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  • Kendrick Lamar at the SuperBowl, Marlon Wayans Club Shay Shay + R.I.P. RIch Homie Quan & Fatman Scoop

    Kendrick Lamar at the SuperBowl, Marlon Wayans Club Shay Shay + R.I.P. RIch Homie Quan & Fatman Scoop
    Sep 11 2024
    The boys are back with another installment of the Shifting the Culture Podcast. There have been a lot of changes since our last episode. Konscious Kurt now resides in the NY/NJ area, and a lot is happening in our culture. This week's episode discusses the move back up north and Konscious Kurt's experience at the OMA UK concert in Brooklyn.

    Shifting gears we tap into LL Cool J's new album F.O.R.C.E. entirely produced by the legendary Q-Tip. Marlon Wayans links up with Shanon Sharpe on Club Shay Shay and speaks on his and his family's contributions to comedy. Next, we discuss Kendrick Lamar being announced as this year's Super Bowl halftime show performer which received backlash from Master P, Nicki Minaj, and others. We also touch on the unfortunate passing of Fatman Scoop and Rich Homie Quan.

    For the throwback portion of the show, we reminisce about Naughty By Nature's self-titled album featuring their classic O.P.P. and recall the tragic night when Tupac got shot in Las Vegas. Finally, we close out the show by remembering the life and legacy of Mac Miller.

    0:30 Intro2:26 OMA Concert
    3:51 LL Cool J's The Force Review
    6:41 Marlon Wayans Club Shay Shay Interview
    16:40 Kendrick To Headline The SuperBowl
    28:00 Hot Boys Reunion
    30:09 Deaths Of Rich Homie Quan & Fatman Scoop
    35:28 Anniversary Of Naughty By Nature
    39:31 Anniversary Of Tupac Shooting
    45:30 Anniversary Of Mac Miller's Death
    51:41 Outro

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    54 min
  • Adult Contemporary Hip Hop Genre? Ms. Hill Tour Cancelled Again, Drake's 100 Gigs + Watch the Throne

    Adult Contemporary Hip Hop Genre? Ms. Hill Tour Cancelled Again, Drake's 100 Gigs + Watch the Throne
    Aug 13 2024
    After a summertime hiatus, the crew returns for another episode of the Shifting the Culture Podcast. Picking up where we left off, we jump right into the latest releases over the past month such as Common and Pete Rock's The Auditorium Vol. 1, Eminem's The Death of Slim Shady, and Vultures 2 by Kanye West and Ty Dolla$ign. Next, we discuss the impact of Lauryn Hill's reputation which caused low ticket sales ultimately leading to the cancellation of her and the Fugee's reunion tour in the U.S. Moving on we get into whether or not Hip Hip needs an Adult Contemporary Category. Finally, we touch on Drake's 100 gigs of behind-the-scenes footage and unreleased material. We also speak on Jon B's comments on his classic "They Don't Know" being sampled without his blessing.

    For the anniversary portion of the show, we recall the debut of Yo MTV Raps and NWA's iconic album, Straight Outta Compton. We also get into Scarface's The Fix and Jay-Z and Kanye West's collaboration album, Watch the Throne.

    0:30 Intro3:30 Common/ Pete Rock's The Auditorium Review
    4:53 Vultures 2 Review
    10:08 The Death Of Slim Shady Review
    14:26 Olympics 2024 Rundown
    17:48 The Lox Tiny Desk Review
    19:49 The Fugees Cancel U.S. Tour
    26:49 Konscious Kurt's Lauryn Hill Diss
    30:51 9th Wonder & Q Tip Debate Adult Contemporary Category
    35:45 Drake Releases 100 GB Of Unreleased Footage
    43:55 Jon B Unhappy With Gunna's "They Don't Know" Sample
    48:28 Anniversary Of Yo MTV Raps Premiere
    51:22 Anniversary Of NWA's Straight Outta Compton
    56:53 Anniversary Of Scarface's The Fix
    1:00:56 Anniversary Of Watch The Throne
    1:10:07 Outro

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    1 ora e 11 min
  • BET Awards Recap, Rick Ross Fight in Canada + Fundafied & It Was Written

    BET Awards Recap, Rick Ross Fight in Canada + Fundafied & It Was Written
    Aug 13 2024
    In the latest Shifting the Culture Podcast episode, we recap the 2024 BET Awards and give our takes on the night's highlights and lowlights. Next, we discuss whether Lil Mama was out of line for blaming Nicki Minaj for negatively influencing this generation of females. Rick Ross gets into a scuffle while out in Vancouver with some OVO goons.

    For our throwback portion of the show, we reminisce about Da Brat's platinum debut Funkdafied, and Nas's sophomore LP, It Was Written. Finally, we close the show by reviewing Kendrick Lamar's Mixtape Album, Section 80.

    0:30 Intro
    1:45 BET Awards Review
    9:03 Lil Mama Calls Out Nicki Minaj
    16:17 Wacka Flocka Kicks Out Biden Supporters From His Show
    25:29 Rick Ross Gets Jumped In Canada
    33:21 Anniversary Of "Funkdafied" From Da Brat
    38:30 Anniversary Of "It Was Written" From Nas
    51:18 Anniversary Of "Section 80" From Kendrick
    58:04 Outro


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    59 min
  • Ken & Friends Pop Out Concert, Chris Brown the new MJ? Camron on Jay-Z & Hip Hop's Relationship

    Ken & Friends Pop Out Concert, Chris Brown the new MJ? Camron on Jay-Z & Hip Hop's Relationship
    Jun 24 2024
    In this week's episode, we recap the legendary Ken & Friends concert on Juneteenth in Inglewood, California. Kendrick Lamar, DJ Mustard, DJ Hed, and friends did not disappoint and showcased unity on the West Coast. Fat Joe posed a question and got us thinking if Chris Brown is this era's Michael Jackson. Swizz Beatz and Timbaland announce a partnership with Elon Musk's X platform (formerly Twitter) for future Versuz and we chime in on if the ship has sailed. Camron had some interesting things to say about Jay-Z's current relationship with hip-hop.

    For our anniversaries this week, we return to the summer of 2004 when Jadakiss released his legendary Champ is Here Mixtape with DJ Big Mike and Green Lantern and his sophomore album Kiss of Death. Next, we remember Eminem's comeback LP Recovery and tap into J. Cole's Born Sinner album. Finally, we close out the show by paying respects to the late Prodigy of Mobb Deep. All that and more on this week's episode of the Shifting the Culture Podcast. Listen to Episode 30 now.

    0:30 Intro7:42 Kendrick's Pop Out Concert
    21:21 Is Chris Brown This Era's Michael Jackson?
    33:08 Versus Moving To X
    37:28 Camron On Jay Z's Relationship With Hip Hop
    44:29 Anniversary Of The Champ Is Here & Kiss Of Death From Jadakiss
    50:28 Anniversary Of Recovery From Eminem
    57:11 Anniversary Of Born Sinner From J Cole
    1:03:07 Anniversary Of Prodigy's Death
    1:08:56 Outro


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    1 ora e 10 min
  • Billboard's Hottest Female Rappers, K Dot & Friends Concert, EPMD & Lost Boyz: Legal Drug Money

    Billboard's Hottest Female Rappers, K Dot & Friends Concert, EPMD & Lost Boyz: Legal Drug Money
    Jun 10 2024
    We're back with another episode of the Shifting the Culture Podcast. In this week's episode, we discuss Billboard's Hottest Female Rappers list and debate if they got it right. Next, we touch on Chuck D's comments about older rappers promoting toxicity in their music rather than being more mature and having positive messages. Kendrick Lamar plans to be outside on Juneteenth for a concert at the Los Angeles Kia Forum. We also tap into the recent allegations brought against the Dream and Kanye West.

    For our old-school portion of the show, we remember EPMD's Strictly Business album (1988) and the Lost Boyz album from 1996, Legal Drug Money. Finally, we close out the show by recapping 50 Cent and Power's 10-year run on television. Tap in and listen to episode 29 today!

    0:30 Intro
    10:26 Billboard's Hottest Females In Hip Hop List
    17:40 Chuck D On Older Rappers Promoting Toxicity
    24:26 Upcoming Kendrick Lamar Juneteenth Concert
    26:45 Diddy Stripped Of Howard Degree
    32:42 Kanye West Accused Of Sexual Harassment
    39:51 Anniversary Of EPMD's Strictly Business
    44:34 Anniversary Of The Lost Boyz' Legal Drug Money
    50:21 Anniversary Of Power
    1:00:57 Outro


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    1 ora e 2 min
  • Eminem's Back, Summer Jam Recap, Drake Reference Tracks & Wu-Tang Forever

    Eminem's Back, Summer Jam Recap, Drake Reference Tracks & Wu-Tang Forever
    Jun 6 2024
    In the latest episode of the Shifting the Culture podcast, we discuss this year's Summer Jam and why there is a disconnect between performing artists and fans. Eminem returns with a new track called "Whodini' and he's up to his old antics. Two more Drake reference tracks leak which has us questioning if he can be considered the best of this generation and Ice Cube proclaims "No Vaseline" as the greatest diss track of all time.

    For our anniversaries, we remember the impact of LL Cool J's second album, I'm Bad, and Boogie Down Production's By Any Means Necessary LP. Finally, we close out the show by reminiscing about the double album Wu-Tang Forever. Listen to episode 28 today.


    0:30 Intro/ NBA Finals Predictions4:51 Lakers vs Kings 2002 Series Revisited
    10:41 SummerJam Recap
    13:23 Eminem References Megan Thee Stallion In New Single
    22:19 Two More Drake Reference Tracks Leaked
    30:44 Ice Cube Says No Vaseline Is The Greatest Diss Ever
    38:20 Pink Pantheriss Thinks Songs Shouldn't Be Longer Than 2:30
    45:40 Anniversary Of LL Cool J's BAD (1987)
    51:43 Anniversary Of Boogie Down Productions' By All Means Necessary (1988)
    58:39 Anniversary Of Wu Tang Forever (1997)
    1:09:41 outro


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    1 ora e 11 min
  • Diddy Attack Caught on Camera, Apple's 100 Best Albums, Pusha T Daytona

    Diddy Attack Caught on Camera, Apple's 100 Best Albums, Pusha T Daytona
    May 30 2024
    In this week's episode of the Shifting the Culture Podcast, we discuss the leaked footage of Diddy attacking Cassie in a hotel hallway and Diddy's half-hearted apology. Apple released its list of the top 100 albums of all time and we discuss if they got it right. Sean Kingston's house gets raided for fraud and Nicki Minaj is detained in Amsterdam for carrying drugs.

    For our throwback portion of the show, we remember the impact of the hood classic Menace to Society. We also reminisce about Eminem's Marshall Mathers LP and Pusha T's classic Daytona. Listen to episode 27 today.


    0:30 Konscious Kurt's Diddy Diss/ Intro
    2:38 Footage Released Of Diddy Attacking Cassie/ More Allegations
    22:52 Apple Ranks Lauryn Hill's Miseducation As Greatest Album Of All Time
    28:35 Sean Kingston & His Mother Arrested For Fraud
    33:45 Nicki Minaj Detained In Amsterdam For Weed
    37:48 Anniversary Of Menace 2 Society
    47:22 Anniversary Of Eminem's Marshall Mathers LP
    55:13 Anniversary Of Pusha T's Daytona
    1:01:35 Outro


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    1 ora e 3 min
  • Aftermath of Kendrick vs Drake, The Game disses Rick Ross, DMX's It's Dark & Hell is Hot

    Aftermath of Kendrick vs Drake, The Game disses Rick Ross, DMX's It's Dark & Hell is Hot
    May 19 2024
    In the latest episode of the Shifting the Culture Podcast, we discuss the aftermath of Kendrick Lamar and Drake's battle and where the two artists go from here. Since beef is in the air, The Game decides to take shots at Rick Ross on "Freeway's Revenge" and Shaq and Shannon Sharpe go back and forth. We also speak on whether or not Ludacris is wrong for feeling like he can beat Jay-Z and Lil Wayne in a battle.

    For our flashback portion of the show, we remember the impact of the Fresh Prince episode when Will's dad appears and lets Will down once again. We also dive into DMX's debut, its Dark and Hell is Hot as well as Kendrick Lamar's therapeutic Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers album. Tap in and listen to Episode 26 now.

    0:30 Intro
    9:36 Who Won The Drake Vs. Kendrick Battle?
    26:04 The Game Disses Rick Ross
    27:38 Shaq Disses Shannon Sharpe
    34:03 QuestLove Critiques Kendrick/ Drake Battle & Tupac's Hit Em Up
    43:06 Ludacris Says He Can Beat Jay Z & Lil Wayne
    56:35 Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday 2 Tour Breaks Records
    59:50 Anniversary Of Will's Dad Fresh Prince Episode
    1:09:36 Anniversary Of DMX's It's Dark & Hell Is Hot
    1:24:42 Anniversary Of Kendrick Lamar's Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
    1:34:13 Outro


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    1 ora e 35 min