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Rikers Island Stories: I Started A Riot In The Mess Hall

January 30, 2021 02:22 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MB

Rikers Island is a 413.17-acre island in the East River between Queens and the Bronx that is home to New York City's main jail complex. The facility is notoriously violent, and one time Laz started a riot in the mess hall. Watch Laz tell it here.

Prison Tales: Greene The Wildest Minimum Security Prison In NY State 3

January 30, 2021 02:18 - 7 minutes - 5.31 MB

In the life and times of St.Laz, our hero's journey has seen many twists and turns. When he was doing a six-year sentence he served a portion of it at the infamous Greene prison. The Greene Correctional Facility is a state prison for men located in Coxsackie, Greene County, New York, owned and operated by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. The facility opened in 1989 and holds 1582 inmates at medium security, which includes 171 held in a maximum-securit...

Happy Birthday Hit Skrewface

January 28, 2021 04:21 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB

On his birthday Hit Skrewface joins the show to discuss his life. We discuss what he's proud of, what he regrets, and what he's hoping for from the future. Hit Skrewface is the forefather of Gary, Indiana rap. His group M.C.G.'z rank amongst the most influential in midwest history. After the group Hit has had a long successful independent career. Follow Hit Skrewface on IG Hit Skrewface on Apple Music Hit Skrewface on Spotify

Rikers Island Stories: 1999 Riot Over The Phone

January 28, 2021 03:22 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MB

Rikers Island is a 413.17-acre island in the East River between Queens and the Bronx that is home to New York City's main jail complex. The facility is notoriously violent, and oftentimes the tensions are the results of disputes regarding phone usage. in 1999 while incarcerated there Laz witnessed a riot that began over one of these phone disputes, but soon escalated into something much larger

Rikers Island Stories: Bloods Vs. Dominicans

January 27, 2021 22:40 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB

In the latest installment of Laz's Rikers Stories, he details how he witnessed a riot between the Bloods and Dominicans. Rikers Island is a 413.17-acre island in the East River between Queens and the Bronx that is home to New York City's main jail complex. The facility is notoriously violent, and oftentimes the tensions are unavoidable. Watch Laz tell it here.

Prison Tales: Greene The Wildest Minimum Security Prison In NY State 2

January 27, 2021 22:37 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MB

In the life and times of St.Laz, our hero's journey has seen many twists and turns. When he was doing a six-year sentence he served a portion of it at the infamous Greene prison. The Greene Correctional Facility is a state prison for men located in Coxsackie, Greene County, New York, owned and operated by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. The facility opened in 1989 and holds 1582 inmates at medium security, which includes 171 held in a maximum-securi...

Franklin Correctional Facility: They Killed An Old Man In Solitary

January 27, 2021 22:28 - 5 minutes - 3.99 MB

Franklin Correctional Facility is a medium-security state prison in Malone, Franklin County, New York, United States, near Bare Hill Correctional Facility and Upstate Correctional Facility, medium and maximum security prisons, respectively. It has a capacity of 1730 inmates. While there Laz witnessed the unfortunate death of an elderly gentleman in solitary confinement. Watch Laz tell it here.

Prison Tales: Latin Gangs Tried To Stab Laz In The Yard At Greene Prison

January 27, 2021 22:23 - 9 minutes - 6.73 MB

In the life and times of St.Laz, our hero's journey has seen many twists and turns. When he was doing a six-year sentence he served a portion of it at the infamous Greene prison. In this episode, Laz details a hectic situation on the rec yard. The Greene Correctional Facility is a state prison for men located in Coxsackie, Greene County, New York, owned and operated by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. The facility opened in 1989 and holds 1582 inmate...

Brownsville Brooklyn Stories: 10 People Jumped Laz For His Jordan Suit On Easter

January 27, 2021 22:21 - 8 minutes - 20.5 MB

Brownsville,BK has been labeled the most dangerous neighborhood in NYC. Homicides and drug-related deaths may account for the low life expectancy and high death rates. Brownsville also has the city's highest homicide rate from 2013 to 2017 with 16.9 deaths for every 1,000 residents, which is more than four times the citywide average of 3.8. Laz has been a lifelong resident. In this story, he tells us of one unfortunate Easter & how things can escalate quickly, often out of nowhere. Watch L...

Prison Tales: Greene The Wildest Minimum Security Prison In NY State

January 27, 2021 22:01 - 23 minutes - 54.2 MB

In the life and times of St.Laz, our hero's journey has seen many twists and turns. When he was doing a six-year sentence he served a portion of it at the infamous Greene prison. The Greene Correctional Facility is a state prison for men located in Coxsackie, Greene County, New York, owned and operated by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. [1][2][3][4] The facility opened in 1989 and holds 1582 inmates at medium security, which includes 171 held in a ma...

Rikers Island Stories: Laz Saw The Whole Dorm Jump The Wrong Man

January 27, 2021 21:10 - 9 minutes - 20.6 MB

In the latest installment of Laz's Rikers Stories, he details how he witnessed the whole dorm he was assigned to physically assault the wrong inmate over another's infractions. Rikers Island is a 413.17-acre island in the East River between Queens and the Bronx that is home to New York City's main jail complex. The facility is notoriously violent, and oftentimes the tensions are unavoidable. Watch Laz tell the story here.

S.D.E. 5 (#RIPKOBE)

January 26, 2021 11:02 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MB

In this episode we cover the life and career of Kobe Bryant. We discuss his titles, MVP's, dunk contest championship, what he meant to us, and more. Follow @gfromdashop Big Factz Show linktr.ee

Cameron Cartee Discusses His New Record

January 25, 2021 01:48 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MB

Cameron Cartee, the Atlanta multi-platinum and award-winning Producer/Engineer, is back with his latest release. This time he's teamed up with some heavy hitters, “Get Along” features the all-female crew of Renni Rucci, Salma Slims, Mariahlynn (Love & Hip-Hop star), and Jhonni Blaze(also of Love & Hip-Hop & Growing Up Hip Hop as well.) They deliver with high energy on this uptempo, thoroughly put together anthem. Cameron Cartee linked with JameyOnTheBeat and WayneOnABeat (who's produced hit ...

How To Record At Home, What To Do, & What To Buy

January 24, 2021 23:54 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MB

Previously Laz made an audio DIY guide to home recording. The information is timeless & invaluable. I included some songs he used these techniques on at the end of the pod. 3 separate songs, featuring Gunna, Roddy Ricch, & 21 Savage respectively, all added to national DJ pools and radio rotation. Follow Laz on IG Laz on YouTube Big Factz Show linktr.ee

St. Laz Speaks On Illseed, allhiphop.com, Conway the Machine and Griselda

January 24, 2021 23:02 - 9 minutes - 6.84 MB

Laz speaks his true thoughts on how Illseed and AllHipHop handled his business dispute with Conway & Griselda Records. Watch Laz tell it here.

Rikers Island Stories: Protective Custody Won't Protect You

January 24, 2021 22:57 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB

In the latest installment of Laz's Rikers Stories, he details how his aunt got him a paid lawyer for a murder case. This was Laz's first time incarcerated, and despite Laz not knowing what it was they requested he be put it in protective custody. At first the young Laz felt a sense of relief, which quickly changed. They actually called it "The Body Shop" because most inmates had high rofile murder cases. Their notoriety forced them to be incarcerated separately. Laz found it to be anything ...

Main Show 1/23

January 24, 2021 02:40 - 1 hour - 174 MB

The Big Factz Show returns with our first episode of the new year. As always we touch on a wide range of topics in our unfiltered wide-ranging conversation. Topics include Laz's recent run of Rikers Island stories, maturing, the state of the music industry, music Laz has been listening to, and much more. Special appearances from Sadat X of Brand Nubian & Fabo of D4L. Big Factz Show linktr.ee @realsaintlaz on IG

Rikers Island Stories: Laz Gets His Blanket Stolen

January 23, 2021 01:44 - 17 minutes - 39.1 MB

In another installment of Laz's already infamous Rikers Island stories, he details an incident regarding his blanket. Make no mistake, a blanket is an essential item while incarcerated. As a bonus, we included a quick story about how Laz really saw inmates washing other inmates personal items out of fear. Big Factz Show linktr.ee

S.D.E. 4

January 21, 2021 15:37 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MB

In this episode, we begin by briefly discussing the storming of the Capitol before moving on to music and sports. We discuss how we didn't have any regional biases growing up in the DC area, in fact, we listened to everything from Geto Boys to Wu-Tang. We go in extensively on the Wu, including how many classic albums Ghostface Killah has. We then move on to sports with G giving his NFL playoff observations/picks, where Dirk Nowitzki ranks historically amongst power forwards, the Harden trad...

Rikers Island Stories: Laz Ran The Phone

January 19, 2021 13:38 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MB

In this episode, Laz details what life on Rikers Island is like, particularly in relation to using the phone. Rikers Island is a 413.17-acre island in the East River between Queens and the Bronx that is home to New York City's main jail complex. The facility is notoriously violent, and oftentimes the tensions are the results of disputes regarding phone usage. After serving a 6-year sentence, Laz returned to Rikers for some parole infractions. During these stays, he experienced a string of ...

Laz Discusses His Song With 21 Savage

January 14, 2021 23:29 - 13 minutes - 30.3 MB

With the recent news from 21 Savage's manager that the rapper is now charging 6 figures for a feature, we talked about the song Laz dropped with 21 Savage right after Nipsey Hussle's death. The song is included at the end of the episode. Big Factz Show linktr.ee

Laz Discusses His New Songs With Gunna & Roddy Ricch

January 13, 2021 21:20 - 9 minutes - 22.2 MB

Recently Laz and Big Leto dropped songs with Gunna & Roddy Ricch, which subsequently have started appearing everywhere from playlists to mixtapes. We discussed Big Leto, how they've been marketing the songs, how they approached creating the songs, and why they call themselves Thirst Gang. Both songs are included at the end of the episode. Big Factz Show linktr.ee Stream: Gunna, St. Laz, Big Leto - Party at Versace Roddy Ricch, St. Laz, Big Leto - Rolex Games

Appreciating Dr. Dre's Legacy

January 07, 2021 18:37 - 22 minutes - 51.8 MB

After the recent tragic then reassuring news concerning the health of Dr. Dre, I decided to reflect on his career and legacy. I discuss his albums, his legacy, NWA, Beats Headphones, Aftermath, Eminem, 50 Cent, World Class Wreckin' Cru, his underrated early production for acts like J.J Fad & The D.O.C., and a lot more. Big Factz Show linktr.ee

S.D.E. 2021 Expectations & Predictions

January 03, 2021 20:46 - 42 minutes - 98.1 MB

We look ahead to what we expect orwoud like to see in 2021. We discuss Wizards, Bulls, who'll win the NBA title, who'll be the best 5 players at each position in the NBA at the end of the year, films, shows, & music we're looking forward too, and a lot more. G From Da Shop on IG Big Factz Show linktr.ee

S.D.E. Quick Bites: Was Kobe Good?

January 03, 2021 16:10 - 9 minutes - 22.8 MB

In this Quick Bite, we discuss whether or not if Kobe Bryant was a better basketball player than Tim Duncan. G gets quite animated when Mark asserts that for the majority of his career, Kobe wasn't even a good player since his style of play detracted from winning. G From Da Shop on IG Big Factz Show linktr.ee

S.D.E. 2020 Wrap Up

January 03, 2021 16:00 - 44 minutes - 101 MB

In this episode Mark & G discuss the best of 2020. They talk basketball extensively, music, movies, and society (but not politics!) The subjects are vary from the film Mank to where Lamar Odom ranks as an third option of an NBA champion historically. G From Da Shop on IG Big Factz Show linktr.ee

Main Show 12/31

January 01, 2021 19:22 - 1 hour - 177 MB

On the precipice of a new year, Laz and Mark discuss the holidays, the year behind and the year to come. They discuss shared experiences they've had while being incarcerated and dealing with the legal system. Below is the Psalm Laz cites during the episode. He recited it continuously in jail after receiving a parole violation four months after coming home from a 6 year prison sentence. The episode concludes with the new Big Leto & Laz. song featuring Roddy Ricch that Laz talks about during t...

Keezay Fooliano

December 23, 2020 22:32 - 12 minutes - 29.6 MB

Mark chopped it up with the truly unique Keezay. He's just as memorable as his music, check them both out. linktr.ee/keezayfoolianomusic

Ebonee Benson

December 22, 2020 18:03 - 47 minutes - 109 MB

Ebonee Benson is a PR specialist with a background in beauty, pageants, & dance. She used hef gifts in those areas to transition into publicity, ultimately becoming one of the spokespeople for Bill & Camille Cosby for 18 months during his sexual assault trials. She has a book and podcast series To Kill A Legacy coming out in early 2021 about her role and opinions on the matters of the Cosby situation. We spoke of her time with the Bill Cosby Media & Crisis Management team, her career, what ...

Tru Carr

December 22, 2020 02:29 - 25 minutes - 58 MB

As the latest signee to Wack 100's 100 Ent. and eOne, Tru Carr is one of rap's most distinctive new voices. He hails from Southern California and has that LA swag, but he's got a bit of a Southern twang to his tone. He's steadily built his profile, he's truly running the numbers up. We had an real honest conversation. He's an introspective, yet charismatic young man. He opens up, and a lot of the conversation isn't the typical artist promoting his music type. We do however get into the ton ...

Jermaine Quick: An Illadelphia Story

December 22, 2020 00:57 - 48 minutes - 111 MB

Jermaine Quick is an creative entrepreneur who's dabbled in a lot of fields. He's found success as a musician, a cameraman, as an award winning filmmaker. In our discussion we discussed his transition from growing up in a group home to winning an independent film festival, his secrets of interviewing, the history of the Philadelphia rap & independent film scene, his plans for 2021 & a lot more. www.illadelstyles.net

Atlanta's Indie MegaFest

December 21, 2020 16:08 - 17 minutes - 39.4 MB

The annual Indie Megafest ATL features some of top Indie Artists from around the country. We spoke to it's founder Terrell garth about the event and how Covid forced this years event online. He revealed that the festival would continue and spoke on some of his motivations for starting it. As a midwestern expatriate in Atlanta, we also discussed the differences in the music scenes, before finishing up with some midwestern music history and trivia. We also discussed one of my favorite movement...

S.D.E. 3

December 21, 2020 02:43 - 50 minutes - 114 MB

On this episode Mark and G discuss moments of greatness. We cover everything from local ballers, boxing, rappers, Kobe'slast game, Frank Reich, Outkast, Pimp C, and a lot more. Big Factz Show linktr.ee

Quick Bites: Rap Parenting: Are Kids Off Limits?

December 20, 2020 16:00 - 10 minutes - 24.5 MB

After recent criticisms of T.I. & Boosie's parenting skills in the media we discuss whether children should be off limits as a topic of discussion, from media to diss tracks. Big Factz Show linktr.ee

Terrell Garth's Trill Biz

December 19, 2020 05:46 - 9 minutes - 22.2 MB

During the pandemic Terrell studied the stock market and used that knowledge to make several high yield investments. We discuss what he's looking for in an investment, how he learned about stocks, and the difference between what he does and day trading.

Mike Powell On Leadership & Equity

December 18, 2020 01:57 - 33 minutes - 77.4 MB

Mike Powell, business consultant, joined Mark to discuss leadership, mentorship, accountability, and much much more. This podcast is for anyone, we can all benefit from Mike's advice. The Powell Consulting Group website Mike Powell, MBA is a leadership consultant and business coach who, ignites passion, growth and energy for positive change in people and organizations in every sector. A dynamic speaker and trainer, Mike draws upon the lessons learned from his unique life experiences to hel...

Main Show 12/17

December 17, 2020 15:26 - 16 minutes - 38.7 MB

In this episode Mark and Laz have a far ranging conversation sparked by Mark asking Laz the most he ever paid for a verse. We then discuss making a video with Jim Jones, how far Stack Bundles would have gotten and a story from meeting him, how much love Shyne had in Brooklyn, rappers who sound alike (but really don't,) how Laz can't stop thinking of rhymes even in the most extreme of situations, and a lot more. Big Factz Show linktr.ee

Tru-L

December 16, 2020 15:07 - 54 minutes - 126 MB

Tru-L means Truest Realist Undisputed Lyricist and in Boston, he's known as Mattapan's Goldenboy. In 2013 the re-release of his previous summer mixtape landed him a joint venture. This quickly resulted in the release of Tha General 2 More Hurt Feelingz, released with Diplomat member Juelz Santana and hosted by Dj Skullator. He's not just doing music though. Tru's got a viable acting career, successful clothing line, artists on his own Fatal Entertainment label, and helping to prepare for Ju...

Adam Murphy

December 16, 2020 13:58 - 35 minutes - 81 MB

Adam of Midwest Mixtapes stops by again to get a little more into the Midwest scene. He names some artists he's looking out for in 2021.We discuss journalists who want to be famous, if the Midwest supports itself as a whole (like the South,) or if they're more focused on their individual cities, how Brotha Lynch Hung was an early adapter of the Internet age, why thee majority of blogs failed, and a lot more. Big Factz Show linktr.ee

Quick Bites: Mel Matrix, Max B, & ByrdGang

December 14, 2020 16:19 - 7 minutes - 5.02 MB

Mark and Laz discuss how good of an artist Mel Matrix is before expanding upon ByrdGang as a whole, as well as discussing the Coke Wave DVD's. Big Factz Show linktr.ee

Big Factz Show: S.D.E. 2

December 14, 2020 00:47 - 37 minutes - 85.9 MB

Mark & G From Da Shop discuss their Mt. Rushmore's for the Wizards and Bulls, DMV basketball, John Wall with Houston, and a lot more. Follow G From Da Shop on IG Follow Big Factz Show on IG

Big Factz: The Punk Episode

December 13, 2020 20:33 - 44 minutes - 102 MB

In this episode we reached out to noted punk journalist/author Alex Herbert to discuss the genre's history, the many sub-genre's it's spawned, the aesthetics of a true punk musician, the similarities between punk and hip-hop, some musical recommendations and a lot more. Alex Herbert created the superlative Punks Around fanzine, as well as publishing 2 well regarded books. If you want a copy of the gorgeously designed fanzine, hit Alex up at @punksaround on IG.

King Bandit

December 12, 2020 16:55 - 7 minutes - 4.93 MB

Mark interviewed King Bandit, an artist who recently inked a deal with Vamplife/Empire. We discusses his signing with Jim Jones & working at Quarantine Studios, a one stop virtual A/V studio where you can make music, videos, and a whole lot more. King Bandit on Spotify

Quick Bites: Mark Does A Thought Experiment

December 12, 2020 16:52 - 4 minutes - 2.77 MB

In this Quick Bite we Google the top rap site and then analyze the leading headlines.

Kay Nine Tha Boss

December 11, 2020 18:00 - 47 minutes - 108 MB

Kay Nine Tha Boss is an artist who in May of 2019 he signed his first distribution deal with west coast rap legend Spice 1's label Thug World Music Group/Sony Orchard. He's recently released singles featuring Q Bosilini, Spice 1, X-Raided, Mozzy & Frost4Eva. He's got a new album, Clarity dropping on January Fifth. In our discussion we discussed Kay Nine's involvement in protests and how Covid has effected him, his new project, the real Santa Ana, societal issues, and more. https://linktr.e...

Quick Bites: West Coast Love & Ghostwriting

December 11, 2020 17:36 - 10 minutes - 22.9 MB

On this Quick Bite we discuss Laz's love of West Coast rap and the merits and drawbacks of using ghostwriters. We finish with Tony Gore ft. St. Laz's "West Coast Bounce", where Laz demonstrates said love for the West. Big Factz Show linktr.ee Follow St. Laz on IG Follow Big Factz Show on IG

DJ Chubby Chub

December 11, 2020 16:29 - 23 minutes - 53.7 MB

DJ Chubby Chub joins the show to discuss his career, Jay-Z & Original Flavor, shared experiences with Laz, receiving a 3X Platinum plaque for Young M. A.’s smash hit, “OOOUUU”, DJ'ing on Twitch during the pandemic, how he's maintained a tack record for breaking new artists to this day,and just a ton of rap history. Follow DJ Chubby Chub on IG and find out when the $1 USB's will be available (listen to the episode.) At the start of his career, Chubby Chub began mastering the turntable by pl...

On The Blog Era & Selling Mixtapes

December 10, 2020 23:04 - 27 minutes - 63.2 MB

Mark and Laz discuss selling physical CD's and the rise and fall of the blog era.

Rich Gates Counts Money

December 09, 2020 19:57 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MB

While counting his recent influx of feature money, Just Rich Gates elaborates on a wide array of topics, including some Brick Squad news. Follow Just Rich Gates on IG

Meeno aka The Glowfather

December 09, 2020 19:50 - 24 minutes - 55.9 MB

Meeno is an Harlem institution. He's had success as an artist and as someone who helps musicians. We discuss his work with Breeze (a new artist,) how nice Bloodshed was, who was the best rapper in Harlem World, if Max B ever told Meeno he was influenced by him, and a lot more. Follow Meeno on IG @glowfather Watch Breeze "HI.T.S." here Listen to New York Ain't Enough here.

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