The Hip Hop Hustle Podcast

Coming up on today's show I caught up with a true legend of Hip Hop, Masta Ace. Masta Ace has been rapping since the 80's where he appeared on the Juice Crew's classic Posse Cut. From there he has gone from strength to strength including his iconic album Disposable Arts and for Eminem to mention him as one of his influences in his book The Way I Am .  Despite rapping since the 80's he shows n...

Coming up on Today's show I caught up with Young World an extremely talented artist who recently signed to the Black Soprano Family the label of the one and only Benny the Butcher. He has also appeared on Shade 45 and played a part in producing the track " Grams in the Water ".   Not only is he a great rapper, producer and artist but he also has knowledge of music theory which he studied in c...

Coming Up on today's show we review The Lady of Rage and her album Necessary Roughness. It is her first and only studio album which was released on June 24, 1997. Necessary Roughness was largely produced by Daz Dillinger, with contributions from legendary  producers Easy Mo Bee and DJ Premier. The album it peaked at #32 on the Billboard 200 and was the last Death Row Records album to be distr...

Coming up on today's show I caught up with Mixx an award winnin producer with five #1 Billboard awards, nine gold and six platinum plaques  As an intensely skillful producer and studio engineer, Mixx’s most notable contributions are to some of the worlds most talented and respected artists. His catalog includes hip hop artists such as Kanye West, Drake, French Montana, DJ Khaled and R&am...

Coming up on today's show, we review  Lauryn Hill's classic album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. It is the debut and only album by Lauryn Hill and was released on August 25, 1998. The album touches upon her pregnancy and the turmoil within her former group the Fugees, along with themes of love and God.  The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 422,624 copies...

Coming Up on Today's show I caught with Eric G, is part of Jamla Records one of the labels under It's A Wonderful World Music Group, independent record label, founded by legendary hip hop producer 9th Wonder in 2008.  Eric G himself is also a Grammy nominated producer and has worked with some of the most talented individuals in Hip Hop including Mac Miller and an artist we have reviewed on th...

Rapsody is a 3X GRAMMY nominated North Carolina artist who signed with legend 9th Wonder and most recently JAY-Z’s Roc Nation. She is also known for her intricate rhyme patterns, metaphors, and wordplay. Her production is primarily handled by  the team of in-house producers at It's A Wonderful World Music Group including Eric G (who's interview is also coming to the podcast). Rapsody's philos...

Coming up on today's show I caught up with El Da Sensei a veteran of Hip Hop who has had a career spanning over 25 years. He is also one part of the legendary group The Artifacts (alongside Tame One and Dj Kaos).  As part of his career he also dropped his debut solo album, Relax, Relate, Release, through Seven Heads Entertainment. The album featured guest appearances from Sadat X (of Brand Nu...

Coming up on today's show I caught with Jamaar, one of the rising young superstars in Hip Hop. Hailing from Las Vegas’s he is a triple threat, musical composer, rapper, and songwriter.  He began making music at the age of Jamaar’s major influences include 2Pac, Nipsey Hussle, Nas ,Jayz, Eminem, Jcole, Kendrick Lamar, Big Sean and Drake. “I would sit in my room and write down Nas , Eminem, 2pa...

Coming up on today's show I explore the new direction of the podcast and why the name has officially become The Hip Hop Hustle.

Coming up on today's show I caught up with up with Chelly Banqz. Chelly is one of the great young artists who is gracing the genre with rhymes and flows. She has released a number of impressive singles as well as her first EP Mood. You might also catch her manager jumping on at the end of the interview as Chelly asks him some tough questions!

Coming up on today's show we review the Westside Connection's Album Bow Down. The Hip Hop supergroup was formed in 1994, comprising of the legendary Ice Cube, Mack 10 & WC (pronounced Dub C).  They released the single Bow Down in September, and it reached number 21 on the singles charts. This was followed by their debut album, also titled Bow Down which reached the number 2 position on th...

Coming up on today's show I caught up with Sean Kiez. He is an artist, songwriter and owner of the management company The Formula Entertainment Group. Raised in the church, Kiez was blessed with a strong ability to develop talent and a fascinating ear for good music. At the young age of 13 years old, he traveled to Los Angeles to meet with record labels. With things not moving forward from his wes...

Coming up on today's show we are doing a Hip Hop Draft, where we each take turns picking our Top 5 rappers and 1 producer each. But we have a Twist... Each Artist can only be picked once and we each have one steal and one block available to us, meaning that even if someone chooses an artist that we wanted to pick, we still have a chance of stealing them for our list. The question is though, who wa...

Coming up on today's show I caught up with Dreci. Hailing from  Florida she is one of the up and coming female artists that is gracing the industry with her flows, unique style and attitude.  After showing off her skills on Youtube with a number of Freestyles and Cyphers she recently released her Debut Album On My Way Reloaded which was followed by two singles Thief & Helluvit! &nbsp...

Coming up on Today's show I caught up with Trizz,  a self-released rapper based out LA. He became a fan of hip hip at an early age, first picking up a microphone at the tender age of nine.  In 2012 marked a new start for Trizz, connected with Horrorcore legend Brotha Lynch Hung who not only mentored him but also took him on tour with the legendary Tech N9ne. From there his career sky roc...

Coming up on todays show we review Eminem's suprise new album Music to Be Murdered By – Side B (Deluxe Edition).   Similar to side A (which was released on January 17) this album was released without any prior warning on the 18th of December.  It contains  sixteen new tracks, with guest appearances by Skylar Grey, DJ Premier, Dr. Dre, Ty Dolla Sign more. The week the deluxe edition...

Coming up on Today's show I caught up with Reks, a legend of Hip Hop who has been in the game for over 20 years! Hailing from Lawrence Massachusetts he led the way with 12 Studio Albums and 7 Mixtapes, including his most recent Album T.H.I.N.G.S. After releasing  12" singles and then his debut LP, Along Came the Chosen , Reks was nominated for Hip-Hop Album and Artist of the Year by the Bosto...

Coming up on Today's show it's just Aaron & Danny today as Matt takes a break. We review DJ Kay Slay and his track Rolling 50 Deep that's right we are reviewing 1 song! “Rolling 50 Deep” is a posse cut/cypher  which features 50 different artists who each with their own verse. The song is just over 18 minutes long, and serves as the 2020 sequel to Kay Slay’s previous song, “Rollin 25 Deep”...

On Today's Show I caught up with Amelia Cole  who, after growing up in Portland, Oregon moved to Miami to follow her dream as a hip hop artist. She has had the opportunity to showcase her talent on VH1’s Love and Hip Hop Seasons 1 and 3  as well as music videos with Flo Rida, Movado, Ace Hood, DJ Khaled, Chris Brown, Scotty Boi MMG. Recently she also released her first album “Classy Boug...

Coming up on Today's show we review Big L's posthumous album The Big Picture. Hailing from Harlem in New York he  became well known amongst Hip Hop fans for his freestyling ability. In 1995, he released his debut album, Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous  (his only album before he died). On February 15, 1999, Coleman was shot nine times where he died from his injuries. Known as a lege...

On Today's show I caught up with CJay who was also known in his earlier days as Real Prophecy. He started his rap career at the age of 14 and later started posting his music on SoundCloud which led his song “52 Bars” to blow up and lead him into bigger platforms like Spotify, Apple Music and even appear on Sway In the Morning. This was such an interesting conversation as CJay has found a new path...

Coming up on todays show we review the second album from the underground group CunninLynguists - SouthernUnderground. The CunninLynguists are a hip hop group from Kentucky. Currently The group currently consists of Deacon The Villain, Kno and Natti. However at the time of this album they contained Mr. SOS instead of Natti.  The group's discography includes over 10 mixtapes and studio Albums,...

On Today's show I caught up with Hip Hop veteran DJ Chubby Chub. He has worked with some of the legends of Hip Hop including, Nas, Jay Z and 50 Cent. He has an intricate knowledge of Hip Hop and seen it's evolution over 25 years. I really enjoyed talking to him about his journey and his views on the music industry today.

Today we review Stormzy's - Gang Signs & Prayer Stormzy, is a British rapper who first grabbed the attention of the UK underground Grime scene through his freestyles over classic grime beats. He went on to win  Best Grime Act at the 2014 and 2015 MOBO Awards and was named as an artist to look out for in the BBC's Sound of 2015 list.  His debut album, Gang Signs & Prayer, was the...