Welcome to 808's & Cold Takes! We're a music podcast and media company based in Arizona. Hosted by Maxx, Los, Brayden, and Johan, we cover loads of music topics with an emphasis on Hip Hop.
We also interview talented artists and creators from our home state. Tune in to hear our takes and discussions about the music industry!
On this special episode of 808’s and Cold Takes… we are introducing the undisputed heavyweight motivational rapper and content creator of the world! He stands taller than the Empire State building an…
808s &...MOVIE TAKES!? Maxx and Evan take on the 808s Film Awards and talk about their favorite (and least favorite) movies of 2023!
31 year old genre bender Teezo Touchdown is here with his debut studio release! The Texas native is known for his creative production and interesting vocals, which combined in to some of the most uni…
On this jolly festive episode of 808s & Cold Takes, we have fun games, gifts, and lots of drinking in store for you joyous people so sit down in your chairs, lay down in your beds, sit in your cars, …
It's here! After all this time, we finally present our on camera debut. Thank you all for the support, we really appreciate it. For our first episode, we sat down with Arizona artists and friends of …
Kicking off the first episode of our “From the Archives” series, we review Jack Harlow’s surprise drop album that dropped in April of this year, Jackman. With only 10 tracks, a 24 minute run-time, an…
Having been almost 5 years since the release of Astroworld, Travis Scott returns to the spotlight this year with his highly anticipated follow up, Utopia. Showcasing tons of features from the likes o…
With 2023 being already halfway over, we gather today to share our thoughts on our favorite albums, favorite songs, favorite beats, favorite features, and favorite concerts of 2023 so far!
Joined by …
Arizona collective S.A.M.N X are local artists and friends of the show who time and time again prove to be one of the best groups doing it out in the valley. Their unique sound and talents are on ful…
Singer/songwriter supergroup boygenius has returned for their official debut album: the record! Released on March 31st, the record is their first release since their self-titled EP in 2018.
Formed by…
Seattle-proud music extraordinaire Macklemore, known for his Grammy Award winning album "The Heist" from 2012 (a collaborative effort with producer Ryan Lewis), gives us a glimpse into what his life …
Tumblr era Crybaby singer/songwriter, Melanie Martinez, released her latest album “Portals” in March of this year. This album shows the change in sound she’s developing that is unlike her previous al…
100 gecs are a musical duo that took the internet by storm with their explosive debut album, 1000 gecs, back in 2019. However you might want to describe their sound, you can often hear elements of el…
Underground rap trailblazer JPEGMAFIA and underground rap legend Danny Brown have released some of the most forward thinking and simultaneously most bizarre records in hip hop’s history. Their reputa…
Hey guys! First of all, we want to give a huge thanks to all who listen to this podcast. Maxx, Los, and Brayden are currently finishing our new recording studio and will be brining back the usual alb…