Listen To Juan Epstein

If you need some nerdy, hip hop, comedy podcasts in your life while you cook, workout or waste away your life sitting on public transport, then listen to the gold that is Juan Epstein. It's the best shit-talking time-waster the internet has to offer.

Hosts Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg have interviewed everyone from Ice Cube and MCA of the Beastie Boys to heavy-chested porn stars and Rhys fuckin' Darby. In their words it's 'the place to go if you want to hear stories you have never heard, hear people react to and answer questions you can't believe anyone would have the nerve to ask. These are some of the most unique interviews you ever will hear.'

Below is a list of some of the better episodes I've enjoyed while drying dishes and lifting weights off my chest:

Jay-Z (2010)
Questlove & Chris Rock (2014)
A-Trak (2015)
Salaam Remi (2015) 
Bill Burr (2010)
Kanye West (2013)
Fat Joe (2008)
Aziz (2011)
Aziz (2012)

A Brief History Of High Fashion Sneakers

Has any garment enjoyed a more impressive rise than the once-humble sneaker? From fitness shoe to high-fashion staple, the sneaker's ascent reflects some of the most significant pop-culture developments of the last few decades -- from the impact of advertising and mass production, to the influence of hip-hop and the NBA.

From July 10, visitors will be able to trace this history at The Rise of Sneaker Culture, a traveling exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum exploring its history and cultural significance.

But Elizabeth Semmelhack, senior curator of the originating exhibition at Toronto's Bata Shoe Museum and author of the accompanying book from Rizzoli, says that its history is more complex than we might think. "When the first sneakers debuted [in the 1800's], they were themselves luxury items," she says, citing the high price of rubber and the working class's lack of leisure time. "We're kind of coming full circle in a weird way."

So, how exactly have we ended up in an age of die-hard Nike addicts and Parisian designer kicks?

A 12-Minute Kanye West Story Told By A Fat Jew

Nothing and everything happens when The Fat Jew, from instagram fame, meets up with Kanye West at the Mercer Hotel in New York.

The audio above was taken from the Juan Epstein podcast, which also featured a crazy story about a well known hip hop icon who was "spooning" a well known house DJ at a party in Miami. It's worth a listen: The Fat Jew on Juan Epstein

The Most Popular Man In The World* Perfoms On SNL

It's a Kanye West art-gallery-melody-performance on SNL. How ironic.

*lol

Live Performances From The 2015 Grammy Awards. Yawn.

Mrs Carter

Paul, Riri & Kanye.

Kanye West

Pharrell

A C fucking D C

Kanye West - Made In America [live set]

This fuckin' guy put on a set in Philly today. Enjoy.

This 'Sanctified' Emoji Video Makes Big Sean Bearable

If you like the above watch the below.

A Very Hip Hop Christmas [mixtape]

Hip Hop would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas.

01. DMX – Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
02. Apathy – Wonderful Xmas Time
03. Kanye West – Christmas In Harlem ft. Cam'ron, Jim Jones, Vado, Cyhi Da Prynce, Pusha-T, Musiq Soulchild, Teyana Taylor, Big Sean
04. Outkast – Player's Ball (Xmas Edition)
05. Kurtis Blow – Christmas Rappin'
06. The Notorious BIG – What Did I Want 
07. R.A. The Rugged Man – Crustified Christmas ft. Mac Lethal
08. Ras Kass – Jack Frost II
09. Murs – Christmas Rules Everything Around Me
10. Eazy E – Merry Mutherfuckin' Christmas

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DOWNLOAD:  A Very Hip Hop Christmas | Alt. Link
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Who Said It? Kanye West Or Your Creative Director.

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2013 Kanye Doing 2013 Kanye

Kanye West Has A Chat With BBCs NZs Zane Lowe

Video up top. Below is audio from the entire 60 minute sit down.
 

Here's A Drunk Kanye Introducing Pusha T

How nice would it be to have Kanye introduce you to your workmates every morning before you take your seat? Right? "IT'S MOTHER FUCKING <insert name> !!!

Kanye Tells The Paparazzi To Shhhhhhhhhh

“Don’t talk.. don’t talk to me.. I don’t wan’t to hear paparazzi talk to me or anybody I know.. and tell everybody never talk to anyone that anyone knows.. don’t talk to themselves.. DON’T TALK EVER AGAIN.”

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Yeezus Samples

1. Intro (Prod By Gianni Lee)
2. Holy Name of Mary Choral Family – He’ll Give Us What We Really Need (On Sight)
3. Marilyn Manson – The Beautiful People (Black Skinhead)
4. Capleton – Forward Inna Dem Clothes (I Am A God)
5. Omega, Omega – Gyöngyhajú lány (New Slaves)
6. Rahul Dev Burman, Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey – Are Zindagi Hai Khel (I Am A God)
7. Kenny Lattimore – Lately (I’m In It)
8. Nina Simone – Strange Fruit (Blood On The Leaves)
9. TNGHT – R U Ready (Blood On The Leaves)
10. Snoop Dogg – Down 4 My N’s – (Blood On The Leaves)
11. Lords Of The Underground – Chief Rocka (Guilt Trip)
12. Pusha T ft Popcann Travis Scott – Blocka (Guilt Trip)
13. Beenie Man – Memories (Send It Up)
14. Wee – Aeroplane (Reprise) (Bound 2)
16. Ponderosa Twins Plus One – Bound (Bound 2)
16. Brenda Lee – Sweet Nothin (Bound 2)
 

And as for the album the samples were used in...Well.

Kanye West Walks Into A Street Sign, Then Skits Out At The Paps.

*Ray J hit the sign first though.

Kanye West - Unreleased Demo Tape (2001)

Around the turn of the century Kanye West was shopping around a demo to mostly uninterested record companies. That demo, which helped get the producer-MC in with the ROC, is below.

1. Home (Windy)
2. Jesus Walks (Original Version)
3. Have It Your Way (Demo Version of Bring Me Down)
4. Out Of Your Mind (Unmixed)
5. Wow! (New Verse!)
6. Need To Know (Orginal ORIGINAL “Gangsta” Version)
7. Gotta Pose (Snippet, was going to be single I guess)
8. Never Letting Go
9. Hey Mama (High Quality Original)
10. Know The Game (Unreleased)
11. Family Business (2001 Unreleased)
13. Dream Come True (All Falls Down Demo)
14. DJ Boom Freestyle (Jigga That Nigga)
15. DJ Boom Freestyle (I Met Oprah)
*BONUS TRACK** Heartbeat (instrumental made around the time this tape came out)

Via kenewest

DOWNLOAD: Kanye West - Unreleased Demo Tape (2001)

(Almost) Every Kanye West Sample, Ever.

Every, meaning before 2009.

Kanye West - White Dress (alt version)

DOWNLOAD: Kanye West - White Dress (alternative version)

Kanye West, Pusha T, Ghostface. New God Flow.

G.O.O.D. Music - Made In America Festival [live]

Shot Yardie

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