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 #158
January 06, 2012 09:23 - 3 hours - 203 MBIts 2012 and were still here! This episode we took it back to 1998 and reviewed Jay-Zs Vol. 2 Hard Knock Life to see if it stood up to todays standards, we talked some politics and Red Lobster. Thats right... Red freakin Lobster. Oh and say I to Danny Doomsday too...
Episode #157
January 02, 2012 15:23 - 3 hours - 202 MBWheres episode #156? Lost deep in the hood of the Internet. It was a special episode, but its gone. If we find it, please believe it will be posted and your iPod will download it. Now, onward to episode #157. Its our end of year special episode where we compile a bunch of Top lists for all of our favorite things of year! That and a lot more! Peep the extended notes to get all the Top 10 run downs!
Episode #155
December 02, 2011 15:23 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBHeres an Episode to hold you all over until the next full show! Steppin Outta the Matrix to throw some different sounding tracks at yall!!
Episode #154
November 21, 2011 17:23 - 3 hours - 187 MBHerman Cain wasnt the only one acting scandalous this episode. Everything from childhood television shows to Michael Jackson's doctors jail time was fair game in episode 154. Also includes some interviews Phro had with Mr. Porter and Trick Trick at the Redbull Emsee challenge in Detroit! Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Episode #154 ft Interview with Denaun Porter and Trick Trick at Redbull Emsee
November 21, 2011 17:23 - 3 hours - 184 MBHerman Cain wasnt the only one acting scandalous this episode. Everything from childhood television shows to Michael Jackson's doctors jail time was fair game in episode 154. Also includes some interviews Phro had with Mr. Porter and Trick Trick at the Redbull Emsee challenge in Detroit! Enjoy!
Episode #153
October 25, 2011 17:23 - 3 hours - 208 MBQuite possibly one of our longest episodes to date. We were glad to be back, can you tell? We gave away copies of NBA2K12 (podcast listeners there's something special for you buried in this episode too), discussed Occupy Wall Street, we talked with Apple iPhones newest first lady SIRI and spun a TON of great new music. On a brief side note, we recently found out that the League of Extraordinary Gz recently lost one of their members, so wed like to send our condolences to the friends and famil...
Episode #152
October 17, 2011 15:20 - 3 hours - 181 MBOur first show on location and we did it up big hosting the KonsoleKingz Gaming Lounge LIVE at the A3C Independent Hip-Hop Festival! A constant flow of interviews, convo and music in one of our biggest shows to date! Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Episode #152 - LIVE from Atlanta at the A3C Hip-Hop Festival
October 17, 2011 15:20 - 3 hours - 179 MBOur first show on location and we did it up big hosting the KonsoleKingz Gaming Lounge LIVE at the A3C Independent Hip-Hop Festival! A constant flow of interviews, convo and music in one of our biggest shows to date! Enjoy!
Episode #151
October 03, 2011 15:20 - 3 hours - 188 MBTalked about the Mayweather vs Ortiz fight, Fabolous vs. Ray J, the late Troy Davis vs. The Legal System and Jayo Felony vs. Fox News. We had J.Cole on the chopping block for blend it or bump it and some tasty caramel vodka in the stash box this week too!
Episode #150
September 16, 2011 14:20 - 3 hours - 180 MBDiscussing everything from the 15th anniversary of 2Pacs death to Floyd Mayweather vs. Victor Ortiz and the boys top 5 white girls in the game plus a whole lot of hot new music and more.
Episode #149
September 04, 2011 17:20 - 3 hours - 175 MBWeezys Jeggings and HoodHype's Road to A3C were the talk of the show among other things like the VMAs the Stash Box and the Lil Waynes Carter IV was on the chopping block!
Episode #148
August 25, 2011 06:20 - 2 hours - 161 MBWe talk about social media and the new power some of these celebrities have with their following, reviewed Watch The Throne for Blend It or Bump It, we had a gang of audio issues, JMack eats pickled pigs feet after losing a bet with Major and more!
Episode #147
August 12, 2011 06:20 - 3 hours - 184 MBCrazy episode and a long episode too! We discussed if Watch the Throne will really be leak proof, why is it so hard to pay homage in hip-hop and our first ever Hip-Hop Whack Off. Thats right, you read correct. Listen to the episode to get the details! Also, PLEASE help us get to A3C and get a lot of cool stuff for supporting us! hoodhype.com/donate
Episode #146
July 27, 2011 14:20 - 3 hours - 187 MBWere back! We spun sick new music, we spoke with TRUTH Minista Paul Scott about the liquid genocide malt liquor, discussed Drake and the industry cosigning Kreayshawn based on numbers and Curren$ys Weekend At Burnies was on the chopping block for Blend It or Bump It. Loaded show this episode, listen now or download it for later!
Episode #145
July 10, 2011 13:20 - 2 hours - 162 MBDiscussing the death of the hip-hop Top 5, Lil B hoodwinking the industry, Casey Anthony and organizing the first official HoodHype Grill-off.
Episode #144
June 22, 2011 14:20 - 2 hours - 145 MBWe went in this week on damaging your liver, the White Girl Mob and the great n-word debate, a discussion on great collaboration albums and a ton of great new music.
Episode #143
June 22, 2011 14:20 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBWe had to put our last episode on hold. Were sorry. So heres a special bonus remix episode to hold you over until episode #144 which we'll be recording tomorrow! We call this the remix-mini-episode. Full of some great hip-hop remixes you may have never heard.
Episode #142
June 05, 2011 13:20 - 2 hours - 155 MBThis episode we discussed live shows, Top 5 Most Boring rappers of recent, we peeped Maybach Music Group's Self Made Vol. 1 for Blend It or Bump It and police having too much control.
Episode #141
May 27, 2011 06:20 - 3 hours - 170 MBWe talked all hip-hop this episode. Everything from the validity of Odd Future to Common at the White House to Prodigy's audio book. And a WHOLE lot in between.
Episode #140
May 17, 2011 16:20 - 2 hours - 153 MBIt seemed we were cursed by the technical difficulty demons this episode, but we still pulled through it. With the recent news of Osama bin Ladens death we strayed from hip-hop a little and spent quite a bit of time discussing cosnpiracy theories as well as trying to debunk them. BIG shouts to Illingsworth from Detroit CYDI for the #TeamMayo theme song!
Episode #139
April 26, 2011 16:20 - 2 hours - 153 MBPhro was out but that didnt stop us from having a great show! We had Jesse the ghost writer from Rap Rebirth for a quick interview, we jumped in the Stash Box, checked out DJ Quiks The Book of David for Blend It or Bump It and got into a heated debate over the Beastie Boys.
Episode #138
April 11, 2011 21:20 - 2 hours - 140 MBWild show this week. Discussing your favorite tracks to swoon the females, racial stereotyping on t.v., trannies (yeah trannies) a lot of great music, blend it or bump it and a lot more.
Episode #137
March 28, 2011 09:20 - 1 hour - 61 MBBack off the sickness and we throw you all another curve ball as we run half the show in the basement and then we took it to the road as we headed to the Shady 2.0 show (we even snuck in a couple audio snippets from the show for you all).
Episode #136
March 18, 2011 14:20 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBHeres a mini-episode. After 5 months of planning, meetings, discussions, money, time and energy, Major and I came down coincidentally at the EXACT same time with some whicked I dont know what. Sick for a week straight, we had no chance and were forced to cancel ALL of our SXSW plans and lose a lot of money we put into going to this event. So we apologize you guys, we had our hearts set on this thing only to see it come crashing down due to 102 degree fevers amongst other things. We’ll see you...
Episode #135
March 07, 2011 16:20 - 3 hours - 173 MBInspired by our trip to South By South West this year (catch us down there March 17-20) we loaded up this episode with music features by artists who will be performing at the festival down in Austin, Texas. We also got a few minutes to speak with hip-hop coordinator of SXSW and owner of AustinSurreal.com, Matt Sonzala. We also had Strong Arm Steadys Arms and Hammers on the the lid for blend it or bump it and we mixed up some real delicious #TigerBlood for the stash box. Hit the notes for the ...
Episode #134
February 21, 2011 16:20 - 2 hours - 162 MBThe long awaited conclusion to our Hip-Hop Fight Club! Who do you have winning? Print out your own bracket at http://www.hoodhype.com/fightclub. This episode we discussed the Grammies, Eminems Superbowl commercial, cars and systems we used to have and using EBT cards at the strip club. Cant forget some CRAZY hot music this episode too!
Episode #133
February 08, 2011 09:20 - 2 hours - 143 MBCrazy episode we discussed Fight Clubs Midwest bracket, SNLs biggest ratings in years, Black History Month and we got into a crazy debate over Talib Kweli's album Gutter Rainbows which was on the chopping block for Blend It Or Bump It.
Episode #132
January 24, 2011 16:20 - 2 hours - 136 MBRacial topics galore, HoodHype Fight Club: Down South bracket, Phro almost stabs JMack and JMack challenges Phro to a beer drinking duel...
Episode #131
January 15, 2011 10:30 - 2 hours - 156 MBWe're excited to be back for our first show of 2011! In this ep we talked about Cipha Sounds getting suspended at Hot97, Ghostface's Apollo Kids was on the chopping block for Blend it or bump it, we ran with HoodHype's hip-hop Fight Club for the West Coast (listen in to find out who took the West Coast bracket) and JMack getting the verbal whipping by a rapper on twitter. This and a lot more! Download this ep and listen in!
Episode #130
December 31, 2010 12:30 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBOkay maybe Episode 129 WASNT our last show of 2010. But this one is. Enjoy some of our favorite tracks from past episodes of this year and make sure you pay close attention to the first song in this episode.
Episode #129
December 28, 2010 12:30 - 2 hours - 164 MBWe kicked things off with the Hip Hop Fight Club's East Coast bracket, and youll be surprised to find out who came out on top. We also got into the holiday spirit and discussed what if Santa was black, which led us into another racial conversation centered around the white bank robber who dressed up as a black dude while putting in his work. We put Cliffords latest release No Mercy on the chopping block for this episode's Blend It or Bump It, sampled a domestic brew for the Stash Box, and cho...
Episode #128
December 06, 2010 15:30 - 2 hours - 135 MBThis episode we kicked off our new mini-series, HoodHypes Hip-Hop Fight Club, Kanyes new album was on the chopping block for Blend it or Bump it, we discussed this years Grammy Nominations, spun a ton of great new music and more!
Episode #127
November 19, 2010 16:30 - 2 hours - 140 MBThe boys are back! This episode was a special one as we discussed racism against postal workers, Drake getting knuckled up by Weezy, a listener submitted Stash Box and we put Devin the Dude's latest album on the chopping block for Blend it or Bump it!
Episode #126
November 03, 2010 16:30 - 3 hours - 165 MBFive years weve been doing this. A simple thank you would never be enough for your support and listening to our show. To kick off our fifth year episode we gave away a copy of NBA2k11 live on the show, ran through the stash box and previewed Statik Selektah and Termanologys album 1982 for Blend It or Bump It. Half way through Statik called in randomly to talk about the album and what hes been working on. That, a ton of phenomenal music (as always) and a lot more.
Episode #125
October 17, 2010 16:30 - 2 hours - 137 MBPhro brought "AGoody" back to the basement with a complete collection of liquor. Needless to say the show kicked off to a great start. We spun some incredible music, JMack talked about his visit to the A3C festival in Atlanta, GA in the US and we got into a big debate over older women. We had a GREAT time this episode, and we hope you enjoy it!
Episode #124
October 01, 2010 16:30 - 3 hours - 169 MBWhat a crazy show. Seriously, we went in and delivered three full hours of show for that ass! Complete with an interview with Strange Musics latest signee Jay Rock to tell us about making the move from a major label to a hugely successful independent label. We talked about drinking on the job, Guru and Solar a little more and then out of the blue we got a random call from none other than Aftermath Recordings alumni, Bishop Lamont. CRAZY loaded show with some ridiculous music and two interview...
Episode #124 ft. Interview with Jay Rock
October 01, 2010 16:30 - 3 hours - 167 MBWhat a crazy show. Seriously, we went in and delivered three full hours of show for that ass! Complete with an interview with Strange Musics latest signee Jay Rock to tell us about making the move from a major label to a hugely successful independent label. We talked about drinking on the job, Guru and Solar a little more and then out of the blue we got a random call from none other than Aftermath Recordings alumni, Bishop Lamont. CRAZY loaded show with some ridiculous music and two interview...
Episode #123
September 25, 2010 16:30 - 3 hours - 170 MBBack with another one, we discussed everything from Ines Sainz to JMacks neighbors stealing his prescription pain killers to white people using the N-Word. Yes that argument again, with a twist. Also, we finally got a chance to catch up with Playboy Tre to talk about his album Last Call, what it was like to perform on Eminem and Jay-Zs home to home tour, and his take on Kat Stacks.
Episode #122
September 09, 2010 16:30 - 2 hours - 154 MBWe were without Phro this week (hes off on a beach somewhere in the Caribbean), but that doesnt mean we cant still chill in the basement with our friends .KOM aka Kingz Of The Mic. Joka and T.O. kicked back and had a few Capri Suns with us while we talked everything from whats real in hip-hop to 9th Wonders 5-year theory (you gotta tune in to find out what that means). A damn fine time, make sure you check out your boys .KOM on Twitter and a big congrats goes out to Phro for tying the knot wi...
Episode #121 ft Interview with Big KRIT
August 23, 2010 14:30 - 2 hours - 152 MBAside from our long awaited interview with the infamous independent and more recently recently Def Jam signee Big K.R.I.T., we had a real good time this episode seeing Phro off for his wedding (Phro will be back in a couple episodes, but until then, look out for some special guests to fill the seat!). This episode we spoke on Tila Tequila and Method Man vs. The Juggalos, 50 prank calling Shyne, Detox not living up to the hype, Jeezy vs. Officer Ricky and much more. (links on our blog!)
Episode #120
August 13, 2010 14:30 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBHeres a mini-episode featuring music that you can play safely around young kids and some music your mom would smack you in the back of the head for playing around the little ones. Yeah, they are major label releases, but it's a mini-episode! Anything goes, even bringing Major in on this one!
Episode #119
August 10, 2010 14:30 - 3 hours - 170 MBBack with another episode with tons of great music. This week we touched on everything from Laurence Fishburnes daughter Chippy D going into porn to JMack getting called out by a listener in the UK about not letting his kids listen to hip-hop which stirred up a whole crazy argument among all of us and you listeners. Majors hip-hop intervention was in full effect!
Episode #118
July 31, 2010 14:30 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBMini-Episode till the next full show next week! Featuring music from Big Tone, HISD, Little Brother and more! Get at us anytime at facebook.com/hoodhype or twitter.com/hoodhype!
Episode #117
July 17, 2010 14:30 - 2 hours - 155 MBWere finally back at it with some giveaways, having a good time and as always spinning some GREAT music!
Episode #116
June 30, 2010 14:30 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBHere it is, another mini-show to hold you guys over till the next live show. This week I selected a playlist of songs I like to bump on the express way in the summer doing 80 when its 80 with the windows down. Hope you enjoy these tracks as much as I do.
Episode #115
June 22, 2010 14:30 - 40 minutes - 37 MBSticking to the promise that we are stepping it up around here, here’s the first of many mini-episodes to come. We do the “big show” every couple weeks, but because we’re getting so much music these we’re gonna step it up and put out these solo mini-shows to give you guys even more music in the off weeks. If you have ideas or suggestions on what you’d like to see us do in the future for these mini-shows hit us up anytime! This week I talked a little more than I expected, so expect less talk a...
Episode #114
June 10, 2010 14:30 - 1 hour - 104 MBThe only words we can use for this episode.... train...wreck...we miss you Major
Episode #113
May 20, 2010 17:30 - 2 hours - 161 MBWe had alot of fun with this one as we jumped in on music Scarface vs VH-1, Dame Dash getting Roc back and more. Everything was going great for yet another great episode of the HoodHype show, but when Scarface called in out of the blue to comment on the VH-1 situation, the show did an instant 360. We talked to Face for damn near a half hour about everything from the VH-1 debacle, to Oprah, to paying for pum (lol). Later in the show, we got to the Stash Box to taste a new brew, we talked about...
Episode #112 ft. Interview with B.o.B. and Playboy Tre
May 07, 2010 17:30 - 2 hours - 138 MBWe had everyones favorite boxing analyst Snoop EZ in the house hanging out hot off the Floyd Mayweather Sr. interview to talk everything from the tight jeans trend to indie artists. Although the liquor got us there quicker than we anticipated, all was good. Although we didnt get to the Stash Box this week, we had Playboy Tre who also threw B.o.B. aka Bobby Ray on the phone for a quick second. Good show and some GREAT music.
Episode #112
May 07, 2010 17:30 - 2 hours - 141 MBWe had everyones favorite boxing analyst Snoop EZ in the house hanging out hot off the Floyd Mayweather Sr. interview to talk everything from the tight jeans trend to indie artists. Although the liquor got us there quicker than we anticipated, all was good. Although we didnt get to the Stash Box this week, we had Playboy Tre who also threw B.o.B. aka Bobby Ray on the phone for a quick second. Good show and some GREAT music. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to mak...