The D.O.C. joins this episode of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline podcast. He discusses his new documentary, his first verse in 19 years, performing for the first time in 33 years and more. He also details his formula for how to be a great MC. 0:00 The D.O.C. has begun performing again for the first time in 33 years 3:15 The D.O.C discusses why the message in Rap music has changed for the worst 5:35 The D.O.C. is considering putting out more new music. 6:50 The D.O.C. explains how he is able to sing 7:38 The D.O.C. discusses the possibility of using AI to rap again 8:45 The D.O.C. says his documentary will show where he’s going in the next 10 years of his life 14:00 The D.O.C. discusses how he developed Snoop Dogg and Eazy-E 15:42 The D.O.C. explains why all rappers have their own individual cadence 18:37 He discusses the times he’s written rhymes that MCs were not able to rap properly 19:30 The D.O.C. details the formula for developing a rap style 21:14 The D.O.C. explains why he was mad at Biggie until he met him 24:00 Method Man is the one guy who’s cadence The D.O.C. cannot replicate 24:44 The D.O.C. explains what made Suge Knight a successful business man 25:58 The D.O.C. discusses his enduring relationships with Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg 31:15 The D.O.C. says “The Grand Finale” was a battle between him, Ice Cube and MC Ren 32:45 On recording his verse for The Codefendants’ “Fast Ones” 34:48 Who The D.O.C. would take in a crew battle between N.W.A. & The Posse and Death Row 36:14 The D.O.C. speaks on the character that may have based on him in CB4 37:30 On his shoutout from JAY-Z on The Black Album’s “PSA” 38:00 Why his documentary will be the best music documentary ever.

ack Harlow's Jackman. album is his best yet and also his most controversial. We discuss the album, the best and worst posthumous Rap albums of all-time, Pras Michel's conviction and more on this week's episode of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline podcast. 0:00 Intro 2:34 Jack Harlow’s Jackman. album is his best yet 13:41 Jack Harlow blasts white fans who are down with black culture but not black people on “Common Ground” 40:40 Jack Harlow lists the many things his success is due to outside of his race on “It Can’t Be” 54:18 Jack Harlow says he is the best white rapper since Eminem on “They Don’t Love It” 59:45 Does Jack Harlow have the potential to be as big as Drake? 1:04:47 Jack Harlow talks about many other surprising subjects on Jackman. 1:09:08 Are posthumous albums good or bad for artists and their legacies 1:22:45 The best and worst posthumous Rap albums of all-time 1:32:55 Pras Michel has been convicted of funneling money to influence politicians 1:37:00 Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers tour is the highest grossing Rap tour of all-time 1:39:20 RIP Harry Belafonte

In this week's episode of AFH's What's The Headline podcast, we discuss our new partnership with BET to let fans decide who is the Greatest Rap Crew Of All-Time. We also review the new Dear Mama docuseries about Tupac and Afeni Shakur, remember Ahmad Jamal, discuss how AI will transform the music business and more. 0:00 Intro 3:00 Ambrosia For Heads is partnering with BET in a tournament to let fans decide who is the Greatest Rap Crew Of All-Time 21:20 Reviewing the Dear Mama docuseries about Tupac and Afeni Shakur 22:22 Can Allen Hughes objectively view Tupac given that Tupac assaulted him 28:30 Key producers and participants in Dear Mama 31:00 Why did FX premiere Dear Mama in the Friday night “graveyard” time slot 36:22 Key themes in Dear Mama 41:14 Tupac had many different personalities. Which one was really him 48:35 Did Tupac’s being a chameleon play a role in his death 57:40 New things we learn about Tupac from Dear Mama 1:03:20 Current artists who embody Tupac’s spirit 1:07:00 Previously unseen photos and footage in Dear Mama 1:11:15 Remembering heavily-sampled Jazz musician Ahmad Jamal 1:15:40 AI-generated deep fake songs will transform the music business forever 1:23:53 Killer Mike is releasing a new solo album 1:26:10 Frank Ocean’s Coachella performance was a disaster 1:34:00 New music from Swizz Beatz, Jay Electronica and Lloyd Banks

In this week's episode of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline, we review Black Thought and El Michel Affair's new Glorious Game album and take an in-depth look at how his solo releases have impacted his legacy as an MC. We also discuss the new J. Dilla documentary, Snoop Dogg's career-altering decision 30 years ago, and more. 0:00 Intro 4:55 Black Thought has released 6 projects in the last 5 years 7:30 Black Thought is in the prime of his career in his 50s 13:30 Black Thought’s career has flourished since he started releasing solo projects 16:45 Reviewing Black Thought’s stellar album Glorious Game with El Michels Affair 38:45 Black Thought is re-writing his legacy outside of The Roots 53:45 Black Thougt’s Streams Of Thought, Vol. 4 album is done and packed with all-stors 58:06 Who would be the ideal next producer for Black Thought? 1:03:00 Is Black Thought still underrated? 1:06:50 Reviewing The Legacy Of J. Dilla documentary 1:19:55 Snoop Dogg gives several details of his life he has not previously shared 1:24:52 Snoop Dogg was days away from signing a deal that would have prevented him from joining Death Row 1:39:30 Snoop and Tupac battled the first night they met 1:41:21 Jake tells an epic story about the time he interviewed Snoop 1:49:20 50 Cent says he has been a billionaire since 2007

Royce 5'9 joins this week's episode of What's The Headline, along with his 25-year business partner, Kino Childrey. This is not an interview. It is an amazing conversation between trusted colleagues and friends. Here's what we discussed: 0:00 Royce 5’9 joins AFH for a special edition of What’s The Headline 0:10 How 2020 transformed Hip-Hop 3:00 Why Royce 5’9 does not want to do a Verzuz battle 6:40 Royce 5’9 on being a pioneer of Grown Man Rap and how Hip-Hop’s elder statesmen should move 13:00 Royce 5’9 explains his virtual Heaven Experience in the metaverse 26:00 Royce 5’9 on buying back his master recordings and the importance of ownership 37:40 What caused the tensions within Slaughterhouse and why he felt betrayed 46:40 Royce’s business partner Kino Childrey joins the conversation 48:18 Why Kino and Royce built The Heaven Experience 56:00 Royce and Kino discuss their new artist Courtney Bell and why he will change the game 1:07:50 Royce 5’9 speaks on the lifestyle changes he’s made to stay healthy 1:12:45 How Royce has grown over the years 1:15:35 How Royce and Kino have overcome difficulties with each other over their 25 years together 1:33:00 Royce speaks on whether we will get new music from him, PRhyme and Bad Meets Evil 1:35:50 Royce 5’9 speaks on how he pushes Eminem 1:38:30 Royce and Kino speak on how much of their growth is organic vs. strategic 1:47:00 Royce 5’9 lists the first 5 producers he had, and all are legends 1:53:00 Where fans can join The Heaven Experience virtual world 1:55:55 Who will be bigger between LaRussell and Symba 1:58:30 Why Royce and Kino are such great partners

This week in Hip-Hop was jam-packed. We discuss Nipsey Hussle's legacy 4 years later, the potential Verzuz rematch between The LOX and Dipset, protests against Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Akademik's criticism of J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar and Drake, and new music from Larry June & Alchemist, DJ Drama, Royce 5'9, Tyler, The Creator and more. 0:00 Intro 6:00 Remembering Nipsey Hussle 4 years later 19:45 The LOX and Dipset want a Verzuz rematch. Here’s why they should not do it 31:20 How should Afrika Bambaataa’s Hip-Hop legacy be handled in light of allegations against him 53:20 DJ Akademiks called out J. Cole, Drake and Kendrick Lamar for no longer supporting Hip-Hop media outlets 1:09:28 Snowfall’s Damson Idris discusses the behind the scenes help JAY-Z gives people 1:16:57 DJ Jeff explains why He’s The DJ, I’m The Rapper was supposed to sound very different 1:21:00 Suge Knight is developing a TV series about his life 1:25:26 Madlib is making new music with Erykah Badu, Mac Miller, MF DOOM and more 1:31:10 Larry June & The Alchemist’s The Great Escape is the year’s first masterpiece album 1:40:55 Tyler, The Creator’s Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale is more than a deluxe version of his album 1:46:30 DJ Drama is taking a victory lap with the release of his I’m Really Like That album 1:52:00 Royce 5’9 released The Heaven Experience EP featuring Redman 1:54:18 DJ Quik has released his first new music in years

This week, J. Cole released his first interview in years, and it was INSPIRATIONAL. On this week's episode of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline, we break down Cole's interview and compare his secrets to success with those of Kendrick Lamar, Rapsody, Big K.R.I.T., Ab-Soul and JAY-Z. The similarities are fascinating...We also discuss how Tupac tried to change the culture at Death Row Records, DJ Premier's inside story on the making of Biggie's "Ten Crack Commandments" and new music from Hit-Boy & Nas, Mistah F.A.B., Lloyd Banks and Method Man, and more.

On this week's episode of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline podcast, we take a hard look at the conflicting versions of himself that Logic has presented over the years. We also discuss the passing of music great Bobby Caldwell, Just Blaze's status as at Top 10 Hip-Hop producer, and some new music by Statik Selektah, Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, and Raekwon, as well as releases by T-Pain and Curren$y and Jermaine Dupri. 

On this week's episode of AFH's What's The Headline, we discuss Grandmaster Melle Mel's sharp critique of Billboard and VIBE's list of the 50 Greatest Rappers Of All Time, and his comments about JAY-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem and Lil Wayne. We also talk about Jadakiss taking record labels to task about some of the content they promote. We discuss Snoop Dogg returning Death Row Records music to streaming services, Dreamville's Creed III soundtrack, Talib Kweli and Madlib's new joint album and more.  

0:00 Intro
6:30 Grandmaster Melle Mel offers a sharp critique of the Billboard/VIBE list of the 50 Greatest Rappers Of All-Time
11:40 Why Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five’s “The Message” is one of the 3 best Rap songs of all-time
14:15 The criteria Billboard and VIBE used to create their list
15:00 Why was Melle Mel ranked so low as #48 on the Billboard/VIBE list of the 50 Greatest Rappers Of All-Time
19:30 Melle Mel says Busta Rhymes is a greater MC than JAY-Z and explains why
30:00 Melle Mel say Tupac is greater than both Biggie and JAY-Z
38:00 Melle Mel says nobody wants to rap like Kendrick Lamar and he does not deserve to be #2 on the list
42:40 Melle Mel says Eminem only gets placed at #5 because of his race
49:00 Melle Mel criticizes Lil Wayne for using autotune
51:30 Does Melle Mel’s opinion hold more weight because he is a pioneer of Hip-Hop
55:50 Jadakiss says record labels should be held accountable for releasing violent content
1:04:00 Use of the N word by non-Black people when listening to Rap
1:10:30 Death Row Records music is back on streaming services through Snoop’s partnership with a new major player in music
1:19:45 Many of Hip-Hop’s greatest icons came together to celebrate the release of De La Soul’s music on streaming services
1:22:00 DJ Quik details the behind the scenes intimidation that took place at Death Row Records
1:27:00 The D.O.C.’s first verse in 19 years shows he still has the formula
1:31:53 J. Cole’s Dreamville has created an incredible soundtrack for Creed III
1:41:10 Talib Kweli and Madlib have released their joint album Liberation 2  

Biggie Smalls was the illest…Big had a top-notch flow, a booming voice, and lyrics drenched in authenticity and humor. The all-time great MC born Christopher Wallace said it was all a dream, and then he took us on a ride from his time as a stressed-out kid in the streets of Bed-Stuy…to when he made that dream a reality by becoming one of the biggest stars on the planet. And he did it all through sheer force of will and talent.

As metamorphic as Big’s life was, his iconic style shape-shifted too. Heads watched Biggie’s fashion transformation play out in real time. In five short years, The Notorious B.I.G. went from wearing bandanas and t-shirts to rocking tailored suits and silk shirts. As Biggie himself said on “Sky’s The Limit,” his style went from “ashy to classy…” And, it turns out, that was by design.

Behind the music videos, the Source magazine covers, and the unforgettable red carpet looks were two people who helped transform Biggie Smalls into Big Poppa. One husband and wife team helped turn a man who described himself as “far from handsome”... and who sewed fake logos on his clothes as a kid…into an international sex symbol whose fashion influence was generational. This is the story of how those two people helped take Biggie from ashy to classy.

On this week's episode of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline, we discuss the life and legacy of Dave from De La Soul. We also talk about Billboard's recent list ranking the top 50 rappers of all-time, debate whether Drake has surpassed Lil Wayne, and more. We also breakdown the sale of Quality Control, Pharrell's new position at Louis Vuitton and more.  

0:00 Intro
3:48 Remembering the life and legacy of Dave from De La Soul
8:50 What De La Soul has meant to us as fans of Hip-Hop
14:54 How De La Soul was different than any other Rap artist
20:50 Is it possible for De La Soul to continue without Dave
23:55 Celebrating Dave as an individual
31:20 Our personal interactions with De La Soul
36:08 Dave spoke about his health problems before his passing
41:14 Our favorite Dave verses
44:28 Billboard and VIBE published a joint list naming the 50 greatest MCs of all-time
47:43 Has Drake surpassed Lil Wayne
57:20 Should Drake be #2 on the list
1:03:54 The most questionable rankings on the list
1:09:48 Do these lists do more harm than good
1:13:50 The biggest omissions from the list
1:23:00 The Quality Control record label was sold for $300MM
1:26:50 Black-owned record companies have been undervalued historically
1:33:10 Pharrell Williams has been named the Creative Director of Menswear for Louis Vuitton
1:38:31 The New York Times refers to Pharrell as “the American rapper and producer”
1:45:49 50 Cent has signed a development deal with FOX