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Hip-Hop Legend Phesto Dee of Hieroglyphics crew chats with LB on everything from rap beefs to Hiero Day.

Hip-Hop Icon Kwamé talks about the early days as a rapper from Queens to his evolution into a hitmaking producer.

Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli homies Cut Chemist and Chali Tuna stop by and share stories from their illustrious careers.

Journalist Kimmy Yam sits down with LB to discuss the plight of Asian Americans in media and society.https://www.i-see.co/kimmy-yam

The homie Randall Park talks about his short lived music career and his long journey towards success as an Asian Amerian actor.

Homie and renaissance man Utkarsh Ambudkar stops by to talk about hip-hop, acting and his memorable Academy Awards performance.Freestyle Love Supreme

Producer, DJ and 1/6th of Jurassic 5 DJ Nu-Mark joins LB (4:59) Working at Correct Records in the mid 90's and attempting to sign Kanye West (8:13) Jurassic 5 breaks through (19:23) Unconventional touring after the first album (48:02) Jurassic 5 splits (01:02:49) Reunion https://djnu-mark.com/

Multi-talented MC, singer and songwriter Aloe Blacc shares his journey with LB. (4:46) Early days in Hip-Hop (10:08) Signing with Stones Throw (12:08) Singing on a track for the first time (24:43) I Need A Dollar (28:30) Overseas fame vs. anonymity at home (35:48) Switching to a Major Label (40:49) Working with Avicii (46:42) Goals and aspirations https://www.aloeblacc.com/

Bay Area native and underground hip-hop legend The Grouch taps in with LB. (6:16) Oakland Roots (16:30) Linking with The Mystik Journeymen (20:35) Independent Artist DIY methodology (24:25) Moving thousands of units through Mom and Pop record stores (31:11) Telegraph Ave (35:11) How The Grouch Stole Christmas (45:02) Living in Maui https://www.therealgrouch.com/

Russell Elevado joins LB to share stories of his role in shaping the sound behind influential albums from the Roots, D'Angelo, Erykah Badu and Common. (3:06) Filpino and Staten Island Roots (13:06) Working with D'Angelo (21:52) The Soulquarian sound (26:24) Being a musical ‘interpreter' (38:27) Common's “Like Water For Chocolate” (42:45) Mixing process and working in analog https://www.analogypsy.com/

Legendary lyricist Chino XL stops by to discuss his storied career. (5:33) Coming up in New Jersey/Club 88 (9:15) Art of Origin and getting signed by Rick Rubin (32:11) Bullying MC's on the Wake Up Show (55:14) Working with Immortal Technique (1:02:31) Uncle Bernie Worrell IG: @chinoxl

Shing02 stops by to discuss a variety of topics from his formative years around the independent music scene of Telegraph Ave to working with Nujabes and his recent growth as a touring musician. (09:21) Path to the Telegraph Ave DIY music scene (17:06) Mary Joy Records (32:45) Performance in Bosnia (43:15) Meeting Nujabes (54:52) Jazzy Hip-Hop and Lo-Fi (1:03:55) Anime and Hip-Hop (1:21:31) Nujabes' Death www.e22.com

The Gift of Gab shares details of his journey from being diabetic to undergoing seven years of dialysis leading to an eventual kidney transplant all while maintaining a career as a prolific recording and touring artist. (1:39) Being immunocompromised during the pandemic (5:23) Independent vs. signed (7:58) The role of meditation (22:02) Gab the Hippie (30:01) The spiritual side of rap (44:57) Artists that inspire Gab http://blackalicious.com/

Recorded in April of 2020, LB welcomes longtime friend and collaborator Lateef The Truthspeaker to discuss coping with the early days of the pandemic as well as silver linings and opportunities for growth that have revealed themselves as a result of this crisis. (7:14) Coping with Covid-19 (17:26) Positive experiences and habits from the crisis (22:55) Quarantine discipline (26:16) The role of messaging in the public's response to Covid (35:43) The increased connectivity paradox (42:44) Focus on health and self improvement http://www.lateefthetruthspeaker.com/

Zumbi of Zion I Crew stops by to discuss the challenges of Covid for a touring artist as well as how meditation and Qigong help guide him through the everyday struggle. (3:53) Meditation (9:34) Withdrawing from public life and social media (40:32) Adapting to life during Covid (51:10) Relationship with Amp Live (1:08:43) Making Protest Music www.zionicrew.com

Homie, Actor and Podcaster Sung Kang (Better Luck Tomorrow, Fast and Furious, Sung's Garage) sits down with LB to talk about his car-centric podcast along with his Hollywood journey and the struggles of being an Asian American in show business. (8:52) The appeal of classic American cars (17:02) 1970 Porsche 914 (24:44) Viceroy Bespoke Motor Company (37:03) Asians in media (53:35) Meeting Justin Lin (59:26) Growing up in Georgia (1:06:50) Asians vs Asian Americans www.sungsgarage.com

In part 2 of the conversation with Bootie Brown of The Pharcyde we do a deep dive into the Labcabincalifornia era to the present. (10:43) The ‘Alternative' Hip-Hop tag (30:14) Working with Dilla (34:30) Rifts forming within the group (52:16) Fatlip exits group (1:05:34) Tre exits group (1:19:36) Brown and Imani forge ahead (1:37:16) Reunion (1:53:15) Later projects with the Gorillaz, Souls of Mischief, Cali-Comm (2:09:28) Final Thoughts www.pharcydetv.com

Rakaa Iriscience of Dilated Peoples taps in to share his journey from Graf writer to underground rapper to global Hip-Hop figure. (3:42) Early days in Mid-City LA (23:28) Transition from Graffiti to MCing (28:14) The Hip-Hop Shop (42:46) Meeting Evidence (58:51) ABB Records (1:34:23) Label success without Radio play (1:39:27) Working with Kanye West twitter: @dilatedpeoples

Bootie Brown of The Pharcyde stops by to discuss his involvement in the early days of LA Hip-Hop from his start as a dancer to his evolution to recording artist. (4:40) Pasadena Roots (8:34) Uncle Jamm's Army (25:16) 2for2 (39:58) SCU (59:12) Signing with Delicious Vinyl (1:07:24) The making of Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde (1:24:13) Breaking in NYC (1:39:21) The Jay Dee (Dilla) Beat Tape This is part one of a two part interview www.pharcydetv.com