Hype Men: Recent Episodes
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EPISODE 48: One of the true forces behind popularizing West Coast rap - really - David Faustino joins Eric, Jeff and Jensen to talk Married With Children + Lou Adler + the Sunset Strip + The Roxy + The Whisky + Will 1x + Xzibit + N.W.A. + Fairfax + Scott Caan and Alchemist + his once and again rap career + more! stream
EPISODE 47: Streetwear giants Bobby Hundreds and Ben Hundreds join Eric, Jeff and Jensen to discuss what’s in the Fairfax water + who the next brand to blow up will be + not apologizing for the Complex streetwear list + growing up with Stussy and Fresh Jive + who really shops at the LA Hundreds store + the coolest Nas story during his beef with Jay-Z + DIY West Coast music + being friends with Game + the Kreayshawn situation + Caushun the gay rapper + much more! [stream]
EPISODE 46: The Sound of Young America’s Jesse Thorn joins the Hype Men to discuss Bay-area rap + hip-hop as a spectacle + throwback jerseys + Kanye’s two sides + why Asher Roth is miscast + who Kreayshawn owes thanks + whether rock music is dead + if Jay-Z can one day play the Super Bowl + so much more! [stream]
EPISODE 45: Eric, Jeff and Jensen go sans-guest this week and take listener questions… again! Next week, we return to guests! [STREAM]
EPISODE 44: Eric, Jeff and Jensen break down rappers who become “actors.” Rappers, actors…raptors? [STREAM]
EPISODE 43: Eric, Jeff and Jensen go sans-guest this week and take listener questions! [Stream]
EPISODE 42: Actor Jerry O'Connell joins the Hype Men to discuss the internets’ home for philandering, AshleyMadison.com + why he never hooked up with Mariah Carey + which actor Xzibit keeps mistaking Jerry for + Eazy E and Blood of Abraham + Ice-T’s wife Coco + reoccurring inaccuracies on his Wikipedia page + meeting Kool Moe Dee + working with Beyonce + much more! [Stream]
EPISODE 41: Singer, songwriter and once (and again?) Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump joins the Hype Men to discuss why he and Lupe Fiasco connect + working with Lil’ Wayne + which DipSet member was supposed to jump on a Fall Out Boy anthem + his ska roots in Chicago + recent projects with Murs and Flo Rida + impressing his girlfriend at a meeting with Jay-Z + much more! [STREAM]
EPISODE 40: The Trill OG himself Bun B joins the Hype Men to discuss envying Jensen’s Interscope deal + being a college professor + appearing on every 4 out of 5 rap albums + Jimmy Kimmel shouting “Free Pimp C” + shooting the Big Pimpin’ video + Mexicans with Guns + having just one line on Drake’s song + why physical CDs still matter + Hannibal Buress’ cameos on 30 Rock + recently working with DJ Quik + our craziest celebrity run-ins + Texas football + much, much, much more! [Stream]
EPISODE 39: Comedian and host of Big Terrific, Max Silvestri, joins the Hype Men to discuss Earl Sweatshirt + what Williamsburg, Brooklyn is really like + seeing The Roots live in concert + does Jennifer Aniston know who Drake is + how to best interview a new roommate + the allure of Top Chef + Bon Iver + No Sex in the Champagne Room + Dr. Dre’s diet + more! [STREAM]
EPISODE 38: Radio personality Angela Yee joins the Hype Men to discuss working for Wu-Tang Corporation directly out of college + Ol’ Dirty stories + managing D'Angelo + knowing Eminem during The Outsidaz days + getting the Shade 45 job without any radio experience + introducing Jay Electronica to Jay-Z + Murs eating out on Lip Service + her special email address where people send her naked pics + much more! [STREAM]
EPISODE 37: Legendary photographer Jonathan Mannion joins the Hype Men to discuss how he got DMX to bathe himself in blood + what Jay-Z thinks of his Jay-Z impression + breaking new artists from Eminem to Lil’ Mama + Game’s Compton street reality + trashing hotel rooms with Sum 41 + the madness of Foxy Brown + Lil’ Wayne’s genius water + the ODB-Donna Summer connection + so much more! [Stream]
EPISODE 36: Amazing eyewear designer Kerin Rose joins the Hype Men to discuss working with Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Snoop Dogg + interning at Complex magazine + people who wear sunglasses in the club + the shutter shades phase + apl.de.ap going blind + her father running out of the house with two rifles + sleepovers with Kid Sister + the esteemed Supreme ad campaign + 3 Dollar Bill, Y'all and much more! [stream]
EPISODE 35: TV personality / actor / former rapper Fat Jew joins the Hype Men to discuss Duck Down Records + beefing with nice white rappers + Paul Barman’s je ne sais quoi + how much we hate Jewish spoofs + sneaking into a Jamiroquai concert + freestyling circles in high school + unintentional gay rap lyrics + friends who love Fat Jew but hate his rapping + prank calling Bono + the funniest 5 minutes on Hype Men ever + much, much more! [Stream]
EPISODE 34: World Champion DJ / record label owner / foodie DJ A-Trak joins the Hype Men to discuss the DMCs + what you do after winning five titles + Sunglasses is a Must + working with Kanye + who he really was supposed to DJ for on Rocafella + signing Kid Cudi + Nervous Records + why Duck Sauce used the name “Barbra Streisand” + DJ AM + so much more! [Stream]
EPISODE 33: Atlanta rapper Donnis joins the Hype Men to discuss serving as an airman in the Air Force + secretly recording in Tokyo + getting his verse bumped for 50 Cent + why he signed to Atlantic + competition and patience on the Freshman 10 list + what Mark McGrath and Gucci have in common + listening to beats on Timbaland’s bus + pornstars who squirt + more! [Stream]
EPISODE 32: Twitter genius Boobs Radley joins the Hype Men to discuss raunchy twitter DMs + horrible movies + rumors about Left-Eye Lopez + the Celebrity Herpes Game + why Alicia Keys makes Jensen cry + hooking up at a funeral + watching sex scenes with parents + celebrity paramours + more! [Stream]
EPISODE 31: Producer Sean C joins the Hype Men to discuss The X-Ecutioners + creating Can’t Knock The Hustle + Loud Records debating whether to sign Jae Hood or 50 Cent + what Diddy does as a producer + growing up with Fat Man Scoop + signing to Teddy Riley + seeing Ice Cube at the Apollo + the value of the co-sign + Fat Joe’s career + much, much more! [Stream]
EPISODE 30: Comedian Joe Mande joins the Hype Men to discuss Rhymesayers and the Minnesota hip-hop scene + albino rappers + Chet Haze and the shitty keg-rap movement + WINNING + Scientology pamphlets + the NBA dunk contests + Joe’s run-ins on twitter with Cam'Ron, Chamillionaire, Jesse Camp and White Castle + Wu Tang’s mathematics + the “I Need a Doctor” video + much more! [Stream]