Latest Golden era hip hop Podcast Episodes
Teddy Riley: Play Your Position
Cut Curator Podcast - October 08, 2019 18:14 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsSuper producer Teddy Riley. Teddy shares stories about Heavy D, the birth of New Jack Swing, helping Doug E. Fresh produce "The Show", and teaming up with Kool Moe Dee. He also talks about almost losing a job with Michael Jackson before it really started and how MJ left him hanging for...
Fat Joe: Bronx Bomber
Cut Curator Podcast - July 19, 2019 14:12 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsBronx MC Fat Joe breaks down why R. Kelly makes him nervous, the reason black people can't claim Prince, his favorite collabo with Big Pun, working with the Diggin In The Crates Crew and how he helped 50 Cent get one of his biggest hits.
Da Brat: I'll Never Tell
Cut Curator Podcast - July 19, 2019 10:05 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsDa Brat is the first solo female MC to go platinum and she talks about her place in Hip Hop against other rappers with or without a vagina. She shares her thoughts about being a sex symbol for men and women, the super star that broke her heart and the song that resulted from it and how...
Kay Gee: Forever Naughty
Cut Curator Podcast - July 19, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsSuper producer Kay Gee has made gold and platinum his for Naughty By Nature, Jaheim, Ideal, Zhane, Next, Queen Latifah and more. He shares how he Vinnie and Treach teamed up, his love of Slick Rick, Marley Marl and Teddy Riley. Plus he tells the importance family road trips from New J...
Michael Jackson's Influence on Hip Hop
Cut Curator Podcast - June 25, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsA tribute episode to the King of Pop Michael Jackson. With rare stories and interviews from Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams, Diddy, Chris Tucker, Naughty By Nature, Majic Johnson, Jermaine Dupri and more. Plus a dive into the Hop Hop classics that sampled MJ.
Prodigy: The Infamous
Cut Curator Podcast - June 21, 2019 20:33 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsRapper and author Prodigy from the group Mobb Deep discusses his challenges with Sickle Cell and the inspiration behind his cookbook Commissary Kitchen, their beef with 2 Pac, the best advice he got from street hustlers, how his grandma's coffee mug inspired an album, what drove his pa...
Prince Tribute with Doug E. Fresh
Cut Curator Podcast - June 07, 2019 20:29 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsThe World's Greatest Entertainer and Hip Hop Icon Doug E. Fresh reflects on his friendship with Prince. He shares how he met his Purple Majesty and the role comedian Sinbad played leading the two to tour together from 1999 until 2016 and how he too got schooled by his hoop game.
Cedric The Entertainer: Touching a Nerve
Cut Curator Podcast - June 04, 2019 11:07 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsCedric The Entertainer, one of the Original Kings of Comedy, has been making people laugh for years. Starting out as a stand-up comic, he worn many hats from television, to film, serving as an actor in front of the camera, a director behind it, a musician, and as a game show host. Now...
The Notorious B.I.G. Tribute
Cut Curator Podcast - May 21, 2019 06:42 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsChristopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace would've turned 48 today (May 21, 2019). On this episode of the podcast you will hear stories from Diddy, Jay-Z, Big Daddy Kane, Kwame, Total, Carl Thomas, NaS, and DJ Eddie F. on their time working and playing with the Brooklyn born MC.
Mannie Fresh: Under Appreciated
Cut Curator Podcast - May 14, 2019 15:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsProducer Mannie Fresh explains why he deserves to have a seat at the table with Timbaland, Dr. Dre, Pharrell and Kanye West, the reason Beyonce will have to cut him a big check this summer, the New York origins of Nola Bounce music, his top 5 rappers from New Orleans, his departure from...
Master P: Limitless
Cut Curator Podcast - April 30, 2019 12:13 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsNew Orleans native Master P rewrote the rules or the record industry when he founded his No Limit empire. From making hit records, to fashion, television, movies and sports marketing Master P has tried and conquered them all. In this episode he tells the story of the one label execut...
Christopher Williams: Taking Ownership
Cut Curator Podcast - April 20, 2019 05:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsR&B singer/actor Christopher Williams tells how he was forced by his label to to be "the light skinned Bobby Brown", why he grabbed Stephanie Mills butt on TV, how his -ex Stacy Dash has become a basher of black people, and how he and Prince are eerily similar.
R. Kelly: Talented and Troubled
Cut Curator Podcast - April 09, 2019 14:08 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsR. Kelly the talented and troubled R&B singer joins the Cut Curator podcast and shares his uncanny ability to mirror artist like Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder, the experience that was like becoming Spiderman, who he originally approached for the Best of Both Worlds project and why T...
Keith Sweat: The Silent Partner
Cut Curator Podcast - April 02, 2019 20:45 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsKeith Sweat, the Harlem-born R&B singer/songwriter joins the Cut Curator Podcast and shares why he doesn't like anyone to cover his songs, teaming up with his then rival Teddy Riley to make an instant classic, and the drummer with whom he patterned his singing style. He also shares why...
Grand Puba: Consciously Conscious
Cut Curator Podcast - March 22, 2019 18:42 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsMC Grand Puba who is best known as for his work with Brand Nubian in the late 80's and early 90's discusses the rise and fall of the group, how his eclectic musical taste was formed by his parents, starting out as a DJ before picking up the mic, and why he thought Mary J. Blige was str...
Daddy-O: 4 Ever My Beat
Cut Curator Podcast - March 02, 2019 14:33 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsBrooklyn, NY born MC and producer Daddy-O joins the Cut Curator podcast and shares why Big Daddy Kane, and LL Cool J didn't want to be a part of the Self-Destruction record, how important break beats were to the early days of Hip Hop and why he thinks you rappers don't form groups.
Rakim: The God MC
Cut Curator Podcast - February 24, 2019 00:55 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsRakim Allah, universally recognized as one of the most prolific MC's to ever touch a microphone, explains how he thought he was on his way to play college football before he became a Hip Hop legend. The roll that Jazz played in his life and why the song Paid In Full only has one verse ...
Ecstasy of Whodini: I'm Kobe
Cut Curator Podcast - February 15, 2019 14:29 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsBrooklyn MC Ecstasy of the famed Hip Hop group joins the podcast and talks about their competition with Run-DMC, how they tried to write all of their songs with one common theme, and why after 30 years together Grandmaster Dee left the group.
Lovebug Starski: The Ultimate Master of Ceremony
Cut Curator Podcast - February 09, 2019 08:45 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsKevin "Lovebug Starski" Smith is universally recognized as one of the core contributors in Hip Hop's early development. He was a DJ, MC, and all around party rocker. He passed away suddenly at the age 57 from a heart attack. On this episode of the podcast Kurtis Blow, Kwame The Boy G...
Big Daddy Kane: The Smooth Operator
Cut Curator Podcast - February 02, 2019 08:02 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsBig Daddy Kane was not only one of Hip Hop's preeminet MC's during it's Golden Era, he was emulated as a fashion icon with his high top fade, wardrobe and undeniable cool. On this episode he discusses his early influences like Grandmaster Caz, and Run DMC, his beef with Slick Rick, the...
Doug E. Fresh: The Gift
Cut Curator Podcast - January 25, 2019 14:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsDoug E. Fresh the World's Greatest Entertainer, explains how he discovered beatboxing, why he and Slick Rick broke up, the reverence he has for his gift, his thought on Snoop Dogg biting La Di Da Di, and why its important to pay homage to the founders of Hip Hop like DJ Hollywood, Luv ...
DJ Jazzy Jeff: The Magnificent
Cut Curator Podcast - January 22, 2019 22:07 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsThe World's Greatest DJ Jazzy Jeff joins the Cut Curator podcast and he talks about how extreme fate helped form his alliance with Will Smith, the importance of playing music in the home for your kids, why 80 year-old White women stare at him on airplanes, and how he never expected to be this b...
MC Lyte: The Legend
Cut Curator Podcast - January 18, 2019 15:31 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsMC Lyte the legendary lyricist, DJ, voice over talent, actress, entertainer and icon joins the Cut Curator Podcast and talks about being socially conscience at a young age, how she ended up DJing Michael Jordan's wedding, why she never did a song with Salt N Pepa, her scholarship initia...
"Play" Martin (pt. 2): Thank You Lord
Cut Curator Podcast - January 11, 2019 20:03 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsChristopher "Play" Martin one half of the legendary group Kid N Play explains how they landed their roles in the movie House Party, working with a young Martin Lawrence, why he and Kid only recorded three albums, and how wanted to commit suicide after achieving A-list status in Hollywo...
"Play" Martin (pt. 1): Thank You Lord
Cut Curator Podcast - December 29, 2018 17:29 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsChristopher "Play" Martin 1/2 of the iconic rap duo Kid N' Play talks about growing up in Queens during the formative days of Hip Hop, how he thought his ultimate legacy was going to be a life of crime, competing against his partner Kid when they were in separate groups, and how an appe...
The D.O.C.: What if?
Cut Curator Podcast - December 21, 2018 15:32 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsIn 1989 the D.O.C. was on the verge of becoming recognized as one of Hip Hop's preeminent emcee's among the likes of LL Cool J, KRS-1, and Rakim. But only a few short months after the release of his debut album "No One Can Do It Better" he was involved in a near fatal car crash that co...
Scarface: I Just Want To Be Normal
Cut Curator Podcast - December 14, 2018 19:54 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsScarface, the Geto Boys legend and renowned storyteller shares how hip-hop changed the life of a kid from the south side of Houston, and how he rose to the top-and ushered in a new generation of rap dominance. Scarface is the celebrated rapper whose hits include "On My Block," "Mind P...
D-Nice: Hip Hop Curator
Cut Curator Podcast - December 07, 2018 20:44 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsDerrick "D-Nice" Jones talks about falling in love with Hip Hop, how a chance meeting with DJ Scott La Rock changed his life, the small (and odd) price he had to pay to get KRS-1 to write a verse on his biggest hit, and how originally offered "They Call Me D-Nice" to Kid Rock. He also ...
Full Force: I'm God Good
Cut Curator Podcast - December 06, 2018 20:59 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsFull Force ruled Hip Hop and R&B in the 80's and 90's. The Brooklyn based group produced a string of hits ranging from UTFO's "Roxanne, Roxanne" to the Backstreet Boys "All I Have To Give". They even took the muscles and jheri curls to Hollywood as stars of "House Party" with Kid N' P...
Tweet The Southern Hummingbird: I Surrender
Cut Curator Podcast - November 28, 2018 20:43 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsSinger Tweet shares her memories on truly meeting God, the trials endured as a single mom trying to make it in the music biz, falling short of success with her group and ultimately finding stardom as a solo artist with the help of her guardian angel Missy Elliot.
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