New Old Heads Podcast

The New Old Heads episode 443 had guest Brotha2daKnight on and discussed Drake's new comeback record "What Did I Miss" leading up to his new project, Wu-Tang's influence and Raekwon's upcoming album, MC Hammer, AI laws and more.  Support the show

The New Old Heads episode 442 featured guest Brotha2daKnight and had discussions on Nelly doubling down on defending himself for performing at Trump's inauguration, T-Pain calling out Drake for not bowing out gracefully, and Timbaland's continued exploitation of musicians with AI and how it will damage his overall legacy.  Support the show

The New Old Heads episode 441 had discussions on Kendrick Lamar's leaked verse from the upcoming Clipse album, Tyler The Creator's comments about Gatekeeping and Podcast Mics, Jim Jones being better than Nas, and Dame Dash losing his assets.  Support the show

The New Old Heads episode 440 had discussions on Lil Wayne's unimpressive Carter 6, Timbaland announcing an AI artist he's going to make and push, Doechii's speech about the LA ICE protests, and more.  Support the show

The New Old Heads episode 439 had discussions on small market Hip Hop scenes and how it's similar to small market NBA teams, Clipse returning but also being dropped for having a Kendrick verse, Madlib and Egon's legal disputes, Eminem winning Hip Hop artist of the year over Kendrick Lamar at the AMAs, and more.  Support the show

The New Old Heads episode 438 had discussions on GTA 6's upcoming release and how much of a cultural impact it will have in both pop culture and Hip Hop, Jermaine Dupri's legacy, how everyone wants to be a podcaster or rapper now, and more.  Support the show

The New Old Heads episode 437 had discussions on Common's BE album turning 20 with 11 new songs, Joey Bada$$ and the idea of a TDE East - and if it's needed, David Banner going off about Hip Hop giving away the game by accepting streaming, and more.  Support the show

The New Old Heads episode 436 had discussions on the first day of the Sean Combs trial, Russ discussing Spotify and changing public viewable numbers, Project Pat becoming a Christian rapper and saving people, and Westside Gunn and Doechii and if there's something special there.  Support the show

The New Old Heads episode 435 featured guest Brotha2daKnight and discussed Outkast and their influence on the south, 9th Wonder and his approach to working with legendary 90's Hip Hop acts, the "streets" of Hip Hop and how it's changed, "Conscious" Hip Hop and its origins, why we should stop classifying everything as Hip Hop, and more.  Support the show

Episode 434 of the New Old Heads featured discussions on Lil Wayne saying "they stole the feeling" and him not wanting to perform at the Super Bowl anymore, Too Short explaining why he didn't hang around Tupac, Mannie Fresh on wanting originality in music, and more.  A lot more discussion exists exclusively on our Patreon, which you can become a member for as little as $5/mo.  Suppo...

The New Old Heads episode 433 discussed Kendrick and SZA's "luther" video, Will Smith's GOAT argument, the potential for seven new mass appeal-fueled Hip Hop legend projects, and more.  Get additional segments and reacts from our uncut episode, available exclusively on our Patreon.  Support the show

The New Old Heads episode 432 had discussions on Ice Cube bringing back Friday with a discussion on why we don't see soundtracks anymore, Adam 22 and No Jumper going broke, Hollywood actors being into Hip Hop, 90's Hip Hop elitists, Joe Budden saying there's code-switching going on with the Bruno Mars and Sexyy Redd collab, and more.  Support the show

The New Old Heads episode 431 featured guest Brotha2daKnight and had discussions on Uncle Luke's comments about pioneering Southern Hip Hop, and if the album/ album review has reached its end.  We also discussed Kanye West and his Akademiks "interview", but that lives exclusively on our uncut episode available only our Patreon.  Support the show

Episode 430 of the New Old Heads featured guest Justin Hunte (aka The Company Man) and had discussions on the upcoming Erykah Badu and The Alchemist project - and what an Alchemist and Future project could entail, if it's important for Hip Hop media to cover artists such as Kanye West if they are enacting in repeated reprehensible behavior, and also Timbaland's comments about AI having m...

Episode 429 of the New Old Heads discussed Kendrick and Playboi Carti's collaboration and criticism from Anthony Fantano, UMG responding with a motion for Drake's lawsuit, Will Smith's upcoming album, and more. Support the show

The New Old Heads episode 428 had discussions on Conan O'Brian's joke about Kendrick and Drake at the Oscars - and Elliot Wilson taking issue with it, Curtiss King and Professor Skye's discussion about white creators in Hip Hop media and white people's role, and Suno AI's owner saying "it's not enjoyable to make music now".  Support the show

Episode 427 of the New Old Heads had discussions on Freddie Gibbs and J. Cole's projects and who has the better catalog, why we put artists up against each other in Hip Hop, LA Reid saying there's not "button" in music, 2 Chainz talking about how different music production allows for different approaches, and if music impact is more important than the music itself.  Support the...

Episode 426 of the New Old Heads featured discussions about GNX and its features being the worst part of the project - but also a discussion about if there should be an order to things in regards to putting artists on. There were also discussions on J. Cole's new "cLOUDs" song and where he aligns, Wu-Tang's final tour announcement with Run The Jewels, RZA discussing how Wu-Tang...

The New Old Heads episode 425 had discussions on Kid Rock comparing himself to Kendrick Lamar and his inconsistent comments about DEI and the Super Bowl Halftime, Drake outselling Kendrick and being exactly what Kendrick described him as, Gelo and the issue with nepotism in music, and ASAP Rocky being found not guilty.  Support the show

The New Old Heads episode 424 had guest Brotha2daknight and broke down Kendrick's Super Bowl performance, talked Irv Gotti and his passing, and discussed how Kanye is washed and why we often can't separate the art from the artist.  Support the show

The New Old Heads episode 423 was a full recap and discussion on the many facets of the 2025 Grammys. Support the show

Episode 422 of the New Old Heads had discussions on DJ Akademiks being a groomer, Kanye's best eras, Debbie Deb not getting any publishing for her voice on Kendrick's Squabble Up, and the importance and lack of OGs in Hip Hop and music.  Support the show

Episode 421 of the New Old Heads features discussions on Snoop, Nelly and other Hip Hop artists performing at Trump inauguration events, the TikTok ban and unban and what social media looks like for the Rap Music Industry vs. Hip Hop culture, Mac Miller's Balloonerism, and more.  Support the show

Episode 420 of the New Old Heads is our first episode of 2025. We had discussions on Madlib's house and record collective being lost to the LA fires, Beanie Sigel and him using AI to recraft his old voice, LiAngello Ball getting a deal with Def Jam, and Irv Da Phenom's thoughts on Hip Hop content, creators, and culture vultures in 2025.  Support the show

The New Old Heads episode 419 had discussions on De La Soul not supporting a book about them from an author Marcus J. Moore, Dave Blunts performing on a couch, Adam22 calling Kendrick fans the same as Trump culters, Nicki Minaj's old tweets referencing Drake, Manny Fresh and roles in recording sessions, and more.  Support the show