Kick Knowledge Podcast

This episode is dedicated to the late great rapper Nipsey Hussle, who tragically passed last week. Zach and Steven discuss Nipsey's legacy, as well as the current state of lo-fi hip-hop.

Zach and Steven are back after a month-long hiatus, and sit down to talk about Adam Krims' book Rap Music and the Poetics of Identity, as well as Killer Mike's new Netflix series.

Happy Holidays from the Kick Knowledge family! In this episode Zach and Steven sit down with Frank and Gino (Kid Anarkist) once again for their 2nd annual Christmas special, and reminisce on the events of 2018 in both hip-hop and in the Kick Knowledge Podcast. Tune in next episode for the gang’s bracket of the best hip-hop albums of 2018!

Happy Holidays from the Kick Knowledge family! In this episode Zach and Steven sit down with Frank and Gino (Kid Anarkist) once again for their 2nd annual Christmas special, and reminisce on the events of 2018 in both hip-hop and in the Kick Knowledge Podcast. Tune in next episode for the gang's bracket of the best hip-hop albums of 2018!

Zach and Steven sit down and hang out with one of the greatest producers and rappers in the history of hip-hop: the one and only Large Professor. In this episode, Large Pro discusses with Kick Knowledge the magic and importance of New York hip-hop, his influence on hip-hop production, some of his production tricks, and some of his own favorite lyrics. Recorded in Groningen, Netherlands on November 8, 2018. Special thanks to Homebase and Frank Stevens.

Zach and Steven are joined in this episode by Kick Knowledge intern and Rap Analysis writer Nigel Telman, and discuss Lil Wayne's Tha Carter V, Postmodernism, and our final thoughts on Kanye. Nigel's band: https://soundcloud.com/soul4youth J.I.D. joint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzpJl-i7ZRg

In this episode, the dynamic duo talk about Steven’s birthday, what the hell even is trip hop and emo rap, and hip-hop’s influence in current top 40 pop music.

Steven and Zach are ready for Season 2 of Kick Knowledge, and talk about hip-hop in Europe, MGK and Eminem, and some great books for hip-hop studies.

It's episode 25, and Steven and Zach have been on it with Kick Knowledge for a year now! In this episode, Chris and Travis of the Watching the Throne Podcast discuss their fascination with the work of Kanye West, their infamous Twitter posts, and the future of Watching the Throne.

Zach and Steven are joined once again by Martin Connor, who talks about his contribution to the new Yeezus book, as well as how we can all lift ourselves up on our feet.

Zach and Steven are back again from another hiatus! Zach talks about finishing his master's thesis, Steven talks about finally seeing Eminem and his trip to New Zealand, and much, much more!

Frank Stevens returns in this episode to talk all about producer gear, how he got into making beats, and tips for starting out as a hip-hop producer.

After a short hiatus, Zach and Steven are back with Martin Connor to talk about his new book: "The Musical Artistry of Rap." Get Martin's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Musical-Artistry-Rap-Martin-Connor/dp/0786498986

While in LA, Zach and Steven got the opportunity to sit down with one of the three members of Dilated Peoples: Rakaa Iriscience. In this episode Rakaa talks with Zach and Steven on how Dilated Peoples got started, the current state of mainstream hip-hop, and how jazz has influenced his own music.

In this episode, Zach and Steven are joined by the creator and host of the critically acclaimed hip-hop podcast called The Cipher: Shawn Setaro. The Cipher is renowned for its in-depth interviews with some of the most important people in hip-hop music and culture. Throughout the episode Shawn talks about how he got into hip-hop, how the Cipher got started, and the importance of a hip-hop podcast and communicating with significant figures in the culture.

-Recorded on Feb. 25th, 2018- Zach and Steven are joined in this episode by producer and vlogger extraordinaire Sarah, The !llstrumentalist. Based out of North Carolina, her YouTube channel (Sarah2ill) has gained a sizeable following over the past year, and since creating her own version of Mass Appeal’s “Rhythm Roulette” series, she has created a plethora of different videos on her channel, from beat making tutorials to reviews on different equipment. She has also been featured on the 3 Oak...

In this episode, Zach and Steven go in depth with their thoughts on Kendrick Lamar's Black Panther soundtrack, as well as the film itself and what it means for hip-hop.

In this episode, Zach geeks out about his research on J Dilla, Steven talks about rickrolling his girlfriend, and the both of them discuss what it means to do a cover of a hip-hop track.

He is a man who goes by many names. You may know him as E-Double, you may know him as Easy Erick, or even the Green-Eyed Bandit. He is none other than Erick Sermon. Starting out in the late 80s as one half of the legendary hip-hop duo EPMD as well as the original member of Def Squad crew, Erick is currently working on a very exciting project featuring artists such as Pharrell, Ghost Face, Redman, and many, many others. In this episode, Zach and Steven have an in depth discussion on his...

Zach and Steven are back from winter break, and discuss the two biggest albums of this past December: BROCKHAMPTON's SATURATION III and Eminem's Revival. Music video for BOOGIE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cucHc2vef4 Revival but it's actually kind of better: https://open.spotify.com/user/1229874405/playlist/7oJtBpzxAW3V2Xh4cV1CZE