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The show was blessed to be joined by Saint Bodhi, one of the most talented new artists in music. We discuss her growing up in South Central Los Angeles, writing for A$AP Rocky, Kevin Gates, Jaden Smith, & others, getting signed to Def Jam, working with Marvel Comics to write a Storm story at the end of a Black Panther issue, creating a Marvel character that ended up at Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, will the character be used again, being recruited into a credit card theft ring (she didn't accept,) growing up watching your peers being killed, what happened when she did Acid before a recording session and a lot more.

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Mr. Gunshine State himself joins the show to discuss his illustrious career. We discuss his prolific discography, his latest prolific run of new music, whether he ever regretted a lyric, the common societal misperceptions of prison, the best rap magazine, whether his involvement with the judicial system affected his mental health, why he was the only person without a white girl in his scene of U.S.D.A.'s "White Girl" video. Big Rube intros, his conversation with Jay-Z, the good times at CTE, life in Panama City, and much more wisdom which was primarily dispensed by Raw.

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Nick and Mark go over the NBA Finals, the Wizards coaching search, foul hunting, age-related lifestyle changes, The Sopranos, and some general conversation.

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After releasing "Paperwork" a scathing new song using truth to combat those who are using lies to sow dissension in his circle, Turk joins the show to discuss the track and his career. During the episode, he reiterates his love and appreciation for Cash Money & Mannie Fresh while also affirming the sense of brotherhood he still feels for his Hot Boy group mates. We also discuss where he thinks his career would have gone if he wasn't incarcerated, what he thinks the best Hot Boys album is, his classic album 'Young & Thuggin', how he remained such a prolific artist while being incarcerated, his new autobiography, the upcoming film he's making, what to expect from him musically, the lack of unity in the earlier generations of Louisiana artists, and a lot more.

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Mark and Nick sit around and basically shoot the shit. Some soccer, some basketball, if Nick feels like he has to be more careful in the current dating scene, toxic masculinity vs. aggression, and a lot more.

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Chris Schwartz is the founder of Ruffhouse Records. At various points, the label included The Fugees, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Cypress Hill, Nas, Kriss Kross, DMX, Kool Keith, and Schoolly D. Ruffhouse sold more than 120 million records worldwide, generating over a billion dollars in sales and a multitude of Grammy Awards. Chris has been the recipient of many awards celebrating his success while earning 250 gold and platinum records. Helping Schooly D birth an entire genre, gangster rap, and perhaps, more importantly, taking the first DIY rap artist to retail success will prove to be his most influential contribution to a culture he's lived for. In the show, we discuss Ruffhouse, Schooly D's burgeoning art career, Chris's fascinating basis for his next book Rebels & Poets, his new venture Ruff Nation, signing the first Asian hip-hop group, how rapping emerged as the top element of the 5 that comprise hip-hop, & a lot more.

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Dwen Curry was featured in this season's Trap Queens on BET. A recent profile piece of Dwen in Go Magazine introduced her as such: "Trap Queens” shows us the good, the bad, and the ugly: the dangerous appeal of crime, the humanity of the criminals, the racial and economic injustice they often face, and the inevitable downfall of those in the game. Perhaps no one knows this better than Dwen Curry, whose story is featured in the second season's third installment. Curry, who is the first trans woman featured on the show, amassed an estimated $6 million in identity theft and wire fraud, defunding millions from credit cards, bank accounts, and trust funds with the help of her crew, whom she dubbed “the gay gangsters.“ During her time as a “trap queen,” she launched her own successful salon in Oakland; moved to Los Angeles, where she became a friend and stylist to actor LisaRaye McCoy; and found herself living a double life as a stylist to stars like Mariah Carey, La La, and Tracy Ellis Ross. The increasingly flashy lifestyle required more and more money to maintain, leading Curry into ever more elaborate schemes. As Curry says in the BET show's introduction, “I was flossing with celebs while fleecing trust funds.” Until the Feds caught her in 2009." She joins our show to tell her story and fully delves into her lifestyle and the ramifications of her choices. Edifying and compassionate, Dwen is so much more than what has been presented about her to the world.

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Ken Berger of Hoop Science joins the show to discuss fitness & nutrition in the NBA. We cover what LeBron James spends a million dollars a year on his body, which teams have strong training staffs, Ken's personal story, the emergence of wearable metrics, workout recovery, supplementation, & a lot more. After Ken Berger's first full season as the NBA columnist for CBS Sports, he woke up in a Las Vegas hotel room feeling miserable. Despite not yet being 30 years old, he felt 60. He spent about six months working out by himself, eating healthier, and began feeling better. Ken got certified as a trainer and nutrition coach. In 2016, he opened his own training facility, Max Velocity Fitness + Performance. Continued his NBA writing career, he started noticing some things. NBA teams were using the same training, nutrition, and injury-prevention techniques that he was using with his clients. He's now created a newsletter Hoop Science, for those who want to dive even deeper into the Training, Nutrition, Recovery, and Technology that help NBA players perform better and stay on the court. He'll be creating exclusive video content, launching a podcast, and hosting Zoom Q&As.

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Ken Berger of Hoop Science joins the show to discuss fitness & nutrition in the NBA. We cover what LeBron James spends a million dollars a year on his body, which teams have strong training staffs, Ken's personal story, the emergence of wearable metrics, workout recovery, supplementation, & a lot more. After Ken Berger's first full season as the NBA columnist for CBS Sports, he woke up in a Las Vegas hotel room feeling miserable. Despite not yet being 30 years old, he felt 60. He spent about six months working out by himself, eating healthier, and began feeling better. Ken got certified as a trainer and nutrition coach. In 2016, he opened his own training facility, Max Velocity Fitness + Performance. Continued his NBA writing career, he started noticing some things. NBA teams were using the same training, nutrition, and injury-prevention techniques that he was using with his clients. He's now created a newsletter Hoop Science, for those who want to dive even deeper into the Training, Nutrition, Recovery, and Technology that help NBA players perform better and stay on the court. He'll be creating exclusive video content, launching a podcast, and hosting Zoom Q&As.

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Sign up for Hoop Science HERE

Twitter: @KBergNBA

Facebook: @KenBergerNBA

Instagram: @HoopScienceiO

Nick Parrow & Mark Ward discuss all things NBA, with a focus on the best players in the playoffs thus far, & players we wouldn't want to play with. We made an all playoff team consisting of a center, non-center big, wing, scorer, shooter, point guard, 6th Man, & best role player.

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