Hip Hop Roundtable Podcast
1) The Censoring of Hip Hop
Censoring isn't new to hip hop. However, in the wake of people trying to "censor" and "cancel" Dave Chappelle and DaBaby, we revisit the idea in the context of modern day hip hop. We discuss if it's p...Show More
2) The [Perceived] Safety Risk of Being a Rapper
The tragic murder of PnB Rock forces us to once again have to examine what's going on with, what seems to be, increased violence and attacks on hip hop artist. We react to the unfortunate circumstance...Show More
3) Reactions to Kool Moe Dee’s Rapper Report Cards
An image of Kool Moe Dee's report card to rate MCs was resurfaced online and got everybody talking. Of course, we had to discuss this at the roundtable. As you can imagine, there was plenty to discus...Show More
4) Responding to & Learning From Astroworld Tragedy
Recorded just after the tragic incident at Travis Scott's Astroworld concert, we discuss what hip hop's response should be and lessons learned for the culture. We always want to make sure that hip hop...Show More
5) Funk Flex and the Gatekeeping of Radio
Although Funk Flex and Conway have since made peace, what came out of their back-and-forth was a need to discuss the responsibility of radio and DJs to promote artists--or establish if that even is th...Show More
6) Mental Health & Accountability in Hip Hop
Kanye's public bout with bipolar disorder is not necessarily a new discussion. However, at the time that he released the album Donda (in honor of his mom), we bring the conversation about mental healt...Show More
7) A Jeen-Yuhs at Work: Reactions to Kanye West Documentary
Recorded during the same time we discussed our reactions to Bel-Air (way before all the recent antics), we turned our attention to Netflix's Kanye documentary Jeen-Yuhs. It's no secret that Kanye has ...Show More
8) Reactions to Bel-Air
Recorded when the show was first airing, we give our thoughts and reactions to the return of a classic in drama form. We all know and love Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, so of course we had to discuss the r...Show More
9) Can Woke & Trap Mix?: Exploring the Blend of Content and Beats
If you watch Issa Rae's latest show Rap Sh!t, you're familiar with the main characters Shawna and Mia. You probably also know about the struggles you they had with finding their sound, with Shawna try...Show More
10) Subjectivity on Trial
If you have listened to our podcast in the past, you know that subjectivity is a common theme. Some people--*cough* Milan *cough*--seem to struggle with what is a fact versus opinion when it comes to ...Show More