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   Cash App $fromoldharlem the support
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 Get It...
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