UnLearn has been one of my favorite artists since we first linked up in ‘04. From the content of his rhymes to his delivery, I’ve always had so much respect for the artist UnLearn is. While Un is originally from New York City, he’s been putting down roots in the Bay Area, working on music and hip-hop education. In this interview, we break down his work in and thoughts on hip-hop ed, how he connects to the youth, and much more. After the interview, make sure you hit up the links to check out UnLearn’s latest album, Universes.

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I caught up with Napsndreds to talk about his new album, Trouble and a Pair of Dice, produced entirely by Nottz. The album shows off Naps’s lyrical dexterity while hitting a wide range of serious topics. In this interview, we break down the album, what it was like working with Nottz, and Naps’s journey to get to where he’s at. He’s got an incredible story to tell, including his days battling on RapMusic.com, which is where a lot of other great artists, including Deacon the Villain, Tonedeff, and J. Cole hung out.

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Eff Yoo is an artist who should be in everyone’s playlist. He’s one of those rare artists who can combine humor and wordplay while letting you know he’s not the one. We last spoke two years ago about his album The Eff Word and since then, the Lo-Life MC has released two strong EPs and countless collaborations. In this interview, we talk about his new projects, his unique style, the independent game, his Broken Home family, the Lo-Life Art Basal and much more.

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Smif-N-Wessun are legends in the game no matter what kind of metric you want to use, including impact on hip-hop, albums, lyrics, collaborations, longevity, innovation, and style. With their seventh album, The All, produced by 9th Wonder and The Soul Council, which includes Khrysis, Tek and Steele went down to North Carolina and came back with an incredible piece of art. In this interview, we break down the album, including how it came together, how it was written, and important influences while taking a deeper look into who Tek and Steele are, what motivates them, and how their life impacts their art.

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junclassic, and keep that j lowercase, is an incredible MC and dude. We go back to the early 2000’s when jun was a member of The Dynamix. One of the many benefits to staying in touch is being able to watch jun’s career evolve and grow. Always with the independent mindstate, he’s released project after project, always with fresh rhymes and an insightful outlook. On this interview, we’re chopping it up about the two albums jun’s worked on that you should check out after this interview, the Live Percenters’ Higher Vibrations and his collab album with The Penpals and Jazz Spastiks, Tell Your Uncle. And make sure you hit up the links to support and to let jun and I know what you’re thinking.

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If you’ve been paying attention, then you know that Streetrunner has been absolutely killing it for well over a decade. He’s produced for anyone who’s anyone, including Meek Mill’s “What’s Free” featuring Jay-Z and Rick Ross. But I’m catching up with Streetrunner today to talk about his work producing the Mega EP with Cormega. The last episode, you got Cormega’s perspective on the critically-acclaimed EP and now, you’ll get Streetrunner’s take. He talks about how he’d been trying to work with Cormega back in the Landspeed days, how they put the Mega EP together, his approach to production, the story behind “What’s Free,” and much more. Hit the link in the interview to keep up with Streetrunner and, if you haven’t done so, go check the Cormega interview after you listen to this one.

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Cormega’s been one of my favorite artists for as long as I can remember. I’ve always appreciated his depth and outlook on life. As Cormega continues to release music, he’s only getting better. On December 26th, Mega dropped the Mega EP, a five-song project produced entirely by Streetrunner. In this interview, we chop it up about the Mega EP, our book project, Understanding the True Meaning, and more. Stay up with Mega through his social media to support what’s coming out, and of course stream the Mega EP as often as possible.

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The Doppelgangaz and I first linked up when they were a five-man group known as Fab Nickel. Back in 2006, they’d sent me their project, Mark Our Words, which you can check on YouTube. I thought it sounded great and they were the next HipHopGame Demo of the Month. When EP and Matter Ov Fact formed The Doppelgangaz, I continued interviewing them about their projects, and even when I took a hiatus, which has happened a few times, I’d come back to discuss the latest Dopp project because of how much I enjoy their music. It’s been about a year and a half since we last spoke for their Dopp Hopp project. Today, we’re catching up before they head overseas to talk beats, as their fourth instrumental installment of Beats for Brothels dropped. A conversation with E and Matt never follows a script, which is why interviewing these guys is always a blast. Make sure you hit the links to support the music, subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher, and read the books. Cop my latest books too, including Words 4, which features some of the best interviews from my archive, and The Chopped Herring Interviews, which uncovers some amazing stories from back in the day through interviews with Curt Cazal, Mister Voodoo, Finsta, Q-Unique, J-Zone, and Masta Ace.

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The first thing you’ll hear in this podcast is Q-Unique’s “One Shot” instrumental, the lead single off his first solo project, Vengeance is Mine, released by Uncle Howie back in 2004. That was the first time I’d heard Q as a solo artist and while I was always a fan of his work with The Arsonists, this was a new way of hearing him. Over the years, Q has continued reinventing himself, from linking with Fieldy from Korn and recording and performing with Stilwell and Kings Bounty to going back to the boom-bap sound with The Brown Bag All-Stars with Blaq Coffee. Today is no different, as Q released The Mechanic with beats chosen by the one and only Vinnie Paz, as well as Medina Bridge, a rap/rock mash-up with Iron Myke. In this interview, we talk about Q’s career going back to his Nomaad days, how releasing old Arsonists music went, how Q stays motivated today, and much more. Make sure you hit the links to support Q’s music, subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher, and read the books. My latest book, the Chopped Herring Interviews, also features Q, breaking down his Nomaad days and how that led to him joining The Arsonists.

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I’m very excited about this interview, where I chop it up with the legendary Masta Ace about A Breukelen Story, his collaborative album with producer Marco Polo, who he first met during a studio session when Marco was interning. From there, Marco sent Ace some beats and, as they say, the rest is history. In this interview, we break down A Breukelen Story, working with Marco, Ace’s creative process, being a father, his experiences of Sean P, and where he got the Ruck hoody you see in the Brooklyn video, and much more.

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