I Still Love H.E.R.

Mark and Anna welcome a special guest who provides her first-watch reaction and thotful analysis of a summer banger. Hint: She's married to Mark. Also, Mark gets called out (yet again) for being late to the game. *Note from Anna & Mark: We're wrapping up our first season soon! In our upcoming season finale, we will be talking about what hip-hop hit brings us joy and why -- and we'd love to hear from you, our beloved listeners! Please contribute to our season finale by sending an audiofile of you sharing your name, your song, and why it brings you joy. Email your contribution to istillloveherpod@gmail.com by August 15, 2021, and we hope to include you in the episode! Our playlist: Thot Shit - Megan Thee Stallion Girl - The Internet, KAYTRANADA Pick Up Your Feelings - Jazmine Sullivan

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Anna and Mark welcome two special guests, Francis and Vince, to celebrate the contributions of Asians and Asian Americans in hip-hop. Also, Francis digs deep in the Asian Avenue crates and surfaces one of the most valuable artifacts of our history. Our playlist: Spanish Joint - D'Angelo (Russell "The Dragon" Elevado) 1 Thing - Amerie Cheers - Anderson .Paak, Q-Tip Back to the Streets - Saweetie, Jhene Aiko Got Rice B*tch? - Asian Pride Bring Da Ruckus - Wu-Tang Clan My Vag - Awkwafina My Dick - Dirt Nasty & Mickey Avalon Tokyo Drift - Teriyaki Boyz Dat $tick - Rich Brian Made in China - Higher Brothers, Famous Dex Latitude -remix - Nujabes, Five Deez Latyrx - Latyrx (Lateef, Lyrics Born) Crush - Yuna, Usher Man On The Moon - Kid Cudi (Nosaj Thing) I Punched Keanu Reeves - Hello Peril (Randall Park, Lyrics Born, Dan the Automator) That's Just Gold - Specifics New N3on - Playboi Carti Good & Plenty - Alex Isley, Masego, Jack Dine Cranes in the Sky - Solange

Mark and Anna explore the evolution of romantic collabos in hip-hop. Also, we ask the all-time-favorite question: “Where's Ja?” *We dedicate this episode to the late Michael Turner. Miss ya, Double K. Our playlist: You Got Me - The Roots, Eve, Erykah Badu Always on Time - Ja Rule, Ashanti Can't Let You Go - Fabolous, Lil' Mo, Mike Shorey Dilemma - Nelly, Kelly Rowland Love Again - RTJ, Gangsta Boo Let's Get High - Dr. Dre, Hittman, Ms. Roq, Kurupt Loyalty - Kendrick, Rihanna Cry Baby - Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby Slide - H.E.R., YG The Sound of a Memory - People Under the Stairs

Anna and Mark discuss the different ways one can say “f*ck you” to the year 2020. Also, Mark explains why he thinks President Joe Biden is a boss b*tch. Our playlist: Don't Hurt Yourself - Beyonce, Jack White IDFWU - Big Sean, E-40 Hit ‘Em Up - Tupac Not My Job - Mac Dre Bodak Yellow - Cardi B Build - EARTHGANG XXX. - Kendrick Lamar, U2 Get Hi - Danny Brown, B-Real Peng Black Girls Remix - ENNY, Jorja Smith

Mark and Anna play a Christmas game that tests their knowledge of holiday hip-hop and their level of sportsmanship. Also, Anna and Mark introduce their cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. *We recommend that you view the playlist after you finish listening to the episode to maximize the suspense and your enjoyment. Our Playlist Player's Ball - Outkast A Christmas Fucking Miracle - Run The Jewels Christmas in Hollis - Run-D.M.C. Naughty or Nutz - Cookin Soul, MF Doom Millie Pulled A Pistol on Santa - The Roots Merry Muthafuckin' Xmas - Eazy-E Sleigh Ride - TLC All I Really Want for Christmas - Lil Jon, Kool Aid Man Ho Ho Ho - Dirty Christmas - Ying Yang Twins Ballin' on Xmas - Jim Jones Rudolph - DMX, DJ Suede The Remix God Show You How - Lyric Jones, VIC MENSA Hi Lo - Chloe x Halle, GoldLink

Anna and Mark discuss hip-hop albums that clearly and creatively describe societal issues in the United States. Also, Mark clarifies the conditions in which he would commit voter fraud. Our Playlist: Ms. Fat Booty - Mos Def* Rock N Roll - Mos Def Mr. N**** - Mos Def, Q-Tip Mathematics - Mos Def Fat Cats, Bigga Fish - The Coup Laugh/Love/Fuck - The Coup My Favorite Mutiny - The Coup, Black Thought, Talib Kweli I Just Wanna Lay Around All Day in Bed With You - The Coup Ass-Breath Killers - The Coup MindF*ck (A New Equation) - The Coup 12.38 - Childish Gambino, 21 Savage, Ink, Kadhja Bonet Didn't Cha Know - Erykah Badu Dreamflower - Tarika Blue *We will acknowledge Yasiin Bey as Mos Def for songs where he was officially known as the latter.

This week, Anna and Mark engage in the ultimate collab challenge. Spoiler Alert: At least one of us doesn't like Jay-Z. *To maximize your enjoyment of this episode, we recommend watching the music videos alongside us and reviewing the playlist after you finish listening to the podcast. Our Playlist: Can I Kick It? - A Tribe Called Quest I Used to Love H.E.R. - Common Rhymetime with Eminem - 60 Minutes Welcome to Atlanta - Ludacris, Jermaine Dupri Yeah! - Usher, Lil' Jon, Ludacris Lovers and Friends - Lil' Jon, Usher, Ludacris Step Yo Game Up - Snoop Dogg, Lil' Jon, Trina That's Right - Ciara, Lil' Jon Lose Control - Missy Elliot, Ciara, Fat Man Scoop Beep Me 911 - Missy Elliot, 702, Magoo Are You That Somebody - Aaliyah, Timbaland Back in One Piece - DMX, Aaliyah Money, Cash, and Hoes - Jay-Z, DMX, Memphis Bleek, Beanie Siegal Monster - Kanye West, Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver, Nicki Minaj Get Em High - Kanye West, Talib Kweli, Common Kool On - The Roots What You Need - Kaytranada, Charlotte Day Wilson You're the One - Kaytranada, Syd

In this episode, Mark and Anna take their "mothers" on a journey with the intention of fostering their love for hip-hop. Also, Anna shares an anecdote about her dueling consciousness with feminism and her (conditionally) eager embrace of Too $hort's favorite word. Our Playlist: Can I Kick It? - A Tribe Called Quest I Used to Love H.E.R. - Common Lost Ones - Ms. Lauryn Hill Doo Wop (That Thing) - Ms. Lauryn Hill Everything is Everything - Ms. Lauryn Hill Killing Me Softly With His Song - Fugees Think Twice - Erykah Badu Gettin Up - Q-Tip Life is Better - Q-Tip, Norah Jones Believe - Q-Tip, D. Angelo Think Twice - J Dilla Think Twice - Donald Byrd, Kay Haith The Show Goes On - Lupe Fiasco Never Forget You - Lupe Fiasco, John Legend Footprints - A Tribe Called Quest Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder Tap In - Saweetie Blow the Whistle - Too $hort The Whole World - Outkast, Killa Mike Banana Clipper - RTJ, Big Boi Legend Has It - RTJ out of sight - RTJ, 2 Chainz

We kick off our pilot episode by talking about how and when we fell in love with hip-hop. Mark also shares his stalker-ish experience with Thes One. Our Playlist: Can I Kick It? - A Tribe Called Quest I Used to Love H.E.R. - Common My Name is - Eminem One Week - Barenaked Ladies 100% Dundee - The Roots In Love With The Mic - The Roots, Skillz, Trunk North Web - The Roots Top of the World - Carpenters Hit ‘Em Up - 2Pac, Outlawz Back that Ass Up - Juvenile Ex-Factor - Ms. Lauryn Hill Beautiful (Remix) - Pete Rock, Black Star, Mary J. Bilge DNA. - Kendrick Lamar It's Tricky - Run DMC I Know You Got Soul - Eric B. & Rakim Girl Blunt - Leikeli47 Find a Way - A Tribe Called Quest Under Pressue - Logic A Whole New World (from “Aladdin”) - Lea Salonga, Brad Kane Perfect - Logic man i is - Logic Tuxedo Rap - People Under the Stairs Eat Street - People Under the Stairs

Episode 10 – Fan-Tas-Tic Interview with Slum Village 1. Slum Village – Look of Love 2. Blu & Exile - Blu Colla Worker 3. Median - How big is your world 4. J-Live - Them that’s not 5. Kev Brown ft Phonte & Oddisee - Beats N Rhymes 6. Lake ft Cormega - The Oath 7. Mos Def - Napoleon Dynamite 8. Nas ft Kanye West - Still Dreaming 9. Slum Village - What is this 10. One-Self - Fear the labor 11. Will.I.Am ft Phife - Nah Mean 12. Lawless Element ft Diverse - …Something (remix) 13. Avila Brothers ft Dirty - Something to feel 14. G-Force ft Efekt - Law in efekt (www.myspace.com/gforcetheearthworm) 15. A tribe called quest ft Jay Dee - That shit 16. Kanye West - Champion 17. Kidz in the hall - Go ill 18. J.Isaac ft Slum Village & Kurupt - It’s your world 19. Hezekiah ft Jaguar Wright - I see yaw 20. Public Enemy - See something, say something 21. Pharoahe Monch - Welcome to the terrordome 22. Talib Kweli ft KRS-One - The perfect beat 23. Jay Dee ft Elzih - Come get it 24. V.E.R.A Clique - Fresh out the box

Episode 9 – Amplified Interview with Phat Kat Beats by E.Pillz (Fab Nickel) http://www.myspace.com/fabnickelsixfigga 1. Phat Kat (ft. J.Dilla & Black Milk) - Door 2. Pharoahe Monch - What it is 3. De La Soul (ft. MF Doom) - Rock Co.Kane Flow 4. Blu & Exile - The Narrow Path 5. Chief Kamachi - Know me now 6. Phat Kat - My old label 7. Freestyle - See no, hear no 8. Randy Mason - You know my name (www.myspace.com/randymason) 9. Boot Camp Clik - I want mine 10. Dyme Def - Clap Clap 11. Rhymefest - Bang the ball 12. Bless 1 - Starving artist (www.myspace.com/bless1music) 13. 1st down - Front Street 14. Q-Tip - Let’s ride 15. Talib Kweli - Say something 16. J-Ro (ft. Method Man & KB-I-Mean) - It don’t stop 17. Natives of da undaground - Pack da house 18. Hezekiah (ft. Eleon) - If one falls 19. Now On (ft. Phat Kat) - Weight up 20. Dead Prez - Turn off the radio

Episode 8 – Foreign Exchange Beats by JNLBeatz (www.myspace.com/jnlbeat) Interview with ASM 1. Foreign Exchange - Raw Life (Netherlands/USA) 2. ASM - Rhymalicious (UK / USA/ Germany) www.myspace.com/astateofmindproductionz 3. Freundeskreis (ft Samy Deluxe - Eimsbush bis 0711 (Germany) 4. Hocus Pocus (ft The Procussions) - Hip Hop ? (France/ USA) 5. Common ft Lilly Allen - Driving me wild (UK/ USA) 6. ASD (prod. by J. Dilla) - Komm schon (Germany) 7. DJ Vadim (ft Big Red, Katherine Deboer) - Kill Kill Kill (France/USA) 8. Nicolay (ft. Black Spade) - I am the man (Netherlands/USA) 9. Omar (ft. Common, Rodney P) - Gimme Sum (UK/ USA) 10. One Self - Blue Bird (UK/ USA/ Russia Sweden /South America) 11. Arts the Beatdoctor - The Anthem (Netherlands) 12. Texta (ft. Jurassic 5) - Worlds (Germany/ USA) 13. The Streets - Let’s push things forward (UK) 14. Snowgoons (ft Wise Intelligent) - Teachers Trademark (Germany/ USA) 15. Promoe (ft. Leeroy) - Eurotrash (Sweden/ France) 16. Mr. F X - Break the ice (UK) www.myspace.com/mrfxplayazcliq 17. Olli Banjo - Deutschland (Germany) 18. Curse (ft. Black Thought) - Flutlicht (Germany/ USA) 19. ASM - Oh my (UK/ USA/ Germany) 20. Joy Denalane (ft. Lupe Fiasco) - Change (Germany/ USA)

Episode 7 1. Skillz - Hip Hop died 2. DJ Jazzy Jeff - Hip Hop 3. Blue Scholars - Loyalty 4. Mos Def - There is a way 5. Blu & Exile - Dancing in the rain 6. Kanye West - Big Brother 7. Supastition - Soul Control 8. 4-Life - Don’t rock da boat (myspace.com(4life2000) 9. Erick Sermon - Hip Hop (Skit) 10. MC Lyte - at Def Poetry Jam 11. Sun-Ra - Spotlight 12. X-Clan - Atonement 13. Talib Kweli - Hell 14. Boot Camp Clik - Casualties of war 15. DJ Vadim - Got to rock 16. A.G. - Yeah 17. Sa-Ra - Fish Fillet 18. Frank-N-Dank - Puff Puff Pass 19. J.Dilla - Baby 20. E.A. Baracuss - Sounds like this (myspace.com/darenegods) 21. Fab Nickel - We got it 22. Notorious B.I.G. - Suicidal Tho

On this weeks episode: The finest in Detroit Hip Hop Interview with Black Milk myspace track by myspace.com/blackreignandohkang 1. 1st down - No place to go 2. Illa J - Me and my brother 3. Dwele - Keep on 4. Black Milk - Action 5. J.Dilla - Say it! 6. T3 - Yeah 7. J-88 - Get it together (Madlib Remix) 8. Eminem - No Apologies 9. Royce 5’9 - Death is certain 10. Jaylib - Mcnasty Filth 11. Phat Kat - Danger 12. Guilty Simpson - Man’s world 13. Blackreign & Ohkang - Manhood (self-made) myspace.com/blackreignandohkang 14. Black Milk - Sound the alarm 15. Proof - Broken 16. Lawless Element - Love 17. Slum Village - Reunion 18. Platinum Pied Pipers - 50 ways to leave your lover