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On March 3, 2023, Bay Area native Mani Draper released his latest project in collaboration with Steven King, titled 33. A couple weeks later, he joined me on stream to talk about the album and a whole lot more.

Huge thanks to Mani for taking the time to talk to me about the project. Be sure to check out 33, as well as the Comminion projects he's released recently!



Video episode: https://youtu.be/nLoJjLBKjMQhttps://youtu.be/nLoJjLBKjMQ

So the Grammys happened recently, and because everyone loves award shows, let's talk about it. As always, congrats to the winners. At the end of the day though, it's really just a popularity contest. Also at the Grammys, Questlove was in charge of the Hip Hop 50 celebration, which was pretty neat.  
Speaking of recognition, there was also some new nominees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame including A Tribe Called Quest and Missy Elliot.   
0:00 Grammy Awards Discussion 
12:45 Hip Hop 50  
25:45 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Video Episode: https://youtu.be/aj3Krs-Jdk0

A little while ago, Complex named 21 Savage the best rapper of 2022, and as per usual, I had some thoughts. With that, there's a few other things to discuss this week, such as Yachty's album, Zaytoven selling his catalog, and Run-DMC officially breaking up.   

This podcast is a little different than others, as it was done on Twitch. There's a good chance this will be the format going forward, so let me know what you think!  

Also be sure to check out the stream at https://www.twitch.tv/barforbarpodcast where there's plenty of fun to be had during and after recording!  

00:00 Intro 

00:31 21 Savage rapper of the year 

10:36 Music announcements 

13:59 Lil Yachty - "Let's Start Here." 

18:45 Zaytoven sells his catalog 

24:36 Run-DMC final show at MSG   

Links from the video:  

https://www.complex.com/music/21-savage-best-rapper-of-2022-interview 

https://thesource.com/2023/01/27/zaytoven-sells-music-catalog-featuring-songs-from-migos-21-savage-and-lil-wayne/ 

https://rockthebells.com/articles/dmc-interview-run-dmc-is-over/

It's everyone's favorite time of year, list time! Here's my top 24 albums of 2022. This year was filled with some pretty solid music, and I definitely didn't listen to everything, so let me know what's on your lists in the comments! 

Video episode: https://youtu.be/uqnqPkBfz9o

Joining me this week to discuss his latest albums, ROUX and DELUXE EDITION, and a whole lot more is Oakland's very own Roux Shankle! Definitely be sure to check out his latest releases and tap in with him!



Video Episode here: https://youtu.be/OEpFiGBvlhQ

Joining me to discuss his latest project, Knights in Tropicana, as well as a whole lotta other things, is Cold Medina. We get into a variety of topics including his work with Yerba Buena Center of the Arts, Latino representation in hip hop, and of course, his latest project, Knights in Tropicana. Be sure to check out the project, there's definitely something for everyone there!  
https://thecoldmedina.bandcamp.com/album/knights-in-tropicana
Video episode: https://youtu.be/PwLAe6p47RQ