Dad Bod Rap Pod
Hip-hop discussion podcast from rapper Demone Carter aka DEM ONE, music writer David Ma, and record collector Nate LeBlanc featuring interviews with well-respected figures from rap's past and present. A Stony Island Audio experience.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 68 minutes
- Episodes
- 356
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Episode 232-Diamond Is Forever with guest Diamond D
From his work with Ultimate Force in the late 80s to his production on the new Open Mike Eagle single 'I’ll Fight You' Diamond D has had an unparalleled run as producer/emcee. The one time Best Kept …
01:04:08 |
Thu 11 Aug 2022
Episode 231- Let's Make Stuff with guest Maker
Those who listen to the podcast regularly may notice that we have a deep affinity for all things Chicago hip hop. Last week we checked in with Chi-town's king of living Vic Spenser and this week we t…
01:14:45 |
Thu 04 Aug 2022
Episode 230- Got It Out The Mud with guests Vic Spencer & Small Professor
Dynamic duos have always held a special place in rap history. We needn't rattle off the iconic rapper/producer combos because we all know the potential alchemy that exist between rhyme spitter and th…
01:02:42 |
Thu 28 Jul 2022
Episode 229- Her Word is Bond with guest Psalm One
As rap music continues to mature as an art form more rappers are telling their stories on the page as opposed to just on the mic. We were fortunate to have Chicago-based rapper Psalm One join us this…
01:08:52 |
Thu 21 Jul 2022
Episode 228- Welcome To L.A. with guest J Rocc
A love letter to the city of Los Angeles?
A ode to the letter J?
J Rocc's new album "A Wonderful Letter" is both of these and more. Hosts Demone Carter and David Ma chop it up with the world famous B…
01:16:15 |
Thu 14 Jul 2022
Episode 227- Supreme Clientele Celebration with guest Sasha Frere-Jones
WE MAAADE IT to 227 episodes, and while we have talked about Ghostface Killah's masterpiece Supreme Clientele at various times, we have not devoted a full episode to discussing what makes it such a v…
01:34:01 |
Thu 07 Jul 2022
Episode 226- It's Working with guest E L U C I D
We are very excited to speak with returning guest E L U C I D, who recently dropped the challenging and excellent album I Told Bessie with a stellar cast of producers. We are huge fans of E L U C I D…
01:12:44 |
Thu 30 Jun 2022
Episode 225- Microeconomics with guest L*Roneous Da Versifier
As Willard Smith once famously said, it's summertime. It was just the summer solstice, but more importantly, today I had a peach so juicy I had to eat it over the sink. How does a hip-hop head mark t…
00:54:45 |
Thu 23 Jun 2022
Episode 224- Unconventional and Unmethodical with guest Namir Blade
Normally we have an interview with a rapper, producer, or a writer. On this week's episode we are talking to Namir Blade, a performer who rejects such limiting labels and prefers to be referred to as…
00:58:17 |
Thu 16 Jun 2022
Episode 223- 2022 Mid-year AOTY Check-in
On this week's episode we run down our favorite rap records of the year so far. We recommend probably a dozen or so albums to listen to if you want to understand what is relevant, what is dope, and w…
01:10:27 |
Thu 09 Jun 2022
Episode 222- A Big Step with guest Mic King
After a few weeks absorbing the lengthy and complicated new album, we are finally ready to talk about the new Kendrick Lamar record. Hosts Demone, David and Nate each highlight a specific track and w…
01:08:08 |
Thu 02 Jun 2022
Episode 221- Do Your Research with guests Lance Scott Walker & Paul Cantor
DBRP is your go-to source for engaging interviews with the authors of prominent hip-hop books and this week we have a double dose of conversation hot off the presses. First up Lance Scott Walker, aut…
01:30:18 |
Thu 26 May 2022
Episode 220- Slightly Off with guest Real Bad Man
This week's guest is musician, designer, producer, and hip-hop lifer Real Bad Man. We took notice of Real Bad Man a few years ago upon the release of the collaborative album with Boldy James. We late…
01:01:13 |
Thu 19 May 2022
Episode 219- Showmanship of Sorrow with guest Quelle Chris
Great conversation this week with one of our favorite contemporary artists, the incomparable Quelle Chris. Back again for his second interview with us, and somehow still on the tour that he was on la…
01:09:44 |
Thu 12 May 2022
Episode 218- Don't Get Gassed with guest Planet Asia
Planet Asia is an absurdly dope and prolific MC who has been an underground mainstay for many years. We were happy to talk to him about some of the many albums and projects he has coming up, his vaul…
01:02:57 |
Thu 05 May 2022
Episode 217- Simply Clever with guest Wordsworth
This week we are joined by the excellent rapper Wordsworth. He is a hip-hop lifer, a deeply clever MC and an icon of the cypher era. Wordsworth may be best known for a standout verse on Black Star's …
01:08:00 |
Thu 28 Apr 2022
Episode 216- Publicly Private with guest Defcee & Boathouse
This week we are speculating about major upcoming rap releases and possibly specious retirement announcements in the first segment. Then we are speaking to two Chicago-based artists who just released…
01:16:21 |
Thu 21 Apr 2022
Episode 215- Multiple Levels with guests billy woods & Preservation
This week we are blessed to be joined by returning guests billy woods and Preservation, the duo behind the incredible new album Aethiopes on Backwoodz Studioz. We hold woods in high regard as a write…
01:23:48 |
Thu 14 Apr 2022
Episode 214- Grown Man Rap with guest Wildchild
Hard to believe but the year is a quarter over, so we spend the intro discussing our favorite records of the first three months of 2022. After that we have a good interview with Wildchild, a veteran …
01:05:02 |
Thu 07 Apr 2022
Episode 213- Honorable But Not Economical with guest Easy A.D. of the Cold Crush Brothers
This week we have some Academy Award chatter and then we are talking about the true old school period of hip-hop's history. Sometimes called the park jam era, the period when hip-hop was primarily a …
01:05:32 |
Thu 31 Mar 2022
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