LIVE From The Basement
388 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLive From The Basement is on a quest to shine a light on the musical and cultural background behind hip-hop.
We have been producing our podcast for over 13 years independently sharing a multi-textural show focusing on several aspects of hip-hop culture and discussion.
With an ever increasing passion and dedication, Live From The Basement still aims to feature thought-provoking, fun and insightful content bridging the gaps between music, culture and lifestyle.
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Episodes
Episode #204 - The Music
May 20, 2013 22:00 - 2 hours - 134 MBThis episode we've each selected three songs that sparked a memory, inspired, or reminded us of a certain event in our lives and we're discussing them. What are some hip-hop tracks that bring back memories for you?
Episode #203 - The Funk
May 12, 2013 07:00 - 2 hours - 114 MBAn episode full of hip-hop music laced with Funk, Funky samples and funky instruments. We talked about your suggestions for the show, rappers growing up and everyone getting dropped. This week we review Talib Kweli's Prisoner of Conscious and kick off the show with a special "discussion" with Buckshot of DuckDown Records.
Episode #202 - Insomnia
May 05, 2013 07:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBCan't sleep. Listen to good hip-hop.
Episode #201 - The Spark
April 28, 2013 07:00 - 2 hours - 133 MBThe Spark. Inspired by the music and topics this episode. This week we review Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge's - 12 Reasons to Die and interview Funk Volume's own Hopsin.
Episode #200 - The Foundation (Interview w/ Treach)
April 21, 2013 07:00 - 2 hours - 157 MBThe HoodHype Show returns with a new host, a new sound, and a phenomenal interview with the prolific Treach ofNaughty By Nature. This is the Foundation.
Episode #199.7
March 21, 2013 07:00 - 45 minutes - 21.4 MBThe HoodHype Show returns Episode 200, with a new addition to the family. This guy MOLA1. You ready for Episode #200?
Episode #199.5 - Reboot
February 24, 2013 07:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBWe bid farewell to our friend and co-host Major and begin the next chapter of the HoodHype show. You ready for a change? Follow us on twitter @hoodhype, HoodHype on FaceBook, Instagram and HoodHypeblog on YouTube!
Mini-Episode #195
November 04, 2012 07:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBA massive collection of nearly an hour of independent hip-hop joints and instrumentals. We wrapped up this weeks mini episode with a tribute to Pro-Era's Capital Steez who recently passed away. Rest In Power.
Episode #199
November 04, 2012 07:00 - 2 hours - 163 MBOn our way to Episode #200 of the HoodHype show, we invited MOLA1 to sit in with us as we returned to the basement to discuss everything from how the game would change if certain MCs left the game, MCs who have passed and changed it and much more.
Episode #196
November 04, 2012 07:00 - 2 hours - 121 MBOur first live Episode of 2013! A great time we had MOLA1 back in the basement, we discussed our favorite albums and news in 2012 and T.I.s Trouble Man album was up for Blend It or Bump It!
Episode #198
November 04, 2012 07:00 - 3 hours - 172 MBThis week we asked if anyone still buys hip-hop magazines, the Manti Teo Scandal and a whole lot more! A$AP Rockys Long Live A$AP was on the chopping block for Blend it Or Bump it! Whats your take?
Episode #194
November 04, 2012 07:00 - 3 hours - 200 MBOur last Episode before the world implodes upon itself on the Mayan doomsday 12/21/12. It was nice knowin yall. PEACE! (And Happy Holidays!)
Episode #193
November 04, 2012 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBSome instrumentals to zone out to. Follow us on twitter @hoodhype, hoodhype on FaceBook, Instagram and HoodHypeblog on YouTube!
Episode #192
November 04, 2012 07:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MBHere's a mini episode with a higher theme.
Episode #191
November 04, 2012 07:00 - 2 hours - 157 MBThe whole team was in the basement with special guest MOLA1 to discuss his debut album and plenty of off-the-wall topics as well as a ton of great indie hip-hop.
Mini-Episode #197
November 04, 2012 07:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBIndependent music is rough around the edges and thats okay.
Episode #190
October 31, 2012 18:00 - 3 hours - 191 MBWe're back with Phro in the building at our other basement this episode. We checked out a new album paid up on some post-A3C debt (Major having his Mayo shot and all our in-show shout outs) and as always, we spun some great independent hip-hop.
Episode #189
October 30, 2012 07:00 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBA mini-episode full of music pulled straight from CDs we picked up from artists at the A3C Hip-Hop Festival.
Episode #188
October 21, 2012 15:00 - 2 hours - 162 MBLIVE from Criminal Records with KonsoleKingz in Atlanta, Georgia for the A3C Hip-Hop Festival, we brought a different kind of episode this week. Live interviews, Live freestyles, some great music, our special guest host Arablak and much more! Thanks to all our listeners who sent us down everyone who tuned and all the artists that came through for this special episode!
Episode #187
October 07, 2012 15:00 - 3 hours - 207 MBWE'RE SEVEN YEARS OLD!! Crazy! Thank you all for such an amazing ride this far! We made it a good one with Episode 187 we had Mola1 sitting in for our friend Phro this episode and discussed everything from the upcoming A3C festival episode on October 12, to our favorite crews in hip-hop. A3C Live episode October 12 at 4pm Eastern!
Episode #186
September 30, 2012 15:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBSome more great indie music as we prep for our next full episode then the live show at A3C Hip-Hop Festival in Atlanta, Georgia!
Episode #185
September 23, 2012 15:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBWe reached our KickStarter goal and were going back to A3C Hip-Hop Festival in Atlanta, GA!! All thanks to those of you who support and have bought our stuff! We did it! Thank you!
Episode #184 ft. Interview with Ben Miles
September 16, 2012 15:00 - 4 hours - 220 MBSpecial episode with two Detroit MCs sitting in with us. Ben Miles, MC from Of Mice and Musicians stop by to talk on the show and drop some of his music and Mola1 of The Definition came back to fill in for Phro. We decided to finally go in on this Illuminati discussion as well as a few other topics. Also, PLEASE support HoodHypes Road to A3C Hip-Hop Festival at http://hoodhype.com/donate !!
Episode #184
September 16, 2012 15:00 - 4 hours - 223 MBSpecial episode with two Detroit MCs sitting in with us. Ben Miles, MC from Of Mice and Musicians stop by to talk on the show and drop some of his music and Mola1 of The Definition came back to fill in for Phro. We decided to finally go in on this Illuminati discussion as well as a few other topics. Also, PLEASE support HoodHypes Road to A3C Hip-Hop Festival at http://hoodhype.com/donate !! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Episode #183
September 09, 2012 15:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBEnjoy some great new hip-hop and a big thanks to all who have funded our Road to A3C KickStarter campaign so far at http://hoodhype.com/donate.
Episode #182
September 02, 2012 15:00 - 3 hours - 173 MBWere back and we asked: Can the Golden Era of Hip-Hop come back and who will usher it in? Beanie Sigel's This Time was up for Blend It or Bump It and we also talked about the HoodHype Kickstarter Campaign at http://hoodhype.com/donate !!
Episode #181
August 26, 2012 15:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBWe just kicked off our Road to A3C Fundraiser! Please help us get to the A3C Hip-Hop Festival in Atlanta, GA by buying our gear! HoodHype.com/donate
Episode #180
August 19, 2012 15:00 - 3 hours - 189 MBOur co-host Phro was finally back in the building this week as we reviewed Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Dont and debated it into the ground, why we even do Blend It or Bump It segment, we also had some great inside info about Havocs beef with Prodigy from a listener, and more. Great great callers, great music and a whole lot a fun.
Episode #179
August 05, 2012 06:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBIts another mini-episode full of new music! Heres some new hip-hop with a little of a different sound.
Episode #178
July 29, 2012 06:00 - 3 hours - 191 MBWe had Mola1 back on the how, reviewed Nas - Life Is Good, talked old school video games and a ton more.
Episode #177
July 20, 2012 15:00 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MBJMack takes you on a mini audio tour of the BringItBack Stage at the Vans Warped tour and the first stop of Big K.R.I.T.s Live From The Underground Tour with Big Sant, Coldmen Young, Jon Connor, Tito Lopez and Casey Veggies.
Episode #176
July 13, 2012 06:00 - 2 hours - 160 MBA discussion about the Google Hip-Hop on trial debate (link in the notes at hoodhype.com), the BET Awards and Prodigys - H.N.I.C. 3 is up for Blend It or Bump It!
Episode #175
July 01, 2012 06:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBSome great hip-hop from our home state, Michigan.
Episode #174
June 24, 2012 06:00 - 2 hours - 155 MBWe went mobile this week and switched up the location for this episode. The names and faces havent changed and the game is still the same though, check it out it was a crazy episode full of basketball finals, meat copters and hip-hop! Wait what?
Episode #173
June 17, 2012 06:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBIts a mini-episode full of music to listen to while you muscle through your hangover.
Episode #172
June 10, 2012 06:00 - 3 hours - 188 MBGreat topics this week including some great (and not so great) listener feedback, Hot97 vs. Nicki Minaj and Young Money, Lupe Fiasco vs. Pete Rock and Diddys son's scholarship to UCLA.
Episode #171
June 03, 2012 06:00 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBHere's another Mini-Episode packed with some great new indie hip-hop!
Episode #170
May 27, 2012 14:00 - 4 hours - 225 MBThis week we had a special guest in the basement, Mola1 of The Definition talking and spittin some verses. We also completed the finale of HoodHypes Hip-Hop Fight Club and reviewed Killer Mike's R.A.P. Music with a surprise call-in from Killer Mike to debate the album. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Episode #170 - MOLA1's first visit to the show & Interview with Killer Mike
May 27, 2012 14:00 - 4 hours - 222 MBThis week we had a special guest in the basement, Mola1 of The Definition talking and spittin some verses. We also completed the finale of HoodHypes Hip-Hop Fight Club and reviewed Killer Mike's R.A.P. Music with a surprise call-in from Killer Mike to debate the album.
Episode #169
May 20, 2012 15:23 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBMini-Episode! Here's some hip-hop tunes to keep you movin while youre flippin burgers and sippin that ice cold brew!
Episode #168
May 13, 2012 15:23 - 2 hours - 130 MBSomewhat abbreviated, we had to take off early this week, but there was no shortage of discussion, hip-hop fight club or music! We also dropped our official iPhone app this week, get it FREE at hoodhype.com/iphone or search HoodHype in the App Store! R.I.P. MCA
Episode #167
May 06, 2012 16:23 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBWe havent dropped a mini-episode in a while! Well all that is changing starting with this very episode. From this point forward, your boys are gonna be dropping HoodHype episodes on you EVERY week! Enjoy this special mini-ep and well catch you on the next full episode!
Episode #166
April 29, 2012 15:23 - 3 hours - 213 MBMidwest bracket for the hip-hop fight club this episode. What we thought would be one of our easiest, was actually one of the toughest with the biggest upsets. Make sure you check that out! We also had Bumpy Knuckles and DJ Premier's new album The Kolexxxion on the chopping block for Blend it or Bump it.
Episode #165
April 18, 2012 06:23 - 3 hours - 201 MBWere all back and having a great time (thanks sweet baby Jesus). Tons of new music, Hip-Hop Fight Club West Coast went down and Obie Trices Bottom's Up was on the chopping block for Blend It or Bump It. Lets go!
Episode #164
April 05, 2012 06:23 - 2 hours - 159 MBWhat we thought the Trayvon Martin case would be a single topic we'd carry through the show and it ended up taking it completely over. The episode was full of heated debate and overrode any of the other segments, so we're releasing this as a "special episode" since this has never happened on the show before, as we're sure you'll hear. We were all in rare form and the episode was not your typical installment of the show. Everyone was extremely emotional and passionate about the topic so things...
Episode #163
March 21, 2012 06:23 - 3 hours - 197 MBPhro was out this week, but Major and JMack held down the fort going into the East Coast bracket for the Hip-Hop Fight Club, discussed South By South West with the homie Sean Falyon and a ton of crazy new indie hip-hop!
Episode #162
March 06, 2012 06:23 - 3 hours - 213 MBWe continued selecting our picks for the HoodHype Hip-Hop Fight Club as we wrapped up with our West Coast and Down South picks for 2012. Bracket coming soon on HoodHype.com! We also launched our first installment of our new game show What's Really Hood? Black and White Edition. You may or may not be shocked by the income. We also discussed the new Nike Galaxy Foamposite shoes. Press play
Episode #161
February 19, 2012 06:23 - 3 hours - 203 MBWe kicked off HoodHypes Hip-Hop Fight Club 2012 with our East and Midwest selections, make sure you check back next episode for South and West Coast selections! We also had a great debate over Outkast's ATLiens album in Classic or Trash It? and a lot more!
Episode #160
February 08, 2012 06:23 - 3 hours - 169 MBIt got overheated in the basement this week thanks to a really emotional debate over the Red Tails movie. We also discussed the return of HoodHype's hip-hop fight club, Indie artists following their passion and more!
Episode #159
January 20, 2012 06:23 - 3 hours - 206 MBRace was a huge topic this episode and we arent talkin NASCAR. Between the Red Tails movie, MLK Day and Phro being back to the show, it got really racial in the basement this episode, (no finish line). We also reviewed Commons The Dreamer, The Believer for Blend It or Bump It, visited the Common vs. Drake beef and much more. Lets go!