cent his flowers for his mixtape and G-Unit run

27:10 How much of a catalog does an artist have to write for legacy not to take a hit?

32:41 How much do you have to put in to earn the right for someone else to write your raps?

38:00 The dark side of the music industry

41:00 We breakdown Mystikal and his music

48:16 Do rappers and former rappers hear cadences and artist pockets differently than regular listeners?

53:04 We discuss the release of Jay Electronica's Act II: Patents of Nobility

106:10 We show some love to Common, Yasin Bey, Oddisee, and Sean Price

114:19 We go down memory lane about our old rap crew

119:00 The importance of being staying true to yourself and not getting complacent

4:26 Presidential Debate conversation

23:49 The average age of congress and why its the American publics fault

28:31 Lack of representation in politics and the world at large

37:59 We discuss the effects of creative exhaustion as an artist and how it would've effect certain acts that passed away

48:05 Hip Hop finally having legacy acts

49:41 Pac as the ultimate Social Justice Warrior and the mystic of his figure

55:00 Did 50 Cent experience creative burnout? 

1:06:58 Jay Z late-career rap resurgence and Oceans from the Magna Carter

1:13:53 Our take on the Lebron Vs Jordan debate

1:35:06 Wrap Up and music shoutouts...The argument

Peace family welcome back to this week's episode of No Smoke the Podcast! Bobby has some shit to say about the Conway The Machine album (6:07), we discuss people attempting to all lives matter statements made specifically for black women (15:26), racism vs prejudice and if black people can be racist to white people (24:47), the cost of real revolution (28:53), the potential cost of fame and how it hinders black celebrities (30:08), the worth in going back to Africa as Black Americans (33:16), the benefits or negatives of Affirmative Action (49:44), HBCUs vs PWIs (65:07),

Outro song is “Menace” by the indie artist Lew Sid. You can download it at this link https://lewsid.bandcamp.com/track/menace. Make sure yo follow him on all social media platforms @LewSidRaps. His music is also on all streaming platforms. Go support!

Shoutout to special guest @meanwhilewesson

On todays episode (1:30) Will airs some grievances and we discuss the importance or unimportance of communicating with your thumbs, (14:14) we have an unexpected guest stop by the Podcast, JG the Artist joins us on the podcast! (17:17) We go in on Crown for never releasing music and how he compares to Jay Electronica. (20:06) We talk anticipation for Kendrick and Cole albums, (20:33) Eminem and his GOAT status, (30:14) Dave East, the Lox, the appeal of being a regional artist, and DMX potential project, (32:41) JG discusses Swizz Beatz, his production evolution, and make bold statements about Griselda, (36:55) We discuss our favorite discographies currently, (51:40) We say our farewells to Crown and JG, (54:29) We discuss Bobbys social media detox and new morning routine with The Autobiography of Malcolm X, (62:58) We talk about the importance of going back to things (music/books) with new understanding and perspectives, (65:21) We touch on the perceived battle between MLK and Malcolm X before wrapping up thing with a discussion on social media and its affect on mental health!

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You guys know the drill.  We dive right into the shenanigans on this episode, enjoy the ride!

There is a slight *Trigger Warning* In this week's episode as we talk about everything from Cancel Culture to R. Kelly to Ways to spice up the bedroom with different music to College Rape Culture to Girls Gone Wild NCWC edition, and MUCH More! We climb back on the hill at the end of the podcast with our unpopular opinions!

Peace Family!  We have a fun straight forward podcast for you guys today! WE talk about a little bit of everything today from backwoods missions to entanglements to Nick Cannon.  Enjoy!

Welcome to No Smoke The Podcast! In our inaugural episode we discuss the Top Southern Rappers past and present while taking some interesting detours.  

We end things with the segment called "Climb The Hill"  were we each champion one topic that we are willing to die on the hill for!

Enjoy!