| Shots Fired Episode 32 — Live from Lot 1: Biggie & 2Pac, 15 Years Later ft. guests Evan McGarvey and Leila Steinberg | June 6, 2013 |
This week on a very special episode of “Shots Fired,” Nocando and I discuss the perils of when keeping it real goes wrong. Not quite, but kind of. In actuality, we taped the LA book reading as a two-for-the-price-of-none episode of our Earwolf program (or programme if you’re an Anglophile). A heads up, it is […]
| Shots Fired, Episode 31: All Hail the Queen featuring Snow tha Product & Rebecca Haithcoat | May 30, 2013 |
The latest Shots Fired: “Rapper Snow tha Product & MySpace writer Rebecca Haithcoat join MC Nocando & Jeff Weiss to discuss female rappers and misogyny in Hip-Hop. They talk about the use of the word “bitch” in Hip-Hop, the difficulty of having to be careful of what to say as a woman, the sexualization of […]
In newspapers, the 30th issue often signifies the end of a print run (at least that’s what Ray Manzarek told me). However, Nocando and I have already taped our 31st episode so Shots Fired shall prevail at least a little while longer. Of course, ratings can always increase, which is why we brought on Worldstar […]
| Shots Fired Episode 29 – “Nothing But Net” with Wax | May 16, 2013 |
For our latest foolhardy adventure in the world of semi-professional talking, myself and Nocando welcomed Wax onto Shots Fired. If you’re unfamiliar with the Maryland-raised, LA-based rapper, he used YouTube to build himself into an indie-rap star and leveraged his fanbase and skill into a a deal with Def Jam. As most major label deals […]
| Shots Fired, Episode 28 — “No Blacks, No Jews, No Asians” with Guests Oliver Wang & Open Mike Eagle | May 9, 2013 |
The latest episode of Shots Fired takes its title from this Busdriver song that seemed to obliquely epitomize the Harvard & Stone saga of the last week. Also, the room was comprised of myself, Nocando, the great O-Dub, and Open Mike Eagle. The description is below. Hopefully, it contributes to a discussion that we should […]
“West Coast rapper/producer Alexander Spit joins MC Nocando & Jeff Weiss this week to discuss Psychedelic Rap. They’ll get into the roots of Psychedelic music, what is considered Psychedelic Rap, and which rappers were influenced through the use of Psychedelics. Plus, the guys talk about the first time they got high, burning out on Psychedelics, […]
Inspired by a last minute cancellation and the enduring reality that all rappers are lead singers (and most have lead singer syndrome), the latest episode of Shots Fired features myself, Nocando, and our guests Open Mike Eagle and Taurus Scott talking about rappers who live on their own time, how fame effects a rapper’s ego, […]
With the mental acuity and punishing physical prowess of Kevin Sorbo in his prime, the new episode of Shots Fired addresses the “What If scenario.” Consider it part Sliders, part Plot Against America, part Earth-2. It looks at the ways in which rap history would be different if the space-time continuum had been altered in […]
For the latest episode of Shots Fired, Nocando and I welcomed IAMSU!. To the non-blog world, Su is best known for rapping on E-40’s “Function” and Sage the Gemini’s “Gas Pedal.” His biggest production is probably Loverance’s “Up,” which I have heard remixed in about 74 variations. If you go deeper into his catalog, he’s […]
Even Greg Popovich had to salute the latest episode of Shots Fired. He wasn’t included, nor did we include Tony Parker’s killer crossover onto the French rap charts, but the episode speaks for itself. And by speaks for itself, I mean that I probably didn’t stop rambling for an hour. Our guest was Andy “Doctor […]
