Call Out Culture

Recorded just before Game 1 of the OKC vs. Indiana matchup, check in with Thunder superfan Curly Castro on how and why his boys should secure the chip while Willie Green weighs in on a post-Coach Thibs future in NYC and Zilla seeks guidance on who the Sixers should draft at #3! You can find all things Willie Green here: ⁠https://www.williegreenmusic.com/⁠ If you want to hear full episodes it is $1...

This week we go back to the 1990s and get our dance on. We are joined by noted bracketologists Deep from 2 Hungry Bros, Jesse the Tree, Milc and a late appearance by bracket legend Alex Ludovico. Join us as we work our way through the sweat and ecstasy drenched memories of a better time. You can find all things Deep here: https://deepof2hungrybros.bandcamp.com/ You can find all things Jesse here:...

This week we are bringing back the listener mailbag. We had a slew of questions from our patreon subscribers and our twitter and insta followers. Castro is traveling but makes a valiant effort to chime in despite connectivity issues. If you want to hear full episodes it is $1 a month at our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Never on schedule but always on time! Ball Out Culture is back with the honorable Willie Green and COC legend Jesse the Tree to talk potential Conference Finals matchups, the shocker of Dallas getting the #1 pick in the 2025 draft, and more! *Note: this episode was recorded before the results of Knicks vs. Celtics Game 6. You can find all things Willie Green here: https://www.williegreenmusic.com/...

This week we brought on Sean Kantrowitz of the Making Illmatic podcast to discuss the Beastie Boys album Ill Communication. Once again we subjected Sean to the darkness by subverting the concept of his show. Instead of picking 10 songs of a bloated album to make the best version of said album, we picked the 10 worst songs, to make the worst version of the album. This episode was inspired by our fr...

It's Tournament Time! This week we tackle the monumental task of figuring out which hip hop movie soundtrack is the best hip hop movie soundtrack with help from our friends Alex Ludovico, Eff Yoo and MidaZ the BEAST. You can find Alex Ludovico here: https://alexludovico.bandcamp.com/album/one-of-the-good-ones You can find Eff Yoo here: https://effyoo.bandcamp.com/music And you can find MidaZ the B...

You asked for it and you got it! The Wrestlemania 41/Monday Night Raw recap! Once again we are joined by Deep from 2 Hungry Bros and Marcus Pinn to give our overall impression of mania, the best and worst moments of night 1 and 2, the biggest surprise, and biggest disappointment. Then we jump into our recap of the Raw after mania and discuss where we think things will go from here. You can find al...

Gang Starr Foundation month comes to a close with our episode focusing on the featured production and remix work of DJ Premier! We discuss what made Premier so special during his epic run, we do some blind box action for his later less heralded work and the episode culminates with a bracket to find the best Premier feature/remix beat from 1990-1999. We are joined by stand up comedian and hip hop t...

Call Out Culture Wrestling is back with a preview of this weekend's 2 night Wrestlemania extravaganza. Join us as Alaska, Deep from 2 Hungry Bros, Jason Griff and Marcus Pinn review the card as well as a slew of wildcard topics. Be sure to read Marcus' article from OkayPlayer which you can find here: https://www.okayplayer.com/10-black-films You can find all things Deep here: https://deepof2hungry...

Gang Starr Foundation month continues! This week we are joined by Blockhead to discuss the 1994 Group Home classic Livin' Proof. We discuss why the album is so beloved, whether or not the level of MCing hurt the project and we are joined by CHATCOC (see what I did there) for a round of AI generated Group Home related "Would you rather" questions. You can find all things Blockhead here: https://blo...

We continue the GangStarr Foundation Month talking about one of the most incredible albums of 1994: Jeru the Damaja's "The Run Rises in the East" with first time guest Rob Cave (fka Spec Boogie) of Lessondary Crew! We discuss the unorthodox beats from Premier that differed from his work with Guru, the unmistakable flows from Jeru, the unforgettable videos, and then unhinged rants on...

This week we are joined by PremRock to discuss his amazing new album "Did You Enjoy Your Time Here...?" and to dig into the high points and the low points in the Gangstarr discography. If you have yet heard "Did You Enjoy Your Time Here...?", you can find it at the link below: https://planetpremrock.bandcamp.com/album/did-you-enjoy-your-time-here If you want exclusive content o...

We are joined by Ben Pedroche of Grown Up Rap and author of "Independent as Fuck" to do our latest fantasy draft, picking our favorite indie rappers of all time and placing them on records labels (both major and indie) to create the best alternate careers! Would RA the Rugged Man, Vordul Mega, and Tame One thrive in the major label system? Who goes to Def Jux, Backwoodz Studioz, and Rawk...

Our first certified mixtape on Used Records is an opus from G-Unit brought to you by Mark of Top Shelf Premium, an elite mover-and-shaker in the NYC indie scene AND the vintage fashion space for over 10 years! You can find Top Shelf Premium here: https://www.youtube.com/@TopShelfPremium/videos If you want to see the video of this episode you can become a Patreon member using the link below:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It's tourney time! This week we gathered noted bracketologists Alex Ludovico, Jason Griff and Sam Hoyas from the band Playing Dead/Red River Podcast to figure out what the best hair metal song of all time is. Sunset Strip Invitational Hair Metal Tournament playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6BPnODgXwoCe9sCo2w8wJB?si=3fda76eaf10e41c6 You can find our guests at the below links: Alex Lud...

This week we hosted a movie watch along for the 1985 hip hop classic Rappin, fka Rappin Hood, starring Mario Van Peebles in the title role! We are joined by the illustrious font of movie knowledge Marcus Pinn. You can find all things Marcus Pinn related here: http://www.pinnlandempire.com/ If you want to see the video of this episode you can become a Patreon member using the link below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week the gang revisits Lil Wayne's and Juelz Santana's legendary lost mixtape I Can't Feel My Face. For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find our music here: Zilla Rocca: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Curly Castr...

This week we are joined by Mic King and Antwan Staley who is the NY Jets beat reporter for the Daily News for our Rocafella Recods Fantasy Draft. Each member of our panel will draft one Rocafella Records song for the following categories: Solo songs (1 from each artist) Jay Beans Freeway Cam'Ron Kanye Memphis Bleek Best Just Blaze beat (from a roc album) Rocafella Posse cut song (min of 3 memb...

This week we are joined by legendary bracketologist Jesse the Tree and first time Bracket walker Yak Ballz for the Sub-genre Olympics! What are the Sub-genre Olympics? It is the latest in bracket technology in which each conference is its very own sub-genre. In this inaugaral Sub-genre Olympics we explore the greats of early 2000's garage rock, one hit wonders, new jack swing/early 90s R&B...

Castro and Zilla check-in now that the most ludicrous and jampacked NBA trade deadline in history has officially passed! Topics include The Luka Trade, why Jason Kidd is a snake, the continued OKC disrespect, Kyle Kuzma as a Buck (LOL), Kings and Bulls making moves and non-moves, and more! For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/callo...

This week we are joined by Kevin Beacham and Doseone to discuss the history of the Scribble Jam festival which was one of the largest hip hop festivals of the late 90s and early 2000s. You can find all things Kevin Beacham here: https://linktr.ee/kevinbeacham21 And you can find all things Doseone here: https://doseone.bandcamp.com/ For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon: ⁠...

Hey everyone! This week we are doing a crossover with our good friends Gary and Jeff over at the Cabbages podcast. We discuss the film on the Cabbages podcast which you can find here and we discussed the Belly soundtrack. Be sure to listen to both episodes and support one of the best hip hop newsletters/podcasts here . subscribe to CABBAGES -  https://www.cabbageshiphop.com/#/portal/signup/ and/or...

ALASKA and Zilla look back at the nominees and winners at The 2000 Source Awards and try to guess the winners of each category. You'll hear how many snubs peak Jay-Z received, the obligatory Cash Money nominees when they first took over the industry, the guaranteed payola from Aftermath/Interscope Records, and many more Y2K albums, singles, and groups that were a real indicator of the culture!...

We kicked off 2025 with our year end mailbag for 2024! The fellas discuss favorite rap albums, best catalog discoveries, books we enjoyed the most, best personal realizations, favorite sports moments, illest plates of food, and more highlights at the request of our dutiful listeners! For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturep...

This week we are joined by Eddie Meeks for the Now That's What I Call Call Out Culture Fantasy Draft, in which we each create out own version of a Now That's What I Call Music compilation! You can find all thinks Eddie Meeks here - ⁠https://linktr.ee/southernvangard For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Yo...