Special Ed graces us with his presence and talks about the early days, his media company, a new Steezo project, and much more. Stop by and then check us out at www.everybodyshiphop.com 

Dres steps away from his own Birthday Party to spend some time with us on the chat. He shares a lot about his early days with the Native Tongues. He also announces that there is a Native Tongues Podcast in the works!!! We also discussed his new album over Ma Dukes sanctioned Dilla beats. The way he came into that opportunity is amazing. Listen in and enjoy. Then go support Dres at www.poolofgenius.com

Doolebug also known as Cee Knowledge breaks down some of his legacy with Digable Planets and gets into his new album. We had a great time chatting it up with one of our favorites. Give it a listen and let us know what you think! 

Beneficence wears many hats. He is a prolific artist with multiple albums under his belt, he is the co-founder and head of a record label (Ill Adrenaline Records), and he just authored a memoir about his life and how his record label came about. He is also a very balanced individual with great vision and insight. We talk about everything from his upbringing in Newark, NJ to his new album and book to the time at the Source Awards where he helped calm a feud between MC Eiht and DJ Quik. Enjoy the conversation. Thanks for listening. 

Shawn J. Period crafted some of the greatest beats and worked with prolific artists like Mos Def, Talib Kweli, The Artifacts, and more. Join us as we chat about how he sampled a bird for the 'Universal Magnetic' beat which originally got turned down before it became a classic. So many stories mixed with so many nuggets of wisdom make for a great chat. Check it out.

Akbar's presence and participation was foundational for the Hip-hop scene in Chicago. Join us as we discuss those early days and more! Also, be on the lookout for new music from Akbar. It is coming soon:) And as always, you can start reading our newest book, The Boom Bap Review Vol. 2, for free at www.boombapreview.com 

Rampage from Flipmode Squad joins us for over two hours to tell us stories of growing up in Brooklyn, being cousins with Busta Rhymes, watching Dilla work in the studio, and much more. Join us for this incredible discussion and then check out our new book for free at www.boombapreview.com Enjoy!

Listen in as Speech and the crew discuss all kinds of stuff from Arrested Development to sampling woes to new music to the time Prince watched Speech from behind a double mirror! It was a great conversation and hopefully we'll have Speech back for part two! Now, go buy all his music at https://brotherspeech.bandcamp.com and https://officialarresteddevelopment.bandcamp.com

Listen in as we chat about Hip-hop music. Is it disposable? What's the shelf-life of an album? What makes an album stand the test of time? We chat about all this and more. Check it out. Then check out our book for free... The Boom Bap Review at www.boombapreview.com Thanks for listening.

Listen in as we chat with Billy Danze from M.O.P. He shares stories about Gang Starr and how M.O.P. almost never happened. We also get into his new album and show some appreciation from Mt. Rushmore Emcees. Check it out then check out our book for free - The Boom Bap Review at www.boombapreview.com Thanks for listening.