Prince Paul invites friend and collaborator Posdnuos of De La Soul onto the show to explore Steely Dan's Aja, from its murderer's row of session musicians to their label's bloated budget.
Prince Paul moderates a raucous discussion with Skid Row's Sebastian Bach and Riki Rachtman, co-owner of the legendary Hollywood club The Cathouse and former host of MTV's Headbanger's Ball.
Hear from Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and producer Victoria Monét on the impact Janet Jackson's deeply personal and innovative 1997 album The Velvet Rope has had on her as a musician and a person.
Dante Ross and Prince Paul look back on the making of Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique, their pivotal sophomore album that initially flopped at its release in 1989, but has gone on to transform hip hop and how it's created.
Side B of a two-part episode. Dante Ross is back to give his take on the production, sampling, in-studio hijinks and enduring impact of Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys.
DJ and Stones Throw Records founder Peanut Butter Wolf talks to Prince Paul about Donuts, the final record made by his friend, the prolific producer J Dilla. They discuss J Dilla's expansively influential but all too short musical life.
Rapper and major Bowie head Danny Brown joins to contemplate Bowie's collaborative period with Brian Eno and Iggy Pop and the atmospheric experimentations that resulted from a transformational period in Bowie's life.
Mike Watt of the Minutemen joins Prince Paul for a rousing look back at the seminal 1976 self-titled Ramones debut that galvanized punk rock and changed music forever.
Patty Schemel, the legendary musician, drummer of Hole, and author of the memoir "Hit So Hard," talks with Prince Paul about Metallica's explosive fifth album, otherwise known as The Black Album.
With two guests they measure the impact of Elliott Smith's 1998 record, XO, from its creation with co-producer Rob Schnapf, to its influence on the musician Evil.
RZA, the legendary producer, rapper, filmmaker, and leader of Wu-Tang Clan talks with his friend Prince Paul about an album they both revere: Portishead's Dummy.
In this season finale mega-episode, Prince Paul digs into one of the most impactful and game-changing rap albums of all time: Public Enemy's 1988 opus, It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back.