Call Out Culture
288 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 92 ratingsCall Out Culture is a podcast about rap music hosted by Alaska, Curly Castro and Zilla Rocca - three long time practitioners and lifetime fans. These dudes know what the hell they are talking about. Every episode is a deep dive into an artist or a concept. With close to 50 years of artistry and 70 years of fandom combined in the three hosts, it is safe to say, that you are going to get perspectives that you will not find in other podcasts about the genre.
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Episodes
Bonus Episode: Call Out Culture Roundtable Pt. 1
April 18, 2020 19:29 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBPart 1 of a two part roundtable episode with our folks Scorcese, Geng, Roy C, GBattle, Alex Ludovico and Wally Clark. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
Roundtable Recap of the DJ Premier vs RZA Battle
April 14, 2020 20:48 - 1 hour - 109 MBWe were joined by our folks Jedi Bateria, Jihad Scorsese, Small Pro, Defcee, Premrock, Chum Zilla, Skech185 and Geng to discuss the historic DJ Premier and RZA battle. Premier/RZA Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/20knKi4YFeyqonFvNI7cWM --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
Jay Electronica and the Slacker A$$ Rapper Syndrome
April 10, 2020 02:03 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBThis week the crew discuss Jay Electronica and rappers who don't make music. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
The Call Out Culture Roundtable!
April 02, 2020 19:50 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBThis week we are joined by our friends Prem, Nate from Dad Bod, Scorsese, Geng, Roy C and more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
Live from the Liner Notes w/ ShrapKnel
March 19, 2020 17:06 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBThis week we talk with Backwoods Studios' Recording Artist ShrapKnel about their amazing new album. You can purchase the album here: https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
Fly Vs. Dope
March 09, 2020 13:17 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBThis week the boys get esoteric and break down the difference between Fly and Dope. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
Hip Hop Fashion
February 28, 2020 02:27 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBThis week the gang discusses the long arc of hip hop fashion. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
Do Rappers Need Albums?
February 18, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBThis week the gang discusses the debate of whether or not rappers need albums which was spawned by Jay Electronica announcing that he was going to drop a record. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
Dropping Names
February 10, 2020 13:45 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBThis week the gang talks about collaborations that they did and how they came to work with said artists. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
We Need to Talk About - White Rappers
January 24, 2020 11:55 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBThis week the gang addresses white rappers and all that entails. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
How did that get there?
January 16, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBThis week we discuss songs that are out of place on an album. Whether it is a great song on an awful album or a terrible song on a great album, we discuss the head scratching decisions that some artists make. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
Albums of the Decade
December 23, 2019 07:10 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBThis week the gang discusses their favorite albums of the past decade. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
Artists of the Decade
December 12, 2019 03:51 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBThis week Alaska, Castro and Zilla talk about their top artists of the decade! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
What really grinds my gears
November 22, 2019 23:58 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBThis week we go full on what's in your craw old man style complaining bout stuff. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
The Hardest Verses
November 14, 2019 15:33 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBThis week we talk about those verses that make us feel like we can kick over buildings, beat up god, rule the world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
We Need to Talk About The X-Men with Open Mike Eagle
November 08, 2019 03:33 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBThis week Castro and Zilla are joined by LA (by way of Chicago) rap legend Open Mike Eagle and they have a rip roaring conversation about the new X-Men books. Alaska had to skip this one because he had to work and because of his pro sentinel stances. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
Slept on Producers
October 18, 2019 05:34 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBThis week we talk about producers that we feel do not get their proper due. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
Lineage of Greatness - Billy Woods
October 09, 2019 20:20 - 1 hour - 98.3 MBThis week we discuss the brilliance of Billy Woods and then have a conversation about his music, old New York, and the Christian Slater vehicle Pump Up The Volume. Mr. Woods dropped two stunning albums this year and you can get them both here: https://billywoods.bandcamp.com/ Additionally Castro and Zilla dropped the new Grift Company album which features everyone's favorite grumpy old man Alaska: https://wreckingcrew.bandcamp.com/album/too-many-secrets --- Support this podcast: http...
Lineage of Greatness: Black Thought
September 26, 2019 22:24 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBThis week we discuss legendary rapper Black Thought who is the most recent entry into Lineage of Greatness in regards to both this episode and his turn possessing the spirit of greatness. Starting with his Funk Flex freestyle Thought made the leap from great to greatest at the moment. Additionally we premiere two new tracks. Two by Four by Grift Company (Castro and Zilla) and Dagger & Cloak (small professor Remix) by Shrapknel (Castro and Prem Rock) --- Support this podcast: https://...
Disappointing Verses from Great Rappers
September 20, 2019 04:22 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBThis week we examine the worst, corniest, just utterly inexplicable verses from some of the genre's greatest artists including: Cannibal Ox Ab Soul Big Daddy Kane Starange Wondah Asher Roth Common KRS-One --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
We Need to Talk About AND Talk to Breeze Brewin
September 13, 2019 05:24 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBThis week we discuss the music of a true legend, Breeze Brewin. Breeze has obtained god like status with those in the know, and chances are if you like indie hip hop, he is your favorite rapper's favorite rapper. After we break down the music, we are fortunate enough to speak with Breeze about his process and his career. You can get all the music we discuss and so much more at the Juggaknots' bandcamp page: https://juggaknots.bandcamp.com/ Pre-Order the Grift Company record here: ht...
Guilty Pleasures
September 06, 2019 10:51 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBThis week the gang talks about their favorite musical guilty pleasures,. As mentioned in the episode you can find the Regal Beagle playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/timlaska/playlist/62G6UztOc9AniASzfpZGko?si=8ignQCJmRSOliWcWJjKttQ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
How to Finish an Album
August 30, 2019 16:38 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBThis week we are joined by the one and only DJ Chong Wizard and we discuss how to go about finishing an album! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
We Need to Discuss Length
August 09, 2019 13:16 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBThis week we discuss album lengths and how the length of project changes as mediums do. Get the new Grift Company single Company Dro here: https://wreckingcrew.bandcamp.com/track/company-dro Get Alaska's music here: https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/ Get Curly Castro's music here: https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/ Get Zilla Rocca's music here: https://threedollarpistol.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
The Grab Bag Episode
August 01, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBThis week we talk about a trio of topics. Albums we made but ended up hating Artists that we wished had a larger catalog/stuck around longer And artists that we wish would go away Additionally we mention the situation with friend of the indie community Paten Locke, you can find his gofundme here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/planet-locke-fund --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
Lineage of Greatness: Nas
July 25, 2019 14:10 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBThis week we discuss the greatness of Nas as part of our Lineage of Greatness series. As mentioned in the podcast, Alaska goes next gen stats on Nas and fully nerds out. You can find the spreadsheets here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11bp4ag8ccZeHVFZJC7ehUbGyVQ7TbPGiXVL99H4q7Ss/edit?usp=sharing Additionally we mention the situation with friend of the indie community Paten Locke, you can find his gofundme here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/planet-locke-fund --- Support this p...
Lineage of Greatness: Andre 3000
July 17, 2019 02:47 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBLineage of Greatness is a new series from Call Out Culture where we trace the elusive spirit/muse that possesses an artist for a period of time making him or her the greatest. It is temporary state, the muse is flighty and cannot be possessed forever. We felt that Andre 3000 was the perfect artist to start this series with as his rain of greatness is otherworldly, he truly is one of the rare few to gain the greater understanding of the muse and managed to hold on to the mystical powers, se...
We Need to Talk About Capitalism with special guest Blueprint
July 10, 2019 15:43 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBThis week the gang is joined by famed rapper/author/producer/podcaster Blueprint and they discuss the merits of capitalism. You can find Blueprint's podcast Super Duty Tough Work here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjF10CCZwDUaIJg6_g8Wa6g And his music/books here: https://weightless.net/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
Top Ten BBQ/Summah Jams Part Two
June 28, 2019 06:42 - 1 hour - 101 MBPart two of a of our two part BBQ/Summer Jam count down. This week we count down numbers 5-1 We have created two playlists that include the songs featured on the podcast: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY9wvQaMv7H07PO87Lf7UbvtUtCO9XoU- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/timlaska/playlist/33bjRGxaLntaAoP9H63nny?si=H0qBixddQy6jBAOw5284Eg Additionally you can get the new song from the Call Out Culture crew that is featured at the end of the podcast here: https://wrecki...
Are Artists Ripping Off Their Fans?
June 21, 2019 03:53 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBThis week we discuss the practice of artists charging exorbitant prices for their projects and whether or not such practices are ripping off fans. Support the rappers of Call Out Culture at the below links: Zilla Rocca: https://threedollarpistol.com/music Curly Castro: https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/ Alaska: https://wordshurt.bandcamp.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
Top Ten BBQ/Summah Jams Part One
June 14, 2019 05:44 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBPart one of a of our two part BBQ/Summer Jam count down. This week we count down numbers 10-6. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/calloutculture/support
Cannibal Ox The Cold Vein/Def Jux Talk
June 06, 2019 12:19 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBThis week we go back to February 26th, and discuss the classic Def Jux album The Cold Vein by Cannibal Ox. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
Disappointing Albums/Questionable Classics
May 31, 2019 05:21 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBThis week the gang discusses albums that left them wildly disappointed, questionable classic albums, and which rapper had the best "I am on the scene verse" Nas on Live at the BBQ or Redman on Headbanger. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
We Need to Talk About Wu-Tang
May 22, 2019 20:45 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBOn the heels of the new Wu Tang documentary "Of Mics and Men", our hosts, Alaska, Curly Castro and Zilla Rocca, discuss the legacy and the complicated feelings they all have for the greatest rap group ever. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
Call Out Culture: I hate rap but I love "Artist X"
May 18, 2019 11:55 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBThis week we discuss people who claim that they hate hip hop but love a specific group. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
Call Out Culture: An Interview with Roy Christopher the Author of Dead Precedents
May 10, 2019 01:02 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBThis week the Alaska, Castro and Zilla sit down with author Roy Christopher who recently released his book Dead Precedents: How Hip Hop Defines the Future. We discuss Roy's book, his theory that we are living in an age created by hip hop, and what current trends will define the future 20 years from now. You can find Roy Christopher here: https://roychristopher.com/ You can purchase Dead Precedents here: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/dead-precedents-how-hip-hop-defines-the-future/ ...
We Need to Talk About Kanye
May 03, 2019 13:49 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBIn this week's episode the gang starts by talking about Kanye West's latest attempts at redemption and ends with a discussion about online begging. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support
Call Out Culture: The Intro Episode
April 04, 2019 02:51 - 42 minutes - 39 MBThe intro episode of Call Out Culture, an almost weekly podcast about rap and rap related goodness. Hosted by Alaska, Curly Castro and Zilla Rocca. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support