Bodegas, Barbershops & DatPiff: How Mixtapes Beat the Industry

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Grown Man Bars: Remember the Rhyme, Respect the Era

with Chad and Big Absoloot - Gen X Talking Hip Hop

15 episodes

2 days ago

Grown Man Bars is where two Gen X MCs turned opinionated Uncs break down rap culture with no filter. Chad, your resident rap nerd, with Big Absoloot, your OG's OG dive into Golden Era storytelling, lyricism, GOAT debates, classic producers, and the moments that shaped hip hop. From Slick Rick to Scarface, Nas to J. Cole, DJ Premier to RZA. Old rap and new hip hop. If you came up on mixtapes, Tims, and bars that mattered, this is your spot for real hip hop talk. We'll bring you up-to-date on the new hip hop trends, the ones our gen cares about, and hit you with hip hop from the best era ever.

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Bodegas, Barbershops & DatPiff: How Mixtapes Beat the Industry

Grown Man Bars: Remember the Rhyme, Respect the Era

45 minutes 49 seconds

1 month ago

Bodegas, Barbershops & DatPiff: How Mixtapes Beat the Industry

Mixtapes built more legends than radio. Chad & Big Absoloot unpack the mixtape economy that beat the industry: 50 Cent’s rise, DJ Drama’s Gangsta Grillz, DJ Clue, K Slay, Green Lantern, Dipset, Jeezy’s Trap or Die, Big KRIT, Wiz Khalifa’s Kush & OJ, Fabolous, J. Cole’s Friday Night Lights, Meek Mill Dreamchasers. We debate Lil Wayne’s Dedication/No Ceilings vs the Carter albums, perform a Lyrical Autopsy of Pimp C’s “High Life,” and run Era vs Era (2000s mixtape circuit vs modern streaming) before naming our Top 5 greatest mixtapes.

00:00 Introduction and Greetings

00:45 High School Memories and House Parties

02:31 The Mixtape Era in Hip Hop

03:36 50 Cent's Rise Through Mixtapes

05:29 Early Mixtape DJs and Their Impact

11:12 The Influence of Mixtapes on Regional Hip Hop

14:19 Lyrical Autopsy: Pimp C's Verse from 'High Life'

22:07 Discussion on Lil Wayne's Mixtape Legacy

27:59 The Mixtape Era: A New Millennium

28:58 2000s Mixtape Circuit vs. Modern Streaming

29:25 The Decline of Album Construction

31:46 The Role of Executive Producers

34:41 Greatest Mixtapes of All Time

39:26 Book It or Cook It: Hip Hop Debates

42:19 Hip Hop News and Updates

44:42 Conclusion: The Evolution of Mixtape Culture