The special guest for our latest recording of Java Raps is the multitalented, Joshua Asante from Amasa Hines. Look out for the upcoming EP from Amasa Hines, Ivory Loving Glass.

In this part of the recording session, we shoot the shit around social media honesty, transparency, and privacy; Tailoring public eye & artist Adia Victoria; Concerts crowds and artists as a churchgoing experience; Gaging audiences and crowd experiences; The first round of new Kanye tweets about albums; Traveling while black; Amasa Hines current tour with Chicano Batman; Packaging vinyl for release; Joshua Asante’s upcoming solo shows and photography work on Dayveon on Netflix directed by local Arkansan, Amman Abbassi.

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Check out Amasa Hines’ video for “Zatoichi” from their EP, Ivory Loving Glass.

@javaraps | @joshua_asante  | @amasahines

The special guest for this recording of Java Raps is the multitalented, Joshua Asante from Amasa Hines. Look out for the upcoming EP from Amasa Hines, Ivory Loving Glass. This content was so good it ran over time so we split it in half. A few mic and audio issues but, such awesome, cohesive content.

In this part of the recording session, we shoot the shit around the new J.Cole album, “KOD” and artists objectivity; Kendrick’s Pulitzer Prize win; If the Illuminati exists and conspiracy theories; Black faces in white spaces; Homegoing to Africa, artists Big Piph & Oddisee; Music finds outside of hip-hop.

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Check out Amasa Hines’ video for “Zatoichi” from their EP, Ivory Loving Glass.

@javaraps | @joshua_asante  | @amasahines

In this episode we talk heavily about the latest music happenings and everything Cardi B related from the baby bump to the debut album with our host, artist/writer/producer, Keuna Armstrong (@KDtated IG).

Other topics included: Cardi vs. Nicki; Dark skinned vs. light skinned marketing; Female artists’ sex appeal as marketing with Cardi, Leaf, Nitty Scott & Sid as examples.The past 20 years of evolution in music and the record industry; Jhene Aiko’s past music and her latest album, Trip; Artist aspirations and identity; SZA as Beyoncé’s successor and CTRL vs. Z; Side niggas and side bitches; Alicia Keys ‘Feelin it” snippet on IG; SZA Sophomore album expectations; Music artist Kehlani; Rapper Fabolous’ recent charges and terroristic threat; Jay Z sample clearance for Annie; Beyoncé’s. Father, Matthew Knowles Vlad TV interview on the music industry and race relations; Bobby Shmurda & Meek Mill facing time; Japanese Trap Music & Real Brian aka Rich Chigga; The new Drake song; Artist Spazzy D

In the second half of this full episode, we have two guests joining us, in-house Johnnie Pivot Artist, Patrick Onuigbo (@projecc_pat on IG) and Troy Hunter (@sam_zion_londyn_hunteron IG). Topics include; KRIT as the best new age rapper-producer; Desus & Mero; Dog chase stories; Donald Glover on Jimmy Fallon; Drake as the new Tupac.

Drinking Lagunitas, Cappucino Stout, the main topic is Cyhi the Prynce & Big K.R.I.T. kicking off their tour in Little Rock and what it means to us (and why this episode was split in half); KRIT's alcoholism and depression; KRIT focus mindstate for the latest album; Mount Olympus, 1 Train; Country grammar and marketing; Random thoughts on the "n" word; Wrap-ups & music rotation.

In the first half of this full episode, we have two guests joining us, in-house Johnnie Pivot Artist, Patrick Onuigbo (@projecc_pat on IG) and Troy Hunter (@sam_zion_londyn_hunteron IG). Topics include; Royce da 5'9 Freestyle on Funk Flex; Flex Freestyles in General; Phyrme 2; Buying CD's & Vinyl; Q-Tip vs. Kanye as the best rapper/producer of all time; Kanye's producer credits; Cruel Summer & KanyePop;

The main topic is Cyhi the Prynce & Big K.R.I.T. kicking off their tour in Little Rock and what it means to us (and why this episode was split in half); Nu Africa, Cyhi freestyles, Is Cyhi Kanye;'s Ghostwriter debate, Cyhi writing credits and The Life of Pablo, Ranking Cyhi/Top 50 rappers, Cyhi vs. Sean, Sean vs. Drake, 80's Baby, Team Backpack Freestyle, Credit to K.R.I.T. & ways we consume music vs. hip-hop is dead.

In this episode, we focus heavily on the Black Panther Soundtrack and somehow end up debating Takeover vs. Ether; Lil Wayne's latest; Thoughts on ghostwriters and NWA; Random religious babble; Big Krit & Cyhi kicking off their tour in Little Rock; The Late Dick Gregory; An entire tangent on Drake stemming from God's Plan commentary; Dreamville vs. TDE; Local music artists and our music on rotation.

In this episode, recorded two days after the 2018 Grammys, we talked about the wins, the snubs (SZA!), and nominations; Thoughts on Eminem's legacy and new album; Why James thinks Childish Gambino is the new Issac Hayes; the DISRESPECTFUL A Tribe Called Quest Grammy Snub; 'Schoolboy Q going pop?'; 'checking for The Weeknd's catalog or nah?'; and how Graduation is Davion's least favorite Kanye album.

This was a test episode. Testing audio quality, background music/noise reduction, decibel levels, topic transition, etc. 

In this episode, we talk about Jay Rock, TDE, and Black Panther Soundtrack; 50 Cent & Company;  Spike Lee and Chiraq; Tidal, Tyler the Creator and A$AP Rocky; Rapsody; Frank Ocean/Blonde; Yasin Bey/Black artistry;  Kendrick/DAMN; Lupe vs. Kendrick; So Addictive; Vlad TV interview; Fulcrum Music Festival and local music.

Java Raps Podcast: Life & hip-hop discussed over coffee and brews.  While focused on hip-hop, Java Raps speaks on music, culture, and location as it pertains to its hosts and guests. JavaRapsPodcast.com | Hosted & self-produced/engineered by James Culla @johnniepivot8x, Davion Dotson @DavionHakeem, Shawn Hood @HoodLust, & Dan Solis @DuhnB