Hella Years.

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This week we salute and honor the legendary D.O.C. He just celebrated his 55th birthday and we are days away from the 34th anniversary of his classic album, No On Can Do It Better. We get Funky Enough on this episode, talk about the coming months for Hella Years, share our thoughts on social media, and have some great conversation along the way. Mainetain and Domino drop another banger and Focus S...

Time to give it up for the G-Funk legend, Warren G. 29 years ago to the day, Warren G dropped the West Coast classic Regulate the G Funk Era. On this episode of the Hella Years Podcast, we salute that time and Warren's contribution to hip hop. We also have a ridiculous video from C-Plus and Nash Boogie, a banger from 30 Below, and Mainetain and Domino cook up some magic once again with excitin...

Let’s take it back to Sacramento! On the 61st episode of the Hella Years Podcast, we salute and honor the legendary C-Bo. We revisit what it was like first learning about C-Bo, talk about his discography and collaborations, and share some great stories along the way. We also talk about our push up challenge, Mainetain and Swift Bandz connect with Domino for another banger, and we talk about some u...

On the 60th episode of the Hella Years Podcast, we take it to Detroit and give it up for one of the greatest of all time, Eminem. It was this week, 23 years ago, when the Marshall Mathers LP dropped and skyrocketed Eminem into the #1 position in hip hop. We revisit that time in 2000 and talk about what we remember, Slim Shady's impact, and all things Marshall Mathers. Mainetain and Domino also...

Not much to say here. We give it up for the Greatest Hip Hop Producer of All Time. All love.

It’s time to give it up for the legendary bay area gangster, Spice 1. We have to go all the way back to 1991 to start this conversation when Spice 1 dropped his first EP, Let It Be Known, featuring the underground bay area classic, 187 Proof. From that point on, Spice 1 set the bay on fire with classics like Spice 1, Amerikkka’s Nightmare, The Block Bossalini, Immortalized (almost entirely produce...

This episode is all about Sacramento and saluting the siccest ever from the 916, Brotha Lynch Hung! We talk about what makes Lynch so incredible, dive into some Sacramento history, and share some stories along the way. We also debut some epic videos from incredible talent from Sacramento, including Mainetain, The Gatlin, King Lito Spitz, Nash Boogie, Markas, & Brixxisking! And we hit you with...

Y'all ready to get down with NBA YoungBoy? On the 56th episode of the Hella Years Podcast, we take a trip to Baton Rouge and dive into the phenomenon that is YoungBoy Never Broke Again. Honestly, some of us don't know that much about him, but that's precisely why we had to do an episode on him! Time to learn about one of the hottest youngsters in the game. Killing the charts, racking u...

On the 55th episode of the Hella Years Podcast, we honor the late Guru (13 years to the day since his passing on April 19, 2010) and Dj Premier, and salute the one and only Gangstarr. Our 309/594 family Kid and Bei join us, along with one of the sickest pair of J's we've ever seen in person. Mainetain and Domino hit us with another smacker, "ZeroLove". Tone Tech shares some of hi...

Time to give it up for the Organic King, Larry June!!!! Larry and Alchemist just dropped an incredible project called "The Great Escape" and we just had to talk about it. We also had to talk a bit about his hustle, his discography, and his focus on health and wellness. Our homie Soulcat joins us as well, and hits us with his new single, 90 in a 65, featuring Stresmatic. He also jumps on...

This week on the Hella Years Podcast, we give it up for and salute the legendary Detroit producer, J Dilla. The producer's producer, the musician's musician, J Dilla changed the landscape of beat programming and sampling, and created an entirely new feel and sound in hip hop. Join us as we talk about his life, legacy, and importance. Mainetain and Domino hopped in the studio to create some...

It’s HY’s Birthday! On the 52nd Episode of the Hella Years Podcast, we celebrate 1 year of getting HY busy! Mainetain drops 2 bangers this episode, plus Domino, Jose, and Ghost (the team behind the beats and visuals) join us live on camera, bringing the whole crew together for the first time on an episode. Our HY Family, J. Trott sends us a banger, featuring the homie Kenny Copeland, that you defi...

On the 51st episode of the Hella Years Podcast, we salute one of hip hop's greatest groups, A Tribe Called Quest. On the 7th anniversary of Phife Dawg's passing, we honor his legacy, share some of our favorite Tribe songs, and tell some fun stories along the way. Mainetain and Domino drop another banger, and we share some details on our upcoming 1 year HY anniversary episode. We hope you e...

On the 50th episode of the Hella Years Podcast, we salute and honor the legend, Nate Dogg. We revisit so many classics, share our thoughts on his legacy, talk about our favorite Nate Dogg records, and pay homage to the West Coast King! Mainetain and Domino also hit us with another banger! It's a fantastic episode, we hope you enjoy it. All love.

It's March 9. We hit ya'll with a special bonus episode tonight, saluting the Notorious B.I.G. and my old crew, 309. We all worked at the Wherehouse (a music and entertainment store in the Bay Area), store #309. We connected on our love of hip hop music, and have remained brothers ever since. So 3-09, is a special day to us. Sadly, Biggie was killed on March 9, 1997, so we always talk about this d...

On the 48th Episode of the Hella Years Podcast, we spend some time talking about the one and only Puff! That's right, we have a fun conversation on P. Diddy and talk all things Puff, on Part 1 of our Bad Boy week. We revisit his debut album, No Way Out, and talk about his place in hip hop. Mainetain and Domino drop a fire track once again, with a special appearance from Mrs. HY, ifHeatherWood. It'...

Time to celebrate the legendary De La Soul! This Friday, their discography finally arrives to all streaming services on the 34th anniversary of their masterpiece debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising. On this episode of the Hella Years Podcast, we honor and salute their legacy and have a blast along the way. Mainetain and Domino also drop a fire track and earn new aliases, Niateniam and Onimod the B...

On the 46th episode of the Hella Years Podcast, we take it to Philly and give it up for the legendary Roots Crew. We revisit some of our favorite Roots songs and salute both Black Thought and Questlove for their incredible contributions to hip hop. Mainetain and Domino drop a dope track for ya'll to enjoy, the homie Dave aka the King of Sludge from Too Many Zooz shares a story with us, and we shar...

Let's go back to February, 1996. It was my senior year in high school and the Fugees were in major rotation at every house party, in every ride, and all over school. The Score is one of those timeless albums that is as good today as it was back in 1996. On Episode 45 episode of the Hella Years Podcast, we give it up for Wyclef, Pras, and the one and only Lauryn Hill. Enjoy a trip down memory lane...

This week's episode is all about Ghostface Killah! On the 44th episode of the Hella Years Podcast, we salute and honor the one and only Tony Starks and revisit Supreme Clientele on its 22nd anniversary. Wu-Tang Clan has brought us some of the greatest emcees of all time, and Ghostface Killah is certainly one of them! We talk about his style, his flow, his aliases, and his incredible discography. W...

Episode 43 of the Hella Years Podcast is dedicated to the late great, Mac Dre. We honor and salute Dre, share some stories, talk about our favorite Mac Dre records, and explore what made him such a legendary artist. The big homie Gary Archer also taps in and talks about his years working with Mac Dre and Thizz entertainment. Mainetain and Domino also drop a new track inspired by Mr. Thizzelle Wash...

On episode 42 of the Hella Years Podcast, we give it up for Rick Rock and talk about his incredible discography, his sound, his upcoming double album project, and all that he has brought to hip hop. We take you on a trip through his discography with a fun game of name that beat, we revisit some blaps from the 103.5 The Bomb archives, and we even hit you with a couple of slaps that Rick has made in...

Y'all ready to give it up for the King of the West Coast!?!?!?!?  On Episode 41 of the Hella Years Podcast, we salute the one and only, Snoop Dogg, and take it back to 1993 to revisit and honor my #1 album of all time, Doggystyle. Freeze joins us live from LA and we share some fantastic stories about Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg, and Freeze opens up about his recent anxiety diagnosis and what hav...