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Whether you’ve heard the term or not, the “Culture Vulture” label has been fairly or unfairly assigned to several people throughout the history of music. Artists such as Vanilla Ice, Macklemore, Post Malone, Logic and many music label executives have been accused of exploiting culture. Although the culture vulture term…

On the heels of Danny Brown and JPEGMAFIA’s latest collab album called ‘SCARING THE HOES’, it’s safe to say that underground music is alive and well! These guys are no surprise to the lack of mainstream coverage. To some, their unorthodox style of music is so counter-culture that it’s no…

Episode 140 - "Weird Meaning Good..." Promoted Song: Ky'$aun James - BLUES Episode Topics Include: 6:42 | Is Being a Unique Artist Overrated? 20:47 | What Really Makes Someone a Culture Vulture? 35:53 | Are They Leveling Up or Down?...NLE Choppa, Ice Spice, Don Toliver, Coi Leray, Moneybagg Yo STREAM…

Rising artists may not realize it, but there are a few key ways to convert POTENTIAL fans into ACTUAL fans. Some of the deciding factors at play include an artist’s musical versatility, business savvy and how intentional their music is crafted/delivered to the world. Obviously there are a ton of…

The front facing mogul in hip-hop has been around for a while now! Some notable names that come to mind are Diddy, Dr. Dre, Jermaine Dupri, Rick Ross, Master P, etc. (just to name a few). However, has artist development taken a hit since the presence of moguls have faded…

Sampling in the music industry is nothing new. As a matter of fact, one can argue, the foundation of hip-hop music since the beginning until now was based on sampling music from back in the day. With that said, has sampling become a "cheat code"? Is it stunting the creativity…

Ep. 139 - "Do Your Own Research..." (Feat. Detroit YB) | The ill-advised Wise Guys Podcast Episode Topics Include: 6:45 | Get To Know Detroit YB 16:54 | Has Sampling Become a Cheat Code? 28:27 | Is The Hip-Hop Mogul Dead? 45:17 | What Makes Fans Connect with a Musician?…

Ever so often, an artist will emerge as a UNIQUE talent. Possessing a set of skills that one can consider special or unduplicatable. In this clip, we discussed names such as: 2Pac, Lil Wayne, Andre 3000, DMX, Wiz Khalifa, French Montana (just to name a few). To be clear, an…

As the 2023 NFL Super Bowl LVII nears, we thought it would be cool to have the Super Bowl of Rap debates...between Eminem and Jay-Z. Who is the more influential rapper? Before you answer with your gut feeling, make sure to consider all aspects of rapping such as: rap mechanics,…

Ep. 138 - "Move With Intention..." (Feat. Jus10) | The ill-advised Wise Guys Podcast Promoted Song: Dré Ali - Lessons In Love (Feat. Avalon) Episode Topics Include: 5:37 | Get To Know Jus10 12:18 | What Was The Top Album To Drop In January 2023? 26:56 | Eminem vs. Jay-Z:…

Recently, Noname put out an Instagram post venting about the need for black people to collectively find ways to play gatekeeper to black art/music. While her remarks were filled with passion and vigor, there may have been an opportunity to have a very nuanced discussion on this subject. A progressive…

The fallout from Gunna accepting a plea deal and coping out in YSL trial has been enormous. Artists such as Meek Mill, Lil Baby, Polo G have all decided to unfollow Gunna on Instagram. While Lil Durk had some shots to throw Gunna's way over lyrics! Has the snitching in…