Welcome back, listeners!  2020 was an interesting year for us all (to say the least), but if nothing else hopefully we all grew in some way.  In this episode, we have a conversation about what we look forward in 2021.  What new music are we expecting?  Will artists be able to tour?  What will concerts look like?  We discuss all these burning questions for the new year and many more.  Listen in!

Here's to new beginnings and a healthy, happy and safe 2021!

One Gotta Go -   Hip Hop Eras: 80s, 90s, 2000s, 2010s

Songs of the week:

Chrissy |   Burna Boy - Collateral Damage

Kam | Kendrick Lamar - All The Stars (feat Sza)

Rahzel Jr |  J. Cole - N****z Know

Shocase |  Busta Rhymes - Woo Hah! Got You All In Check

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Welcome back. Welcome back. Welcome back!  In this episode, we tackle a subject that is becoming a huge talking point amongst creatives and those that support them.  In recent times, we have seen an uptick in artists selling away the rights to their music.  Whether the transaction  is for their catalogue in full, just a portion of it or in some cases some undisclosed terms that we have no clue of, there is a trend and we are definitely here to talk about.  Please listen in on this passionate conversation we have on the topic and feel free to chime in on our socials!

One Gotta Go -   Sony Music Entertainment, Motown, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group 

Songs of the week:

Chrissy |   Akeem Ali - Keemy Cassanova

Kam | SAINt JHN - Ransom (feat 6lack & Kehlani)

Rahzel Jr |  Juice WRLD - Lucid Dreams

Shocase |  Whodini - Friends

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Welcome back listeners!  In this episode, we sit down with the amazing R&B recording artist, Eli @elieyeam.  

Rhythm and blues artist Eli is a quiet storm of cool. While she is a self-taught guitarist, her voice is an instrument within itself. It is calm yet commanding; delicate yet dense; and cultivated yet raw.

Her heritage is unique; music is in her DNA. Her mom is a singer and her dad is a musician and producer, as are her siblings. Hailing from a small town in North Carolina, she grew up accompanying her parents to studio sessions, as well as listening to them record in their home studio. Becoming an artist fulfilled a family legacy.

We have a very insightful conversation as Eli lets us into her world.  We speak about her inspirations, her creative process, her thoughts on where she would like to see her career go in the next few years and much more.  Tune in to get to know this amazingly talented artist!

One Gotta Go:   Usher, Chris Brown, Young Thug, Trey Songz

Music featured in this episode:

Eli - Paradise

Eli - Ride

Eli - Georgia Peach

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Welcome!  You are now tuning into The Music Pod With No Name.  The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the world on all levels.  The music industry reportedly has lost $30 billion in 2020 due to the pandemic.  In this episode, we discuss what the music industry may look like after it's all over.   Sales, touring, VERZUZ.. We cover all bases in what will be the next steps in this uncharted territory.  Tune in!

One Gotta Stay -  Cole Brown (Martin), Waldo Geraldo Faldo (Family Matters), Jazz (Fresh Prince), Ron Johnson (Different World)

Songs of the week:

Chrissy |   Nvdhvri - Tell Me Know

Kam | Nas/Prodigy - Self Conscience

Rahzel Jr |  Sa-Roc  - The Black Renaissance (feat Black Thought)

Shocase |  Soulja Boy Tell'em - Soulja Girl ft. I-15

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Welcome back listeners!  After a brief hiatus, we are back with a serious conversation.  2020 has been a rough year for all of us.  Adding to a lot of the personal things we have had to endure, we have watched too many of our hip hop family being taken away from us too soon.  In this episode, we do our best to make sense of it all, while wishing it all would stop.  The violence seems to be at an all time high at this point.  We just want to see our people be great.  Tune in to hear our take on the current state of the art.

Shout out to you all.  You can rock with anyone every week and you choose to rock with us and we appreciate you!

One Gotta Go -  FUBU, Phat Farm, Sean John, Roc-A-Wear

Songs of the week:

Chrissy |  Chinx - Wake Up

Kam | Chika - Crown

Rahzel Jr |  Tobe Nwigwe - Father Figure (feat Royce Da 5'9" and Black Thought)

Shocase |  Naughty By Nature - Feel Me Flow

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Welcome back listeners!  This week we discuss the age-old question in hip hop:  Do lyrics matter?  Did they matter more earlier in the genre's time line than it does today?  What do you listen for when you listen to the art form?  This will definitely be an ongoing conversation, but we wanted to kick it off for you.  As always, we tackle the subject with complete honestly and hip hop passion.  Take a listen and let us know what you think!

Shout out to you all.  You can rock with anyone every week and you choose to rock with us and we appreciate you!

One Gotta Go -  Wings, Breasts, Legs, Thighs

Songs of the week:

Chrissy |  H.E.R. - Damage

Kam | Sir - You Can't Save Me

Rahzel Jr |  Benny The Butcher - Legend

Shocase |  The Firm - Firm Biz

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Welcome back listeners!  This week we discuss the age-old question in hip hop:  Do lyrics matter?  Did they matter more earlier in the genre's time line than it does today?  What do you listen for when you listen to the art form?  This will definitely be an ongoing conversation, but we wanted to kick it off for you.  As always, we tackle the subject with complete honestly and hip hop passion.  Take a listen and let us know what you think!

Shout out to you all.  You can rock with anyone every week and you choose to rock with us and we appreciate you!

One Gotta Go -  Wings, Breasts, Legs, Thighs

Songs of the week:

Chrissy |  H.E.R. - Damage

Kam | Sir - You Can't Save Me

Rahzel Jr |  Benny The Butcher - Legend

Shocase |  The Firm - Firm Biz

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@rahzeljr

@iamdjshocase

@callmekam

Welcome back TMPWNN Fam! In this episode we talk about transitions. From music to acting and acting to music, some people have have found rebirths in their new art, while some transitions haven’t worked as well. We then have the artists that create gold with anything that they touch. A conversation about Diddy’s Da Band sparked this conversation. We discussed how they would survive on a platform like Making Da Band in 2020.

One Gotta Go:  Group Chat, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter

Songs of the week:

Chrissy:  Masego - Silver Tongue Devil

Kam: Gabe Wilson - Something To Prove

Rahzel Jr:  Childish Gambino - Telegraph Ave/Oakland (feat Lloyd)

Shocase:  Nas - Halftime

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In this episode, we continue our conversation about Cancel culture.  Both Nick Cannon and Kanye West drew public ire from some recent provocations.  We discuss the backlash and how we feel about both the general public's reaction, as well as that of "the powers that be".  Please listen in as we dive into this well publicized "cancellation"

One Gotta Go:  Turning up with friends, Cuddle time with your boo, Personal/Alone time, Family game night

Songs of the week:

Chrissy:  Ari Lennox - Nipsey Hussle - Checc Me OUt

Kam: Rah Digga - Break Fool

Rahzel Jr:  The Lox - Story

Shocase:  Kool Keith - Poppa Large

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In this episode, we talk about Cancel Culture.  Dictionary.com's pop culture section defines it as:

Cancel Culture refers to the popular practice of withdrawing support for (canceling) public figures and companies after they have done or said something considered objectionable or offensive. Cancel Culture is generally discussed as being performed on social media in the form of group shaming.

Do you agree?  How do you define Cancel Culture?  Is there any coming back once personalities are canceled?  Please join us in what is going to be an ongoing conversation about one today's most controversial topics.

One Gotta Go: Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Get Rich or Die Trying, The College Dropout

Songs of the week:

Chrissy:  Ari Lennox - Chocolate Pomegranate

Kam: Heltah Skeltah - Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka (feat OGC)

Rahzel Jr:  Kendrick Lamar - Black Boy Fly

Shocase:  LL Cool J - Jingling Baby (Marley Marl Remix)

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