The Combat Jack Show

Hot off of blazing Donald Trump and that Rush Card thing, Uncle Rush opens up about just that, plus his thoughts on Drake, who he might endorse for the upcoming election, what he's cooking up at his All Def Digital compound, Los Angeles vs New York City and more. I'm always rolling with Rush!

This episode its all the way West Coast. Ty Dolla $ign smokes his way through his interview with stories about growing up around r&b and soul music legends, the resurgence of r&b, his brother TC, his stance for social justice and how his current fave smoke is Louis 13th.

Rap's original video vixen Darlene Ortiz talks about her new book 'Definition of Down: My Life With Ice T and The Birth Of Hip Hop' and her ride or die life with Ice T, and how she saw a lot of hip hop ground floor movements from the earlierst days of the culture.

Nick Cannon has GOT to be the hardest working man in show business. So when he took time out to grace the Combat Jack Show, you know we had to dig deep into his history, his love for comedy, his Hollywood breaks, his loves, his losses, his challenges, his relationship with Howard Stern and how many of your WCWs he actually crushed. He's only just beginning. 'Chi-Raq' hits theaters this weekend.

Triston Walker, mastermind behind Bevel and head of Walker and Company tells how he moved from the south side section of Jamaica, Queens NYC to moving with tech companies Twitter and Foursquare, and how he became the most visible Black man in Silicon Valley. Also, how Nas was an early believer in his men's shaving product Bevel, how that brand changed the game and how he's only starting to raise the bar. Pull up a chair, take note and #GetBevel!

On the eve of the release of his 'Top 5 Dead Or Alive' album, Jadakiss brought his bronze bust to the studio to talk about the album, his health, fatherhood, his relationship with Diddy, his relationship with media and his journey from being a baby faced killer mc to one of the genres best that ever did it.

On his second visit to the Combat Jack Show, Funk Doc Reggie Noble dropped by to share all thats good with his new album 'Mudface', that record he needs to do with Dr. Dre, his love for deejaying, his split with Def Jam, the Keith Murray vs Fredro Starr battle, his Hollywood moves behind the scenes and which current artists he feels is raising the bar. 'Mudface' drops November 13th. 'Muddy Waters 2' coming soon.

In this episode of the Combat Jack Show we’re joined by Taylonn Murphy, whose daughter Tayshana “Chicken” Murphy, a nationally ranked basketball recruit, was infamously murdered inside Manhattan’s Grant Houses in 2011.

In this heartbreaking episode, Taylonn talks about his subsequent efforts to break the cycle of violence and mass incarceration that have wreaked havoc on both his family and New York City.

He’s joined by New Yorker writer Jennifer Gonnerman, who recently profiled Taylonn in that magazine and also wrote extensively about the tragic life and death of Kalief Browder.

This is a raw, heartbreaking episode on the violence in ours streets and the systemic racism in hampering the judicial system assigned to stop it.

Check out Jennifer Gonnerman’s article on Taylon Murphy in the New Yorker here: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/10/05/a-daughters-death

And her New Yorker article on Kalief Browder here: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/10/06/before-the-law

'Good Times', 'The Jeffersons', 'All In The Family', 'Sanford and Son' creator Norman Lear shares with us the challenges he faced in changing the face/race of American television, his influence on modern culture, Hollywood and more. And how the turbulent times of the post civil rights 1970's mirror's pretty much whats going on in America today. At 93 years old, Norman is as sharp, lucid, focused and concerned as he ever was. This is mos def a great story and an incredible journey. We are definitely moving on up with this one. #RaiseTheBar

You think you know Lisa Evers? We take it all the way back to her early gritty New York City days as a formidable member of the Guardian Angels, fashion model and how she transitioned into becoming the voice of reason in today's media. Talk about really being a street soldier.

On his second appearance on the Combat Jack Show, Mr. "I Don't Get Tired" doesn't disappoint. All the controversies, all the hoopla, and of course, thoughts on his upcoming album 'Islah'. I can't even call this one. You've been warned.