The New Old Heads episode 397 featured guest Brotha2DaKnight and talked when our favorite artists fall in and out of love and their music changes, how important split sheets and paperwork upfront is, how you can't be a "mysterious" musician in the current artist landscape, and about Kamala Harris most likely becoming the Democrat candidate.
NOH 396 | "Can you feel the funky beat?"
The New Old Heads returned for episode 396 with conversations on if a new "Adult Contemporary" category can be utilized for "Grown Up" or "Mature" Hip Hop music, Eminem potentially being the most polarizing Hip Hop artist, Eminem still not giving us Hip Hop fans what we really want, LL Cool J's critical comments about Andre not putting out music (and his response), and more.
NOH 395 | "Sometimes you gotta pop out."
The New Old Heads episode 395 discussed what sample snitching really is and what is good and not, Kendrick's "Pop Out" concert and the different takeaways from the response, and the problems with Empire collaborating with Bandcamp for smaller creatives.
NOH 394 | "Public service announcement."
The New Old Heads episode 394 discussed KRS One saying that Hip Hop's early contributors definitely consisted of Latinos, Cardi B suggesting the new generation can't handle being draftees with the new 18-26 auto registration bill, and Jay-Z getting slack for performing at Tom Brady's HOF ordeal but not any Hip Hop 50 celebrations.
NOH 393 | "Charity starts at home."
The New Old Heads episode 393 discussed Buckshot saying that streaming is almost dead, Jay-Z donating $300 million for private schools, and if album sales matter anymore.
NOH 392 | "A shot at a feat."
The New Old Heads episode 392 had discussions on if Eminem's "A shot at a feat" line in relation to Megan Thee Stallion is actually offensive, 9th Wonder's comments comparing Eminem and Caitlin Clark, Illa J's comments about J Dilla potentially taking up some of Kanye's space if he were alive, Method Man's comments about Summer Jam, and more.
NOH 391 | "Hustle til the sun come up."
Episode 391 of the New Old Heads podcast talked about Charlamagne saying he blocks out peoples opinions and that you're not smart if you don't, T-Pain saying he's happy he didn't listen to Snoop and Scott Storch, and Lauryn Hill's Miseducation being ranked as the best album of all time by Apple Music.
NOH 390 | "Can’t stop, won’t stop."
Episode 390 of the New Old Heads talked the national "Cookie Plug" chain culturally appropriating Hip Hop and the backlash in the new Indianapolis location, Michael Eric Dyson defending Drake's Blackness, Sean Combs' video of him attacking Cassie, and more.
NOH 389 | "Smooth jazz dinner music."
The New Old Heads episode 389 talked about Questlove's comments on the Kendrick and Drake rap beef and questionable comments about Tupac's diss track, if we as a society REALLY value the arts (and music), Spotify again taking money from artists, and Royce Da 5'9" and Guru talking about talented artists not wanting to put enough effort in marketing.
NOH 388 | "They not like us."
The New Old Heads episode 388 talked about who the winner was of the Drake and Kendrick Lamar diss track saga, if DJ Vlad was in the wrong for threatening to be a Karen towards Princeton professor that told, growing with albums and more.
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