EPISODE 34: World Champion DJ / record label owner / foodie DJ A-Trak joins the Hype Men to discuss the DMCs + what you do after winning five titles + Sunglasses is a Must + working with Kanye + who he really was supposed to DJ for on Rocafella + signing Kid Cudi + Nervous Records + why Duck Sauce... Read more...
This is Disc 2 of the Kanye's First Beats Series from Jensen Karp's (Hot Karl) garage. HypeMen Present: Kanye's First Beats Disc 2 Read more...
So last week I released 3 Full discs of unreleased pre & post college dropout Kanye songs & now Jensen of The HypeMen releases Kanye's first beat cd. Says Jensen: “Last week I was stumbling through my garage, searching through old storage bins, when I came across some old beat CD... Read more...
EPISODE 32: Twitter genius Boobs Radley joins the Hype Men to discuss raunchy twitter DMs + horrible movies + rumors about Left-Eye Lopez + the Celebrity Herpes Game + why Alicia Keys makes Jensen cry + hooking up at a funeral + watching sex scenes with parents + celebrity paramours + more! HypeM... Read more...
EPISODE 31: Producer Sean C joins the Hype Men to discuss The X-Ecutioners + creating Can’t Knock The Hustle + Loud Records debating whether to sign Jae Hood or 50 Cent + what Diddy does as a producer + growing up with Fat Man Scoop + signing to Teddy Riley + seeing Ice Cube at the Apollo + th... Read more...
By Ben Westhoff Eric and Jeff Rosenthal, the comedy-rap duo known as It’s the Real, are huddled near a Canon XL2 camera in rap label E1 Music’s offices in the East Village, working on their latest video. Eric is the older brother with curly locks spilling onto his forehead; Jeff is the tall... Read more...
EPISODE 21: Comedian and Cracked Out rapper Jon Daly joins the Hype Men in Los Angeles to discuss the most misogynistic rap songs + his history with Brett Gelman + the boy with eight limbs + meeting The RZA + the best videos on BET: Uncut + Snoop Dogg's relevance + how they split the money in Blac... Read more...
EPISODE 20: Comedian Dan Levy joins the Hype Men in Los Angeles to discuss his beef with Jensen + seeing Kriss Kross in concert with his father + rappers who live in Connecticut + gun shots at hip-hop shows + dreams of being a professional rollerblader + Tupac as an actor and messiah + T.K. Kirkla... Read more...
EPISODE 17: Hip-Hop renaissance woman Vashtie joins the Hype Men to discuss burritos + Air Jordans + Andre Agassi pumps + the origins of Rosewood + the HawthoRNe movement + directing Justin Bieber's first video + the future of Child Rebel Soldiers + true New York City artists + Spike Lee + making ... Read more...