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By No Fridays For Me

This IS NOT a show about Classical Music. It's a thoughtful and honest conversation about Hip Hop between Jana Avery and Allan Fuller for No Fridays For Me.
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Conversate For A Few Hip Hop PodcastJul 25, 2018

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#CFAF 185 — Our Best Opening Lines List

#CFAF 185 — Our Best Opening Lines List

Few Tang!!! I ain't gone talk y'all heads off. Keysha McDougal, The Hip Hop Mom, of  @s2tmedia38  Straight II Tape Podcast, inspired this episode. She posed a question online. She asked "What's the best Hip Hop opening line of all time?"...I don't know if we can tell what THE best opening line is (actually, I think I can), but I DO know we can tell you what's on OUR best opening line list. So let's get to i! Make room for the tag...#ConversateForAFew

May 12, 202352:21
#CFAF 184 — Drake Gotta Hate AI

#CFAF 184 — Drake Gotta Hate AI

FEW TANG CLAN!!! Welcome to the Terrordome! Nobody on the planet can possibly hate AI more than Drake right now. And Biggie is likely throwing ice down from Heaven trying to melt down AI servers. Artificial Intelligence is still novelty for many. The music industry though?!?! You better believe they're taking it seriously. To say Ai technology is moving quickly is a gross understatement, as evidence of impending, irreparable impact, is beginning to show. It feels a bit like the Napster era on a steroids, HGH, cocaine, molly and angel dust cocktail; with some crack sprinkled on top. The conversation is far more informative than the description would lead you to believe. We hope you enjoy listening to the convo as much as we enjoyed having it. Make room for the tag...#ConversateForAFew

The AI Dilemma:    • The A.I. Dilemma ...  
Generative Artificial Intelligence and Copyright Law: https://crsreports.congress.gov/produ... UNPROMPTED AI Learns Entire Bengali Language: https://futurism.com/the-byte/google-... Artificial Intelligence Film Editing Program: https://www.autopod.fm/end-user-licen... RIAA Human Artistry Campaign: https://www.riaa.com/human-artistry-c... TikTok Lawsuit Is Highlighting How AI Is Screwing Over Voice Actors: https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3xqw... Tech luminaries, renowned scientists, and Elon Musk warn of an “out-of-control race” to develop and deploy ever-more-powerful AI systems: https://www.wired.com/story/chatgpt-p... US Copyright Office in conjunction with the World Intellectual Property Organization Symposium on AI and copyright protection:    • Copyright in the ...  

May 05, 202301:11:55
#CFAF 183 — Do Hometown Fans Expect Too Much From J. Cole?

#CFAF 183 — Do Hometown Fans Expect Too Much From J. Cole?

FEW TANG CLAN! Dreamville Fest came and went. Some people had fun. Some people had work to do. And of course, some people had opinions. I heard quite a few complaints from various, seemingly unconnected people. The two issues I heard mentioned most were the lack of NC artist on the Dreamville Fest stage, and the lack of NC artists signed to Dreamville. Let's just say I met those opinions with resistance. We talked about my passionate online convo on this episode. I wanna say so much that I'm not going to write anything. I think we get it all out on the show. Make room for the tag...#ConversateForAFew

Apr 21, 202318:12
#CFAF 182 — What's The Difference Between a Recording Artist and Emcee?

#CFAF 182 — What's The Difference Between a Recording Artist and Emcee?

Few Tang!!! We saw evidence of it during the VERZUZ between The Lox and Dipset. If you were at Dreamville Fest or watched it on Amazon, we saw evidence when comparing Lil Durk's appearance and J.I.D.'s performance...I could name myriad examples, but I'm talking about the difference between a mere recording artist and a real emcee. It's rare to find a "popular" artist that performs a show WITHOUT a backing track. These bums are rapping over the lyrics they're supposed to be reciting. I don't know about y'all, but I'm not paying to SEE you while listening to the same exact song the play on the radio. I'm paying to see you PERFORM the song. Sadly, that's a dying art. We think they are several reasons emceeing is fading. We realize there's a clear line of delineation between a recording artist and an emcee. And we used this conversation to unpack it all. We hope y'all enjoy this convo as much a we did. Dig in! But FIRST...Make room for the tag. #ConversateForAFew

Apr 14, 202333:18
#CFAF 181 — Artificial Intelligence Invades The Music Industry

#CFAF 181 — Artificial Intelligence Invades The Music Industry

Few Tang Clan! Our music, our art, our beloved Hip Hop is under attack. The machines are COMING! Matter of fact, they're HERE! Artificial Intelligence is mimicking our favorite artists. No samples, no REAL use of an artist's voice. However, songs are being created that sound just like Eminem, Jay-Z, Lil Uzi Vert, Kendrick Lamar...anyone you can think of really. What does this mean for the music industry? What is Library of Congress doing about copyright laws? How will all of this work? We get into it. Dig in! But FIRST! Make room for the tag...#ConversateForAFew

Apr 07, 202331:31
#CFAF 180 — What and Who are the Culture Vultures?

#CFAF 180 — What and Who are the Culture Vultures?

FEW TANG CLAN!!! We got pissed off this week. They out here playing reindeer games with the culture. We stumbled across a vile example of appropriation. And you know us. We ALWAYS find a way to spin things into a conversation with a more broad or global view. We wanted to get to the bottom of what makes a culture vulture and who fits that description. Go on and make room the tag...#ConversateForAFew #CFAF Topics: 00:00 - Intro 1:31 - How Hip Hop Was Invented meme 3:45 - The negative impact of Hip Hop appropriation 9:13 - United Masters further perpetuates mockery 15:17 - History SHOULD NOT BE distorted 19:47 - A quick history of Black music being white washed 22:54 - The 4 types of Culture Vultures 26:00 - Who are the Media Vultures 44:09 - What happens if Jewish people were spoken about this way? 47:13 - List of potential Media Vultures 51:00 - The cyclical effect of Media Vultures 57:19 - Artist Culture Vultures 58:17 - Executive Culture Vultures 1:11:43 - Are there any Unintentional Culture Vultures? 1:13:22 - The Justin Timberlake Debate 1:20:20 - The Lyor Cohen/Dame Dash Debate 1:25:56 - How to NOT be a Culture Vulture 1:27:20 - To sum it all up... 1:29:00 - One last plea to save the Culture from vultures.


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Mar 31, 202301:32:03
#CFAF 179 — 1O Things That Changed Hip Hop Forever

#CFAF 179 — 1O Things That Changed Hip Hop Forever

FEW TANG!!! We need your input on this one. Drop things that have changed Hip Hop forever in the comments. We left out BIG and Pac/East Coast/West Coast beef because it's low hanging fruit. Everything else is on the table though. Make room for the tag #ConversateForAFew Things That Changed Hip Hop Forever 00:00 - Intro 1:13 - 2 Live Crew vs The US Government; Explicit Lyrics/Parental Advisory Sticker 4:00 - Nas Drops Illmatic 12:05 - RUNDMC releases "Walk This Way" with Aerosmith 13:59 - Advertising/Marketing Agencies found value in Hip Hop 15:38 - The Roland TR-808 Drum Machine; Roger Linn, SP1200, Akai MPC etc... 19:00 - The Introduction on Million Dollar Record Deals 21:57 - Lil Wayne becomes the prototype image of a rapper 22:43 - The broad acceptance of Autotune 26:06 - Introduction of the Battle; Sound Clash, Park Jam 29:06 - The "Streets" or Street Money infiltrated and took over Hip Hop 31:08 - Hip Hop finally hits radio airwaves consistently 35:14 - The emergence of Ruthless Record; N.W.A., Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube etc... 37:07 - Drake opening US borders to International Hip Hop 44:59 - Rhyming in Triplets; Jaz-O, Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony, Migos 47:26 - Streaming; Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal etc... 51:57 - Social Media; analytics over talent 56:56 - What do YOU think we missed? What do YOU think changed Hip Hop forever?


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Mar 28, 202301:00:21
#CFAF 178 — Hip Hop Topics Off the Dome
Mar 28, 202301:13:40
#CFAF 177 — Who Are The Kendrick Lamar, Drake and J. Cole for Every Era?
Mar 28, 202301:24:50
#CFAF 176 — Why Generations of Fans Share Hip Hop Culture?
Mar 28, 202339:59
#CFAF 175 — ChatGPT and The Impact of AI on Hip Hop
Mar 28, 202358:17
#CFAF 174 — What is Crossing Over in Hip Hop?
Mar 28, 202301:02:33
#CFAF 173 — Should Record Labels Be Responsible For Artist's Well Being?
Mar 28, 202301:00:36
#CFAF51 — The 1st Annual Conversate For A Few Awards

#CFAF51 — The 1st Annual Conversate For A Few Awards

Welcome to your 1st Annual Conversate For A Few Awards. On the Grammys you win a Grammy. On the Oscars win an Oscar. On Conversate For A Few...you win AFew. We gave out AFew for everything from album of the year to who took the biggest L in Hip Hop. This ep features special guest Jay Sealey and David Varnadoe. As usual, we're dumb thorough with each topic. If you think our choices are wrong, fight us LOL! Can't wait to hear your opinion. Make room for the tag...#ConversateForAFew
Jan 01, 202302:34:29
#CFAF 172 — SelfMade Nuski and D-Wash are TOP TWO
Jul 24, 202201:18:43
#CFAF 171 — Group Chat Episode
Apr 29, 202201:11:38
#CFAF 170 — The Ongoing Legacy of Gansta Grillz
Apr 08, 202201:06:45
#CFAF 169 — The King Of New York Gone Wrong
Mar 25, 202247:23
#CFAF 168 — Outrage Marketing In Hip Hop
Mar 18, 202201:17:18
#CFAF 167 — Jeen-Yuhs Reaction Part Two with HipHopMom of Straight II Tape Podcast
Mar 10, 202254:16
#CFAF 166 — Jeen-Yuhs; Our Reaction to the Kanye Documentary - Part One
Mar 10, 202201:29:15
#CFAF 165 — Why Are Hip Hop Songs Shrinking?
Feb 25, 202259:57
#CFAF 164 — Hip Hop at the Super Bowl; as American as apple pie
Feb 18, 202201:02:34
#CFAF 163 — The Legendary Lineage of Q-Tip

#CFAF 163 — The Legendary Lineage of Q-Tip

Few Tang Clan! This is long overdue. We're covering the legendary lineage of Kamal, The Abstract Poetic, Q-Tip. An unsung GOAT, Tip has influenced our greatest emcees, producers and style icons. And WE don't think it's spoken about enough. Today #CFAF does just that. We give Q-Tip his just due from our perspective. We hope y'all enjoy this conversation as much as we enjoyed having it.
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Feb 18, 202201:08:03
#CFAF 162 — How Bad Biz Ruins Quality Hip Hop
Feb 08, 202201:31:31
#CFAF Special Episode — DMX Tribute; Long Live Dark Man X

#CFAF Special Episode — DMX Tribute; Long Live Dark Man X

We would've recorded this earlier Few Tang. But honestly, we couldn't have made it through an entire episode any sooner than now. This loss was too emotional to speak to right away. It had to be done though. We hope we did DMX justice. We spoke from the heart. Long Live X. Make room for the tag...#ConversateForAFew
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Apr 11, 202101:30:28
#CFAF 160 — Freestyle; NFT, United Masters, Joe Budden and More

#CFAF 160 — Freestyle; NFT, United Masters, Joe Budden and More

What's good Few Tang Clan!?! I ain't gonna talk you to death describing this episode. We just got on and freestyled this one. We enjoyed it though. Hopefully you all will enjoy listening to this conversation as much as we enjoyed having it. Make room for the tag...#ConversateForAFew #CFAF

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Apr 09, 202101:13:09
#CFAF 159 — What is an NFT?
Mar 23, 202101:08:59
#CFAF 158 — 10 Things We Miss Most in Hip Hop

#CFAF 158 — 10 Things We Miss Most in Hip Hop

Few Tang Clan! We don't think this one needs much explanation. We all get a little nostalgic from time to time. This is one of those times. Maybe some of the things you miss about Hip Hop made our list too. Maybe we're SUPER nerds and ain't nobody thinking bout what we miss lol. Anyway...We hope you enjoy listening to this conversation as much as we enjoyed having it. Make room for the tag...#ConversateForAFew

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Mar 11, 202101:21:08
#CFAF 157 — Hip Hop and the Rock Hall of Fame

#CFAF 157 — Hip Hop and the Rock Hall of Fame

Last week the list for 2021 Nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were announced. Among notable names were Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige. We heard a few differing opinions on the topic. Some instantly showed pride, others confusion. Some demanded Black Music have its own Hall of Fame. Other wondered whether We belong there. I think Allan and I made a strong, real-world argument as to why Black Musicians belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. We take time to analyze the plight of Hip Hop as it relates to Rock music historically. You KNOW we had to play Devil's Advocate on who belongs in and who doesn't. S we also discuss which legends from the genre deserve a spot. THAT was fun lol. 

As always, this is an important topic. We hope you enjoy listening to this conversation as much as we enjoyed having it. Make room for the tag...#ConversateForAFew

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Feb 19, 202101:27:07
#CFAF 156 — The History of Melodic Hip Hop

#CFAF 156 — The History of Melodic Hip Hop

Many of us "vintage" or older listeners of Hip Hop show a true disdain for the melodic direction "emceeing" has gone in recent years. I'm not gonna say we LIKED it, but we have grown to appreciate what melodic emcees bring to the table. On this episode though, we try and undercover the history of melodic Hip Hop. We attempt to determine the Godfathers of the sub-genre. And we definitely try and NOT be hypocritical old heads. That part isn't so easy LOL. We hope y'all enjoy listening the conversation as much as we enjoyed having it. Make room for the tag...#ConversateForAFew   

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Feb 04, 202155:07
#CFAF 155 — Ageism in Hip Hop

#CFAF 155 — Ageism in Hip Hop

Few Tang Clan! What's good with y'all?!? Hopefully, y'all are still out there getting older; meaning you're consistently waking up on this side of the dirt. That's a good thing. It's the ONLY thing, to be honest. Hip Hop culture doesn't appear to think so. Getting older brings the proverbial pink slip in Hip Hop; the Ol Sandman Simms comes dancing towards you with that damn cane if you will. If that reference was over your head, or too old for you to catch, this episode is for you especially. Your youth is our opportunity (young and old alike) to quell ageism in Hip Hop. It may not mean much to you now. But once it catches up to you, it's too late. Treat this episode as if it's from the future. We're going back to tell people how to save Hip Hop from itself. 

If you got the Sandman Simms reference right away, we have vital instructions for you as well. Those in our age group have more sway than we give ourselves credit. It's time we start throwing our weight around. We can't make our genre/culture perfect, but we can damn sure make it better. We hope y'all enjoy listening to this conversation as much as we enjoyed having it. Make room for the tag...#ConversateForAFew #CFAF

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Jan 28, 202101:12:35
#CFAF 154 — Who Is Desiree Perez?
Jan 22, 202101:20:39
#CFAF 153 — 3rd Annual Conversate For A Few Awards
Jan 16, 202101:47:45
#CFAF152 — 10 Best Reinventions in Hip Hop
Jan 07, 202101:32:18
#CFAF151 — Does Hip Hop Need a Labor Union?

#CFAF151 — Does Hip Hop Need a Labor Union?

Industry Rule #4080: Record Company people are shadyyyyyyyyyyyy!

Ain't nothing changed since Q-Tip's proclamation. Coal miners have unions. Steel workers have unions. Airline pilots have unions. Actors and actresses have unions. PODCASTERS even have unions! Why not artists, producers and musicians? 

Heavy hitters such as Joe Budden, Lupe Fiasco and N.O.R.E. have broached the topic but we have found no evidence of movement toward bringing a Hip Hop Union to fruition. Spotify is under fire from unionization of podcasters. Seemingly, there hasn't been a peep from artist; definitely not an organized "peep". Why not?

Now we DID undercover vital information that will benefit major label artists going forward. Our opinions are cool. But this info is the meat of this entire conversation. My mind is still blown by what Allan brought to the table on this one. 

We dropped links to every article read from and mentioned in the show below. 

https://www.sagaftra.org/does-sound-recordings-department-cover-instrumental-musicians
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/theres-a-musicians-union-many-musicians-are-unaware-or-unable-to-join-831574/amp/
https://www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/28/01/2015/rappers%E2%80%99-union
https://www.afm.org/our-musicians/recording-digital-media/
https://www.unionofmusicians.org/justice-at-spotify

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Dec 31, 202001:18:25
#CFAF150 — Che Noir; Our Favorite New Artist

#CFAF150 — Che Noir; Our Favorite New Artist

What's good Few Tang Clan!?!? This is a special episode. Not only is it our 150th show, but it's also special because it's dedicated to our favorite new artist. I COULD'VE said our favorite new emcee. But Che Noir is more than an emcee! She's a producer as well. So emcee isn't a sufficient title for someone so talented. Che is an ARTIST. We get into Che's work, her team, and her region. We give our opinion on where Che might sit among other female emcees historically (which isn't even fair because she's WASHING most male emcees historically lol). Let's get this young lady her flowers. And do yourselves a favor. Go peep her catalog. You're welcome in advance. Make room for the tag...#ConversateForAFew #CFAF

Dec 25, 202001:06:07
#CFAF 149 — Young Gunz- The Imbalance of Crime and Hip Hop

#CFAF 149 — Young Gunz- The Imbalance of Crime and Hip Hop

Too many murders. Too many indictments. Too much self-snitching. Too much ego. Too many horrible decisions. Obviously NOT enough good advice.

The genre we love is suffering from all of these things. The element of danger I admittedly enjoy in my Hip Hop has gone too far. Many of you accepted things had gone too far long before now. Please forgive my willful ignorance. 

It seems to be the crime that used to pour from the streets into the music  now flows (along with blood sadly) from the music into the streets. The phrase "The most dangerous career on the planet" has been swirling around Hip Hop lately. What's happening and why? Who's fault is this? Who's responsibility is it to fix? 

These are all topics we discuss on this episode. We came to a few very scary realizations too. Give a listen. Hopefully you'll have answers to a few of these questions so vital to the survival of the genre we all love so much. We also hope you enjoy listening to the conversation as much as we enjoyed having it. Make room for the tag...#ConversateForAFew #CFAF 

Dec 17, 202001:38:32
#CFAF148 — Supergroups That Never Happened
Dec 10, 202001:21:32
#CFAF147 — Misogyny in Hip Hop

#CFAF147 — Misogyny in Hip Hop

What's good Few Tang Clan!  

Since the recording of this episode, HBO Max has removed its free stream of "On the Record"; Drew Dixon's story of sexual abuse in the music industry. Drew's abusers are from Hip Hop. They are revered and heralded as legends, godfathers and greats. I said all that to say, we would've posted a link to the free stream if it still existed. It doesn't so we posted this one instead... https://play.hbomax.com/feature/urn:hbo:feature:GXrw_sA07SZGXWQEAAADb (You can subscribe or just do what we all do lol)   

Watching this documentary prompted a conversation on the show that's long overdue. This conversation is long overdue for the culture at large. Who's job is it to call out the culture? Who's going to listen? Would we listen if women ask Hip Hop as a culture to change? Why haven't women asked Hip Hop as a culture to change? Have they and have we not listened?   

There's more than an episode's worth of topic here. So I'm sure we'll revisit it soon. But for now, let's get to it. Make room for the tag...#ConversateForAFew On the Record Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ddHf5VXL3g

Dec 04, 202001:10:50
#CFAF146 — Insider Trading; Music's Apple Stock Moment

#CFAF146 — Insider Trading; Music's Apple Stock Moment

What's good Few Tang Clan!?!? Aight! Most podcasts are trying make money off its audience. We admit. We'd like to make a little coin too. But this ep is all about making YOU, The Few Tang Clan, some bread. We got a stock tip y'all. Four words...Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited. On this episode we get into the moves they've been making, and with who. We get into what their venture means for the music industry on a whole. And most importantly, we get into how we, and YOU might be able to make some money along with our favorite songwriters and producers. I promise you don't want to miss the info in this episode. We hope you make as much money off this as we do. Make room for the tag...#ConversateForAFew #CFAF

Aug 21, 202053:05
#CFAF145 — The Myth of the Starving Artist; Revisited
Jul 27, 202059:10
#CFAF144 — The Maturation of Hip Hop Artists; Then and Now
Jul 24, 202054:45
#CFAF143 — Hip Hop's Role in Social Justice

#CFAF143 — Hip Hop's Role in Social Justice

What's good Few Tang Clan!?! We're back y'all. Hopefully we gave y'all enough time to catch up to the barrage of episodes we hit you with lol. Our apologies for such a long break between episodes. Technical difficulties, creative impairments (Jana is to blame for that one specifically), and plain enjoying the break a little bit; those are the reasons for our absence. Please forgive us.

Now that we have that out of the way...Let's get down to business. We need Hip Hop to step up. Not just the emcees, but the culture. On this episode we stick to the music though. We dig into Hip Hop's responsibility to social justice. Historically, where does Hip Hop stand on matters of injustice. Has Hip Hop ever served its people properly? CAN Hip Hop serve its people properly? If so, how? 

Thank you for your patience. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we enjoyed having it. Make room for the tag...#ConversateForAFew

Jun 16, 202001:05:54
#CFAF142 — Our 10 Favorite Hip Hop Album Covers with Chris Charles

#CFAF142 — Our 10 Favorite Hip Hop Album Covers with Chris Charles

What’s good Few Tang Clan?!?! We brought Chris Charles back in to run through our favorite Hip Hop album covers of all time. We kinda used a draft format. We let our guest go first and with each answer, we give details about what makes the artwork our favorite. And yes…we know the title says 10 albums. Ignore that. We definitely talked about more than 10 joints. There are some gems about the origin or inspiration for some classics covers in here too. Preciate you Chris for coming though and choppin it up with us again. We hope y'all enjoy listening to this conversation as much as we enjoyed having it. Make room for the tag…#ConversateForAFew

May 08, 202001:55:19
#CFAF141 — Can Canned Rat Rap Sell?

#CFAF141 — Can Canned Rat Rap Sell?

What’s good Few Tang Clan?!?! Full disclosure: I, Jana, did not want to have this conversation. I won’t say my cohost Allan insisted lol. I will say Allan reminded me that we swore we wouldn’t talk about 6ix9ine (even after getting out of prison early), until he made a move. Well he’s moving. I KNEW this conversation was gonna piss me off lol. I didn’t know it would send us down an aluminum foil hat wearing, conspiracy theory induced, rabbit hole. And I definitely didn’t know we would end up waxing philosophical on the survival of Hip Hop culture. Ultimately, I’m happy Allan pushed for this episode. It was necessary. Just know I fought it LOL. We hope y'all enjoy listening to this conversation as much as we enjoyed having it. Make room for the tag…#ConversateForAFew

May 07, 202047:57
#CFAF140 — Chris Charles; Photography in Hip Hop

#CFAF140 — Chris Charles; Photography in Hip Hop

What’s good Few Tang Clan?!?! Often, our first impression of an artist is based on photography. Whether an album cover, magazine spread, or nowadays, an Instagram pic, someone's photography is our introduction to an artist's look, attitude, lifestyle...I could go on but you get it. Today we're talking photography in Hip Hop. And there was no way we were having this discussion without our guest; the GOAT photographer, Chris Charles. Chris has shot Hip Hop legends, Jazz legends, as well as people you'll likely read about in future history books. We talked to Chris about everything #HipHopPhotography from each of our favorite album covers, to discussing some of the most legendary photographers in the game, to technology's impact on  photography in Hip Hop, and more. I learned so much during this talk. Y'all ready to nerd out on #HipHop? Good; cause that's what we do round here! Again, thank you so much Chris, for chopping it up with us. We hope y'all enjoy listening to this conversation as much as we enjoyed having it. Make room for the tag…#ConversateForAFew

May 06, 202001:34:17
#CFAF139 — The Role of the Svengali in Hip Hop

#CFAF139 — The Role of the Svengali in Hip Hop

What’s good Few Tang Clan?!?! I think loose usage of the word “Svengali” has softened its meaning. I always took the word to mean a person that takes the diamond in the rough, works musical and music industry “magic” to create a star. Little did I know the word is a name, and that name belonged to a pretty sinister character from "Tribly", the 1894 novel/musical. This new information helped us distinguish between the svengalis we love and respect, from the ones we should be weary of; the Big Bad Wolves of the music industry if you will. It helped us be able to discern when the word is being used “properly” or better yet, to what effect. Yeah we know...#HipHopNerd ish lol. Welcome to The Role of the Svengali in Hip Hop. We hope you enjoy listening to this conversation as much as we enjoyed having it. Make room for the tag…#ConversateForAFew

May 05, 202056:50
#CFAF138 — Dallas Leake; Part 1: The Business Music Conversation

#CFAF138 — Dallas Leake; Part 1: The Business Music Conversation

What’s good Few Tang Clan!?!? This conversation has been a long time coming; TOO long. The term special guest doesn’t do this Man justice. We talked to Dallas “DBoy General” Leake y’all. If you know like I know, when you get a chance to talk to Dallas, it’s in your best interest to talk BUSINESS. Everybody wanna be a Boss. Dallas is one of the few people I’ve met who is inherently a Boss. But not for the benefit of himself. He’s always used his blessing to help others achieve their dreams; that includes me, Jana. I don’t know if I’ve ever officially said thank you…Well from the bottom of my heart, Thank You DBoy. God bless ya Life. Love you Boy. We hope y’all enjoy this conversation as much as we enjoyed having it. Make room for the tag…#ConversateForAFew

Apr 30, 202001:20:00
#CFAF138 — Dallas Leake; Part 2: The Business Music Conversation

#CFAF138 — Dallas Leake; Part 2: The Business Music Conversation

What’s good Few Tang Clan!?!? This conversation has been a long time coming; TOO long. The term special guest doesn’t do this Man justice. We talked to Dallas “DBoy General” Leake y’all. If you know like I know, when you get a chance to talk to Dallas, it’s in your best interest to talk BUSINESS. Everybody wanna be a Boss. Dallas is one of the few people I’ve met who is inherently a Boss. But not for the benefit of himself. He’s always used his blessing to help others achieve their dreams; that includes me, Jana. I don’t know if I’ve ever officially said thank you…Well from the bottom of my heart, Thank You DBoy. God bless ya Life. Love you Boy. We hope y’all enjoy this conversation as much as we enjoyed having it. Make room for the tag…#ConversateForAFew

Apr 30, 202002:29:54