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Too often the architects of what has grown and evolved into this cultural phenomenon goes unnoticed or forgotten till it’s too lateI’d like the legacy and respect of these pioneers to be recognized and live on forever.Podcast discussing the Golden and Silver era of Hip Hop: Emcees, Groups, Crews, Battles ... there will be lists, debates, and good memories Available on all podcast platformsClassic . Hip Hop . Education . Cultivating . Knowledge

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  1. You Had To Be There: MC Hammer

    MC Hammer was more than You Can't touch this and baggy pants, it was different being around during his rise

  2. Who's The Champion: 1985 Hip Hop Season

    Run-DMC are the Defending Champs, can they take down the young newcomers? Let's find out! I'm doing a league, no more who is the best, who is the goat, etc. etc. We are treating Hip Hop like a sport, each year is a season, we are taking Albums, Songs, Videos, Features, Impact all into…

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  3. Favorite/Least Favorite song: Classic Albums

    This episode I ask 12Kyle what is his Favorite and Least favorite song on 5 Classic Hip Hop Albums ... lets see if You or I agree with him

  4. Who's The Champion: 1984 Hip Hop Season

    I'm doing a league, no more who is the best, who is the goat, etc. etc. We are treating Hip Hop like a sport, each year is a season, we are taking Albums, Songs, Videos, Features, Impact all into consideration FOR THAT YEAR ONLY Not what you eventually did, what happened when it happened, and the...

  5. Essential Song (1979 - 1985)

    People forget that Hip Hop started well before Boogie Down Productions, Eric B and Rakim, and Public Enemy ... so with this episode I'm give you ONE song per every year 1979 to 1985 that I think it's essential for a Hip Hop music fan to have in their mental rolodex.

  6. My Top 10 Whodini songs in order

    Whodunit goes overlooked as one of the pioneers of Hip Hop music especially making it to mainstream, they weren't just Hip Hop they were the closest to R&B you could've gotten at the time. Today, my favorite Whodini songs in order

  7. My Top 5 Hip Hop songs ever made

    This is my list ... The Top 5 Greatest Hip Hop songs ever made, in order Lets see if you agree and what you think

  8. My Favorite Diss Tracks aren't yours

    Everyone has a list of the greatest diss tracks in Hip Hop, I decided instead of doing "The Best" I'd do my favorite ... so we don't see the same songs over and over. And of course, they are in order

  9. Music Video Rewind: Night of The Living Baseheads

    Going back looking at some of my favorite videos of the 80s and 90s to tell you or remind you how dope , wild, or just funny they were ... then you can go back and check them out again or for the first time. This time Public Enemy: Night Of The Living Baseheads

  10. The thing about Jay-Z

    A lot of people that listen to the show think I dislike Jay-Z or think he's bad (I mean now he is) but he used to be dope ... here's the thing ...

  11. Chubb Rock - The First Album

    What happened to the First Album Chubb Rock did? Why is it largely forgotten? Why did he rhyme completely different afterwards? I don't know, I just liked the album ... so I'm talking about it!

  12. Self Destruction [The Stop The Violence Movement]

    Looking back at the Self Destruction song and video with 12Kyle

  13. Why early music has lasted

    This is why I believe the songs we grew up listening to in the 80s and the 90s have lasted this long and will forever "age well"

  14. Does Jay-Z have 10 Timeless songs?

    In this new series we are asking does some of our favorite emcees truly have 10 timelesss songs, that regardless of generation the majority loves and will rock with an/or has stood the test of time since they were released It's Kyle and I, so you know what's happening ... this time Jay-Z

  15. Hip Hop Trivia

    First edition of Hip Hop Trivia, this time with @12Kyle of the 12Kyle Podcast and the Rapsoul Podcast 10 Questions ... I think they are easy, how will he do? How would you have done?

  16. Hip Hop Music didn't start in '96

    Just because every ALL TIME Great list in Hip Hop Music begins with BIG and ends with Kanye ... lets stop omitting the foundation

  17. Favorite Hip Hop Videos of All Time

    What are your favorite 5 Hip Hop music videos of all time? 12Kyle and I give ours

  18. The Joy of discovering new music

    Back in the 70s, 80s and 90s finding new Hip Hop emcees and groups was 1/2 the fun

  19. 10 Timeless songs: LL Cool J

    In this new series we are asking does some of our favorite emcees truly have 10 timelesss songs, that regardless of generation the majority loves and will rock with an/or has stood the test of time since they were released It's Kyle and I, so you know what's happening ... first up LL!

  20. When Being The Best was all there was

    Remember when Emcees and Rap Groups just wanted to be seen as or known as the best? The best lyrics, Best Beats, Best DJ, Best Dancers? No one cared about a record sold or a chart.

  21. Dope Emcee ... Worst Song

    What are some of the worst songs made by Dope emcees? Do the best emcees haven bad songs? Kyle is back and we talk about it!

  22. Music Video Rewind: Think About It (Special Ed)

    Going back looking at some of my favorite videos of the 80s and 90s to tell you or remind you how dope , wild, or just funny they were ... then you can go back and check them out again or for the first time. This time Special Ed: Think About it!

  23. Ranking EPMD Discography

    My Favorite Hip Hop Group of all time, of course I'm going to rank their albums!

  24. Ranking Redman Discography

    The Funk Doc has one of the best discographies in all of Hip Hop IMO Let's put them in order!

  25. It wasn't where you were from

    It is now, in the 70s, 8-0s, and early 90s we didn't care where you were from, what coast, what section, what whatever, the only thing that mattered was if the music was dope.

  26. Dana Dane is Cinema

    This episode Dana Dane, his story rhymes and why I think he's the best to do it.

  27. Kool G Rap Discography (Ranking)

    Just like I ranked all of the Albums AZ had (at the time) I'm ranking the Discography of Kool G Rap ... lets see if my order matches your order.

  28. UTFO

    The Kangol Kid, Doctor Ice, The Educated Rapper, and Mix Master Ice collectively known as UTFO The Untouchable Force Organization. One of my favorite Hip Hop Groups of all time, so I wanted to do a long overdue episode ... let me know what you think!

  29. What makes it dope

    Coming off the unpopular opinion of who has dope music or classic albums, the question is, what makes something dope to me? Well ...

  30. Ranking Mass Appeal Nas Verses

    From the Albums released from: Clipse, Slick Rick, Ghostface, Raekwon, Big L, and De La Soul; Nas had at least one verse, on the project; Im ranking my favorites How did I do?

  31. Unpopular Hip Hop Opinions

    They're only opinions, and you will definitely not agree with them, but it's fun to discuss! If you enjoy, I will do more

  32. Hip Hop Albums you never listened to [90s]

    Just like the 80s episode ... taking some time to give you a few Hip Hop albums from the 90s that were dope, that you probably never listened to all the way (or heard of)

  33. Hip Hop Albums you never listened to [80s]

    Taking some time to give you a few Hip Hop albums from the 80s that were dope, that you probably never listened to all the way (or heard of)

  34. Favorite 25 Female Emcees

    Another list of me counting down my favorite solo female emcees in Hip Hop ... this list will not match your favorites, but listen anyway!

  35. Write Your Own Rhymes

    Why is it important that an emcees writes his or her ... or their own rhymes? Why is it different from emcees and singers Here is my opinion.

  36. Hip Hop's Over 50 Club

    Taking some time to spotlight how emcees over 50 years old are making some of the dopest and strongest albums in the past few years, it's great as a huge fan of the Golden age of Hip Hop to see some of the greatest to ever do it remain great!

  37. Mixtape Exclusives

    In the REAL Mixtape era of the early to mid 90s there were songs you only heard on Mixtapes, and without the Internet, most only heard from trading tapes/CDs or riding around with friends, wanted to point out some.

  38. Favorite Sports References in Hip Hop

    In the 80s and 90s there were always sports references in Hip Hop, the more obscure the better ... this is AFTER Basketball by Kurtis Blow. Anyway, wanted to highlight a few, let me know your favorites

  39. The "My" Era of Hip Hop

    In the 80s a lot of songs dropped and they were "My" this or "My" that, I wanted to take some time to talk about a few of my favorites back when Hip Hop was relatable Which were your favorites? What Did I not mention?

  40. 1990 Hip Hop Awards

    Hip Hop STILL doesn't have a proper awards show, and it never has, the greatest of genre never got their just due and all of the classic emcees, songs, and DJs will never get their shine or love ... till now Im going back and giving the legends of 1990 their credit and just due ... roll with me....

  41. The Myth That Rakim Changed Everything

    There are a ton of people with the notion that before Rakim made a song everyone rhymed like Dr. Seuss books, while Rakim did it dope and did it better than most, it wasn't the case. Give me 10 minutes.

  42. One Album Wonders

    I wanted to do a quick show highlighting some Hip Hop artists that I enjoyed that only had one commercial release, and I wanted to hear more of them.

  43. 25 Favorite Hip Hop Groups

    This was a lot easier than the emcees ... This is a list in order of my personal Top 25 Favorite Hip Hop Groups ... the order may change depending on the day, but this is pretty much it. Not saying they are BETTER than the next or other, but who I like to listen to the most, it's kinda shocking

  44. 25 Favorite Emcees

    This wasn't easy ... This is a list in order of my personal Top 25 Favorite Emcees ... the order may change depending on the day, but this is pretty much it. Not saying they are BETTER than the next or other, but who I like to listen to the most, it's kinda shocking

  45. Name 5 Emcees better than ...

    12 Kyle is being made to name 5 emcees better than some of your favorites, lets see how he does!

  46. Uncovering Gems

    You ever buy an album on a whim and it ended up being dope? No promo, no word of mouth and it ended up a banger?

  47. Freshman vs. Sophomore Albums

    I grill 12 Kyle to pick which of an emcee's 1st or 2nd albums are better

  48. Fresh Fest

    The first full Hip Hop Tour, it was everything!

  49. Where in the Top 10? [80s Albums]

    In this episode 12 Kyle grills me to try and place random Hip Hop albums from the 80s in my top 10, 15, 20 ...

  50. Truly Underrated Emcees

    There's always talk about who is underrated, and most of the time the same emcees are always mentioned and/or on some peoples top 10 Wanted to focus this one on, those who are dope and almost NEVER get mentioned ... kept by me!

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Too often the architects of what has grown and evolved into this cultural phenomenon goes unnoticed or forgotten till it’s too lateI’d like the legacy and respect of these pioneers to be recognized and live on forever.Podcast discussing the Golden and Silver era of Hip Hop: Emcees, Groups, Crews, Battles ... there will be lists, debates, and good memories Available on all podcast platformsClassic . Hip Hop . Education . Cultivating . Knowledge

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