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This Week in Hype

by RefinedHype

Every week Nathan S. of DJBooth.net grabs a hip-hop luminary to discuss the week's biggest stories...or whatever happens to pop into our alcohol-aided brains. Either/or.

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Episodes

  1. Intro to Marijuana Smoking Edition: This Week in Hype Podcast

    Special edition of the podcast this week, I'm a 32-year-old man about to smoke medical marijuana for the first time. Help?

  2. The Personal Top 5 Rappers Edition (This Week in Hype Podcast)

    I finally bit the bullet and listed my personal Top 5 emcees of all-time. I'm never doing this again, but I had to do it at least once. And a special shout out to our sponsor, Best Beard Cream!

  3. Freeway on Beards, New Album & “Duck Tales”

    This week, I bring on Freeway to talk about his status as an OG in the beard game, his love for the cartoon Duck Tales, the time he was considering signing to Cash Money, his upcoming album, Beanie Sigel's status and much more.

  4. This Week in Hype: The Full Tech N9ne Interview

    This week, I devote the entire episode to my recent conversation with Tech N9ne, the audio was just too good to let it go unheard. We talk about how his new "Special Effects" album took a dark turn, how the metal community has embraced him more openly than hip-hop, his bond with Krizz Kaliko, his...

  5. Young Thug & Tidal Flop & True Indie Rap With Rich Quick: This Week in Hype

    This week, I'm recovered from my mid-life crisis and back at it. I talk about Young Thug's Barter 6 album flopping, Tidal flopping, soccer players flopping and flip-flops. Plus, I bring in Rich Quick to talk about what life's like for an (actually) indie artist and what people love about his…

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  6. Tax Season Life Crisis & Bodega Bamz: This Week in Hype Podcast

    This week, if you'd like to hear a man have a mid-life crisis brought on by filing his taxes and realizing he's going to leave his children with absolutely no inheritance besides a rap podcast, youre in luck! Oh, and I also talk to Bodega Bamz about his new album, NYC rap, why there aren't more...

  7. Wale & Luda Review, Death of Free Streams & DJ Hoppa: TWIH Podcast

    This week, I do a quick review of both Wale and Ludacris' new albums, break open the Illuminati vault again to explain why the days of free music may be ending soon and bring on DJ Hoppa to talk about Funk Volume, the art of DJing and his new album.

  8. This Week in Hype: The Kendrick Lamar Classic Album Rant Edition

    This week, I had a rant building up inside me that I just had to get out. Ever since Kendrick dropped his To Pimp a Butterfly album there's been seemingly endlessly debate around the album, but very little talk about the album itself. WHO FUCKING CARES IF IT'S A CLASSIC?!?

  9. This Week in Hype: Wrekonize on Art, Mayday & Strange Music

    This week, I figure out how to test whether you're really friends with a rapper and then devote the episode to my talk with Wrekonize, who's just straight up one of the most interesting and talented people in hip-hop. I've been trying to get Wrekonize on the podcast for a minute and I finally…

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  10. This Week in Hype ft. Big Sean (Special Edition)

    On a special Monday edition of the podcast, I talk to Big Sean about the dark skies that have clouded his paradise over the last year, his place in the top ten rappers alive conversation and much more.

  11. This Week in Hype: Yeezy Back, Fashawn on Working With Nas & More

    Can you believe it? How could you be so lucky? What could you have possibly done to deserve another "This Week in Hype" podcast? Blessings on blessings on blessings. This week, I try to convince a whiskey company to send me free booze, get excited for the return of Kanye West making good music…

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  12. This Week in Hype: Drake's a Legend, Hitting the Club With BeatKing

    This week, I attempt to figure out if Drake really should be considered a hip-hop legend, plus I bring on Houston's Club God BeatKing to talk the birth of his ratchet comedy rap movement. Discussed This Week: * As always, shouts to Tino for that dope theme song. You should follow Tino and hear...

  13. This Week in Hype - The Fight Against Hip-Hop Elitism

    This week, I devote the episode to bringing in Yoh and talking about his huge article about hip-hop elitism (aka "I Don't Like Illmatic"). It's a topic that eventually gets to the core of nearly every issue in hip-hop. The lesson, as always? Just don't be a dick.

  14. This Week in Hype - Lil Wayne, Birdman & Cash Money at the Crossroads

    This week on the podcast I talk about the pending Lil Wanye and Birdman divorce - is this the biggest split in hip-hop history? What happens to Cash Money now? Will Drake still be able to put out an album this year? The implications are insane. Plus, I bring on internet rap expert Mike Trampe to...

  15. This Week in Hype: Best Music Year of My Life, Time Larew & More

    I kick things off my doing some serious reminiscing - shout out to Andy Bonfilio for putting me onto Tribe Called Quest in high school - and then bring on Tim Larew to talk about his work managing Michael Christmas and others, his experience with major labels, and what it means to be a "manager"…

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  16. This Week in Hype - My Life in the Music Industry

    Strap in (pause?) because this week you're just getting a whole lot of me telling stories about the times I've crossed over from my keyboard to the actual music industry and along the way worked with everyone from Earth, Wind & Fire to Tech N9ne. Discussed This Week: * As always, shouts to Tino…

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  17. This Week in Hype: This Week in Hype: The Squad on Wale, Kendrick, Resolutions & More

    Fresh for 2015 you suckers!!! The "This Week in Hype" podcast is officially back for yet another year filled with me talking about rap, we talking about rap with other people, rap and rap talk. In the wise words of Yung Joc, it's going down. Everyone always does mega year-end podcasts, including...

  18. This Week in Hype: The Mega 2014 Wrap-Up Edition With Justin Hunte

    Holy...sweet...baby...jesus. I just spent ANOTHER year doing the "This Week in Hype" podcast. When I started this I didn't know if I'd make it to week two, and here we are, racking up entire years of awesome. How fucking cool is that? Seriously. For the last podcast of 2014, I had to bring in...

  19. This Week in Hype: Storm Warning Edition ft. DJ T-GUT & Kendrick vs. Cole

    I won't lie, it's been a crazy week in Berkeley. The first half of the week armored trucks were arresting protesters outside my house, the second half we got hit with a storm and I lost power. But I STILL DELIVERED THE "This Week in Hype" PODCAST BECAUSE I LOVE YOU. With the storm bearing down on...

  20. The Tragedy of Eric Garner & Poetry of Danez Smith

    Heartbreakingly, we've been here before. On one hand I'm not sure it's my place as a white man who mostly writes Rick Ross fat jokes to speak about the justice system's absolute disregard for black life. I'd much rather use whatever meager influence I have to direct people towards those who are...

  21. This Week in Hype: The John Gotty Mega-Episode

    This week's episode is one I've been wanting to make happen for a long ass time. I talk to John Gotty, aka the don of The Smoking Section, about being one of the first people on the rap internet and what it's like to run my favorite (non-DJBooth) site. Discussed This Week: * As always, shouts to...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Every week Nathan S. of DJBooth.net grabs a hip-hop luminary to discuss the week's biggest stories...or whatever happens to pop into our alcohol-aided brains. Either/or.

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Every week Nathan S. of DJBooth.net grabs a hip-hop luminary to discuss the week's biggest stories...or whatever happens to pop into our alcohol-aided brains. Either/or.

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This Week in Hype has 21 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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This Week in Hype is created and hosted by RefinedHype.
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