Making Illmatic: Noreaga 'N.O.R.E.' w/ Shinobi Stalin (Questions Classic)

Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠New The Questions Hip-Hop T-Shirt Drop⁠⁠ Sean is joined by DJ Muggs – who reveals the stories behind randomly selected songs in his massive discography, including songs by Cypress Hill, GZA, Jay Worthy, his solo projects, and more. The Questions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (IG) Sean: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@seandammit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (IG) DJ Muggs: @djmuggs_the_black_goat (IG) Email: [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questionshiphop.com

Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠New The Questions Hip-Hop T-Shirt Drop⁠ Open Mike Eagle returns to the show and he's joined by producer Kenny Segal. The duo just released their first collaborative album 'DOOMED!' Sean and the duo talk relationships, gatekeeping, video games, technology, podcasting, and more. The Questions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (IG) Sean: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@seandammit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (IG) Open Mike Eagle: open_mike_eagle (IG) Kenny Segal: kennysegal (IG) Email: [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questionshiphop.com

Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠ New The Questions Hip-Hop T-Shirt Drop Sean connects with book author Peter Relic, whose 'Bust A Move: Matt Dike, Delicious Vinyl, and the Hip-Hop Hits That First Conquered Pop' offers a fascinating look at one of rap's most important Los Angeles record labels at a pivotal time in hip-hop history. The Questions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠⁠ (IG) Sean: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@seandammit⁠⁠⁠⁠ (IG) Peter Relic: ⁠⁠⁠ @reliconrecord (IG) Email: [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠questionshiphop.com

Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ORDER THE QUESTIONS HIP-HOP TRIVIA GAME⁠⁠⁠ DRAM joins the show to talk with Sean about the stories behind six randomly-selected songs from his catalog (picked by Sean's FYI.AI agent, Seanvo). They also discuss - in no particular order - favorite Outkast albums, cornbread, a personally-infuriating Mandela effect, Rick Rubin, and more. The Questions: ⁠⁠⁠@thequestionshiphop⁠⁠⁠ (IG) Sean: ⁠⁠⁠@seandammit⁠⁠⁠ (IG) DRAM: ⁠⁠⁠@shelley (IG) Email: [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠questionshiphop.com

Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ORDER THE QUESTIONS HIP-HOP TRIVIA GAME⁠⁠ Ras Kass is celebrating some major milestones this year, from the 30th anniversary of his debut 'Soul on Ice' to the recent release of his latest album 'Leopard Eats Face.' Ras links up with Sean Kantrowitz at the FYI Campus to break down some of the stories behind his most conceptual songs, and how he uses his platform to talk about trauma, honesty, and the state of the world. Hear the stories behind: "The Evil That Men Do" (Soul on Ice, 1996) "Interview with a Vampire" (Rasassination, 1998) "Fun and Games" (Leopard Eats Face, 2026) "The Long Way" featuring Everlast (Soul on Ice 2, 2019) "Gods N The Hood" featuring Bishop Lamont, MK Assante, and Talib Kweli (Barmaggedon, 2013) "Bon Voyage" w/ Apollo Brown (Blasphemy, 2014) ...and much more! The Questions: ⁠⁠@thequestionshiphop⁠⁠ (IG) Sean: ⁠⁠@seandammit⁠⁠ (IG) Ras Kass: ⁠⁠@ras_kass (IG) Email: [email protected] ⁠⁠questionshiphop.com

Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠ ⁠ORDER THE QUESTIONS HIP-HOP TRIVIA GAME⁠ Original broadcast: March 3, 2023 Defari hops in the shuffle seat for this episode of Can't Knock the Shuffle. The Likwit Crew emcee shares the stories behind seven randomly selected songs from his decades-spanning catalog: "2 Places at the Same Time" (Likwit Junkies 2, 2020) "Steeple Chase" (Rare Poise, 2017) "People Trip" (Street Music, 2006) "SCANS" (The LJs, 2005) Dilated Peoples "Closed Session" (Neighborhood Watch, 2004) Montage One "Def B4 Dishonor" (MontageOne.COM 10.6.2 OGX, 2010) "Bionic" (1998) The Questions: ⁠@thequestionshiphop⁠ (IG) Sean: ⁠@seandammit⁠ (IG) Defari: ⁠@mr_defari⁠ (IG) Email: [email protected] ⁠questionshiphop.com

Join our PATREON ⁠⁠ORDER THE QUESTIONS HIP-HOP TRIVIA GAME⁠ Original Broadcast: June 13, 2022 Sean "Slug" Daley of independent hip-hop pioneers Atmosphere puts his hip-hop trivia skills to the test and shares stories from his career. We also talk about Del the Funky Homosapien, Black Star, Kendrick Lamar, Cypress Hill, crate-digging, touring, and much more. atmospheresucks.com The Questions: ⁠⁠@thequestionshiphop⁠⁠ (IG) Sean: ⁠⁠@seandammit⁠⁠ (IG)

⁠ORDER THE QUESTIONS HIP-HOP TRIVIA GAME⁠ ⁠Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠ Sean answers questions (ha) in this mailbag episode. The Questions: ⁠@thequestionshiphop⁠ (IG) Sean: ⁠@seandammit⁠ (IG)

Original Broadcast: January 16, 2023 ORDER THE QUESTIONS HIP-HOP TRIVIA GAME Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop Emcee/producer Shinobi Stalin joins Sean and MidaZ to examine Noreaga's 1998 debut 'N.O.R.E.' and find out if the album is improved or diminished by trimming to 10 songs. The Questions: @thequestionshiphop (IG) Sean: @seandammit (IG) MidaZ: @midazthebeast (IG) Shinobi Stalin: @shinobistalin (IG) Email: [email protected] questionshiphop.com

⁠Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop⁠ ⁠questionshiphop.com⁠ ⁠ORDER THE QUESTIONS HIP-HOP TRIVIA GAME⁠ We're back with another 'Making Illmatic' episode – a thought experiment in which we attempt to condense an album down to 10 songs. Sean and MidaZ are joined once again by IMAKEMADBEATS to attempt to put Outkast's second album 'ATLiens' under the microscope. The Questions Hip-Hop: ⁠Instagram⁠ Sean Kantrowitz: ⁠Instagram⁠ MidaZ the BEAST: ⁠Instagram⁠ IMAKEMADBEATS: ⁠Instagram⁠