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Mar 4
The Darkness — “I Believe in a Thing Called Love”
There is a select handful of people who were never meant to step foot into an office due to their proclivity to screw around. Just like we sent Rob packing to Ohio to bother no one but himself, Lowestoft, England shipped us The Darkness. During the post-grunge era when rock was m ... Show More
1h 44m
Feb 25
D’Angelo—“Untitled (How Does It Feel)”
Today, Rob breaks down one of the many impossible expectations we have for our musical stars—the memorial performance. After years of staying out of the public eye, D’Angelo paid tribute to the artist he grew up imitating, Prince, not because he was expected to but because he had ... Show More
1h 54m
Feb 18
Bruce Springsteen — “The Rising”
In the uncertain moments following 9/11, we were searching for comfort and someone to help us make sense of it all. Today, Rob discusses the one musician who was capable of stepping up and capturing the emotions the American people were feeling: Bruce Springsteen. Rob recaps the ... Show More
1h 33m
Jun 2025
Episode 457 w/ RZA
N.O.R.E. & DJ EFN are the Drink Champs. In this episode we chop it up with the legend himself, RZA! The Abbott himself, shares stories of how he masterminded one of hip hop’s most iconic movements. From Staten Island to Shaolin temples, RZA breaks down the science behind the Wu-T ... Show More
4h 21m
Jun 2025
"RZA"
<p>Enter the 36 Chambers but grab your dash candle en route; it’s none other than The RZA. Wu Tang slang, the tongue as the sword, the first NFT, and the game of chess. Laughs rule everything around me, stream in the funny, hollers that fulfill, y’all… on an all-new SmartLess.</p ... Show More
1h 2m
Jan 2025
#2250 - Raekwon
Raekwon is a founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan, critically acclaimed solo artist, author, and entrepreneur.
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2h 6m
Feb 2022
There's a Riot Goin On: Sly and the Family Stone's Musical Riot Still Rages Through Decades of Sampling
15m 53s
May 2019
Five Albums That Shaped Me
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Sep 2024
Top 10 Unreleased Rap Songs of All-Time
45m 59s
Sep 2019
"Think" by Aretha Franklin
<p>Let's go back, let's go back, let's go way on back to that time Aretha Franklin recorded one of her best songs.</p><p>On this episode, Kirk dives into two different versions of Franklin's classic tune "Think." First it's the laid back groove and roomy mix of the 1968 original, ... Show More
50m 50s
Sep 2024
20 Rap Songs That Will Blow Your Mind
48m 43s
Feb 2025
RZA Interview! How He Got Wu-Tang Clan Back Together for a Final Tour
In an exclusive interview, RZA reveals that his pathbreaking New York rap group, which has rarely performed as a full unit, is hitting the road for the last time. Plus: ODB memories, quitting the Rage Against the Machine tour & getting banned from radio in the '90s. Subscribe tod ... Show More
1h 19m
Rob explores the Wu-Tang Clan’s 1993 genre-defining classic “C.R.E.A.M.” and the unique circumstances that were seminal to the group’s identity.
This episode was originally produced as a Music and Talk show available exclusively on Spotify. Find the full song on Spotify or wherever you get your music.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Lex Pryor
Producer: Isaac Lee a ... Show More
<p>As Season 17 <a href="https://consequence.net/category/consequence-podcast-network/" rel="nofollow">Consequence Podcast Network</a> and Sony’s <a href="https://consequence.net/category/the-opus/" rel="nofollow"><em>The Opus</em></a>, continues, we're exploring how the lega ... Show More
<p>Strong Songs <a href="https://www.patreon.com/strongsongs">now has a Patreon</a>! Learn more about how you can support the show here: <a href="https://patreon.com/strongsongs">https://patreon.com/strongsongs</a>.</p><p>Kirk gets his Patreon pitch out of the way up front, then ... Show More
<p>In this episode we’re sharing our picks for the best unreleased rap songs of all-time. This includes SDP extended version by Travis Scott, Vital by Drake, The Prayer by Kendrick Lamar & more. </p>
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<p>•SDP Ext ... Show More
<p>In this episode we’re sharing 20 different rap songs that will blow your mind. We included songs from Rick Ross, 2PAC, Immortal Technique and others/</p>
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<p>List of Songs Discussed </p>
<p>•Sixteen by Rick Ross ft. André 3K</p>
<p>•Be Somebody ... Show More