The Antidote Podcast

DJ Craftmatic brings the JUICE & the mix. What's he mixing it with? Whatever's in your cup..

DJ Craftmatic & Paulie Dubz discuss the price of fame as up & coming rappers and established veterans are coming under fire at alarming rate (with 4 shootings targetting rappers in the past month alone). Is social media to blame? Is it pressure to live up to an image? Is it hate? The boys get into the D'Angelo documentary "Devil's Pie", which addresses the pressure of being the chosen one in music which leads to D'Angelo's 14 year absence from the music game. What makes artists at the top of their game like D'Angelo, Lauryn Hill, Dave Chappelle step away from it all...including tens of millions of dollars? Is the game worth the cost? Track of the week: "Yesterday" - Loyle Carner produced by Madlib TakeTheAntidote.com

DJ Craftmatic & Paulie Dubz continue breaking down the NFL season, this time going over the NFC, where great quarterback play mixed with unbalanced defense has led to multiple teams being in a position to claim the top spot in the conference. At different times this season the Seahawks, Packers, Buccaneers, Saints have all looked like the best team in the conference...and all of these teams have also been exposed with huge weaknesses and big losses. Who do the boys like to take the NFC? Can anyone in the NFC compete with the Chiefs and the rest of the top teams in the AFC? Please Like, Share, Subscribe to the podcast! Get that DJ Craftmatic merch at illadope.com

DJ Craftmatic & Paulie Dubz break down the NFL season, first going over the AFC. The Pittsburgh Steelers stand alone as the last undefeated team in the conference, but the big, bad Kansas City Chiefs and others are close by looking to take the conference's only bye. The boys discuss which teams are looking good, which teams are looking mid and which teams they think are set up for a good run to finish the season. Look out for the NFC breakdown tomorrow!

DJ Craftmatic & Paulie Dubz return to discuss the NBA's return. The NBA bubble and NBA playoffs were a great success, with no positive COVID tests for 100+ days, and new superstars stepping up to the spotlight to make a name for themselves in this crazy environment. Who were the winners, the losers in the bubble? Share, Like, Subscribe, Tune in. TakeTheAntidote.com Warning: Shots were taken, mistakes were made. We apologize for technical audio issues in the podcast as we were testing out new recording capabilities.

DJ Craftmatic & Paulie Dubz discuss the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota and how it's ignited protests in all 50 states during the pandemic. Yet another black life taken prematurely by a police officer who decided to be judge, jury and executioner. As America burns, the boys discuss how the public servants in the US should be held accountable for their actions. Note: In May 2019, The Antidote Podcast covered the Minneapolis Police Departments culture of murder in episode 24. SUBSCRIBE, SHARE, LIKE

Ain't no sunshine, ain't no more Bill Withers either (RIP!!!). Stuck in the crib, working from home got you down?? DJ Craftmatic coming through again with that musical potion, the antidote to the lockdown.

Strange times. Can't go out to the club, can't even go out to eat anymore. Sneezes sound like gunshots, you gotta duck and try to identify which direction they're coming from, and check to make sure you didn't get hit. Well, if we're gonna quarantine for the next 8 weeks or so, might as well Take The Antidote. We're in this together, let's get down to DJ Craftmatic's #SocialDistancing mix. Because if music doesn't heal us, what will?

RIP Pop Smoke. DJ Craftmatic & Paulie Dubz discuss the death of Pop Smoke, which is the latest example of a young hip hop artist dying before they even hit their prime. A study done a few years ago said that 51% of rappers have died of murder. Why does this infect hip hop and not other genres? Also at age 20, Pop Smoke becomes the latest rapper to die before the age of 26, joining a long line of rappers dying young including Juice WRLD, Mac Miller, xxxtentacion, Capital Steez, Lil Peep amongst others.

DJ Craftmatic & Paulie Dubz discuss how Gayle King and her BFF Oprah Winfrey continuously wield their journalistic power to attack black men, while their good friends (the now convicted) Harvey Weinstein & Charlie Rose don't catch the same scorn. Why do they do it? Was Snoop right in his attack on Gayle or did he go too far? Should he have apologized? Oh yeah and we reminisce on 50 (#getthestrap) episodes and one year of The Antidote Podcast. Like, Subscribe, Share, Spread the Word!

Are the Democrats prepared to hand Trump another dub? It's been 8 years since the last Barack Obama election, but the Democratic National Party has been too busy fixing their own elections to find a suitable replacement that can beat Donald Trump. DJ Craftmatic & Paulie Dubz break down the democratic primaries and candidates and try to find some hope amongst all the audacity of the candidates that have been put forth. Is democracy even worth it anymore?

DJ Craftmatic & Paulie Dubz break down the takedown of the Houston Astros. The team made it to the World Series twice in the last three seasons, including winning it all in 2017 on the back of tanking, stacking #1 picks, and cheating. The biggest scandal in MLB got exposed when whistleblower Mike Fiers came out and explained their elaborate sign stealing program, taking down coaches across the league and the Astros front office. Does it even matter? Is it a big deal? The Antidote Podcast breaks it all down.

Pour a cup of your favorite hot chocolate, strap on some headphones and let DJ Craftmatic melt the winter blues away with this exclusive & super rare mix for the Antidote Podcast.

DJ Craftmatic & Paulie Dubz break down the Superb Owl and provide their predictions on the game outcomes and some of their favorite prop bets for the big game. Who you got?

On January 26, 2020 NBA legend Kobe Bryant was among 9 killed in a horrific helicopter accident in Callabasas, California. The Antidote Podcast pays respect to Kobe as a man, a father, a basketball player and discuss his legacy in basketball as well as his global impact as an international icon.

DJ Craftmatic & Paulie Dubz review their favorite new music, including new releases from Kaytranada, Free Nationals, Dreamville, Griselda, Sundae Sauuce, Mick Jenkins, and the touching goodbye from the late great Mac Miller. Track of the Week- Thundercat is back with his first single of his upcoming album, a song called "Black Qualls" with the single version featuring Steve Arrington and Steve Lacy

Cultural appropriation is still a big problem in the new decade, and the label get paid off all of that. DJ Craftmatic & Paulie Dubz go over some of the most blatant examples of the capitalization, theft and marginalization of black artists throughout the years & how it continues to this day particularly with Drake & dance music. Also a story about a rapper disgusted to be performing in front of white people who will be performing at Coachella both weeks.

The boys are back in town. Season 2 of The Antidote Podcast comes in hot, with DJ Craftmatic & Paulie Dubz breaking down the AFC & NFC Championship games. Pop open a White Claw and enjoy the picks, predictions and previews of who the guys think will make it out of their respective conference to meet in the big game. Who you got? TakeTheAntidote.com

For the first time in history, The Antidote Podcast present their music awards show. DJ Craftmatic & Paulie Dubz reveal the winners for their favorite Tracks, Producers, Albums and Artists of the 2010s. The guys discuss some pivotal moments and albums that changed music and left a lasting impression.

The Antidote Podcast #SLEIGHINZN continues with Paulie Dubz and DJ Craftmatic discussing Craftmatic's top 11 albums of the year. Which albums made the cut? Who was AOTY? Tune in as the list is unveiled.