Call Out Culture

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Call Out Culture is a podcast about rap music hosted by Alaska, Curly Castro and Zilla Rocca - three long time practitioners and lifetime fans. These dudes know what the hell they are talking about. Every episode is a deep dive into an artist or a concept. With close to 50 years of artistry and 70 years of fandom combined in the three hosts, it is safe to say, that you are going to get perspectives that you will not find in other podcasts about the genre.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Call Out Culture episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Call Out Culture for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Call Out Culture episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

We Need to Talk About - White Rappers

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01/24/20 • 77 min

This week the gang addresses white rappers and all that entails.

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Jay Electronica and the Slacker A$$ Rapper Syndrome

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04/10/20 • 82 min

This week the crew discuss Jay Electronica and rappers who don't make music.

Fly Vs. Dope

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03/09/20 • 78 min

This week the boys get esoteric and break down the difference between Fly and Dope.

Live from the Liner Notes: Armand Hammer's Shrines with special guests Armand Hammer

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06/09/20 • 86 min

Armand Hammer (Billy Woods and Elucid) join us to discuss their monumental new album Shrines. You can listen to and purchase Shrines here:
https://armandhammer.bandcamp.com/album/shrines

Lineage of Greatness - Biz Markie

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08/21/23 • 85 min

This week we discuss the career of the legendary Biz Markie.

And as always for early access and exclusive content check out our patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast

Revisiting "The White Rapper Show" with Blockhead and MILC

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06/24/24 • 107 min

ALASKA and Zilla take it back to 2007 after rewatching VH1's "The White Rapper Show" with MC Serch, John Brown (Hallelujah Holla Back!), $hamrock, G- Child (number 1 fan of Vanilla Ice), Persia (who said the N Word AND pulled out a dildo), and Jus Rhyme (the original anti-racist grifter). Blockhead and MILC swing by to talk Best Rapper of the bunch, Best Hang Out, how uncomfortable NORE was, and why Serch kept saying "Ma". This is a new classic Call Out Culture episode!

You can find all things Blockhead here:

https://blockheadnyc.com/

You can find all things MILC here:

https://x.com/MILCMANE

For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can find our music here:

Zilla Rocca:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Curly Castro:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Alaska:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/⁠

Used Records: New Mainstream Rap Bangers

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01/13/24 • 48 min

We're back! Zilla posted a poll and the people have spoken: here's one long mix of relatable major label rap that will appeal to your golden era '90s sensibilities and to your potential love of strip club heaterz! Tracklisting:

1. "Long Story Short" 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne

2. "Patty Cake" Quavo & Takeoff

3. "Klink (Live)" T-Pain

4. "Oh U Went" Young Thug feat Drake

5. "Two Tens" Cordae feat Anderson .Paak)

6. "Worth It" Offseat feat Don Tolliver

7. "bread & butter" Gunna

8. "Evil Ways" Drake feat J. Cole

9. "Am I Dreaming" Metro Boomin feat ASAP Rocky, Roisee

10. "Lost Forever" Travis Scott feat Westside Gunn

11. "Shame" 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne

12. "4EVA" KAYTRAMINE feat Pharrell

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Highs and Lows of Gangstarr feat. PremRock

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04/03/25 • 112 min

This week we are joined by PremRock to discuss his amazing new album "Did You Enjoy Your Time Here...?" and to dig into the high points and the low points in the Gangstarr discography.

If you have yet heard "Did You Enjoy Your Time Here...?", you can find it at the link below:
https://planetpremrock.bandcamp.com/album/did-you-enjoy-your-time-here

If you want exclusive content or wish to see the video of this episode you can become a Patreon member using the link below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can find our music here:

Zilla Rocca:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Curly Castro:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Alaska:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/