H i p - Hop P O D C A S T S
Protect Ya Neck is your one-stop hip-hop show brought to you by Kialha Nakahara and Nathan Butler.
For this second episode of PYN podcast, we focus on uplifting hip-hop jams to encourage you throughout this cold, gloomy month. Join us while we fangirl at some of our favorite artists (Lil B, Frank Ocean, Open Mike Eagle, Heems/Kool AD, Antwon, RTJ, Flylo etc) and hopefully you’ll geek out with us.
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protect ya neck! episode 2- Beat the january blues!
Tracklisting
0:32 – Bonita Keeps Passing Me By by Amerigo Gazaway (ATCQ/Pharcyde Mix)
6:32 – Elder Blossoms by Bishop Nehru
10:28 – I’m On a Plane by Kool AD
20:11 – Doug Stamper by Open Mike Eagle ft. Hannibal Buress
29:41 – Me, Myself and I by De La Soul
38:59 – Womyn by Heems
46:44 – Super Rich Kids by Frank Ocean ft. Earl Sweatshirt
58:30 – Unchain Me by Lil B
1:03:51 – Ya Mama and Stuff by Amerigo Gazaway (ATCQ/Pharcyde Mix)
1:13:01 – 3rd WORLD GRRRL by Antwon
1:17:12 – KLF ELF by Antwon ft. Lakutis and Heems
1:28:21 – Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck) by Run the Jewels ft. Zack de la Rocha
1:37:21 – Grown Up by Danny Brown
1:41:29 – Never Catch Me by Flylo ft. Kendrick Lamar
Protect Ya Neck Episode 3: What makes a great song? Part 1: Instrumentals (J Dilla/Nujabes Tribute)
1) So Far To Go by J Dilla ft. Common and D’Angelo
2) The New by J Dilla
3) Airworks by J Dilla
4)Feather by Nujabes
5) The Number Song by DJ Shadow
6) Fakin’ Jax by INI
7) America’s Most Blunted by Madvillain
8) Robes by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib ft. Domo and Earl
9) Paranoid by Kanye West
10) Power by Kanye West
11) Otis by Kanye West & Jay Z
12) Can I Kick It by ATCQ
13) Hood Politics by Kendrick Lamar
14) Son of Georgia by Daye Jack
15) Ribs by Ryan Hemsworth (Lorde mix)
16) Swate by Mike Finito
17) Horehound by Metal Fingers (DOOM)
18) Sin With by Eric Dingus
19) Wizard by Clams Casino
20) Platypus by Falside
21) Merciful by The Pharoh
22)Need You by L’Orange ft. Blu
Instrumentals are one of the most important aspects when it comes to hip-hop. Producers and DJs have always been recognized as much as rappers, and icons such as J Dilla, Pete Rock, Madlib, and DJ Premier have maintained a cult status through their extensive works with various artists. We discuss the undervalued notion of sampling – such as its role in reintroducing older artists to a new generation (a.k.a. Kanye’s whole discography) - and how beatmaking should be held equivalent to playing instruments. J Dilla, Nujabes, and DJ Shadow – the three most celebrated instrumentalists – have crafted emotional soundscapes simply through their techniques and influenced many newer producers (look out for Ryan Hemsworth, Mike Finito, Eric Dingus, Clams Casino, etc). That alone, should validate their impact on the whole of music. P.S. Expect Kialha fangirling about Kendrick (To Pimp a Butterfly!!!!) and still trying to convince Nathan on old-school grooves.