EP529 | You Cant Change The Past

ShopTalkPodcast EP529: You Cant Change The Past Welcome back to another episode of ShopTalkPodcast. J and Dame are back for another week of conversations, stories, and unfiltered opinions. This week, the fellas discuss family, health, and perspective as J reflects on a trip to Cleveland to celebrate his aunt’s birthday and shares a positive update following his recent heart surgery and cardiology appointment. The conversation turns into a broader discussion about aging, appreciating the people who are still here, and making moves while you still can. The guys also debate whether it’s finally time for J to trade homeownership for loft living downtown, leading to a hilarious conversation about property taxes, Detroit real estate, and what a true “player pad” looks like. Later, they talk about a medical emergency that occurred at work and take time to give flowers to nurses, healthcare workers, and the people who step up when lives are on the line. On the music side, the conversation goes deep into the newly released Nipsey Hussle video, unreleased music, preserving artistic legacies, and the importance of putting your creative work out into the world. The second half of the episode is dominated by hip-hop. J and Dame break down Jay-Z’s Roots Picnic freestyle, the reaction from fans and media personalities, Drake’s streaming records, ownership versus popularity, and why historical context matters when discussing greatness. The discussion expands into revisionist history, rap careers, and whether younger fans truly understand the cultural impact of artists they didn’t experience in real time. The episode closes with conversations about comedy, Kevin Hart, roast culture, free speech, internet outrage, and why so many people seem determined to be offended by everything. Listen. Laugh. Subscribe. Repeat. Listen & Follow * Apple Podcasts: Search ShopTalkPodcast * YouTube: @JJohnson313 * SoundCloud: ShopTalkPodcast * Website: www.shoptalkpod.com Connect With Us * Instagram: @Shoptalkpodcast | @jjohnson313 | @damegonewild * Twitter/X: @jjohnson313 | @damegonewild | @TheShoptalkPod * Facebook: ShopTalkPodcast