Welcome to the "Gangster Chronicles", where Gangster Rap lives. Gangster Chronicles takes you on an unforgettable journey through the heart of hip-hop. with host, Bigg Steele, alongside the legendary MC Eiht, together, we're diving deep into the visceral world of Gangsta Rap. On this podcast, we unravel the intricate tapestry of one of music's most influential and misunderstood sub-genres, exploring the formative artists, monumental albums, and socio-political factors that have shaped Gangst ...
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Unpretentious and endlessly curious, host Korby Lenker talks with the best artists in acoustic music about how they survive and thrive in the modern music landscape. korby.substack.com
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MC Eiht Explains How Not 2 Get Robbed In LA
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1:04:15Eiht and Steele touch on how to avoid getting jacked in LA and have a few words for all the coon's out there kissing a**. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
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We talk about the recent shooting of Charlie Kirk and who possibly got at em. Who y'all think did it? They just arrested a guy who they claim did it, he's probably a patsy... Stay tuned See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
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Are you really surprised Young Thug Snitched?
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1:03:43Eiht and Steele talk about the latest with Young Thug and a bunch of other things going on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
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How Unknown Daryl Harper Got Handpicked By Pac To Produce Makaveli
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1:05:22We sit down w/ producer Daryl Harper to find out how an unknown r&b writer got down with Deathrow Records and was handpicked by the late Tupac to produce Makaveli when the rapper's label mates refused to work with the legendary artist. Daryl also details how Nate Dogg and Jewell didn't tolerate any non-sense and held it down in the midst of the dra…
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In this episode Eiht and Steele break down the world of podcasting and make believe. STOP BEING SO GULLIBLE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
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In this episode the homie Chuck Johnson from Oakland, Ca's Soul Beat TV stops by the crib to discuss the disappearing Black community with MC Eiht and Steele. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
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Does Offset want to Squabble w/ Stefon Diggs
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1:00:54In this EP Eiht and Steele breakdown why BET cancelled the Hip Hop Awards , the business of touring and why people care about Cardi B being pregnant by the NFL cat See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
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MC Eiht and Steele talk about the disrespectful top Bay Area rapper list Thizzler dropped and discuss the best West Coast producers of all time See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
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The IRS Should Be Hit With The R.I.C.O
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1:07:14On this episode Eiht and Steele break down the economics of podcasting and rap and why the IRS are the TRUE GANGSTERS! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
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MC Eiht Talk's Clipse New album & Why We love Ghetto A** Content
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59:58We sit down and chop it up about the Clipse new album and the hoods fascination with Ghetto A** TV shows and a bunch of other random sh*t . Eiht's dogs be doing the most don't they? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
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What Happens When Everything Changes Overnight? Jake Etheridge | MCP #229
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1:06:41Nashville artist Jake Etheridge shares how “Happy Ever After You,” written with wife Mackenzie Porter, went viral overnight—leading to a record deal, praise from John Mayer & Brandi Carlile, and a whole new chapter for Thelma and James. Plus, live music & Nashville stories. Get full access to The Morse Code with Korby Lenker at korby.substack.com/s…
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Woman Claims man got her pregnant when he was 12, Wants Child Support?
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1:03:44Steele & Eiht chop it up with homie TJ Tillman about how he was sued for child support by a woman that claims that he got her pregnant when he was 12 years old causing his life to spiral into chaos. We also talk about how section 8 and child support are tools to tear up the black family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Kxng Crooked & Geechi Gotti Go In On........
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1:06:10Kxng Crooked & Geechi Gotti call in and talk a gang of sh*t!!!! Check it out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
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The best singer I've ever heard, live or otherwise | MCP #228
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1:37:03Korby talks with Clark Beckham about the highs and lows of American Idol, faith and expression, and what it means to stay the course as an artist. Get full access to The Morse Code with Korby Lenker at korby.substack.com/subscribeBy Korby Lenker
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Gangster Chronicles: From Likwit to Legacy: Xzibit Talks King T, Kingmaker & West Coast Cannabis
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1:12:51The Black Effect Presents... Gangster Chronicles! In this exclusive episode of The Gangster Chronicles, MC Eiht and Steele sit down with West Coast heavyweight Xzibit for a raw and insightful conversation that traces his journey through hip hop history. X breaks down how he first got put on by King T and Tha Alkaholiks, how the legendary Wake Up Sh…
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The Artist You Grow Into: Anna Vogelzang on Being a 'Lifer' | MCP #227
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52:08There’s a moment in this week’s episode where folksinger and creative lifer Anna Vogelzang says, “I needed someone to look at me and say: you’re still doing this.” I’ve been thinking about that. Because it’s not always easy to tell, is it? Whether we’re still in it. Whether it still matters. Whether we still matter. Anna’s someone I’ve admired for …
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Blueprints of G-Funk: Hutch (Cold 187um) of Above the Law Breaks It All Down
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1:11:08From the smoky studios of Ruthless Records to the birth of G-Funk, Hutch has lived the chapters most rap historians only quote. In this episode, he sits down with MC Eiht and Steele to pull back the curtain on: Origin Stories: How Pomona, CA & South Central Los Angeles kids armed with Parliament records and street tales helped redefine West Coast s…
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Life After Del McCoury: Jason Carter’s Next Chapter MCP #226
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1:01:27“I lived the dream I had at nineteen. Now I’m trying to see what else is out there.”—Jason Carter For 33 years, Jason Carter was the fiddler for the Del McCoury Band—a role as iconic in bluegrass circles as it gets. He joined at nineteen, fresh out of Eastern Kentucky, and spent the next three decades on the road, backing one of the most revered vo…
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The Godfather of West Coast Gangster Rap
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1:25:58In this powerful episode of Gangster Chronicles, hip-hop pioneer Toddy Tee takes us back to the birth of West Coast gangster rap. Hear firsthand how Toddy Tee helped shape the sound and culture of Compton’s early hip-hop scene, influencing legends like Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, and N.W.A. Toddy Tee shares candid stories about the struggles, breakthroughs,…
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KK of 2nd 2 None Talk's Compton History, DJ Quik and more
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1:03:15Tonight, Steele and Eiht had a convo with the homie KK from 2nd 2 None. We discuss the groups come up in Compton , The early bidding war between Profile records and Def Jam, Compton hip hop history and working for 3 decades with Compton legend DJ Quik. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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“La Familia Ties: The Black Educator Who Built Chicano Rap”
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1:20:17This week on The Gangster Chronicles, Steele and special guest co/host Tony A sit down with Murry Brumfield — the visionary behind La Familia Records, the first Chicano rap label founded by a Black man. A former teacher turned music mogul, Murry shares how he saw major potential in a genre others overlooked. He opens up about working with legends l…
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Erin Rae on Grief, Creativity & Letting Go of the Dreamland | MCP #225
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1:07:09Erin Rae is a Nashville singer-songwriter whose music blends introspective folk, vintage pop, and Americana into a sound both timeless and, I’d say, quietly radical. Raised in Jackson, Tennessee by musician parents, Erin was immersed as a kid in the language of song and storytelling. We talk about her early years in Nashville (she moved in her earl…
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Julio G: LA Radio Icon on Eazy-E, Cypress Hill & the Birth of West Coast Hip Hop
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1:36:08In this exclusive episode, we sit down with LA radio legend Julio G, the man who helped shape the West Coast sound. From rolling with the late Eazy-E to being the bridge that introduced Cypress Hill to each other, Julio shares raw, unfiltered stories straight from the streets. This is more than music history—it’s a firsthand account from a voice th…
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Is Rodney Hinton Jr. Insane From Grief?
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1:01:28In this episode Eiht and Steele discuss the case of Rodney Hinton Jr. Who ran over an Ohio Sheriff over with his car because of his son being gunned down during him allegedly fleeing from the police. We also discuss the case of a white woman being rewarded for hurling racial slurs toward an autistic black youth, has Kanye West lost his mind? and mu…
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Big Mike on Death Row, Rap-A-Lot & Being A Geto Boy
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1:15:55On this episode we have a convo with former Rap-A-Lot recording artist Big Mike. We talk about his time with Death Row records, his experience with Suge Knight, Recording with the late Lord 3-2 and joining the Geto Boy's. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
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Bronwyn Keith-Hynes on Fiddle Mastery, the Opry, and Finding Her Voice | Morse Code Podcast #224
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46:14Great conversation with bluegrass fiddler Bronwyn Keith-Hynes on her exploding career — from attending this year’s Grammys under the auspices of Molly Tuttle (in whose band Golden Highway she plays fiddle), to making her debut on the Grand Ole Opry last month, to a year chock full of tour dates and festivals playing under her own name. We talked ab…
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Is Shannon Sharp out here strong arming pu**y? Will Big U get a fair trial? ARE THESE MF's STUPID? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
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Leah Blevins on Finding Her Voice, Signing with Dan Auerbach, and Learning to Let Go | MCP #223
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54:27In this intimate episode of The Morse Code Podcast, host Korby Lenker sits down with rising Americana star Leah Blevins for a vulnerable, wise, and deeply human conversation about music, identity, and the winding path of the creative life. Leah opens up about her roots in Eastern Kentucky, her gospel-singing family, and the twin bond that shaped he…
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RBX Addresses Suge Knight, Gossip and The R.I.C.O Act
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1:01:03Steele & MC Eiht sit down with the homie RBX who addresses his former CEO Suge Knight's recent comments, Why the content creators who push BS do so because they don't have talent, him and Snoop Dogg's family ties and why the boy's are passing out RICO charges like free cheese in 1986.. Tap N See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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The Man Who Caught Fat Joe Stealing
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1:11:57We sit down with royalty recovery specialist Gongu Roach. Gongu has recovered millions of dollars in stolen publishing & royalties for several recording artist, most notably the late Big Pun's estate for his wife and children who were homeless when Fat Joe refused to pay. Press play to hear this crazy sh** See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in…
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Will Kimbrough on John Prine, Jimmy Buffett, and the Real Life of a Working Musician | MCP #222
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1:23:59In this revealing episode of The MCP, I sit down with Grammy-nominated songwriter, guitarist, and Americana mainstay Will Kimbrough for a wide-ranging conversation on the hard truths and quiet joys of a life in music. From his early days as a 12 year old electric guitar player to getting signed to EMI, and then John Prine’s Oh Boy Records, to his w…
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A Honest Conversation About Clown's Online w/ Curtiss King
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1:24:12In this episode the homie Curtiss King tap's in, and the Lynch Mobb's Dazzie Dee co-pilot's this episode as MC Eiht tour's Europe. Did you know that most of these idiot's who snitch on themselves were Rappers? Well we didn't either. We discuss that and a lot more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Derrick Grace Talks Staying Strapped
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1:04:10On this EP we sit down with the homie best selling Author, Entrepreneur Derrick Grace to talk about staying strapped in a mad world and why you need to go cop his family bible to survive all the BS going on. www.derrickgracetwo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
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Celia Gregory on the Future of Radio, Music Curation & Building Community | Morse Code Podcast #221
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46:25What does human-curated radio mean in an era dominated by algorithms? In this episode of The Morse Code Podcast, I sit down with Celia Gregory from Nashville’s WNXP to talk about the power of radio, music discovery, and how real people—not algorithms—shape the sound of a city. Celia shares her journey from college radio DJ to morning host at WNXP, …
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Kool Rock Ski "Buff Wanted to Line it up w/ Doug E. Fresh"
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1:10:40We had the opportunity to sit down with Kool Rock Ski of the legendary Fat Boys. We spoke on the Fat Boys being hip hop's first mega superstars, headlining the legendary Fresh Fest and making 80k a show in the eighties, Group member Prince Markie D being at odds with management and his other group member, Buffy being a sexual deviant and a whole lo…
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What the Tornado Left Behind: Jordie Lane on Songwriting, Mental Health & Why Getting a Rescue Dog was His Smartest Move | MCP #220
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1:11:28Jordie Lane on Artistry, Resilience & Reinventing the Indie Music Scene. In this episode of The Morse Code Podcast, host Korby Lenker sits down with the Australian-born Nashville-residing singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jordie Lane. Together they explore the raw realities of making a life in independent music, the necessity of artistic …
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Gangster Chronicles: Jim Jones Winning Because Everybody Loves A Gangster
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1:06:31The Black Effect Presents... Gangster Chronicles! Tonight MC Eiht and Steele ask if there is an age limit to people to claim the neighborhood. The homie Glasses Malone stops in and ask why there is a bias against black gangsters while the members of the Italian Mafia are celebrated. The homie and oldest living Piru Ayatollah Marv stops in as well t…
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Shervin Lainez on Ambition vs. Expectation and The Hard Truth About Creative Success | MCP #219
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54:21The first time I saw a portrait by Shervin Lainez, I felt like I was hearing the artist’s music through a photograph. There’s an intimacy in the image, a quiet buzz that goes deeper than just the artist’s face—it captures an essence. His work has graced the pages of Rolling Stone, The New York Times, and countless album covers, shaping the way we s…
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Eric Fortaleza's Pitch Meeting is the Most Dangerous Music in Nashville | MCP #219
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1:17:05Let’s just begin by saying there is nothing in Nashville like Pitch Meeting, Eric Fortaleza’s weekly musical highwire act. Billed as “Nashville’s Best Writer’s Open Mic” the weekly show, which resumes this Tuesday February 25th features a powerhouse band of Nashville heavies (often of 10 or more players) whose job it is to back the any songwriter w…
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Q-Bone Talk's Banging w/Barry White & LA Peace Treaty
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59:46We had the opportunity to sit down with LA triple OG Q-Bone. We discuss How LA Gang Culture went from the Business Men, (a crew that legendary singer Barry White belonged too) , The Dope game, The LA Riots and it's influence on the LA Gang's Peace Treaty and much much more!!!!!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Randa Takes Over. A Morse Code Podcast Valentine's Special | MCP #217
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1:15:08What happens when the interviewer becomes the guest? This episode of The Morse Code Podcast is a special one—Randa Newman, Korby's wife and creative partner, takes over the host seat to interview Korby in an intimate, revealing conversation about creativity, perseverance, and what it means to balance art with real life. Get full access to The Morse…
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D-Shot and The Adventures of Captain Save-A-H*e
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1:00:10We sit down with Bay Area Mob Music Legend D-Shot to discuss how suffering from poverty as a youth fueled him and his brother E-40's hustle, how a duffle bag of bread may have allegedly started it all, How reading "Think & Grow Rich" changed his mindset, His lucrative film side hustle and D-Shot reveals what inspired inspired the record that not on…
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"I Had to Renew My Contract With Myself." Abby Jane | MCP #216
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57:41Abby Jane is a singer and songwriter based in Nashville. Her debut EP “I Don’t Want to Pretend” has been the talk of the town, at least in the circles I trade in, since it dropped in October 2024. Everybody loves her fresh take on the craft of confessional songwriting, and the remarkable instrument through which she delivers those songs. Abby Jane …
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Don't Gimme No Bammer Podcast w/,Black C
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1:13:52Steele and EIht sit down with legendary San Francisco rapper Black C of the RBL posse. We discuss how he almost quit rapping when his group members died, Master P's early days, Atlantic sabotaging his project, Rappin 4 Tay's influence, The San Fran turf wars of the 90's, the success of his nephew Larry June and much more! See omnystudio.com/listene…
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Bob Dylan is the Original Troll. Carl Anderson | MCP #215
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1:12:37Carl Anderson is a singer-songwriter from Virginia. His song swirls around like that plastic bag in the scene from American Beauty. A surprising unassuming clandestine charm that catches you unawares and then settles at your feet until the wind kicks up again. I have been a fan of his ever since we played a show together at the Bluebird in Nashvill…
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Bo Rock Talk's Snoop Laughing @ Pac Getting Hit/ The Clown Era
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1:13:42Tonight we sit down with the homies Bo Rock from the Dove Shack and Westcoast Kam. Bo Rock gives us some tidbits on Snoop celebrating the night Pac & Suge got hit in Vegas, Kam and Bo Rock briefly debate religion before Steele interjects. It's just 3 homies kicking it tonight. We talk about living in the clown era, the mighty FOI and much more See …
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MAIR Gets Personal: The Private Life of a Virtuosic She-Wizard | MCP #214
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1:00:31MAIR is a musical force of nature. Whether she’s playing mandolin, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, nylon string banjo, her sit-up-and-pay-attention virtuosity has made her an in-demand collaborator the industry over. She’s been touring since she was thirteen, which makes her an industry veteran even though she’s barely in her mid-twenties. …
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Tezlyn Figaro: President Trump Is Too Gangster For The Democrats
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1:23:13Tonight we chop it up with the homegirl and Chief Political Correspondent for Revolt News Tezlyn Figaro to discuss President Donald Trump's recent executive orders and how they will potentially impact Black America, She also shares with us why the Democrats are losing the battle. MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT TEZLYN'S PODCAST "STRAIGHT SHOT, NO CHASER" h…
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Viral Sensation Tyler Merritt Talks Race, Humor, and his Inspiring New Book. MCP #213
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1:05:30Quick note before the show - after taking almost 4 years off to produce the Morse Code TV Pilot, I’m about to release some new music. So so excited about this. The first single is called Meet Me at the End of the World. Its about reaching for love at all costs. I texted our guest Tyler Merritt the track after our interview last week and, to quote t…
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Don't Let Your Kids Grow Up 2 Be Suckaz
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1:10:50MC Eiht & Steele talk about why tricking on trim is not the move, How Pricilla Rainey's lawsuit against rapper The Game is faulty and why Drake will go down in history as the ultimate sucka See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
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