The Light Podcast

Back home at Anchored Media Studios in Laurel, MD we bring in artist Nature Boi for a discussion you can't miss. He let's Scott and John L in on his beginning and motivations as one of the top hip hop artists in the region. Currently on tour with GZA, be on the lookout for Nature Boi in your city! www.natureboimusic.com @natureboimusic

We back! Scott and John L pull up to the mics to interview San, CEO and founder of Legends Barber Co. in Elkridge, Maryland (https://www.thelegendsbarberco.com) to discuss all things hip hop. Why is this culture so important to the community? We bring the essence of the barber shop into our new home at Anchored Media Studios (https://www.anchoredmedia.com/)

New episode of The Light Podcast! John L gets to put Scott on the hot seat to discuss the meaning and inspiration behind the creation of each track from his newly released album - Cleveland Ave. - available now on all platforms. Apple Music ---------------- https://music.apple.com/us/album/cleveland-ave/1477400511 Spotify ---------- https://open.spotify.com/album/1VGWMMaEMdrbeIyPIZr6lI iTunes --------- https://music.apple.com/us/album/cleveland-ave/1477400511?uo=4&app=itunes&at=1001lry3&ct=dashboard

New episode of The Light Podcast! On August 23rd Rapsody dropped a masterpiece on us in her 2nd solo project titled "Eve" dedicated to female strength and empowerment. She put the game on serious notice and in the process - continued to break down barriers forced on female MC's by so-called commercial Hip Hop framework and "rules" Join John L and Scott for part 1 as they discuss the monumental importance of this LP track for track ----------- @Rapsody https://music.apple.com/us/album/eve/1476020071 ----------- www.thelightpodcast.com @johnlsiv @lightofscott

New episode of The Light Podcast! "Just when I thought I was out? They pull me back in!" John L and Scott get back on the mic's this week to discuss the "top 50" list that went viral a few weeks ago - just to try and make sense of it all. There were some glaring omissions (female emcee's, KRS...)that had to be addressed. Not coming from a place of judgement or critique...but UNDERSTANDING. You can already see how this ep is gonna go down! Join in on the convo by hitting the comments below... @johnlsiv @lightofscott @thelightpodcast

New episode of The Light Podcast! The shooting of Antwon Rose II by an East Pittsburgh police on the night of June 19th, 2018 sparked nationwide outrage and a call to action by Ashely Justice Palmer to step up and DO something. Her demands for justice reverberated through her community and is a message gaining serious momentum that must be heard. Tune in for a powerful episode that you don't wanna miss. Facebook: @ashelyjusticepalmer IG: @a1cita

New episode of The Light Podcast! This week John L and Scott invite a special guest in the booth to chop it up and discuss his debut album "Summer Classics". Queens, NY native Bobby J From Rockaway takes it all the way back to the beginning detailing his journey and the message he's bringing with this project. The album has 16 unskippable tracks but you need to hear his story to appreciate the hard work it took to get here. He's next up! Listen in as we get it in! https://music.apple.com/us/album/summer-classics/1473866778 https://soundcloud.com/bobbyjfromrockaway https://twitter.com/BobbyJRockaway https://www.instagram.com/bobbyjfromrockaway

New episode of The Light Podcast! This time John L and Scott come at culture vultures and talk about what that actually means to the Hip-Hop community. A lot of folks have gotten passes - but what did they do to deserve them? It needs to be discussed and we definitely got it in. @thelightpodcast @johnlsiv @lightofscott

New episode of The Light Podcast! Today John L and Scott have another extremely important discussion and discuss homosexuality in Hip-Hop. Recently Lil Nas X came out sparking some controversy and backlash in the community that could be seen as hypocritical and definitely insensitive. Haven't we made significant social strides to be more accepting of all lifestyles? Is there a lane in Hip-Hop for this? Without conversation we can't push the culture forward. As always feel free to contribute your insight and opinions below. ALL comments are read and appreciated! www.thelightpodcast.com @thelightpodcast @johnlsiv @lightofscott

New episode of The Light Podcast! Today John and Scott have an extremely important discussion on the contributions of women in Hip-Hop. In short - it would NOT be what it is today without the ladies. They get BUSY...and have been since the beginning. Sequence...MC Lyte...Roxanne Shante...Salt-N-Pepa...Queen Latifah...Lauryn Hill...Bahamadia....Kim...Nicki...the list goes on and on and on and we hit on them all. As always feel free to contribute your insight and opinions below. ALL comments are read and appreciated! @thelightpodcast @johnlsiv @lightofscott

New episode of The Light Podcast!! Today John L and Scott sit down to discuss the impact of J Dilla and what his music meant to the culture. JD's signature can be felt and heard in timeless classics such as "Runnin", "Stakes is High", and "Donuts". His work on the seminal LP "Fan-tas-tic Vol. 1" birthed the Neo-Soul movement still going strong today, and his beats laid the groundwork for countless producers in Hip-Hop today. Dilla's music is timeless and his memory will live on forever because of it. @lightofscott @johnlsiv

New episode of The Light Podcast! John L and Scott tackle a tough subject and discuss the impact to the culture when an artist is taken from us too soon. Is it right to debate the merit of their placement amongst Hip-Hop icons? Is the quality of their catalog sometimes embellished to preserve their memory? @thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com

New episode of The Light Podcast! John L and Scott sit down for an extremely important conversation on reparations and what it actually means. We put a lot of faith into the ability of our community leaders to get things done - but are they too focused on highlighting the issues or on coming up with viable solutions? Join us as we dig in and discuss how we feel about it all Comments always welcome @thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com

New episode of The Light Podcast! John L and Scott reconvene after a long layoff and get back in the studio to bring more discussion on music and try their best to shake the "old-angry-hip-hop-head" label. Will they succeed? John L also is the first to interview Scott on his instrumental album that dropped in April and learns something personal in the process in this new episode that you don't want to miss! Collinsville Vol 01 - http://fourseven.bandcamp.com/album/collinsville-volume-1 @thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com

Check out this preview of our exclusive interview with Michael "Manix" Ruby as we focus the next episode of The Light Podcast on Eminem. Manix was his very first producer and provides a first hand narrative of one of the most explosive story lines in Hip Hop in an episode you do NOT want to miss - Coming soon!!

Check out Pittsburgh-area MC @krishonsmith MURDER this "Ace of Clubs" beat produced by #TLP's Scott Pearson

NEW EPISODE OF THE LIGHT! The #TLP Crew get back in the studio for a new series of their popular #Hip-Hop themed podcast to highlight Pittsburgh-area underground sensation Krishon Smith. John L brought Krishon's latest LP release "Endorphinz" straight from Pittsburgh for review from start to finish and as always his ear and intuition do NOT disappoint. Listen in as we speak with Krishon Smith and get his perspectives on the game, motivation, and influences when creating this latest work catching fire on the underground scene in the East Coast. Bandcamp: https://krishonsmith.bandcamp.com/album/endorphinz-2 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/krishonsmith/sets/endorphinz Twitter: https://twitter.com/krishonsmith Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ksmith1500/ Email: kshon1991@gmail.com Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast

New episode of The Light! This week the #TLP crew wraps up the ATCQ series and completes the review of their debut album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm. Join Scott and John L as they discuss the importance of Tribe's message in overlooked tracks such as "Description of a Fool", and Q-Tip's interesting choice of samples when creating that unforgettable sound. Also listen in as the crew kicks off the Ep and debates whether Black Thought of The Roots is the most underrated MC of all time. Why is he never in anyone's Top 5? Is he a Top 3 MC? We close out the first-ever TLP Series the best way we know how. By paying respect to one of the greatest groups in music - A Tribe Called Quest Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.thelightpodcast.com www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast

New episode of The Light! This week, on the heels of Q-Tip's monumental announcement of Tribe's final LP release "We Got It From Here...Thanks For Your Service", the #TLP crew goes back to ATCQ's roots and cracks open their highly auspicious debut People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm for Part 2 of the podcast series. This album marked the beginning of a legendary journey for not only the NYC quartet, but their legion of Hip Hop fans loyal to the conscious message and creative jazz-infused sample-based production of their iconic tracks. The recent dedication and renaming of Linden Blvd in Queens to Malik "Phife Dawg" Taylor Way is a testament to the impact felt in the community as a whole to Tribe's message and the love felt for its members. Join John L and Scott as they start from the beginning and discuss what they feel this album meant to the culture and how Tribe changed the game managing to stay relevant for over twenty years while doing it. Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.thelightpodcast.com www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast

New episode of The Light! This week we shake the format of the show up a little bit and start doing series-based episodes based on iconic Hip-Hop albums and the artists that created them. There is no better group to kick things off with than A Tribe Called Quest. Q-Tip, Phife, Jarobi, and Ali formed their own lane in the early 90's and created legions of fans of all ages for almost 30 years strong. Their jazz-fusion and sample-based production is as much a part of the Golden Age soundtrack as any other. For a debut album, People's Instinctive Travels and the Path's of Rhythm was far ahead of its time - that along with De La Soul's seminal debut Three Feet High and Rising - kicked off an unprecedented era of creativity that defined the 1990's as the most dominant decade in Hip-Hop. Join John L and Scott as they also get it in over new music released over the past few months from up and coming labels Mello Music Group and Mass Appeal Records. Their collective roster of artists are making purists everywhere hopeful and believers that Hip Hop most definitely is NOT dead. Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.thelightpodcast.com www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast