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The Questions Hip-Hop

The Questions Hip-Hop

Sean Kantrowitz connects with hip hop's biggest fans – rappers, DJs, producers, writers, comedians, actors, and everything in between – to test their rap trivia skills, discuss their careers, dissect albums, and talk about how the music changed their lives. 

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  • Wednesday · 1 hr 4 min

    Q-Unique and Rhettmatic

    Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠New The Questions Hip-Hop T-Shirt Drop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Q-Unique and Rhettmatic join the show to talk about their latest project 'The QR Code,' talk about the ways that their careers have evolved since the early days of the Arsonists and the Beat Junkies, and much more. The Questions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (IG) Sean: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@seandammit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (IG) Q-Unique ⁠⁠ Rhettmatic Email: sean@questionshiphop.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questionshiphop.com

  • October 7 · 39 min

    The Answers: GoodWaves Festival Recap

    Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠New The Questions Hip-Hop T-Shirt Drop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My long-overdue recap of attending and participating in the GoodWaves Festival in Chicago this summer. Shout out to Murs and the whole team. The Questions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (IG) Sean: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@seandammit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (IG) Email: sean@questionshiphop.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questionshiphop.com

  • September 30 · 1 hr 9 min

    Propaganda

    Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠New The Questions Hip-Hop T-Shirt Drop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Propaganda shares the benefits and drawbacks to being labeled as "Christian hip-hop," the ways that his background as a schoolteacher shaped his podcast 'Hood Politics,' growing up in predominantly Mexican neighborhoods, AI, and much more. The Questions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (IG) Sean: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@seandammit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (IG) Propaganda: ⁠⁠@prophiphop⁠ (IG) Email: sean@questionshiphop.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questionshiphop.com

  • September 23 · 1 hr 1 min

    Wildchild

    Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠New The Questions Hip-Hop T-Shirt Drop⁠⁠⁠⁠ Wildchild joins the show to talk about his Oxnard origins, the early days of Lootpack, how he landed a solo song on Madvillain's 'Madvillainy,' his relationship with Madlib, his maturation as an artist and a father, and much more. The Questions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (IG) Sean: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@seandammit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (IG) Wildchild: ⁠@jdawildchild (IG) Email: sean@questionshiphop.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questionshiphop.com

  • September 16 · 1 hr

    Danny Hastings

    Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠New The Questions Hip-Hop T-Shirt Drop⁠⁠⁠ Renown photographer/filmmaker Danny Hastings joins the show to talk with Sean about the stories behind some of the most iconic album covers in hip-hop – including stories behind the making of the artwork for classics by Wu-Tang, KRS-ONE, Big Pun, Gang Starr, and many more. The Questions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (IG) Sean: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@seandammit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (IG) Danny Hastings: @dannyhastings (IG) Email: sean@questionshiphop.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questionshiphop.com

  • September 9 · 41 min

    DJ Muggs

    Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠New The Questions Hip-Hop T-Shirt Drop⁠⁠ Sean is joined by DJ Muggs – who reveals the stories behind randomly selected songs in his massive discography, including songs by Cypress Hill, GZA, Jay Worthy, his solo projects, and more. The Questions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (IG) Sean: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@seandammit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (IG) DJ Muggs: @djmuggs_the_black_goat (IG) Email: sean@questionshiphop.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questionshiphop.com

  • August 26 · 54 min

    Open Mike Eagle & Kenny Segal

    Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠New The Questions Hip-Hop T-Shirt Drop⁠ Open Mike Eagle returns to the show and he's joined by producer Kenny Segal. The duo just released their first collaborative album 'DOOMED!' Sean and the duo talk relationships, gatekeeping, video games, technology, podcasting, and more. The Questions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (IG) Sean: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@seandammit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (IG) Open Mike Eagle: open_mike_eagle (IG) Kenny Segal: kennysegal (IG) Email: sean@questionshiphop.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questionshiphop.com

  • August 19 · 47 min

    Talking Delicious Vinyl with 'Bust A Move' Author Peter Relic

    Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠ New The Questions Hip-Hop T-Shirt Drop Sean connects with book author Peter Relic, whose 'Bust A Move: Matt Dike, Delicious Vinyl, and the Hip-Hop Hits That First Conquered Pop' offers a fascinating look at one of rap's most important Los Angeles record labels at a pivotal time in hip-hop history. The Questions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠ (IG) Sean: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@seandammit⁠⁠⁠⁠ (IG) Peter Relic: ⁠⁠⁠ @reliconrecord (IG) Email: sean@questionshiphop.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠questionshiphop.com

  • August 12 · 44 min

    DRAM

    Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ORDER THE QUESTIONS HIP-HOP TRIVIA GAME⁠⁠⁠ DRAM joins the show to talk with Sean about the stories behind six randomly-selected songs from his catalog (picked by Sean's FYI.AI agent, Seanvo). They also discuss - in no particular order - favorite Outkast albums, cornbread, a personally-infuriating Mandela effect, Rick Rubin, and more. The Questions: ⁠⁠⁠@thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠ (IG) Sean: ⁠⁠⁠@seandammit⁠⁠⁠ (IG) DRAM: ⁠⁠⁠@shelley (IG) Email: sean@questionshiphop.com ⁠⁠⁠questionshiphop.com

  • August 5 · 1 hr 1 min

    Ras Kass

    Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ORDER THE QUESTIONS HIP-HOP TRIVIA GAME⁠⁠ Ras Kass is celebrating some major milestones this year, from the 30th anniversary of his debut 'Soul on Ice' to the recent release of his latest album 'Leopard Eats Face.' Ras links up with Sean Kantrowitz at the FYI Campus to break down some of the stories behind his most conceptual songs, and how he uses his platform to talk about trauma, honesty, and the state of the world. Hear the stories behind: "The Evil That Men Do" (Soul on Ice, 1996) "Interview with a Vampire" (Rasassination, 1998) "Fun and Games" (Leopard Eats Face, 2026) "The Long Way" featuring Everlast (Soul on Ice 2, 2019) "Gods N The Hood" featuring Bishop Lamont, MK Assante, and Talib Kweli (Barmaggedon, 2013) "Bon Voyage" w/ Apollo Brown (Blasphemy, 2014) ...and much more! The Questions: ⁠⁠@thequestionshiphop⁠⁠ (IG) Sean: ⁠⁠@seandammit⁠⁠ (IG) Ras Kass: ⁠⁠@ras_kass (IG) Email: sean@questionshiphop.com ⁠⁠questionshiphop.com

  • July 29 · 1 hr 18 min

    Defari (Can't Knock the Shuffle CLASSIC)

    Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠ ⁠ORDER THE QUESTIONS HIP-HOP TRIVIA GAME⁠ Original broadcast: March 3, 2023 Defari hops in the shuffle seat for this episode of Can't Knock the Shuffle. The Likwit Crew emcee shares the stories behind seven randomly selected songs from his decades-spanning catalog: "2 Places at the Same Time" (Likwit Junkies 2, 2020) "Steeple Chase" (Rare Poise, 2017) "People Trip" (Street Music, 2006) "SCANS" (The LJs, 2005) Dilated Peoples "Closed Session" (Neighborhood Watch, 2004) Montage One "Def B4 Dishonor" (MontageOne.COM 10.6.2 OGX, 2010) "Bionic" (1998) The Questions: ⁠@thequestionshiphop⁠ (IG) Sean: ⁠@seandammit⁠ (IG) Defari: ⁠@mr_defari⁠ (IG) Email: sean@questionshiphop.com ⁠questionshiphop.com

  • July 13 · 33 min

    Mailbag 2: Electric Mail-A-Roo

    ⁠ORDER THE QUESTIONS HIP-HOP TRIVIA GAME⁠ ⁠Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠ Sean answers questions (ha) in this mailbag episode. The Questions: ⁠@thequestionshiphop⁠ (IG) Sean: ⁠@seandammit⁠ (IG)

  • June 29 · 2 hr 19 min

    Making Illmatic - Outkast 'ATLiens' w/ IMAKEMADBEATS

    ⁠Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠ ⁠questionshiphop.com⁠ ⁠ORDER THE QUESTIONS HIP-HOP TRIVIA GAME⁠ We're back with another 'Making Illmatic' episode – a thought experiment in which we attempt to condense an album down to 10 songs. Sean and MidaZ are joined once again by IMAKEMADBEATS to attempt to put Outkast's second album 'ATLiens' under the microscope. The Questions Hip-Hop: ⁠Instagram⁠ Sean Kantrowitz: ⁠Instagram⁠ MidaZ the BEAST: ⁠Instagram⁠ IMAKEMADBEATS: ⁠Instagram⁠

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