The What?! Hip Hop, Questions, Legends and Lists
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The What?! Hip Hop, Questions, Legends and Lists
Each week The What?! poses an unanswered, yet nagging, question discussed in hip hop circles, barber shops and street corners; and each week our hosts, Mouse and Nyla help you find the answers. New episodes dropping every Monday.
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What’s The Most IMPORTANT Hip Hop Song Of All Time?
Nyla and Mouse had a tough time with this one! This week in honor of hip hops 50th year we have a deep dive on what’s the most important hip hop song...
The What?! Meets Louder Than A Riot
This week Sidney Madden & Rodney Carmichael from Louder than a Riot join Nyla and Mouse to discuss misogyny and journalism in Hip Hop. Tune in and com...
The Afrobeat Influence on Hip Hop feat. Afro B
“Joanna” singer Afro B joins Nyla and Mouse to talk about the Afrobeat wave with artists like Burna Boy, Tems and Wizkid running hip hop radio. Afro B...
Is SZA a Hip Hop or R&B Artist?
This week Nyla and Mouse unpack more questions on A.I. Rap, The current Queen and Princess of Hip Hop, the most anticipated albums and tours of 2023 a...
ItsTheReal and Blog Era Rap
This week Jeff and Eric from ItsTheReal join Nyla and Mouse to talk headlines, hip hop gate keeping and Blog Era rap. Tune in and comment in the socia...
How Does Trap Karaoke Work?
Our host Mouse Jones bring us into other the other side of his world, as the Trap Karaoke. Trap Karaoke is currently on tour wowing fans at arenas and...
The What’s Next: Who’s About To Blow In 2023?
Mouse and Nyla predict which emerging artist are gong to own this year. Featuring West Coast representative, Gina Views. Tune in and comment in the so...
The Future of Black Hollywood
This week on the The What? Star actor Marcus Callender (Wu-Tang: An American Saga) joins Mouse and Nyla to talk Wu-Tang and Power, The Oscars, Black T...
Best Debut Album Rollouts
On the first episode of Season 4, Nyla and Mouse discuss the Best Debut Album Rollouts in Hip Hop. One had a murder case, one had a car crash and one...
The Brammys Bonus Episode
Ahead of our Season 4 launch in March 2023, we decided to do our own Grammy Awards, with our PICKS. Welcome to the Brammys!
Note: The Brammys ak...
What Are The Classic Female Hip Hop Albums? feat. Rob Markman
Journalist/artist Rob Markman joins Nyla and Mouse to explore if ‘Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ is the only classic hip hop album by a female artist.
Rap Lyrics on Trial feat. Congressman Jamaal Bowman
Mouse and Nyla discuss the RAP Act with NY Congressman Jamaal Bowman. The law, co-written by Rep. Bowman, is designed to stop rap lyrics from being us...
Verse of The Year
Jay-Z and J. Cole make Mouse and Nyla’s list for Verse of the Year, but who else is in the discussion? Feat. Chris from Critics of Culture
Be s...
The Worst Rappers of All Time feat. Luenell
The esteemed comedian stopped by The What?! to chop it up about her journey in comedy, speaks on a few headlines, who's some of the worst rappers of a...
Grand Opening, Grand Closing for Virtual Rappers?
Nyla and Mouse talk about the unplugging of AI virtual rapper FN Meka and what’s next for the future of algorithm based rap featuring Jacques Morel.
The Supreme Team
Our own supreme team Nyla and Mouse break down the recent documentary about the Queens drug syndicate. Also they discuss their Mount Rushmore of docum...
How Important Is Beyoncé ?
This week Nyla and Mouse breakdown Beyoncé’s newest album Renaissance and some of the recent controversy that has come with it. Also we ask the questi...
Let’s Connect Politic, Ditto feat. Marc Lamont Hill
This week on The What?! author, activist Marc Lamont Hill talks to Nyla and Mouse about pressing politic issues and how to affect change on the local...
Top 5 TV Shows Of All Time!
This week on The What?! TV writer Charles McBee (Hell of a Week and Tha God’s Honest Truth) joins Nyla and Mouse to talk the top 5 TV shows of all tim...
It's Halftime
On this week's episode This week Nyla and Mouse look back at the first half of the year in Hip Hop. What's the best and worst songs and albums so far....
A Hip Hop Perspective feat. DJ Clark Kent Part. 2
In part 2 of our conversation with Brooklyn DJ/Producer Clark Kent we discuss the greatness of Biggie, Jay Z, Nas, Kendrick, Eminem, J. Cole, why New...
Top 5 Rap Producers of All Time feat. DJ Clark Kent
Who is the best producer in rap music? Dre Dre? Pharrell? Kanye? DJ Premier? Join Nyla, Mouse and legendary DJ/Producer Clark Kent for great convo on...
OG Talk feat. Maino
This week Mouse and Nyla talk to Maino about the Lobby Boyz album, the RICO arrests of Young Thug and Gunna, staying healthy in hip hop and more.
Top 5 Summer Cookout Songs
With Memorial Day weekend here, Nyla Symone and Mouse Jones prepare you for the summer with their favorite tours and movies to see; Plus our top 5 son...
Kendrick vs Kanye (first 5 albums)
This week we discuss Kendrick Lamar’s new album and discuss who had more impactful first 5 albums, Kendrick or Kanye.
We also get into some of K...
Which NYC Borough Had The Most Impact? feat. Ralph McDaniels
Ralph McDaniels joins Nyla and Mouse to discuss which borough represents hip hop the most from the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island of Manhattan...
Is Jack Harlow In The Current Top 10?
This week Nyla and Mouse discuss the Chappelle attacker, new ASAP & RiRi video, whether or not the Rock & Roll HOF matters, and Jack Harlow’s new albu...
Is Hip Hop A Safe Place For Women ?
This week Nyla Symone and Mouse Jones with special guest DJ Steph Cakes talk about the recent Meg Thee Stallion interview and their experiences dealin...
Is The Album Format Dead?
Mouse and Nyla recap the biggest stories in hip hop and then bring on on guest Barry Hefner and ask if the album format is fading away. Over the years...
Does The XXL Freshman List Matter (And Our Predictions)?
This week on The What?! Nyla and Mouse discuss the upcoming 2022 XXL Freshman list, the prospects, their picks, and poses the question: "Does The XXL...
When Did The ATL Take The Rap Crown From NYC feat. EarthGang
We all know Atlanta artists have been dominating the Hip Hop waters for a little while now but this week, Nyla and Mouse, with help from Atlanta group...
What Happened To Mixtapes feat. DJ Clue
Nyla Symone and Mouse Jones catch up with the legendary DJ Clue to discuss his come up and the status of mixtapes in the current hip hop climate.
The Top 5 Best Rap Groups of All Time feat. Charlamagne Tha God
We’re back for Season 2 of The What?! Hip Hop Questions, Legends and Lists. This week Nyla Symone, Mouse Jones and special guest Charlamagne Tha God b...
What Made The Rap Blog Era So Special?
This week Nyla and Mouse look back at the Rap Blog Era from 2009 - 2013. A time when up and coming rappers like Drake, Kendrick and Cole were leveragi...
Are Hip Hop Endorsement Deals Good For Fans of The Music?
This week on The What?! Nyla and Mouse unbox hip hop endorsements deals. Sure, working with big corporate brands may make rappers rich, but does it al...
Do We Still Call White Rappers White Rappers?
On this weeks episode Nyla & Mouse discuss white rappers. Which white rappers are invited to the cookout. What does the white rapper Mt. Rushmore loo...
Watch The Throne 10 Year Anniversary Episode
Jay-Z and Kanye West teamed up to release Watch the Throne on August 8th 2011. 10 years after it's release, Mouse and Nyla talk about its impact, how...
Who’s the Funniest in Hip Hop?
Hip Hop has a history of funny personalities on wax, but social media has opened the lens into the real lives of our favorite and funniest artists. So...
Brooklyn Drill Origins, A Plea for Unity and What's Next For Rap's Grittiest Sound feat. Vokarondon
The sound of Brooklyn Drill helped make Pop Smoke a superstar. But after Pop’s murder last year, how can this subgenre of rap, who’s lyrics and songs...
1998: A Transformative Year In Hip Hop
1998 was a watershed year for Hip Hop. Over a year after the death of two Hip Hop Icons, the genre forged tragedy into triumph with one of its most cr...