The Bridge: 50 Years of Hip Hop

Episode 34: RZA

Whenever you speak with the RZA, expect some mental jewels to be dropped. Join this fascinating discussion in which RZA goes in depth about how his young life changed onc

Episode 33: Joey Bada$$

The remarkable career of Joey Bada$$ has seen him go from teenage underground sensation to accomplished, hard-working actor. And if there’s anything he’s learned during t

Episode 32: Steve Stoute

Before he was a success in the business world at large, Steve Stoute was Nas’ manager. But one thing that hasn’t changed from then until now is Stoute’s vision for artist

Episode 31: Idris Elba

Hip-Hop might not be the first thing you think about when you hear the name Idris Elba. But the distinguished actor has deep ties to the culture, whether it’s his time sp

Episode 30: Swizz Beatz

Today, Swizz Beatz is more known for Verzuz and his numerous endeavors in the art world. But on this episode, we take it back to the Ruff Ryders era when Swizz was making

Episode 29: Stretch & Bobbito

If you were a hip-hop fan in the ‘90s, Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Garcia had the ultimate and craziest college radio show to ever live. Before everyone had social media,

Episode 28: Salt-N-Pepa

One thing that separated Salt-N-Pepa from their contemporaries is that they didn’t tone down their femininity in order to compete with their male counterparts. They were

Episode 27: Burna Boy

One of the most in-demand artists of the last few years, Burna Boy has taken the world by storm with his special brand of Afro-fusion. Yet his swagger is undoubtedly root

Episode 26: Snoop Dogg

For decades, Snoop Dogg has been doing it big… and there’s no signs of him stopping anytime soon. Whether performing at the Super Bowl alongside his mentor Dr. Dre or ret

Episode 25: DJ Khaled

Everybody knows DJ Khaled is inspirational. But what we have here is something bordering on a motivational speech. In this high energy interview, Khaled speaks about his

Episode 24: Ice-T

When Ice-T speaks, smart people listen. The streetwise veteran has wisdom to pass on, whether it be in his music or interviews. As you are about to hear, Ice proved to be

Episode 23: Common

Call it a homecoming. Minya shares her fond memories of traveling back home to Chicago from NYC (where she worked at The Source) and playing an advanced copy of Illmatic

Episode 22: Lil Jon

The undisputed King of Crunk knows what it’s like to party like there’s no tomorrow. Lil Jon also knows a thing or two about making monster hit records. Go back with the

Episode 21: Lee Quiñones

Graffiti legend LEE stops by to reminisce about the making of Wild Style and the special connection that film has with Nas’ debut, Illmatic. He also paints a vivid pictur

Episode 20: Cypress Hill

Cypress Hill broke all the rules. From the beginning, they were staunch advocates for the legalization of marijuana and they bumrushed the scene with the shocking, chaoti

Episode 19: Yo-Yo

In the early ‘90s, Yo-Yo emerged on the West Coast as a strong female voice, a tough and witty counterpart to her mentor Ice Cube. In this episode, Yo-Yo is straight up h

Episode 18: Roxanne Shante

Nas pays respect to his “big sister” Roxanne Shanté, who encouraged him at an early age to strive for greatness. In this often moving conversation, Shanté shares her incr

Episode 17: Teddy Riley

You can’t fit Teddy Riley into just one category. The producer extraordinaire is not only synonymous with an entire genre of music (New Jack Swing), he’s made countless R

Episode 16: Sha Rock & Grandmaster Caz

Today, hip-hop is loved the world over. But that wasn’t always the case, as legends MC Sha-Rock (The Funky 4 + 1) and Grandmaster Caz (The Cold Crush Brothers) can attest

Episode 15: Allen Hughes

From an early age, Allen Hughes was bitten by the filmmaking bug. On this episode, we flashback to the accomplished auteur’s early days when he and his twin brother Alber