32 episodes

In-depth music and cultural commentary covering Hip Hop and beyond. Audio Documentaries, Playlists, Nicky Faders sets, and more. For show notes, videos and bonus content visit http://slangsmith.fm/podcast

Slangsmith Radio with G. Forte & Nicky Faders Slangsmith Radio

    • Society & Culture

In-depth music and cultural commentary covering Hip Hop and beyond. Audio Documentaries, Playlists, Nicky Faders sets, and more. For show notes, videos and bonus content visit http://slangsmith.fm/podcast

    A New Normal

    A New Normal

    In this episode:

    0:18 Beat battles on IG | 6:35 The Weeknd's new album and the impact of streaming on the way albums are made and released. | 16:40 The impact of COVID-19 and social distancing on sports and the move towards gaming. | 27:19 Other ways that social distancing is impacting the way we consume content and connect with each other. | 33:12 Hustling in quarantine. | 39:06 Other aspects of the new normal. | 46:17 Breaking through the barriers created by your creative persona. | 60:27 This weeks recommendations

    • 1 hr 8 min
    Toothpick Diddy

    Toothpick Diddy

    When people get new teeth, they have little awareness of what's going on with their mouths (0:29) | Impressions before and after hearing Jay Electronica's new album (3:51) | Income money trees and earning in perpetuity like a paperwork gangsta (11:57) | An update on Nicky Faders' progress on the MPC ONE (16:12) | A conversation about combat and combat sports part one (20:32) | Further conversation about combat sports (28:18) | How we pass time, stay productive and mentally healthy (36:44) | A reality check (44:08) | Some recommendations (53:03)

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Baby Bop

    Baby Bop

    Nicky Faders always keeps his pasta al Dente (0:21) | Spotify's new pay for play (2:32) | DaBaby likes his shit with some Bop in it (8:54) | The reality of the shutdown, and economic disparity (16:20) | High-risk, high reward of strange pussy (26:46) | A consultant who 100% commission (36:38) | Call of Duty (45:54) | Some recommendation and reviews and an MPC One update (47:47)

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Paperwork Gangster

    Paperwork Gangster

    Public Enemy feels the Bern (0:20) | Hip and Politics, a musical mind map (7:20) | Paperwork Gangster, what's the motivation? (19:45) | Faders v Cassidy, but pussy comes into play (27:50) | Get your rep up! (33:13) | This weeks recommendations (40:17)

    Check out Nicky Faders' curated playlists: https://soundcloud.com/slangsmith/sets 

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    • 54 min
    The Game is Punching the Air Right Now

    The Game is Punching the Air Right Now

    In this episode: Music during the rise of the Internet (:19) | The Game gets takes to Twitter to punch the air (5:53) | People just like what they like, and that doesn't mean their crazy (13:06) | Faders gives update on his progress and experience working with the MPC One (23:21) | Breaking down the EBT/Food Stamp hustle (29:55) | Some full-throated and half-hearted recommendations (35:14)

    • 50 min
    How Many Trees Must Die?

    How Many Trees Must Die?

    In this episode Faders and Forte discuss: More Workflow and Set-Up (0:20) | Killing Trees for the MPC Bible (5:00) | The Politics of Real Estate Development (11:20) Making Tough Decisions to Follow Your Purpose (22:02) | This Weeks Viewing and Listening Recommendations (35:25)

    • 49 min

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