St’ Mark’s Park After Dark

On this episode Axl and I discuss the great movies that were made by John Hughes. Classic movies like 16 candles,, Breakfast Club, Uncle Buck,, Ferris Bueller's Day off, Weird Science, Pretty in Pink, and Home Alone along with many more classic bangers. We drive into how realistic the movie were and how much we related to them classic joint. Enjoy the show R.I.P. John Hughes your movies will live...

Today episode Axl and I discuss two Queen's of soul R&B. Sade who is so influential in my childhood and Janet Jackson who was a big part of Axl growing up. In this episode we discuss there songs, their record sales, and the impact that they had on the world. As well as the huge impact they had on our lives. we celebrate these two Queen's. Plus you will never guess how many 1# records each woma...

On this episode Axl and I talk about St" Marks Park from then until now. From the name change to the physical features that changed the Park. For us as St' Mark Park representatives the huge change whether good, or bad was a shocking. From the legendary monuments that stood there all the way to the culture change as well as ethnicity change. Plus every year we have St' Mark Day which is always cel...

This episode Axl and I talk about one of our favorite rap groups OutlKast. In this episode we drive into there music from the began with the debut Southernplayalisticadillac and the way to the final album Speaker box and the love below. We talk about all the classic joint they made. I can speak for Axl and myself when I say Outkast played a major role in our early adulthood. Andre 3000 and Big boi...

What up podcast listener. Axl and I are back with the new season 3 eps. 1. This episode we are talking about a Netflix documentary "The Greatest Night In PoP". Me and Axl on the mic were too funny. I laughed the whole episode..The documentary is about one nIght in 1985 where all the star in pop, rock, country, and rhyme and blues come together for an epic causes. It was for world hunger that was t...

This episode Axl and I talk about the classic 1979 movie The Warriors. Staring Michael Beck (Swan), Davis Patrick Kelly (Luther), Deborah Valkerburgh (Mercy) and James Remar as (Ajax). It's a graphic depiction of New York City in the late 70's early 80"s. When the gangs ran the streets, and being part of a neighborhood really meant something to the.youth at that time. Follow us as we take you back...

This episode Axl and I talk about the music outside the east coast. From west coast to down south to the midwest. All the great artist that had something to say about where they were from, and how they grow up and saw things from there hoods all around America. Ride with us as we laugh and talk about the classic albums and records from artist not from the east coast.

This episode Axl and I talk about what happened to the HBCU sweater and black fist and African medallion in the hiphop video's in the early 90's. My question to Axl was where did it go and why did it stop. We try to formalate a honest reason why it disappeared and this is what came out of that. It may be a little controversial but it just us trying to find a reason. Podcast listener jump on the tr...

This episode Axl and I flash back to the great, but infamous Puerto Rican Day Parade of 1997. There were so many crazy things happened all at the same time that you had to be there to believe it. From famous rapper to famous boxers to unforgettable events with the ladies at the parade. ride with us for another journey.

This episode Axl and I break down the classic 80's movie Revenge of the Nerds. staring Anthony Edwards (Gilbert), Robert Carradine (Lewis), Curtis Armstrong (Booger), Larry B. Scott (Lamar), Ted McGinley (Stan), and Donald Gibb as (Ogre). This was a movie about the under dog getting bullied and fighting back to become the part of the in crowd. It's a great flick and it will keep you laughing all t...

This episode Axl and I break down the hood classic Boyz n the Hood. The legendary movie made by John Singleton staring Ice cube (Doughboy), Cuba Gooding Jr. (Tre), Morris Chestnut (Ricky), and Laurence Fishburne (Furious). For me it was the first up close representation of the southern California. Living in NJ we all listened to west coast rap and saw the video's, but to see how they lived was som...

This right here this right here. Full Metal Jacket break down cray cray, Axl and I gets busy breaking down the "Jacket". The movies stars Vincent D' Onofrio as my favorite (Pvt) Pyle, Mathew Modine (Pvt) Joker, R.Lee Ermey (Gry Sgt) Hartman. A classic war movie Full Metal Jacket will have you on the edge of your seat. Listen to the break down y'all gone be laughing. Plus another bonus song called...

This episode Axl and I talk about another hood classic slash cult classic Krush Groove. It was the beginning and the ending for me when it comes to the start of the hiphop rap scene. This movie alone inspired millions of kids from the inner city to become rappers. This movie stars RUN-DMC, Shelia E, the FAT BOYS, Ric Ruben, ,Blair Underwood, and LL COOL J and a few more historic hiphop and R&B...

This episode Axl and I break down the movie Above the Rim. Different from the movie juice but still a cult slash hood classic. This movie stars 2pac (Birdie), Leon (Shep), Duane Martin (Kyle lee Watson), and Marlon Waynes (Bugaloo). This movie like juice take place in Harlem USA. The game they played were off the hook. The movie had you on a roller coaster ride all the way until the end. I also pu...

Axl and I break down the movie Juice. Juice is a cult slash hood classic. It's stars 2Pac,(Bishop) Omar Epps, (GQ) Khalil Kain, (Raheem) and Jermaine Hopkins (Steel). Four kids in Harlem looking for the Juice. The movie had mad questions that you could ask so Axl and I try to answer some of those questions. Follow us on the journey.

Axl and I talk about the 1980's. When the time were so amazing. It was the era of big hair, tight ripped jeans, and neon color clothes. When all the great childhood movies were popping off.(Goonies, Top Gun, Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off etc) What stood out the most was the MUSIC. Rock n Roll music ruled the air waves. Before rap became poplar music all we had was Rock n Roll and late n...

Axl and I talk about the infamous G-rides (cars) we rolled around in the city. From the mother ship to the OMNI, the Golf, the Honda Civic, the corolla, to the Saturn. So many stories that we live to tell you guys were too funny. These events took place between 94-01. Podcast listener theirs so many stories we could not get them all in one show. But trust me we will revisit more stories later on d...

Axl and I talk about a racial brawl that happened in Linden NJ back in 1995. At the time niether of us thought in a million years that a racial brawl would take place in Linden. The story is epic, we survived the brawl and lived to talk about it. The fight was straight out of a movie. It was like Brave Heart mixed with Do The Right Thing. Podcast listener get ready for a serious but kind of funny...

Axl and I interview our little bro R. Smith aka Jodi Tibbs. Jodi been running with Axl and I over 20 plus year. He's a 8 ward legend even though he didn't grow up with us as a kid like the rest of the Marks Men crew. This dude is like the Marks Men crew lil bro.. Join the ride as we talk about Jodi meeting the Marks Men crew, street stories and our classic 8th ward and Montana Park legendary tackl...

Axl and I interview another member of the Marks Men crew Big Ave aka B. Stilt.. Ave and I are in a sports fraternity of brotherhood along with Big D for playing high school football together. Beside Big Ave ability to drink with the best of them, as well as spit fire verse with the best of them on songs, He has a witty way of spitting his rap name in his verses (B. Stilt) and out doing hisself eve...

T. Gates, Axl, and I talk bout the early days going to the go-go bars in New Jersey. From the first time we went to becoming regulars at all the spots. Brown Derby, Cheeks, Lookers, Breathless, Cinderella's, all the ones I forgot to name please forgive me. We had a great times at them all..

This episode Axl and I interview another member of the Marksmen crew T. Gates. know by many names Swigg nice/ poker chip/ and Mo money. He's no doubt the chillest member of the crew. This dude is a beast in gambling and can cook his ass off. But in the hood he is definitely know for his notorious verse on the classic marksmen song "Twisted Metal" ft ( White Owl Bundy, Axl Foley, Poker Chip, and my...

Axl and I discuss the early Marksmen sound. Starting at Bundy's crib to 66 studio to the basement (Axl studio). All the crew members honing their styles. to later on branching off to do their on thing. Back2thstreet, Skrabble Kings, Remarkable Mayor, Alf. Special guest C. Anderson.

Axl and I talk about cats Jackin our styles in high school. We were the first ones to rock it. Please give us our flower's. Special guest C. Anderson.

Axl and I interview another Markmen Crew member Big D. He's a well know figure in the city of Linden NJ. A big man with a big stature in my neighborhood and also my brother.