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647: Wu York, Uptown Reborn, & Dame’s “Cheap Teeth”

This week on the Mr. Throwback Thursday Podcast we bring you a Fresh in Peace, Eve takes over Tiny Desk, Uptown Records is reborn, and Mystikal faces twenty years. Plus, Dame Dash’s cheap shots, the massive Knicks championship block party, Wu-York merch, and we have new music from Cheryl “Salt” James.  What else? Let’s listen!

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646: TONT Stock, DreamFi Dividends, & The D.O.C.’s Deuce

This week on Mr. Throwback Thursday: A legendary Rakim and Wu-Tang supergroup, Ice Cube’s massive Wall Street payday, and Cam’ron checks Hov’s freestyle. Plus, Jay-Z’s Target backlash,  and new music from friend of the show, Dres.What else? Let’s listen!

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645: The Culture Custodians, BET’s Pivot, & Real Trauma

This week on the Mr. Throwback Thursday Podcast… We are celebrating a landmark victory for foundational preservation as New York State officially earmarks one million dollars to help launch the new Hip-Hop Museum right in the birthplace of the culture, the Bronx. Plus, BET is rebuilding its house with a blueprint for cultural relevance, tapping…

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644: Unpaid Royalties, Fake Freedom, & The D.O.C. Returns

This week on the Mr. Throwback Thursday Podcast, we bring you a heavy docket, starting with a necessary ‘Fresh in Peace’ tribute to the legendary Rob Base,  Lauryn Hill finally explaining why we never got that second solo album, Ice-T stepping into the tech world with his new OG Network streaming platform, and Daz Dillinger…

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643: The Diamond Encrusted Episode: Shawn Brauch on TBT

This week on the Mr. Throwback Thursday Podcast, we are going from the gritty street corners straight to the diamond-encrusted, absolute wildest era of hip-hop visuals. We’re sitting down with Shawn Brauch, the co-founder and mastermind behind Pen & Pixel Graphics.  What else? Let’s Listen. Check out Shawn’s work at www.smartfacemedia.com or on the many…

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642: Ridin’ Dirty at 30, Mike D Goes Solo, & Raekwon’s Respect

This week on the Mr. Throwback Thursday Podcast… Marco Rubio turns the White House briefing room into a Cypress Hill concert, Hurby ‘Luv Bug’ scores a massive, precedent-setting legal victory over Universal Music Group, and Bun B gears up to perform Ridin’ Dirty front-to-back for its 30th anniversary. We’re breaking down the curriculum at the…

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641: The Grandest of Them All: The Grandmaster Caz Interview

This week we sit down with one of the pioneers in this thing that we call hip hop. The man who started with a Kenwood turntable. The man who has murals of him on walls in other countries. The man who taught us that Hip Hop Didn’t Create Anything…..it REINVENTED EVERYTHING. Give us two hours…

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640: Dylan’s Silence, Fake Rap, & The PACE Act

This week on the Mr. Throwback Thursday Podcast… Afroman builds the wildest presidential ticket in history with Flavor Flav, and Maryland officially protects the culture in the courtroom by passing the PACE Act. Plus, we are packing the rundown for the TBT Posse. We are paying our respects to Digital Underground’s Cleetis Mack, breaking down…

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639: Bullet From a Gun: The Legacy of Derek B

This week on the Mr. Throwback Thursday Podcast, we are taking a trip across the Atlantic. We are dedicating an entire episode to a true pioneer, the late, great Derek B. We’re talking pirate radio in London, signing with Russell Simmons, touring with Public Enemy, and the massive impact he had on the culture before…

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638: The New York Crown, The JMJ Plea & RZA Wants Obama

This week on the Mr. Throwback Thursday Podcast, we bring you a release you can’t Waits for, a Vinylphyle release of a Gang Starr classic, a new biopic coming your way, Trick Daddy causing much static in New York, Cappadonna Pillages the Galleria, and new music from friend of the show, Billy Danze. What else?…

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