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This week we discuss Third Bass' 1989 Def Jam debut album The Cactus Album and the complicated legacy of the group. The album launched the career of Zev Love X later known as MF Doom, White Rapper Show figurehead MC Serch and baseball collectible/forger Prime Minister Pete Nice. If you want to hear full episodes it is $1 a month at our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https:/...

Zilla and Alaska look back at the nominees and winners at The 2001 BET Awards and try to guess the winners of each category. Did Eminem get invited to the BBQ? Was this the start of Nelly-mania? How many single 30-something receptionists did Mary J inspire and just how hard does the winner of the best gospel performer need to pray to remain straight? All this and more are addressed during our disc...

This week we are joined by our favorite bracketologists Alex Ludovico, Blockhead, Illogic, Jesse the Tree, Milc, Sam Hoyas and Yak Ballz to determine which inter-gender duet is the greatest of all time! Call Out Culture Duets Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ZQlhOcjppbBsPo7pfjKvN?si=0c88317e3f0044b1 If you want to hear full episodes it is $1 a month at our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week the gang gave their picks for 10 rap albums everyone should hear before they die with the caveat that the picks are not the traditional picks on ever corporate media list ever.  If you want to hear full episodes it is $1 a month at our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also upgrade...

For the dog days of August and no NBA news in sight, Castro and Zilla examine the coaching careers of Steve Kerr and Doc Rivers. Are they grifters, charlatans, or unnecessarily hated? The fellas also revisit the infamous Dennis Scott meltdown in front of some kids at a basketball camp nearly 30 years ago! If you want to hear full episodes it is $1 a month at our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week we are joined by Locust to discuss KRS-One's classic 1993 album Return of the Boom Bap. You can find all things Locust here: https://www.instagram.com/plain_old_mike_and_locust_/ If you want to hear full episodes it is $1 a month at our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also upgrade t...

This week Alaska pays tribute to the late great Ozzy Osbourne who passed away earlier in the day. At around the 1 hour mark he is joined by friend of the podcast Gary Suarez from Cabbages. You can find all thing Gary Suarez and Cabbages here: https://www.cabbageshiphop.com/ You can find our Black Sabbath Series here: Episode 1 (intro episode): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-bloody-p...

This week we discuss the new album Let God Sort Em Out by the Clipse, the disastrously bad Will Smith album, Neighborhood Gods Unlimited by Mike Eagle and general adult rap thoughts. If you want to hear full episodes it is $1 a month at our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also upgrade to a higher...

This week we dig into the 1997 classic The Carnival from Fugees member Wyclef Jean. If you want to hear full episodes it is $1 a month at our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also upgrade to a higher tier to get exclusive content and video ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ You can find our music here: Zilla Rocca: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It's prom season so we have brought together a team of legendary bracketologists to figure out which song best represents that prom life. We are joined by Alex Ludovico, Blockhead, Eddie Meeks and Milc. If you want to hear full episodes it is $1 a month at our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also...

Castro and Zilla check in on the world champion OKC Thunder, KD going to the Rockets, and why the SIxers should avoid drafting Ace Bailey at all costs! It's a jam packed hour on all things NBA! 

This week we are joined by COC legend Blockhead for a discussion on the 1992 Wild Pitch release Hard Knocks by School of Hard Knocks. You can find all things Blockhead here: https://blockheadmusic.store/ If you want to hear full episodes it is $1 a month at our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also upg...

New Jack Summer is the introduction episode to our series on New Jack Swing. Throughout this summer we will host episodes examining New Jack Swing and its importance in the landscape of hip hop and music in general. For this first episode Castro, Zilla and Alaska discuss their relationship to the music, what the music meant to the landscape of the time, the divide between Hip Hop and New Jack Swin...

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...