Carrying the Culture Show

Make sure you rock with our official show sponsor Digable teez👉🏽 https://www.teepublic.com/user/DIGABLETEEZOn this episode of Carrying The Culture, one of our favorite guests, Carlton Fish , came thru and kept it 💯 as always. We talked about the origin of his name, how his past experiences — including prison — shaped his music, and the bond he shares with his Wu-Tang brothers. He also opened up...

On this episode of Carrying The Culture, we sit down with South African MC Perfcto for a powerful conversation about his new album, his journey as an artist, and the evolution of the South African hip-hop scene. From his early come-up to carving his own lane, Perfcto breaks down the grind, the growth, and the global impact of hip-hop beyond borders.

Carrying The Culture linked up with Jahmane from Kultjah — designer, muralist, visual artist, and all-around creative force out of Connecticut. We talked fashion, graffiti, music, and the layers of CT hip-hop history that helped shape the scene. Authentic energy. Real insight. Great build!

We chopped it up with the Long Island legend R.A. The Rugged Man for a wide-ranging conversation that covered just about everything under the sun. From fatherhood and lyricism to ghostwriting and even boxing, R.A. kept it raw, honest, and unfiltered.

We had a great time catching up with San Diego’s own Kahlee, a true West Coast spitter. We got into everything — West Coast gang culture, the San Diego hip-hop scene, and yes… even pineapples on pizza 😂

It’s always a good time when we catch up with our man Planet Asia, one of the illest to touch the mic. This time we talked about his new and dope project with DJ Scratch, his process for constructing rhymes, and the connection between dance and hip-hop culture. He also shared some of his favorite groups.

Pro Dillinger stopped by The CTC Show for another dope build. We chopped it up about his new project Dirt Wave 3, how music serves as an emotional release, his rhyme construction process, love for wrestling, and his crew The Umbrella Collective. Real talk, real artistry — this one’s packed with gems.

Phesto Dee dropped by for a dope build. He talked about what it takes to stay sharp and humble in the game, how his approach to writing has evolved, what’s next for him musically, and we even got into talkin’ hoops.

Round two with DJ Evil Dee brings more gems and insight into the culture. From keeping your integrity intact to breaking down the making of Dah Shinin, to laying out the prerequisites every DJ should have, Evil Dee speaks with the wisdom of experience. He also recalls the unforgettable moment of meeting Quincy Jones. This is hip hop history told by one of its living legends.

In this episode we build with El da Sensei on everything from Jersey hip hop history to what’s next on his journey. He reflects on Apache’s impact, shares perspective on TV placements, and weighs in on how AI in the music industry. El talks about the demo version of “Wrong Side of da Tracks” with Lord Jamar, he discusses his collaboration with DJ Views on a new EP, and lets us know about his upcom...

We were really excited to have Bernadette Price back on the show.! We talked about her dope debut album, A Widow’s Cry and how it came to be, dealing with pain and disloyalty since Sean Price passed away and working on a NEW project!

We caught up with Cee Da Cuban and he talked about being in a breakin crew, learning from the Beatnuts, and his favorite unsung hero producers. We also had our man Nutso stop by the show.

It’s been 5 years since we had the good brother Shyeimon the show, and we were excited to have him on again! He talked about his personal growth, his Rugged Road To Recovery movement, how he approaches making music, and so much more.

On our 159th episode of the CTC Show, we had a great time catching up with the legendary DJ Evil Dee. We barely scratched the surface but we talked about his drive to be better than his brother, his love for house music, the making of Enta da Stage, Rawkus stories, and more! Round two is definitely already in the works!

We caught up with one of our favorite people, Queen Herawin and talked about her new album Awaken The Sleeping Giant. Breeze Brewin and Poison Pen also stopped by for a few. This was a fun and dope build!

We recently caught up with our man DJ/B-Boy Stealth 1 of Pittsburgh’s Get Down Gang! We got deep into the elements and all things hip hop. We even discussed how he has a more critical ear for music than us. The hour flew by so we gotta do it again soon!

CTC Show Ep. 156- We were super excited to have the young prodigy Beats By JT, a talented beat making assassin, join us on the CTC Show! We talked about his dad’s influence, first time hearing Dilla, being an anomaly amongst his peers and so much more. This young brother is truly something special!

We had a great conversation with the longtime veteran emcee Kurious. We talked about growing up on the upper west side, he shared stories about MF Doom, and we talked about him working with the Gravediggaz.

We caught up with the legendary Inspectah Deck, who was in town for a Czarface show. We were running around quite a bit, so we could only shoot when time allowed- so forgive the raw footage! But trust, these are 26 minutes of straight jewels!

We had a great build with Domino. He talked about meeting Hiero through Dante Ross, early Hiero days, being independent since the 90’s, regaining his enthusiasm to make music, and much more.

We had a really interesting dynamic discussion with Queens spitter and certified truth teller Aïda! We got into her definition of feminism, her purpose in rap, and even talked a little politics!

We caught up with one of our favorite guests Queen Herawin and broke down her upcoming album “Awaken The Sleeping Giant” track by track. Always an awesome build with family!

El talked about Chino XL, gave his State of Hip-Hop Union address, discussed his upcoming project with Ment Plus and remix of No Expiration Date and much more.

We caught up with the wild and zany Greezi Amiin recently and the conversation was full of antics. We got into his sister being the primary reason he got into Hip Hop, how he came up with his slick talking style, he told some great stories, and spit some dope bars for us as well.

We caught up with our man XP The Marxman for another dope build. We talked about his recent projects, his approach to making albums, overcoming a speech impediment, janky promoters, and so much more.