The HipHopHumboldt Podcast

Blessed to have Sequoyah Faulk on for the last episode of 2022! It was great to hear his story of coming up in the hip hop scene while growing up in Manila. We're talking Humboldt County Hip Hop, born and raised. We got into how Sequoyah's skills to entertain started young, and how his talent grew. We talked about the Insight Cypher, how it goes and who comes out. We got into some very profound co...

Got to sit down with Albert aka Albear for the latest episode of the HipHopHumboldt podcast! This was one of the most fun conversations I've had thus far. Hearing Albert's perspective growing up in Fresno and coming up in the hip hop game was dope. He spoke about some many different sides of hip hop that he saw coming up. The good, the bad, the ups and downs. Changing your sound, your circle, and...

So blessed to have sat down with Soul, Reeph, and JUiCE from City Hippie for episode 24 of the HipHopHumboldt podcast! We chopped it up in JUiCE's studio in Arcata. They got into how they came up, what they've been doing during the pandemic, the pitfalls and hardships of the game, how they keep current with today's social media trends, and all kinds of popular topics including PnB Rock's murder in...

For the latest episode of the podcast I had the privilege to sit down with one of the dopest duos in Humboldt, Ruffian and Alexander The Great! It was interesting to hear where these guys came up, what got them into music, and when they started collaborating! ATG got into his history of loving and creating hip hop, even using Akai's staple MPC to hone his skills over the years. Ruffian recapped hi...

Had the pleasure to sit down with Dr. Oop for the latest episode! We got into his musical influences, how Dr. Oop got started making music, what he was doing during the pandemic, and a lot of other topics, so make sure you check this episode! Follow @oopdoc on IG! Don't forget you can always listen to the podcast at hiphophumboldt.com Follow on all the socials @hiphophumboldt Listen to this and ot...

This was a really fun one. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Zach, Steamer, and Empress Lee from Area Sound for Episode 21 of the pod! I have a lot of respect for these folks. From what Zach and Steamer have done to promote hip hop in education and learning in Humboldt County, to their love for the County, the people, and the culture. Lots of great moments and a lot of shoutouts to the whole...

Had the pleasure to hit the studio once again with the one and only Brian Swislow for part 2 of the Swizlo Sessions! We got into the origins of BSwizlo's Mystery Lounge, FATBOL, and Object Heavy! This is some real Humboldt County history for the people. There were a lot of shoutouts in this episode, big respect to the community of artists, producers and creatives that keep the culture in Humboldt...

After a short hiatus, we back and got a real special one for you. I had the pleasure to sit down with Asaad from RUDE Entertainment a few weeks ago and he was coming with nothing but heat. I already know this is gonna be a classic episode. We talked about his roots from growing up outside of Houston, to the pandemic, pop culture, social media, and what's coming next from RUDE Entertainment. We eve...

Got the chance to sit down with another living legend, Hiway! We talked about his roots w music, how he came up, and what it was like coming up in the Humboldt music scene. Hiway dropped some real knowledge, some real gems on this episode so I don't want you to miss it! Be sure to follow Hiway on all the socials @wayhi101 on IG and Hiway101 on Facebook! Last but not least don't forget to subscribe...

Hitting the studio with the The Dirty Rats crew was one of the dopest things I ever did! The Dirty Rats have been doing it around here for over 20 years and we covered a ton of their history. From opening for Digital Underground, Too Short, and doing shows around here for decades, to their trip to Japan, their creative process, what the got into before the pandemic and what new stuff they've got c...

After a bit of a hiatus, we back alive and let me tell you what I got some real heat in the clip for you... I was blessed to be able to get the legend DJ Just One in the studio for the latest episode! We got into all kinds of dope hip hop history including Just One's exploits from New York, LA, and the special breadth of work he has done in Humboldt County! The legend got into some of his creative...

This episode I was blessed to be able to talk with Maniac The Rapper! They been holding it down repping Humboldt for a minute now. It was really cool to hear interesting stories from an artist who grew up around here. We talked about how they came up from making mixtapes and putting their tracks on there, to the MySpace Music era, to rocking shows present day like when Manic The Rapper opened for...

Proud to present Episode 14 of the HipHopHumboldt podcast, #linkinbio with another legend who has been laying down layer after layer of skill and talent for the community for decades, the one and only Eli Fowler! We talked about Eli's early days in Redway, his roots with the Humboldt Freestyle Kings, we got into some Subliminal Sabotage history and even his epic performance with Nac One, Rashan Ah...

What a special episode we have in store for you! Had the pleasure to be able to sit down with the legend Nac One from the Fantastik Fam and President of the  FSC Crew ! Nac has been dropping dope art and music for Northern California for over 30 years. We talked about the roots of the Fantastik Fam, some recent releases, and Nac even dropped some gems like elements of his creative process! Do...

Local Events and Drops Afroman show was FIRE. Kemistree, Flo J and Hiway all killed it Object Heavy / Nac One / Flo J show 2.25.22 Stone Junction Bar Garberville Eli Fowler / Mickey Avalon Show ATL 2.27.22 Dont miss Maniac The Rapper - Slippin PLUS they'll be at the Roll Through and Roll Up Show w Travii Bandz April 23rd     Nac One - show TONIGHT and new music cookin so keep an eye...

Keep an eye on the Instagram stories and reels for more content! Got some gear including bomber jackets, keychains and beanies coming ON DECK #ondeck #beanies #keychains #swag #gear #bombers #bomberjacket #jackets #merch  Releasing a series of reels meant to help local content creatives use the new features coming to Instagram. Keep an eye out for those reels! #reels #reelsofinstagram #reelstagram...

Gave condolences to Sydney Poitier, Bob Saget, and James 'Mtume' Forman. A brief description of the jazz and funk musician James Forman's career and accomplishments Humboldt Local Hip Hop Upcoming Fatbol Cypher @ the Epitome Gallery POSTPONED due to the current COVID surge New Dirty Rats projects on the way! Need that! @_The_Real_DirtyRatRecords New Vernacular track 'Main Attraction' out January 2...

Going over albums set to drop in January! GOAT conversation! New track from one of Humboldts finest, Attribute! Also going over my top 10 producers of 2021 list! This is a don't miss episode, be sure to tune in and subscribe! Search 'HipHopHumboldt' or @HipHopHumboldt on the socials

Local Drops! Area Sound - West Coast Outback Follow @area_sound and @zigzagzilla on IG City Hippie - Blades Follow @wearecityhippie on IG Attribute - Never Switch Up Follow @Attribute718 on IG New Dirty Rats Coming Soon! Follow @the_real_dirtyratrecords on IG RIPS Kangol Kid - co-founder of the Golden Era Group UTFO Drakeo The Ruler killed in Los Angeles at the OnceUponATimeInLA Concert Slim400 -...

Recapped the recent Verzuz between Bone Thugs N Harmony and Three 6 Mafia New hip hop releases in Humboldt County including new tracks from Attribute, Nac One, and a new album from Flo J Simpson Hip hop event in Humboldt this Friday 8am at the Siren's Song in Eureka New albums from Wreckage Manner aka Styles P and Havoc, new album from Berner, and a new album from Mach Hommy Albums coming from Jui...

hip hop news Grammys dropped all their nominations New Albums Stu Bangas debut album Death Wish Longtime Wu-Tang collaborator Remedy 4th album Remedy Meets Wu-Tang Rap Ferreira's 7th album The Light Emitting Diamond Cutter Scriptures Crimeapple - Sancocho EP New Singles Pusha T - 'Misfit' Toys off the new Arcane: League of Legends series on Netflix Kaytranada dropped his own remix of Normani's Wil...

News Young Dolph dead at 36, and my deepest condolences to the family. Silk Sonic album was fire TDE's Isaiah Rashad releases a deluxe version of the House Is Burning with 4 new tracks New singles Freddie Gibbs and Jadakiss - Black Illuminati Morray and Benny the Butcher - Never Fail Alchemist and Earl Sweatshirt teamed up for '2010' New albums Akeem Ali - Do Em All Dirty Snoop Dogg - Algorithm Ap...

Episode 4 Hip Hop News Once again condolences to the families disaffected by the Astroworld tragedy Kendrick Lamar performance in 2 years - DayNVegas show Shout out to Snoop Dogg for signing Benny the Butcher. 1/3rd of Griselda Shout out to Missy for just getting her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  New albums Joell Ortiz - Autograph Silk Sonic - An Evening with Silk Sonic Aesop Rock, Blo...

A quick word on the ASTROWORLD incident, new singles, albums and upcoming projects. Follow me on all socials @hiphophumboldt and subscribe on to the HipHopHumboldt podcast on all podcast discovery platforms #hiphophumboldt #humboldt #humboldtpodcast #musicpodcast #hiphopblog #classichiphop #hiphopnation #music #podcastersofinstagram #podcastlife #hiphopclassic #newhiphoppodcasts #hiphopnews #hipho...

Short episode to review Chi-Town emcee Mick Jenkins' latest album, 'Elephant In The Room'. You can catch 'Elephant In The Room' on all your DSPs right now Don't forget to follow me on all the socials @hiphophumboldt Subscribe to the HipHopHumboldt Podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, PocketCasts, Breaker, or your favorite podcast discovery platform