Call Out Culture

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...

This week Castro is on the road and Zilla and Alaska decided to talk movies and offer up an in depth discussion on HBO's Yacht Rock documentary and the Clerks trilogy. 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...

Welcome to episode 300! This week we have a mega 3 and a half hour episode about the Indelible MCs featuring interviews with Company Flow (EL-P, Bigg Jus, Mr. Len), Breeze Brewin and J-Treds. We also have a brand new show opening produced by Jason Griff! Thank you all for rocking with us since 2019. We love you all!

For our third episode in the Scarface series we explore 2002's The Fix and we are joined with our dear friends Alex Ludovico and Defcee You can find all things Alex Ludovico here: https://alexludovico.bandcamp.com/album/cocaine-therapy⁠ You can find all things Defcee here:  https://defcee.bandcamp.com/ For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com...

It is spooky season and we are proud to present the Best Horror Movie Bracket. We are joined by our friends Fatboi Sharif, PremRock and Sam Hoyos from the band Playing Dead and the Red River Podcast. You can find Sharif here: https://fatboisharif.bandcamp.com/album/brain-candy PremRock here: https://planetpremrock.bandcamp.com/ And Sam's Band Playing Dead here: https://linktr.ee/playingdeadny And...

It's tournament time! This week are sorting through the history of rap to figure out who dropped the greatest debut album of all time. We are joined with legendary panelists Blockhead, Eddie Meeks and Milc. As you listen, the Frankenberry artwork will make sense. You can find our guests at the links below: Blockhead - https://blockheadmusic.store/ Eddie Meeks - https://linktr.ee/southernvangard Mi...

This week the boys dig into the career of the diggity Das Efx. 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 Castro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week we dig into the career of 1980's hip hop wunderkid Special Ed. 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 Castro: ⁠⁠⁠...

Fresh off its 15th year anniversary, the gang talk Raekwon's sequel to our pick for best album in rap history (non-corporate list edition) with MidaZ the Beast and Defcee, high definition rhymers and master disciples of all things Wu-Tang. Does this album hold up? Was 2009 secretly the WORST year in rap? Is RZA to praise or blame for the Cuban Linx canon? Find out NOW! You can find Midaz's...

This week we are joined by Steel Tipped Dove to discuss Reverberations of a Dead Man's Ego to discuss his new record with our very own Alaska! Other topics include: face tattoos on school officials, Linkin Park's revamped lineup, the consciousness of Pause Culture, and Eminem's new cool raps on the LL Cool J album! Tap in! You can get the vinyl for Reverberations of a Dead Man's Eg...

Ball Out Culture is back! Jason Griff and PremRock are here to give you the skinny on the 2024 NFL season!

This week, we’re blasting back to 2000 with Screwball's wild ride, "Y2K." We’re diving headfirst into the Tunnel-approved beats and unapologetic rhymes that made this album a minor classic before the new century even had a chance to screw up. It's a no-holds-barred breakdown of why these tracks still bump from Zilla, ALASKA, and Dan O and why "Y2K" might just be the bes...

This week we are joined by luminaries in the field of smooth - Chris Maestro, Jesse the Tree, Eddie Meeks and SteelTippedDove to once and for all determine which Yacht Rock banger is the smoothest of them all! Regal Beagle Invitational Yacht Rock Tournament Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7qGk95XOHRZweeapFmW8nq?si=aa5db784ab274568 For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our...