A Guest in the House Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/a-guest-in-the-house A Guest in the House, a podcast hosted by rapper and journalist David Shanks (aka Traum Diggs) and professor and author Mickey Hess, celebrates the best of what hip-hop has to offer and the lessons it can teach us about the ways we relate to each other across cultural, racial and social divides. © 2025 A Guest in the House b15cd985-1187-5aeb-9a0a-20e210100de8 no en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:34:05 -0400 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:45:45 -0500 http://aguestinthehouse.com https://img.transistor.fm/-aN5fuqG9Z5cJIMF-oq-d4nh4z3MY5EJ-L_bbLSCqN8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzY3NzEvMTU3ODEw/MjQ2MS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.jpg A Guest in the House http://aguestinthehouse.com episodic A Guest in the House A Guest in the House, a podcast hosted by rapper and journalist David Shanks (aka Traum Diggs) and professor and author Mickey Hess, celebrates the best of what hip-hop has to offer and the lessons it can teach us about the ways we relate to each other across cultural, racial and social divides. A Guest in the House, a podcast hosted by rapper and journalist David Shanks (aka Traum Diggs) and professor and author Mickey Hess, celebrates the best of what hip-hop has to offer and the lessons it can teach us about the ways we relate to each other across cultural, racial and social divides. A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, Anthony Sergi, ally, allyship, A Guest in the House No Yes The Long Goodbye 52 52 The Long Goodbye full a39fa708-9a54-4237-ae3c-1c91f0039935 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a64e9bd8 Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
Jazz Hop ft. Natayla by Traum Diggs.
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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

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Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

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]]> Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
Jazz Hop ft. Natayla by Traum Diggs.
1988 ft. Hache ST by Traum Diggs.

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

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IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

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]]> Tue, 18 Jan 2022 09:23:02 -0500 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3962 In our final episode of the biweekly podcast, Dave and Mickey pay their respects to two fallen hip-hop icons, Kangol Kid of UTFO and Jesse D of the Force MDs. Our hosts each name the hip-hop moments they were glad to experience, the ones they were sorry to miss, and the ones they still hope to see. Podcast producer Anthony Sergi joins the guys on the mic as we sign off for now, but keep your eyes peeled — we can’t promise we won’t be back with a special recording every now and then. Thank you for listening for these two years. It’s been a meaningful project for all three of us and we hope we've given you something to think about.  In our final episode of the biweekly podcast, Dave and Mickey pay their respects to two fallen hip-hop icons, Kangol Kid of UTFO and Jesse D of the Force MDs. Our hosts each name the hip-hop moments they were glad to experience, the ones they were sorry t A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, Anthony Sergi, ally, allyship, Kangol Kid, UTFO, Jesse D, Force MDs, final episode, final, last episode, Yes 2021: 2020 Part 2 51 51 2021: 2020 Part 2 full c3f3821a-cfd2-4786-a467-cf8de83cc645 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ceb922ca Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"My Journal" by Traum Diggs.  Available on the Bandcamp Exclusive Deluxe edition of AudioBioGraphic.

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

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IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"My Journal" by Traum Diggs.  Available on the Bandcamp Exclusive Deluxe edition of AudioBioGraphic.

Our Spotify playlist:
A Guest in the House Podcast Picks

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 04 Jan 2022 08:41:08 -0500 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 4059 Dave and Mickey start with a look back at 2021, then turn their sights ahead to the new year, sharing their hopes for more civil debate and less divisiveness. Mickey offers up a quote from author Kurt Vonnegut, who wrote that our ideas are worn as “badges of friendship or enmity,” and that can cause us to dig in our heels rather than stop and think when we encounter an idea that doesn’t match our worldview. Dave and Mickey start with a look back at 2021, then turn their sights ahead to the new year, sharing their hopes for more civil debate and less divisiveness. Mickey offers up a quote from author Kurt Vonnegut, who wrote that our ideas are worn as “badges A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, ally, allyship, , discourse, debate, civility, Vonnegut, freindship, 2020, 2021, 2022 Yes Spotify, Money and Art 50 50 Spotify, Money and Art full ebe17205-3fe6-440d-b7af-ad4ba93d8c7b https://share.transistor.fm/s/78bfa212 Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Heartskip" (ft. RES and Hector Mario) by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Heartskip" (ft. RES and Hector Mario) by Traum Diggs

Our Spotify playlist:
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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 21 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0500 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3401 Dave shares his Spotify stats for 2021 and the guys discuss how little money musicians make for thousands of streams. They think back to earlier technologies like bootleg CDs and used CDs that also cut out the musician and talk about the differences between paid streaming services for music, and public libraries for books. Mickey shares his end-of-year publishing royalty statement and they remind themselves they didn’t start rapping or writing with money in mind. Dave shares his Spotify stats for 2021 and the guys discuss how little money musicians make for thousands of streams. They think back to earlier technologies like bootleg CDs and used CDs that also cut out the musician and talk about the differences betwe A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, Anthony Sergi, ally, allyship, Yes Black Champion 10th Anniversary 49 49 Black Champion 10th Anniversary full 3a5b4349-71fa-4f64-90c8-f793d313ff77 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d390facf Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Intro"
"Black Champion"
"On the Road Again"
All music tracks featured in this episode are from Black Champion EP by Traum Diggs

Black Champion EP is available for free download on Bandcamp.

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Intro"
"Black Champion"
"On the Road Again"
All music tracks featured in this episode are from Black Champion EP by Traum Diggs

Black Champion EP is available for free download on Bandcamp.

Our Spotify playlist:
A Guest in the House Podcast Picks

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0500 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 2010 Dave celebrates the 10th anniversary of his Black Champion EP and catches us up on the musicians who contributed to the album. Mickey waxes nostalgic about his old iPod and the songs it holds that are either not on streaming or have disappeared from the Internet altogether. Dave celebrates the 10th anniversary of his Black Champion EP and catches us up on the musicians who contributed to the album. Mickey waxes nostalgic about his old iPod and the songs it holds that are either not on streaming or have disappeared from the I A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, ally, allyship, Black Champion EP, Traum Diggs, David Shanks Yes Code Switch 48 48 Code Switch full 82f4529b-de1b-4c5b-9081-ea2802a38541 https://share.transistor.fm/s/789ae1ec Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Bars" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Bars" by Traum Diggs

Our Spotify playlist:
A Guest in the House Podcast Picks

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 23 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0500 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3589 Dave and Mickey talk code-switching and the conflict between expanding your audience and trying so hard to fit in that you end up being less than yourself. They speak on the recent governor’s race in Virginia and the rallying cry against critical race theory and suggest that people approach uncomfortable moments in their education by asking, "What more do I need to know?" This episode is dedicated to the memory of Larry Voss and Young Dolph. Dave and Mickey talk code-switching and the conflict between expanding your audience and trying so hard to fit in that you end up being less than yourself. They speak on the recent governor’s race in Virginia and the rallying cry against critical race the A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, ally, allyship, Young Dolph, Black Champion, critical race theory, CRT Yes Yeah, I'm Ready 47 47 Yeah, I'm Ready full e2110bc9-c90a-400a-b9df-440cdba8b445 https://share.transistor.fm/s/91004340 Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Confluence of Insanity" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Confluence of Insanity" by Traum Diggs

Our Spotify playlist:
A Guest in the House Podcast Picks

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0500 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 4252 The fellas breeze through a few random topics including more of their favorite rap names, favorite opening lines in songs, skillset vs. "cool factor," and a few artists and projects that pleasantly surprised them. Things evolve into a more poignant discussion about music and artistry reflecting the times and whether the current popular music paints an accurate picture of today's society.  The fellas breeze through a few random topics including more of their favorite rap names, favorite opening lines in songs, skillset vs. "cool factor," and a few artists and projects that pleasantly surprised them. Things evolve into a more poignant discus A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, ally, allyship, yeah, jyeah, lgbtq Yes Verzuz 46 46 Verzuz full 42baf950-1cfe-4f0d-95a3-2aacb34a62f7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4e8c3e9a Paying tribute:
The Dr. Eugene Marsh Memorial Fund

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VERZUZ | TrillerVerz III (verzuztv.com) - Big Daddy Kane vs. KRS-ONE

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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Born Alone" by Traum Diggs
Available on AudioBioGraphic - Deluxe Bandcamp Exclusive
Also available on AudioBioGraphic - EP


Our Spotify playlist:
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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Paying tribute:
The Dr. Eugene Marsh Memorial Fund

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VERZUZ | TrillerVerz III (verzuztv.com) - Big Daddy Kane vs. KRS-ONE

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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Born Alone" by Traum Diggs
Available on AudioBioGraphic - Deluxe Bandcamp Exclusive
Also available on AudioBioGraphic - EP


Our Spotify playlist:
A Guest in the House Podcast Picks

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 26 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3597 Mickey and Dave recap the recent Verzuz event celebrating hip-hop icons Big Daddy Kane and KRS-ONE and discuss the sustained excellence and longevity of many of hip-hop's legends beyond the height of their mainstream popularity. Mickey and Dave recap the recent Verzuz event celebrating hip-hop icons Big Daddy Kane and KRS-ONE and discuss the sustained excellence and longevity of many of hip-hop's legends beyond the height of their mainstream popularity. A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, ally, allyship, verzuz, versus, Big Daddy Kane, KRS ONE, KRS-ONE, hip-hop legends Yes Great Rap Names 45 45 Great Rap Names full 1f7788b4-8f16-40a5-9e79-da5ba43eee1a https://share.transistor.fm/s/d0a276fb Paying tribute:
The Dr. Eugene Marsh Memorial Fund

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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Arabesque Film Sh@t" by Traum Diggs 
Available on AudioBioGraphic - Deluxe Bandcamp Exclusive
Also available on AudioBioGraphic - EP


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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

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Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

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The Dr. Eugene Marsh Memorial Fund

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"Arabesque Film Sh@t" by Traum Diggs 
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Also available on AudioBioGraphic - EP


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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

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IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

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]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3794 Having discovered that the rapper Gunna's government name is Sergio Kitchens, the guys discuss what goes into choosing a rap name. They run through some categories of rap names throughout history, give some context on names that come from the Nation of Gods and Earths, consider rappers who've changed from one rap name to another, and shout out their favorite rap names of all time. Having discovered that the rapper Gunna's government name is Sergio Kitchens, the guys discuss what goes into choosing a rap name. They run through some categories of rap names throughout history, give some context on names that come from the Nation of Go A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, ally, allyship, rap, rap names, rapper name, Lady Ganja Yes End of Summer Playlist 44 44 End of Summer Playlist full 04d7935c-7b6e-4d8b-b01f-6af0d8a0e0b0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/220d9f90 "Family Ties" by Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar
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"Trauma Da Block Pro" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

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IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> "Family Ties" by Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar
• (video)

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Special Link:
The Dr. Eugene Marsh Memorial Fund

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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Trauma Da Block Pro" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

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IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

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]]> Tue, 28 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 4336 Dave and Mickey discuss some of the new music they have been listening to or discovered over the past few weeks as well as the anticipation for some of hip-hop's bigger artists like Drake, Kanye and especially Kendrick Lamar who the guys believe may be returning with a point to prove. The music talk transitions into a more serious discussion surrounding Da Baby's recent controversial remarks and the role cancel culture plays is media, business  and society as a whole.  Dave and Mickey discuss some of the new music they have been listening to or discovered over the past few weeks as well as the anticipation for some of hip-hop's bigger artists like Drake, Kanye and especially Kendrick Lamar who the guys believe may be re A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, Anthony Sergi, ally, allyship, Yes How We Spent Our Summer Vacations 43 43 How We Spent Our Summer Vacations full 1c5ad2b1-3b7f-4ae8-8be1-f5a2e37e4dc4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/93dd3617 Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Worthy" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Worthy" by Traum Diggs

Our Spotify playlist:
A Guest in the House Podcast Picks

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 14 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 4218 The guys discuss Dave’s recent move to Atlanta and how it feels to move from the Northeast to the South (and vice versa) as regional identities get pitted against each other and Americans have come to associate the South with a stubborn racism that the guys have seen plenty of in the Northeast too. The guys discuss Dave’s recent move to Atlanta and how it feels to move from the Northeast to the South (and vice versa) as regional identities get pitted against each other and Americans have come to associate the South with a stubborn racism that the gu A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, ally, allyship, North, South, Atlanta, regionalism, Northeast Yes A Tribute to Biz Markie (and a little bit of summer break) 42 42 A Tribute to Biz Markie (and a little bit of summer break) full 53d04bcd-834b-4f06-9e1a-6b55ddfd41d7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/45d8e229 Order the book here:
Deep in the Dark with the Art: Conversations With The Creators Behind The Best Cover Art From the Wu-Tang Clan and Their Killa Beez Affiliates


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"Ice Cream Melts" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

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IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Order the book here:
Deep in the Dark with the Art: Conversations With The Creators Behind The Best Cover Art From the Wu-Tang Clan and Their Killa Beez Affiliates


Learn more about the More than Words organization.


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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Ice Cream Melts" by Traum Diggs

Our Spotify playlist:
A Guest in the House Podcast Picks

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 03 Aug 2021 05:00:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 2846 Mickey and Dave pay homage to yet another fallen rapper, the great Biz Markie, who died on July 16, 2021. They talk about their favorite Biz songs and his importance to hip-hop history and celebrate their inclusion in the new book "Deep in the Dark with the Art: Conversations With The Creators Behind The Best Cover Art From the Wu-Tang Clan and Their Killa Beez Affiliates", edited by Matteo Urella. All proceeds go to More Than Words, a Boston-based bookstore for at-risk youth. Mickey and David will be taking the rest of the summer off for some personal projects, quality family time and some much needed R&R. They'll be back in mid-September with a brand new episode of A Guest in the House! Mickey and Dave pay homage to yet another fallen rapper, the great Biz Markie, who died on July 16, 2021. They talk about their favorite Biz songs and his importance to hip-hop history and celebrate their inclusion in the new book "Deep in the Dark with t A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, ally, allyship, Biz Markie, Yes Bring Back the Music 41 41 Bring Back the Music full 6d7aa4d5-4144-4fe1-ba30-86e318b6c383 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0b65aa6b Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Trapped" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Trapped" by Traum Diggs

Our Spotify playlist:
A Guest in the House Podcast Picks

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2021 05:00:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3658 Dave and Mickey discuss new music from Tyler the Creator, Fatboi Sharif, Your Old Droog, and J Cole. They take a deep dive into DJ Kay Slay's "Rolling 110 Deep" and speculate on what new releases we'll hear that were recorded during quarantine. Dave and Mickey discuss new music from Tyler the Creator, Fatboi Sharif, Your Old Droog, and J Cole. They take a deep dive into DJ Kay Slay's "Rolling 110 Deep" and speculate on what new releases we'll hear that were recorded during quarantine. A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, Anthony Sergi, ally, allyship, No CRT pt.2 and Juneteenth 40 40 CRT pt.2 and Juneteenth full 31b4de21-668d-4869-96e9-03f592453674 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4a43c04f Additional Resources:


"Biden Signs Law Making Juneteenth a Federal Holiday," New York Times, June 17, 2021.

"The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth," National Museum of African American History and Culture, blog post.

Media References:

"Juneteenth," TV Episode, S1-E9, Atlanta, aired October 25, 2016.

"Juneteenth," TV Episode, S4-E1, Black-ish, aired October 3, 2017.

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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Sacks Fifth Avenue Flow" ft. Williz Freeman by Traum Diggs

Our Spotify playlist:
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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Additional Resources:


"Biden Signs Law Making Juneteenth a Federal Holiday," New York Times, June 17, 2021.

"The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth," National Museum of African American History and Culture, blog post.

Media References:

"Juneteenth," TV Episode, S1-E9, Atlanta, aired October 25, 2016.

"Juneteenth," TV Episode, S4-E1, Black-ish, aired October 3, 2017.

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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Sacks Fifth Avenue Flow" ft. Williz Freeman by Traum Diggs

Our Spotify playlist:
A Guest in the House Podcast Picks

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 06 Jul 2021 05:00:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3522 Our hosts open by picking up where they left off in the previous episode about Critical Race Theory. From there, Dave and Mickey move on to discuss the designation of Juneteenth as a federal holiday. Is it too little too late? Is it a distraction while Black Americans face rampant voter suppression? Will kids even know what Juneteenth is if teachers aren't allowed to teach hard history? Our hosts open by picking up where they left off in the previous episode about Critical Race Theory. From there, Dave and Mickey move on to discuss the designation of Juneteenth as a federal holiday. Is it too little too late? Is it a distraction while B A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, ally, allyship, CRT, critical race theory, Juneteenth Yes The Boogeyman of Critical Race Theory 39 39 The Boogeyman of Critical Race Theory full de866263-5fc4-4cb7-b8ca-8e11257c818b https://share.transistor.fm/s/3dc69e2e Additional Resources:


"Whitmire: Alabama lawmaker wants to ban critical race theory, so I asked him what it is," AL.com, June 15, 2021.

"How a Conservative Activist Invented the Conflict Over Critical Race Theory," The New Yorker, June 18, 2021.

 "Fox’s anti-“critical race theory” parents are also GOP activists," Media Matters for America, June 17, 2021.

"What critical race theory is -- and isn't," CNN, May 10, 2021 (updated).

"Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Mega-Donor, and the Future of Journalism," The Assembly, May 30, 2021.

"Pressure builds on UNC board to grant tenure to journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones," The Washington Post, May 26, 2021.


Podcast Reference:

"Clint Smith on the Importance of Critical Race Theory and His New Book, 'How the World Is Passed', " The Bakari Sellers Podcast, June 3, 2021.
 

Social Media References: 

Michael Harriot tweet

Nikole Hannah-Jones tweet


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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Untold Stories" by Traum Diggs

Our Spotify playlist:
A Guest in the House Podcast Picks

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Additional Resources:


"Whitmire: Alabama lawmaker wants to ban critical race theory, so I asked him what it is," AL.com, June 15, 2021.

"How a Conservative Activist Invented the Conflict Over Critical Race Theory," The New Yorker, June 18, 2021.

 "Fox’s anti-“critical race theory” parents are also GOP activists," Media Matters for America, June 17, 2021.

"What critical race theory is -- and isn't," CNN, May 10, 2021 (updated).

"Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Mega-Donor, and the Future of Journalism," The Assembly, May 30, 2021.

"Pressure builds on UNC board to grant tenure to journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones," The Washington Post, May 26, 2021.


Podcast Reference:

"Clint Smith on the Importance of Critical Race Theory and His New Book, 'How the World Is Passed', " The Bakari Sellers Podcast, June 3, 2021.
 

Social Media References: 

Michael Harriot tweet

Nikole Hannah-Jones tweet


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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Untold Stories" by Traum Diggs

Our Spotify playlist:
A Guest in the House Podcast Picks

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 22 Jun 2021 05:30:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3525 Dave and Mickey discuss the spate of state initiatives to ban the teaching of critical race theory in schools, and how the small, specific body of scholarship that calls itself critical race theory is so different from the vague, amorphous threat that these initiatives seek to ban. In fact, many of the proponents of these bills cannot define critical race theory when asked. With its target so ill-defined, bans against critical race theory can become, in effect, a ban on teaching anything that relates to race and have a chilling effect on teachers in schools that have not yet banned it. Dave and Mickey discuss the spate of state initiatives to ban the teaching of critical race theory in schools, and how the small, specific body of scholarship that calls itself critical race theory is so different from the vague, amorphous threat that the A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, ally, allyship, critical race theory, CRT Yes Interview with Selwyn Jones, Uncle of George Floyd 38 38 Interview with Selwyn Jones, Uncle of George Floyd full 4eba6b6f-0a20-4b6b-aa0c-511377a0088f https://share.transistor.fm/s/89446779 SELWYN JONES BIO 

Born in 1966 to sharecroppers in the Jim Crow South, Selwyn Miles Jones was the youngest of seventeen children. In the small town of Goldsboro, North Carolina, Selwyn, and his siblings toiled alongside their parents in the tobacco fields and endured the most desolate and harsh conditions imaginable. The poverty, disrespect, hatred and disenfranchisement Selwyn and his family experienced was unimaginable to most, yet commonplace for many Black farming families.

Selwyn realized early on that sharecropping was yet another version of enslavement. His mother made sure to show her children that there was a better life out there for them and encouraged Selwyn to dream big. Selwyn was determined to leave through any means necessary. His athletic prowess provided him with his ticket out. Through a short but intense arena football career he was able to find financial solvency and fulfilled a childhood desire to purchase a home for his mother. 

Though life continued to be filled with challenges (Selwyn lost three close family members tragically, including both his parents) he went on to become a successful salesman, hotel owner and father with his dynamic wife Jodie. 

Then on May 25, 2020 Selwyn’s life was forever changed. While watching the news, along with the rest of the world, he witnessed the unmerciful murder of his 46-year-old nephew, George Floyd. “It was the most horrific thing that I ever witnessed in my life.” 

As George Floyd’s murder ignited the largest civil rights protest in US history, Selwyn Jones became an activist. Every day Selwyn commits to ending police brutality and systemic racism and bringing justice to his nephew’s senseless and cruel murder. Known affectionately as Uncle Selwyn Jones he promised “I will not let his death be in vain. I do not want my sons or anyone else to go through what my nephew endured for that 8 minutes 46 seconds. I want to be a beacon of light for those who face racism or adversity in this life.” 

He continues his personal growth by positively enhancing the lives of others in his work as a community & civil rights leader. 

Contact:
justice4george846@gmail.com

Additional Resources:
Visible Men: Black Fathers Talk About Losing Sons to Police Brutality | GQ

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"Died in Vein" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

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Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

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]]> SELWYN JONES BIO 

Born in 1966 to sharecroppers in the Jim Crow South, Selwyn Miles Jones was the youngest of seventeen children. In the small town of Goldsboro, North Carolina, Selwyn, and his siblings toiled alongside their parents in the tobacco fields and endured the most desolate and harsh conditions imaginable. The poverty, disrespect, hatred and disenfranchisement Selwyn and his family experienced was unimaginable to most, yet commonplace for many Black farming families.

Selwyn realized early on that sharecropping was yet another version of enslavement. His mother made sure to show her children that there was a better life out there for them and encouraged Selwyn to dream big. Selwyn was determined to leave through any means necessary. His athletic prowess provided him with his ticket out. Through a short but intense arena football career he was able to find financial solvency and fulfilled a childhood desire to purchase a home for his mother. 

Though life continued to be filled with challenges (Selwyn lost three close family members tragically, including both his parents) he went on to become a successful salesman, hotel owner and father with his dynamic wife Jodie. 

Then on May 25, 2020 Selwyn’s life was forever changed. While watching the news, along with the rest of the world, he witnessed the unmerciful murder of his 46-year-old nephew, George Floyd. “It was the most horrific thing that I ever witnessed in my life.” 

As George Floyd’s murder ignited the largest civil rights protest in US history, Selwyn Jones became an activist. Every day Selwyn commits to ending police brutality and systemic racism and bringing justice to his nephew’s senseless and cruel murder. Known affectionately as Uncle Selwyn Jones he promised “I will not let his death be in vain. I do not want my sons or anyone else to go through what my nephew endured for that 8 minutes 46 seconds. I want to be a beacon of light for those who face racism or adversity in this life.” 

He continues his personal growth by positively enhancing the lives of others in his work as a community & civil rights leader. 

Contact:
justice4george846@gmail.com

Additional Resources:
Visible Men: Black Fathers Talk About Losing Sons to Police Brutality | GQ

Social:
Facebook
Instagram


Media inquiries:
julia@coolbrandmedia.com

 

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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Died in Vein" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 08 Jun 2021 05:30:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 5203 Our hosts talk with Selwyn Jones, hotelier, activist, and uncle of George Floyd. Jones celebrates his nephew's life and legacy, describes his successful campaign to remove the Confederate Flag emblem from the uniform of his local police, and discusses the ongoing roles of power and control in U.S. policing and race relations. Our hosts talk with Selwyn Jones, hotelier, activist, and uncle of George Floyd. Jones celebrates his nephew's life and legacy, describes his successful campaign to remove the Confederate Flag emblem from the uniform of his local police, and discusses the A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, ally, allyship, Selwyn Jones, George Floyd, police Yes A Tribute to Shock G 37 37 A Tribute to Shock G full a7e33d40-6ac4-4540-b820-436b3276fce6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1fd5b2bb Shock G on Apple Music


Digital Underground on Apple Music

"Super What?" by Czarface & MF DOOM

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"I Declare" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Shock G on Apple Music


Digital Underground on Apple Music

"Super What?" by Czarface & MF DOOM

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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"I Declare" by Traum Diggs

Our Spotify playlist:
A Guest in the House Podcast Picks

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 25 May 2021 05:00:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3502 Our hosts pay tribute to the late Shock G of Digital Underground. They celebrate the playfulness Shock brought to hip-hop, ponder his legacy and discuss the latest Czarface and DOOM album. Our hosts pay tribute to the late Shock G of Digital Underground. They celebrate the playfulness Shock brought to hip-hop, ponder his legacy and discuss the latest Czarface and DOOM album. A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, ally, allyship, Shock G, Digital Underground, Doom, Czarface No White Rapper Strategies 36 36 White Rapper Strategies full 04dac637-08c4-405c-8c0d-3066ce58c25c https://share.transistor.fm/s/b8a0a379 Additional Resource:
Hip Hop Realness and the White Performer by Mickey Hess


Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"On the Road Again" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Additional Resource:
Hip Hop Realness and the White Performer by Mickey Hess


Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"On the Road Again" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 11 May 2021 05:30:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 4453 Dave and Mickey discuss and update Mickey's 2005 article "Hip Hop Realness and the White Performer," which looked at the strategies white rappers have used to convince listeners they belong on stage in the world of hip-hop.  Dave and Mickey discuss and update Mickey's 2005 article "Hip Hop Realness and the White Performer," which looked at the strategies white rappers have used to convince listeners they belong on stage in the world of hip-hop.  A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, ally, allyship, white rapper, Eminem, Vanilla Ice Yes Tribute to DMX and Black Rob 35 35 Tribute to DMX and Black Rob full d36a3eb3-d9d7-42ae-a338-6e3350521e45 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1d297204 Featured audio clips:
"Prayer (Skit)" by DMX

"Life Story" (Featuring Cheryl, Pepsi Riley & Racquel) by Black Rob

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Featured audio clips:
"Prayer (Skit)" by DMX

"Life Story" (Featuring Cheryl, Pepsi Riley & Racquel) by Black Rob

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:30:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3864 Mickey and Dave ponder the recent loss of rappers DMX and Black Rob, the calls for a union for hip-hop musicians and for record labels to contribute to healthcare and addiction treatment for their artists.  Mickey and Dave ponder the recent loss of rappers DMX and Black Rob, the calls for a union for hip-hop musicians and for record labels to contribute to healthcare and addiction treatment for their artists.  A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, ally, allyship, DMX, Dark Man X, Black Rob, addiction, drug addiction, union, healthcare Yes DOOM Redux 34 34 DOOM Redux full b8739517-9012-4a37-8e51-995892764921 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f24cd15b Official MF DOOM merchandise site:  gasdrawls.com

Songs highlighted in this episode:
"Beef Rap" by MF DOOM

"Final Hour" by King Geedorah

"Meat Grinder" by Madvillain (Madlib and MF DOOM)

"Lactose and Lecithin" by Viktor Vaughn

"Fall Back / Titty Fat" by Viktor Vaughn

"The Fine Print" by King Geedorah

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Show music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Love Thing" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Official MF DOOM merchandise site:  gasdrawls.com

Songs highlighted in this episode:
"Beef Rap" by MF DOOM

"Final Hour" by King Geedorah

"Meat Grinder" by Madvillain (Madlib and MF DOOM)

"Lactose and Lecithin" by Viktor Vaughn

"Fall Back / Titty Fat" by Viktor Vaughn

"The Fine Print" by King Geedorah

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Show music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Love Thing" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 13 Apr 2021 05:30:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3500 Continuing the celebration of the genius of MF DOOM, Mickey and Dave do a deep dive into the lyrical content of the late rapper. Citing several verses from Doom's catalog, the fellas analyze his innovative and unorthodox approaches in creating some of the most influential work in hip-hop. Continuing the celebration of the genius of MF DOOM, Mickey and Dave do a deep dive into the lyrical content of the late rapper. Citing several verses from Doom's catalog, the fellas analyze his innovative and unorthodox approaches in creating some of the A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, ally, allyship, MF DOOM, Viktor Vaughn, King Geedorah, Madvillain Yes A Year in Quarantine 33 33 A Year in Quarantine full 4f4cf591-4ee1-42e4-a295-46f9b495dbca https://share.transistor.fm/s/fe25cd44 Show music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Block Pro" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess


]]> Show music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Block Pro" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess


]]> Tue, 30 Mar 2021 05:30:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3392 Dave and Mickey commemorate the one-year anniversary of Life in Quarantine, discussing adjustments to new norms, the music that got them through, how the solitude affected their creativity and what they each learned through it all.  Dave and Mickey commemorate the one-year anniversary of Life in Quarantine, discussing adjustments to new norms, the music that got them through, how the solitude affected their creativity and what they each learned through it all.  A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, ally, allyship, covid, covid-19, quarantine, social distancing, new norm No Aunt Jemima 32 32 Aunt Jemima full 9ab30480-8366-4d5d-9ee0-1b8a3181d2ae https://share.transistor.fm/s/1cb21cc2 Related links:
Eugene Marsh ’13, ’18, whose moving personal journey inspired universal admiration, dies at 71 (Rider University)

 

Revisiting Aunt Jemima: 'Slave in a Box' (NPR)

 

Overlooked No More: Nancy Green, the 'Real Aunt Jemima' (NY Times)

 

Nearly 100 years later, original Aunt Jemima gets a headstone (Chicago Crusader)

Apple "Black Unity" Watch

Apple's Racial Equity and Justice Initiative


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Show music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Psalm 91" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Related links:
Eugene Marsh ’13, ’18, whose moving personal journey inspired universal admiration, dies at 71 (Rider University)

 

Revisiting Aunt Jemima: 'Slave in a Box' (NPR)

 

Overlooked No More: Nancy Green, the 'Real Aunt Jemima' (NY Times)

 

Nearly 100 years later, original Aunt Jemima gets a headstone (Chicago Crusader)

Apple "Black Unity" Watch

Apple's Racial Equity and Justice Initiative


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Show music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Psalm 91" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

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Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2021 05:30:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3914 Dave and Mickey pay tribute to Rider University alumnus Eugene Marsh, who died of Covid-19 complications on January 29, 2021. They discuss the planned name change for Aunt Jemima pancake mix, the history of the “mammy” figure from the minstrel show to the baking aisle, and the dangers of erasing bad history. Dave and Mickey pay tribute to Rider University alumnus Eugene Marsh, who died of Covid-19 complications on January 29, 2021. They discuss the planned name change for Aunt Jemima pancake mix, the history of the “mammy” figure from the minstrel show to the A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, Anthony Sergi, ally, allyship, Yes Prince Markie Dee and Fat Boys 31 31 Prince Markie Dee and Fat Boys full 245c5a60-9584-446f-bad4-139a12113ffa https://share.transistor.fm/s/3005cf08 Featured audio clip:
"Stick 'Em" by Fat Boys

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Additional Resources:
Original announcement from SiriusXM radio station, Rock The Bells

An Oral History of the Fat Boys’ “All You Can Eat”


Official MF DOOM merchandise site:  GASDRAWLS.com  (Ref: Ep.30)

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Show music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Major Journalism" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Featured audio clip:
"Stick 'Em" by Fat Boys

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Additional Resources:
Original announcement from SiriusXM radio station, Rock The Bells

An Oral History of the Fat Boys’ “All You Can Eat”


Official MF DOOM merchandise site:  GASDRAWLS.com  (Ref: Ep.30)

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Show music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Major Journalism" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:30:00 -0500 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 2997 Dave and Mickey pay tribute to Prince Markie Dee of the Fat Boys, who died February 18, 2021. Dave and Mickey pay tribute to Prince Markie Dee of the Fat Boys, who died February 18, 2021. A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, ally, allyship, Prince Markie Dee Morales, The Fat Boys Yes A Tribute to MF DOOM 30 30 A Tribute to MF DOOM full cb09477f-d7e5-4374-8b32-2a3aae1bb681 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2434f1fb Featured audio clips:
"Hey!" by MF DOOM

"Gazzillion Ear" (feat. J Dilla) by MF DOOM

"Stanley Ipkiss" by Wally Thrasher (aka Jukstapose)

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Additional Resources:
"Metal Faces, Rap Masks: Identity and Resistance in Hip Hop's Persona Artist" by Mickey Hess. Popular Music and Society, 28:3, 297-311, July 2005.

Official MF DOOM merchandise site:  gasdrawls.com

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Show music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"The Cost (Intro)" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess


]]> Featured audio clips:
"Hey!" by MF DOOM

"Gazzillion Ear" (feat. J Dilla) by MF DOOM

"Stanley Ipkiss" by Wally Thrasher (aka Jukstapose)

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Additional Resources:
"Metal Faces, Rap Masks: Identity and Resistance in Hip Hop's Persona Artist" by Mickey Hess. Popular Music and Society, 28:3, 297-311, July 2005.

Official MF DOOM merchandise site:  gasdrawls.com

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Show music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"The Cost (Intro)" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess


]]> Tue, 16 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0500 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3292 The masked supervillain MC known as MF DOOM aka Zev Love X, King Geedorah and Viktor Vaughn died on October 31, 2020. David asks Mickey, who years ago  published the first academic article on DOOM, to take listeners through the story of the man, the myth, and the mask. Includes never before heard audio from Count Bass D on working with DOOM. The masked supervillain MC known as MF DOOM aka Zev Love X, King Geedorah and Viktor Vaughn died on October 31, 2020. David asks Mickey, who years ago  published the first academic article on DOOM, to take listeners through the story of the man, the myth, A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, ally, allyship, MF DOOM, Zev Love X, King Geedorah, Viktor Vaughn, Count Bass D, Wally Thrasher, Jukstapose Yes Everyday Ally 29 29 Everyday Ally full c0c57db9-6fb4-47df-ba98-6e701170aec6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6c89aed6 Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Prayer Meeting (ft. Ar'Braf & Drea)" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Prayer Meeting (ft. Ar'Braf & Drea)" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0500 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3328 Our hosts consider what a white person can do when confronted with everyday racism. Mickey remembers a white neighbor who shrugged off a peeping tom by suggesting he probably meant no harm because he “looked like you or me.” Meanwhile, just a few blocks away, a white neighbor called the cops on a Black middle-schooler who got locked out of his house. Dave and Mickey discuss the risks of white people calling the cops to protect their own comfort.  Our hosts consider what a white person can do when confronted with everyday racism. Mickey remembers a white neighbor who shrugged off a peeping tom by suggesting he probably meant no harm because he “looked like you or me.” Meanwhile, just a few blocks a A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, Anthony Sergi, ally, allyship, Yes Patriots or Hateriots? 28 28 Patriots or Hateriots? full 19cfa880-618e-4345-a029-d5d03fb591ed https://share.transistor.fm/s/4b92143c For additional reading:
The Wilmington Massacre: An American Coup D'etat

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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Confluence of Insanity" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> For additional reading:
The Wilmington Massacre: An American Coup D'etat

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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Confluence of Insanity" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 19 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0500 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3880 David and Mickey reflect on the January 6, 2021 Capitol breach and discuss the issues surrounding it: the history and motivations of the violent protesters, the impacts of their actions on the Capitol and the country, and the vast difference in police response between that event and the 2020 BLM protests. David and Mickey reflect on the January 6, 2021 Capitol breach and discuss the issues surrounding it: the history and motivations of the violent protesters, the impacts of their actions on the Capitol and the country, and the vast difference in police res A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, ally, allyship, Capitol attack, Jan 6, 2021, protest, Trump, history, insurrection Yes 2020 In the Rearview 27 27 2020 In the Rearview full c79f35f4-0cac-4faf-914d-276520998a56 https://share.transistor.fm/s/23b892f2 In Memory of John "Ecstasy" Fletcher
Featured audio clip:
"One Love" by Whodini
Purchase "One Love"

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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Blue Room" by Gas-Lab & Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> In Memory of John "Ecstasy" Fletcher
Featured audio clip:
"One Love" by Whodini
Purchase "One Love"

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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Blue Room" by Gas-Lab & Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 05 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0500 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3136 Our hosts look back on their first year of the podcast and reflect on the issues that 2020 gave us to deal with. They pay tribute to the victims of Covid-19 and celebrate the music of the rap group Whodini, who recently lost a member. Our hosts look back on their first year of the podcast and reflect on the issues that 2020 gave us to deal with. They pay tribute to the victims of Covid-19 and celebrate the music of the rap group Whodini, who recently lost a member. A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, ally, allyship, Whodini, 2020, John “Ecstasy” Fletcher, John Fletcher Yes Diversity Hire 26 26 Diversity Hire full b5b6c90f-ff8a-41a3-aa9f-3206139301aa https://share.transistor.fm/s/c3174878 Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Is You Happy" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess


]]> Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Is You Happy" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess


]]> Tue, 22 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0500 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3602 This episode opens up with Dave asking for Mickey's thoughts on The Notorious BIG and transitions into a discussion on diversity and inclusion in curriculum and faculty hiring at the University level. Mickey encourages Dave to consider a career in academics. This episode opens up with Dave asking for Mickey's thoughts on The Notorious BIG and transitions into a discussion on diversity and inclusion in curriculum and faculty hiring at the University level. Mickey encourages Dave to consider a career in academi A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, Anthony Sergi, ally, allyship, Yes Worthy 25 25 Worthy full ee1b3666-7181-4d3f-bee2-d66b042b485f https://share.transistor.fm/s/209d5d48 Featured audio clip courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Worthy" by Traum Diggs

Show music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Trauma Da Block Pro" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess


]]> Featured audio clip courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Worthy" by Traum Diggs

Show music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Trauma Da Block Pro" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess


]]> Tue, 08 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0500 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3143 After releasing a new track, “Worthy,” David reflects on his career as Traum Diggs and the changes he’s seen in how music gets recorded and distributed. He takes us from booking studios for $75 an hour and laying down tracks to tape in 1993 to recording at home and uploading to Bandcamp during the 2020 quarantine. He then shares his thoughts about what hip-hop has gained and lost over the years with these technological developments. The guys wrap up with Mickey’s 20-year-old memory of Royce da 5’9 playing a show in Louisville having forgotten his DAT tape in Detroit, and Dave’s 25-year-old memory of saving the day when Kenny Parker couldn’t find his vinyl copy of “Dwyck.” After releasing a new track, “Worthy,” David reflects on his career as Traum Diggs and the changes he’s seen in how music gets recorded and distributed. He takes us from booking studios for $75 an hour and laying down tracks to tape in 1993 to recording a A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, ally, allyship, Worthy, Royce da 5'9, DAT, Kenny Parker, Dwyck Yes The Truth vs. “Da Troof” feat. Steve Sachs - Part Two 24 24 The Truth vs. “Da Troof” feat. Steve Sachs - Part Two full 2021696f-8c7c-4212-abfd-42db23bce317 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c0ba2644 Steve Sachs spent his years after college playing in a band. Designing flyers, merch and album covers eventually led him to a job in marketing, but after a few years in the field, he needed a change.

Prior to marketing, Steve worked with seniors living with memory impairment, and as a vocational trainer for young adults with special needs. He also volunteered at a soup kitchen, playing music with people experiencing homelessness. 


He learned firsthand that we cannot effectively help others until we truly understand them. Combining those lessons with his background in visual design led Steve to UX (user experience):  "I see UX as a practice that lives at the intersection of empathy and creativity. As it turns out, that’s where I’ve always lived, too."

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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Choices" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Steve Sachs spent his years after college playing in a band. Designing flyers, merch and album covers eventually led him to a job in marketing, but after a few years in the field, he needed a change.

Prior to marketing, Steve worked with seniors living with memory impairment, and as a vocational trainer for young adults with special needs. He also volunteered at a soup kitchen, playing music with people experiencing homelessness. 


He learned firsthand that we cannot effectively help others until we truly understand them. Combining those lessons with his background in visual design led Steve to UX (user experience):  "I see UX as a practice that lives at the intersection of empathy and creativity. As it turns out, that’s where I’ve always lived, too."

Links:

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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Choices" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0500 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3836 Dave, Mickey, and guest Steve Sachs continue their conversation on "weirdo rap" and Mickey's blind spot for mainstream hip-hop. The conversation then shifts to politics, specifically the black vote and two-party politics under the context of a W.E.B. DuBois' 1956 article in The Nation. The fellas correctly anticipate the election day drama and delayed results. Dave, Mickey, and guest Steve Sachs continue their conversation on "weirdo rap" and Mickey's blind spot for mainstream hip-hop. The conversation then shifts to politics, specifically the black vote and two-party politics under the context of a W.E.B. DuBo A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, ally, allyship, W.E.B. Du Bois, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Cedric J. Robinson Yes The Truth vs. “Da Troof” feat. Steve Sachs - Part One 23 23 The Truth vs. “Da Troof” feat. Steve Sachs - Part One full 8d49400f-9c6f-48a4-ba9c-d2798a1cbf22 https://share.transistor.fm/s/12bac3ce Steve Sachs spent his years after college playing in a band. Designing flyers, merch and album covers eventually led him to a job in marketing, but after a few years in the field, he needed a change.

Prior to marketing, Steve worked with seniors living with memory impairment, and as a vocational trainer for young adults with special needs. He also volunteered at a soup kitchen, playing music with people experiencing homelessness. 


He learned firsthand that we cannot effectively help others until we truly understand them. Combining those lessons with his background in visual design led Steve to UX (user experience):  "I see UX as a practice that lives at the intersection of empathy and creativity. As it turns out, that’s where I’ve always lived, too."

Links:

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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Alphabet Flex" (feat. Benaddict) by Traum Diggs

Featured audio courtesy of Steve Sachs:
NGS (feat. Ian Garwood)(Prod. by Eastman Presser)

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Steve Sachs spent his years after college playing in a band. Designing flyers, merch and album covers eventually led him to a job in marketing, but after a few years in the field, he needed a change.

Prior to marketing, Steve worked with seniors living with memory impairment, and as a vocational trainer for young adults with special needs. He also volunteered at a soup kitchen, playing music with people experiencing homelessness. 


He learned firsthand that we cannot effectively help others until we truly understand them. Combining those lessons with his background in visual design led Steve to UX (user experience):  "I see UX as a practice that lives at the intersection of empathy and creativity. As it turns out, that’s where I’ve always lived, too."

Links:

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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Alphabet Flex" (feat. Benaddict) by Traum Diggs

Featured audio courtesy of Steve Sachs:
NGS (feat. Ian Garwood)(Prod. by Eastman Presser)

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Resources:

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0500 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3469 After discussing their mainstream vs. underground tastes in hip-hop, Mickey and David challenged each other to listen to an album they’d never heard before. Mickey chose Tame One and Junkwaffel’s Hell or High Water EP (2010) and Dave chose Beanie Sigel’s The Truth (1999). Steve Sachs, a rap parodist and a friend of the podcast who designed our cover art, joins the conversation having never before heard either album. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Junkwaffel. After discussing their mainstream vs. underground tastes in hip-hop, Mickey and David challenged each other to listen to an album they’d never heard before. Mickey chose Tame One and Junkwaffel’s Hell or High Water EP (2010) and Dave chose Beanie Sigel’s A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, Anthony Sergi, ally, allyship, Yes Pandemic Music 22 22 Pandemic Music full edc67d85-b0fe-452c-a078-3bb523f83383 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c92ae641 Featured audio clip:
"Something Real" by Sa-Roc

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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Yaphet Kotto" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Featured audio clip:
"Something Real" by Sa-Roc

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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Yaphet Kotto" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2020 05:00:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3880 Dave and Mickey talk music: the latest releases from Sa-Roc, Westside Gunn and Slick Rick, Locksmith, Denzel Curry, Recognize Ali, Bobby Sessions, Bill Collector, and more. A quick recap of the last episode’s conversation about patriotic education leads our hosts to talk about the 2020 releases from Public Enemy, Paris, and Wise Intelligent, who were the vanguard of political hip-hop in the late 80s and early 90s. Dave and Mickey talk music: the latest releases from Sa-Roc, Westside Gunn and Slick Rick, Locksmith, Denzel Curry, Recognize Ali, Bobby Sessions, Bill Collector, and more. A quick recap of the last episode’s conversation about patriotic education leads o A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, Anthony Sergi, ally, allyship, Yes Make Education Great Again? 21 21 Make Education Great Again? full ab6e50f2-eeee-44ae-a945-b068e6a077f3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/847273ca Resources:

Black Reconstruction in America by W.E.B. DuBois

The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter Woodson

The 1619 Project


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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Passin' Time" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

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Black Reconstruction in America by W.E.B. DuBois

The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter Woodson

The 1619 Project


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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Passin' Time" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2020 05:00:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3324 Dave and Mickey discuss the recent backlash to Nikole Hannah-Jones and the New York Times’ 1619 Project and President Donald Trump’s announcing of a Patriotic Education Commission, which Mickey describes as an initiative to “Make Education Great Again.” They give a quick introduction to the 1619 Project and Critical Race Theory and put them into historical context of landmark texts like W.E.B. DuBois’s "Black Reconstruction in America" and Carter Woodson’s "The Miseducation of the Negro." Dave and Mickey discuss the recent backlash to Nikole Hannah-Jones and the New York Times’ 1619 Project and President Donald Trump’s announcing of a Patriotic Education Commission, which Mickey describes as an initiative to “Make Education Great Again.” T A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, ally, allyship, critical race theory, 1619 project, W.E.B. DuBois, Carter Woodson Yes Theory and Practice 20 20 Theory and Practice full 99460e57-8560-4855-a18b-4ddd6ca5f5a7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5228582e Resources:


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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Arabesque Film Sh#t" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Resources:


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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Arabesque Film Sh#t" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2020 05:00:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3515 David and Mickey talk theory and practice, education and action, and the distinctions between supporting Black empowerment and going through the motions, making a self-serving gesture, or capitalizing on Black trauma. The question to ask is “how do I best do some good,” not “how can I convince people I’m a good person?” Mickey asks what books we want protestors to have read and Dave asks if we really have time for “WAP” right now. David and Mickey talk theory and practice, education and action, and the distinctions between supporting Black empowerment and going through the motions, making a self-serving gesture, or capitalizing on Black trauma. The question to ask is “how do I best A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, Anthony Sergi, ally, allyship, Yes Peace, Love and Black Power 19 19 Peace, Love and Black Power full 3192d7df-1649-431f-abf4-e94f2ac8ac69 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8267e351 Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Season of the Vic" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Season of the Vic" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2020 05:00:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3314 David and Mickey talk NBA and WNBA wildcat strikes, the love America has for Black athletes and entertainers, and how that love can fade when the attention turns to an everyday Black citizen. Then they hash out the origins of – and distinctions between – the terms “Black power,” “black supremacy” and the FBI-coined “Black identity extremist.” David and Mickey talk NBA and WNBA wildcat strikes, the love America has for Black athletes and entertainers, and how that love can fade when the attention turns to an everyday Black citizen. Then they hash out the origins of – and distinctions between – A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, BLM, black lives matter, black power, peace, love No Atonement in America 18 18 Atonement in America full 2d4defd0-951a-4d07-a49f-0ad80d968dd5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ea97c547 Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Mighty Healthy 2010" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess


]]> Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Mighty Healthy 2010" by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess


]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2020 05:00:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3879 David and Mickey start a conversation about corporate response to the recent BLM movement that opens up a deep dialogue about America's "original sin", atonement, revisionist history and white allyship. David and Mickey start a conversation about corporate response to the recent BLM movement that opens up a deep dialogue about America's "original sin", atonement, revisionist history and white allyship. A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, 40 acres and a mule, reparations, atonement, Colin Kaepernick, protest, ally, allies, sports No Perspectives on Perspective 17 17 Perspectives on Perspective full 42cb93c3-9583-4a9f-a0dc-49cbf355820d https://share.transistor.fm/s/2679be05 Featured audio clip:
"Devil" by Malik B and Mr. Green

"Devil" music video

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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"DOC" ft. Andrew Gould by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

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Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

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"Devil" by Malik B and Mr. Green

"Devil" music video

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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"DOC" ft. Andrew Gould by Traum Diggs

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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture. His independent album releases include Jazz Hop, Major Journalism, and Jazz Hop II.   A more complete discography is available at traumdiggs.com .

Social:

traumdiggs.com 

IG:  @traumdiggs

Twitter:  @traumdiggs 

Dr. Mickey Hess is Professor of English at Rider University and the author of A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop: How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be. With rapper and producer Buddha Monk, Mickey co-authored The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard. His other books include Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory; Is Hip-Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music; and the edited collections Icons of Hip-Hop and Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.

Social:

mickeyhess

Twitter:  @mickeyhess

]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2020 05:00:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3884 Mickey and Dave catch up on quarantine happenings from Verzuz battles to corporate statements of solidarity with Black Lives Matter. After a tribute to Philly's Malik B, who passed away on July 29, they discuss the academic publishing process of blind peer review. Should white scholars have to identify themselves when they write about Black culture, or does that defeat the purpose of blind review? Mickey and Dave catch up on quarantine happenings from Verzuz battles to corporate statements of solidarity with Black Lives Matter. After a tribute to Philly's Malik B, who passed away on July 29, they discuss the academic publishing process of blind pee A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, Malik B, peer review, white author, black author, asian author Yes Beasties 16 16 Beasties full 09e2d51a-4520-44eb-be65-d40d05a86b90 https://share.transistor.fm/s/96f93bd4 Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Trapped" by Traum Diggs

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"Trapped" by Traum Diggs

]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2020 05:00:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 4200 On the heels of the 2020 release of the documentary, Beastie Boys Story, Dave and Mickey dive into some history of the band and it's place and impact in Hip-hop history. And Mickey recounts the story of when, as a teen, he sent a fan letter to band member Adam Yauch and received an unexpected reply. On the heels of the 2020 release of the documentary, Beastie Boys Story, Dave and Mickey dive into some history of the band and it's place and impact in Hip-hop history. And Mickey recounts the story of when, as a teen, he sent a fan letter to band memb A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, Beastie Boys Yes Ropeadope Records: Louis Marks and Fabian Brown 15 15 Ropeadope Records: Louis Marks and Fabian Brown full 39623443-41d6-4b71-b02c-2462e073e2cd https://share.transistor.fm/s/ea39638d Ropeadope is a collaborative community, a brand, a moving force with a life of its own that is larger than life. Founded at the close of the last century, Ropeadope has taken the path less traveled, always following the music where it wants to go. From historically significant records with celebrity names to completely unknown artists, Ropeadope has crossed boundaries and defied music business logic to create a truly unique company that continues to release great music. 

Ropeadope is a story of inclusion. We view the world as a place of one, where music is a unifying force connecting all of us. We accept that musicians know their art better than businessmen do. We know that this concept, this thing called Ropeadope, is larger than any of us. And so we follow wherever Ropeadope may lead.

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For more information on Ropeadope, visit:
Ropeadope.com


facebook:  @ropeadope99

IG: @ropeadope
TW: @ropeadope
Ropeadope on Bandcamp
YouTube: 21Soul

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Music courtesy of Ropeadope:
"I Can't Breathe" (feat. Mark Whitfield) (For Erica) by Vivian Sessoms
"Young Love" by The Last Poets

]]> Ropeadope is a collaborative community, a brand, a moving force with a life of its own that is larger than life. Founded at the close of the last century, Ropeadope has taken the path less traveled, always following the music where it wants to go. From historically significant records with celebrity names to completely unknown artists, Ropeadope has crossed boundaries and defied music business logic to create a truly unique company that continues to release great music. 

Ropeadope is a story of inclusion. We view the world as a place of one, where music is a unifying force connecting all of us. We accept that musicians know their art better than businessmen do. We know that this concept, this thing called Ropeadope, is larger than any of us. And so we follow wherever Ropeadope may lead.

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For more information on Ropeadope, visit:
Ropeadope.com


facebook:  @ropeadope99

IG: @ropeadope
TW: @ropeadope
Ropeadope on Bandcamp
YouTube: 21Soul

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Music courtesy of Ropeadope:
"I Can't Breathe" (feat. Mark Whitfield) (For Erica) by Vivian Sessoms
"Young Love" by The Last Poets

]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2020 05:00:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3178 In this episode, Dave and Mickey welcome Ropeadope Records CEO, Louis Marks, and publicity director, Fabian Brown. In this episode, Dave and Mickey welcome Ropeadope Records CEO, Louis Marks, and publicity director, Fabian Brown. Ropeadope, jazz, Louis Marks, Fabian Brown, Haddon Heights, label, distribution, record, international, diversity, A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, diversity, advocacy, ally, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs Yes A Discussion with Soren Baker 14 14 A Discussion with Soren Baker full 74d69f66-3f24-4082-bb9d-cd9d5c71eb1c https://share.transistor.fm/s/13343260 Soren Baker is the author of 2018's critically acclaimed The History Of Gangster

Rap and co-author with Gucci Mane of The Gucci Mane Guide to Greatness, which

is slated for release October 13, 2020 via Simon & Schuster. Baker has written for

The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, XXL, The Source, and the Chicago

Tribune, among many others. In addition, heʼs penned liner notes for albums by

2Pac, Ice Cube, N.W.A, Gang Starr, and others, and has worked on television

programs for VH1 and Fuse. His interviews appear on YouTube via his Unique

Access Ent. channel.

More books by Soren Baker.
Soren Baker - IMDb.

IG and Twitter:  @SorenBaker

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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Warriors Song" ft. ASAV by Traum Diggs

]]> Soren Baker is the author of 2018's critically acclaimed The History Of Gangster

Rap and co-author with Gucci Mane of The Gucci Mane Guide to Greatness, which

is slated for release October 13, 2020 via Simon & Schuster. Baker has written for

The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, XXL, The Source, and the Chicago

Tribune, among many others. In addition, heʼs penned liner notes for albums by

2Pac, Ice Cube, N.W.A, Gang Starr, and others, and has worked on television

programs for VH1 and Fuse. His interviews appear on YouTube via his Unique

Access Ent. channel.

More books by Soren Baker.
Soren Baker - IMDb.

IG and Twitter:  @SorenBaker

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Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Warriors Song" ft. ASAV by Traum Diggs

]]> Tue, 07 Jul 2020 05:30:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3738 Mickey and Dave speak with Soren Baker, author of The History Of Gangster Rap, and host of YouTube channel, Unique Access Ent. Mickey and Dave speak with Soren Baker, author of The History Of Gangster Rap, and host of YouTube channel, Unique Access Ent. A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, Anthony Sergi, ally, allyship, Yes 20 for 20 13 13 20 for 20 full a6d1daea-288f-41dc-a3cd-39eb21c6dd42 https://share.transistor.fm/s/dfee1c83 While Mickey and Dave address the notable deaths that happened in the weeks and days just prior to recording this episode, the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police had not yet occurred at the time of recording.  The segment added at the opening of this podcast was recorded in early June to acknowledge Mr. Floyd's death and the demonstrations of protest that resulted both across the United States and around the world. We at A Guest in the House stand in solidarity with all who work and fight for equality, justice and an end to systemic racism and marginalization.

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Music courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Swan (feat. Andrew Gould)" by Gas-Lab & Traum Diggs
“Cold Flow (feat. Flu P. Gans, Traum Diggs and Recognize Ali)” by Dray Yard

]]> While Mickey and Dave address the notable deaths that happened in the weeks and days just prior to recording this episode, the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police had not yet occurred at the time of recording.  The segment added at the opening of this podcast was recorded in early June to acknowledge Mr. Floyd's death and the demonstrations of protest that resulted both across the United States and around the world. We at A Guest in the House stand in solidarity with all who work and fight for equality, justice and an end to systemic racism and marginalization.

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Music courtesy of Traum Diggs:
"Swan (feat. Andrew Gould)" by Gas-Lab & Traum Diggs
“Cold Flow (feat. Flu P. Gans, Traum Diggs and Recognize Ali)” by Dray Yard

]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2020 00:30:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 4338 After acknowledging of the spate of untimely and notable deaths that occurred around the first week of May, Dave and Mickey turn back to the thing they know best: music. Our hosts take on the recent social media challenge, “20 for 20,” where they attempt to list their top Rap album for each year from 2000 to 2020. After acknowledging of the spate of untimely and notable deaths that occurred around the first week of May, Dave and Mickey turn back to the thing they know best: music. Our hosts take on the recent social media challenge, “20 for 20,” where they attempt A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, Sean Reed, Roy Horn, Andre Harrell, Little Richard, Ahmaud Arbery, King Shooter, Ty, Fred the Godson, 20 for 20 challenge Yes Days Like This 12 12 Days Like This full 8e663703-4113-4183-b48f-db854d72c7c8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b3542015 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 00:30:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 2263 The world is in unprecedented times with the pandemic still looming and massive protests and reaction to the police killing of George Floyd. Dave and Mickey first check-in on each other's mental health and wellbeing and then discuss the magnitude of the moment and steps to heal and reform our country. The world is in unprecedented times with the pandemic still looming and massive protests and reaction to the police killing of George Floyd. Dave and Mickey first check-in on each other's mental health and wellbeing and then discuss the magnitude of the m a guest in the house, george floyd, covid-19, protest, police, racism, systemic racism, ally, can't breath, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, Mickey Hess, looting, justice, Yes Growing Up Hip-hop 11 11 Growing Up Hip-hop full c69694bb-915f-4735-aaa5-b6825668048c https://share.transistor.fm/s/d6091b87 Tue, 26 May 2020 00:30:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3825 Mickey asks Dave to look back at what got him into rap as a kid growing up in East Flatbush, Brooklyn in the 80s and 90s. Dave begins with the early influences like his brother, "J Fresh", and Run DMC, then recounts the stories of his learning, growth and ultimately contributions to the art form. He and Mickey then flow into a discussion of how changes in social and cultural norms have affected the language and expression of hip-hop over the years. Mickey asks Dave to look back at what got him into rap as a kid growing up in East Flatbush, Brooklyn in the 80s and 90s. Dave begins with the early influences like his brother, "J Fresh", and Run DMC, then recounts the stories of his learning, growth an A Guest in the House, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, Dave Shanks, Mickey Hess, Hip hop, rap, J Fresh, Run DMC, culture, political correctness, 80s, 90s No Metaphors 10 10 Metaphors full 2c10ab34-243a-491d-9929-215b92da4308 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d51366b3 Tue, 12 May 2020 00:05:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3710 Mickey and Dave examine the metaphors, "a guest in the house of hip-hop" and "a seat at the table," deconstructing the foundations that the house of hip-hop was built upon. Hip-hop started out as a predominantly black form of art, but over the years has changed to become more diverse and be seen more broadly as American culture. What is the house of hip-hop? Who are its rightful homeowners? And who exactly is considered a guest and why? Mickey and Dave examine the metaphors, "a guest in the house of hip-hop" and "a seat at the table," deconstructing the foundations that the house of hip-hop was built upon. Hip-hop started out as a predominantly black form of art, but over the years has a guest in the house, hip hop, hip-hop, rap, black culture, american culture, a seat at the table, culture, black rapper, white rapper, Yes An Interview with Journalist J'na Jefferson 9 9 An Interview with Journalist J'na Jefferson full 1be74a81-3931-47a6-82bc-35edef331d26 https://share.transistor.fm/s/29f05eee Learn more about J'na Jefferson.

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]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2020 00:05:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3524 Within the culture of the black male dominated hip hop industry, women have tiptoed into the game and rearranged the norms. We've seen misogynistic lyrics sell rap records since the 80s. But the queens of hip hop began to take back the power of their femininity, incorporating it as an advantage to alter the landscape of the genre. In this episode Mickey and David speak with accomplished journalist and creative, J’na Jefferson to discuss the roles of women in hip hop and the shifts in presentation they’ve created over time. Within the culture of the black male dominated hip hop industry, women have tiptoed into the game and rearranged the norms. We've seen misogynistic lyrics sell rap records since the 80s. But the queens of hip hop began to take back the power of their femi a guest in the house, J'na Jefferson, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, women in rap, women in hip hop, misogyny, queens of rap, queens of hip hop Yes Hip-Hop as Property Pt 2 8 8 Hip-Hop as Property Pt 2 full 765fea02-f8c1-4dad-ac4c-eae11e4c732a https://share.transistor.fm/s/7df5f753 Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:05:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3580 The conversation on hip-hop as property continues, and David and Mickey also take some time to discuss their current listening preferences and favorite artists of the moment. The conversation on hip-hop as property continues, and David and Mickey also take some time to discuss their current listening preferences and favorite artists of the moment. a guest in the house, rap, hip-hop, controversy, Peter Rosenberg, david shanks, traum diggs, mickey hess, favorite artist Yes Hip Hop As Property Pt 1 7 7 Hip Hop As Property Pt 1 full fb591aed-739a-4e4b-a676-10632deafb7f https://share.transistor.fm/s/a1649260 Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:05:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3707 A "controversial" remark from rapper Jay Electronica on his latest release sparks a conversation between the fellas on what is considered offensive in hip-hop and who has the authority to make those determinations. A "controversial" remark from rapper Jay Electronica on his latest release sparks a conversation between the fellas on what is considered offensive in hip-hop and who has the authority to make those determinations. a guest in the house, rap, hip-hop, Jay Electronica, jewish, controversy, Peter Rosenberg, synagogue of satan, david shanks, traum diggs, mickey hess Yes How a Kid in Kentucky got into Hip-Hop 6 6 How a Kid in Kentucky got into Hip-Hop full c5ad2d72-8f5c-4787-b605-7fbf21fb7f1b https://share.transistor.fm/s/ac23bdff Tue, 17 Mar 2020 00:05:00 -0400 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3213 Mickey digs deep into his past as Dave asks him to describe what drew him to hip-hop music in the 80s and 90s as a young white kid in rural Kentucky. Mickey digs deep into his past as Dave asks him to describe what drew him to hip-hop music in the 80s and 90s as a young white kid in rural Kentucky. a guest in the house, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, Mickey Hess, hip-hop, race, white, black, youth, kentucky, influence Yes Danc[ing] on Stage for White People 5 5 Danc[ing] on Stage for White People full 2e5c2d48-89c1-497a-95dd-fc569dc88209 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1b9e5cd9 Tue, 03 Mar 2020 00:05:00 -0500 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3956 Mickey and Dave discuss the rapper and poet Noname’s proclamation that she will no longer perform for a predominantly White crowd because “I don’t want to dance on a stage for white people” who are more dedicated to enjoying Black art than they are to standing up for Black people. Plus, Lil Wayne’s assertion that the number of White kids at his concerts serves as evidence that “there is no such thing as racism,” and the legacy of the minstrel show. Mickey and Dave discuss the rapper and poet Noname’s proclamation that she will no longer perform for a predominantly White crowd because “I don’t want to dance on a stage for white people” who are more dedicated to enjoying Black art than they are to sta A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, Anthony Sergi, ally, allyship, Yes Black History Month 4 4 Black History Month full 65876660-6463-4421-9277-2a31bbcdd1d9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/742f0168 Tue, 18 Feb 2020 00:05:00 -0500 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 4231 In this episode, David and Mickey discuss the origins of Black History Month and the successes and failures of its implementation in schools. In this episode, David and Mickey discuss the origins of Black History Month and the successes and failures of its implementation in schools. a guest in the house, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, Mickey Hess, hip-hop, race, black history month, black history, education Yes A Tribute to Popa Wu 3 3 A Tribute to Popa Wu full 3444966d-e8d1-446f-86b3-ed5828d48895 https://share.transistor.fm/s/cbfa323c Tue, 04 Feb 2020 00:05:00 -0500 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 4311 We rank our favorite Wu-Tang Clan albums and singles and discuss the influence of Popa Wu, the Wu-Tang Clan's spiritual mentor, in the wake of his recent passing. We rank our favorite Wu-Tang Clan albums and singles and discuss the influence of Popa Wu, the Wu-Tang Clan's spiritual mentor, in the wake of his recent passing. a guest in the house, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, Mickey Hess, Popa Wu, Papa Wu, Poppa Wu, Wu-Tang, Wu Tang, Wu-Tang Clan, favorite hip-hop, hip-hop, master, influence on hip hop Yes The 16th Chapel 2 2 The 16th Chapel full 860829f4-9986-40fd-8725-f6d60f156167 https://share.transistor.fm/s/22d61dac Tue, 21 Jan 2020 00:05:00 -0500 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 4781 Our hosts discuss what brought them to team up to do this podcast and look for the sweet spot in discussing the music itself and the issues it raises. This episode takes on best-of lists as Dave and Mickey consider their favorite hip-hop albums and the “kwai-terria” (criteria) that puts them on the list. Our hosts discuss what brought them to team up to do this podcast and look for the sweet spot in discussing the music itself and the issues it raises. This episode takes on best-of lists as Dave and Mickey consider their favorite hip-hop albums and the “k A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, Anthony Sergi, ally, allyship, Yes How We Met 1 1 How We Met full 9845b34e-d199-4024-aead-9a8d0acafcc4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8abbb4b6 Tue, 07 Jan 2020 00:25:00 -0500 A Guest in the House A Guest in the House 3751 In this first episode hosts David Shanks and Dr. Mickey Hess discuss how they met, the history of college classes on hip-hop, the dearth of Black professors at U.S. universities, Lord Jamar’s description of White rappers as “guests in the house of hip-hop,” and the responsibilities of White people (from White rappers to fans to professors) who participate in the Black culture of hip-hop. In this first episode hosts David Shanks and Dr. Mickey Hess discuss how they met, the history of college classes on hip-hop, the dearth of Black professors at U.S. universities, Lord Jamar’s description of White rappers as “guests in the house of hip-hop A Guest in the House, Guest in the House, guest, house, hip hop, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, music, race, black, white, African, African American, culture, Mickey Hess, David Shanks, Traum Diggs, Anthony Sergi, ally, allyship, Yes