Ranked #1
Claimin' True: 25 Years of OutKast!
Claimin' True: 25 Years of OutKast!
Celebrating 25 years since the release of OutKast's first album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. The South still got som... Read more
3 Jun 2019
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33mins
Ranked #2
A BOTM Freestyle - Respect, Plus a (Bigger) Check
A BOTM Freestyle - Respect, Plus a (Bigger) Check
How does the culture get paid what it’s worth? In this live episode we partnered with the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office... Read more
19 Oct 2019
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42mins
Ranked #3
Staying Power: Dirty South in a Digital Era
Staying Power: Dirty South in a Digital Era
What’s in a name? Everything. We trace the origin of the term "Dirty South" and explore how it still echoes throughout S... Read more
3 Feb 2020
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53mins
Ranked #4
Stuntin’ Like My Daddy
Stuntin’ Like My Daddy
We explore narratives of Hip-Hop Fatherhood to examine how artists grapple with their legacies, mortality, and lives out... Read more
10 Jun 2019
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39mins
Ranked #5
Self Care Motivation 101
Self Care Motivation 101
How do we overcome the grind and get to the hustle? In this episode we discuss the origins of Self Care and how that is ... Read more
30 Sep 2019
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48mins
Ranked #6
Freaknik Foreva, Eva?
Freaknik Foreva, Eva?
Will the ghost of Freaknik ever die?
17 Jun 2019
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29mins
Ranked #7
Faith Is What You Make It
Faith Is What You Make It
How does the spiritual coexist with the secular? We discuss how Southern Hip-Hop artists investigate their spiritual pra... Read more
9 Sep 2019
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50mins
Ranked #8
I Bet You Won't Get Crunk
I Bet You Won't Get Crunk
Who said Crunk was dead? In this episode we trace Crunk Music's roots in Memphis and Atlanta to its mainstream relevance... Read more
2 Sep 2019
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44mins
Ranked #9
Black Ole Opry
Black Ole Opry
What's the difference between Southern and Country when it comes to music and place, and how has Lil Nas X disrupted the... Read more
24 Jun 2019
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28mins
Ranked #10
Study Hall: Hip-Hop from the Schoolhouse to the Ivy League
Study Hall: Hip-Hop from the Schoolhouse to the Ivy League
Where does Hip-Hop fit in the halls of academia? In this episode we discuss Hip-Hop Scholarship's roots in journalism an... Read more
5 Aug 2019
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48mins
Ranked #11
Survive and Advance: A BOTM Extended Play
Survive and Advance: A BOTM Extended Play
André 3000 stands out as a luminary figure in Southern Hip-Hop, and his commitment to memorializing Atlanta’s Missing &... Read more
6 Apr 2020
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43mins
Ranked #12
Culture in the Cosmos: AfroFuturism, Hip-Hop, and Black Joy
Culture in the Cosmos: AfroFuturism, Hip-Hop, and Black Joy
Is space really the place? In this episode, we discuss the roots of AfroFuturism in music and popular culture, and how S... Read more
26 Aug 2019
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47mins
Ranked #13
Strip du Soleil: Make It Reign
Strip du Soleil: Make It Reign
Is strip club culture in Southern Hip-Hop on the decline? In this episode we navigate the mystique and the microeconomic... Read more
19 Aug 2019
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38mins
Ranked #14
Diggin' in the (Goodie) Grab Bag
Diggin' in the (Goodie) Grab Bag
Is Drake stealing Southern sauce? Did Nelly cross the line? What if Ceelo never sang again? This week we address these a... Read more
23 Sep 2019
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44mins
Ranked #15
Thought Process: Surviving Silent Terror
Thought Process: Surviving Silent Terror
How did the Atlanta Missing & Murdered Children (1979-1981) impact Atlanta's formative hip-hop community?
8 Jul 2019
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39mins