Rap Lab

This week on The Rap Lab Podcast, the fellas discuss the music and career of hip hop group De La Soul. Episode highlights include discussion about De La Soul's sound and vibe changes throughout the course of their discography, their clever use of skits, and the battle for the rights to their back catalog.

Please Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor.

Do you have a question that you would like The Rap Lab to answer on a future episode? Email your questions to [email protected]

Follow the Rap Lab Hosts on IG:

Alfred - @Soulja_Smooth

QG - @yourboyQG718

T.O. - @bkcitylegend89

Rap Lab IG: @raplabpod

Rap Lab Art Work Courtesy of Johnny M @johnnymphotos

Rap Lab Theme Courtesy of J Smith @jhersheymusic

This week on The Rap Lab, the fellas are discussing the criminal pasts of some of the biggest names in hip hop. The court cases and criminal histories of artists and moguls such as 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, Suge Knight, Puff Daddy and more are discussed in great detail.

Please Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor.

Do you have a question that you would like The Rap Lab to answer on a future episode? Email your questions to [email protected]

Follow the Rap Lab Hosts on IG:

Alfred - @Soulja_Smooth

QG - @yourboyQG718

T.O. - @bkcitylegend89

Rap Lab IG: @raplabpod

Rap Lab Art Work Courtesy of Johnny M @johnnymphotos

Rap Lab Theme Courtesy of J Smith @jhersheymusic

This week on The Rap Lab podcast, T.O. is back as the fellas continue to answer listener questions. Episode highlights include T.O.'s family tree being explained, QG revealing the meaning by his name, and Alfred's explanation on how the divide between women and men cam about in hip hop.

Please Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor.

Do you have a question that you would like The Rap Lab to answer on a future episode? Email your questions to [email protected]

Follow the Rap Lab Hosts on IG:

Alfred - @Soulja_Smooth

QG - @yourboyQG718

T.O. - @bkcitylegend89

Rap Lab IG: @raplabpod

Rap Lab Art Work Courtesy of Johnny M @johnnymphotos

Rap Lab Theme Courtesy of J Smith @jhersheymusic

For the first time ever on the Rap Lab Podcast, Alfred and QG are without T.O. and since a third of the group is away on business, Alfred and QG are answering listener questions that were submitted via email. Episode highlights include QG breaking down and reiterating why he thinks Lil Wayne has no classics, Alfred doubling back on his stance on Eminem producing posthumous 2Pac songs, and a listener writing in criticizing Alfred's vocal ability.

Please Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor.

Do you have a question that you would like The Rap Lab to answer on a future episode? Email your questions to [email protected]

Follow the Rap Lab Hosts on IG:

Alfred - @Soulja_Smooth

QG - @yourboyQG718

T.O. - @bkcitylegend89

Rap Lab IG: @raplabpod

Rap Lab Art Work Courtesy of Johnny M @johnnymphotos

Rap Lab Theme Courtesy of J Smith @jhersheymusic

This week on The Rap Lab Podcast, the fellas are back and discussing their all time favorite skits, interludes, intros and outros. Episode highlights include Alfred getting annoyed with skits that are on the same track as a song, QG discussing the skit skit from Ice Cube's "Death Certificate" album that takes place in a clinic, and T.O. breaking down the difference between a skit and an interview.

Please Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor.

Do you have a question that you would like The Rap Lab to answer on a future episode? Email your questions to [email protected]

Follow the Rap Lab Hosts on IG:

Alfred - @Soulja_Smooth

QG - @yourboyQG718

T.O. - @bkcitylegend89

Rap Lab IG: @raplabpod

Rap Lab Art Work Courtesy of Johnny M @johnnymphotos

Rap Lab Theme Courtesy of J Smith @jhersheymusic

This week on The Rap Lab Podcast, the fellas discuss one of Alfred's favorite and one of QG's least favorite rappers, Wale. Episode highlights include T.O. Questioning how Wale fits in with the rest of Maybach Music Group, Alfred comparing Wale's knack for songs marketed toward women with two Queens rap legends, and QG's episode long criticism of Wale.

Please Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor.

Do you have a question that you would like The Rap Lab to answer on a future episode? Email your questions to [email protected]

Follow the Rap Lab Hosts on IG:

Alfred - @Soulja_Smooth

QG - @rainbreaker187

T.O. - @bkcitylegend89

Rap Lab IG: @raplabpod

Rap Lab Art Work Courtesy of Johnny M @johnnymphotos

Rap Lab Theme Courtesy of J Smith @jhersheymusic

This week on The Rap Lab Podcast, the fellas are debating which rapper has been the most dominant in the past decade, Drake, J. Cole, or Kendrick Lamar? Episode highlights include Alfred poking fun at J. Cole for "letting down" a rap legend, QG discussing what made Kendrick Lamar different than those from Compton who came before him, and T.O. speaking on which Cole album he likes the most.

Please Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor.

Do you have a question that you would like The Rap Lab to answer on a future episode? Email your questions to [email protected]

Follow the Rap Lab Hosts on IG:

Alfred - @Soulja_Smooth

QG - @rainbreaker187

T.O. - @bkcitylegend89

Rap Lab IG: @raplabpod

Rap Lab Art Work Courtesy of Johnny M @johnnymphotos

Rap Lab Theme Courtesy of J Smith @jhersheymusic

This week on The Rap Lab Podcast, the fellas chop it up with music historian, music supervisor, and content creator Tasha Digital as they discuss a myriad of topics related to hip hop. Episode highlights include Tasha stating why she hates the remastered version of The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Machine Gun Funk, Alfred's offer to anyone who listens to this week's episode, QG poses a question about artists staying true to their image, and T.O. brings up familiarity of the towns in New York hip hop north of the Bronx.

Please Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor.

Do you have a question that you would like The Rap Lab to answer on a future episode? Email your questions to [email protected]

Follow the Rap Lab Hosts on IG:

Alfred - @Soulja_Smooth

QG - @rainbreaker187

T.O. - @bkcitylegend89

Rap Lab IG: @raplabpod

Rap Lab Art Work Courtesy of Johnny M @johnnymphotos

Rap Lab Theme Courtesy of J Smith @jhersheymusic

Follow Tasha on Twitter and IG:

@analoglady

On September 5th, Tasha will be moderating the virtual book launch event for "Muhammad Ali, The Untold Story: Skin Color Cannot Think Nor Reason". You can register for the event at:

muhammadaliuntold.splashthat.com

Check out Tasha's Youtube page:

https://www.youtube.com/analoglady

This week on The Rap Lab Podcast, the fellas are joined by DJ, videographer and photographer Tawasi Clarke as they reminisce about the year 1997 in hip hop. Episode highlights include Alfred explaining what he felt was a "sucker move" on The Notorious B.I.G.'s album "Life After Death", Tawasi discussing the spot in Flatbush where he copped his CD's, QG discussing Bad Boy samples on their records, and T.O. discussing his contempt about a certain album from LL Cool J.

Please Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor.

Do you have a question that you would like The Rap Lab to answer on a future episode? Email your questions to [email protected]

Follow the Rap Lab Hosts on IG:

Alfred - @Soulja_Smooth

QG - @rainbreaker187

T.O. - @bkcitylegend89

Rap Lab IG: @raplabpod

Rap Lab Art Work Courtesy of Johnny M @johnnymphotos

Rap Lab Theme Courtesy of J Smith @jhersheymusic

Follow Tawasi on IG: (He does really great photography and film making)

@Tawasiclarkedp

Check out Tawasi's DJ Mixes:

https://soundcloud.com/mccool3000

This week on the Rap Lab Podcast, QG's homegirl Melina drops by to discuss some of the best female rappers to ever grace the mic. In what is the longest episode of the Rap Lab to date, the fellas with the help of Melina go all the way back to the 70's and go on a roller coaster ride all the way to the present day when discussing female rappers. Episode highlights include T.O. detailing the time he ran into yet another rap legend, Alfred angrily recalling which female rapper upset him when he went to see her in concert, QG revealing which album cover he wished he could have been on, and Melina dismissing a certain female rapper as a "knock off Snoop Dogg".

Do you have a question that you would like The Rap Lab to answer on a future episode? Email your questions to [email protected]

Follow the Rap Lab Hosts on IG:

Alfred - @Soulja_Smooth

QG - @rainbreaker187

T.O. - @bkcitylegend89

Rap Lab IG: @raplabpod

Rap Lab Art Work Courtesy of Johnny M @johnnymphotos

Rap Lab Theme Courtesy of J Smith @jhersheymusic