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 192- Nothing To Prove with guest Chip Fu
Great talk this week with rapper Chip Fu of Fu-Schnickens. The Fu were a groundbreaking act in many regards, and we talk through their history, their unique rap style, and yes, the Shaq connection. C…
01:04:39 |
Thu 28 Oct 2021
Episode 191- Tables They Turn Sometimes with guest Rhettmatic
Where we're from, in the Bay Area of California, DJ culture is ingrained in our experience of hip-hop. Legend has it that sometime in the ate 90's, turntables began to outsell guitars. I've never bee…
01:19:39 |
Thu 21 Oct 2021
Episode 190- Underground Anthems with guest O.C.
What makes a song an underground anthem? Is it more important to have an iconic beat that soundtracked a generation? Is a big, hooky chorus the most important thing? Perhaps lyrics with inspiring lev…
01:32:48 |
Thu 14 Oct 2021
Episode 189- Scholastic Schematic with guest Blueprint
This week we are joined by prolific rapper, producer, writer and podcaster Blueprint. Print is a foundational figure in the independent rap world, from his work in groups Soul Position and Greenhouse…
01:01:56 |
Thu 07 Oct 2021
Episode 188.5- Treefort Music Fest Wrap Up
Hey everybody. Today we have a quick mini-episode wrapping up our recent trip to Boise, Idaho for the Treefort Music Fest. We talk about some of the acts we saw and our general impressions of the ove…
00:38:37 |
Mon 04 Oct 2021
Episode 188- Live From Treefort with guests Open Mike Eagle & Video Dave
We recently had the pleasure of attending the Treefort Music Festival in Boise, Idaho, an annual event bringing an eclectic musical lineup as well as discussions, food, beer, and much more. We had a …
01:06:08 |
Thu 30 Sep 2021
Episode 187- N.W.A. Tribute with guest DJ Yella
This week we bring you an extravagangsta, our attempt to reckon with the complicated legacy of one of hip-hop's greatest collectives, N.W.A. It is impossible to tell the story of rap music without ta…
01:27:52 |
Thu 16 Sep 2021
Episode 186- Blu's Clues with guest Blu
Yoooo. This week we have a quick segment talking about some new music then a great chat with the prolific rapper Blu. We interviewed Blu and frequent collaborator Exile last year about their excellen…
00:47:14 |
Thu 09 Sep 2021
Episode 185- Road Warriors with guests Boom Bap Project
If you've been a hip-hop fan long enough, you've been to a few wack shows. Maybe it was too many dudes on stage. Maybe the artist was beefing with the sound man. Maybe someone was rapping over their …
01:16:51 |
Thu 02 Sep 2021
Episode 184- Record Store Chronicles with guest DJ Format
This week our attention turns to record stores, record collecting, and the art of the come-up. Dave, Demone & Nate share a few digging stories, talk about the state of the record collecting game, and…
01:19:08 |
Thu 26 Aug 2021
Episode 183 First Interview with guest Last Emperor
What is the rap album of the summer? We share our picks as well as some listener feedback sourced from Twitter. That conversation inevitably leads to a deeper examination of the seasonality of music …
01:17:59 |
Thu 19 Aug 2021
Episode 182- Non Fungible Tanya with guests Tanya Morgan
This week we're chatting about new records from Isaiah Rashad, Nas, and past DBRP guests Homeboy Sandman and Pink Siifu that have been released recently. Next up we have a great interview with duo Ta…
01:15:55 |
Thu 12 Aug 2021
Episode 181- Conversation with Dudley with guest Declaime
This week we have a conversation with Declaime aka Dudley Perkins. This Oxnard-born MC recently released an album of his early collaborative tracks with the great producer Madlib. As Dudley Perkins, …
00:59:42 |
Thu 05 Aug 2021
Episode 180- City For Sale with guest Skyzoo
This week we are touching on the subject of gentrification as it relates to rap music and specifically a few recent albums that directly discuss displacement. We are big fans of Skyzoo's most recent …
01:15:54 |
Thu 29 Jul 2021
Episode 179.5- The Auntie Demographic with guest Joseph Patel
Bonus episode! We spoke with Joseph Patel, the producer of the must-see film Summer of Soul! SoS is a ray of sunshine filled with incredible performances of Soul, Jazz, Latin music, Gospel, and so mu…
00:44:45 |
Mon 26 Jul 2021
Episode 179- Whitey's On The Moonrocks with guest Kurupt
Once again we find ourselves mourning one of our heroes. This is the first episode we've recorded since hip-hop icon Biz Markie passed away over the weekend. Biz's music and presence is extremely imp…
01:07:01 |
Thu 22 Jul 2021
Episode 178- Compilation Station with guest Peter Rosenberg
Hip-hop compilations are vital vehicles for helping audiences understand far-flung scenes and sub-genres. There is a feeling among our hosts that there are not as many well-curated compilations as th…
01:33:19 |
Thu 15 Jul 2021
Episode 177- The Place To Be with guest DMC
We are honored to be joined this week by a true legend in hip-hop, the gracious and gregarious DMC. As part of the pioneering rap group Run-DMC, he traveled the world, made era-defining hit records, …
01:28:20 |
Thu 08 Jul 2021
Episode 176- Wait Is This Great? with guests Jeff Weiss & Kipp Stone
This week we have two great interviews for you. First up we check in with our friend Jeff Weiss about his writing, his stewardship of the blog Passion of the Weiss and The Land Magazine, and his role…
01:03:55 |
Thu 01 Jul 2021
Episode 175.5- Gift of Gab Memorial
With heavy hearts we gather today to memorialize a truly great MC, Gift of Gab of Blackalicious. We are massive fans of this tongue-twisting and insightful rapper, and we are deeply sorry for his rec…
00:54:09 |
Sun 27 Jun 2021
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