Old-School Hip-Hop Interviews Episodes

Between 1990 and 1992, Michael Small interviewed more than 60 heroes of old-school hip-hop for his book Break It Down: The Inside Leaders of Rap. He still has all his photos, notes, and tapes of his audio interviews, which have never been shared. It's hip-hop history. But it's just sitting there in a box. Should he keep it all? Or toss it after all these years? Well... before doing anything drastic, he's sharing his audio interviews on I Couldn't Throw It Out -- so you can help him decide. (Coming up: Rap's female pioneers Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, Monie Love, and Bytches with Problems)

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Aug. 30, 2024

Ice-T: Never-heard 1991 interview

Hear the rapper and actor talk about crime, Hollywood, racism, and more -- before he was a Law & Order SVU detective and just after he created the metal band Body Count

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Oct. 20, 2023

2Pac's 1991 Interview: Kindness and Rage

Tupac Shakur talks about his violent arrest for jaywalking; his Black Panther family; Hollywood hypocrisy; and his program for poor urban kids. Plus, special guests discuss his contradictions (explicit)

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Nov. 5, 2022

Gangsta rapper Eazy-E: My Compton Interview [Explicit]

Compton's rap mogul and NWA founder Eazy-E hanging out with me? Unlikely. But it happened in 1991. Hear Dr. Dre (former Yo! MTV Raps co-host) explain Eazy's huge cultural impact, then hear Eazy's candid interview.

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Nov. 5, 2022

Gangsta rapper Eazy-E: Our Final Meeting [Explicit]

Rap mogul Eazy-E's death from AIDS complications in 1995 was a shock. Hear reactions at the time from Wu-Tang's Method Man and others. Plus, hear my 1992 talk with Eazy while driving in Compton during the L.A. riots. (Part 2 of 2)

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