On episode 2 of 2, the guys discuss the end of DMX’s groundbreaking 1998. This time around they focus on his second Platinum album of the year, Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood. The talk about how Lyor Cohen bet DMX that he couldn’t go Platinum twice in one year. And the gang attempts to rand Dark Man X amongst the greats of all time. Subscribe to the page and listen to more stories from hip hop history on our website...www.RapAddictsMag.com

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On episode 1 of 2, the guys discuss the groundbreaking year of 1998 for DMX. The dive into the first of his two platinum selling albums of the year. How did Dark Man X conquer hip hop so quickly? Did Swizzy really produce both albums? The debate gets heated when the boys try to rank It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot against other great debut albums. Stay tuned for Part 2 and Subscribe to the page and listen to more stories from hip hop history on our website...www.RapAddictsMag.com

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Episode 3 has the Hip Hop Geeks looking back on the year in Rap for 2019. The guys are joined by Heffa Da Finnessa and the trio touch on a variety of subjects. They pick their break out stars of the year. Talk album and songs of the year. And debate if Pino even listens to Hip Hop anymore. There were some technical difficulties so we do apologize for that. Listen now to find out how our top picks of the year, match up to some of our listeners.  Subscribe to The Rap Addicts Podcast for constant updates on Hip Hop Geeks as the boys pull back the curtain on the music industry.

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The boys throw it back to the iconic sound of DJ Premier. Mic and Jeff discuss his emergence through Gang Star with his partner Guru and cement the fact that he may be the creator of the New York Hip Hop sound. Jeff brings up an article that talks about DJ Premiers most iconic tracks, and how he worked with legends like Jay-Z and Nas. The boys also propose the question, who should be on the Mt. Rushmore of hip hop producers. Subscribe to the page and listen to more stories from hip hop history on our website...www.RapAddictsMag.com

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Episode 2 of the Hip Hop Geeks dives into the importance of social media for independent artists. The guys talk mostly on Instagram, when to post, what to post, and more importantly, how to post. Jeff drops a couple gems from his corporate life and the professional marketing world, and Mason reminds artists to be themselves and stop flexing for the gram. Subscribe to The Rap Addicts Podcast for constant updates on Hip Hop Geeks as the boys pull back the curtain on the music industry.

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Mic and Jeff take a trip to the late 90’s and early 2000’s to dive into the career of one of the souths biggest hip hop artists…Ludacris. The duo talk about the rise of Atlanta as a hip hop hotbed, how Luda turned a radio internship into a budding rap career, and how he was able to start his rap career with 5 straight platinum albums. The boys touch on Cris Bridges the actor for a bit, but focus mostly on his musical success. They also pose the question…who are the best rappers from the south? They also may talk a bit too much about the movie Dewey Cox. Subscribe to the page and listen to more stories from hip hop history on our website...www.RapAddictsMag.com

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For the first episode of Hip Hop Geeks, Jeff and Mason discuss the importance to identify the difference between an Artist and an Entertainer. The power of social media takes a passenger seat for the discussion, as the two break down some charachteristics of each. The ask the question, "how much career control does an entertainer really have?" Are all A-List entertainers hybrids? And the debate begins for who is the greatest entertainer of all time? Plus we learn a new term...industry plant. Subscribe to The Rap Addicts Podcast for constant updates on Hip Hop Geeks as the boys pull back the curtain on the music industry.

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The boys get together for a special audio only edition of The Rap Addicts Podcast. On this episode we take a trip back to 1994 and relive the release of Notorious B.I.G.'s Ready to Die. Mic and Jeff are joined by Owner/CEO of WhoMag? TV, Rob Schwartz, as well as Drippy Pineapple Co. A&R, Dale Kinder. The roundtable discussion details some of the back story of this iconic album, peruses all 19 tracks, and proposes the questions; where does this album rank? And which is better, Ready to Die or Life After Death?  Subscribe to the page and listen to more stories from hip hop history on our website...www.RapAddictsMag.com

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Mic and Jeff pay tribute to one of the greatest rappers from hip hops golden era, Big Daddy Kane. They discuss how the Brooklyn MC may have been the original lyricist to use a rapid flow. How he used battle rap to get started and added his own fashion to stand out. They touch on his fling with Madonna and how he orchestrated the only live recording of Biggie and Tupac. Also, Rap Addicts tells the story of how Kane ushered in the generational leader...Jay-Z. Subscribe to the page and listen to more stories from hip hop history on our website...www.RapAddictsMag.com

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On this episode of The Rap Addicts Podcast, Mic and Jeff dive into the career of Busta Rhymes. How did this man come out the gate making hit after hit? Can you name another artist who was able to string together platinum albums like he has? And where does this leave him on the list of the all time greats? Also, this episode is sponsored by Hallmark...well maybe. Mic and Jeff rattle off a list of new Hallmark specials they'd like to produce. Subscribe to the page and listen to more stories from hip hop history on our website...www.RapAddictsMag.com

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