This week we discuss Third Bass' 1989 Def Jam debut album The Cactus Album and the complicated legacy of the group. The album launched the career of Zev Love X later known as MF Doom, White Rapper Show figurehead MC Serch and baseball collectible/forger Prime Minister Pete Nice.If you want to hear full episodes it is $1 a month at our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast You can also upgrade to a higher tier to get exclusive content and video.You can find our music here:Zilla Rocca: https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music Curly Castro:https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/ Alaska: https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/
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[AUDIO] 24 Years Ago Today: The 1st Annual BET Awards
Zilla and Alaska look back at the nominees and winners at The 2001 BET Awards and try to guess the winners of each category. Did Eminem get invited to the BBQ? Was this the start of Nelly-mania? How many single 30-something receptionists did Mary J inspire and just how hard does the winner of the best gospel performer need to pray to remain straight?All this and more are addressed during our discussion on this landmark event?If you want to hear full episodes it is $1 a month at our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast You can also upgrade to a higher tier to get exclusive content and video You can find our music here: Zilla Rocca: https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music Curly Castro: https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/ Alaska: https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/
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Best Intergender Duet Tournament with Alex Ludovico, Blockhead, Illogic, Jesse the Tree, Milc, Sam Hoyas and Yak Ballz
This week we are joined by our favorite bracketologists Alex Ludovico, Blockhead, Illogic, Jesse the Tree, Milc, Sam Hoyas and Yak Ballz to determine which inter-gender duet is the greatest of all time!Call Out Culture Duets Playlist:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ZQlhOcjppbBsPo7pfjKvN?si=0c88317e3f0044b1If you want to hear full episodes it is $1 a month at our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast You can also upgrade to a higher tier to get exclusive content and video You can find our music here: Zilla Rocca: https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music Curly Castro: https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/ Alaska: https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/
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10 hip hop albums everyone should hear before they die (non-corporate press edition)
This week the gang gave their picks for 10 rap albums everyone should hear before they die with the caveat that the picks are not the traditional picks on ever corporate media list ever. If you want to hear full episodes it is $1 a month at our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast You can also upgrade to a higher tier to get exclusive content and video You can find our music here: Zilla Rocca: https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music Curly Castro: https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/ Alaska: https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/
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Ball Out Culture: The Curious Case of Bad Coaches
For the dog days of August and no NBA news in sight, Castro and Zilla examine the coaching careers of Steve Kerr and Doc Rivers. Are they grifters, charlatans, or unnecessarily hated? The fellas also revisit the infamous Dennis Scott meltdown in front of some kids at a basketball camp nearly 30 years ago!If you want to hear full episodes it is $1 a month at our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast You can also upgrade to a higher tier to get exclusive content and video You can find our music here: Zilla Rocca: https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music Curly Castro: https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/ Alaska: https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/
Call Out Culture is a podcast about rap music hosted by Alaska, Curly Castro and Zilla Rocca - three long time practitioners and lifetime fans. These dudes know what the hell they are talking about. Every episode is a deep dive into an artist or a concept. With close to 50 years of artistry and 70 years of fandom combined in the three hosts, it is safe to say, that you are going to get perspectives that you will not find in other podcasts about the genre.