All about Hip-Hop and R&B
In this episode of The Combat Jack Show, we rounded up a handful of guests from season one and put their skills to the test with an impromptu freestyle.
Read moreIn this episode of The Combat Jack Show Scarface talks about the disparity in rap music today.
Read moreOn this week’s episode of The Combat Jack Show, we have Los Angeles, California’s rising star Nipsey Hussle. We talk everything from his early beginnings in LA, his rising fame to stardom, him almost doing a long stretch in prison after “hiding out” with a warrant on his head, his beef with Complex, his new $100 mixtape ‘Crenshaw’ and more. Also, riding shotgun with Nipsey is the beautiful media maven Karen Civil. KC speaks on her ascension in the industry from interning with Funk Master Flex to working with Dipset and the likes of Lil Wayne, Jeezy, being an integral part of the Beats by Dre empire etc. It.Does.Not.Stop.
Read moreIn this episode of The Combat Jack Show, guests discuss memorable stories involving the late Notorious B.I.G.
Read moreAnother Special A3C episode in which the legendary Bun B sits live on stage to discuss various topics, and in which DJ Maseo, the original Plug 3 from the legendary De La Soul crew gets pulled from the crowd and onto our stage to talk De La history, fatherhood, grandfatherhood, the differences between Hip Hop in 1988 and in 2013 and more.
Read moreWe were down in ATL for this year’s A3C conference and had the opportunity to do a live sit down with the “Hair Weave Killer”. My goal was to get 2 Chainz to talk about things he never talks about. Like how he values Lil Wayne’s mentorship. And how he never thought being dumb was cool. And how some consider him to be an EDM artist. I wanted the audience to walk away knowing that you can’t judge a book by its cover, or a Tity Boi by his name. Internets, this episode right here is different.
Read moreIn this episode of The Combat Jack Show, we rounded up a handful of guests from season one and put their skills to the test with an impromptu freestyle.
Read moreIn this compilation clip of interviews from The Combat Jack Show, Busta, Large Pro & Premo tell us their favorite Jay-Z stories, including Busta going to school with Jay and Biggie and Large Pro’s stance on the line “I showed you your first tec on tour with Large Professor.” Heads up: 2DBZ
Read moreKing Asiatic Nobody’s Equal. It’s not every day we get to sit with a legend. Kane goes deep with his history, what he thinks about Mr. Cee, how he produced the majority of ‘Long Live The Kane’ with no credits, how Doug E Fresh taught him how to rock the crowd, how some cats from The Juice Crew wasn’t fuxin with him, how he really wanted to battle KRS-One, what Madonna smells like, how he shopped a young Jay Z with no success, why he started wearing purple silks and such… This one is a marathon, but with Kane, there’s no half steppin’.
Read moreIn this episode of The Combat Jack Show, Killer Mike and El-P explain the ways they educate listeners through their music as well as other endeavors. For Killer Mike, that happens to be his own podcast Educated Villains, which he uses as a platform to enlighten listeners on issues they may not be aware of. “I just think rappers should take the time to say something,” Killer Mike says. “A lot of times our messages are in our music, but because the beat and the grooves are so dope people miss it. I think that we owe the audience at this point.
Read moreIt’s been a hectic summer for the Cheat Code. Deals, touring, doing interviews with other radio shows and finding more creative ways to spending his money took Justin away from us for several episodes but he’s back! Just talks how them other radio shows butchered his interviews, his deal at Capital, the MTV VMAs and a whole lotta other shit. Let’s go!
Read moreThe genesis of Black Star was also intertwined with the origins of Rawkus Records, where label heads Brian Barter and Jarret Myer suggested Kweli put out “Fortified Live” with Mos Def.
Read moreIn the first part of our three part interview with Talib Kweli on The Combat Jack Show, Talib talks about the similarities between hip-hop and academics, which he views as a critical crossroad for rappers.
Read moreIn the second part of our three part interview with Styles P on The Combat Jack Show, Styles explains some of his more notable statements on Twitter, including his decision to use “ninja” instead of “nigga” when talking online. Check out episode 1 here.
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