J-Hood joins the show for this #TBT episode where we discuss his joint album "Savages" with Yukmouth. We discuss how he met Yukmouth, how familiar he was with his music at the time, when they decided to record a project together, working with legends like Dru Down & Keak Da Sneak, how nice Yuk is lyrically, how Godfather from the extended Mobb Deep family came to be on the project & more. Watch the episode HERE Stream Yukmouth & J-Hood Savages HERE

Luce Cannon came on the show to discuss the reason behind his new song Cook Out (Wack I know Your Bitch Ass Ain't Talking) and a lot more. Among the topics we cover is him growing up with Nipsey Hussle, being locked up with YG, introducing them to each other, being in a Cheerios commercial, producing for Nas, Rihanna, & 50 Cent, & his upcoming songs with Offset, Miley Cyrus, & other notables. Watch the episode HERE Follow Luce Cannon on IG HERE Watch/Stream "Cook Out (Wack I know...

Being released from prison presents ex-convicts with problems that are truly incomprehensible for those who haven't experienced them. Daily. Couple that with one of the most (by design) addictive drugs in history and you have this particularly gut-wrenching tale. Watch the episode here Subscribe to St. Laz on YouTube

In this episode of Brooklyn Legacy, Laz recounts his memories of the infamous Decepticons, and their "Cybertron" headquarters. This is a boots-on-the-ground tale, not the misinformation you'll get from the corporate media.Watch Part 1 HERE & Part 2 HEREListen to Laz's Hip-Hop podcast The Super Facts Show here.Follow St. Laz on Instagram here.Listen to St. Laz music here.From Wikipedia: "The Decepticons were a street gang or street organization that thrived from the late 80s through the...

This one isn't particularly centered around anything specific, it's really just a conversation between Laz & Mark. We definitely touch on some of the GenPop stuff, including PopaJock. Laz discusses his aspirations, the music he's sitting on, and what kind of film he'd like to make. Health is broached, particularly with the unfortunate recent spate of rap legends who've passed away, and a lot more. Watch the episode here Watch Laz tell the stories here. Listen to Laz's Hip-Hop podcast The...

PopaJock was Laz's longtime comrade, on the streets and upstate. Truly a memorable individual, Laz could tell stories about him for hours. In this one, he recounts a beef that PopaJock had with some Muslim inmates at Greene in 96-97. Watch the episode here Watch Laz tell the stories here. Listen to Laz's Hip-Hop podcast The Super Facts Show here. Follow St. Laz on Instagram here. Listen to St. Laz music here.

In this combined GenPop/Super Facts Show episode we focus on Laz as a person. Too often ex-convicts are only viewed through the prism of their incarceration, and we wanted to show Laz's human side. We go over his childhood, his love of comic books, wrestling, and cartoons. We discuss his sense of humor, confidence, and divisiveness before talking a little bit about the recent GenPop episodes. Watch the episode here Watch Laz tell the stories here. Listen to Laz's Hip-Hop podcast The Super...

While being housed in Rikers Island's notorious C-74 cellblock, Wise had the chance to revisit an earlier dispute; which he took full advantage of. He was doing time when you could still wear street clothes, he also lists what was popular at the time, and what lengths inmates would go to acquire them. Warning: This episode is particularly graphic. Watch Laz tell the stories here. Listen to Laz's Hip-Hop podcast The Super Facts Show here. Follow St. Laz on Instagram here. Listen to St. Laz...

On this one, the title says it all. Press play on yet another unforgettable story from Franklin. Watch the episode here. St. Laz is a veteran NYC rapper who has been on MTV, BET, & had several songs in rotation on Hot 97. He's collaborated with almost every prominent artist over generations, from Styles P to recent hit songs with Gunna & Roddy Rich. Before all that, however, Laz served a six-year prison sentence, followed by a few parole violations. His journey took him from Rikers...

Sequan again joins Laz to discuss the seminal events of his young life. After getting cut in a fight at the age of 16, Sequan was on a mission to find the perpetrator. A few months later Sequan found and confronted him while he was with a couple of his friends, one of whom had a gun. A gunfight ensues, and Sequan is forced to flee for his freedom. Listen to the episode and you'll hear the whole story, which you'll never forget. Watch the episode here. Watch Laz tell the stories here. Listen...

Over the course of St. Laz's GenPop web series music and issues that touch on music have been a recurring theme. On this special Recap, we go over some of the more notable stories. Highlights include Laz getting jumped by M.O.P., The Real 50 Cent getting stabbed, Lil Durk's father Big Durk, listening to now-classic, but at the time newly released Tupac & Mobb Deep albums while incarcerated, and a lot more. Watch the episode here. Watch Laz tell all the stories here. Listen to Laz's...

In one of the funniest episodes yet, Laz delivers a truly unforgettable tale of attempted prison rape and the hi;larious aftermath. Watch Laz tell the stories here. Listen to Laz's Hip-Hop podcast The Super Facts Show here. Follow St. Laz on Instagram here. Listen to St. Laz music here.

After Laz immersed himself into The 5% Nation wholeheartedly, he became a devout student of the religion's teachings. In this episode, he continues to break down the knowledge. Watch the episode here The Five-Percent Nation, sometimes referred to as the Nation of Gods and Earths (NGE/NOGE) or the Five Percenters, is a cultural movement influenced by Islam founded in 1964 in Harlem Members of the group call themselves Allah's Five Percenters, which reflects the concept that ten percent of the...

In this Quick Bite, Laz and Mark discuss the various methods inmates use to exercise, which can be quite ingenious when you're doing time at a yard that doesn't have weights. The show concludes with his song featuring J.R. Writer that Laz mentioned in the episode. Watch the episode here Watch Laz tell Rikers Island/NY State Prison stories here. Listen to Laz's Hip-Hop podcast The Super Facts Show here. Follow St. Laz on Instagram here. Listen to St. Laz music here.

In this episode of our GenPop Recap podcast, we discuss the recent 5% lesson series, Murdah, & Laz's other shows. Highlights include Laz discussing some feeling he shouldn't be sharing The Lessons, whether being Godbody makes Laz an anti-white racist (he's not,) Murdah witnessing a race riot, The Brooklyn Legacy series (including the infamous 1994 Biggie tape shooting, as told by the perpetrator,) his new NY City unexplained series and a lot more. Watch the episode here. Watch Laz tell...

In 1994 F.O.U.L made headlines when a shooting occurred over a Biggie tape. In actuality, it was about a respect issue, but the media sensationalized it. After being on the run, F.O.U.L. surrenders after two months. In this audio episode of St. Laz's Brooklyn Legacy web series, F.O.U.L. recounts the incident from start to finish. Watch show here Watch the Brooklyn Legacy web series here

In this episode, St. Laz is joined by Brownsville's legendary Murdah. The Brooklyn veteran tells Laz about a 1994 race riot that occurred in Oneida. Andrew Cuomo closed Oneida Correctional Facility and six other prisons in 2011. Before that, a race riot occurred at the facility that was originally started over a soccer dispute. Murdah was actually playing in the game, and he details the whole conflict from the beginning. to the end. Watch the episode here. Watch Laz tell the stories...

In this episode of his web series Brooklyn Legacy, St. Laz tells the story of when the whole M.O.P. jumped him growing up in Brownsville, BK. Watch the episode here Watch Laz tell the stories here. Listen to Laz's Hip-Hop podcast The Super Facts Show here. Follow St. Laz on Instagram here. Listen to St. Laz music here.

As promised, St. Laz continues to tell the stories of the three Sha's he did time with, who all became his closest comrades. In this episode, we learn of the third Sha, and Laz gets caught with the Lessons. After Laz immersed himself into The 5% Nation wholeheartedly, he became a devout student of the religion's teachings. The Five-Percent Nation, sometimes referred to as the Nation of Gods and Earths (NGE/NOGE) or the Five Percenters, is a cultural movement influenced by Islam founded in...

After Laz immersed himself into The 5% Nation wholeheartedly, he became a devout student of the religion's teachings. In this episode, he continues to break down the science of the white man The Five-Percent Nation, sometimes referred to as the Nation of Gods and Earths (NGE/NOGE) or the Five Percenters, is a cultural movement influenced by Islam founded in 1964 in Harlem Members of the group call themselves Allah's Five Percenters, which reflects the concept that ten percent of the people in...

After Laz immersed himself into The 5% Nation wholeheartedly, he became a devout student of the religion's teachings. In this episode he breaks down the science of the white man The Five-Percent Nation, sometimes referred to as the Nation of Gods and Earths (NGE/NOGE) or the Five Percenters, is a cultural movement influenced by Islam founded in 1964 in Harlem Members of the group call themselves Allah's Five Percenters, which reflects the concept that ten percent of the people in the world...

St. Laz uncharacteristically went live to discuss GenPop on YouTube. He doesn't limit the conversation to the show, he discusses his music career, the music he likes, Dr. York, spending time in New Jersey, copping weed in Dyckman, reentering the community post-incarceration, and much more. St. Laz is a veteran NYC rapper who has been on MTV, BET, & had several songs in rotation on Hot 97. He's collaborated with almost every prominent artist over generations, from Styles P to recent hit...

In this episode, Laz immerses himself into The 5% Nation wholeheartedly. He even has to go to extreme lengths to protect the lessons. His dedication was so complete that he even earned the respect of a racist correctional officer. The Five-Percent Nation, sometimes referred to as the Nation of Gods and Earths (NGE/NOGE) or the Five Percenters, is a cultural movement influenced by Islam founded in 1964 in Harlem Members of the group call themselves Allah's Five Percenters, which reflects the...

As promised, St. Laz continues to tell the stories of the three Sha's he did time with, who all became his closest comrades. In this episode, we learn of the second Sha, who was ding time for a murder he didn't commit, yet ever told on the actual perpetrator. Being innocent makes your time more difficult by orders of magnitude, and it was no cakewalk for Sha. He even was attacked in the visiting room with a knife while holding his daughter. You won't believe what happens next. Watch Laz tell...