This episode is dedicated to the late great rapper Nipsey Hussle, who tragically passed last week. Zach and Steven discuss Nipsey's legacy, as well as the current state of lo-fi hip-hop.

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#34: “That’s All I’m Tryin’a Do, Hustle And Motivate”

Zach and Steven are back after a month-long hiatus, and sit down to talk about Adam Krims' book Rap Music and the Poetics of Identity, as well as Killer Mike's new Netflix series.

#33: “Guess Who’s Back”

Happy Holidays from the Kick Knowledge family! In this episode Zach and Steven sit down with Frank and Gino (Kid Anarkist) once again for their 2nd annual Christmas special, and reminisce on the events of 2018 in both hip-hop and in the Kick Knowledge Podcast. Tune in next episode for the gang’s bracket of the best hip-hop albums of 2018!

#32: Christmas Special Part 2 (w/Frank Stevens and Kid Anarkist)

Happy Holidays from the Kick Knowledge family! In this episode Zach and Steven sit down with Frank and Gino (Kid Anarkist) once again for their 2nd annual Christmas special, and reminisce on the events of 2018 in both hip-hop and in the Kick Knowledge Podcast. Tune in next episode for the gang's bracket of the best hip-hop albums of 2018!

#31: 2018 Christmas Special Part 1 (w/ Frank Stevens and Kid Anarkist)

Zach and Steven are joined in this episode by Associate Professor of Music Theory at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University Dr. Kyle Adams. Dr. Adams has been an enormous influence in hip-hop studies and his research on rap flow from the Music Theory Online journal has been one of the most cited articles of hip-hop research in the past decade. In the episode, he talks to the Kick Knowledge crew about how he got into researching and teaching hip-hop, what makes a good hip-hop beat, and analyzing triplet flows. Check out Kyle's 2009 article here: http://www.mtosmt.org/issues/mto.09.15.5/mto.09.15.5.adams.html

#30: “Trying To Find A Balance” (w/ Kyle Adams)

Zach and Steven sit down and hang out with one of the greatest producers and rappers in the history of hip-hop: the one and only Large Professor. In this episode, Large Pro discusses with Kick Knowledge the magic and importance of New York hip-hop, his influence on hip-hop production, some of his production tricks, and some of his own favorite lyrics. Recorded in Groningen, Netherlands on November 8, 2018. Special thanks to Homebase and Frank Stevens.

#29: “Just Hangin’ Out” (w/ Large Professor)

Zach and Steven are joined in this episode by Kick Knowledge intern and Rap Analysis writer Nigel Telman, and discuss Lil Wayne's Tha Carter V, Postmodernism, and our final thoughts on Kanye. Nigel's band: https://soundcloud.com/soul4youth J.I.D. joint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzpJl-i7ZRg

#28: “My Goonie-Goons The Gooniest” (w/ Nigel Telman)

In this episode, the dynamic duo talk about Steven’s birthday, what the hell even is trip hop and emo rap, and hip-hop’s influence in current top 40 pop music.

#27: “Ratchet Happy Birthday”

Steven and Zach are ready for Season 2 of Kick Knowledge, and talk about hip-hop in Europe, MGK and Eminem, and some great books for hip-hop studies.

#26: “It’s A Brand New Day”

It's episode 25, and Steven and Zach have been on it with Kick Knowledge for a year now! In this episode, Chris and Travis of the Watching the Throne Podcast discuss their fascination with the work of Kanye West, their infamous Twitter posts, and the future of Watching the Throne.

#25: “Keep That Same Energy” (w/ Watching The Throne)

Zach and Steven are joined once again by Martin Connor, who talks about his contribution to the new Yeezus book, as well as how we can all lift ourselves up on our feet.

#24: “How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Kanye” (w/ Martin Connor)

Zach and Steven are back again from another hiatus! Zach talks about finishing his master's thesis, Steven talks about finally seeing Eminem and his trip to New Zealand, and much, much more!

#23: “Don’t Cry Because I’m A Criminal”

Steven and Zach discuss the much-anticipated Kanye-helmed projects that have released over the past few weeks, including Pusha T's DAYTONA, ye, and KIDS SEE GHOSTS.

#22: “I’m Movin’ Forward”

Frank Stevens returns in this episode to talk all about producer gear, how he got into making beats, and tips for starting out as a hip-hop producer.

#21: “Young Producer Just Trying To Get His Flows Off” (w/Frank Stevens)

After a short hiatus, Zach and Steven are back with Martin Connor to talk about his new book: "The Musical Artistry of Rap." Get Martin's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Musical-Artistry-Rap-Martin-Connor/dp/0786498986

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