Toure Show

Kendrick Lamar is the greatest MC of his era. Is it even a question? But how did he get to be that? In this throwback interview, I talked to Kendrick to find out how he became Kendrick. We talk about how he got to be so good. What are his favorite words? We also talk about his best verses and his best song. And what was the impact of seeing dead bodies on the street when he was a kid. Awesome conversation with a genius.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Spencer is a longtime comedian who makes me laugh so hard every time I see him. He’s got a new doc on Vice called Black Comedy In America. Toure Show Episode 457 Host & Writer: Touré Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs Associate Producer: Adell Coleman Booker: Rae Holliday Engineer: Desta Wondirad Photographers: Podstream Studios The House: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toure Show Ep 225 Original Air Date: March 10, 2021 Few Congresspeople had a more harrowing time on Jan 6 than Congresswoman Maxine Waters. In this throwback, we talked about what happened to her and what’s going on with this country. She does not hold back when talking about Republicans and their racism. Amazing conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toure and King Green put their microscope on Tyler, the Creator’s Sticky. Host: Toure and King Green Check out more episodes of Rap Latte wherever you get your shows! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shaun T is an amazing fitness trainer—the man behind Insanity—and he’s had a fascinating life. He goes deep into how he was sexually abused throughout his youth and how he’s become an inspiration to others and what you really should be doing to get the best workout you can. Toure Show Episode 456 Host & Writer: Touré Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs Associate Producer: Adell Coleman Booker: Rae Holliday Engineer: Desta Wondirad Photographers: Podstream Studios The House: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please note: This episode is a very recent interview that we are introducing as a throwback. André 3000 is back with an album of instrumental jazz where he’s playing the flute. We talk about the album, New Blue Sun, and the deep reasons behind why he’s not rapping. Plus why he loves flute, what happened to Outkast, and where he is in life. A deep interview with a deep brother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out this first episode of Toure's new series Rap Latte with co-host rapper King Green. This week they talk through Tyler the Creator’s amazing new album Chromakopia and dive deep into how he’s pushing the boundaries of what is hiphop. Check out more episodes of Rap Latte wherever you get your shows! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Durand Bernarr is an amazing singer-songwriter who is trying to change the entire R&B world. Amazing conversation about working with Erykah Badu, being queer, how to turn yourself into a star. Toure Show Episode 454 Host & Writer: Touré Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs Associate Producer: Adell Coleman Booker: Rae Holliday Engineer: Desta Wondirad Photographers: Podstream Studios The House: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Wonder of Stevie is one of the best podcasts I’ve heard all year. It’s an amazing dive into Stevie’s legendary run in the 70s. Host Wesley Morris and producer Josh Gwynn join me to talk about Stevie and this extraordinary show they’ve put together. Toure Show Episode 454 Host & Writer: Touré Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs Associate Producer: Adell Coleman Booker: Rae Holliday Engineer: Desta Wondirad Photographers: Podstream Studios The House: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

VP Kamala Harris’s ascension to Presidential nominee is an extraordinary historical moment. I talk with Danielle Moodie and Krystal Ball about what this all means and where we’re going. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lil' Yachty is one of my favorite modern rappers. In this convo from 2020 we talk about his style and his musical influences, and get a deep look at the personality of one of the most unique rappers in the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Warren Sapp is one of the greatest football players of his era. Now he’s at Colorado working alongside Deon Sanders. We talk about Colorado football, Miami football, Tampa Bay, changing the culture, winning the Super Bowl and what mental toughness means to Sapp. Awesome convo with an amazing guy. Toure Show Episode 453 Host & Writer: Touré Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs Associate Producer: Adell Coleman Booker: Rae Holliday Engineer: Claire McHale Photographers: Podstream Studios The House: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Malcolm Gladwell is a genius. This interview is from 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talib Kweli is a legendary MC and an old friend so we keep it real in this convo about how he works with Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def and why he loves to argue with people online. Amazing convo. After we wrapped he said thanks for letting get into the online stuff. No one ever asks about that. We kept it real. Toure Show Episode 452 Host & Writer: Touré Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs Associate Producer: Adell Coleman Booker: Rae Holliday Engineer: Claire McHale Photographers: Podstream Studios The House: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amari Marshall aka Amari Monster was a Dance Captain on Beyonce’s Renaissance World Tour. She danced beside the Queen night after night. She’s the person Beyonce chose to help Blue Ivy be ready for her part of the show. Amazing conversation about dance, working with Beyonce, working with Blue Ivy, working with Rihanna on the Super Bowl halftime show and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Consequence is an MC who’s worked closely with Kanye. Some say he’s Kanye’s ghostwriter. Is he? We talk about it. Plus what it’s like to work with Kanye including how Kanye totally screwed up Cons’s solo career. Also what it’s like to grow up with Q-Tip. This is a real inside-an-MC’s-life kindof conversation. One of my favorites of the year. Host & Writer: Touré Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs Associate Producer: Adell Coleman Booker: Rae Holliday Engineer: Claire McHale Photographers: Podstream Studios The House: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melyssa Ford is an icon. She’s been a star for over 20 years and we’ve been friends for that long. She’s smart, she’s fun, she’s got some things she’s vulnerable about. We talk about never getting married, surviving a brain injury, being perimenopausal, being a sex symbol and why The Joe Budden show works so damn well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Benet has been a friend for a long time but we’ve never really sat down and discussed his whole story. How did he get from Milwaukee to Hollywood? He’s a great storyteller so we run through how he discovered that he’s good looking, how he learned how to sing, how he pulled Halle Berry, and more. He’s a lot of fun to hang with. Toure Show Episode 450 Host & Writer: Touré Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs Associate Producer: Adell Coleman Booker: Rae Holliday Engineer: Claire McHale Photographers: Podstream Studios The House: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eboni K. Williams is a lawyer, a broadcaster, a Real Housewife, a friend, and an amazing person. In this fascinating convo we talk about why she should not date a bus driver, what she’s looking for in a relationship, her future as a mother, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tommy Davidson is a legendary comic with a trans son. I did not intend to talk a lot about that—the man is on tour with Katt Williams. I’d planned to talk about comedy and we did that but somehow we kept coming back to talking about his trans son. It’s a very honest conversation. Toure Show Episode 449 Host & Writer: Touré Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs Associate Producer: Adell Coleman Booker: Rae Holliday Engineer: Claire McHale Photographers: Podstream Studios The House: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices