| Shots Fired Back — W/ Guest Saul Williams | November 23, 2015 |
It's been a long time...
| Shots Fired, Episode 77: Sage Francis | July 28, 2014 |
Like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, we are back. Unlike the Teenage Mutant Turtles, we do not have Juicy J, Michael Bay, or an unlimited budget for pizza craft services. Sometimes you eat the shell and sometimes the shell shocks you. Nonsensical blog introduction complete, it’s time I introduce the latest episode of Shots Fired, […]
| Shots Fired, Episode 75: Only That Real ft. IAMSU! | July 1, 2014 |
As mentioned yesterday, Richmond’s own IAMSU! took a trip down Interstate 5 to make his second appearance in the Cosmic Zoo. The co-founder of the HBK Crew talked to us about basketball, the based God, buying weed brownies in Berkeley, Bay Rap, and his latest album, Sincerely Yours. In addition, Nocando and I talked about […]
| Shots Fired, Episode 72: The History of Jin | June 5, 2014 |
After several years spent becoming a household name in Hong Kong, Jin’s back on U.S. soil and came through Shots Fired. The first Asian-American rapper to ever release a major label solo record waxes philosophical about growing up in Florida, the fleeting nature of fame, his legendary wins on BET’s Freestyle Friday’s, working with Kanye […]
As mentioned yesterday, our 70th episode of Shots Fired features LA hip-hop radio legends, The Baka Boyz. Lots of history about the early days of Power 106, their roots as teenaged club DJs in Bakersfield, and producing for Volume 10, Lighter Shade of Brown, Yo-Yo and The Whooliganz. Stream the episode below the jump and […]
The New York rap trio Ratking (Wiki, Hak, & Sporting Life) ran up through the Cosmic Zoo shortly after their Coachella performance. We discussed their excellent new XL album, “So It Goes,” taking inspiration from grime, Big Pun, and Dipset, the Eminem comparisons, Kurt Vonnegut, and how New York factors into their aesthetic. In addition, […]
After a three-week hiatus due to the Hellfyre Club tour and various chicanery and illegal schemes, Shots Fired returns with an episode loosely devoted to Jimmy the Burnout. Daddy Kev, co-founder of Low End Theory and founder of Alpha Pup, came through and added context on Nocando’s career. I chimed in with questions about his battle […]
| Son Raw’s Highcast | March 26, 2014 |
Son Raw will get no sleep till Brooklyn. For Grime/Bass heads on our side of the Atlantic, this week’s big news is going down in Brooklyn as Keysound Records’ Wen, Beneath, Parris and Dusk & Blackdown touch down for Reconstrvct. I’ll be in attendance, and will likely be very, very drunk. Until then, a shameless […]
| Shots Fired, Episode 62: Cooking from Scratch with DJ Qbert | February 10, 2014 |
As promised last week, there is a new Shots Fired with San Francisco turntablist legend, DJ Qbert. He steps into the Cosmic Zoo with aplomb to discuss aliens, the Illuminati, trips to the porn store with a young Kool Keith, and the evolution of his career. There are also stories about his early years working […]
| Shots Fired, Episode 61: The Maestro of Modern-Funk — Dam-Funk | February 3, 2014 |
Dam-Funk, one half of 7 Days of Funk, the man who single-handedly revived an entire genre with only plutonium drums, a cat and a keytar, is our guest for the latest Shots Fired. Topics covered include: the story of how he and Snoop came together, social media, independent music, and the idea of stardom. Also, […]
