What’s in a Name?

Brushing off some rust with a weekend recap of the BJM at Roadrunner Boston and Bob Weir at Radio City Music Hall, some nyc highlights including my dinner plans getting ruined over a murder.

Interview with legendary founder of the group Gang Starr Big Shug.

Talk about his new album coming soon exclusively produced by DJ Premier

Meeting Guru and how Gang Starr all came about

Stories of kicking it or touring with icons like 2pac and Biggie, Denzel Washington, Mike Tyson, Mary J. Blige, Fat Joe, Cypress Hill, Common, Talib Kweli

His acting career and how that came about, (The Town, The Heat w/ Sandra Bullock, Spenser Confidential with Mark Wahlberh, Black Mass with Johnny Depp, Clear History with Larry David, etc.)

Also some sports talk at the end about his football, basketball experience/coaching career, and where some of the people he coached are now.

Unfortunately technical difficulties cut off the end, enjoy this hour+ long interview.

First new episode post hood to woods move, talk everything from the transition up here, to sports (in particular the Patriots and some bones to pick with the Celtics, how tristan thompson is going to come steal all the women in Boston now that he’s a Celtic, Cam Newton, Bill Belichick, Belichick’s Belichick Ernie Adams etc...)

I talk about a story that my timehop reminded me of the other day...

And I address some elephants in the room at the end.

Dedicated to my Dad and every friend I’ve lost this year.

Forget about 2020 for 20 mins, and subscribe even if you’re never gonna watch again.

RIP HUF, Celtics loss, Delonte and Mark Cuban, Telling the “realer” stories I forgot about on the last episode such as my time as a woodward counselor, running into Geoff rowley and Mark appleyard and making them late for the flip sorry premiere, and growing up in a Skateshop/trap house, dig it

Some people ask what my background is in skateboarding, why it is I post so much about it, etc and so forth, well here it is from A to Z, the story of my skate life.

Just wanted to tap in with everyone and say what’s up

Great positive, insightful Interview with Bill Walton. Talking about his Bike for Humanity coming up, and an array of other subjects, such as his experience with the Boston celtics. Sit back and let the positivity flow.

Episode notes

No interviews this week, nobody’s tryin to tell their life story or promote anything but unity right now, not their album or movie.

Miss concerts and which ones were best
Led Zeppelin
WBCN River Rave
Rock The Bells 2007/Wu Tang in VT
Gangstarr with Talib Kweli
Walking out of Bob Dylan
Dead and Company
Hip hop shows like Andre Nickatina and every Wu Tang Member.
I miss being young going to clubs
Festivals with my frends, Frendly Gathering Angry old man that shut it down

I miss stand up comedy, talk about Dave

City reopened
How im secretly happy about corona only because it’s keeping people away

The christopher Columbus beheading

Kyrie and The NBA bubble he sounds higher than someone on acid at burning man and he ruined the celtics but of course is the one stirring shit up on a 22-0 vote last week, now the players union is voicing concerns about the bubble, and even openly discussing sitting out the season as a protest. Players concerned not only about being in bubble but fair treatment of role players v superstars.

Zion suit

Reggie bush reinstatement

How crazy every thing is the present is a present.

Episode notes:

Tekashi 69 exposing other rapper rats

Bulls hotel aliases

Ryan gallant Clip story/saga

You can’t always get what ya want, people front

Barstool audition

NBA Bubble

Rogan Spotify deal, who won?

Donnell conversation, explaining where I was coming from, tell the South Carolina shooting not being able to ride the bus for a week in LA story

Prelude with my childhood, how it was different, busy bee investigation decoy in 1991-1992, last year in Frank salemme former mob boss’ murder trial, it was revealed that the napkins at the table they sat at were wired for sound, bugged moving in across the street going there every day, going to court staying at the donut truck at Roxbury court

Awesome conversation with photog Chris “Manute” Shonting. Talking growing up near skater island, the photography industry, moving to NYC, Max fish stories, 22 hours with DMX fresh out of prison, best/most difficult people he’s shot. Infamous photo shoots, LA stories. Chloe Sevigny photoshoot, Shooting for Supreme, wild other stories. Great talk. Check it out.

RIP Jerry Stiller! UFC 249, Save The Brooklyn Banks, Talking about Native American/Irish repayment(s) last week and over the years and an Alcatraz related one. Zion/Duke scandal. Last dance 7th episode. Michael Jordan’s version and The mobs version. Lifting the curtain behind the NCAA. Steve Berra philly story. Quarantine couples going mad (dm me) and some questions for the ladies! Do it up!

Extremely wide ranging, fun and inspirational talk with Chris about traveling the world, helping bring skateboarding to Cuba and Indian Reservations, reminding him I was his woodward counselor, growing up in Vermont, living in LA, do it up!

Fun interview with the Razo brothers talking growing up in Vermont, NYC, and Max Fish stories

Interview with Professional Skateboarder Curren Caples - discussing X Games wins, selling a Jonas brother a car, state of the industry, being 21

Wide ranging interview with Sean Malto, talking about his first time in Vermont, plans for his trip, his favorite street league moment, state of the industry, the process of recovering from a bad injury, and more!

Interview with Pro Skateboarder Jordan Maxham about being back in Vermont, life in LA, thrasher interview, Mountain Dew tour.

Talk about my conversation with Atiba the other night and, well, it was an interesting scenario. Don’t leave your weed in an uber before an important interview. Last dance episode 3+4 reviews. I think I’m going to start an onlyfans if this quarantine shit keeps up.

2020 is the Suge Knight of years. NFL draft follies, Beasties Doc Review, Better Call Saul vouch, Let’s not have another Waco.

Dedicated to Jim McKinnon - Gronk and Brady conspiracy? Dead and Company tour cancelled. Beastie Boys Documentary Premiering Tomorrow, Dennis Rodman in the last dance preview, NFL Draft, Max Fish x Vans “Foot The Bill” collaboration, Oscar Goodman’s wife wanting Vegas reopening. Pharma Bro engagement. Slow news day...

BACK IN BLACK AFTER A HIATUS, We touch on how little the city I live in is giving a fuck about covid-19, breakdown (in tears) Tom Brady’s move to Tampa Bay. Then we talk about the only thing going on in television right now - The ‘98 Bulls Doc “The Last Dance”. Dive in and let’s party