Toure Show

Kareem Abdul Jabbar is one of the greatest basketball players ever, but he thinks of himself as a writer who played basketball. I loved talking to him in this throwback interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aries Spears is one of the funniest people alive. Amazing convo about how he grew up in the projects near Madison Square Garden and now he’s doing shows there.Toure Show Episode 433Host & Writer: TouréExecutive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. HobbsAssociate Producer: Adell ColemanBooker: Rae HollidayEngineer: Claire McHalePhotographers: Podstream StudiosThe House: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MC Lyte is a legendary MC who was a star in the 80s. She’s now the star of a sitcom called Partners In Rhyme on ALLBLK. It was awesome to talk to her about hiphop back in the day and the show which is loosely based on her life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Black Twitter was an epic thing. An amazing place for us to come together. There’s a great doc about Black Twitter on Hulu now called Black Twitter. It’s made by veteran TV creator Prentice Penny who was also behind Insecure. In this convo we talk about Black Twitter, Insecure and much more. Toure Show Episode 432Host & Writer: TouréExecutive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. HobbsAssociate Producer: Adell ColemanBooker: Rae HollidayEngineer: Claire McHalePhotographers: Podstream StudiosThe House: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlamagne tha God is a broadcasting legend, a provocateur, a smart guy, a funny guy, and a great interviewer. In 2018 we talked about interviews, radio and how to make your dreams come true. A really deep convo.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jade Novah is an extraordinary soul singer with a new album out called Where Have I Been. She’s deeply spiritual, she’s worked with Beyonce and Rihanna, and she’s deeply thoughtful about what it means to be a singer and to be a Black person in America. Deep convo.Toure Show Episode 431Host & Writer: TouréExecutive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. HobbsAssociate Producer: Adell ColemanBooker: Rae HollidayEngineer: Claire McHalePhotographers: Podstream StudiosThe House: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lil' Yachty is one of my favorite modern rappers. In this convo from 2020 we talk about his style and his musical influences, and get a deep look at the personality of one of the most unique rappers in the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exploring the Kendrick-Drake battle with insights from TikTok analysts, decoding their lyrical content and strategic moves. Analyzing specific diss tracks and beef dynamics, delving into cultural impact and music samples. Reflecting on rap rivalry, racism, and art analysis in academia while contrasting Drake and Kendrick's music complexity. Reflecting on the vibrancy of hip hop culture through recent rap battles.

Melyssa Ford is an icon. She’s been a star for over 20 years and we’ve been friends for that long. She’s smart, she’s fun, she’s got some things she’s vulnerable about. We talk about never getting married, surviving a brain injury, being perimenopausal, being a sex symbol and why The Joe Budden show works so damn well. Toure Show Episode 429Host & Writer: TouréExecutive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. HobbsAssociate Producer: Adell ColemanBooker: Rae HollidayEngineer: Claire McHalePhotographers: Podstream StudiosThe House: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tremaine Emory is a designer and creative director who was at Supreme until late last year. He resigned alleging rampant racism at Supreme. We talk about what happened, why he left, and why he believed in putting images of lynchings on t-shirts. This is his first time talking publicly about what happened at Supreme. Important conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices