Father Hoods

On this episode we sit down with LeFrak City Queens legend, N.O.R.E to talk about what fatherhood means to him. He shares some fun stories and drops some parenting 💎 's for your earholes. We also play a little game with N.O.R.E. to see if he knows which rappers have the most kids. Tune in and hear about... 🎤 Why N.O. feels parents need to let their kids be them (and not like the parents) 🎤 What...

Compton's very own MC Eiht joins DJ EFN, KGB and Manny Digital to chop it up about coming up in Hip Hop while raising his kids. The Father Hoods learn all about Eiht's journey and...  🎙  When MC Eiht chose his son's football game over being a part of Kendrick Lamar's "Alright" video 🎙  Eiht's decision to leave the street life 🎙  Steps we dads take in balancing the use of electronic devices at the...

On this episode of the Father Hoods we chop it up with NYC lyricist Smoke DZA. He tells DJ EFN, KGB and Manny Digital about his upbringing and how that has shaped his approach in raising his 3 kids. We get into... 🎙How DZA parents 🎙 When DZA found out his child was autistic 🎙 The double standard of our kids dating 🎙 Leaving generational wealth for our seeds ...and a lot more! Treat yourself and li...

Want to know what real Father Hoods living is like? We open the show with a special guest appearance by baby EFN, and the young homie is not happy! Listen to how his dad navigates recording a podcast while working through his son's discomfort. Remember your first crush? Now, look at your 5, 6, 7 year old and ask yourself... when is it appropriate for my child to have a serious crush? Manny Digital...

Three time Father Hoods podcast guest Cipha Sounds joins the show. He walks us through how he's been doing comedy shows even with the pandemic in full swing. He talks about having had the coronavirus and how his symptoms affected him. We talk about how our kids are starting many of their sentences with "When coronavirus is over..." and all the challenges dads like Ciph are facing being rookie educ...

Unless you've been under a rock you know the west coast is ablaze with intense forest fires. We spend a tick learning what KGB is experiencing these days out in California. We switch gears and discuss a recent IG Live video of a child getting disciplined by her father. Manny Digital shares how his youngest child told him that he'd be a great grandfather to her kids 😳. Then we explore the wonderfu...

What do you want your kids to remember you as? We touch on this topic with Rochester, NY rapper Pounds. He tells DJ EFN, KGB and Manny Digital about being a hard working father of 4. We kick it about his love of marijuana and how he DOESN'T want his kids to remember him as the best drug dealer, but as the best rapper. We learn his tactics around discipline and even get some jewels about choice veg...

Before we kick off the episode there's an important initiative we wanted to get you familiar with. It's called Operation Underground Railroad. This effort exists to rescue children from sex trafficking all around the globe. Check out the website and raise your awareness. No child should ever be subjected to this insane reality.  Now... this has been a long time coming. On this episode of the Fathe...

Our guest became cool with fallen Queensbridge legend Prodigy over a decade ago. 3 years ago after Prodigy's death, Flee Lord set his sights on establishing himself as a force in Hip Hop. Since then he's been on a project releasing tear, and is on pace to have released 12 projects in 12 months in 2020.   Flee Lord sits with DJ EFN, KGB and Manny Digital to chop it up about his life as a dad, his b...

You know the phrase you can do anything if you put your mind to it? Well, on this episode we explore that with music video director Michael Garcia and how he's using his recent MTV Video Music Award nomination as an example for his daughter. Michael breaks down the sacrifices and trials experienced as a separated father trying to make it, while being ever present in his daughter's life.  What's th...

Life is a motherf*%$!* ain't it? The Father Hoods reconvene for some therapy and walk through the recent goings ons round their respective ways! On this episode... 🎙We check in on DJ EFN to find out the latest from his battle with Covid-19.  🎙Manny Digital kicks a few MAJOR KEYS about how he works at staying productive while juggling a couple of podcasts, full time work, sitting on the boards of n...

100 EPISODES!!!!! Gotta make some noise for that!! It's been mad fun to go 100 weeks straight dropping an episode. We're proud and hope you've had a blast along with us for these 100 weeks.  On our centennial, we run into some foul news...  🎙DJ EFN shares his experience taking the COVID-19 test. E shares some hot takes from a recent conference call he was a part of with Hip Hop media folks address...

On this episode we rock with emcee, podcaster, comedian and father Open Mike Eagle. We learn about his Hip Hop ascent and some of the steps he took in amassing a catalogue of music over 10 albums deep. Mike opens up about being a divorced father and how he and his ex-wife work together to raise their one and only son.  Press play and get hip to... 🎙The struggle we parents face in overcompensating...

COVID-19 is still causing us plenty of headaches, but as the summer blazes on we can't help but wonder WHEN THE HELL ARE THESE KIDS GOING TO SCHOOL!? The Father Hoods share their views and what they'd like to see happen with school this fall amidst this damn Coronavirus.  On this episode the Father Hoods are joined by fellow podcaster and journalist Jerry Barrow (of the Fathers Who Bother podcast)...

Where were you when your child had their first "out of diaper" experience? DJ EFN recently experienced it with his daughter ...and then emotions took over. On another front... there's still plenty of work to do in the EFN household to get big sister to gel with her baby bro. Then the Father Hoods roll into some personal concerns/stories they've been experiencing. On this episode you'll learn about...

When you grow up without a father the assumption is you'll end up repeating the cycle with your own kids. We've shown on the podcast through the many guests we've had that the truth is, we learn from our father's mistakes how to DO BETTER. On this episode we kick it with NY rapper/producer 38 Spesh. You'll learn... How having a kid in his teens made 38 Spesh gain a sense of responsibility early Wh...

Election season is here!  What in the F is a State Attorney? We're joined by Broward (FL) County State Attorney candidate and recent father, David Cannady. Mr. Cannady educates us on the duties of a state attorney, walks us through injustices he's worked on as a prosecutor and clues us into how he's shifting gears into his role as a first time dad. You'll hear about... Excessive force by police in...

On this episode the Father Hoods kick it with with rapper, screenwriter, film producer/director R.A. The Rugged Man. We learn about his decision to raise his kids abroad.  We tap into his childhood and learn about the connection R.A. and DJ EFN share when it comes to the Vietnam war. We rap about the insanely quick studies our kids are when it comes to new tech. We also learn about R.A.'s kid's lo...

When a brand new baby comes into the household routines are OUT THE WINDOW! DJ EFN, fresh off the birth of his newborn son tells us all about it. He walks us through the series of events that transpired when it was GO TIME and how the birthing process went.  It's usually difficult for a slightly older sibling to welcome in the new baby. KGB & Manny Digital try and help DJ EFN when he opened up abo...

Here's some great news... DJ EFN is now a father (again)!!!! We welcome his new baby boy to the clique. Mom, Dad and Baby are doing great! We kick off this episode's Father Hoods convo with Brooklyn emcee Skyzoo. We learn about the rapper's own dad and how the lessons of his parents have informed both his raps and how he's raising his son.  As an added bonus we learn all about his fatherhood theme...

We're releasing on a Wednesday this week (not on our normal Tuesday) as a symbol of pause and solidarity on Black Out Tuesday with the industries and individuals looking for justice and meaningful change. The injustices toward people of color and general imbalance of our society is unacceptable and we need to INSIST IT STOP. Now, on the latest episode of the Father Hoods... DJ EFN turned a year ol...

On this episode we welcome in Hip Hop producer, Miami native and proud father... Infamous. We jump right in to talk about cartoons and which of them we fatherhoods loved growing up. Of course we get into the comparison talk and why our era of cartoons was better.   MISSING AND APPRECIATING TEACHERS SO MUCH! We discuss how we're trying to balance life, work and kid's schooling. The meltdowns, incon...

DJ EFN kicks the episode off with a BABY WATCH update and tells us how things are going as he and his lady await baby #2. He shares his sentiments as he approaches the last days of his daughter being their only child. The Father Hoods then move to a discussion on being emotional with their kids and what that looks like. When picking a pediatrician, does gender matter to you? Hear some of the guys'...

Single fathers, listen up!  On this episode we rap with iconic visual artist Cey Adams. While he's most known for designing many of our favorite Hip Hop album covers, he's also a hands on single parent. Tune in and listen to some of the trials and triumphs of his fatherhood experience.  We learn about how he coped with having his only son in prison for a decade and some of the societal challenges...

On this episode of the Father Hoods we break bread with legendary artist Ishmael "butterfly" Butler (formerly of the infamous Digable Planets).  We talk about the release of his latest Shabazz Palaces project "The Don of Diamond Dreams." He tells us about his upbringing and how that has contributed to his parenting style. We learn about him supporting his son, Lil Tracy, as he battled drug addicti...