New Old Heads Podcast
by New Old Heads
The New Old Heads Hip Hop Podcast is a weekly Hip Hop culture talk show with discussions on Hip Hop news and music. The show features Bringing Down The Band's own Lonegevity and DJ Jay Diff, music producer Maja 7th, and former radio personality and event emcee/host J. Moore. Based out of Indianapolis. Visit newoldheads.com for details.
Episodes
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NOH 509 | "Presidents to represent me."
Episode 509 discusses the viral debate over Boosie and Webbie claiming their catalog can compete with Outkast and UGK. The panel completely dismantles Joe Budden's recent rant criticizing Anderson .Paak for relying too heavily on collaborative albums rather than solo work. We break down Nicki...
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NOH 508 | "By any means."
Episode 508 features the New Old Heads diving deep into the massive Killer Mike and FD Signifier discourse. The panel unpacks Mike's recent Red Bull freestyle and Vic Mensa interview, debating whether moving like a capitalist is a valid survival strategy for black neighborhoods or a detriment to...
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NOH 507 | "Now who's the boss?"
On this episode we talked about if 50 Cent rapping about gangster toughness or deep-seated fear, if gangster rap just conservatism disguised as street music, if the death of monoculture completely destroyed hip-hop's shared conversation, and more. Get the full two-hour show by becoming a $5…
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NOH 506 | "Respect the architect."
On this episode we talked about Reason saying Sampling Hip Hop should have an automatic clearance, Too Short apologizing for saying he'd go to a Diddy party when he gets out, Bomani Jones having questionable take about Babyface, and more. Support the show
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NOH 505 | "Things done changed."
Episode 505 features the New Old Heads discussing Charlamagne Tha God's recent criticism of Rick Rubin interviewing Jay-Z for his new HBO docuseries. The panel debates if Rick Rubin was the right person to unpack Jay-Z's legacy, or if the music mogul purposefully selected an interviewer who...
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NOH 504 | "Strictly business."
Episode 504 features the New Old Heads reacting to Colin Kaepernick officially responding to Jay-Z's recent concert freestyle. The panel exposes the reality behind Roc Nation's performative NFL deal and breaks down how Jay-Z hijacked the protest movement for corporate gain. We discuss OutKast's...
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NOH 503 | "It's bigger than Hip Hop."
Episode 503 features the New Old Heads unpacking Macklemore getting booted from Ed Sheeran's stadium tour after Robert Kraft issued a strict ultimatum over the rapper's pro-Palestinian stance. The panel reacts to Rockwilder stating there is absolutely no difference between a producer and a...
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NOH 502 | "Sky's the limit."
Episode 502 features the New Old Heads discussing J Cole thanking God that Jay-Z and Roc Nation didn't rush his stardom when he was 24. The panel debates if modern labels even develop artists anymore and whether career longevity requires living a grounded life. We react to KRS-One proposing…
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NOH 501 | "What's the price?"
Episode 501 features the New Old Heads reviewing the highly anticipated collaborative album from Erykah Badu and The Alchemist. We discuss Alchemist's organic studio process and debate if the stripped-down beats swallowed Badu's signature soul. The panel reacts to Keefe D officially being found...
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NOH 500 | Live At The 808
We celebrated episode 500 by recording a live show in front of an audience at Indy CD & Vinyl's The 808 venue. We talked about 500 episodes and then had guests come up and ask us questions. Support the show
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NOH 499 | "Time's up."
Episode 499 features the New Old Heads (with guest Brotha2daKnight) breaking down Lecrae's recent comments demanding that artists focus on quality rather than operating as full-time content creators chasing viral moments. We react to Rapsody calling out the Hip Hop industry for giving platforms...
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NOH 498 | "No soul in it."
Episode 498 features the New Old Heads breaking down the truth behind Kendrick Lamar cutting off The Game, exposing how the 100 video shoot in Compton and the genius timing of "6:16 In LA" proved Kendrick was always 10 steps ahead. We also react to Drake warning his rivals that his "pen isn't…
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NOH 497 | "Men lie, numbers don't."
On episode 497 we talked about 9th wonder's statement on Sway saying we should give the youth some grace about learning about older music, a discussion on T-Pain talking about selling his catalogue that turned into a talk on legacy, and Sylvan Lacue talking about him rejecting a Roc Nation deal…
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NOH 496 | "Big bank."
Episode 496 features the New Old Heads (along with guest Brotha2daKnight) breaking down the internet beef between Memphis Bleek and Uncle Murda. We debate why older artists are trading their Hip Hop legacy for digital clout. We also discuss Big Daddy Kane demanding relentless originality from...
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NOH 495 | "Guess who's back."
On episode 495 we talked iShowSpeed performing at the World Cup closing ceremonies, Hip Hop sampling and if its appeal has changed, Post Malone potentially making a fusion rap/Hip Hop comeback, and more. Support the show
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NOH 494 | "Buddy took a check."
Episode 494 features the New Old Heads breaking down Jay-Z's historic three-night anniversary residency at Yankee Stadium. We discuss his flawless execution of Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint, and debate if the success of the concert proves that older Hip Hop legends can still draw massive...
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NOH 493 | "If the music is sick..."
Episode 493 features guest Brotha2daKnight joining the New Old Heads to debate American sociologist Tricia Rose's recent claim that hip hop now does more harm than good. We unpack whether the culture is truly toxic or if corporate capitalism is to blame for the aesthetics pushed to the forefront....
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NOH 492 | "If lyrics sold."
Episode 492 features guest Brotha2daKnight joining the crew to tackle Lupe Fiasco's ongoing criticism of Kendrick Lamar, debating whether hip hop history ultimately values the master artist over the master lyricist. We unpack the growing divide between internet commentators and actual creators,...
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NOH 491 | "Feed the system."
On this episode we talked about Open Mike Eagle's take on the Atlantic article and AI Watchdog whistleblower-esque reveal on AI theft in music, Boots Riley talking radicalism in music, art and life with Hasan Piker, and more. Extended discussions are available via our Patreon or YouTube members....
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NOH 490 | "Ruthless to systems."
Episode 490 features guest Brotha2daKnight. The crew debates Soulja Boy’s controversial new move to open up a "Rapper University," questioning if it's a blatant cash grab or a legitimate educational platform for aspiring artists in the streaming era. We also unpack the intense backlash Jay-Z is...
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NOH 489 | "God loves ugly."
On episode 489 we talked about The Knicks and Donald Trump, Fat Joe comparing the Knicks' NBA Finals Run To 9/11, ReedMySole saying our culture's timeline is a mess, Jay Electronica not showing up to his tour dates, Future saying Jay-Z was a non factor in 1996, and more. Support the show
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NOH 488 | "The jig is up."
This week we had a few different discussions on Jay-Z's Roots Picnic freestyle, Dame Dash's response, Talib Kweli calling out Tiny Desk, Conway The Machine airing out Griselda, andd more. Support the show
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NOH 487 | "Make them pay."
This week, we catch up on Memorial Day weekend travels before diving deep into how record labels are hijacking political playbooks to manufacture virality through a paid "clipping economy." We also discuss DJ Akademiks officially entering Drake's inner circle with an OVO chain, what that means…
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NOH 486 | "Such a nefarious action."
Episode 486 is the Iceman episode. Discussion on if he lived up to the hype, if he grew at all, what we thought about the three project drop, if this means Kendrick will reply, and more. We also talked about Black Milk and the hard path indie artists have to compete in the algorithmic world of…
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NOH 485 | "Don't believe the hype."
Episode 484 of the New Old Head had discussions on Jermaine Dupri defending himself for keeping publishing on Kriss Kross records, Akademiks being #1 on Hip Hop media list, the Best Hip Hop producer every year since 1979, and more. Support the show
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NOH 484 | "Politics as usual."
Episode 484 features guest Brotha2daKnight. Discussions dive into Kid Cudi's decision to fire M.I.A. from his upcoming tour lineup. The episode also unpacks whether the Nike brand is truly still for the culture, Dame Dash continuing to disparage Jay-Z's name and music, and Killer Mike getting...
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NOH 483 | "Cash rules everything around me."
Episode 483 dives into whether New York hip hop bias is actually real or just a myth, exploring how regional sounds like the Midwest and South were heavily judged by East Coast purists. The crew also reviews the new Michael Jackson biopic, debating if it's a cinematic masterpiece that captures…
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NOH 482 | "You was using it wrong."
Episode 482 features guest Brotha2daKnight. Discussions dive into Boosie Badazz disrespecting Indianapolis, refusing to apologize, and getting his shows canceled by local promoters. The episode also unpacks Drake gearing up to release his new "Iceman" project and whether fans will judge him...
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NOH 481 | "Wu-tang is for the children."
Episode 481 dives into the death of Afrika Bambaataa and the highly polarizing, divided responses from the hip hop community regarding his dark legacy and the lack of accountability. The episode also unpacks the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducting the Wu-Tang Clan while completely snubbing New...
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NOH 480 | "That tiger went tiger."
This week we had discussions on Jay Electronica preaching to concert goers and only rapping acapellas at a Currensy show, Kanye being banned from the UK and his two day London festival being cancelled, the AKAs not knowing nann about Trick Daddy, Pooh Shiesty and Gucci Mane, and more. Support the...
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NOH 479 | "Lonely at the top."
This week we had discussions on JAY-Z and bloated concert ticket prices, J. Cole's statements about not being the best rapper, Benny The Butchers comments about social media being toxic, if there's any redemption for Kanye, positive things in Hip Hop and more. Support the show
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NOH 478 | "The break's over."
Episode 478 features guest Brotha2daKnight. Discussions dive deep into J. Cole's recent interview with Cam'ron, exploring his reflections on the Drake and Kendrick Lamar fallout and his refusal to engage in rap's traditional blood-sport. The episode also unpacks The Kid Mero's fiery response to…
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NOH 477 | "Kanye was heaven sent."
Episode 477 with guest Brotha2daKnight. This week we had discussion on Jack Harlow's new MONICA project and the responses both culturally and musically, LARUSSELL's odd song mentioning Trump, Adolf and Epstein being heaven sent, OLD RAPPERS doing YOUNG RAPPER things, and much more. Support the show
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NOH 476 | "Welcome To Atlanta."
Episode 476 featured Brotha2daKnight and had discussions on Killer Mike's comments around the Atlanta Hawks and Magic City, LaRussell's album getting blocked from Billboard for being independent, Cyhi The Prynce's new record that reveals GOOD music info never known before, 50's new diss records...
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NOH 475 | "The Marathon Continues."
Episode 475 of the New Old Heads had discussions on the situation with the US bombing and escalating the conflict/war in Iran - and if now is the most divisive time we've witnessed in our lives (Patreon exclusive), Spotify's listing of the "next up" in Hip Hop being the wrong messenger, Nipsey...
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NOH 474 | "Why you wanna?"
Episode 474 of the New Old Heads features guest Brotha2daKnight and had discussions on the latest from the 50 Cent and TI beef, Baby Keem's new Casino album and if he's left Kendrick's shadow, if Larry June has reached his ceiling, if The Alchemist is oversaturated, a full react to the new On The...
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NOH 473 | "Culture or clickbait?"
Episode 473 features guest Andy Skinner of Indy CD & Vinyl. Discussions analyze LaRussell's internal conflict regarding Lil Wayne's legacy and the negative impact of music that mirrors community downfall. The episode also critiques DJ Vlad's controversial "joke" about Roc Nation bribing him to...
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NOH 472 | "The Fall Off."
Episode 472 of the New Old Heads featured guest Brotha2daKnight and had discussions on J. Cole's new The Fall Off album, Bad Bunny's halftime show, Kid Rock's commentary around Jay-Z being a DEI hire, music reactions, and more. Support the show
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NOH 471 | "Heavy lies the crown."
Episode 471 of the New Old Heads with guest Brotha2daKnight had discussions on J. Cole's Birthday Blizzard mixtape, Kendrick surpassing Jay-Z's 25 Grammys and his legacy, a discussion on artists and responsibilities related to speaking out in relation to Killer Mike and Jelly Roll's comments at…
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NOH 470 | "Disc 2, Track 2."
Episode 470 featuring guest Brotha2daKnight. Discussions this week were on J. Cole's new "Disc 2, Track 2" single before his upcoming The Fall Off drops in February, Ludacris dropping off a MAGA-adjacent concert because of backlash, Nicki Minaj furthering her grift as the loser she is, ASAP Rocky...
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NOH 469 | "The doves cry here."
Featuring guest DJ Spoolz. On episode 469 we had discussions on The Kid Mero being Hot 97's new leading man, Teddy Riley making a bold statement supporting R Kelly, Vallejo Rapper LaRussell being the path all artists should follow, a dive on ReedMySole's "My Ghetto Is Not Your Culture" video,...
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NOH 468 | "Out the gate."
Featuring guest Maxie, owner of Nap or Nothing. Episode 467 of the New Old Heads had discussions the challenges of being a business owner and artist, Dave East turning down a request from a producer that previously didn't support him, Dr. Dre's musical talent being questioned on social media…
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NOH 467 | "Money, Power, Respect."
Episode 467 of the New Old Heads featuring guest DJ MetroGnome had discussions on 21 Savage suggesting that technical rapping ability and being "the greatest" are secondary to being a successful "version of himself", a new debate sparking from a Mickey Factz co-sign that says the "they don't play...
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NOH 466 | "End of the road."
Featuring guest Mr. Kinetik. Episode 466 of the New Old Heads had discussions on Boyz II Men's albums rank, DJ Premier and Nas dropping a long-awaited project and if it lived up to the hype, Ebro in the Morning getting fired/removed from Hot 97, a Masego music reaction, and more. Support the show
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NOH 465 | "Tell 'em Kendrick did it."
Featuring guests Brotha2daKnight and Naptown Thrift owner/emcee Double A. Episode 465 of the New Old Heads had discussions on Kendrick having 88 unreleased songs from the GNX sessions, Andre Co-Signing Tyler The Creator, Method Man turning down Drake's Wu-Tang Forever, and SADA BABY saying Eminem...
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NOH 464 | "Bo knows but Diddy did it."
Discussions this week on 50 Cent's involvement on the latest Diddy mini-doc series, a recent debate from Rap Latte arguing that you cannot dismiss artists like NBA YoungBoy as "lowbrow" or "uncivilized" because Hip Hop’s very foundation is built on being a socially unacceptable counter-culture to...
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NOH 463 | "Shorty can't eat no books."
Featuring guest Brotha2daKnight Discussions this week on De La Soul's importance with being a long-standing successful group, Spotify buying WhoSampled and highlighting rap crime, Juelz Santana not thinking reading is important, and the street culture celebration of artists getting out of prison....
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NOH 462 | "I'm not a rapper, I'm an artist."
This week the New Old Heads had discussions on Rory of New Rory & Mal Podcast's old anti-Black tweets, Pharrell having an anti-DEI stance, Wale and Ebro going back and forth about Lil Uzi Vert and why rappers are viewed at as the lowest artform, and much more. With guest Patrick Armstrong of...
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NOH 461 | "Great things start in little rooms."
Episode 461, featuring guest 4200kory, celebrates the monumental induction of OutKast into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Discussions also cover the Grammys snubbing Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist for 'Alfredo 2' and Westside Gunn's public dispute with the WWE. Get the full two hours by becoming…
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NOH 460 | "Suckers never play me."
The New Old Heads episode 460 featured guest Brotha2daknight and had discussions on Jason Kelce and guest thinking Sabrina Carpenter and Justin Bieber were Hip Hop, Hip Hop leaving Billboard for the first time since the 90s, Desiigner switching up his style and person, and more. Support the show
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The New Old Heads Hip Hop Podcast is a weekly Hip Hop culture talk show with discussions on Hip Hop news and music. The show features Bringing Down The Band's own Lonegevity and DJ Jay Diff, music producer Maja 7th, and former radio personality and event emcee/host J. Moore. Based out of Indianapolis. Visit newoldheads.com for details.
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