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A guided audio journey into the lives and careers of hip hop's pioneers, documenting what it was like on their way to the top. The podcast is a detailed chronicle that cements the legacies of the legends while answering questions fans have had for decades. 

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    • 4.9 • 310 Ratings

A guided audio journey into the lives and careers of hip hop's pioneers, documenting what it was like on their way to the top. The podcast is a detailed chronicle that cements the legacies of the legends while answering questions fans have had for decades. 

    SMOOTH ERA - Ep. 1; MONTELL JORDAN!

    SMOOTH ERA - Ep. 1; MONTELL JORDAN!

    We all know the name Montell Jordan and his smash hit "This Is How We Do It", but where did he come from and how did he actually "do it"? Join LA Radio legend PJ Butta on a journey through Montell's incredible life and learn about the choices he made to get to the legendary status he has garnered since his reign of the 90's including where he went to college, how he signed to Def Jam, and so much more.




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    INTRODUCING 'SMOOTH ERA' - DROPPING APRIL 8, 2024

    INTRODUCING 'SMOOTH ERA' - DROPPING APRIL 8, 2024

    From the "Old Heads" who brought you Fresh Era, comes the new series about the legends of 90's R&B. Season One features audio documentaries from the likes of Montell Jordan, Next, Color Me Badd, Shai, Jon B, and Jodeci. Hosted by LA Radio Pioneer, PJ Butta. Make sure to follow us @stupidflymedia or @smootherapodcast, and be on the look out for more episodes of Fresh Era coming this Spring!

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    Del The Funky Homosapien: From Latch-Key to Mushroom Tea

    Del The Funky Homosapien: From Latch-Key to Mushroom Tea

    Teren "Del The Funky Homosapien" Jones was a latch-key kid of Oakland, CA in the 1970's, a lover of Hanna Barbera cartoons, and had advanced knowledge of computer technology from an early age. Often dismissed as "slow" in grade-school, Del took his passions and found an outlet for them all in the art of Hip-Hop. Come on a journey through his life and hear how he leveraged his family connection with Ice Cube and his love for technology, cartoons, and art, and turned it into becoming one of the most iconic, legendary MC's out of Oakland, and one of the few that has transcended multiple generations and genres.




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    Butterfly (of Digable Planets): NBA Bound to An Interplanetary Sound

    Butterfly (of Digable Planets): NBA Bound to An Interplanetary Sound

    Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler was born in Seattle, WA, but had a portal into the east coast thanks to his father. From there, he learned the coolest in Jazz music, fashion, and Hip-Hop - all in which he studied from a young age. He took the determination he formed through his love for basketball, and turned that into his pursuit of becoming a full-time musician. Come on a journey through his life and hear how he plotted out Digable Planets years before they became the platinum selling, Grammy Award winning trio and fully realized his vision after discovering Doodlebug and Ladybug Mecca through a chance encounter in the early 90's.




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    • 42 min
    INTRODUCING: GOLD RUSH: How The Sprite "Obey Your Thirst" Campaign Changed Advertising

    INTRODUCING: GOLD RUSH: How The Sprite "Obey Your Thirst" Campaign Changed Advertising

    If you're loving Fresh Era, please check out the newest Stupid Fly podcast "Gold Rush" where we dig deep into the understated moments of Hip-Hop history. In our premier episode, we examine the Sprite campaign that changed it all. Before the "Obey Your Thirst" campaign, Hip-Hop in advertisements was perceived as "corny". In this episode of Gold Rush, Sean Kantrowitz talks to the people involved in the making of this legendary, game-changing campaign, as well as the artists featured in the spots, to discuss what made this such an important part of Hip-Hop history.

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    Peter Gunz: From Packing Steel to Shaquille O'Neal

    Peter Gunz: From Packing Steel to Shaquille O'Neal

    Peter "Gunz" Pankey didn't just come up with his MC moniker out of nowhere. As an aspiring artist in 1980's New York, Peter used gun-running as a means to survive. Come on a journey through his life and find out what it was like seeing the crack-epidemic ravage his world, how he and Lord Tariq first met, what Steely Dan wanted for the use of his samples, and how Shaq Diesel became the godfather of his son and future superstar, Corey Gunz.




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Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
310 Ratings

310 Ratings

dos muchoz ,

A blessing to hip hop podcast💯

Love the format, the info..Guest and entertainment is grade a! And good to see PJ butta Landing on his feet💯

DJ Hustlemanradio ,

The freshest Podcast ever!!!!!

Man Double salute to Craig, this podcast has me reliving my teens and twenty’s all over again. I grew up with hip hop’s beat era! This is like the dope ish ever yo and I’m from the south, the dirty south ATL! Mannnnnnn! I have enjoyed ever single podcast the fresh era has!

kbee812 ,

Podcast Has Potential

I liked the Grand Puba episode but the Smooth B episode seemed incomplete. They didn’t really discuss the third album and no mention of the fourth album at all. Then the host slams us with the passing of Smooth B’s wife with no backstory as to what she succumbed to and how he and his family dealt with her death. No real discussion on his current projects either. If you’re gonna focus on legendary artists you have to delve deep and give a complete story. The ending left me disappointed and I feel it didn’t do Smooth B justice.

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