Still A B-Boy: A Hip-Hop Podcast

New episode! This week I sit down with Raven & Ben to discuss the career of one of Hip-Hop's greatest MC's. On a level higher than most of his peers at the time, this Juice Crew member spit raw rhymes, while also making songs for the ladies. But his DNA is straight MC. This week, Top 10 Big Daddy Kane songs. As always you can find the audio version on all major podcast platforms & the vide...

New roundtable! This week I sit down with Raven Hunter & Ben Neumann to talk about a group who exploded onto the music scene in 1993. With the backing of Jam Master Jay, this bald headed group came into the game mixing hardcore lyrics with an almost punk rock vibe. From their iconic debut and it's iconic single, to way more albums then you realize (14), Onyx wasn't like anybody else before the...

We're back with a new episode! This week I sit down with Raven Hunter, Diz Mega & Brad Sadler to talk about a West Coast MC who was handpicked by one of the greatest rappers of all-time. From early solo work to being a part of Westside Connection and beyond, Mack 10 always kept it G. We hit all eras of his career and get our lists down to 10. Did your favorite Mack Dime song make the list? As...

New interview! This week Riplak and I sit down with the NYC MC, The L.E.J. Our first returning guest, as we had him on in Season 1. All new material and topics. He talks about his group in the 80's opening for artists like Run DMC, Grandmaster Flash & LL Cool J, to using writing as therapy, missed opportunties, writing poetry/books vs writing raps, and what new project he has coming out. At th...

New roundtable! This week I sit down with Raven Hunter & Ben Neumann to discuss a group from New York that debuted in the middle of Hip-Hop's "Golden Age". Mixing elements of politcal, social & conscious lyrics, they also kept it 100% Hip-Hop. Sadat X, Grand Puba, Lord Jamar & DJ Alamo have earned their spot in Hip-Hop history. This week, Top 10 Brand Nubian songs. As always you can fi...

New roundtable! This week I'm joined by Raven Hunter & L.E.J. to talk about maybe the most important Hip-Hop label in history. Started in the mid 80's by Russell Simmons & Rick Rubin, Def Jam quickly became the face of Hip-Hop culture. And remained that for decades after. This one was hard, but we all get down to our top 10 albums released by Def Jam. As always you can find the audio versi...

New roundtable episode! This week I'm joined by Raven Hunter & Riplak to discuss the journey of Curtis Jackson. From finishing his debut album, getting shot, and having it shelved forever, to signing with Shady Records and becoming the biggest rapper on the planet. 50 Cent has seen his ups and downs. We cover his entire career and come together to figure out his top 10 solo songs. As always yo...

New roundtable episode! This week I'm joined by Raven Hunter, Surreal the MC & Roderik Mentus to talk about a MC who completely changed the art of lyricism. From his early days withh Eric B, to his solo albums from the 2nd half of his career, the God MC continued to elevate his game and raise the bar of what is a MC. This week, Top 10 Rakim songs. As always you can find the audio version on al...

New episode! This week I sit down with Raven Hunter, Ben Neumann & Roderick Mentus to discuss the career of one of the most important groups from the "Golden Era" of Hip-Hop. From their classic debut letting you know where Hip-Hop started, to a 5 album run full of classic tracks, Boogie Down Productions, and frontman Krs-One, are the definition of Hip-Hop. This list is just BDP songs, we alrea...

New episode! This week Riplak & I sit down with the East Coast MC, Mickey Factz. We discuss his first memories of hearing Hip-Hop, how he got his rap name, how his subject matter has changed over the years, the battle rap scene and more. As always the audio version is available on all major podcast platforms and the video version is on YouTube.  Follow the podcast on Instagram, X & Tik Tok...

New episode! This week I'm joined by Kane & Riplak to talk about a Compton MC who took the torch from the iconic Compton rappers before him. From his early work with JT The Bigga Figga, to getting signed by Dr. Dre & blowing up. From his beef with 50 Cent and his slept on albums later in his career, we cover the entire career of The Game. Did your favorite Game song make the cut? As always...

New episode! This week I sit down with Raven Hunter, Brad Sadler & Diz Mega to talk about a Southern record label that changed the game for Southern Hip-Hop. Started by James Prince in 1986, Rap-A-Lot quickly started making noise, and classics, within a few years. We go through Rap-A-Lot Records catalog and come up with the Top 10 Rap-A-Lot records releases. Did your favorite Rap-A-Lot record...

New episode! This week I'm joined by Kane, Raven Hunter, Ben Neumann & Diz Mega to finish out our 3 episode series on the Likwit Crew. After appearing on King Tee's "IV Life" and Tha Alkaholiks "Coast II Coast" albums, Mr. X to the Z started giving us quality solo albums in 96 and never looked back. From his raspy unique voice to his flawless flow, we look back on his entire career and are rem...

New episode! We continue covering the Likwit family this week. I'm joined by Raven Hunter & Ben Neumann to talk about a group that first showed up on King Tee's "Tha Triflin Album" and ended up blazing, or drinking, their own trail. Mixing fun, but lyrical, flows behind head nodding beats, the trio of Tash, J-Ro & E-Swift gave us 5 straight high quality records, and we talk about all of th...

We're BACK! In the Season 5 premiere I'm joined by Raven Hunter, Diz Mega & Ben Neumann to talk about the West Coast pioneer, King Tee. Tee isn't brought up enough when talking about West Coast artists & their impact. From his iconic album covers, his classic songs from the late 80's/early 90's, to introducing the world to Tha Alkaholiks, the OG member of the Likwit Crew deserves his spot...

New episode! In the season finale Riplak & I sit down with Detroit area MC, Bake Lo. We talk about when he first started rhyming, the Detroit Horrorcore scene/history, Fly High tour & life on the road, touring Canada, the bus accident with Shaggy 2 Dope that almost took their life and much more.  Thanks to every single listener, this is the last episode of Season 4, but we will be back in...

New episode! This week I sit down with West Coast MC, Henny Holyfied. We discuss his first memories of Hip-Hop, how his rap name evolved over his career, positive messages in Hip-Hop, the Fly High tour with Kriz Kaliko, his radio show "Top Shelf Radio", and much more. As always the audio version can be found on all major podcast platforms and the video version on YouTube. Follow the podcast on Ins...

New episode! This week Riplak & I sit down with Michigan rapper Astray. We talk about his first memories of Hip-Hop, his first studio expierence, signing with Shady Records, a great story about the first time he met Eminem, joining Whitney Peyton & Alpha Howse and much more. As always the audio version is on all major podcast platforms & the video version is on YouTube. Follow the podc...

New Episode!!! This week Riplak & I sit down with the Oklahoma MC, Marcel P. Black. We discuss his first memories of Hip-Hop & the connection between African oral traditions leading to African American Spirituals during slavery to Hip-Hop being formed. Marcel also talks about being the face of the "real MC's don't rap over vocals" movement, talks about some crazy show memories and much mor...

New episode!!! We're back at the roundtable where I'm joined by Raven Hunter & Kane to talk about one of the greatest MC's who has ever lived. After 5 classic albums with his group BDP, "The Teacher" went solo and gave us almost 20 more albums. BDP will be another show, this week we're just focusing on those solo records, and there was a lot to choose from. He's your favorite rappers favorite...

New episode! This week Riplak & I sit down with Yumouth of The Luniz. He talks about 1st hearing Hip-Hop as a kid, meeting Dru Down at Too Shorts studio, the idea behind and making of "I Got 5 On It", his solo career, crazy show memories and much more. As always, the audio version is available on all major podcast platforms (Apple, Google, Spotify, iHeartRadio, etc.) and the video version is o...

New Episode!!! This week Riplak & I sit down with Murder One of the South Park Coalition. We discuss his first memories of Hip-Hop, when he started rapping, meeting K-Rino, going to High School with Ganksta NIP, the SPC, new music & much more. As always the audio version is available on all major podcast platforms & the video version on YouTube. Follow the podcast on Instagram & X:...

NEW EPISODE! This week I sit down with Raven Hunter, Brad Sadler & Ben Neumann to discuss the career of House of Pain. Although really only putting out music for a 5 year span, Everlast, Danny Boy & DJ Lethal delivered 3 high quality albums that have stood the test of time. From "Jump Around" to their underrated last album, we cover it all. Did your favorite House of Pain song make the lis...

NEW EPISODE!!! This week I sit down with Raven Hunter & Kane to talk about one of the most infamous groups in not only Hip-Hop history, but music history period. With 9 MC's, all with different styles, dark gritty beats & kung fu samples, the Wu-Tang Clan came out of nowhere in 1993 and took Hip-Hop by storm. We discuss the top songs from Wu-Tang Clan albums only (we will eventually do epi...

NEW Episode!!! This week Riplak & I sit down with one of the most underrated female MC's to come out of the West Coast, Gripsta. From her first memories of Hip-Hop, to being discovered by Ice-T and appearing on his "Home Invasion" album, to working on the classic "Murder Squad" album, to her album getting shelved in the mid 90's, to the new music she's working on and so much more. Don't sleep...