The Questions Hip-Hop

The Questions Hip-Hop
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Sean Kantrowitz connects with hip hop's biggest fans – rappers, DJs, producers, writers, comedians, actors, and everything in between – to test their rap trivia skills, discuss their careers, dissect albums, and talk about how the music changed their lives. 

  1. 2D AGO

    Joe DeRosa (Questions Classic)

    Originally broadcast on June 15, 2020. Comedian and hip-hop aficionado Joe DeRosa puts his hip-hop trivia skills to the test and talks about his favorite albums, artists, and songs in this throwback episode from the Instagram Live days of The Questions. ⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questionshiphop.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Questions Hip-Hop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sean Kantrowitz: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Joe DeRosa: Instagram

    47 min

  2. FEB 9

    J Dilla's Top Ten Underrated Tracks (Making Dill-Matic 2026)

    Sean runs through his picks for the 10 most underrated songs in J Dilla's production catalog. (Note: this is an updated take on 2024's 'Making Dill-Matic' episode) ⁠Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questionshiphop.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Questions Hip-Hop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sean Kantrowitz: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    58 min

  3. FEB 2

    2016 Draft w/ Lyric Jones and Optiks

    You're posting photos of yourself from 2016, we're spending 2 hours drafting the highs and lows of hip-hop from 2016; we are not the same. Sean Kantrowitz and MidaZ the BEAST are joined by guests Lyric Jones and Optiks to comb through the benchmarks of a year that may not instantly ring a bell for you when it comes to hip-hop history – but trust, there's plenty to dig into here! Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questionshiphop.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Questions Hip-Hop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sean Kantrowitz: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MidaZ the BEAST: ⁠Instagram⁠ Lyric Jones: Instagram Optiks: Instagram

    2 hr

  4. JAN 19

    Can-I-Pod: Examining Canibus' "Beasts from the East" Verse w/ Sha Stimuli

    Sean and MidaZ the BEAST welcome back Sha Stimuli (No Bars Off Show) to the pod for a thorough analysis of Canibus' verse on Lost Boyz's 1997 "Beasts from the East." What makes a verse "good"? What impact can a verse have on a career, a culture, and the industry? Rap nerds only for this one. Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questionshiphop.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ youtube.com/@nobarsoffshow The Questions Hip-Hop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sean Kantrowitz: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MidaZ the BEAST: Instagram Sha Stimuli: Instagram No Bars Off: Instagram

    1h 52m

  5. 12/29/2025

    Greatest Hits - The Best of 2025

    *taps mic* Is this thing on? Taking a break from the hiatus to reflect back on some of the best moments from the podcast in 2025. Happy New Year, thanks for listening, and be sure to join the Patreon to get more episodes, content, mixes, and more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questionshiphop.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://beatjunkiesound.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Questions Hip-Hop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sean Kantrowitz: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1h 35m

  6. 09/22/2025

    RPM: Visionaries 'Pangaea' (Live at Beat Junkie Institute of Sound)

    Recorded live at the Beat Junkie Institute of Sound, Sean joins the Beat Junkies (DJ Babu, DJ Rhettmatic) for their RPM listening series, unpacking Visionaries 'Pangaea' album. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questionshiphop.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠http://beatjunkiesound.com/⁠⁠⁠ The Questions Hip-Hop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sean Kantrowitz: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Beat Junkie Institute of Sound: ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠

    57 min

  7. 09/08/2025

    RPM: D-Styles 'Phantazmagorea' (Live at Beat Junkie Institute of Sound)

    Recorded live at the Beat Junkie Institute of Sound, Sean joins the Beat Junkies (DJ Babu, DJ Rhettmatic) for their RPM listening series, deep diving into D-Styles' seminal 'Phantazmagorea' album. ⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questionshiphop.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠http://beatjunkiesound.com/⁠⁠ The Questions Hip-Hop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sean Kantrowitz: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Beat Junkie Institute of Sound: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠

    51 min

  8. 08/25/2025

    RPM: Mobb Deep 'The Infamous' feat. Big Twinz, Big Noyd, House Shoes, & More (Live at Beat Junkie Institute of Sound)

    Recorded live at the Beat Junkie Institute of Sound, Sean joins the Beat Junkies (DJ Babu, DJ Rhettmatic) for their RPM listening series, this time diving deep into Mobb Deep's classic 'The Infamous' with Rapper Big Noyd, Big Twinz, House Shoes, and Schott Free. ⁠⁠Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questionshiphop.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠http://beatjunkiesound.com/⁠ The Questions Hip-Hop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sean Kantrowitz: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ Beat Junkie Institute of Sound: ⁠Instagram⁠

    1h 8m
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Sean Kantrowitz connects with hip hop's biggest fans – rappers, DJs, producers, writers, comedians, actors, and everything in between – to test their rap trivia skills, discuss their careers, dissect albums, and talk about how the music changed their lives. 

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  • Creator
    The Questions Hip-Hop
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    170
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    The Questions Hip-Hop

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