Fathers Who Bother Podcast

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I speak with R&B sensation Eric Roberson about raising his three boys, what songwriting his taught him about parenting, why his kids are his first A&Rs and invaluable lessons from his father.

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother, I speak with MC Craig Of of the Legendary Juice Crew about raising his boy to a 26-year-old man, the inspiration for his song “Dear Daddy” and why he refused to record a song with his rapping son.

On the next episode of the Fathers Who Bother podcast I speak with rapper and actor Che “Rhymefest” Smith and we engage in some spiritual sparring as we grapple with generational traumas, how relationships impact parenting and much much more. “I had to get my son wrong so I could get my daughters right.”

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I speak with actor and rapper Tray Chaney about the family bond on “The Wire,” his songs “Dedicated Father” and “Fatherhood” and the advice he got from his own dad during one of his hardest times as a parent.

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother, DJ Rich Medina shares how becoming a father changed his hustle, how nightlife prepared him for fatherhood and more.

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I kick it with General Steele of Smif-N-Wessun about raising his two sons, repairing his relationship with his father and his new project Amerikkka’s Nightmare Part 3.

On the next episode of podcast MC Mickey Factz returns to give us a track-by-track breakdown of his new project, "Hue," a audio last will and testament that he recorded for his son in a month.

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother, I kick off season two speaking with stage and screen legend Glynn Turman about being a "baby having babies," coping with the loss of his son, being a girl dad and more.

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I speak with Mr. Walt of Da Beatminerz about how having a baby changed the way he went digging for records, his son becoming a DJ himself and how his father helped shape his love of music.

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I speak with Queens MC Consequence about getting his son Caiden’s rap career started, dealing with illness during their XXL feature photo shoot, how he discussed his health diagnosis with his son and why everything is different now.

In the next episode of Fathers Who Bother podcast I speak with Brooklyn MC Wordsworth about becoming a teacher to help his daughters grades improve, how that impacted his career and the unreleased song he wrote for his late father.

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I talk with DJ House Shoes about the challenges of being a weekend dad, the last time he spoke to his own father and the craziest birth story ever.

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I speak with rapper and comedian Open Mike Eagle about his new album “Anime, Trauma and Divorce,” recording two songs with his son and why he is done having kids.

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I speak with North Carolina MC Supastition about becoming a father at the age of 16, why he regrets recording a song about that experience and what happened the one time he met his biological father.

In the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I speak with stage and screen veteran Clarke Peters about being in the delivery room when it wasn’t common for men to do, his children following in his footsteps and what real life experience he brings to his roles as a father.

In the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I speak with Grammy Award winning producer Needlz about raising his three kids amidst the changes in the music industry, how becoming a dad changed his sound and why talking to his children about social justice and financial literacy is so important.

On the next episode I talk with Detroit producer Apollo Brown about raising his daughter and son in the age of Corona, parenting advice from DJ Premier, buying his father his dream car and more.

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I speak with MC, producer and DJ J-Live about getting his parenting style from his mom, bridging the generation gap through music and guiding his children in the ways of the force. Check it out.

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I speak with Rockness Monsta of Heltah Skletah about raising his daughter Raquel, his parenting super power, the one battle rapper he plays for her in the car and which reality TV kid gave him baby fever.

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother, Dres Of Black Sheep talks about his first son making a cameo in the Roll With Flava video, his middle son forming a punk rock band, his youngest making music for Angry Birds and how his street hustling father may have inspired some of that early Black Sheep music.

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I speak with comedian and actor Felonious Munk about how stand-up comedy altered his relationship with his daughter, why he doesn’t hit his kids, recovering from bad puns, raising a “woke” baby and more.

In the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I speak with rap phenom RA The Rugged Man about paying homage to his late father Staff Sgt John A. Thorburn, recording the song “First Born” for his daughter on his latest project All My Heroes Are Dead, his son’s favorite horror movies and more.

In the next episode of Fathers Who Bother we speak with the legend Masta Ace about how his rap career changed when he had a daughter, parenting advice he gets from fellow hip hop dads, why Father’s Day isn’t that big a deal for him and more.

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I speak with DJ and Producer Statik Selektah about parenting advice he got from Sean Price, the politics of picking baby names, recording “Harley’s Blues” for his daughter and her song with 2 Chainz. If you’re enjoying Fathers Who Bother please make sure to hit that subscribe button and follow us on instagram @FathersWhoBother and Twitter @FathersWhoB.

In the next episode of the podcast I speak with rapper and producer Oddisee about his pandemic project Odd Cure, growing up in Sudan, how being a parent to his siblings prepared him for fatherhood, his father’s parenting style and more.