Still A B-Boy: A Hip-Hop Podcast

New episode! This week we head to Compton to talk about a MC who took the baton from all the legendary Compton rappers before him. Co-signed by Dr. Dre, he would eventually be known as one of the top MC's of this generation. With deep storytelling & next level lyrics, Kendrick Lamar spent the last 15 years giving the game some classic songs. From his albums to the classic diss track that he even performed at the Super Bowl (crazy, right?), it was time we dug into his music and come up with the Top 10 Kendrick Lamar songs. As always the audio version is on all major podcast platforms & the video version on YouTube.Follow the podcast on Instagram, X & Tik Tok: @b_boypodcastFind us online: www. riplak.comFollow Raven Hunter on Instagram & X: @ravenhunteryps

New episode! We're doing something different this week. What happens when a West Coast Hip-Hop legend decides to start a side project that just happens to be an all black metal band? You get Gangsta Rap lyrics and themes over a rock backdrop. After 4 classic rap albums, Ice-T hit us with a swerve ball and came out with the side project Body Count. Most known for the controversial song "Cop Killer", Body Count would go on to release 8 albums throughout the years. Mixing rap and rock would be popular a handful of years later, but as always Ice was ahead of the curve. This week, Top 10 Body Count songs. As always the audio version is on all major podcast platforms & the video version on YouTube.Follow us on Instagram, X & Tik Tok: @b_boypodcastFind us online: www. riplak.comFollow Raven Hunter on Instagram & X: @ravenhunteryps

New episode! In this weeks roundtable we talk about a MC from Vallejo who came on the scene along with his brother, sister & cousin. With his unique flow and slang, 40 Water set himself apart from the competition and became a Bay Area legend. This week, Top 10 E-40 songs. As always you can find the audio version on all major podcast platforms & the video version on YouTube.Follow the podcast on Instagram, X & Tik Tok: @b_boypodcastFind us online: www. riplak.comFollow Raven Hunter on Instagram & X: @ravenhunteryps

New roundtable! This week we talk about one of the greatest Hip-Hop duos to ever do it. One half is one of the greatest producers the world has ever seen and the other a smooth MC who always sounded perfect over those beats. Starting in 1989 DJ Premier & Guru would give us high quality classics that still hold up today. This week, Top 10 Gang Starr songs. As always the audio version is on all major podcast platforms & the video version is on YouTube.Follow us on Instagram, X & Tik Tok: @b_boypodcastFind us online: www. riplak.comFollow Raven Hunter on Instagram & X: @ravenhunteryps

New episode!!! In this weeks roundtable we talk about a female MC who helped lay the groundwork for the women who came after her. She came on the scene as not only a talented MC, but someone with a message who wasn't afraid to stand up for what she thought was right. She started the Flavor Unit, a collection of dope MC's, and proved she was the real queen of Hip-Hop. This week, Top 10 Queen Latifah songs. As always the audio version can be found on all major podcast platforms & the video version on YouTube.NOTE: We apologize, there is an audio bleed through from time to time throughout the episode. Follow us on Instagram, X & Tik Tok: @b_boypodcastFind us online: www. riplak.comFollow Raven Hunter on Instagram & X: @ravenhunteryps

New episode!!! This week the roundtable sits down to discuss a East Coast group that came on the scene with a style all their own. Discovered by EPMD, they would go off with PMD & the Hit Squad when EPMD broke up. From a classic first single off a classic first album, the duo of Dray & Skoob repped NYC to the fullest, while giving the game something new. This week, Top 10 diggity Das Efx songs. As always the audio version is available on all major podcast platforms & the video version on YouTube.Follow the podcast on Instagram, X & Tik Tok: @b_boypodcastFind us online: www. riplak.comFollow Raven Hunter on Instagram & X: @ravenhunteryps

We are BACK from our mid season break with a new episode. This week I'm joined by Raven Hunter, Ben Neumann & Riplak to talk about a MC from Sacramento who may have started as a gangsta rapper, but quickly touched much darker topics. But his skill is undeniable, and unfortunately often over looked due to his subject matter. But that unique flow & voice, and yes lyrics, are purely his. This week, Top 10 Brotha Lynch Hung songs.Follow the podcast on Instagram, X & Tik Tok: @b_boypodcastFind us online: www. riplak.comFollow Raven Hunter on Instagram & X: @ravenhunteryps

New episode! In this weeks roundtable I'm joined by Raven Hunter & Kane to talk about a member of one of the most legendary groups Hip-Hop has seen, Wu-Tang Clan. Probably the member of the Wu who has had the most solo success, in music and acting, the Iron Lung gave us a whole run of solo records for us to pick from. From his classic "Tical" to his newer projects, we cover it all. This week, Top 10 Method Man solo songs. Did your favorite Meth solo joint make the list? As always the audio version is on all major podcast platforms and the video version is on YouTube. Follow the podcast on Instagram, X & Tik Tok: @b_boypodcastFind us online: www.riplak .comFollow Raven Hunter on Instagram & X: @ravenhunteryps

New episode! This week I sit down with Raven Hunter & Diz Mega to talk about one of the greatest storytellers Hip-Hop has ever seen. From his early days with Doug E. Fresh as MC Ricky D, to his classic Def Jam debut to everything that came after, we cover it all. Slick Rick is definitely in a class all his own, and we figure out the Top 10 Slick Rick songs. Did your favorite song by The Ruler make the list? As always you can find the audio version on all major podcast platforms and the video version on YouTube.Follow the podcast on Instagram, X & Tik Tok: @b_boypodcastFind us online: www.riplak .comFollow Raven Hunter on Instagram & X: @ravenhunterypsCheck out Diz Mega's podcast: The Gangsta Rap Odyssey

New Episode!!! In this weeks roundtable I'm joined by Raven Hunter, Ben Neumann & Brad Sadler to discuss a MC who's most known for a huge crossover hit. But, he gave us so much more than that. From his early demos in the mid 80's to his days with the Maad Circle to his solo career, we cover it all and come up with the Top 10 Coolio songs. As always, the audio version is on all major podcast platforms and the video version on YouTube.Follow the podcast on Instagram, X & Tik Tok: @b_boypodcastFind us online: www.riplak .comFollow Raven Hunter on Instagram & X: @ravenhunteryps

New roundtable episode! This week we look into the career of a MC who was way ahead of his time, and doesn't get the props he should. Starting out with the Treacherous Three, in the mid 80's he would step out on his own and give us some Hip-Hop classics. From storytelling to straight MC tracks. From witty wordplay to some of the best battle records ever released. Kool Moe Dee is a MC's MC. So this week we sit down and give you the Top 10 Kool Moe Dee songs. As always the audio version is on all major podcast platforms & the video version is on YouTube.Follow the podcast on Instagram, X & Tik Tok: @b_boypodcastFind us online: www.riplak .comFollow Raven Hunter on Instagram & X: @ravenhunteryps

New episode! This week I sit down with Raven & Kane to discuss the career of one of the most famous names in Hip-Hop history. Although we didn't get a ton of material from this MC, what we did get was amazing. We dive into his catalog and wonder what else Biggie would of given us if he wasn't murdered in 1997. Top 10 Notorious BIG songs. Did your favorite make the list? As always you can find the audio version on all major podcast platforms and the video version on YouTube.Follow the podcast on Instagram, X & Tik Tok: @b_boypodcastFind us online: www. riplak.comFollow Raven Hunter on Instagram & X: @ravenhunteryps

New episode! This week I sit down with Raven & Ben to discuss the career of one of Hip-Hop's greatest MC's. On a level higher than most of his peers at the time, this Juice Crew member spit raw rhymes, while also making songs for the ladies. But his DNA is straight MC. This week, Top 10 Big Daddy Kane songs. As always you can find the audio version on all major podcast platforms & the video version on YouTube.Follow the podcast on Instagram, X & Tik Tok: @b_boypodcastFind us online: www.riplak .comFollow Raven Hunter on Instagram & X: @ravenhunteryps

New roundtable! This week I sit down with Raven Hunter & Ben Neumann to talk about a group who exploded onto the music scene in 1993. With the backing of Jam Master Jay, this bald headed group came into the game mixing hardcore lyrics with an almost punk rock vibe. From their iconic debut and it's iconic single, to way more albums then you realize (14), Onyx wasn't like anybody else before them. Top 10 Onyx songs, did your favorite make the list? As always the audio version is on all major podcast platforms & the video version on YouTube. Follow the podcast on Instagram, X & Tik Tok: @b_boypodcastFind us online: www.riplak .comFollow Raven Hunter on Instagram & X: @ravenhunteryps

We're back with a new episode! This week I sit down with Raven Hunter, Diz Mega & Brad Sadler to talk about a West Coast MC who was handpicked by one of the greatest rappers of all-time. From early solo work to being a part of Westside Connection and beyond, Mack 10 always kept it G. We hit all eras of his career and get our lists down to 10. Did your favorite Mack Dime song make the list? As always the audio version is available on all major podcast platforms & the video version on YouTube.Follow the podcast on Instagram, X & Tik Tok: @b_boypodcastFind us online: www. riplak.comFollow Raven Hunter on Instagram & X: @ravenhunteryps

New interview! This week Riplak and I sit down with the NYC MC, The L.E.J. Our first returning guest, as we had him on in Season 1. All new material and topics. He talks about his group in the 80's opening for artists like Run DMC, Grandmaster Flash & LL Cool J, to using writing as therapy, missed opportunties, writing poetry/books vs writing raps, and what new project he has coming out. At the end of the episode we play 2 of his new songs, so stay tuned all the way to the end. As always you can find the audio version on all major podcast platforms and the video version on YouTube.Follow the podcast on Instagram, X & Tik Tok: @b_boypodcastFind us online: www. riplak.comBest way to find tonights guest is Google: The L.E.J.

New roundtable! This week I sit down with Raven Hunter & Ben Neumann to discuss a group from New York that debuted in the middle of Hip-Hop's "Golden Age". Mixing elements of politcal, social & conscious lyrics, they also kept it 100% Hip-Hop. Sadat X, Grand Puba, Lord Jamar & DJ Alamo have earned their spot in Hip-Hop history. This week, Top 10 Brand Nubian songs. As always you can find the audio version on all major podcast platforms and the video version on YouTube.Follow the podcast on Instagram, X & Tik Tok: @b_boypodcastFind us online: www. riplak.comFollow Raven Hunter on Instagram & X: @ravenhunteryps

New roundtable! This week I'm joined by Raven Hunter & L.E.J. to talk about maybe the most important Hip-Hop label in history. Started in the mid 80's by Russell Simmons & Rick Rubin, Def Jam quickly became the face of Hip-Hop culture. And remained that for decades after. This one was hard, but we all get down to our top 10 albums released by Def Jam. As always you can find the audio version on all major podcast platforms & the video version on YouTube.Follow us on Instagram, X & Tik Tok: @b_boypodcastFind us online: www.riplak .comFollow Raven Hunter on Instagram & X: @ravenhunteryps

New roundtable episode! This week I'm joined by Raven Hunter & Riplak to discuss the journey of Curtis Jackson. From finishing his debut album, getting shot, and having it shelved forever, to signing with Shady Records and becoming the biggest rapper on the planet. 50 Cent has seen his ups and downs. We cover his entire career and come together to figure out his top 10 solo songs. As always you can find the audio version on all major podcast platforms and the video version on YouTube.Find us on Instagram, X & Tik Tok: @b_boypodcastVisit us online: www.riplak .comFollow Raven Hunter on Instagram & X: @ravenhunteryps

New roundtable episode! This week I'm joined by Raven Hunter, Surreal the MC & Roderik Mentus to talk about a MC who completely changed the art of lyricism. From his early days withh Eric B, to his solo albums from the 2nd half of his career, the God MC continued to elevate his game and raise the bar of what is a MC. This week, Top 10 Rakim songs. As always you can find the audio version on all major podcast platforms and the video version on YouTube.Follow the podcast on Instagram, X & Tik Tok: @b_boypodcastFind us online: www. riplak.comFollow Raven Hunter on Instagram & X: @ravenhunteryps