Podcasts about Dungeon Family

On his way home to Atlanta from the Florida Everglades, Dr. Dax makes a pit stop in St. Petersburg for an afternoon of discussion and painting with Chris Dyer. He shares about his upcoming solo show, his colorful past growing up in Atlanta, becoming a graffiti artist, his healing path with plant medicines, and many other life lessons and wisdom.About the Artist:Dr. Dax is a Dungeon Family member and Atlanta legend that is firmly established as a notable graffiti artist and muralist. His graffiti / street art legacy has graced the world for over three decades. He has a unique voice expressed in a variety of different mediums. Murals, fine art, sculpture, photography, digital art, and filmmaking.    Website: https://doctordax.comSocial Media (IG): @dr.dax 

Legendary Dungeon Family member Big Gipp joins Lemon Pepper Lou and Spank Horton in the Underground Lounge for an unmissable deep dive into Atlanta's hip-hop legacy. Gipp opens up about the creative brilliance that defined the Dungeon Family, sharing vivid tales of camaraderie, competition, and the cultural revolution they sparked in the South.From Tupac's unforgettable nights in Atlanta to the rise of OutKast and Goodie Mob, Gipp recounts the pivotal moments that cemented the South's dominance in the music world. He doesn't shy away from industry truths, offering bold takes on the music business, the power dynamics of hip-hop, and the challenges of maintaining authenticity in a changing landscape.This episode is packed with humor, raw honesty, and legendary stories, making it a must-listen for anyone who loves hip-hop, history, and the undeniable influence of the South.

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This week we give it up and celebrate Killer Mike's birthday with 2 full hours of KM, RTJ and The Dungeon Family! Oh yeah!! Thank you for tuning in & be sure to GIVE US A ‘LIKE' ON FaceBook—>  www.facebook.com/AOTARadio You can tune in LIVE every Sunday from 12AM – 4AM PST with your host DjangoREAD MORE

Legends, innovators and stars from the new generation. Everybody pulls up to The Shop. For episode 7, we got a very special group together. Andre 3000, LeBron James, Sexyy Red, Jerry Lorenzo, Jiaoying Summers, and Nigel Sylvester sit down with Maverick Carter and Paul Rivera for an unforgettable conversation. Andre discusses the early days of Outkast and the Dungeon Family, the legacy of Rico Wade, his love for the flute and a lotmore. LeBron talked about aspiring to be something greater when growing up, his favorite Andre verses ever and having out-of-body experiences on the court. Sexyy breaks down how she first started rapping, how she deals with nerves before hitting the stage and the importance of timing. Jerry talks about the how his faith drives his creativity and decision-making, not wanting people to put a label on him and more. Jiaoying hilariously gives us insight into her comedy style, how she got her start and performing at The Apollo. Nigel talks coming up in Queens, New York, when he first found his love of bicycle riding and how he approaches brand-building. This is where culture shapes up. The Shop is presented by Grey Goose. In LeBron James' words...“Everything happens in The Shop.” The Sports Emmy Award-winning series The Shop is back for Season 7! Join us this season for new episodes featuring the biggest names in the game for unfiltered talk around sports, music and all things culture. To watch the full episode, please visit the Shop's YouTube channel.

当我们谈起亚特兰大说唱…… 其实这并不好谈！虽然它已被公认为 21 世纪的 Rap Capitol, 在黑人文化历史上有着 Black Mecca 的地位，但亚特兰大的说唱场景并不像其他城市有一个明确的风格特点，也没有明显的一脉相承的文化连续性。我们现在所熟悉的亚特兰大 Hip Hop 风格 （Trap）形成于 2010s，在这类风格有了明确的城市身份标识之前，ATL 的音乐场景丰富多样，能人异士遍地开花。不过要指出最具开创性，为亚特兰大说唱美学开辟新道路的远见家，非 Dungeon Family 莫属。开始于90 年代初的 Dungeon Family 是说唱文化历史中最重要的团体之一，这个组织包含了核心制作团队 Organized Noize (Rico Wade, Sleepy Brown, Ray Murray)，说唱团体 Goodie Mob (Big Gipp,CeeLo Green, Khujo, T-Mo)，OutKast (André 3000, Big Boi)，以及 Cool Breeze, Witchdoctor 等多位说唱艺术家，这些初代成员们无一不是文化场景中的重要力量，二代成员 Killer Mike, Future 更是将亚特兰大的 Dungeon 精神发扬光大，形成了今日有影响力的亚特兰大之声。本期讨论内容按照时间线展开：90s 早期亚特兰大说唱场景比较分散，部分接近迈阿密 bass，更另类的有 Arrested Development, Yall So Stupid, 匪帮点的有 The  Hard Boys, 更商业流行的 So So Def，R&B 风格的 LaFace 厂牌；Organized Noize 早期制作作品： TLC 的“What About Your Friends remix”(1992), OutKast 初次亮相， “Sleigh Ride remix” (1992)，电影《小鬼当家2 》歌曲；*推荐 Netflix 纪录片 “The Art of Organized Noize” (2016)；Dungeon Family 团体受 funk 和 soul 影响非常大，但区别于同时期西海岸的 G-Funk，他们对于乐器和声音的选择运用很有独到之处，并且在节奏设计上也是非常独创的，这也导致了他们说唱的 flow 变化及其灵活；Organized Noize 制作的首张专辑 Parental Advisory “Ghetto Street Funk” (1993) 风格更接近纽约;1993 年 LaFace 厂牌的圣诞歌曲合集中的 “Player's Ball”是 OutKast 的首发作品，发布即大获成功，1994 年首张专辑 “Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik”是 Organized Noize 制作风格的精华体现，展现了南方乡绅的 funky 气质，以及来自 P Funk 的影响；1994 年底为 TLC 制作了”Waterfall”使 ON 的才华被主流认可，成为了当时的抢手制作组合，也吸引到了 Interscope 的关注，促成了接下来与 ON 的千万美元合约，当然个性强烈对创作风格有坚持的 ON 由于无法向 Interscope 作出商业妥协又回到了亚特兰大，继续与老东家 LaFace 的合作；1995 年 The Source Award 最佳新人奖颁给 OutKast, André 在一片嘘声中的 “The South got something to say!” 成为回响至今的宣言；1995 年 Organized Noize 的三名成员与心灵兄弟 Big Rube 以及女歌手Espraronza 以 Society of Soul 之名发表了专辑 “Brainchild”，风格不属于 R&B, 接近 Neo soul 却也不完全是，只能说是深受 70 年代黑人音乐影响的 soul 系音乐，音乐也如封面所示给人一种潮湿之感；1995 年 Goodie Mob 的首张 “Soul Food”是一张值得听十辈子的经典神作，音乐层面， Organized Noize 的超前审美和极简而丰满的制作水准在此张专辑中达到了一种极致，更深层的内容角度上，Goodie Mob 以及其他 Dungeon Family 成员的表达也相当深刻锋利，这张专辑是属于亚特兰大黑人的一部历史纪录片，它根植于美国南方土地，在阴魂不散的种族隔离阴影中，在 Black Mecca 的历史背景中，在黑人民权运动的传承中，“Soul Food” 为我们展现了 dirty south 的真实，96 年奥运会繁荣背后的阴暗残酷，美国政府为了打击毒品而实施的暴力措施带来的持久伤痛，黑人抗议活动 One Million Men 的团结与勇气。“Soul Food”是诗意的，饱含灵性与信仰的作品，它是对亚特兰大黑人历史的哀悼，祈求新世界秩序的希望，相比于激烈反抗体制的骄傲姿态，它更像是一种幸存者的谦卑，如此独特的叙事视角，只在亚特兰大，唯有 Dungeon Family；Organized Noize 为 1996 年的电影 “Set It Off” 监制制作的电影专辑；1996 年 OutKast 专辑 “ATLiens”温暖顺滑，二人的写词叙事功力更老练有趣，取材独特新鲜，擅长使用微妙含蓄的比喻让 OutKast 的内容具有鲜明特色；1998 年 OutKast 专辑“Aquemini” 对于组合来说是一个比较重要的转折之作，如万花筒一般奇妙多彩，他们的审美已经突破了 Hip Hop 框架，P-Funk，雷鬼的融合更多，在乐器的选择上拓宽了制作思路，是第一张获得 Source Magazine 五麦克高评价的南方说唱专辑；1998 年 Goodie Mob 的第二张专辑 “Still Standing”;1998- 1999年 Dungeon Family发表的作品有： Witchdocor 首张 “...A S.W.A.T Healin' Ritual”(1998), Sleepy's Theme “The Vinyl Room”(1998), Cool Breeze “East Point's Greatest Hit”(1999), Goodie Mob “World Party”(1999);至此 Dungeon Family 有一个时期分界，Organized Noize 的制作主导作用在 OutKast 中逐渐减少，OutKast 二人与 Mr.DJ 以制作组合 Earthtone III 开始创作，2000-2003 期间参与了许多客串与制作，包括 Mystikal，Kelis 和地窖其他成员；千禧年前后，亚特兰大经济发展愈加繁荣，crunk 这种超高能量的 party 音乐主导了亚特兰大及南方的说唱场景，这个时期整个南方的农村说唱获得商业关注，这类风格其实与 Organized Noize 所代表的 Dungeon 另类美学差别很大；2000 年 OutKast 的 “Stankonia”对于风格的探索和实验性更进一步，将他们的灵感来源挖掘运用到新的高度；2001 年 Dungeon Family 的作品有：Slimm Calhoun “The Skinny”(主要由 Earthtone III制作)， Backbone “Concrete Law”(主要由 Organized Noize 制作)， Dungeon Family 唯一一次以团体名发表的全员大合集 “Even In Darkness”;2002 年作品：Joi “Star Kitty's Revenge”, CeeLo Green 个人首张 “Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections”, The Calhouns – “Made in Dirty South”;2003 年作品：Killer Mike “Monster”, Bubba Sparxxx “Deliverance”, Big Gipp “Mutant Mindframe”,以及 Dungeon Family 第二代合集 “Rico Wade Presents Da Connect “Dungeon Family 2nd Generation”, 其中之一就是成为后来亚特兰大代表人物的 Future，彼时以 Meathead 的名字亮相；2003 年最重要的作品当属 OutKast “Speakerboxxx/The Love Below”，商业大爆获得了格莱美多项大奖，Big Boi 的把控力和重要作用在这张中得以体现，组合的音乐性与视觉创意作为一个整体的另类审美对接下来的嘻哈影响深远；2005 年：Big Boi solo 领导的合集 “Big Boi Presents Purple Ribbon” ;2006 年：OutKast 组合最后一次发表作品 “Idlewild”, 二人主演的同名电影上映，Dungeon Family 的活跃期结束；2010 年 Big Boi “Sir Lucious Left Foot… The Son of Chico Dusty”是我们后来发觉牛逼的大作；2009 年 Khujo和Jneiro Jarel以 Willie Isz 之名在地下厂牌Lex Records 发表了实验性专辑 “Georgiavania”；2017 年 Organized Noize 发表了同名 EP，在新时代他们标志性的制作美学带来的感动是无与伦比的；最后，Rest in peace, Rico Wade.主题歌单请点击：YouTube Playlist & Apple Music Playlist本期节目 Playlist:Goodie Mob feat. Big Boi & Cool Breeze  – “Dirty South”Parental Advisory – “Lifeline”OutKast – “Player's Ball Remix version”TLC – “Waterfall”Society of Soul – “E.M.B.R.A.C.E”Goodie Mob – “Cell Therapy”Goodie Mob – “Fighting”Goodie Mob - “Live at the O.M.N.I”OutKast – “Mainstream”OutKast – “Rosa Parks”OutKast – “SpottieOttieDopaliscious”Goodie Mob – “Inshallah”OutKast – “Ms.Jackson”Dungeon Family – “Trans DF Express”Da Connect – “Belly of The Beast”OutKast – “Roses”Big Boi feat. Gucci Mane, Bun B & Project Pat – “Shine Blockas (remix)”Organized Noize feat. Joi & Scar – “Anybody out There”Reading list:Why Goodie Mob's Soul Food' is the greatest Atlanta rap album of all timehttps://creativeloafing.com/content-165854-why-goodie-mob-s-soul-food-is-the-greatest-atlanta-rap-album-of-allThe South Got Something To Say: The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Atlanta's Dungeon Familyhttps://theboombox.com/dungeon-family-legacy/Bring The Noizehttps://bittersoutherner.com/bring-the-noize-organized-noize-southern-hip-hopThe Making of OutKast's Aqueminihttps://creativeloafing.com/content-168326-the-making-of-outkast-s-aqueminiHammer Time Newsletter & 播客 Substack 地址： hidesssss.substack.com通过RSS订阅播客：https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1282982.rss给主播写信：sonicelsa@gmail.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hidesssss.substack.com

Listen on your favorite podcast service: https://pods.to/wesoundcrazy Stream songs from the episode on our official We Sound Crazy playlists: https://lnkfi.re/8I8Drkfz In this electrifying episode of the We Sound Crazy podcast, we sit down with A&R Legend, Headlining DJ, and GRAMMY Award-winning songwriter, Kawan "KP" Prather. KP's career is a masterclass in versatility, with accomplishments spanning from his days as a pioneering member of the Dungeon Family to becoming an influential A&R executive and producer for the likes of John Legend, Kendrick Lamar, and countless others.   Coming up in LaFace Records and being mentored by the likes of L.A. Reid and Perri "Pebbles" Reid, KP has learned the ins and outs of the music industry, the skill set and craft of speaking to creatives, and how to hone his talent into the powerhouse he is today. Known for his keen ear and visionary talent scouting, KP has been instrumental in shaping the careers of iconic artists like OutKast, Usher, and T.I. From his early beginnings in Atlanta's vibrant music scene to his executive roles at LaFace, Sony, and Def Jam, KP's impact on the industry has brought value to countless careers and organizations. Tune in and discover how KP's passion for music and his relentless drive has made him a cornerstone of contemporary hip-hop and R&B. Don't miss this deep dive into the mind of one of music's most influential figures! We Sound Crazy is your backstage pass to all things music and culture. Special thanks to our We Sound Crazy team! Director: John Dierre Camera Op: James Hart, Kenny Cochran, John Dierre  Editing: Aaron Walton Producer: Michael "Roux" Johnson Assistant: Brittany Guydon, Brandon "B Dub" Walker Talent Producer: Isaac M. Hamm III Production Assistant: Brandon "B Dub" Walker Photography: Ahmeer Holt Security: Reggie Carswell, Troy Brumfield, Tony DeWitt Thank you to all of our listeners, as well as our partners at Visit Music City.   Special thanks to Kawan "KP" Prather! Subscribe to We Sound Crazy on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and anywhere you get your favorite podcast.  Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok! Follow We Sound Crazy on Social Media: ~ Facebook: https://wesoundcrazy.ffm.to/wscfacebook ~ Instagram: https://wesoundcrazy.ffm.to/wscinstagram ~ Twitter: https://wesoundcrazy.ffm.to/wsctwitter ~ TikTok: https://wesoundcrazy.ffm.to/wsctiktok ~ Email: https://ffm.link/wsc-signup Subscribe to We Sound Crazy on YouTube: https://wesoundcrazy.ffm.to/wscyoutube-subscribe Visit the official We Sound Crazy website: https://wesoundcrazy.ffm.to/officialwebsite #WeSoundCrazy #KawanPrather Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This week we go into our blind spots and look at the second wave Dungeon Family albums "East Point's Greatest Hit " by Cool Breeze and "A S.W.A.T. Healin' Ritual" by Witchdoctor in honor of the late Rico Wade. For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find our music here: Zilla Rocca: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Curly Castro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alaska: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support

B. Cox reflects on OutKast's classic debut album Southernplayaisticadillacmuzik turning 30 in the aftermath of the passing of Rico Wade, Dungeon Family leader and 1/3 of the production trio Organized Noize, which produced the album in full. He also examines how OutKast's emergence in the Atlanta rap changed the scene of the city and the region forever and also how the industry and the audience nationwide would pay attention to what "the South had to say"Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Onlinewww.vaultclassicpod.comBuy Exclusive The Vault Podcast Merchandise!www.vaultclassicpod.com/storeSupport The Vault Classic Music Reviews on Buy Me A Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/vaultclassicpodBuild Your Own Amazing Podcast Website In Less Than 5 Minutes!https://www.podpage.com/?via=ivecre8Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vault-classic-music-reviews-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Famous... or shall we say Infamous former football player OJ Simpson has died. T-Boogie says people like her still hate him. This past week we also lost southern hip hop pioneer Rico Wade who was one third of the organized noise production team. Young Jeezy says No More and whats up with the Breakfast Club in Atlanta.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

What Up Peeps! I'm BACK with that Verbal Cardio! This episode is about the Allen Iverson's statue, Rico Wade & The Dungeon Family, J Cole's apology, diss records, women flirting, instruments or vocals and OJ Simpson.

During the Hot Spot, Maria More spoke about the passing of the Atlanta legend and founding member of Organized Noize and The Dungeon Family, Rico Wade, at the age of 52 years old. Rico Wade was instrumental in crafting the sound of Atlanta with acts like OutKast, Goodie Mob, Cool Breeze, Killer Mike and so many others. The cause of death is still unknown to the public. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is Monday on The Rickey Smiley Morning Show Podcast. In this episode there is some sad news. During the Hot Spot, Maria More spoke about the passing of the Atlanta legend and founding member of Organized Noize and The Dungeon Family, Rico Wade, at the age of 52 years old. Rico Wade was instrumental in crafting the sound of Atlanta with acts like OutKast, Goodie Mob, Cool Breeze, Killer Mike and so many others. In celebrity news, Gary has the Tea about Russell Simmons rumored new woman in his life. Simmons, 66, is rumored to be dating longtime friend Lisa Raye McCoy, 58. It is said to be his first age-appropriate relationship. Also, the one and only, legendary Ms. Janet Jackson joined the RSMS crew. Jackson is on the show promoting her new tour, Together Again Tour, kicking off June 4th. There will be some surprises this time around from last year's tour. All of this and more on The Rickey Smiley Morning Show Podcast.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode the guys show love with RIP to legendary NY DJ, Mr. Cee, Rico Wade of Organized noise and member of the Dungeon Family and OJ Simpson. They guys also speak about the new album "We still don't trust you" J cole feature and what will Drake do next! Check it out! www.asquaredpodcast.com sponsored by www.wolfsmanebeardcare.com promo code A2P @iamdjaron  @cornbreadmoviereview  @cornbread1016 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/asquaredpodcast/support

New episode! This week I sit down with Kane & Raven Hunter to discuss a group that took the rap game by storm in the mid 90's. The duo of Big Boi & Andre 3000 delivered countless iconic Hip-Hop songs. This week we discuss the Top 10 Outkast songs. Did your favorite make the list? As always the audio version is available on all major podcast platforms. Follow the podcast on Instagam & Twitter (X): @b_boypodcastFind us online: www.riplak.com

Future, born Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn on November 20, 1983, initiated his music career under the pseudonym "Meathead," as part of the Georgia-based musical ensemble, Dungeon Family. Within this collective, he was a member of a smaller hip-hop group known as "Da Connect," where he earned the nickname "The Future" from group member G-Rock, a name which he later adopted as his stage name. His journey in music was significantly influenced by his cousin and fellow Dungeon Family member, Rico Wade of the respected Organized Noize, under whose mentorship Future released his initial mixtapes in 2010 and 2011, setting the stage for his subsequent mainstream success. Recognized for his mumble-styled vocals and a high volume of music output, Future has been hailed as a trailblazer in integrating melody and auto-tune in modern trap music. As for the unreleased song "Inspirations" by Future, it appears to be a leaked track as seen on various YouTube videos where it's referred to as "Inspiration" or "Inspirations" interchangeably. The song is labeled as "unreleased" and is available on YouTube channels with descriptions indicating it as either leaked or unreleased material. The song's exact details, including its production, lyrics, or release plans, are not publicly available or documented in major music databases or news outlets. The nature of unreleased or leaked songs often entails a lack of official information or recognition from the artist or the artist's record label. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Atlantan Dr. Dax stops by to speak of MSK exploits in Jamaica and recount his time with Dungeon Family as Polo Cutty enjoys some teriyaki delivery this week on Powerful Truth Angels.   GET THE BONUS EPISODE ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/POWERFULTRUTHANGELS   LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS!!  https://apple.co/2UetHQb Other Audio Platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4w3Fpl9Y4Gb8sxCTiBpBac Castbox: https://bit.ly/2vsZBQn   FOLLOW US: Powerful Truth Angels: https://www.instagram.com/powerfultruthangels 2TONE: https://www.instagram.com/alex2tone Dr. Dax: https://www.instagram.com/dr.dax Polo Cutty: https://www.instagram.com/polo_cutty   7EQUIS: https://www.7equis.net/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

B. Cox and J. Owe look back at OutKast's classic third album Aquemini as it turns 25. After the success of their sophomore album, 1996's ATLiens, Andre and Big Boi both had major life events that affected their outlooks and artistry, included breakups and the start of fatherhood. Given more creative license, the group sought to take even more control of the production of their third album.The album was largely self-produced along with contributions from Mr. DJ and their mentors Organized Noize. It featured guest appearances from Raekwon, George Clinton, fellow Dungeon Family members from Goodie Mob, Sleepy Brown, Cool Breeze, Witchdoctor, Big Rube and Erykah Badu. The album explored themes of the duality of the two emcees through their respective Zodiac signs (Big Boi's Aquarius and Andre's Gemini) and how they interpreted the same set of circumstances in everyday life. Both emcees were heavily influenced by music of their predecessors in Motwon and Stax Records as well as progressive rock and soul.The album was backed by three singles, the most successful being the funky, yet controversial "Rosa Parks". It was praised for its intricate and cutting lyricism, storytelling and imagery along with its vivid production. The album received the coveted 5-Mic rating in The Source and has been certified double platinum, cited as the duo's best work and one of the best albums of the decade regardless of region.Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Onlinewww.vaultclassicpod.comBuy Exclusive The Vault Podcast Merchandise!www.vaultclassicpod.com/storeSupport The Vault Classic Music Reviews on Buy Me A Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/vaultclassicpodBuild Your Own Amazing Podcast Website In Less Than 5 Minutes!https://www.podpage.com/?via=ivecre8Show NotesOutKast's "Aquemini Turns 25 | Album Anniversary https://albumism.com/features/outkast-aquemini-album-anniversaryRock & Roll Globe: 'Return of The G': OutKast's 'Aquemini' at 25 https://rockandrollglobe.com/rap/return-of-the-g-outkasts-aquemini-at-25/Rock The Bells: OutKast's 'Aquemini' at 25: A Look Back At One of Music's Greatest Albumshttps://rockthebells.com/articles/outkast-aquemini-25-year-anniversary/Billboard: OutKast "Aquemini Is the Pinnacle of the Duo's Arthttps://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/outkast-aquemini-anniversary-8477481/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vault-classic-music-reviews-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

From appearing as Peaches on Outkast albums and managing Organized Noize Production to record promotion at Capitol Records and serving as the “free money lady” on Atlanta's V-103 radio station, Dee Dee Murray has had a storied career in Atlanta's arts and entertainment scenes. Jewel talks with Dee Dee about how she got started in the music industry before moving into film and TV and working on both sides of the permitting process.Mentioned in this episode:WGA reaches tentative agreement with AMPTPWhat's in the WGA's new contract This episode of The Boom was produced by Kevin Rinker and Jewel Wicker. Additional production and editing by Scotty Crowe. Original music by Matt Owen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week is actually Part 2 of last week's episode with Snypa and Hitmaker D-Aye, because in the midst of that interview, Big Gipp of the Legendary Goodie Mob group and Dungeon Family crew was rolling through and NO WAY could I not sit and chop it up with him about about his relationship with Snypa and D-Aye and the differences in today's artist from his era and most what influences his own personal style. This is a good one y'all!

Our favorite vinyl records from bands or artists filed under "G". And...GO! In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular modes of work. He called his creation "Oblique Strategies." For nearly one half of a century, countless artists and professionals across the globe have benefited from utilizing the oblique strategies technique when attempting to overcome a lull in creative output. In 2022, idiot basement-dwelling, award-winning* hobby podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential themes of their upcoming thirty-first episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they have a reasonably good handle on the alphabet. They had previously utilized the letters A thru F, so naturally, they went with G. Nuthin' But a “G” Thang mixtape:   [SIDE G1] (1) Game Theory - Erica's World (2) Grant Green - We Have Only Just Begun (3) Grazia - Soyle Beni (4) Goodie Mob - Cell Therapy (5) Glitterhouse - I Lost Me a Friend [SIDE G2] (1) Guru featuring Roy Ayers - Take a Look at Yourself (2) Grandaddy - Hewlett's Daughter (3) Marvin Gaye - Trouble Man (4) Guadalcanal Diary - 3AM (5) The Goon Sax - Sweaty Hands [END]   Sonic contributors to episode thirty-one of Lightnin' Licks Radio include:  Lee Moses, Brothers Johnson, Holland-Dozier-Holland, Cal Tjader, Craig Mack & Co., DJ Evil Dee, The Nonce, Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre & Snoop, Lee Hazelwood, J. Geils Band, some classic Sesame Street ABC bits, White Wedding String Quartet, Milkbone, Geto Boys, The Goon Sax, The Go-Betweens, Guadalcanal Diary, Don Dixon, Marti Jones, L.L. Cool J., Rick Rubin,  DJ Premier, Gang Starr, Roy Ayers, Branford Marsalis, Donald Byrd, Guru, Nena Cherry, The Velvet Underground, Game Theory, The Loud Family, Scott Miller, Let's Active, Goodie Mob, Rob Harvilla, Outkast, Gnarles Barkley, Cee Lo Green, Witch Doctor, The Dungeon Family, Grandaddy, The Alan Parsons Project, Chicago, Grant Green, Rudy Van Gelder, The Jackson Five, The Carpenters, Roger Nichols, Paul Williams, Mozart, Glitterhouse, Slowdive, Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terell, The Funk Brothers, Booker T. & the M.G.s, Grazia, Marko Buchar, Murray Head, Andrew Doggett, Andrew Llyod Webber, Tim Rice, The Deviants, The Clockers. *2023 REVIEW magazine fans' choice award for best live-streaming production. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/llradio/message

Episode 31 is back after being banned from all streaming platforms. New (the same) and improved (still mid) with certain sonic elements removed (as to not get sued). It's time to find out which LPs and/or 12” singles filed under the letter “G” from Jay & Deon's collections they love most, then rap about the bands behind the vinyl. GO! -- In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular modes of work. He called his creation "Oblique Strategies." For the past half century, countless artists and professionals across the globe have benefited from utilizing the oblique strategies technique when attempting to overcome a lull in creative output. In 2024, idiotic, introverted one-time award-winning* hobby podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential themes of their upcoming thirty-first episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they have a reasonably good solid grasp of the alphabet and how it works. They had previously utilized the letters A thru F, so naturally, they went with G. The “G” mixtape: (A1) Game Theory – Erica's World (A2) Grant Green – We've Only Just Begun (A3) Grazia – Soyle Beni (A4) Goodie Mob – Cell Therapy (A5) Glitterhouse – I Lost me a Friend (B1) Gure featuring Roy Ayers – Take a Look (at Yourself) (B2) Grandaddy – Hewlitt's Daughter (B3) Marvin Gaye – Trouble Man (B4) Guadalcanal Diary – 3 AM (B5) The Goon Sax – Sweaty Hands Sonic contributors to the thirty-first episode of Lightnin' Licks Radio, the letter “G” redux, include: Prince Paul, Brothers Johnson, James Todd Smith, Arc of All and The Source of Light and Power, J. Geils Band, Geto Boys, The Goon Sax, The Go-Betweens, Guadalcanal Diaries, Let's Active, Guru, Roy Ayers, Gangstarr, Donald Byrd, DJ Premier, MC Solar, Game Theory, Loud Family, Goodie Mob, Cee-lo Green, Dungeon Family, Gnarls Barkley, Grandaddy, Jason Lytle, Mercury Rev, All Smiles, Grant Green, Rudy VanGelder, The Carpenters, Glitterhouse, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Young-Holt Unlimited, Grazia, Marco Bachir, also Bachir Attar with Elliot Sharp, Cervo, Radio Trip, Jimmy Buffet, and The Clockers.  *2023 Review magazine readers' choice; best live streaming production   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/llradio/message

#KillerMike underrated, is this album a classic? The first word in HipHop is Hip. Is that the reason we don't appreciate aging artist, without aging how can we appreciate artists becoming more knowledgeable and more lyrical, I personally think we should celebrate growth. Coming up out of the #Dungeonfamily camp with artist like #Andre3K , #future & #CeeLo , Mike has keep the family alive with a high quantity album, I appreciate you all tuning in, Subscribe, Share & Rock W/ The kid. ✌

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter isn't pleased with his team right now. Terry Fontenot and Arthur Smith have been big on adding talent to this Atlanta Falcons roster. Jarvis Davis and Tenitra Batiste talked about whether or not it makes sense for the Falcons to bring Hunter in. Also, they discussed how they could've missed Marcell Ozuna after this latest scare. Secondly, the Atlanta Falcons continued with their mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. David Onyemata made a comment that truly spoke to the nature of this team. He mentioned that Grady Jarrett was still the leader of this team. Jarvis Davis and Tenitra Batiste talked about how the Falcons are building chemistry that could help Ryan Nielsen in the long run. Also, they discussed Cordarrelle Patterson in a reduced role being a good thing at this point in his career. Lastly, Sleepy Brown has been such an instrumental piece in the success of the Dungeon Family. So, when he talks about the future of Outkast, people listen. Jarvis & Tenitra talked about those thoughts in For The Culture. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter isn't pleased with his team right now. Terry Fontenot and Arthur Smith have been big on adding talent to this Atlanta Falcons roster. Jarvis Davis and Tenitra Batiste talked about whether or not it makes sense for the Falcons to bring Hunter in. Also, they discussed how they could've missed Marcell Ozuna after this latest scare. Secondly, the Atlanta Falcons continued with their mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. David Onyemata made a comment that truly spoke to the nature of this team. He mentioned that Grady Jarrett was still the leader of this team. Jarvis Davis and Tenitra Batiste talked about how the Falcons are building chemistry that could help Ryan Nielsen in the long run. Also, they discussed Cordarrelle Patterson in a reduced role being a good thing at this point in his career. Lastly, Sleepy Brown has been such an instrumental piece in the success of the Dungeon Family. So, when he talks about the future of Outkast, people listen. Jarvis & Tenitra talked about those thoughts in For The Culture.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.FanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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We never sleep, we can never die. This was supposed to be a week where nothing truly special happened in the world of wrestling. However, we were all greatly mistaken! In this episode the boys cover goblin problems, Julia Hart, the history of Don Callis and Kenny Omega, Doug's birthday, the upcoming shows for the 5/20 shows of, Primos Pro Wrestling, DIVE Pro Wrestling, and Devotion Championship Wrestling, and the 5/21 shows of Black and White Motion Picture and IWC Legacy, HUSTLE, fantasy bookings no one wants to hear about, enjoying AAA(?), Amazing Red, sushi confusion, chain wrestling lists, FKA Madcap Moss, Dr. Death, Mil Muertos and so much more. Remember kids, we never sleep, we can never die. Links from the Podcast- It's All Pro Wrestling Playlist  Introducing Jack Moody- IAPW Blog Video: The Surreal Rise and Fall of HUSTLE- From Sumo Babies to Mad Generals Assignments For Next Week- MLW, King of Kings 2002- 12.20.2002, Sabu v La Parka YouTube HUSTLE, HUSTLE 3, Triple Crown Title Match- 5.8.2004, Toshiaki Kawada (c.) v Mick Foley YouTube Songs Used In The Podcast: “Happy Birthday” by Ludvig Forssell on Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Extended (Soundtrack) “Crooked Booty” by Dungeon Family on Even In Darkness “Straight To Hell/Satan Is Real- Medley” by Hank III on Straight To Hell “Ludlow Massacre” by Woody Guthrie on Woody At 100 Where To Find Everything Else: Website Page For The Website

B. Cox and J. Owe take a look back at Goodie Mob's sophomore album Still Standing as it turns 25. Three years after their landmark classic debut album Soul Food, the Atlanta quartet of Big Gipp, Khujo, T-Mo and CeeLo Green was still on a mission to let the world know about life in the "Dirty South". Despite releasing their album in a southern hip-hop arena that was dominated at the time by their New Orleans counterparts from No Limit, the Mob was ready to show the world that they were a testament to their album title.The album was again produced by the production trio and their Dungeon Family mentors Organized Noize, with CeeLo and T-Mo providing produciton assistance as well of the likes of Mr. DJ, DJ Muggs, Craig Love and Dave Whild. The album also featured fellow Dungeon family members and affliates in Withdoctor, Lil Will, Chiefton and Backbone.The album spawned two singles: "They Don't Dance No Mo" and "Black Ice" featuring OutKast. Despite the decreased attention and hoopla as compared to their debut, the album was fairly successful being certified gold and stands as one of hip-hop's strongest sophomore albums following a classic debut.Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Onlinewww.vaultclassicpod.comSupport The Vault Classic Music Review on Buy Me A Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/vaultclassicpodBuild Your Own Amazing Podcast Website In Less Than 5 Minutes!https://www.podpage.com/?via=ivecre8Show NotesAlbumism: Goodie Mob's 'Still Standing' Turns 25 | Annivesary Retrospectivehttps://albumism.com/features/goodie-mob-still-standing-album-anniversarySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vault-classic-music-reviews-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode The crew had @bigrubeatl legend from the Dungeon Family in the building, talking music, Free styling, he gave us his favorite MC's! Plus, he give us Valuable information about the Universe, our bodies, and being apart of the whole.

THURSDAY DECEMBER 13TH 2018! THE DUNGEON FAMILY TRIBUTE! FEATURING CLASSIC MUSIC FROM OUTKAST, GOODIE MOB AND THE ENTIRE DUNGEON FAMILY

Big thank you to 5x Grammy Award Winner and Atlanta's own CeeLo Green for coming on my show for an interview! CeeLo talked about Goodie Mob, Dungeon Family, his mother being a minister who owned a store in the mall that he was in during this interview. He discussed fighting for civil rights of Southern Hip-Hop, wanting to destroy establishment when he got into the music industry, and how his career became the complete opposite of anti-establishment. He got into his alias of Gnarls Barkley with Danger Mouse, his friendship with the late great Notorious B.I.G., and if he would do posthumously work with Biggie. CeeLo spoke about Mark Burnett watching his SNL performance leading to get his spot on The Voice, why he left the show, and the possibility of the original cast getting back together on The Voice. He closed out the show speaking about wanting to create a next-level lyrical Hip-Hop album, announcing his upcoming project with DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill, and wanting to pursue acting further. Stay tuned! Eminem & CeeLo Green's newest song The King And I from ELVIS (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available on all platforms, including Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-king-and-i-feat-ceelo-green-from-the/1629747839 CeeLo Green's music is available on all platforms, including YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCse-L5jdWjkURTdqbc59eWw and Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ceelo-green/174680978. Goodie Mob's music is available on all platforms, including YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaFpBvcHCOSZ-R-Ti02Vgig and Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/goodie-mob/290869. Follow CeeLo Green on Instagram: @ceelogreen and Twitter: @CeeLoGreen Follow me on Instagram and Twitter: @thereelmax. Website: https://maxcoughlan.com/index.html. Website live show streaming link: https://maxcoughlan.com/sports-and-hip-hop-with-dj-mad-max-live-stream.html. MAD MAX Radio on Live365: https://live365.com/station/MAD-MAX-Radio-a15096. Subscribe to my YouTube channel Sports and Hip Hop with DJ Mad Max: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCE0107atIPV-mVm0M3UJyPg.  CeeLo Green on "Sports and Hip-Hop with DJ Mad Max" visual on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tMzsxFUsto. 

Part 2 of Questlove Supreme's Organized Noize interview in Atlanta continues with a discussion about OutKast's progression as producers and the dispersing of the Dungeon Family. Rico Wade, Sleepy Brown, and Ray Murray revisit favorites from OutKast, Cool Breeze, and Curtis Mayfield while uncovering major plans that never came to fruition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Questlove Supreme travels to Atlanta to kick it with some of the city's musical architects. Organized Noize appears in a comprehensive two-parter. In Part 1, Rico Wade, Ray Murray, and Sleepy Brown discuss their approach to sampling, recall the early days of OutKast and the Dungeon Family, and have a few laughs about their formation. This conversation is not to be missed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live & direct from the Park City Song Summit with the sensational LEAH SONG ! An 80+ minute deep dive with one-half of the siren sisters Rising Appalachia. Explore the passions, pathways and pillars that built the bedrock of their unicorn sound. Unspooling Rising App fifteen years in: ambitious activism, adventurous travels, treasured traditions, and a kaleidoscopic career. Musicology and cultural anthropology. Community, collaboration, catharsis. This is powerful podcasting. 2:30 - The Mertails / The NOHM Co 6:00 - The Upful Update 10:00 introducing LEAH SONG x dedications 18:00 Conversation w/ LEAH (81 min) Leah Song takes us back to the early days in the filthy dirty South. Coming of age with one foot in fiddle camps with Mama Appalachia, and the other kickin' Dungeon Family rhymes in the high school cafeteria. Leah's version of the heroine's journey, and the sisters' half-decade long Crescent City swoon. Coming full circle to the French Quarter for a live LP from the prestigious Preservation Hall. We unpack the improv-heavy, surprise 2020 album The Lost Mystique of Being in the Know and get a window into it's ethereal masterpiece "Silver". Leah Song loves long and hard on her sister and their ever-loyal squad: essential contributions like Chloe's magnum opus "Resilient". The unique skillsets of multi-instrumentalists David Brown, Biko Casini, Duncan Wickel, Arouna Diarra, plus longtime Bayou collaborators Aurora Nealand, and Brandon Lewis. Get hip to brand-new girl-band Starling Arrow, a celestial acapella quintet featuring Leah, Chloe, Tina Malia, Marya Stark, and Ayla Nereo. Rising Appalachia has always been proudlly - and defiantly- an activist band. Leah discusses retreating from front line justice work, she ruminates on softening the storytelling with regard to protest music in a post-pandemic landscape. With her band hitting the road again, dealing hopeful global soul in search of community and spreading catharsis, the veteran songwriter reflects on the effects of the epic pause. One of the more profound programs this podcast has produced, a proud day, from Atlanta G-A all the way to the East Bay. Big Up Leah Song and Rising Appalachia. Give Thanks! Yes, indeedy. Vibe Junkie JAMZ "Downtown" - Soul Visions Rising Appalachia/The Human Experience   "Novels of Acquaintance" Rising Appalachia - live in Switzerland,  14 Sept 2018   EMAIL the SHOW! B.Getz@UpfulLIFE.com PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW on Apple Podcasts! Listen to Upful LIFE on Spotify ! Theme Song: "Mazel Tov"- CALVIN VALENTINE

The dominance of Atlanta's hip-hop scene has been discussed often, but not in the way Joe Coscarelli covered it in his new book, Rap Capital. Joe, a New York Times music reporter since 2015, spent four years and interviewed over 100 sources to get the contemporary story about Atlanta's culture-defining music scene.Characters are what move the story forward in Joe's book, not discography, record sales, or cultural relevance. Lil Baby is featured prominently, as is his mom. Joe's relationship with the hit rapper dates back to 2017 when Lil Baby was still a mixtape artist. Another recurring character is Quality Control Music's Kevin “Coach K” Lee, who has deep-rooted ties with the city's most well-known artists across eras.Joe came onto the show to take us through the book's journey — both for him to write it and the characters themselves. Here's what we covered:[2:40] How the book came together and finally clicked[6:42] Role of Quality Control's Coach K in Atlanta story[10:11] Lasting effects of pandemic on music industry[12:38] Which era of Atlanta hip-hop to focus on? [14:09] How streaming helped launch Atlanta rap into the mainstream[16:10] Building trust with his sources despite racial differences[18:10] Did Joe receive any pushback while reporting?[20:19] Evolution key to Atlanta rap's longevity [25:05] Adapting Rap Capital into a movie[29:45] The crumbling of mainstream culture Listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | SoundCloud | Stitcher | Overcast | Amazon | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | RSSHost: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.coGuests: Joe Coscarelli, @joecoscarelli  Sponsors: MoonPay is the leader in web3 infrastructure. They have partnered with Timbaland, Snoop Dogg, and many more. To learn more, visit moonpay.com/trapital Enjoy this podcast? Rate and review the podcast here! ratethispodcast.com/trapital Trapital is home for the business of hip-hop. Gain the latest insights from hip-hop's biggest players by reading Trapital's free weekly memo. TRANSCRIPTION[00:00:00] Joe Coscarelli:  I wanted to tell the story through characters, through people, not just, you know, you can run down the discography of all the amazing Atlanta musicians, right? You can go through the label history, read the reviews. But I always want to sort of pull back like, who's behind these people? Who's behind that person? So that's why I think, you know, mothers were huge, fathers, you know, friends, people who are around these artists growing up, I wanted them to be human characters, and I wanted the side characters to be as big of a part as the famous people 'cause I think they're as crucial to the equation. [00:00:30] Dan Runcie: Hey, welcome to the Trapital podcast. I'm your host and the founder of Trapital, Dan Runcie. This podcast is your place to gain insights from executives in music, media, entertainment, and more, who are taking hip hop culture to the next level.  [00:00:58] Dan Runcie: Today's guest is Joe Coscarelli. He's the author of Rap Capital: An Atlanta Story, and he's a culture reporter at The New York Times. And this book that he wrote, Rap Capital, I cannot recommend it enough. If you listen to this podcast, if you read the newsletter, if you watch any of the clips from our conversations or any of the posts on social media, this book is made for you. It's a street-level epic about the most consequential music culture today, Atlanta Rap. Joe put so much thought and care into how the book came together and tying everything from the Atlanta murders that happened decades ago and how that shaped the rap culture and the broader culture for black folks in Atlanta that we see today, and how that led to someone like Lil Baby, how that led to someone like Coach K having such an influence over hip hop music and the culture for decades now. This book was a great opportunity as well to have a trip down memory lane. A lot of us understand how influential Atlanta's been, but it was great to have it be told from a unique way. We also talked about broader trends happening in the streaming era right now in music, what a movie or film or TV show adaptation could look like for Rap Capital, and more. Here's our conversation. Hope you enjoy it. All right. Today we had Joe Coscarelli, the author of Rap Capital: An Atlanta story and read the book, really enjoyed it, and I got to ask because I was going through the synopsis and you said this was four years in the making, and I got to imagine with a book like this, there was some point when things started to click in that four-year process. When did you feel like things were coming together for you? [00:02:40] Joe Coscarelli: So I knew that there was a book in this stuff because I had done a handful of stories through my day job at The New York Times about Atlanta. I started this beat in late 2014. So., You know, my first couple years on the job, streaming was really taking over and specifically rap music and streaming. So I just found myself over and over again talking to the same group of people, right? I did a Migos Story, did a QC story that featured Lil Baby, one of his first interviews. I wrote about Drew Findling who's a lawyer in the book that's all over the news these days in various capacities. So I knew from those stories that there was something here. But I didn't know what it was going to be. I knew I wanted to not just tell a history, but follow characters in real-time as they tried to make it. That's something I always want to do in my work. You know, so my favorite art ever is like Hoop Dreams or a music documentary like Dig!, which follows two bands across a long period of time. One of them makes it, one of them doesn't make it. That's always what I want to bring to my reporting is this idea of a journey, right? And it doesn't even matter what the destination is, but following, specifically artists and musicians as they're trying to make something out of their lives, that to me, is just a timeless tale, right, of ambition and dreams, and so I knew I had a handful of characters that I wanted to go on this trip with, but I didn't really know how it tied into the broader story of Atlanta until a real marathon brunch interview with Lil Baby's mother, Lashawn. He was, you know, he and I had a rapport at that point. I'd interviewed him a few times. I did talk to a lot of people around him, and he was kind enough to set me up directly with his mom. And, you know, we sat down at a brunch place outside of Atlanta. And, you know, she said, I asked him, I asked Dominique, her son, we're like, what do I tell him? And he told her tell him everything. And she really did, her whole life story became part of the book, especially the foundation of the book, in the first part. And she had such an incredible life on her own. You know, I hope she writes a memoir someday. But when I learned really that she had been friends in school with an early victim of the Atlanta child murders, which were happening on the west side of Atlanta in the late seventies, early eighties, that she had a firsthand relationship to that historical event that I feel like really left its mark on the city. And she was open. She said it sort of affected the kind of mother that she became, and I think ultimately helped set Dominique, Lil Baby, on his path. And all of that could be traced to, like, something she went through as a kid that also spoke more broadly to Atlanta and the way it has developed socially, politically, culturally, especially Black Atlanta over the last 40, 50 years. So that was a real breakthrough moment for me, and I knew that I could start with her story, which in many ways was also the story of Atlanta in the last, you know, half a century. [00:05:30] Dan Runcie: And in reading that first piece, too, I could see how much care and thought was put into it from your perspective of going through what happened with those murders and then how that traces directly to someone like Lil Baby because it's hard to tell the story of Atlanta hip hop without doing all of that. And that's something that I think is often missing with so much of the discussion about Atlanta's run, which is why I feel like your book does stand as its own and is able to have a unique voice and perspective on this.[00:05:58] Joe Coscarelli: I appreciate that. Yeah, I wanted to tell the story through characters, right, through people, not just, you know, you can run down the discography of all the amazing Atlanta musicians, right? You can go through the label history, read the reviews. But I always want to sort of pull back like, who's behind these people? Who's behind that person, you know? So that's why I think, you know, mothers were huge, fathers, you know, friends, people who are around these artists growing up, I wanted them to be human characters, and I wanted the side characters to be as big of a part as the famous people 'cause I think they're as crucial to the equation. [00:06:31] Dan Runcie: And of course, Lil Baby is one of the central characters. Another one is Coach K, who's one of the folks leading up Quality Control Music. Why was it important for him to be a central character in this too? [00:06:42] Joe Coscarelli: So Coach K is amazing because you can tell basically the last 30 years of rap music only through his career, right? When I said I wanted to be able to trace characters back through the years to artists and eras, like, Coach has seen it all, right? This is a man who was passing out Church fans to promote Pastor Troy and the congregation in the mid-nineties. Then he goes from that to representing all these producers who were, you know, crucial to founding the trap sound, someone like Drama Boy. And then he's working with Young Jeezy, right, as the Snowman mythology takes over and, you know, Def Jam South and the explosion of trap music on a national scale. Coach is behind that, right? You know, there's a moment I talk about in the book where they put the commercial on the radio right, in Atlanta, when the Jeezy's mixtapes, Trap or Die are coming out, right, and it's All Traps Closed today, like National Holiday, you know, like these are the things that Coach was cooking up behind the scenes. Then he works with Gucci Mane, right, who was blood rivals with Jeezy. And then that brings you up to the present day, and in 2013, he and P, his partner Pierre Thomas, they founded Quality Control, and then they have Migos, right, and then they have a Lil Yachty, and then they have Lil Baby. And through Coach K, you could talk about every single one of those careers and so many more that he was on the periphery of, even if he wasn't the main executive or manager involved. So I just think, you know, there's nobody more crucial to that ecosystem at this moment and through the last couple of decades than Kevin Lee, Coach K. [00:08:14] Dan Runcie: Yeah, and I think one of the things that stands out about their run, too, is that it wasn't just one artist and they faded and rose with that artist. And I think that's what we've seen a lot in the streaming era, frankly, from a lot of the record labels that have rose up. They had the runs, and even when one star started to fade from a group that was the hottest group in the moment, they had others that came through, and you're seeing that infrastructure. I feel like that's one thing that sets them apart from a lot of the others at this moment. [00:08:42] Joe Coscarelli: Totally. For them, it's all about artist development, right? Like, I remember being around them in the office, you know, in late 2017 and they were talking about whether they should have gone after Bhad Bhabie, you know, the Cash Me Outside girl. And like they would see little things pop up and think like, oh, should we get in on that viral moment? And then they would be like, No, that's not what we do. We build artists, we build careers, we build brands. And something that's so special about Quality Control and why they were able to, you know, be the backbone of this book is because they are invested in that sort of old school Motown-esque record business thing of I'm going to pluck someone who might not even think they're a musician, and we're going to believe in them, and we're going to back them, and we're going to build it from the ground up, right, and we're going to build it Atlanta first. Whereas so much in the viral marketing, streaming world of today is going top-down, right? It's a TikTok hit, then it's a major label deal, and this person's probably never even played a show before. They're still very invested in the grassroots bottom-up approach, and I think that's worked for them so many times now that the playbook is, you know, you can't deny it.[00:09:48] Dan Runcie: Yeah, and I think that also that goes with something that I've seen you talk about even outside of the book as well, just some of the challenges that a lot of the artists and labels have right now in terms of now that the pandemic has, at least in this stage that we're in right now, there's still some lasting effects in terms of how that's shaping the charts, how that's shaping how music's released. What have you been seeing there from that perspective? [00:10:11] Joe Coscarelli: I mean, you know, a lot of people have been writing this year, yourself included, about the sort of stagnancy of the charts, how, you know, there aren't a lot of new breakout hits, especially in rap music, which had been so dominant for the last decade, essentially, as things started to move online and towards streaming. And I think you're right that a lot of that is pandemic hangover, right? Like, people were not outside like they used to be. Artists were not sort of feeling that energy, that creative energy. They were creating often, like, in a little bubble. I'm sure you get projects like a Beyoncé's RENAISSANCE that comes out of that pandemic moment and maybe speaks to some people's hopes and dreams for what the next few years will be, a little freer. But you don't have any chance for that sort of grassroots development, right? So we saw a lot of things come off of TikTok, but as I was getting at, like, those people, they haven't had the opportunity to touch their fans, right, to speak to the sort of ground swell of support. So you get a lot of things that feel fleeting and then you have something massive, right? Bad Bunny or like Morgan Wallen that's just like lodged up there at the top of the charts 'cause I think those guys had a fully formed thing going into the pandemic and were able to ride it through. You know, when you think about a lot of rap, especially regionally, that's bubbling now, there's a lot of drill, right? Like, you think of the stuff coming out of Brooklyn and the Bronx and that sound traveling all over the country. And I think, you know, since Pop Smoke, we haven't really had a sort of mainstream emissary for that sound. And it is such a local, such a hyper-local, such an underground phenomenon that you haven't really had someone translate it for the mainstream, you know, maybe that's going to be Ice Spice, maybe that's going to be Fivio Foreign, and like, you know, maybe it's going to be someone younger. But I think we're still waiting, right, for what that next wave, especially in rap, is going to be. You see the sort of sun may be setting on the trap era that's described in the book in the rise of drill as the default of what a rap song sounds like, but again, that hasn't really crossed over quite yet. [00:12:11] Dan Runcie: Yeah, it's been fascinating just to see how the streaming era has shaped things, specifically with how much you focused on it in the book. And with a topic like Atlanta hip hop, there are likely so many sectors that you could have dove in on, and of course, Lil Baby being a central figure did lend itself to the streaming era. But how did you decide which era to focus on? Because there's so many time spans that you probably could have done and equally deep dive on.[00:12:38] Joe Coscarelli: I always knew I wanted to tell a contemporary story, right? Like, I'm more of a reporter than I am a historian. So I'm not a musicologist, I'm not a music critic. You know, I've never really written criticism in terms of album reviews or show reviews, things like that. So I knew I wanted to be able to witness as much as I could firsthand and write about that because that's what I love to do in my work, getting back to this idea of, you know, being a fly on the wall for someone's journey, for someone's rise, for someone's fall even. So it was always going to be contemporary, right? And I feel like you have to tell a little bit of the history, right? You have to talk about Freaknik, you have to talk about OutKast, and the Dungeon Family, and LaFace Records, and So So Def to be able to get to this moment. But I think for me, like, I'm not someone who writes about music nostalgically. Sure, I love the stuff I grew up on, but I'd rather look forwards than backwards. And I think, character-wise, I just want to stay with the cutting edge, right? I want to see what's next. I want to see who's changing things, who's, you know, who's moving things forward. And that's just what I seek out in my life and in my job. So I think it was always going to be as contemporary as possible. [00:13:46] Dan Runcie: Yeah, that makes sense. I think that streaming also allowed us to see more growth from the areas that I think, in a lot of ways, were a bit held back from gatekeepers controlling everything. And I think Atlanta's a perfect example of that, even though they had the massive rise, you know, nineties, early 2000s, it went to another level this past decade. [00:14:09] Joe Coscarelli: Yeah. And I think you know that sort of in-between time, right, when you think about post-Napster and file sharing, post-CD crash in the early 2000s. But pre-streaming, like, a lot of what became the go-to playbook for streaming was happening in the underground mixtape scene, especially in Atlanta and in the South. And you think of things like DatPiff or you know, sites like that where free mix tapes were coming out and it was all about quantity, right, in a way that really set these artists for the streaming era, right? You think of Lil Wayne's mixtape run, Gucci's mixtape run, and then Future's mixtape run. It was just about music, music, music, music. And so Migos sort of got in at the tail end of that and they released, you know, whatever it is, 5, 7, 10 mixtapes before they put out a proper debut album. And then when they finally hit with something like Culture, their second proper full length, the world had finally caught up to them and the rest of the Atlanta artists. And yet there's this whole group in between that gets left behind, right? Like, I'd love to read a book about Travis Porter and Rich Kidz and you know, these Atlanta rappers who are really, like, laying the groundwork for a lot of this, even like Rocko or you know, early career Future. Like these guys, I think if they would've come out once Spotify was as big as it is now, they would've been huge national and international stars. And instead, they sort of get caught in this in-between zone. So, you know, I think, I love to see when art lines up with the technology of the moment, and I think these Atlanta rappers were in the perfect place at the perfect time to take advantage of that explosion. [00:15:39] Dan Runcie: Yeah, I agree. And then even reading it too, and thinking about this conversation we're having, so much of you framing this as you're a reporter, you're capturing what's happening contemporary, and given the insights and the things that people are sharing with you, the amount of trust that you were needed to develop with them, and we talked a lot about the aspect of race and how that plays in. How did you navigate that yourself as a white man and trying to tell this black story and making sure that you're capturing it in the best way possible? [00:16:10] Joe Coscarelli: Yeah. You know, obviously, I thought about this a lot in the reporting, in the conception of the book, and certainly in the writing and the editing. I think the job of any journalist, right, is to be like a respectful, humble, open-minded guest in other people's worlds, right, and to be well aware of what you know and what you don't know. Like, that goes for when I'm interviewing a female artist, a trans songwriter, reggaeton star. I think, like, to navigate spaces where you're not an insider, like, it's best to come prepared and engaged and curious. Like, I did my research, I knew what I was talking about to the extent that I could, but I also was eager to, like, defer to people who are the experts, right? I made sure that everyone from artists to managers, family members, like, they knew that I wanted to take whatever platform I had with the book and with my work at The New York Times, and sort of take their work seriously to shine a light on it, and recognize it as important as it is, right, this cultural product that has this immense influence and impact. So I wanted to really preserve these moments to the best of my ability for the history books. And I think that my subjects got that right away. You know, I don't think it took a lot of time for them to spend with me to see that I was really dedicated in that mission, that I was going to be respectful of their time and space, interested in the work that they were doing and the lives they were living. And then, like, your credibility travels, right? One person can vouch for you with another, you know, with a collaborator, with a family member. And I just wanted to just defer to them and their experiences. And I think I took that with me in the writing of the book. You know, of course, there's analysis, there's observation, but I really wanted people to speak for themselves. The book is very quote-heavy. I really wanted to capture people as they are, do an accurate portrayal of what it is they've been through. Hopefully, I think the quality speaks for itself. But I wanted to, you know, give these people whatever, spotlight, whatever platform I can offer. And then tell the truest version of how they relate it to me. [00:18:03] Dan Runcie: Yeah, I think that's the best and the most fair way to do it. Along the way though, did you receive any pushback or any type of challenge as you were doing this?[00:18:10] Joe Coscarelli: There's very little. I think I'm fortunate enough to, you know, have an institution like The New York Times behind me. I think, you know, people take that name seriously. It opens a lot of doors, whether or not I was a good reporter. And I think when you can open the door and then when you show up, and you're thorough, and you're accurate, you know, I'd written a lot about these people before the book, I think that the trust just grows and grows. And I was also finding people really at the beginning, right, of their careers in a lot of cases, like Lil Baby, like, you know, he may not be able to spell my last name, but he knows that I was that guy with him listening to his mixtape tracks as they were deciding what was going to be on, you know, his second, his third mixtape. And he's seen me for years along the way, supporting that journey, you know, engaging with the work, like I said. And, you know, meeting people at the beginnings of things, they remember, right, who was there with them and who was supportive and who got it. And I think that that went a long way for me with my subjects. I think the other thing is like, you know, in the music industry, whether it's rap, you know, southern rap, regional street rap, like, there's always a white guy around, you know. I talk about this in the book, whether it's a dj, a producer, a manager, you know, this is a trope, this is a tradition. And I think, you know, sometimes it goes well, sometimes it goes poorly. But I try to always be above board and respectful in my dealings. But I think, you know, when you're riding around in Atlanta, with a rapper and you look like I do, you know, someone's just going to assume that I'm either from the label or I'm from The FADER, you know, something like that.[00:19:41] Dan Runcie: Exactly. Exactly. But no, I think that, given this, as you mentioned, yeah, there's plenty of precedent for people having done this before. And yeah, I think the care that you bring into it with the book is clearly shown. And thinking about that, as you mentioned, just you driving around Atlanta, getting a feel for the vibe of the city and everything else, spending so much time there, how do you feel about the run that Atlanta's currently having and how this will continue? Because I think that like anything, people are always thinking of what is the next thing. How long does this last? We, of course, saw the east and west coast rise and fall. What do you feel, like, the next decade or so it looks like for Atlanta in hip hop? [00:20:19] Joe Coscarelli: I mean, the thing that's been so amazing about Atlanta, the reason it can be the subject of a book like this is because every time you would think it was over, they would just come up with a new thing, right? So like, you know, you think back to OutKast, you think back to So So Def, you know, you have the run of Ludacris, who becomes, you know, this crazy mainstream success story, you have Gucci, and Jeezy, and the rise of trap, and T.I., you know, becomes this huge crossover star. And then you think that that's over. And then you have crunk, and you have Lil Jon, and you think that's over. And then here's comes Waka Flocka Flame coming up from under Gucci, you know. Even someone like Gucci, he's helped birth three, four micro-generations of Atlanta rappers. And, you know, someone like Young Thug comes out and you're like, oh, like, this is too eccentric. This is never going to happen, right? Like, this is only for the real heads, only for people listening underground, and then all of a sudden he's on SNL, right? And he's in Vogue. And just over and over again, you have these guys sort of breakthrough with something that seems like it's too outre. It's too avant-garde. You know, even Migos and their sort of like punk repetition, you know, people heard Bando and said like, oh, this is annoying. Like, this is going nowhere, and then all of a sudden the whole radio sounds like that. So there's a part of me that does feel like, you know, this book is sort of capturing a contained era, right? The first 7, 8, 9, 10 years of streaming and the intensity and the tragedy of the YSL indictment. Like, maybe that's a hard stop to this era. But I think you can never count Atlanta out, right? So like, you might not know exactly what's coming next, but there's always more kids like this, like coming up with something new, taking what came before them, putting like a twist on it, and then all of a sudden it's on the radio, right? So like, even me, like, I see like a real post-Playboy Cardi, you know, sort of experimental streak in a lot of these rappers. I think there's some drill influence coming into Atlanta. And I don't think the next generation has really revealed itself yet, but I'm very confident that based on the infrastructure that's there, based on the amount of talent, the artists who call it home, both from there and not, like, I really think there'll be another wave, and there's just always another wave, in a way that even New York, you know, has struggled to bring the championship belt back that many times, you know? But I think, you know, Atlanta's regeneration has always been sort of its calling card. [00:22:41] Dan Runcie: Yeah, and I think one of the things that stands out about Atlanta too, and this is a bit of a sad way to frame it, but they've been able to withstand the jail time or the charges that happen for a lot of the rappers that are in their prime. Of course, we saw that happened with the West Coast in the nineties, Death Row, and you know, everything with Suge Knight and Tupac. I think we saw that a bit with the East Coast as well. But Atlanta, unfortunately, whether it's T.I., Gucci, like, a lot of them have served time, but the city still has been able to still thrive in hip hop because there was always someone else coming through. And I think even more recently now with Gunna and Thug, dealing with the RICO case and everything, who knows how that'll end up. But I think the difference for them and the city now as opposed to other areas is that even if you know, let's say that they may not be able to make music or this hinders their rise, there are other folks that can continue to have the city continue to rise up in the music around it.[00:23:38] Joe Coscarelli: Yeah, and I think so much of this music, right, the music that's come out of Atlanta in the last 30 years, like, it comes from struggle, right? It comes from necessity. And the things you're describing, whether it's, you know, violence, death, you know, the criminal justice, the weight of the state on these young black men, mostly. And they do tend to be men, especially in this scene, though that's changing too. You know, I think when people feel backed into a corner, like, art can come from that, right? So whether it's YSL directly or it's the people, they influence, the people from their neighborhood who are going to fill that void. I think, you know, the people hear the urgency in this music, right? They hear the, whether it's the joy or the pain, you know, there's a lot of feeling here. And I think, yeah, the tough times, people bounce back out of that. And trap is so much about that in general that I think it'll just continue to happen.[00:24:29] Dan Runcie: Definitely. And in the beginning of this conversation, you talked a little bit about how Hoop Dreams and that type of story was definitely an inspiration, and of course, that was nearly a three-hour long movie, if I remember correctly, the timeframe there. In terms of this book, already reading it, maybe through the first few chapters, I was like, oh, this is going to get turned into some type of TV or series or a movie or something like that. I could already see that happening. Was that in the back of your mind as you were thinking about what this could look like? Obviously, I'm sure you're so focused on the book, but were you, as you're thinking about the inspiration, were you thinking about multimedia adaptations? [00:25:05] Joe Coscarelli: You know, I wasn't as much as I should have been, right? Otherwise, I would've been recording my audio better to turn it into a podcast, to then turn it into a doc series or whatever it is. I'm very much like a print writer, right? Like, I'm a newspaper reporter. I don't even think about images really as much as I think about words. And yet, like, so much of my influence, like, you know, Hoop Dreams was always the sort of the north star of this, but, like, I'm a huge consumer of television and film and stories of all kinds. So I knew I wanted the scope of the story to at least have that potential, right, to feel grand, to feel cinematic, to feel like it was about a time and a place and characters, which I think, you know, is often easier to do in a visual medium. So I had it in mind. But I was really too focused on just getting the words down on the page and getting the material I needed. I hope you're right and that now that this thing exists, right, this big book, like you said, Hoop Dreams is a three-hour movie, and this is like the book equivalent of a three-hour movie. It's almost 400 pages, so it has that sort of epic quality. And I think there is, you know, hopefully, more to mine there, not necessarily in recreating the stories that I've already captured, but in that essence, in that spirit and the way that Atlanta sort of goes in waves and goes in cycles. I hope there's a way to be able to capture that visually as well. [00:26:23] Dan Runcie: If you could handpick any director you would want to lead a project on Rap Capital who'd you pick?[00:26:29] Joe Coscarelli: Oh, man. All time. I mean, that's a tough one. Look, I mean, what Donald Glover and Hiro Murai have done with their Atlanta series, you know, it's much more surreal than this. It's fictionalized, but the parts of it that are based, you know, more on earth and more in the music industry, like, are just captured so well. I think, Hiro, as a director specifically, was able to, you know, all the aerial shots, like the highways, the roads, the woods, like that version of Atlanta is really seared in my mind. And, you know, I know they've done their version, but I think there's more to do. But then there's like the younger generation, right, of video directors and stuff that I'm just waiting to be able to see their worlds on a larger scale, you know, someone like Spike Jordan or someone like Daps who have their hand in, or, you know, Keemotion, like people who have their hand in a lot of the visual representation of this music on YouTube. And I think I would love to see what they would do, right? I would love to see the present-day music video directors' version of Belly, right, in Atlanta. Like, Belly, one of my favorite, you know, top five favorite movies ever, and has that sort of that music video quality to it in a lot of ways, but then blown up for the big screen. Like, I want some of those guys to have a canvas like that to paint on. [00:27:42] Dan Runcie: Yeah, that's a good answer because I think that, especially the Hiro one, because I think that Atlanta, as a TV show, does capture so much of it. And you're right, the episodes that are set in earth and not the surreal, you know, messages. But yeah, the ones that are set in earth do capture a lot of the intricacies about the music industry and I think the reality, which is I think something you do in the book as well. I also think that some of the newer music video directors, too, just given the world that they're capturing, do so much of that well, too, and I think having that is key because, of course, some of the more established names have a picture of Atlanta, but it may be more relevant to that, you know, LaFace era of Atlanta, which, while very impactful, isn't what your book is about.[00:28:27] Joe Coscarelli: Yeah, I think there's a new wave, right, and the people who are responsible for the iconography of this wave. You know, even the crazy run of Young Thug videos, I think the director Be EL Be, is that his name? You know, just super, super surreal sort of dream world stuff. But I want to see what those guys can do with the present day, given the budgets, you know, if they were given a Hollywood-size budget instead of a rap video-size budget.[00:28:53] Dan Runcie: Well, I will definitely be keeping an eye out for that because I feel like it's one of these inevitable things and it'll be fun to watch for sure. [00:28:59] Joe Coscarelli: Fingers crossed. Yeah. [00:29:00] Dan Runcie: Yeah. All right. Well, before we wrap things up, I do want to go back to one thing about the music industry because you had tweeted something out, I forget how long ago it was, but Punch from TDE had, shoutout to Punch, he had asked a question about when did the personalities become bigger than the music, and you had responded and said, well, there's some nuance here. Look at someone like Rod Wave who is, you know, selling multiple times more than someone like Megan Thee Stallion. And I think Rod Wave is someone that, unless you know the music, you're not necessarily tapping in, versus Megan who's someone that's performing at all the big award shows and has a lot of the big features, how do you make sense of that dichotomy between those examples and maybe what it says about where we are in the industry and how to make sense of it?[00:29:45] Joe Coscarelli: I think there's just been a real crumbling of the monoculture, right? Like, before. You would expect, if somebody had a number one hit, if somebody had a number one album, everyone would know who they were, right? I would know, you would know, your mom would know, my grandma would know. They would at least have some vague idea, right, of who Shania Twain was, or you know, Katy Perry, whoever it may be, even Ed Sheeran, to name one of the last, I think, monoculture stars. Whereas today everything is so fragmented, right? You write about this in your newsletter, whether it's streaming TV or movies or music, like, everything finds its own little audience, and it's sometimes it's not even that little, you know. Jon Caramanica, the pop music critic here at the Times, and I collaborated on a piece, you know, I think probably almost four years ago at this point, saying like, your old idea of a pop star is dead. Your new idea of a pop star is, you know, it's Bad Bunny. It's BTS. It's Rosalía who's not selling a ton of albums, but can pack out two shows at Radio City Music Hall without saying a word of English, basically, you know. And people are finding these artists on their own, right? You think of NBA YoungBoy, another one who's like, basically, the biggest rap artist we've had over the last five years, and he gets no radio play. He's never been on television, he's never played SNL. He has, you know, maybe one magazine cover, national magazine cover in his past, that happened when he was, you know, 16, 17 years old. And yet, like the numbers on YouTube are bigger than Ariana Grande's, for instance, you know. So I think these audiences have just splintered. And there are a few people who permeate, right, personality-wise, you know, Megan Thee Stallion or whatever. But often the music is somehow divorced from that, right? Like, I think there's far more people who know these next-generation stars from being in commercials or, you know, Bad Bunny in a Corona commercial or whatever it is, then can sing one of their songs word for word. And I think that's fine. You know, I think that a lot of artists have found freedom in that, right? I keep coming back to artists who sing in Spanish primarily. Like, before I would be that to cross over, you had to change, right? You had to start singing in English, at least somewhat, like a Shakira or whatever it is. But now, that's no longer a prerequisite because your audience is going to find you on Spotify, they're going to come to your shows, they're going to buy merch. And even if you're not getting played on Z100 or, you know, Top 40 radio, you can still have as much of a footprint. It's just not in that same everybody knows the same 10 people way, you know? [00:32:10] Dan Runcie: Yeah. I think that the fact that someone like Bad Bunny has an album that's not in English, that has been on the top of the US charts for, what, 30%, 40% of the weeks of the year is incredible. [00:32:24] Joe Coscarelli: Yeah. Yeah. And you know, I think that he is a celebrity, right, he is in films, he's in Bullet Train, he's in commercials, whatever. But I still think if you, you know, maybe it's different in New York, but if you went on the street and you asked, you know, your average 42-year-old white woman who Bad Bunny was, or to name a Bad Bunny song, it might not happen. But he's still selling out Yankee Stadium, you know, so it's this weird give and take of, like, what makes a hit these days, what makes a superstar. I think, you know, to bring it back, like, Lil Baby is in this boat too. Like, he's as close to, we have, I think, in the new school as a mainstream superstar, right, headlining festivals, you know, he's performing at the World Cup. He is sponsored, you know, Budweiser sponsors him. He's in, you know, all sorts of commercials, and he is really moved into that upper echelon. But he is still not a celebrity, right, in the way that a 50 Cent or a Jay-Z is to everyone. But he is to a certain generation. So it'll be interesting to see if he can sort of push past that last barrier and become a household name. But he doesn't need it, right? He doesn't have to be a household name to be the biggest rapper in the country. [00:33:28] Dan Runcie: Right. I think the part that I'm really fascinated by, too, is how this separation of, yes, you can be someone that is more known for personality than music, how that will translate to the labels they're assigned to, which of course are in the business of people actually streaming and listening to your music, and they're not necessarily in the business of selling personality or selling brand deals, right? Like, they're not getting the Pepsi deals or they're not, like, that's Pepsi doing that, you know what I mean? So it'll be interesting to see what that looks like 'cause obviously I know that there are legal challenges and transgressions with maybe why someone like a Rod Wave or like an NBA YoungBoy may not be getting asked to perform at the Grammy's, right? Like, I think that's pretty easy to understand. Or even someone like a Summer Walker who I think that does very well from a streaming perspective, but I think, you know, personally, just isn't the personality type to want to be all out there, right? [00:34:21] Joe Coscarelli: Yeah, has no interest in being a celebrity, but I think it's almost healthier, right, for some of these artists to be able to say, like, I've seen what happens on the fame side, and I don't want that part. I just want to make my music and play for my fans. Like, I think that's becoming maybe more and more of a possibility, where you can speak directly to your fans and not have to play the game, right, with the gatekeepers that might not actually be turning into anything at this point other than mind share. So, yeah, there's a lot of different kinds of stardom right now, and I think, like, the cult star, the, like, mass cult star, Tyler, the Creator, you know, the way he built up his career. You've written about this over so many years. Like, he doesn't have a smash hit, he doesn't have an Old Town Road, you know, or a Call Me Maybe, or whatever it is. He doesn't have that defining record or pop cultural moment. He just has years and years and years of solid growth, and people respond to that, and that you can pack arenas on that just as easily as you, and maybe even more effectively than you can on the back of one or two massive hits.[00:35:25] Dan Runcie: Yeah, definitely. Yeah, definitely now, for sure. It'll be fascinating to watch and I'll be looking out for your continued reporting and thoughts on this, yeah, such a fascinating time in the industry. But Joe, it's been a pleasure, man. Hey, if anyone listening, if you are a fan of this podcast, believe me, this is a book. I can't recommend it enough. You'll enjoy it. But Joe, for the folks listening, where can they get Rap Capital? [00:35:47] Joe Coscarelli: Rap Capital: An Atlanta Story, out October 18th, available wherever books are sold, Amazon, Barnes & Noble. Get an audiobook, should be out soon at your local bookstore. Yeah, hopefully, you'll be able to find it. Rap Capital. Thanks so much for having me. [00:36:00] Dan Runcie: Awesome. Thanks for coming on and great work again. [00:36:02] Joe Coscarelli: It was really fun. Thanks. [00:36:03] Dan Runcie: Really good.[00:36:04] Dan Runcie: If you enjoyed this podcast, go ahead and share it with a friend. Copy the link, text it to a friend, post it in your group chat, post it in your Slack groups, wherever you and your people talk, spread the word. That's how Trapital continues to grow and continues to reach the right people. And while you're at it, if you use Apple podcast, go ahead, rate the podcast. Give it a high rating and leave a review. Tell people why you liked the podcast. 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Dope Story Cory comes on to discuss: Banneker High and East Point. Becoming a 2nd generation member of The Dungeon Family. DA Fani Willis (aka Miss Fani) and her long arm of the law. His My Dope Stories shop. The Atlanta Favorites Quiz and much more. Finca To Filter Coffee sponsors today's show – Awesome staff, specialty treats, and of course, great coffee. Interview Recorded: Create ATL. 900 Murphy Ave. Atlanta, GA 30310 Who introduced us - NuFace Who should I have next on The Atlanta Podcast - King Henry Welch Intro Music - Eric Leland  Outro Music– Brian RevelsListen to this episode on your favorite app.

Episode 31 featured an exclusive interview with the legendary Big Gipp. We had the opportunity to sit down with Gipp and the stories that were told were amazing! We talked about everything from the Goodie Mob's comeup, how the South made an impact on Hip-Hop, his current ventures and about how 2Pac was almost a member of the squad. This is the full interview and can watch it in it's entirety at https://youtu.be/BWw6Mv8r_js.Make sure you follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @wavesofthebay. You can watch the full interviews at www.tone-kapone.com/waves-of-the-bay.

Doug decided to emulate his hero Claudio Castagnoli and drink coffee at 10PM before and during the recording of this podcast. However, it's quite possible that he has slight IBS problems, so let's see how this works out for him. The boys also talk about the upcoming ROH Death Before Dishonor, New Era Pro Wrestling, Dark Luchasaurus, Willow Nightingale, Comrade Brewing, Best Friends v. BCC, Stranger Things hunks, Effy, Jericho v. Eddie Kingston, Doug tries to dox Bill, baseball training, the future of ROH, and Norma even makes a slight appearance! By god almighty what a fantastic voyage this will be for your ears!  Here are a couple of questions for you after listening: Have you ever soiled yourself?  Did you know that Doug loves sushi, but it doesn't agree with him so he usually has to “catch and release” his meal within an hour or so? Um, who do you want to win in the upcoming wrestling match? My answers: Have you ever heard the term Squirtle Myrtle? Well I was the one who came up with it due to my exploits. “Catch and release” is witty, but gross. Brock Lesnar :)  Links from the Podcast- Google Sheet of Assignments of the Past  It's All Pro Wrestling Playlist Assignments For Next Week- 2022- New Texas Pro Wrestling: New Texas Pro Championship Match- Bryan Keith (c.) v. Josh Alexander YouTube July 19, 2003- ROH Death Before Dishonor 2003: Dog Collar Match- CM Punk v. Raven YouTube Check Everything Else We Do: Twitter Instagram Facebook Merch- Threadless Store Merch- RedBubble Website Songs Used In The Podcast: Intro/Outro- “IAPW Theme?” by Pop-A-Weasel “Baseball Bat” by Disaster Artist, on It Was A Tough Struggle But They Got Me “Awnaw” by Nappy Roots f. Jazze Pha, on Watermelon, Chicken, & Gritz “Crooked Booty” by Dungeon Family, on Even In Darkness “Lowell, MA” by Death Cab For Cutie, on We Have The Facts And We're Voting Yes

In this weeks chapter Spike Lou and Maurice focus on the theme of Excitement. How you deal with it and how to use it. Some talk about the #takeyourshoesoff challenge and some Tupac conversation that's always fun!!! Tap In .... It is another week in the books. We also passed 1k downloads THANK YOU! Email Us: Awitb2022@gmail.com IG: iamspikelou & The_Conceptual_Mauricehunt WE DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THE MUSIC USED IN THIS PODCAST Music By: Rockie Fresh x Casie Veggies, Dungeon Family, Outkast and Goodie Mob Video Clip: Plies --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/awitb/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/awitb/support

Join Matt McChesney this week as he welcome's Former NFL veteran, Superbowl champion, Denver Bronco's David Bruton Jr to the show as they discuss the Broncos, Avalanche and current Dungeon Family members getting offers all over the country!

Singer, songwriter and producer Joi talks about how her debut album changed the direction of Madonna's Bedtime Stories, working with Fishbone, her spot in the Dungeon Family tree and so much more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Quite possibly the greatest duo in hip hop, this Atlanta group made up of Andre "3000" Benjamin and Antwan 'Big Boi" Patton has solidified themselves in the history books. OutKast came out with a bang and made sure they spoke up for their city and their uniqueness. One of the early icon moments came from The Source Awards in 1995, with Andre declaring that "the south had something to say." Ever since then the world has been put on notice that the south ain't nothing to play with. OutKast has many iconic moments and more than one classic album, which ones those are, I'll let you decide. Starting with their debut Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik being created with the now legendary Dungeon Family, OutKast showed the world again Hip Hop is not monolithic. You can have the New York heavy boom bap and you can have the Atlanta futuristic music they were sharing with us. Check out this episode and see if you learn a few things about this out of the world group. Thank you to Andre and Antwan, the legacy you've created, and continue to create was/is needed. While we thank you for the amazing poetry and art you've created together, every fan of OutKast and hip hop in general want and need your voices today as much as we always have. If we never get another album I will still forever be indebted to the ground breaking, culture shifting, magic you 'put on wax'. Thank you. And thank you for listening to this episode of hip hop history. Please, like, subscribe and leave a review where possible. Thank you and have a great day.

Ruben "Big Rube" Bailey of Atlanta's own Dungeon Family/Organized Noize discusses growing up as a young man in Southwest Atlanta and how his career transitioned into one of the most recognizable voices in the world. His voice can be heard on over 100 albums, movies, and commercials. His work has most recently been featured on 2 Chainz new album on the single "Young, Rich, and Black"    Follow him on Instagram @BigRubeAtl  Contact him for booking at RubenBailey@gmail.com Follow our podcast on Instagram @TheArtofTransitionPodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

DanMar speaks with Roni Sarig, the author of the book “Third Coast: OutKast, Timbaland, and How Hip-Hop Became a Southern Thing”. The discussion explores the rise of southern Hip-Hop in the 90s and early 2000s, how OutKast fits into the picture, and how they helped blaze the trail for the third cost, AKA the "Dirty South". The title for the episode “The South Got Somethin' to Say!” is inspired by maybe the most iconic and most watershed moment in all of southern hip-hop history. Tune in to learn more!Get a copy of Roni Sarig's book! Roni Sarig from this episode is the author of the book “Third Coast". Get a copy today!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

You know we had to bring the true Dungeon Family legend to the trap! It was just a matter of time! You might know him for his hit records with Outkast but DC and Karlous know Sleepy Brown on a whole nother level! Sleepy Brown breaks down the environment of love that fostered the Dungeon and talks about how he played his role for everyone to succeed. Sleepy Brown takes a look back at hits like So Fresh and So Clean and Skew it on the Bar B and explains Andre 3000's creative motivations. Diddy shot the Players Ball video and Sleepy explains how that went down. You got to hear Sleepy's Curtis Mayfield story and the George Clinton crack story!!! Don't miss the Budapest, Georgia freestyle

This episode is the first album deep-dive in what will be an on-going series, starting at the beginning with OutKast's debut album, "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik". I will go through the background and recording of the album, as well as take you track by track to take you DEEP into the songs and learn about their meanings, as well as stories, events, and successes that make up this era of OutKast. Hootie hoo!Get your Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik OutKast's debut album "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik", available digitally, on CD, or vinyl! Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

This episode's topic focuses on the origins of OutKast, career highlights, and their ultimate impact on the music scene and culture, so join me for “My Intro to Let U Know”...Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Have you ever spoken to someone so accomplished but they are so humble you would never know it? Welcome to my interview with Jessica Hatter, photographer extraordinaire. From her first $50 photo shoot to being on tour with Lupe Fiasco, shooting Drake and Young Money, the Dungeon Family and so many more, she's been exercising her Super Woman powers. This was a great interview for me and I know you will enjoy it too. You can connect with Jessica at www.jhatter.com or @jhatter on social media.Make sure you like, share and subscribe to the podcast for more awesome content.