https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast Sat, 10 Jun 2023 13:01:08 +0000 Sat, 10 Jun 2023 13:01:08 +0000 60 en All poetry, short stories, and tracks are written by and are the intellectual property of the author unless expressed otherwise feeds@soundcloud.com (SoundCloud Feeds) Beats | Street Poetry | Perspective My ramblings, musings, and drifting prolixity Christopher Scott no https://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-000218301411-ou4pgj-original.jpg https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentalsFicticiously vicious...actually serenely metaphysical. Just Scott...sometimes Christopher. But always thinking - A place to park my ramblings in the spoken word and read original short stories written by myself or submitted by you to the show. Come by, relax, and stay awhile...christopherscott05@gmail.comChristopher Scott tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1536056113 Sat, 10 Jun 2023 13:01:08 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-46-nature-boi 01:22:14 TLP yes Back home at Anchored Media Studios in Laurel, MD we bring in artist Nature Boi for a discussion you can't miss. He let's Scott and John L in on his beginning and motivations as one of the top hip hop artists in the region. Currently on tour with GZA, be on the lookout for Nature Boi in your city! www.natureboimusic.com @natureboimusic Back home at Anchored Media Studios in Laurel, MD… Back home at Anchored Media Studios in Laurel, MD we bring in artist Nature Boi for a discussion you can't miss. He let's Scott and John L in on his beginning and motivations as one of the top hip hop artists in the region. Currently on tour with GZA, be on the lookout for Nature Boi in your city! www.natureboimusic.com @natureboimusic christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1535601955 Sat, 10 Jun 2023 00:59:24 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-45-founder-of-legends-barber-co 00:58:22 TLP yes We back! Scott and John L pull up to the mics to interview San, CEO and founder of Legends Barber Co. in Elkridge, Maryland (https://www.thelegendsbarberco.com) to discuss all things hip hop. Why is this culture so important to the community? We bring the essence of the barber shop into our new home at Anchored Media Studios (https://www.anchoredmedia.com/) We back! Scott and John L pull up to the mics to … We back! Scott and John L pull up to the mics to interview San, CEO and founder of Legends Barber Co. in Elkridge, Maryland (https://www.thelegendsbarberco.com) to discuss all things hip hop. Why is this culture so important to the community? We bring the essence of the barber shop into our new home at Anchored Media Studios (https://www.anchoredmedia.com/) christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/677679774 Sat, 07 Sep 2019 15:44:08 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-44-cleveland-ave 01:13:50 TLP yes New episode of The Light Podcast! John L gets to put Scott on the hot seat to discuss the meaning and inspiration behind the creation of each track from his newly released album - Cleveland Ave. - available now on all platforms. Apple Music ---------------- https://music.apple.com/us/album/cleveland-ave/1477400511 Spotify ---------- https://open.spotify.com/album/1VGWMMaEMdrbeIyPIZr6lI iTunes --------- https://music.apple.com/us/album/cleveland-ave/1477400511?uo=4&app=itunes&at=1001lry3&ct=dashboard New episode of The Light Podcast! John L gets to… New episode of The Light Podcast! John L gets to put Scott on the hot seat to discuss the meaning and inspiration behind the creation of each track from his newly released album - Cleveland Ave. - available now on all platforms. Apple Music ---------------- https://music.apple.com/us/album/cleveland-ave/1477400511 Spotify ---------- https://open.spotify.com/album/1VGWMMaEMdrbeIyPIZr6lI iTunes --------- https://music.apple.com/us/album/cleveland-ave/1477400511?uo=4&app=itunes&at=1001lry3&ct=dashboard christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/671766290 Tue, 27 Aug 2019 16:04:58 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-43-rapsody-eve-part-1 01:17:46 TLP yes New episode of The Light Podcast! On August 23rd Rapsody dropped a masterpiece on us in her 2nd solo project titled "Eve" dedicated to female strength and empowerment. She put the game on serious notice and in the process - continued to break down barriers forced on female MC's by so-called commercial Hip Hop framework and "rules" Join John L and Scott for part 1 as they discuss the monumental importance of this LP track for track ----------- @Rapsody https://music.apple.com/us/album/eve/1476020071 ----------- www.thelightpodcast.com @johnlsiv @lightofscott New episode of The Light Podcast! On August 23rd… New episode of The Light Podcast! On August 23rd Rapsody dropped a masterpiece on us in her 2nd solo project titled "Eve" dedicated to female strength and empowerment. She put the game on serious notice and in the process - continued to break down barriers forced on female MC's by so-called commercial Hip Hop framework and "rules" Join John L and Scott for part 1 as they discuss the monumental importance of this LP track for track ----------- @Rapsody https://music.apple.com/us/album/eve/1476020071 ----------- www.thelightpodcast.com @johnlsiv @lightofscott christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/666228992 Thu, 15 Aug 2019 16:08:02 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-42-the-list-again 00:39:42 TLP yes New episode of The Light Podcast! "Just when I thought I was out? They pull me back in!" John L and Scott get back on the mic's this week to discuss the "top 50" list that went viral a few weeks ago - just to try and make sense of it all. There were some glaring omissions (female emcee's, KRS...)that had to be addressed. Not coming from a place of judgement or critique...but UNDERSTANDING. You can already see how this ep is gonna go down! Join in on the convo by hitting the comments below... @johnlsiv @lightofscott @thelightpodcast New episode of The Light Podcast! "Just when I t… New episode of The Light Podcast! "Just when I thought I was out? They pull me back in!" John L and Scott get back on the mic's this week to discuss the "top 50" list that went viral a few weeks ago - just to try and make sense of it all. There were some glaring omissions (female emcee's, KRS...)that had to be addressed. Not coming from a place of judgement or critique...but UNDERSTANDING. You can already see how this ep is gonna go down! Join in on the convo by hitting the comments below... @johnlsiv @lightofscott @thelightpodcast christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/663289268 Fri, 09 Aug 2019 04:08:22 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-41-ashely-justice-palmer-a-call-to-action 01:02:32 TLP yes New episode of The Light Podcast! The shooting of Antwon Rose II by an East Pittsburgh police on the night of June 19th, 2018 sparked nationwide outrage and a call to action by Ashely Justice Palmer to step up and DO something. Her demands for justice reverberated through her community and is a message gaining serious momentum that must be heard. Tune in for a powerful episode that you don't wanna miss. Facebook: @ashelyjusticepalmer IG: @a1cita New episode of The Light Podcast! The shooting o… New episode of The Light Podcast! The shooting of Antwon Rose II by an East Pittsburgh police on the night of June 19th, 2018 sparked nationwide outrage and a call to action by Ashely Justice Palmer to step up and DO something. Her demands for justice reverberated through her community and is a message gaining serious momentum that must be heard. Tune in for a powerful episode that you don't wanna miss. Facebook: @ashelyjusticepalmer IG: @a1cita christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/658723277 Wed, 31 Jul 2019 00:00:12 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-40-bobby-j-from-rockaway-summer-classics 01:04:54 TLP yes New episode of The Light Podcast! This week John L and Scott invite a special guest in the booth to chop it up and discuss his debut album "Summer Classics". Queens, NY native Bobby J From Rockaway takes it all the way back to the beginning detailing his journey and the message he's bringing with this project. The album has 16 unskippable tracks but you need to hear his story to appreciate the hard work it took to get here. He's next up! Listen in as we get it in! https://music.apple.com/us/album/summer-classics/1473866778 https://soundcloud.com/bobbyjfromrockaway https://twitter.com/BobbyJRockaway https://www.instagram.com/bobbyjfromrockaway New episode of The Light Podcast! This week John… New episode of The Light Podcast! This week John L and Scott invite a special guest in the booth to chop it up and discuss his debut album "Summer Classics". Queens, NY native Bobby J From Rockaway takes it all the way back to the beginning detailing his journey and the message he's bringing with this project. The album has 16 unskippable tracks but you need to hear his story to appreciate the hard work it took to get here. He's next up! Listen in as we get it in! https://music.apple.com/us/album/summer-classics/1473866778 https://soundcloud.com/bobbyjfromrockaway https://twitter.com/BobbyJRockaway https://www.instagram.com/bobbyjfromrockaway christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/655182206 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 11:12:39 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-39-culture-vultures 01:02:42 TLP yes New episode of The Light Podcast! This time John L and Scott come at culture vultures and talk about what that actually means to the Hip-Hop community. A lot of folks have gotten passes - but what did they do to deserve them? It needs to be discussed and we definitely got it in. @thelightpodcast @johnlsiv @lightofscott New episode of The Light Podcast! This time John… New episode of The Light Podcast! This time John L and Scott come at culture vultures and talk about what that actually means to the Hip-Hop community. A lot of folks have gotten passes - but what did they do to deserve them? It needs to be discussed and we definitely got it in. @thelightpodcast @johnlsiv @lightofscott christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/648390351 Tue, 09 Jul 2019 02:32:10 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-38-homosexuality-in-hip-hop 00:42:34 TLP yes New episode of The Light Podcast! Today John L and Scott have another extremely important discussion and discuss homosexuality in Hip-Hop. Recently Lil Nas X came out sparking some controversy and backlash in the community that could be seen as hypocritical and definitely insensitive. Haven't we made significant social strides to be more accepting of all lifestyles? Is there a lane in Hip-Hop for this? Without conversation we can't push the culture forward. As always feel free to contribute your insight and opinions below. ALL comments are read and appreciated! www.thelightpodcast.com @thelightpodcast @johnlsiv @lightofscott New episode of The Light Podcast! Today John L a… New episode of The Light Podcast! Today John L and Scott have another extremely important discussion and discuss homosexuality in Hip-Hop. Recently Lil Nas X came out sparking some controversy and backlash in the community that could be seen as hypocritical and definitely insensitive. Haven't we made significant social strides to be more accepting of all lifestyles? Is there a lane in Hip-Hop for this? Without conversation we can't push the culture forward. As always feel free to contribute your insight and opinions below. ALL comments are read and appreciated! www.thelightpodcast.com @thelightpodcast @johnlsiv @lightofscott christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/645399933 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 22:12:21 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-37-the-dopest-female-mc 00:56:04 TLP yes New episode of The Light Podcast! Today John and Scott have an extremely important discussion on the contributions of women in Hip-Hop. In short - it would NOT be what it is today without the ladies. They get BUSY...and have been since the beginning. Sequence...MC Lyte...Roxanne Shante...Salt-N-Pepa...Queen Latifah...Lauryn Hill...Bahamadia....Kim...Nicki...the list goes on and on and on and we hit on them all. As always feel free to contribute your insight and opinions below. ALL comments are read and appreciated! @thelightpodcast @johnlsiv @lightofscott New episode of The Light Podcast! Today John an… New episode of The Light Podcast! Today John and Scott have an extremely important discussion on the contributions of women in Hip-Hop. In short - it would NOT be what it is today without the ladies. They get BUSY...and have been since the beginning. Sequence...MC Lyte...Roxanne Shante...Salt-N-Pepa...Queen Latifah...Lauryn Hill...Bahamadia....Kim...Nicki...the list goes on and on and on and we hit on them all. As always feel free to contribute your insight and opinions below. ALL comments are read and appreciated! @thelightpodcast @johnlsiv @lightofscott christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/644847513 Mon, 01 Jul 2019 20:59:07 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-36-dilla-retrospective 00:55:30 TLP yes New episode of The Light Podcast!! Today John L and Scott sit down to discuss the impact of J Dilla and what his music meant to the culture. JD's signature can be felt and heard in timeless classics such as "Runnin", "Stakes is High", and "Donuts". His work on the seminal LP "Fan-tas-tic Vol. 1" birthed the Neo-Soul movement still going strong today, and his beats laid the groundwork for countless producers in Hip-Hop today. Dilla's music is timeless and his memory will live on forever because of it. @lightofscott @johnlsiv New episode of The Light Podcast!! Today John L … New episode of The Light Podcast!! Today John L and Scott sit down to discuss the impact of J Dilla and what his music meant to the culture. JD's signature can be felt and heard in timeless classics such as "Runnin", "Stakes is High", and "Donuts". His work on the seminal LP "Fan-tas-tic Vol. 1" birthed the Neo-Soul movement still going strong today, and his beats laid the groundwork for countless producers in Hip-Hop today. Dilla's music is timeless and his memory will live on forever because of it. @lightofscott @johnlsiv christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/642707034 Thu, 27 Jun 2019 05:34:56 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-35-posthumous-accolades 01:01:22 TLP yes New episode of The Light Podcast! John L and Scott tackle a tough subject and discuss the impact to the culture when an artist is taken from us too soon. Is it right to debate the merit of their placement amongst Hip-Hop icons? Is the quality of their catalog sometimes embellished to preserve their memory? @thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com New episode of The Light Podcast! John L and Sco… New episode of The Light Podcast! John L and Scott tackle a tough subject and discuss the impact to the culture when an artist is taken from us too soon. Is it right to debate the merit of their placement amongst Hip-Hop icons? Is the quality of their catalog sometimes embellished to preserve their memory? @thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/641583525 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 23:19:32 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-34-reparations-problems-vs-solutions 00:44:56 TLP yes New episode of The Light Podcast! John L and Scott sit down for an extremely important conversation on reparations and what it actually means. We put a lot of faith into the ability of our community leaders to get things done - but are they too focused on highlighting the issues or on coming up with viable solutions? Join us as we dig in and discuss how we feel about it all Comments always welcome @thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com New episode of The Light Podcast! John L and Sco… New episode of The Light Podcast! John L and Scott sit down for an extremely important conversation on reparations and what it actually means. We put a lot of faith into the ability of our community leaders to get things done - but are they too focused on highlighting the issues or on coming up with viable solutions? Join us as we dig in and discuss how we feel about it all Comments always welcome @thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/640403526 Sat, 22 Jun 2019 05:37:10 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/tlp-001 01:03:52 TLP yes New episode of The Light Podcast! John L and Scott reconvene after a long layoff and get back in the studio to bring more discussion on music and try their best to shake the "old-angry-hip-hop-head" label. Will they succeed? John L also is the first to interview Scott on his instrumental album that dropped in April and learns something personal in the process in this new episode that you don't want to miss! Collinsville Vol 01 - http://fourseven.bandcamp.com/album/collinsville-volume-1 @thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com New episode of The Light Podcast! John L and Sc… New episode of The Light Podcast! John L and Scott reconvene after a long layoff and get back in the studio to bring more discussion on music and try their best to shake the "old-angry-hip-hop-head" label. Will they succeed? John L also is the first to interview Scott on his instrumental album that dropped in April and learns something personal in the process in this new episode that you don't want to miss! Collinsville Vol 01 - http://fourseven.bandcamp.com/album/collinsville-volume-1 @thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/346386602 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 11:37:26 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/tlp-freestyle-krishon-smith 00:01:23 TLP yes Check out Pittsburgh-area MC @krishonsmith MURDER this "Ace of Clubs" beat produced by #TLP's Scott Pearson Check out Pittsburgh-area MC @krishonsmith MURDER… Check out Pittsburgh-area MC @krishonsmith MURDER this "Ace of Clubs" beat produced by #TLP's Scott Pearson christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/345134223 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 10:38:12 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-32-krishon-smith-endorphinz-review 01:35:48 TLP yes NEW EPISODE OF THE LIGHT! The #TLP Crew get back in the studio for a new series of their popular #Hip-Hop themed podcast to highlight Pittsburgh-area underground sensation Krishon Smith. John L brought Krishon's latest LP release "Endorphinz" straight from Pittsburgh for review from start to finish and as always his ear and intuition do NOT disappoint. Listen in as we speak with Krishon Smith and get his perspectives on the game, motivation, and influences when creating this latest work catching fire on the underground scene in the East Coast. Bandcamp: https://krishonsmith.bandcamp.com/album/endorphinz-2 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/krishonsmith/sets/endorphinz Twitter: https://twitter.com/krishonsmith Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ksmith1500/ Email: kshon1991@gmail.com Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott
 John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast NEW EPISODE OF THE LIGHT! The #TLP Crew get back… NEW EPISODE OF THE LIGHT! The #TLP Crew get back in the studio for a new series of their popular #Hip-Hop themed podcast to highlight Pittsburgh-area underground sensation Krishon Smith. John L brought Krishon's latest LP release "Endorphinz" straight from Pittsburgh for review from start to finish and as always his ear and intuition do NOT disappoint. Listen in as we speak with Krishon Smith and get his perspectives on the game, motivation, and influences when creating this latest work catching fire on the underground scene in the East Coast. Bandcamp: https://krishonsmith.bandcamp.com/album/endorphinz-2 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/krishonsmith/sets/endorphinz Twitter: https://twitter.com/krishonsmith Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ksmith1500/ Email: kshon1991@gmail.com Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott
 John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/296169648 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 17:52:31 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-31-atcq-series-finale 01:16:17 TLP yes New episode of The Light! This week the #TLP crew wraps up the ATCQ series and completes the review of their debut album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm. Join Scott and John L as they discuss the importance of Tribe's message in overlooked tracks such as "Description of a Fool", and Q-Tip's interesting choice of samples when creating that unforgettable sound. Also listen in as the crew kicks off the Ep and debates whether Black Thought of The Roots is the most underrated MC of all time. Why is he never in anyone's Top 5? Is he a Top 3 MC? We close out the first-ever TLP Series the best way we know how. By paying respect to one of the greatest groups in music - A Tribe Called Quest Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott
 John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.thelightpodcast.com www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast New episode of The Light! This week the #TLP cre… New episode of The Light! This week the #TLP crew wraps up the ATCQ series and completes the review of their debut album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm. Join Scott and John L as they discuss the importance of Tribe's message in overlooked tracks such as "Description of a Fool", and Q-Tip's interesting choice of samples when creating that unforgettable sound. Also listen in as the crew kicks off the Ep and debates whether Black Thought of The Roots is the most underrated MC of all time. Why is he never in anyone's Top 5? Is he a Top 3 MC? We close out the first-ever TLP Series the best way we know how. By paying respect to one of the greatest groups in music - A Tribe Called Quest Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott
 John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.thelightpodcast.com www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/293930639 Sun, 20 Nov 2016 16:19:59 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-30-atcq-series-pt-2 01:16:42 TLP yes New episode of The Light! This week, on the heels of Q-Tip's monumental announcement of Tribe's final LP release "We Got It From Here...Thanks For Your Service", the #TLP crew goes back to ATCQ's roots and cracks open their highly auspicious debut People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm for Part 2 of the podcast series. This album marked the beginning of a legendary journey for not only the NYC quartet, but their legion of Hip Hop fans loyal to the conscious message and creative jazz-infused sample-based production of their iconic tracks. The recent dedication and renaming of Linden Blvd in Queens to Malik "Phife Dawg" Taylor Way is a testament to the impact felt in the community as a whole to Tribe's message and the love felt for its members. Join John L and Scott as they start from the beginning and discuss what they feel this album meant to the culture and how Tribe changed the game managing to stay relevant for over twenty years while doing it. Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott
 John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.thelightpodcast.com www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast New episode of The Light! This week, on the heel… New episode of The Light! This week, on the heels of Q-Tip's monumental announcement of Tribe's final LP release "We Got It From Here...Thanks For Your Service", the #TLP crew goes back to ATCQ's roots and cracks open their highly auspicious debut People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm for Part 2 of the podcast series. This album marked the beginning of a legendary journey for not only the NYC quartet, but their legion of Hip Hop fans loyal to the conscious message and creative jazz-infused sample-based production of their iconic tracks. The recent dedication and renaming of Linden Blvd in Queens to Malik "Phife Dawg" Taylor Way is a testament to the impact felt in the community as a whole to Tribe's message and the love felt for its members. Join John L and Scott as they start from the beginning and discuss what they feel this album meant to the culture and how Tribe changed the game managing to stay relevant for over twenty years while doing it. Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott
 John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.thelightpodcast.com www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/290341748 Fri, 28 Oct 2016 03:58:31 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-29-atcq-series 00:46:06 TLP yes New episode of The Light! This week we shake the format of the show up a little bit and start doing series-based episodes based on iconic Hip-Hop albums and the artists that created them. There is no better group to kick things off with than A Tribe Called Quest. Q-Tip, Phife, Jarobi, and Ali formed their own lane in the early 90's and created legions of fans of all ages for almost 30 years strong. Their jazz-fusion and sample-based production is as much a part of the Golden Age soundtrack as any other. For a debut album, People's Instinctive Travels and the Path's of Rhythm was far ahead of its time - that along with De La Soul's seminal debut Three Feet High and Rising - kicked off an unprecedented era of creativity that defined the 1990's as the most dominant decade in Hip-Hop. Join John L and Scott as they also get it in over new music released over the past few months from up and coming labels Mello Music Group and Mass Appeal Records. Their collective roster of artists are making purists everywhere hopeful and believers that Hip Hop most definitely is NOT dead. Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott
 John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.thelightpodcast.com www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast New episode of The Light! This week we shake th… New episode of The Light! This week we shake the format of the show up a little bit and start doing series-based episodes based on iconic Hip-Hop albums and the artists that created them. There is no better group to kick things off with than A Tribe Called Quest. Q-Tip, Phife, Jarobi, and Ali formed their own lane in the early 90's and created legions of fans of all ages for almost 30 years strong. Their jazz-fusion and sample-based production is as much a part of the Golden Age soundtrack as any other. For a debut album, People's Instinctive Travels and the Path's of Rhythm was far ahead of its time - that along with De La Soul's seminal debut Three Feet High and Rising - kicked off an unprecedented era of creativity that defined the 1990's as the most dominant decade in Hip-Hop. Join John L and Scott as they also get it in over new music released over the past few months from up and coming labels Mello Music Group and Mass Appeal Records. Their collective roster of artists are making purists everywhere hopeful and believers that Hip Hop most definitely is NOT dead. Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott
 John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.thelightpodcast.com www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/281389653 Sun, 04 Sep 2016 21:42:45 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-28-cypress-hill 02:14:02 TLP yes New episode of The Light! Join John L and Scott from #TLP as they invite Moldy J and Leak 1 from Miami, FL-based crew #AML A Moldy Leak to help discuss the career and importance of trailblazing Hip Hop collective - Cypress Hill. B-Real, Sen Dog, Mellow Man Ace, and DJ Muggs came together to form one of the most influential groups in the game with the release of their highly acclaimed debut album - “Cypress Hill” - in 1991. B-Real’s nasal delivery combined with Sen’s punchlines and energy told the story of life on the streets of Southern LA and and how they preferred mind elevation over deadly violence to ease the pain of their day-to-day reality. Cypress Hill are considered among the pioneers of West Coast Hip Hop and icons of the genre having easily solidified their place in history as the first Latino group to consistently achieve multi-platinum record sales worldwide. Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott
 John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.thelightpodcast.com www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast Moldy J - twitter.com/JovanSuengas Leak 1 - twitter.com/AMoldyLeak www.facebook.com/amoldyleak https://soundcloud.com/amoldyleak New episode of The Light! Join John L and Scott … New episode of The Light! Join John L and Scott from #TLP as they invite Moldy J and Leak 1 from Miami, FL-based crew #AML A Moldy Leak to help discuss the career and importance of trailblazing Hip Hop collective - Cypress Hill. B-Real, Sen Dog, Mellow Man Ace, and DJ Muggs came together to form one of the most influential groups in the game with the release of their highly acclaimed debut album - “Cypress Hill” - in 1991. B-Real’s nasal delivery combined with Sen’s punchlines and energy told the story of life on the streets of Southern LA and and how they preferred mind elevation over deadly violence to ease the pain of their day-to-day reality. Cypress Hill are considered among the pioneers of West Coast Hip Hop and icons of the genre having easily solidified their place in history as the first Latino group to consistently achieve multi-platinum record sales worldwide. Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott
 John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.thelightpodcast.com www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast Moldy J - twitter.com/JovanSuengas Leak 1 - twitter.com/AMoldyLeak www.facebook.com/amoldyleak https://soundcloud.com/amoldyleak christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/277952497 Fri, 12 Aug 2016 12:27:39 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/tlp-politickin-dnc-vs-rnc-senator-toi-hutchinson 01:06:05 TLP yes New Ep!! Join the #TLP crew as they discuss the RNC, DNC, and the importance of your vote as we press onward towards what is fast becoming an extremely controversial 2016 Presidential election. The nation is more divided than ever and John L and Scott enlist the assistance of Illinois State Senator Toi Hutchinson to help make sense of it all. Her wisdom and perspective from inside the DNC was invaluable as she spent an hour with us answering questions and providing much needed insight into some key issues in an episode you DON'T wanna miss!! twitter.com/ToiHutchinson http://www.senatorhutchinson.com/ #dothemostgood Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott
 John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com New Ep!! Join the #TLP crew as they discuss the … New Ep!! Join the #TLP crew as they discuss the RNC, DNC, and the importance of your vote as we press onward towards what is fast becoming an extremely controversial 2016 Presidential election. The nation is more divided than ever and John L and Scott enlist the assistance of Illinois State Senator Toi Hutchinson to help make sense of it all. Her wisdom and perspective from inside the DNC was invaluable as she spent an hour with us answering questions and providing much needed insight into some key issues in an episode you DON'T wanna miss!! twitter.com/ToiHutchinson http://www.senatorhutchinson.com/ #dothemostgood Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott
 John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/273320704 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 14:44:49 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/tlp-politickin-kind-of-blue 00:56:59 TLP yes Join the #TLP crew as they discuss the brewing aftermath of the shooting deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling by police and the devastating impact reverberating through black communities as a result. John L and Scott talk about race relations in the United States - both past and present - while trying to make sense of the tension that has manifested and how we could possibly begin to heal these wounds opened anew. Violence can never be the answer and real solutions need to be discussed. Coming together as people and engaging in real dialogue centered around mutual respect is the only way to begin healing - not war. Dedicated to the memories of: Philando Castile Alton Sterling Laquan McDonald Tamir Rice Eric Garner Trayvon Martin Walter Scott Freddie Gray Sandra Bland Michael Brown And to those men and women who lost their lives or suffered unjustly as the result of Police brutality. We at #TLP recognize, encourage support of, and will always respect the bravery and service of those law enforcement officials and public servants that protect and serve with integrity, and without prejudice. PEACE ALWAYS Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott
 John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com Join the #TLP crew as they discuss the brewing af… Join the #TLP crew as they discuss the brewing aftermath of the shooting deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling by police and the devastating impact reverberating through black communities as a result. John L and Scott talk about race relations in the United States - both past and present - while trying to make sense of the tension that has manifested and how we could possibly begin to heal these wounds opened anew. Violence can never be the answer and real solutions need to be discussed. Coming together as people and engaging in real dialogue centered around mutual respect is the only way to begin healing - not war. Dedicated to the memories of: Philando Castile Alton Sterling Laquan McDonald Tamir Rice Eric Garner Trayvon Martin Walter Scott Freddie Gray Sandra Bland Michael Brown And to those men and women who lost their lives or suffered unjustly as the result of Police brutality. We at #TLP recognize, encourage support of, and will always respect the bravery and service of those law enforcement officials and public servants that protect and serve with integrity, and without prejudice. PEACE ALWAYS Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott
 John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/271921249 Sat, 02 Jul 2016 23:50:17 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-26-run-dmc 01:51:35 TLP yes New episode of The Light! Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell came together in the early 80's to form one of the most influential and iconic groups in Hip Hop and all of music. From the black Fedora to the shell toe Adidas to their legendary name - RUN DMC's legacy in the game is secure forever. Courageously tackling societal issues affecting everyday people in and around their native Hollis, Queens - the trio would go down in history as the catalyst that brought Hip Hop culture out of the clubs and street corners into the international mainstream where it remains to this day. Run and DMC's serve-and-volley approach would be imitated many times over as new groups came on the scene trying to duplicate this crew's meteoric success. Run-DMC's fusion of rock and rap signaled a shift from the classic sound of the era and willingness to experiment that would eventually broaden their crossover appeal unlike any other group of the time - regardless of genre. Join the #TLP crew - with surprise guest host superproducer Herb Middleton (www.herbmiddletonmusic.com) as they get it in and discuss one of the greatest groups of all time. Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott
 John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv New episode of The Light! Joseph Simmons, Darryl… New episode of The Light! Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell came together in the early 80's to form one of the most influential and iconic groups in Hip Hop and all of music. From the black Fedora to the shell toe Adidas to their legendary name - RUN DMC's legacy in the game is secure forever. Courageously tackling societal issues affecting everyday people in and around their native Hollis, Queens - the trio would go down in history as the catalyst that brought Hip Hop culture out of the clubs and street corners into the international mainstream where it remains to this day. Run and DMC's serve-and-volley approach would be imitated many times over as new groups came on the scene trying to duplicate this crew's meteoric success. Run-DMC's fusion of rock and rap signaled a shift from the classic sound of the era and willingness to experiment that would eventually broaden their crossover appeal unlike any other group of the time - regardless of genre. Join the #TLP crew - with surprise guest host superproducer Herb Middleton (www.herbmiddletonmusic.com) as they get it in and discuss one of the greatest groups of all time. Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott
 John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/265080311 Fri, 20 May 2016 16:22:43 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/tlp-politickin-talib-kwelis-legends 00:34:48 TLP yes Join the #TLP crew as they get it in this week and discuss controversial Hip Hop artist Talib Kweli's recent tweets regarding the current state of the game. @talibkweli: "You are pretending that finding good music is harder than it used to be. That is false. It's way easier." @talibkweli: "People forget the primary subject of real hiphop from 20-30 years ago was the ubiquitous 'wack MC.' Cuz there was a lot of wack shit out." @talibkweli: "I disagree. RTJ, Joey Badass, Kendrick, Cole, Rapsody, anderson paak, chance, all great on they way to legend" His opinions regarding who he feels will eventually become Hip Hop legends from the current era kicked off an intense discussion that continues into this inaugural episode of #TLP Politickin' Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott
 John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com Join the #TLP crew as they get it in this week an… Join the #TLP crew as they get it in this week and discuss controversial Hip Hop artist Talib Kweli's recent tweets regarding the current state of the game. @talibkweli: "You are pretending that finding good music is harder than it used to be. That is false. It's way easier." @talibkweli: "People forget the primary subject of real hiphop from 20-30 years ago was the ubiquitous 'wack MC.' Cuz there was a lot of wack shit out." @talibkweli: "I disagree. RTJ, Joey Badass, Kendrick, Cole, Rapsody, anderson paak, chance, all great on they way to legend" His opinions regarding who he feels will eventually become Hip Hop legends from the current era kicked off an intense discussion that continues into this inaugural episode of #TLP Politickin' Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott
 John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/261757418 Sun, 01 May 2016 05:03:21 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-25-the-don-killuminati-the-7-day-theory 02:19:34 TLP yes Makaveli’s The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory was among the last works released by mercurial hip hop artist Tupac Shakur. His death at only 25 on September 13, 1996 brought a violent end to one of the most prolific and beloved artists of our generation, garnering legions of fans some of whom weren’t even born when his music was released. Despite the critics and detractors who focused on the disparity of his message, legal issues, and enigmatic image - Tupac was a force in the game and fiercely loyal to his family and crew at Death Row Records. He was a renaissance man. A brilliant poet, actor, and musician years ahead of his time - and paid the ultimate price for the brightness of his light. Join the #TLP crew - with up and coming hip hop artist Miranda Writes - as they get it in track for track and discuss what some feel was Tupac’s best and most poignant work. Join the #TLP crew - with surprise guest host, up and coming hip hop artist Miranda Writes - as they get it in and discuss what some feel was Tupac’s best and most poignant work. Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott
 John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv Miranda Writes - twitter.com/mirandawritesMC www.mswrites.com/. www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com Makaveli’s The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory … Makaveli’s The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory was among the last works released by mercurial hip hop artist Tupac Shakur. His death at only 25 on September 13, 1996 brought a violent end to one of the most prolific and beloved artists of our generation, garnering legions of fans some of whom weren’t even born when his music was released. Despite the critics and detractors who focused on the disparity of his message, legal issues, and enigmatic image - Tupac was a force in the game and fiercely loyal to his family and crew at Death Row Records. He was a renaissance man. A brilliant poet, actor, and musician years ahead of his time - and paid the ultimate price for the brightness of his light. Join the #TLP crew - with up and coming hip hop artist Miranda Writes - as they get it in track for track and discuss what some feel was Tupac’s best and most poignant work. Join the #TLP crew - with surprise guest host, up and coming hip hop artist Miranda Writes - as they get it in and discuss what some feel was Tupac’s best and most poignant work. Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott
 John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv Miranda Writes - twitter.com/mirandawritesMC www.mswrites.com/. www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/259345180 Sat, 16 Apr 2016 06:29:45 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-24-one-up-for-the-phifer 01:02:31 TLP yes New Episode of The Light! Last month on March 22nd the Hip Hop community lost an icon and one of its own when Malik Taylor, also known as Phife Dog from A Tribe Called Quest, passed away due to complications from his long term battle with diabetes. Phife, together with Q-tip, Ali Shaheed Mohammed, and Jarobi helped create the sound of the Golden Era and ushered in an unprecedented level of creativity to the game, garnering millions of fans/heads that could instantly relate to them and their message. Q-tip’s jazz-infused production style laid the perfect canvas for the duo as their music formed the soundtrack of the 90’s and beyond. Phife will live on forever as a member of Tribe, the perfect counter to Q-tip, and the clever lyricist that became his signature. Rest in Beats Malik! Join the #TLP crew as they pay homage to Phife Dog over several of his signature tracks Hit us up!! 
 Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com New Episode of The Light! Last month on March 22… New Episode of The Light! Last month on March 22nd the Hip Hop community lost an icon and one of its own when Malik Taylor, also known as Phife Dog from A Tribe Called Quest, passed away due to complications from his long term battle with diabetes. Phife, together with Q-tip, Ali Shaheed Mohammed, and Jarobi helped create the sound of the Golden Era and ushered in an unprecedented level of creativity to the game, garnering millions of fans/heads that could instantly relate to them and their message. Q-tip’s jazz-infused production style laid the perfect canvas for the duo as their music formed the soundtrack of the 90’s and beyond. Phife will live on forever as a member of Tribe, the perfect counter to Q-tip, and the clever lyricist that became his signature. Rest in Beats Malik! Join the #TLP crew as they pay homage to Phife Dog over several of his signature tracks Hit us up!! 
 Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/250969467 Wed, 09 Mar 2016 07:40:46 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-23-ready-to-die 02:36:52 TLP yes New Episode of The Light! March 9, 1997 Nineteen years ago the Hip Hop community lost an icon to senseless violence, cutting tragically short the promising career of a supremely talented artist. Christopher Wallace left behind a revered catalog of music that still garners a nostalgic reaction from fans, some of whom weren’t even alive when initially released. Bursting on the scene in 1993 with the seminal party track "Party and Bullshit”, Biggie’s appeal was undeniable and just as strong today as it ever was. His gritty autobiographical debut LP Ready to Die was both shockingly hard-hitting and vulnerable, exposing his unmatched storytelling ability and witty lyrical delivery that firmly cemented his position in Hip Hop as a superior lyricist who some feel is among the best of all time. Always representing Brooklyn to the fullest, Big’s memory and musical contributions to Hip Hop will never be forgotten. Join the #TLP crew as they get it in and pay homage to Christopher Wallace while discussing his debut album track for track. Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott Detrone - twitter.com/hostylecomedy John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com New Episode of The Light! March 9, 1997 Ninetee… New Episode of The Light! March 9, 1997 Nineteen years ago the Hip Hop community lost an icon to senseless violence, cutting tragically short the promising career of a supremely talented artist. Christopher Wallace left behind a revered catalog of music that still garners a nostalgic reaction from fans, some of whom weren’t even alive when initially released. Bursting on the scene in 1993 with the seminal party track "Party and Bullshit”, Biggie’s appeal was undeniable and just as strong today as it ever was. His gritty autobiographical debut LP Ready to Die was both shockingly hard-hitting and vulnerable, exposing his unmatched storytelling ability and witty lyrical delivery that firmly cemented his position in Hip Hop as a superior lyricist who some feel is among the best of all time. Always representing Brooklyn to the fullest, Big’s memory and musical contributions to Hip Hop will never be forgotten. Join the #TLP crew as they get it in and pay homage to Christopher Wallace while discussing his debut album track for track. Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott Detrone - twitter.com/hostylecomedy John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/248486486 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 12:33:45 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-22-paid-in-full 03:16:29 TLP yes New Episode of The Light!! This week the #TLP crew covers the debut album of one of the greatest hip hop duos of all time with Eric B. and Rakim’s Paid in Full. The influential producer who learned from the great Marley Marl preceded the likes of Pete Rock and DJ Premier, while the legendary God MC Rakim Allah kicked off an entire legacy of cerebral emcee’s such as Nas, Pharaoh Monche, Mos Def, 2Pac, Kool G Rap, Eminem, and Jay-Z just to name a few. Paid in Full was the statement that Hip Hop needed to catapult the logical side-progression from party records into more street conscious and cerebral topics that are still being emulated and followed today. Eric B’s hard hitting and creative production style provided the perfect backdrop for Rakim to lay his smooth-as-silk vocals flawlessly on top. There was no denying their impact on Hip Hop as Rakim’s style caused an uneasy ripple throughout not only the studio bigs but also amongst his peers because of his sophisticated vocab and layered subject matter surrounding knowledge-of-self derived from Five Percent Nation lessons. Despite his diminutive stature, Rakim was leaps and bounds above his competitors and there is no disputing his place alongside Eric B in Hip Hop history. Join John L, Detrone, and Scott as they get it in and discuss the lyrics behind arguably the most esoteric and supremely lyrical artists of all-time Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott Detrone - twitter.com/hostylecomedy John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com New Episode of The Light!! This week the #TLP cr… New Episode of The Light!! This week the #TLP crew covers the debut album of one of the greatest hip hop duos of all time with Eric B. and Rakim’s Paid in Full. The influential producer who learned from the great Marley Marl preceded the likes of Pete Rock and DJ Premier, while the legendary God MC Rakim Allah kicked off an entire legacy of cerebral emcee’s such as Nas, Pharaoh Monche, Mos Def, 2Pac, Kool G Rap, Eminem, and Jay-Z just to name a few. Paid in Full was the statement that Hip Hop needed to catapult the logical side-progression from party records into more street conscious and cerebral topics that are still being emulated and followed today. Eric B’s hard hitting and creative production style provided the perfect backdrop for Rakim to lay his smooth-as-silk vocals flawlessly on top. There was no denying their impact on Hip Hop as Rakim’s style caused an uneasy ripple throughout not only the studio bigs but also amongst his peers because of his sophisticated vocab and layered subject matter surrounding knowledge-of-self derived from Five Percent Nation lessons. Despite his diminutive stature, Rakim was leaps and bounds above his competitors and there is no disputing his place alongside Eric B in Hip Hop history. Join John L, Detrone, and Scott as they get it in and discuss the lyrics behind arguably the most esoteric and supremely lyrical artists of all-time Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott Detrone - twitter.com/hostylecomedy John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/243408855 Sat, 23 Jan 2016 17:37:12 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-21-criminal-minded 02:11:38 TLP yes New episode of The Light!! To bring in the new year the right way we dug in and reviewed BDP's debut album "Criminal Minded" track for track, discussing the introduction and impact of arguably the greatest emcee of all time - the judge, jury, and defense minister of hip hop - KRS One. Making sure we ALL know the difference between a rapper and an emCEE, "The Teacher" cannot and will not be contained, transcending any concept of an era. KRS is undefinable and the supreme voice for Hip Hop culture as we know it. With Scott La Rock and Ced Gee from Ultramagnetic MC's contributing to the production side of this monumental LP, Boogie Down Productions turned their entry to the game into a historic moment for music regardless of genre. Cerebral lyrics coupled with that traditional boom-bap was the perfect one-two combo that dropped competition and opposition to their knees with an effectiveness that even the almighty Juice Crew can attest to. Is KRS One the most relevant emcee in the game? Join John L, Detrone, and Scott as they get it in over the message from the Blastmaster and bring you a momentous episode for 2016 you don't wanna miss!! Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott Detrone - twitter.com/hostylecomedy John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com New episode of The Light!! To bring in the new y… New episode of The Light!! To bring in the new year the right way we dug in and reviewed BDP's debut album "Criminal Minded" track for track, discussing the introduction and impact of arguably the greatest emcee of all time - the judge, jury, and defense minister of hip hop - KRS One. Making sure we ALL know the difference between a rapper and an emCEE, "The Teacher" cannot and will not be contained, transcending any concept of an era. KRS is undefinable and the supreme voice for Hip Hop culture as we know it. With Scott La Rock and Ced Gee from Ultramagnetic MC's contributing to the production side of this monumental LP, Boogie Down Productions turned their entry to the game into a historic moment for music regardless of genre. Cerebral lyrics coupled with that traditional boom-bap was the perfect one-two combo that dropped competition and opposition to their knees with an effectiveness that even the almighty Juice Crew can attest to. Is KRS One the most relevant emcee in the game? Join John L, Detrone, and Scott as they get it in over the message from the Blastmaster and bring you a momentous episode for 2016 you don't wanna miss!! Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott Detrone - twitter.com/hostylecomedy John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/241228761 Sun, 10 Jan 2016 05:50:27 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-20-amerikkkas-most-wanted 02:26:54 TLP yes New episode of The Light!! The debut album from the most controversial member of one of the most controversial Hip Hop groups of all time. The critically acclaimed LP AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted signaled a departure from NWA for Ice Cube to not only the hands of Public Enemy and The Bomb Squad - but to NYC. Cube was already the hitman, but the Chuck D-fueled influence brought a new level of no-holds barred lyricism that literally punched you in the mouth from the first track to the last. From racial tension and police brutality in America to the consequences of the hustle game, Ice Cube spares absolutely nothing and no one. Join John L, Detrone, and Scott as they get it in and bring you a crucial episode to bring in the new year you don't wanna miss!! Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott Detrone - twitter.com/hostylecomedy John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com New episode of The Light!! The debut album from … New episode of The Light!! The debut album from the most controversial member of one of the most controversial Hip Hop groups of all time. The critically acclaimed LP AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted signaled a departure from NWA for Ice Cube to not only the hands of Public Enemy and The Bomb Squad - but to NYC. Cube was already the hitman, but the Chuck D-fueled influence brought a new level of no-holds barred lyricism that literally punched you in the mouth from the first track to the last. From racial tension and police brutality in America to the consequences of the hustle game, Ice Cube spares absolutely nothing and no one. Join John L, Detrone, and Scott as they get it in and bring you a crucial episode to bring in the new year you don't wanna miss!! Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott Detrone - twitter.com/hostylecomedy John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/236534970 Mon, 07 Dec 2015 22:03:25 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-19-southernplayalisticadillacmuzik 02:05:04 TLP yes Join Detrone, John L, and Scott as they sit down and get it in over one of the most successful Hip Hop groups of all time - Outkast. Andre 3000 and Big Boi came together in 1994 to create a classic LP that laid the groundwork for the Atlanta explosion that followed their lead. Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik cemented the duo's reputation as both sophisticated and cerebral emcee's that utilize clever wordplay and southern slang to illustrate the Eastpoint, GA backdrop. Much respect to Organized Noise, Goodie Mob, and the rest of the Dungeon Family for collaborating on the production of this iconic debut album and solidifying Atlanta as a force to be reckoned with in Hip Hop for years to come. Another crucial episode you don't wanna miss!! Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott Detrone - twitter.com/hostylecomedy John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com Join Detrone, John L, and Scott as they sit down … Join Detrone, John L, and Scott as they sit down and get it in over one of the most successful Hip Hop groups of all time - Outkast. Andre 3000 and Big Boi came together in 1994 to create a classic LP that laid the groundwork for the Atlanta explosion that followed their lead. Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik cemented the duo's reputation as both sophisticated and cerebral emcee's that utilize clever wordplay and southern slang to illustrate the Eastpoint, GA backdrop. Much respect to Organized Noise, Goodie Mob, and the rest of the Dungeon Family for collaborating on the production of this iconic debut album and solidifying Atlanta as a force to be reckoned with in Hip Hop for years to come. Another crucial episode you don't wanna miss!! Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott Detrone - twitter.com/hostylecomedy John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/233836329 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:55:21 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-18-lls-debut-radio 02:00:27 TLP yes This week Detrone, John L, and Scott bring in the debut album of iconic emcee LL Cool J and discuss how Radio began an unprecedented career on the Hip Hop stage for one of the greatest to ever do it. A platinum selling trailblazing artist for Def Jam and a true pioneer of the rap game who has remained active for almost 30 years - but some interesting questions begin to emerge as they debate why an artist with this type of longevity and lineage is almost always bypassed whenever elite emcees are discussed. The self-proclaimed G.O.A.T. - is he wrong? Who has had the type of career that Uncle L had? Don't want to miss this episode - join us as we pay homage!! Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott Detrone - twitter.com/hostylecomedy John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com This week Detrone, John L, and Scott bring in the… This week Detrone, John L, and Scott bring in the debut album of iconic emcee LL Cool J and discuss how Radio began an unprecedented career on the Hip Hop stage for one of the greatest to ever do it. A platinum selling trailblazing artist for Def Jam and a true pioneer of the rap game who has remained active for almost 30 years - but some interesting questions begin to emerge as they debate why an artist with this type of longevity and lineage is almost always bypassed whenever elite emcees are discussed. The self-proclaimed G.O.A.T. - is he wrong? Who has had the type of career that Uncle L had? Don't want to miss this episode - join us as we pay homage!! Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott Detrone - twitter.com/hostylecomedy John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/232017900 Sat, 07 Nov 2015 19:51:31 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-17-grandmaster-flash-and-the-furious-five 02:01:48 TLP yes New episode of The Light! Detrone, John L, and Scott pay homage to one of the most iconic groups of all time in Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five and discuss what they meant to the Hip Hop game. Despite Flash's innovation on the turntables and the cohesiveness between Melle Mel, Kid Creole, Scorpio, Rahiem, and Cowboy - they were shrouded in controversy and internal discontent but that didn't stop them from coming together at Sugar Hill Records for the briefest of moments to help lay the groundwork for that classic sound still heavily sampled today. Grandmaster Melle Mel was critical to he movement that pioneered the MC takeover as spotlight shifted away from the DJ for the first time and placed the mic right up front - on wax AND in the nightclub. His monumental verses on the classic record Beat Street helped solidify his place in history as an emcee way ahead of his time. Join us for another epic episode you don't wanna miss!! Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott Detrone - twitter.com/hostylecomedy John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com New episode of The Light! Detrone, John L, and … New episode of The Light! Detrone, John L, and Scott pay homage to one of the most iconic groups of all time in Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five and discuss what they meant to the Hip Hop game. Despite Flash's innovation on the turntables and the cohesiveness between Melle Mel, Kid Creole, Scorpio, Rahiem, and Cowboy - they were shrouded in controversy and internal discontent but that didn't stop them from coming together at Sugar Hill Records for the briefest of moments to help lay the groundwork for that classic sound still heavily sampled today. Grandmaster Melle Mel was critical to he movement that pioneered the MC takeover as spotlight shifted away from the DJ for the first time and placed the mic right up front - on wax AND in the nightclub. His monumental verses on the classic record Beat Street helped solidify his place in history as an emcee way ahead of his time. Join us for another epic episode you don't wanna miss!! Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott Detrone - twitter.com/hostylecomedy John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/230893740 Sat, 31 Oct 2015 05:24:12 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-16-the-geto-boys-true-gangster-originals 02:22:14 TLP yes Powerful new episode of The Light that you don't wanna miss! John L, Detrone, and Scott discuss some real issues revolving around the portrayal of "that life" and debate those artists that claim to be about it. They also discuss how the entertainment industry is not shy about profiting from the painful realities of some people who are stuck in situations as a result of bad decisions and/or circumstance. This conversation leads right into an introspective album review of the Geto Boys classic LP "Grip It! On That Other Level" which formally introduced the world to the incomparable Scarface (aka Brothermob)who kicked the door down and forced open the gateway to Hip Hop from the South. Another epic episode that you do NOT wanna miss!! Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott Detrone - twitter.com/hostylecomedy John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com Powerful new episode of The Light that you don't … Powerful new episode of The Light that you don't wanna miss! John L, Detrone, and Scott discuss some real issues revolving around the portrayal of "that life" and debate those artists that claim to be about it. They also discuss how the entertainment industry is not shy about profiting from the painful realities of some people who are stuck in situations as a result of bad decisions and/or circumstance. This conversation leads right into an introspective album review of the Geto Boys classic LP "Grip It! On That Other Level" which formally introduced the world to the incomparable Scarface (aka Brothermob)who kicked the door down and forced open the gateway to Hip Hop from the South. Another epic episode that you do NOT wanna miss!! Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott Detrone - twitter.com/hostylecomedy John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/229788781 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 21:10:25 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-15-83-the-year-hollywood-tried-to-go-hip-hop 01:42:54 TLP yes New episode of The Light! This week John L, Det, and Scott discuss a pivotal year in Hollywood (1983 - 1984)where critical features were released that were extremely influential to Hip Hop culture in Wild Style, Style Wars, and Beat Street. Just the mere mention of these films sparks nostalgia and reminiscence of a time period where b-boy'ing, MC'ing, Graffiti writing, and DJ'ing were being defined as critical elements of the culture. The creativity and different styles spread like wildfire and we were all affected never to look back. Each region of the US had their own interpretation of what Hip Hop meant and Hollywood tried their best to keep up. Listen in to hear the discussion and their opinion of how these films impacted the culture from their perspective. An epic episode that you do NOT wanna miss!! Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott Detrone - twitter.com/hostylecomedy John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com New episode of The Light! This week John L, Det,… New episode of The Light! This week John L, Det, and Scott discuss a pivotal year in Hollywood (1983 - 1984)where critical features were released that were extremely influential to Hip Hop culture in Wild Style, Style Wars, and Beat Street. Just the mere mention of these films sparks nostalgia and reminiscence of a time period where b-boy'ing, MC'ing, Graffiti writing, and DJ'ing were being defined as critical elements of the culture. The creativity and different styles spread like wildfire and we were all affected never to look back. Each region of the US had their own interpretation of what Hip Hop meant and Hollywood tried their best to keep up. Listen in to hear the discussion and their opinion of how these films impacted the culture from their perspective. An epic episode that you do NOT wanna miss!! Hit us up!! Scott - twitter.com/lightofscott Detrone - twitter.com/hostylecomedy John L - twitter.com/johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228931004 Sun, 18 Oct 2015 12:11:14 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-14-the-rapper-vs-the-emcee-review-of-ice-ts-rhyme-pays 02:14:42 TLP yes New episode of The Light! Detrone, John L, and Scott get it in while debating the definition and differences between a rapper, MC, and em-CEE. While they might not agree on everything, their answers definitely stir the pot and kickstart a tense discussion. Why are we so willing to line the pockets of dime-a-dozen rappers? Our beloved master emcees get much respect, but why is the standard they set not always enforced? Tune-in and join the discussion by commenting via Twitter and Facebook The incomparable Ice-T's 1987 release "Rhyme Pays" was more influential than you probably remember. Afrika Islam's production paved the way for a whole school of sound that followed for many years as Ice left the door open for the deluge of West Coast artists that would steadfastly follow. Another epic episode that you don't wanna miss!! Google Play - https://goo.gl/IzvxIc iTunes - https://goo.gl/7QzNzt Hit us up!! Scott @lightofscott Detrone @hostylecomedy JohnL @johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com New episode of The Light! Detrone, John L, and Sc… New episode of The Light! Detrone, John L, and Scott get it in while debating the definition and differences between a rapper, MC, and em-CEE. While they might not agree on everything, their answers definitely stir the pot and kickstart a tense discussion. Why are we so willing to line the pockets of dime-a-dozen rappers? Our beloved master emcees get much respect, but why is the standard they set not always enforced? Tune-in and join the discussion by commenting via Twitter and Facebook The incomparable Ice-T's 1987 release "Rhyme Pays" was more influential than you probably remember. Afrika Islam's production paved the way for a whole school of sound that followed for many years as Ice left the door open for the deluge of West Coast artists that would steadfastly follow. Another epic episode that you don't wanna miss!! Google Play - https://goo.gl/IzvxIc iTunes - https://goo.gl/7QzNzt Hit us up!! Scott @lightofscott Detrone @hostylecomedy JohnL @johnlsiv www.facebook.com/thelightpodcast www.thelightpodcast.com christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/227607963 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 07:55:08 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-13-substance-vs-gimmick-part-2-review-of-pes-lp-yo-bum-rush-the-show 01:56:16 TLP yes Part 2 and a definitive wrap to the discussion on the impact of commercial Hip Hop on the culture that we started in the last episode. Substance versus the gimmick and how the lasting power of each drives the marketing strategy of the big studios. Is 50 a gimmick? We get it in and hold back NOTHING. Det, John L, and Scott also finish the review of Public Enemy's debut LP "Yo! Bum Rush The Show" and dig deeper into how Chuck D and Flav shifted the mindset of Hip Hop, filling the deep chasm between ignorance and knowledge-of-self with an unprecedented level of consciousness that was so desperately needed at the time. An epic episode of The Light Podcast that you don't wanna miss! Amazon - goo.gl/knwX2n Google Play - goo.gl/3WsWT7 iTunes - goo.gl/l28wh6 Scott @lightofscott Detrone @hostylecomedy JohnL @johnlsiv www.thelightpodcast.com Part 2 and a definitive wrap to the discussion on… Part 2 and a definitive wrap to the discussion on the impact of commercial Hip Hop on the culture that we started in the last episode. Substance versus the gimmick and how the lasting power of each drives the marketing strategy of the big studios. Is 50 a gimmick? We get it in and hold back NOTHING. Det, John L, and Scott also finish the review of Public Enemy's debut LP "Yo! Bum Rush The Show" and dig deeper into how Chuck D and Flav shifted the mindset of Hip Hop, filling the deep chasm between ignorance and knowledge-of-self with an unprecedented level of consciousness that was so desperately needed at the time. An epic episode of The Light Podcast that you don't wanna miss! Amazon - goo.gl/knwX2n Google Play - goo.gl/3WsWT7 iTunes - goo.gl/l28wh6 Scott @lightofscott Detrone @hostylecomedy JohnL @johnlsiv www.thelightpodcast.com christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/226510165 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 23:36:43 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-12-commercial-hip-hop-the-debut-of-public-enemy 02:11:38 TLP yes Part 1 of a LONG overdue discussion on the commercialization of Hip Hop and the effect it's having on the culture. How can the studios market and distribute what they don't understand? Why are we letting them get away with it? Detrone pays homage to one of the greatest emcee's of all time and memorializes a jazz/bebop legend who's influence is still felt strong today. Public Enemy's debut album "Yo! Bum Rush the Show" released in 1987 and was a force to be reckoned with. Chuck D and Flavor Flav kicked the door in and exposed societal ills affecting our communities for what they were. PE taught us to open our eyes and think a little harder then we ever had before, while Terminator X made sure we felt the urgency of the message contained in this classic LP. Scott, John L, and Detrone review each track and discuss how important this album was to Hip Hop, but also how Chuck and Flav made us politically conscious - whether we knew it or not. Amazon - http://goo.gl/knwX2n Google Play - https://goo.gl/3WsWT7 iTunes - https://goo.gl/l28wh6 Scott @lightofscott Det @hostylecomedy JohnL @johnlsiv www.thelightpodcast.com Part 1 of a LONG overdue discussion on the commer… Part 1 of a LONG overdue discussion on the commercialization of Hip Hop and the effect it's having on the culture. How can the studios market and distribute what they don't understand? Why are we letting them get away with it? Detrone pays homage to one of the greatest emcee's of all time and memorializes a jazz/bebop legend who's influence is still felt strong today. Public Enemy's debut album "Yo! Bum Rush the Show" released in 1987 and was a force to be reckoned with. Chuck D and Flavor Flav kicked the door in and exposed societal ills affecting our communities for what they were. PE taught us to open our eyes and think a little harder then we ever had before, while Terminator X made sure we felt the urgency of the message contained in this classic LP. Scott, John L, and Detrone review each track and discuss how important this album was to Hip Hop, but also how Chuck and Flav made us politically conscious - whether we knew it or not. Amazon - http://goo.gl/knwX2n Google Play - https://goo.gl/3WsWT7 iTunes - https://goo.gl/l28wh6 Scott @lightofscott Det @hostylecomedy JohnL @johnlsiv www.thelightpodcast.com christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/224232584 Thu, 17 Sep 2015 03:12:35 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thelightpodcast/episode-10-meet-john-l-illmatic-review 02:13:44 TLP yes Episode 10 of The Light! Officially meet new addition John L as he makes his podcast debut - in classic fashion as only he can - then joins Detrone and I for a collaborative review of Nas' classic LP ILLMATIC. Detrone digs into Hip Hop history as John L takes you on a ride across the Atlantic to discover underground hip hop in South Africa. Epic episode that you don't wanna miss! Hit us on Twitter @thelightpodcast for shout-outs and requests Scott - @lightofscott Det - @hostylecomedy John L - @johnlsiv www.thelightpodcast.com Episode 10 of The Light! Officially meet new ad… Episode 10 of The Light! Officially meet new addition John L as he makes his podcast debut - in classic fashion as only he can - then joins Detrone and I for a collaborative review of Nas' classic LP ILLMATIC. Detrone digs into Hip Hop history as John L takes you on a ride across the Atlantic to discover underground hip hop in South Africa. Epic episode that you don't wanna miss! Hit us on Twitter @thelightpodcast for shout-outs and requests Scott - @lightofscott Det - @hostylecomedy John L - @johnlsiv www.thelightpodcast.com christopherscott05@gmail.com (Christopher Scott)poetry,short,stories,spoken,word,hip,hop,instrumentals