Hip Hop Talk Show
The New Old Heads episode 360 talked Little Brother's "Made In Durham" festival, Drake and Joe Budden going back and forth, Wallo's comments about hip hop leaving gimmicks behind, TI's "I'm Serious" album, Westside Gunn retiring from studio albums, and more.
The New Old Heads episode 359 talked Tupac's murder suspect Keefe D, Jazzy Jeff going off on DJ purists, 9th Wonder responding to sample critics in hip hop, and more.
The New Old Heads episode 358 featured guest J. Brookinz and talked Special ED says NWA started a wave of destruction in rap, who had the best work with Jay-Z between Pharrell and Timbaland, President Biden botching LL Cool J's name and calling him "boy", and more.
The New Old Heads episode 357 had guest Brotha2daKnight and talked T-Pain making no money from Buy U A Drank, Nas releasing last project with Hit-Boy, the potential Common and Pete Rock album, Little Brother releasing a maxi-single, Xzibit wanting hip hop gatekeeping, how labeling artists as Local hurts the local music economy, and more.
The New Old Heads episode 356 talked Nas gearing up to release his final album with Hit-Boy, Slick Rick dropping a new album, DJ Jazzy Jeff's comments about AI, the writer's strike, and music industry comparison, the Polish karaoke black-face incident, what distinguishes and artist, and more.
The New Old Heads episode 355 talked Sean "Diddy" Combs giving Bad Boys artists their publishing back – and why he's doing so, Neo-Soul's run, BG getting released from prison, Lupe Fiasco's greatness, and the greatest hip hop features.
The New Old Heads talked about Chreece 2023, what it takes for a smaller market to pop off and achieve new heights in hip hop, and LL Cool J's subliminal shots towards… Jay-Z?
The New Old Heads episode 353 talked Mick Jenkins wanting underground hip hop to be better represented in the 50th celebrations, Jermaine Dupri complaining that 50th celebrations haven't hit Atlanta, Ice-T celebrating the older hip hop generation thriving in its 50th year, and Ebro's tweet that major record labels have re-shifted focus away from hip hop due to it not being fresh anymore.
The New Old Heads episode 352 talked about being featured in the new Ladies First documentary on Hip Hop, clarified the Timbaland comments from a past episode, Melle Mel's diss track response to Eminem, if sampling in hip hop is lazy in the modern era, and more.
The New Old Heads episode 351 talked DJ culture getting a proclamation in Indianapolis for blending/mixing, Coke La Rock wanting credit for things he coined in first hip hop parties, Tory Lanez getting 10 years, Nas wanting older hip hop artists to not be afraid to release more music, and Juicy J saying you can sample Three 6 Mafia.