Crate808
@crate808
Hip hop podcast that keeps it crazy flamboyant for the rap enjoyment | Featured in NME, Okayplayer, Stereogum, ambrosia4heads, ClashMagazine, MusicWeek, HotNewHipHop, PassionWeiss | Apple’s Top Show charts
Go check out @tokyocigar.bsky.social’s latest drop with a guest feature from me, talking about losing a parent and the impact of grief. Much love to my brother, go support and help keep art like this alive - man has put in serious work 🔥👊 tokyocigarmusic.bandcamp.com/album/paris-...
New Jersey stand up 🔥 Sick MF DOOM x Orko piece by Incarcerated Jerkfaces 👏
What does Loud Records mean to you? 💎 Arguably the best record rap label of the ‘90s brought the streets to your bedroom with a huge variety of artists. Big up @freemusicempire.bsky.social for bringing the fire as always 🔥
What cuts make your Top 10 GZA songs list? 🐝 We discuss this and so much more on the Genius’ legacy with @freemusicempire.bsky.social Tokyo Cigar 📲 linktr.ee/Crate808
Where does ‘656’ rank in Roc Marciano’s discography? 🤔 We check in with the rap GOAT who’s a dick, who insists to piss in the lobster bisque! Review spoiler: We live in a golden era of bars people 🔥 Tap in 📲 linktr.ee/Crate808
Does Little Brother’s three-album run deserve more shine? 🧐 We dig into the group's genius with @seandammit.bsky.social and hear from stellar guests @dartadams.bsky.social, @extraordinaryrap.bsky.social and Nate LeBlanc from Dad Bod Rap Pod ✨ Tap in 📲 linktr.ee/Crate808
YOU MEAN LIKE CHUCKY?! 😈 Unreal DMX art right here, RIP the legend 🕊️ 🖼️ IG: raincloudstories
🚨 NEW EPISODE Digging into the legend of DMX and his classic 3-album run 🔥 This is a biggie, on the mic we got Dan Runcie and takes from @dartadams.bsky.social, Justin Hunte, Zilla Rocca, @sonraw.bsky.social, The Next Movement Pod and Extraordinary Rap crew 🤩 Tap in 📲 linktr.ee/Crate808
Huge props going out to our fans & all our guests in 2025 - despite us taking the foot off the gas to deal with life shit, you came through 👊 Big up for all the support, the rap nerd outs & sharing your love of hip hop with us 🙌 Now here’s some Spotify 2025 ‘awards’ we won 🤷♂️
Oh STOP it EPMD still blessing us with heat! This one making me want to dig into that stacked catalogue 🔥
🚨 NEW EPISODE How Nas and DJ Premier massively exceed expectations with ‘Light-Years’ 💯 Plus thoughts on… 🤔 Modern Preemo beats ✍️ Nas’ elite pen 🏎️ Top ‘One Hand on the Steering Wheel’ tracks 🤩 How this album is a rap love letter Check it 📲 linktr.ee/Crate808
🚨 NEW EPISODE Diving into De La Soul's bright new album 'Cabin in the Sky' and touching on... 🕊️ Missing Trugoy 💪 How Nas bet big on hip hop 🤩 Why it's one of 2025's top albums 👑 Is Nas the Feature King of 2025? Check it 📲 linktr.ee/Crate808
Jump on next week for our live listening session for Nas and DJ Premier’s ‘Light Years’ album - and yes, we will go down numerous rabbit holes of the duos past works too: www.patreon.com/posts/144965...
Who’s cutting onions up in here?! 😭 De La Soul have managed to deliver on so many levels with Cabin the Sky - wordplay, production, joy, leaning into the art of making an ALBUM, insight, maturity and EMOTION. They’re GOATs in any rap convo anyway. This record just cements it.
DJ Premier and Alchemist tearing it down in London, bringing out Common for New York State of Mind 🔥
This shit speaking to my SOUL right now. Imagine being this consistently great at anything in life man, the levels are off the scale. Armand Hammer is past, present and future of hip hop.
Imagine seeing Styles P live…whilst he’s on mushrooms 🤯🍄 Big up @sonraw.bsky.social for sharing this story on the show with @freemusicempire.bsky.social 👏🤣
We all must meet our moment of truth 🙏 RIP Guru - his bars still drop like gems 🕊️
Our Unlearning Vol. 2 review is dropping later, tune in and drop your thoughts on Evidence’s latest album. Spoiler: It’s fantastic 📲 www.patreon.com/posts/139184...