| Sleep Light: A Requiem For Saafir (1970-2024) | November 22, 2024 |
David Ma pays tribute to the dense, and cryptic genius of Saafir, the Saucee Nomad from West Oakland emcee Saafir, whose passing leaves a boxcar-sized rip in the universe.
| The Making Of “Secret Wars 1” By The Last Emperor | September 26, 2022 |
David Ma speaks to Jamal Gray aka The Last Emperor about the making of and reflection on his cult classic, 2003's "Secret Wars 1."
| “This Was a Letter to All the Other MCs”: Freestyle Fellowship’s ‘To Whom It May Concern’ | October 7, 2021 |
Fellowship releasing this project on vinyl in '91 helped kick off the independent record movement that came to dominate the creative side of hip-hop culture.
Son Raw hopped on a Zoom call with the three podcasters of a certain age to talk about the current music landscape, aging gracefully in hip-hop and more.
| The Making of MC Eiht’s “Streiht Up Menace” | April 18, 2021 |
David Ma speaks to the legendary Compton rapper about the connective fabric between music and film, his role in 'Menace II Society' and the making of a Billboard hit.
| The Making of People Under the Stairs’ “Acid Raindrops” and “San Francisco Knights” | February 10, 2021 |
David Ma speaks to Thes One of the epochal LA rap group about two of their most beloved singles and Double K's legacy.
| The Making of M.O.P.’s “Ante Up” | January 28, 2021 |
David Ma speaks to Billy Danze about the Brownsville duo's immortal stick-up anthem.
| The Making of Aesop Rock’s “Daylight” | January 20, 2021 |
David Ma speaks to storied producer Blockhead about Aesop's timeless 2001 single.
| Hero vs. Villain: “That’s That” | January 15, 2021 |
Our MF DOOM tribute continues with David Ma reminiscing the supervillain's genius through the Born Like This standout.
| The Making of T La Rock’s “It’s Yours” | November 6, 2020 |
David Ma chats with the rap legend about his immortal 1984 single.
