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Brooklyn Props Podcast

The Brooklyn Props Podcast is a hip-hop talk show. Every episode begins with the latest in hip-hop news, music and current events and then features a guest or topic. Previous shows have featured music and movie industry insiders, comedians, musicians, editors, poets and painters, with the hope of inspiring the next generation of artists. Previous topics include Beef in the Twitter Age, The History of Independent Hip-Hop and What it means to be Wack. That plus cheap sound effects, non-sequiters, and a whole lot of brown liquor.

Dec 24, 2016

This episode is dedicated to conscious rap. We explore the different definitions of conscious rap, where it started, political vs. non-political conscious rap, and how modern rappers have evolved these ideals. We also talk about some our favorite current conscious rappers.


Dec 6, 2016

 

 This episode we are joined by the writer, producer and cast of the short film "Harlem Love." We spoke to the independent filmmakers about their entire production process, from writing the script and casting the roles, to developing the set and costumes designs and filming in NYC. We also talked about full-length...


Oct 24, 2016

What is it about modern producers that makes them as marketable as performing artists? The crew unpacks this and other questions as we talk about how the role of the producer has evolved into a tastemaker for the music industry. Topics include: The difference between producers like Puffy and DJ Premier, what makes a...


Sep 28, 2016

This podcast is for the sports fans. We open the show with the NFL and the Josh Norman situation: Is he out of position? Overpaid? Then we talk about the best of the young quarterbacks in the league (aka Goff vs. Wentz) [6:00]; Belichick getting it done; Darrelle Revis; and the best receivers in the league. [14:00] We...


Sep 12, 2016

Just the crew on this one. We open with our [MUSIC] segment and get into the controversy surrounding Frank Ocean's recent split with the Universal Music Group. We discuss the events that led up to the split, identify the stakeholders involved, talk about where all the money goes, the larger legal issues, and how this...