Backseat Freestyle Podcast with Jayson Rodriguez
Backseat Freestyle is your weekly hip-hop cypher. Hosted by veteran journalist Jayson Rodriguez (The Bridge: 50 Years of Hip-Hop with Nas & Miss Info, Vevo, XXL, MTV News), Backseat Freestyle Podcast is a companion to the Backseat Freestyle newsletter and the home of the best conversation in hip-hop. Every episode will feature guests talking about the latest in rap with commentary and comedy intended to push the topic forward. For the full Backseat Freestyle Podcast archive or to subscribe to the Backseat Freestyle newsletter visit: jaysonrodriguez.info/podcast.
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7 days ago
7 days ago
FOR HIP-HOP HEADS OF A CERTAIN AGE, Playboi Carti is a complicated talent. He warbles his rhymes and his production makes for a noisey listen. But, if you pull in closer, you’ll hear the stylings of Lil Wayne during his Da Drought run, among others. I spoke to Mickey Factz about Carti because, to my surprise, he recently wrote a series of tweets downplaying lyricism.