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Redman sits down with Ambrosia For Heads for his FIRST exclusive interview about the decade-long journey behind Muddy Waters Too. This intimate conversation showcases the life-changing decisions, creative evolution, and personal growth that shaped the long-awaited sequel to his classic album. What to Expect: Redman shares why he quit bud and became celibate for 2.5 years How he overcame fears abou...

The D.O.C. joins this episode of Ambrosia For Heads ' What's The Headline podcast. He discusses his new documentary, his first verse in 19 years, performing for the first time in 33 years and more. He also details his formula for how to be a great MC. 0:00 The D.O.C. has begun performing again for the first time in 33 years 3:15 The D.O.C discusses why the message in Rap music has changed...

ack Harlow's Jackman. album is his best yet and also his most controversial. We discuss the album, the best and worst posthumous Rap albums of all-time, Pras Michel's conviction and more on this week's episode of Ambrosia For Heads ' What's The Headline podcast. 0:00 Intro 2:34 Jack Harlow’s Jackman. album is his best yet 13:41 Jack Harlow blasts white fans who are down with bl...

In this week's episode of AFH's What's The Headline podcast, we discuss our new partnership with BET to let fans decide who is the Greatest Rap Crew Of All-Time. We also review the new Dear Mama docuseries about Tupac and Afeni Shakur, remember Ahmad Jamal, discuss how AI will transform the music business and more. 0:00 Intro 3:00 Ambrosia For Heads is partnering with BET in a tourname...

In this week's episode of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline , we review Black Thought and El Michel Affair's new Glorious Game album and take an in-depth look at how his solo releases have impacted his legacy as an MC. We also discuss the new J. Dilla documentary, Snoop Dogg's career-altering decision 30 years ago, and more. 0:00 Intro 4:55 Black Thought has released 6 pr...

Royce 5'9 joins this week's episode of What's The Headline , along with his 25-year business partner, Kino Childrey. This is not an interview. It is an amazing conversation between trusted colleagues and friends. Here's what we discussed: 0:00 Royce 5’9 joins AFH for a special edition of What’s The Headline 0:10 How 2020 transformed Hip-Hop 3:00 Why Royce 5’9 does not want to do a...

This week in Hip-Hop was jam-packed. We discuss Nipsey Hussle's legacy 4 years later, the potential Verzuz rematch between The LOX and Dipset, protests against Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Akademik's criticism of J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar and Drake, and new music from Larry June & Alchemist, DJ Drama, Royce 5'9, Tyler, The Creator and more. 0:00 Intro 6:00 Remembering Nipsey Hussle 4 years l...

This week, J. Cole released his first interview in years, and it was INSPIRATIONAL. On this week's episode of Ambrosia For Heads ' What's The Headline , we break down Cole's interview and compare his secrets to success with those of Kendrick Lamar, Rapsody, Big K.R.I.T., Ab-Soul and JAY-Z. The similarities are fascinating...We also discuss how Tupac tried to change the culture at D...

On this week's episode of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline podcast, we take a hard look at the conflicting versions of himself that Logic has presented over the years. We also discuss the passing of music great Bobby Caldwell, Just Blaze's status as at Top 10 Hip-Hop producer, and some new music by Statik Selektah, Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, and Raekwon, a...

On this week's episode of AFH 's What's The Headline , we discuss Grandmaster Melle Mel's sharp critique of Billboard and VIBE 's list of the 50 Greatest Rappers Of All Time, and his comments about JAY-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem and Lil Wayne. We also talk about Jadakiss taking record labels to task about some of the content they promote. We discuss Snoop Dogg returning Death Row Records music to s...

Biggie Smalls was the illest…Big had a top-notch flow, a booming voice, and lyrics drenched in authenticity and humor. The all-time great MC born Christopher Wallace said it was all a dream, and then he took us on a ride from his time as a stressed-out kid in the streets of Bed-Stuy…to when he made that dream a reality by becoming one of the biggest stars on the planet. And he did it all through s...

On this week's episode of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline , we discuss the life and legacy of Dave from De La Soul. We also talk about Billboard 's recent list ranking the top 50 rappers of all-time, debate whether Drake has surpassed Lil Wayne, and more. We also breakdown the sale of Quality Control, Pharrell's new position at Louis Vuitton and more.   0:00 Intro 3:48 Remembering the...

On this week's episode of Ambrosia For Heads ' What's The Headline , we breakdown the highs and the lows of the 2023 Grammy Awards, with deep dives on the year's biggest surprises, best performances and the most important Hip-Hop moments.   0:00 Intro 5:08 The lead up to the 2023 Grammy Awards 13:40 Slick Rick is honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award 15:36 The Roc Nation Brunch exp...

On this episode of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline , we discuss De La Soul's announcement that music they recorded for Tommy Boy is coming to streaming services, as well as Black Sheep's lawsuit against Universal Music Group for $750 million. We also talk about Dr. Dre's impending sale of his music catalog, as well as new music from Skyzoo and Dr. Dre.   0:00 Intro 2:56 RIP Gangsta Bo...

On the final episode of the year for AFH 's What's The Headline , we run down Ambrosia For Heads' 15 Best Rap Albums of 2022, and discuss why each one made the list. 0:00 Intro 3:40 Our process for reviewing albums for this list 7:00 Key trends in Hip-Hop in 2022 13:20 Why we don’t rank our year end list 16:00 The 15 best Rap albums of 2022 (in no particular order) 16:12 Black Thought & Danger...

On this episode of Ambrosia For Heads ' What's The Headline , we discuss the best Rap verses of 2022 and which ones made our top 10. Check Spotify or the site to follow along with a playlist on our page. 0:00 Intro 5:40 The criteria for what makes a great verse 9:30 14 verses are contending for the 10 best verses of 2022 10:30 JAY-Z - “GOD DID” 19:00 J.I.D. - “Crack Sandwich” 24:10 Kendrick Lamar...

Nas has released King's Disease II I, the third in his series of KD albums produced entirely by Hit-Boy. In this episode of Ambrosia For Heads ' What's The Headline podcast, we review the album song by song and rate it on a scale of 1 to 10. We also rank the albums in the King's Disease series.   0:00 Intro 1:55 The problem with hot take reviews 7:15 Attending the release party for Nas’ King’...

The nominations for the 2023 Grammy Awards are in, and they are not without controversy. Some of Rap's best artists have been snubbed, and the stage is set for an epic clash of the titans between JAY-Z and Kendrick Lamar. On this episode of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline , we break down each of the categories featuring Rap artists, assessing the nominations, discussing the snubs, suggesti...

Last week's death of Takeoff from the Migos marks more than 60 Rap artists who have been lost to gun violence. The latest episode of AFH's What's The Headline examines the history and evolution of violence in Rap music. The conversation, which draws from actual statistics, also looks at why 1987 - 1993 marks a turning point in the musical content and imagery that is very much still driving the con...

0:00 Intro 3:00 Coolio’s Rap legacy 9:20 Do people think of Coolio as an LA artist? 11:15 The Game names his top 5 LA Rap albums 13:20 What are the top 5 Rap albums of all-time? 29:00 How 50 Cent clowned Ja Rule for making pop records, while making pop records 32:20 The Game says Dr. Dre has never produced a song for him 39:28 Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre are releasing a new album in November 46:30 Why...

Rapper Big Pooh joins AFH 's What's The Headline to discuss his album To Dream In Color, fighting to keep his dreams alive, working with TDE and Dreamville, the status of Little Brother and more.   0:00 Intro 1:00 Rapper Big Pooh joins the What’s The Headline podcast to discuss his album To Dream In Color 2:00 Rapper Big Pooh details the life lessons he learned from his grandmother 4:24 How b...

Cormega joins the latest episode of AFH 's What's The Headline to discuss his album The Realness 2. This is one of the realest interviews of the year.   0:00 Intro 1:25 Cormega speaks on what his purpose is in music 3:44 Why it’s important for him to spread wisdom through his music 7:15 Why it was important to make The Realness 2 a true sequel to the original 9:10 Cormega shares his thoughts...

This week on Ambrosia For Heads ' What's The Headline , we talk about why we disagree about the quality of JAY-Z's "GOD DID" verse, discuss the three things that happened in 1996 which forever divided Hip-Hop and detail the 100+ year history of the elements of Hip-Hop. We also discuss the alleged theft of MF DOOM's rhyme book and great Rap music from the summer of 2022.   0:00 Intro 1:23 Why...

Meyhem Lauren and Daringer have joined forces to create a new album. They speak in detail about the making of Black Vladimir as well as discussing their extensive careers, on the latest episode of AFH's What's The Headline .   0:00 Intro   0:22 Daringer discusses the project that put him on the map as a producer 2:00 Meyhem Lauren and Daringer detail the making of their new Black Vladimi...

Diamond D speaks in-depth about the making of his album The Rear View . He also discusses the day he spent with Dr. Dre, spending time with Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock, names his top 5 producers, and more on this week's episode of AFH's What's The Headline.   0:00 Intro 1:15 Diamond D discusses his time with Dave Chappelle during lockdown 7:00 How Diamond D and Westside Gunn connected 8:00...