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Our very first summer blockbuster joins the ThrowBLKs archives on its 20-year anniversary! 🍿 This month, we hop on the plane to our honorary home of 140th and Lenox to share the next chapter of the Diplomats lineage through Cam'ron's highly anticipated to 'Purple Haze' , 2006's 'Killa Season' . Throughout a murder attempt in DC and multiple instances that led to a shoc...

Who is to blame for the toxic, stressful week we just had on Couples Island? In this week's brief 'DSTP' recap, Armon Sadler rejoins the show to unpack all the drama, controversy and vulnerable moments from Week 2 of Love Island Season 8, starting with the explosive double dumping that sent Sol and Gabriel packing. We shuffle around our original 'Hoopers' list to strike down th...

Has TV's best reality show finally found its greatest lineup of ethical hoopers? J5 and MC return to 'DSTP' to kick off a very special BlkPrint Summer with plenty of announcements, including exclusive ThrowBLKs bonuses for all patrons, our highly anticipated look at the final season of Euphoria with 'Overly Medicated' and much more. Friend of the show and special guest Armon Sadler joins us to hel...

Happy Memorial Day Weekend, Printers! We hope everyone is kicking off their holiday weekend right. It feels like we blinked and all of a sudden, Summer '26 is right in front of us. We're back with a brand new ThrowBLKs as we look back at a band that literally changed alternative forever with Faith No More's 1992 classic, 'Angel Dust'! Join us as we learn the lore of the band through the legendary...

We can't leave April without taking our first flight to Pittsburgh for a hip-hop pioneer! The internet has done an incredible job celebrating the golden years of the blog era, and 2009 shaped many careers that were on the verge of superstardom. As Wiz Khalifa had numerous mixtapes circulating that caught absolute fire, the following year would help launch the Taylor Gang leader into position as on...

Our very first ThrowBLKs covered 50 Cent's unanimous classic, 'Get Rich or Die Tryin' , the album that started the official G-Unit takeover in 2003. Little did we know that this plan was just the tip of the iceberg. By the end of the year, fans were introduced to hip-hop's two new household names in Lloyd Banks and Young Buck on the historic group's debut album -- but who ended...

Our first of two ThrowBLKs specials this month turns back the clock to the coldest story ever told! Big thanks to everyone who tuned into our latest episode of 'Don't Steal This Podcast' , featuring the pre-cursor to one of our two ThrowBLKs this month: the Rocafella Tier List. Shoutout to everyone on Discord and YouTube that joined in on the conversation with their own rankings, and even requests...

Our 'Purple Haze' ThrowBLKs left us with one question: where does the Rocafella catalog rank amongst the greatest albums ever? J5 and MC return for an all-new Don't Steal This Podcast, catching up with the Printers on their 2026 start, the two incredible albums we have in store for March's ThrowBLKs and a very special tier list for the entire discography of Rocafella Records! Tune...

This month, we're taking a ride to Memphis for one of the city's greatest albums ever! Tune into an all-new ThrowBLKs as J5 and MC break down Project Pat's 'Mista Don't Play: Everythangs Workin' — a gritty Memphis masterpiece that solidified Pat as one of the most recognizable voices in hip-hop. Released in 2001 with the Hypnotize Camp behind him, this album added to the multiple anthems in Pat's...

This month on ThrowBLKs, we're celebrating Cam'ron's 'Purple Haze' — easily one of our favorite albums of all-time. Continuing our Rocafella journey from November, we're unpacking the chaotic buildup to this album: Dipset's meteoric rise, the anticipation that came from one of the best bootlegs ever and the label chaos that became a big part of the album's history....

Our final 2025 ASF List bonus features our special convo with the heartbeat of The Hundreds, Westside 5ive! We honored RSWD on Don't Steal This Podcast following February's closing of the historic LA store, and Westside 5ive was a pivotal piece in the new generation of Fairfax streetwear. We hear how he views the culture shifting as a bittersweet feeling, along with his favorite moments cr...

Our first Patreon drop of 2026 continues the amazing conversations for our 2025 ASF List bonuses, featuring our close friend of the show, Innerview Q! We catch up with the talented multi-hyphenate after being a huge part in one of the biggest moments for the genre this year: Max B's release from prison! Tune in to hear the entire story behind his conversation with Max, including the shock from...

The 2025 ASF List bonuses continue with a very special friend of The BlkPrint, Modi Oyewole! Tune in to hear how business in 2025 has went for the extremely talented creative, inspiring changes in the world of golf culture through the Thursday evening L.A. collective, 'swang' . We learn more about his passion toward removing the barriers for this historical sport through inclusion, the sto...

Our bonus editions of the 2025 ASF List continue with honors for our very first guest on BlkPrint Radio, Mario Kristian! Hear the stories behind an incredible year for the founder of No Free Coffee, from the special streetwear collaborations to the best moments in the fifth anniversary of his brand. We celebrate more anniversaries as Mario describes how he was contacted for Godzilla's 70th anniver...

Our 2025 ASF List Deluxe features five exclusive calls with some of this year's nominees, and we're kicking it off with our very first guest on Episode 1 of The BlkPrint: Anwar Carrots! Anwar's 'Homegrown' Collection debuted in Walmart and quickly became one of 2025's best streetwear capsules. Hear his entire approach to the collaboration with the retail giant, highlighting...

Guess who's back? 🎭 Josh Peas returns to The BlkPrint alongside J5 for the reveal of the 2025 ASF List — the only list that matters! Hear the very anticipated catchup between J5 and Josh before our full spectrum on 2025, breaking down the moments that shaped the year ranging from pop culture and community to sports and music. As we celebrate the crash of the sneaker market this year, we also...

Let's end the most important year for The BlkPrint the only way we know how! On the last DSTP of the year, J5 and MC look back at 2025's rollercoaster moments that helped spark many amazing journeys ahead. Hear the first rundown of 2026's ThrowBLKs schedule, along with a very special celebration for J5's official next chapter at Warner Music! We also chat about the areas of concern...

Who knew the story behind hip-hop's biggest tragedy would also ignite one of the most memorable moments in the genre? This month on ThrowBLKs, we're hitting the time machine to revisit a highly competitive era as two emcees begin their legendary careers as egos clash throughout the city. Hear how Nas' game-changing debut "Illmatic" influenced another 1994 rap classic, leading...

Wedding rings and Tootsies wings -- what other better combo is there? This week on 'Don't Steal This Podcast', we take the "love is blind" theory to entirely new heights. J5 introduces the Printers to his new reality obsession with the latest season of ' Married at First Sight' on Peacock. As matchmakers arrange strangers to meet for the very first time at the altar,...

This year's BlkPrint Halloween special features a ThrowBLKs episode for the very first time, and this classic definitely fits the theme! We've covered a wide range of nu-metal throughout 2025's incredible library, but we haven't formally introduced you to the originators -- or in their words, the leaders. Never have we had a chance to review a five-time platinum album that dominate...

If we mysteriously disappear this month, just know the Swifties did it -- we're tellin! This week on ' Don't Steal This Podcast' , J5 and MC set new feng shui in BlkPrint Studios with some new Halloween umbeyonce, spooky nights at the movies and the terror that spreads throughout your local Target. Hear our promise to Meelz to touch grass for The A Show's '4K+1 Run' , a...

One of rap's realest rivalries creates a motion picture with a plot twist nobody saw coming! This month on ThrowBLKs, J5 and MC finally get a chance to pay respects to the Trap God himself in our look back at one of the greatest "Gangsta Grillz" mixtapes of all time. Before he was viewed as Atlanta's Most High, he was an underground artist that sparked a civil war and faced a mur...

See how caffeine (and solitary confinement) can fry a man's brain? On this week's Don't Steal This Podcast , J5 and MC catch the Printers up on the life changing ventures ahead for themselves and for one of their favorite artists in the game! Hear their thoughts on a very rare moment for Young Thug in his insightful interview on Big Bank's 'Perspektives with Bank' podcast....

This month on ThrowBLKs, we cover an absolute classic from 2004's defining leaders of pop culture! Name any rapper, any singer, radio station, TV show from the early aughts -- there's a high chance they were involved with one of hip-hop's biggest (and loudest) producers in the game. Lil Jon built his Atlanta empire into one of the city's biggest sub-genres, dominating his own homet...

Sorry for the wait, ladies and gentlemen -- we're producing blockbuster scripts! J5 and MC return from an all-timer ThrowBLKs for an all-new episode of Don't Steal This Podcast as the summer winds down. They celebrate the good news MC shares in his next chapter, discussing the importance of staying true to your purpose and navigating the beauty that comes with life changes. After, we jump into our...