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The Cipher

The Cipher is a podcast featuring in-depth conversations with the most interesting figures in Hip-Hop and culture

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65: Rakim

65: Rakim

This episode, we talk to one of hip hop’s most honored rappers — Rakim Allah, the God MC. Rakim was only a teenager when... Read more

1 Apr 2014

27mins

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151: Allah B of the Nation of Gods and Earths

151: Allah B of the Nation of Gods and Earths

Allah B is a longtime member of the Nation of Gods and Earths, formerly known as the Five Percenters. He grew up in Har... Read more

18 Apr 2016

1hr 31mins

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198: Skeff Anselm

198: Skeff Anselm

Skeff is a producer and engineer who worked on some of the best hip-hop to come out of New York in the 1980s and 90s. He... Read more

24 Apr 2017

1hr 14mins

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9: Talib Kweli

9: Talib Kweli

An in-depth interview with rap icon Talib Kweli. We talk to the veteran emcee about Black Star, similes, the Occupy mov... Read more

28 Jul 2012

44mins

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136: Paris

136: Paris

Oscar “Paris” Jackson Jr. is a rapper, songwriter, and producer who has been a militant voice for justice in the rap wor... Read more

4 Jan 2016

1hr 10mins

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217: Fred the Godson

217: Fred the Godson

Fred is a rapper who can say that hip-hop is in his blood, literally. Not only is he from the home of hip-hop, the Bronx... Read more

2 Oct 2017

1hr 7mins

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129: Jake One

129: Jake One

The Seattle-based producer Jake One got his start as an in-house beat-maker for the influential local label Conception R... Read more

17 Nov 2015

1hr 6mins

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77: DJ Quik and Eric Biddines

77: DJ Quik and Eric Biddines

This episode, we have a two-fer. We begin with a really awesome interview with a true West Coast legend, DJ Quik. He has... Read more

20 Oct 2014

52mins

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165: Jarobi White

165: Jarobi White

Jarobi White is the mysterious fourth member of A Tribe Called Quest. He was a founding member of the group with his chi... Read more

22 Aug 2016

1hr 22mins

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88: Divine Styler

88: Divine Styler

Our interview with the enigmatic Divine Styler starts with him present, via his DJ father, at the very beginnings of hip... Read more

6 Jan 2015

1hr 16mins

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78: No Malice

78: No Malice

This episode, we have a wide-ranging convo with Gene “No Malice” Thornton of Clipse. No Malice (formerly just Malice, be... Read more

28 Oct 2014

1hr 5mins

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143: The Grouch & Eligh

143: The Grouch & Eligh

Eligh Nachowitz and Corey Scoffern, a.k.a. The Grouch, are rappers best known for their affiliation with the Living Lege... Read more

22 Feb 2016

1hr 10mins

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208: Tom Silverman

208: Tom Silverman

Tom is the “Tommy” in Tommy Boy Records—he founded the label in 1981. After several early hip-hop and dance records, the... Read more

3 Jul 2017

1hr 14mins

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163: !llmind

163: !llmind

!llmind first gained notice for making beats for some of underground rap’s best talent like Little Brother, Akrobatik, H... Read more

25 Jul 2016

1hr 15mins

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45: Michael Holman

45: Michael Holman

This episode, we talk to hip-hop impresario Michael Holman. Holman was instrumental in bringing the burgeoning culture ... Read more

9 Jul 2013

1hr 33mins

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83: Buddha Monk & Mickey Hess on Ol' Dirty Bastard

83: Buddha Monk & Mickey Hess on Ol' Dirty Bastard

Live from Bed Stuy’s Restoration Plaza, we bring you a very special event with Buddha Monk and Mickey Hess, authors of a... Read more

2 Dec 2014

1hr 10mins

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90: Shea Serrano

90: Shea Serrano

Shea Serrano is a Houston-based writer and illustrator whose funny, insightful work on rap, sports, and even action movi... Read more

20 Jan 2015

52mins

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221: Jack Thriller

221: Jack Thriller

Jack Thriller is a comedian who most people know from his time doing funny—and often outrageous—interviews on 50 Cent’s ... Read more

30 Oct 2017

1hr 12mins

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80: Brian Coleman

80: Brian Coleman

This episode, we talk to author Brian Coleman. Coleman has written three volumes of what he calls “invisible liner notes... Read more

11 Nov 2014

1hr 1min

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167: Jermaine Dupri

167: Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri got his start in hip-hop very young. As a pre-teen, he was a dancer on the Fresh Fest tours of the mid-19... Read more

12 Sep 2016

1hr 5mins

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