encyclopedia Hip Hop

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  You Had To Be There: When NY Came Back 02.11.2026 23m

  In the early ’90s, the West Coast had taken over Hip Hop, and New York was no longer running the show. But the city that helped create the culture wasn't going down quietly. From Wu-Tang Clan and Nas to Biggie and Mobb Deep, a new generation of MCs brought the spotlight back to the East Coast. We're revisiting the albums, artists, and moments that put New York back on top and reminded everyone where Hip Hop came from. You had to be there.
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  Halloween: Why was Freddy Rapping? 26.10.2026 23m

  Instead of a corny Halloween special, figured I'd look back to 1988 and try and find out why the hell was Freddy Kruger so interested in Hip Hop?!
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  You Had To Be There: When The West Took Over 19.10.2026 18m

  In the early ’90s, the West Coast changed the landscape of Hip Hop. From N.W.A and Ice Cube to The Chronic, Doggystyle, and the G-Funk explosion, the spotlight shifted from New York to California.But was everything as great as history remembers?Eclectik revisits the West Coast takeover, explains his issues with Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, and why he’d take Warren G over The Chronic any day.The impact was undeniable. The hype? That’s another story.You had to be there.
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  You Had To Be There: MC Hammer 13.10.2026 23m

  MC Hammer was more than You Can't touch this and baggy pants, it was different being around during his rise
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  Who's The Champion: 1985 Hip Hop Season 05.10.2026 23m

  Run-DMC are the Defending Champs, can they take down the young newcomers? Let's find out!I'm doing a league, no more who is the best, who is the goat, etc. etc.We are treating Hip Hop like a sport, each year is a season, we are taking Albums, Songs, Videos, Features, Impact all into consideration FOR THAT YEAR ONLYNot what you eventually did, what happened when it happened, and the Calendar matters, if you dropped near the end of the year, welp ... see you next yearWe are doing 1984 to 1997 ... lets have some fun!
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  Favorite/Least Favorite song: Classic Albums 28.09.2026 29m

  This episode I ask 12Kyle what is his Favorite and Least favorite song on 5 Classic Hip Hop Albums ... lets see if You or I agree with him
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  Who's The Champion: 1984 Hip Hop Season 24.09.2026 21m

  I'm doing a league, no more who is the best, who is the goat, etc. etc.We are treating Hip Hop like a sport, each year is a season, we are taking Albums, Songs, Videos, Features, Impact all into consideration FOR THAT YEAR ONLYNot what you eventually did, what happened when it happened, and the Calendar matters, if you dropped near the end of the year, welp ... see you next yearWe are doing 1984 to 1997 ... lets have some fun!
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  Essential Song (1979 - 1985) 21.09.2026 21m

  People forget that Hip Hop started well before Boogie Down Productions, Eric B and Rakim, and Public Enemy ... so with this episode I'm give you ONE song per every year 1979 to 1985 that I think it's essential for a Hip Hop music fan to have in their mental rolodex.
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  My Top 10 Whodini songs in order 01.09.2026 16m

  Whodunit goes overlooked as one of the pioneers of Hip Hop music especially making it to mainstream, they weren't just Hip Hop they were the closest to R&B you could've gotten at the time.Today, my favorite Whodini songs in order
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  My Top 5 Hip Hop songs ever made 18.08.2026 14m

  This is my list ... The Top 5 Greatest Hip Hop songs ever made, in orderLets see if you agree and what you think
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  My Favorite Diss Tracks aren't yours 11.08.2026 18m

  Everyone has a list of the greatest diss tracks in Hip Hop, I decided instead of doing "The Best" I'd do my favorite ... so we don't see the same songs over and over.And of course, they are in order
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  Music Video Rewind: Night of The Living Baseheads 04.08.2026 12m

  Going back looking at some of my favorite videos of the 80s and 90s to tell you or remind you how dope , wild, or just funny they were ... then you can go back and check them out again or for the first time.This time Public Enemy: Night Of The Living Baseheads
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  The thing about Jay-Z 28.07.2026 17m

  A lot of people that listen to the show think I dislike Jay-Z or think he's bad (I mean now he is) but he used to be dope ... here's the thing ...
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  Chubb Rock - The First Album 21.07.2026 14m

  What happened to the First Album Chubb Rock did?Why is it largely forgotten?Why did he rhyme completely different afterwards?I don't know, I just liked the album ... so I'm talking about it!
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  Self Destruction [The Stop The Violence Movement] 30.06.2026 41m

  Looking back at the Self Destruction song and video with 12Kyle
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  Why early music has lasted 16.06.2026 13m

  This is why I believe the songs we grew up listening to in the 80s and the 90s have lasted this long and will forever "age well"
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  Does Jay-Z have 10 Timeless songs? 03.06.2026 34m

  In this new series we are asking does some of our favorite emcees truly have 10 timelesss songs, that regardless of generation the majority loves and will rock with an/or has stood the test of time since they were releasedIt's Kyle and I, so you know what's happening ... this time Jay-Z
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  Hip Hop Trivia 26.05.2026 14m

  First edition of Hip Hop Trivia, this time with @12Kyle of the 12Kyle Podcast and the Rapsoul Podcast10 Questions ... I think they are easy, how will he do?How would you have done?
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  Hip Hop Music didn't start in '96 05.05.2026 10m

  Just because every ALL TIME Great list in Hip Hop Music begins with BIG and ends with Kanye ... lets stop omitting the foundation
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  Favorite Hip Hop Videos of All Time 28.04.2026 49m

  What are your favorite 5 Hip Hop music videos of all time?12Kyle and I give ours