podcast – American Riddle

Malcolm Riddle and Meriem Tazi are back in studio after taking the last couple of years off from podcasting. They share insight about Together Forever, Glen E. Friedman’s latest book of photography celebrating the legacy, bond and friendship between Run-DMC, Jam Master Jay and the Beastie Boys. Recorded at Barnes & Noble Union Square on […]

AR #179 After a year long hiatus Malcolm Riddle is back with co-host Meriem Tazi.  Joined by Iconic Hip Hop Emcee, The D.O.C. and visual artist Andy Katz. Opening and closing theme provide by: The Passion HiFi The D.O.C. info Twitter: @WESTCOASTDOC Instagram: @c.d.o.c Andy Katz aka “Grandmaster Katz” Info Website: Katz Art Blog: This Might Not […]

AR #178 Malcolm is one on one with aspiring Emcee, Handles from the Eastern Shore VA. The two chop it up about opening shows for Hip Hop Icons, his new album 809060, and what inspires and motivates him to make music. Music played: Want It All • Handles • 809060 Br+Ls • Handles feat. Kori Nicole […]

AR #177 Malcolm is in studio with Meriem Tazi aka The African With Attitude. The two chop it up about what’s good in Hip-Hop and favorite songs from Talib Kweli. Plus, Meriem reveals her Top 5 Emcee’s! Opening mix: DJ Eliza May • Instagram @djelizamay Opening Music: Bounce Town • SoDown Talib Kweli Music Played: […]

AR #176 Malcolm re-caps the Wild Style screening and panel discussion with Meriem Tazi and Andy Katz aka Grandmaster Katz. Wild Style Panel Charlie Ahearn (Director) Instagram @twincharlie Busy Bee (Emcee) Instagram @busybeedaoriginalbb Chris “Daze” Ellis (Graffiti Writer) Instagram @dazeworldnyc Grand Wizard Theodore (DeeJay) Opening Music Battle Avenue and DJ Dstrukt: Instagram @battleave @djdstrukt Closing Music: […]

AR #175 Malcolm takes a second look at the 2007 film, Michael Clayton. Plus, a review of Raekwon The Wild with Mike J aka Fred Stone on the phone. Opening Music: Mix by DJ Manwell featuring A Tribe Called Quest • Oh My God DJ Manwell • Instagram @djmanwell Michael Clayton • Clayton Productions, Samuels […]

AR #174 Malcolm, Meriem Tazi aka “The African with Attitude” and Andy Katz aka “The Grandmaster Katz” are on location outside the legendary Howard Theater in Washington D.C. for a recap after seeing George Clinton Parliament-Funkadelic live. Later in the show, Malcolm’s brother Tre’ calls in to drop knowledge about the history of P-Funk and Star Wars […]

AR #173 Malcolm is joined by Andy Katz aka The Grandmaster Katz aka The Hip Hop Artist Extraordinaire for a mobile podcast recap of the Back To The 80’s concert featuring, Chubb Rock, Al B. Sure, Big Daddy Kane, Whodini, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, and more. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright […]

AR #172 Malcolm is in studio with Meriem Tazi for a podcast about the importance of protesting, race in America, and the hard truth about Black History. Plus, a reading of Rakim Speaks (sort of). Video Clip Lil Wayne Black Lives Matter – ABC NEWS Music Age Ain’t Nothing But A # – Chi Ali […]

AR #171 Malcolm is on air with Cassius Morris for a podcast about Race, Hip Hop, and the political climate in the United States.  (Originally recored for The Cassius Morris Show) Follow Cassius Morris Website: www.cassiusmorris.com  Twitter: @CassiusMorris  Instagram: CassiusMorris99 Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair […]

AR #170 Malcolm is in studio with The African with Attitude AKA Meriem Tazi for a podcast about: Protesting hazards, no love for Star Wars, two movie reviews, Morris from America and Manchester by the Sea, Music review of Childish Gambino, Awaken My Love. Plus, a look at Moroccan beaches, donuts, and potato chips. Bonus: Audio […]

AR #169 Malcolm is back in studio with his co-host with the most AKA The African With Atitude, Meriem Tazi, for a podcast about election complainers, protesters, and the wine biz. Plus, a look at the new Netflix documentary, Hip Hop Evolution. Opening Video Clip: Deadwood – Home Box Office (HBO), CBS Paramount Network Television […]

AR #168 Malcolm and Andy Katz aka Grandmaster Katz podcast from the road, sharing thoughts about attending the Anti-Hate Rally in Brooklyn, New York, and taking back Adam Yauch Park after it was vandalized with swastika graffiti. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes […]

AR #167 Malcolm is back in studio with with Meriem Tazi for a podcast about the 2016 Election, laxed security, top five Hip Hop producers and R&B singers. Plus, movie reviews and why A list actors shouldn’t be in comic book films. Opening Music  Intro – Rakim, The Master Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of […]

AR #166 Malcolm is back in studio for a podcast about the film, The Birth of a Nation, written and directed by Nate Parker. Call in guest: Brandon Alter aka Zombie Moses and Sam Riddle, political consultant and spokesman for the National Action Network in Michigan. Also in studio, The Co-host with the most, Aka The […]

AR #165 Malcolm is in studio with Meriem Tazi for a podcast about what you should watch on television. Music Bra – Cymande Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a […]

AR #164 Part Two of a serious discussion about child molestation accusations against Afrika Bambaataa. Opening music produced by: Giovanny Ramierz www.gioramirez.com Video Clip: The State of Hip Hop KRS-One Interview on Afrika Bambaataa Music Hip Hop Knowledge – KRS-One – The Sneak Attack Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is […]

AR #163 Pt 1. Part one of a serious discussion about child molestation accusations against Afrika Bambaataa. Plus, a review of Hell or High Water, and the HBO series The Night Of. Music Microphone Fiend – Eric B and Rakim – Follow the Leader Movie Trailer Hell or High Water The State of Hip Hop […]

AR #162 Malcolm takes a call from Bryant X for a podcast about Hollywood remakes. Opening music produced by: Giovanny Ramierz www.gioramirez.com Music X Gon Give It To Ya – DMX – The Best Of DMX Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such […]

AR #161 Malcolm and Andy Katz aka Grandmaster Katz go on a road trip to Philadelphia. Opening music produced by: Giovanny Ramirez www.gioramirez.com Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a […]

AR #160 Malcolm sit down with Meriem Tazi for more updates about his studio absence, customer service and gym etiquette. Plus, a spirited conversation about Kanye West. Opening Music Guess Who’s Back – Rakim – “The 18th Letter The Book of Life” Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made […]

AR #159 After a long hiatus, Malcolm is back in the studio for a podcast about his absence, meeting the God Emcee aka Rakim Allah for the 2nd time, and his love for the way some women smell. Opening Music It’s Been A Long Time – Rakim “The 18th Letter-The Book of Life”  Closing Music […]

AR #158 Malcolm rambles about health, the wine business, and the importance of Harold Ramis. Opening Film Clip Rumble Fish – Zoetrope Studios, Hotweather Films Opening Music Funky Boss  – Check Your Head (Deluxe Version) (Remastered) – Beastie Boys Pass The Mic – Check Your Head (Deluxe Version) (Remastered) – Beastie Boys News Clip Courtesy […]

AR #157 Malcolm has fellow Flintstone Andre Pringle on the phone for a podcast about The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of growing up in Flint Michigan. Music Play This Only At Night (Truth Mix The Whole Story) – Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew Flintstonians Paradise – SV.J Opening Film Clip […]

AR #156 Malcolm rambles about Hip Hop, the wine business and accepting the hard truth. Plus, American Riddle outtakes at the close of the show. Music The Style You Haven’t Done Yet – Boogie Down Productions – Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop The Original Way – Boogie Down Productions – Sex & Violence Planet […]

AR #155 Malcolm’s childhood friend Earl Cameron aka EC Fresh, aka The Fader Raider, aka EEC calls in for a podcast about Flint Michigan, past and present. Plus, Meriem Tazi talks about seeing the movie Roadhouse for the first time. Music Sabrosa – Beastie Boys • Ill Communication Flintstonians Paradise – Victor Strange aka SV.J Opening […]

AR #154 Malcolm Riddle and Meriem Tazi weigh in on Larry Wilmore’s use of the word Nigger/Nigga at the White House Correspondents dinner. Plus, a Top 5 from Flint Michigan’s native son,  Mike J aka Fred Stone aka Stone. Opening music produced by: Giovanny Ramirez www.gioramirez.com Closing music produced by: Pallion HiFi www.soundclick.com Music I […]

AR #153 Malcolm recaps Snoop Dogg’s live performance and rants about wack Emcee’s. Plus, a look at MC Shan vs. KRS-One, Willie D vs. The Media, The Hip Hop Law of biting, and a celebration of Adam Yauch aka MCA. Music B-Boy Bouillabaisse: Hello Brooklyn – Beastie Boys B-Boy Bouillabaisse: Dropping Names – Beastie Boys […]

AR #152 Malcolm returns after a few weeks off for a podcast about his health, the passing of Prince and wearing a mustache.  Plus, a quick review of Barbershop The Next Cut and the Showtime series, DICE. Opening music produced by: Giovanny Ramirez www.gioramirez.com Closing music produced by: Pallion HiFi www.soundclick.com

AR #151 Cassius Morris joins the show for a talk about his evolution as a podcast host, working in a comedy club, growing up in Canada and who’s on his Top 5.  Plus, more America Riddle outtakes at the top of the program. Music Award Tour – A Tribe Called Quest Opening music produced by: […]

AR #150 Malcolm speaks with with Sam Riddle, Political Director for the National Action Network about Michigan Governor Rick Snyder’s Congressional hearing on the Flint Water Crisis.  Plus, Meriem Tazi is in studio to talk Hip Hop and Female Emcee’s. Music Queen’s Speech 2 – Lady Leshurr Opening music produced by: Giovanny Ramierz www.gioramierz.com Closing […]

AR #149 Malcolm’s childhood friend Victor Strange calls in to talk about growing up in Flint Michigan, the water crisis, 80’s Hip Hop, Kung-Fu in the hood and the Legion of Prince.  Plus, a Top 5 list of Emcee’s, and American Riddle outtakes (at the close of the show). Opening music produced by: Giovanny Ramierz www.gioramierz.com […]

AR #148 Malcolm and Meriem take a call from actor, boxer, writer, and filmmaker David “Dino” Wells Jr.  Dino, known as “The Lethal Warrior” is star subject of the jury award winning documentary ‘When the Bell Rings.’  Dino shares stories about growing up on Chicago’s South Side,  his boxing career, filmmaking, fatherhood and love.  Plus, […]

AR #147 Malcolm takes a call from Francis Gary Powers Jr., a Cold War historian who tours the United States giving lectures about his father, Francis Gary Powers, an American pilot whose U-2 spy plane was shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission in Soviet Union airspace, causing the 1960 U-2 incident. Gary also shares stories […]

AR #146 Andy Katz aka Grandmaster Katz aka GMK calls in for a podcast about his commitment to Hip Hop culture and the inspiration behind his visual art.  Malcolm and Andy share their Top 5 list of Hip Hop Emcees and Groups. Opening music produced by: Giovanny Ramierz www.gioramierz.com Closing music produced by: www.soundclick.com  

AR #145 Malcolm and Meriem take a call from Glen E. Friedman, one of the most prominent photographers of Punk, Skateboarding and Hip Hop.  Glen has taken iconic images of artists from the Beastie Boys, Run-DMC, Henry Rollins, Fugazi, Dead Kennedys, Misfits, Minor Threat, Public Enemy and Ice-T,  as well as skateboarding pioneers Tony Alva, […]

AR #144 Malcolm talks about the passing of Maurice White, growing up with Motown, and the new Spike Lee documentary, Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to Off the Wall.  Plus, Women wine tasting and Gym etiquette. Music September – Earth, Wind & Fire Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder Billie Jean – Michael Jackson Opening […]

AR #143 Malcolm and Meriem sit down for a podcast about the latest news on the Flint water crisis and technology privacy.  Plus, a review of the documentary The Seven Five, The people v. O.J. Simpson and IP Man 3 Opening music produced by Giovanny Ramierz www.gioramierz.com Closing music produced by Pallion HiFi www.soundclick.com

AR #142 Malcolm talks about Flint Michigan, parking after the east coast blizzard and solutions for fixing the lack of diversity in Hollywood.  Plus, Gaz the Rapper calls in for a talk about his journey as an Emcee, Hip Hop and his upcoming Mix Tape, Off The Dome. Gaz The Rapper info Twitter @gaztherapper Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/gaztherapper email: […]

AR #141 Malcolm talks about the East Coast blizzard, Flint Michigan and boycotting the Oscar’s.  Plus, a recap of the KRS-ONE live show in Baltimore Maryland, concert feedback from Malcolm’s son Justin and nephew Craig, and Podcast Bloopers at the close of the show. Live music preformed by KRS-ONE www.krs-one.com Opening music produced by Giovanny Ramierz www.gioramierz.com Closing […]

AR #140 Malcolm Riddle and Meriem Tazi take phone calls from Sam Riddle, Political Director of the Michigan National Action Network and Rico Phillips, Quartermaster for the City of Flint Fire Department to address the short and the long term damage of toxic water consumed by the people of Flint Michigan. Opening music produced by […]

AR #139 Malcolm is in studio with Meriem Tazi for the final podcast of 2015.  The show opens with another epic battle of Lyrics of Fury.  Later, Malcolm recaps his experience seeing The Roots live at The Fillmore in Silver Spring Maryland. Opening music produced by Giovanny Ramierz www.gioramierz.com Closing music produced by Pallion HiFi www.soundclick.com […]

AR #138 Malcolm examines the journey of George Lucas and gives his thoughts about Star Wars The Force Awakens. Opening music produced by Giovanny Ramierz www.gioramierz.com Closing music produced by Pallion HiFi wwwsoundclick.com Movie Clip Blade Runner via YouTube Rocky III via YouTube TV Clip Star Wars The Phantom Menace – Entertainment Tonight clip via […]

AR #137 Meriem Tazi listens to Malcolm rant about Adele, Taylor Swift and the Los Angeles Times tweet about Serena Williams.  Later in the show “The Wolf of L.A.” calls in for a review of the movie Soaked in Bleach, a docudrama about a Private investigator who tries to unravel the mystery surrounding the death […]

AR #136 Malcolm talks about: Black Hollywood in the 70’s and 80’s,  Carl Weathers, T.K. Carter and Yaphet Kotto. Time travel and saving O.J. Simposon, Bruce Jenner and Michael Jackson. Plus, a look at Bokeem Woodbine in the FX series, Fargo. Stay tuned after the close of the show for more American Riddle podcast outtakes. Music […]

AR #135 Malcolm is back in the studio with Meriem Tazi for a podcast about Native American views on Columbus Day and Thanksgiving, Top Five pies, Black Friday mayhem, and Spike Lee’s new film Chi-Raq.  Plus, Jon Wolf G aka The Wolf of LA calls in and talks about the San Bernardino mass shooting, the real […]

AR #134 Malcolm is in studio with Meriem Tazi for a podcast about people that talk out of their neck, messing up song lyrics and a recap of the album release party for A Tribe Called Quest.  Plus, another round of Lyrics of Fury and more studio outtakes. (stayed tuned in after the show ends) […]

AR #133 Napoleon Da Legend joins the program today for a podcast about his journey in the Hip Hop culture, the importance of marketing your brand and being committed to your beliefs and dreams.  Plus, a look at his collaborations with Raekwon, Da Beatminerz, La Femme Nikita and Sean Price. For more info about Napoleon […]

AR #132 Malcolm recaps his experience seeing Immortal Technique and Cypress Hill perform live at The Fillmore in Silver Spring Maryland. Opening music produced by Giovanny Ramierz www.gioramirez.com Help support the podcast by bookmarking and using our Amazon Link

AR #131 Malcolm recaps his latest experience attending a live discussion with the iconic Skate, Punk, and Hip Hop photographer Glen E. Friedman, often called the most important photographer of his generation.  Plus, a look at three movies, dancing cops, and more behind the scenes podcast outtakes (played at the end of the show, so […]