Episodes
Ace Hashimoto - O.M.W
Uncut Raw - Throwback Shit
10.4 Roj - Plant Loops
Joel aka MaG - hello, goodnight
Bobby Earth - Jewel
Curren$y & Statik Selektah - Theme Music
Brandon Williams - You're Mine
The Cool Kids feat. Hannibal Buress - The Moonlanding
Dam-Funk - Ladera Heights
DJ Fresh x XL Middleton - Zip Designer
Apathy - Fly Joints
Blood Orange feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow - Runnin
Rejjie Snow - Obrigado
IDK feat. Domo Genesis - Good News
Domo Genesis - Online
Black Spade -...
Published 05/29/22
I chopped it up with Skyzoo about his great new album All The Brilliant Things, gentrification, cultural appropriation and a lot of Hip Hop shit. Enjoy
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Published 06/10/21
All The Brilliant Things is out next week, so here's a 2 hour crash course on one of the all time greats, featuring snippets from the whole interview we did dropping next week
$fromoldharlem for the support
Love Is Love
My Interpretation
All Day, Always
Everybody's Fine
Could've Struck The Lotto
Memory Serves Me
Give And Take
Honor Amongst Thieves
The Audacity Of Dope
On The Stretch & Bob Show
The Opener
The Definitive Prayer
Click
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Published 06/03/21
Sorry for the audio quality and other glitches. Rather than sitting on this, I just wanted to put this out so that I can keep focused on what else is to come. Celebrating my nearly two decade long appreciation for MF DOOM
Published 03/22/21
My new venture for 2021 (and the immediate future) is a monthly show where I break down my five favorite albums from rap legends. Episode 1 celebrates De La Soul
Two ways to support: Cash App: $fromoldharlem or simply spread word.
Published 01/07/21
Consider this a sequel to The Abstract 50 in celebration of Busta's career and his new album ELE 2
Bonus: I was on a comedic podcast discussing ELE 2 here
Published 11/05/20
Back from a two year hiatus we discuss:
- What we’ve been up to
- Male friends with limited emotional range
- My toxic near threesome from 2019
- The Plenty Of Fish app
- Quitting a new job recently
- Women not being on social media
- Men suffering in silence and burying their pain
- My divorce and a meltdown I had in the winter
- The biggest writing gig of my career to date
- People not understanding creative work vs. typical career paths
- Lupe Fiasco vs. Kendrick Lamar
- Me revealing my...
Published 09/28/20
Last year there was a brief moment where every tastemaker, pundit and rap fan listed their top 50. It seemed rushed and haphazard to me, so it took me a while to make sure this was not only fair but respectable. $fromoldharlem if you'd like to support
Jay Z
Kendrick Lamar
Nas
Posdnuos
Black Thought
Andre 3000
Phonte
Redman
Lil Wayne
Camron
Royce Da 5’9
Q-Tip
Ghostface Killah
Busta Rhymes
Prodigy
Lauryn Hill
Snoop Dogg
Notorious B.I.G.
Mos Def/2Pac
Common
Joe Budden
Rakim
T.I.
DMX
Pusha...
Published 07/16/20
Jay Dee - F**k The Police
Freestyle Fellowship - Tolerate
Public Enemy - Rebel Without A Pause
The Last Poets - Black People What Is Y’all Gon Do
Jay Electronica - Ghost Of Soulja Slim
Prodigy - Still Slaves
Hugh Masekela - Riot
Oddisee & Phonte - Requiem
Ill Camille feat. Preston Harris & Damani Nkosi - Fight On
The Roots - Take It There
Cavalier - Open Season
Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid
Dom Kennedy - A Intermission For Watts
The Internet - Penthouse Cloud
Sampa The Great -...
Published 06/04/20
My greatness started May 7, 1980. I took a song from every year and condensed it into an hour. Cash App $fromoldharlem for the support
1980 - Tom Browne - Funkin For Jamaica
1981 - Chaka Khan - The Melody Lingers On
1982 - Joe Jackson - Steppin Out
1983 - Nobody Can Be You - Steve Arrington
1984 - UTFO Roxanne Roxanne
1985 - Bad Boys - Inspector Gadget
1986 - Whistle - Buggin
1987 - Keith Sweat - Make It Last Forever
1988 - Biz Markie - Vapors
1989 - Soho - Hot Music
1990 - Tony Toni Tone -...
Published 05/05/20
A round by round rundown of the recent clash between these two production titans. I talked a little, played the songs that I feel won, made a few substitute choices and nerded out the way I usually do. Stay tuned for more content
Hit me at $fromoldharlem on Cash App if you enjoy this
Published 04/16/20
By far the most important musician of my lifetime. Q-Tip taught me about sensitivity, intelligence, humility, love while maintaining an edge to his production. I’ve learned more from his visions than anyone I’ve never met, he's also number 12 on my 50 all time greatest emcees list (more about that later). So I put together 50 songs he's produced or appeared on over the course of two hours.
Pardon any sudden/imperfect transitions or the low volume on any songs. Im not a DJ, this was a cut and...
Published 04/10/20
Welcome back.
With this episode I close the chapter on Woman 5 who was discussed on Episode 2
Woman 6 (pictured in the artwork) - sweet, busy, someone's baby mama
Woman 7 - My one time Uber driver, turned into a total nightmare story
Music:
Max B "Paperwork"
B-Rock And The Bizz "My Baby Daddy"
Beenie Man & Lady Saw "Healing"
Beanie Sigel feat Jay Z "Gutted"
Published 10/16/19
It's been a summer for the books to say the least. This episode covers
Woman 3 (she's moving too slow for me, her scribbled out face is the artwork for this show)
Woman 4 (she almost roped me into a toxic threesome)
Woman 5 (her emotional baggage was a lot)
oh yeah, and I love someone Im not dating or spending time with
Basically my life has been insane the past three months. Enjoy
Music:
Max B "Cops Come Runnin"
Thundercat "Friend Zone"
Rhymefest "Still Singin 2006"
Gucci Mane, Young Thug,...
Published 09/15/19
August 31st would have been my last relationship's five year anniversary
before social media, I had a blog recapping all of my dating successes and nightmares, a friend said bring it back
so I'll be attempting to do this on the 1st and 15th of each month
Episode 1 explores:
- why Im single now (recent developments have given me more to discuss next episode
- Woman 0 (this stalled before it got off the ground)
- Woman 1 (she moved too fast for me)
- Woman 2 (this was a no go...
Published 09/01/19
Struggle, determination, betterment, growth, love for women, love for self, health, money, introspection, mental health, everything that goes into manhood.
Im too lazy to type up the tracklist, maybe you'll listen and be surprised
(My Cash App is $blackfantano if you appreciate what Im doing)
Published 06/17/19
I turn 39 in five days, so I played 40 songs that shaped my life. My Cash App is blackfantano if you want to chip in for my birthday or you're a fan of my work.
Kid Capri - Stephanie Mills Something In The Way You Make Me Feel (Honey Drippers blend)
Doug E Fresh & Slick Rick - The Show
MF Doom - Rhymes Like Dimes
Joe Budden - Calm Down
The Pharcyde - Otha Fish
Main Source - Looking At The Front Door
Phonte - Sendin My Love
PM Dawn - I’d Die Without You
Q-Tip - Blue Girl
Solange -...
Published 05/03/19
Carlos Nino & Miguel Atwood Ferguson - Fall In LoveJay Dee - Rico Suave Bossa NovaJaylib feat. Frank-n-Dank - McNasty FilthPlatinum Pied Pipers feat. Jay Dee - Shotgun IntroDe La Soul - Verbal ClapJ Dilla - The $Q-Tip - Things U DoBlack Star - Little BrotherBusta Rhymes - Turn Me Up SomeJ Dilla - Light My FireA Tribe Called Quest feat. Jay Dee - That ShitSlum Village - UntitledPharcyde - BullshitJay Dee - F**k The PoliceDe La Soul - Stakes Is HighJ Dilla - CrushinA Tribe Called Quest -...
Published 02/22/19
Sade - Is It A Crime
MF Doom - Kon Karne
Nas - Echo (Bink Version)
Like - Mushroom Clouds
Moruf - Pops
Bobbi Humphrey - Please Set Me At Ease
Sir Michael Rocks - Thank God
J Dilla - Featuring Phat Kat
Brother Jack McDuff Oblighetto (J Dilla remix)
Doja Cat - Beautiful
Iman Omari feat Ill Camille - Halisi
Talib Kweli & Bahamdia - Chaos
Bahamadia - UKNOWHOWWEDU
Rah Digga - Straight Spittin II
PaceWon - I Declare War
Hip-Hop For Respect - A Tree Never Grown (Instrumental)
Pink Siifu feat...
Published 01/18/19
Goldlink - Kokamoe Freestyle
DJ Flexx - Water Dance
De La Soul feat. Q-Tip - A Rollerskating Jam Named Saturdays
Tiffany Gouche - Make Me Crazy
DJ Spinna x Shadowman - Rap S**t
Guru feat. N’Dea Davenport - Trust Me
Gensu Dean feat. Count Bass D - City Limits
Count Bass D - Team Up
Devin Morrison & Mndsgn - Thnkfl
D’Nell - This Thing
Jamall Bufford, TiRon & Ayomari - Def 82
Slum Village - Do You
The Crossrhodes feat Sy Smith - 3 Sides
Eric B & Rakim - Untouchables
Simple-E - Play...
Published 01/04/19
Played on Dublab 12/20
Tyler The Creator - I Am The GrinchKids See Ghosts - FreeBrandon Coleman feat N'Dambi - SundaeJoey Dosik - Inside VoiceCarter Ace - I Think Im NormalLando Chill - FactsPRhyme - Everyday StruggleSmino - HooptiJazzy - Let's GoDom Kennedy - RollerbladesTyler The Creator feat Jerry Paper - Hot ChocolateJerry Paper - BabyLouis Cole - ThinkingDevin Morrison - Miami Without Guns/TimucuaMoruf - Regular S**t/showersbringflowersFatima - DangApril & Vista - FOMOSkyzoo - Love...
Published 12/21/18
Played On Dublab 12/6/2018
Rejjie Snow - Spaceships
Buddy - Trouble On Central
Phonte - Such is Life
Black Thought & Salaam Remi - Conception
Noname - Self
The Internet - Next Time
Open Mike Eagle - Microfiche
The Midnight Hour feat Keyon Harrold, Laetitita Sadier & Questlove - Dans Un Moment D’errance
Anderson Paak - 6 Summers/Smile
Joy Postell - Consciousness
VanJess feat. GoldLink - Through Enough
Zacari, Babes Wodumo - Redemption
Pink Siifu feat. Maassai - Golds And Smiles
Swarvy...
Published 12/08/18
Jay-Z turned 49 today. I rambled a lot, ranked his catalog, gave personal recollections and played a lot of his music. Pass this along to any Hov aficionado.
Published 12/04/18