“It Was a Good Day”—Ice Cube

We’re going back to our roots this week—back to our Toyota Corollas and Chrysler LeBarons or whatever other shitty cars we drove back in the ’90s—to blast some Bush. Rob ponders whether frontman Gavin Rossdale is a good lyricist and extends some empathy in the age of Nirvana, whe ...  Show more

This episode is for the ladies up in here tonight! Before her hips became internationally renowned, Shakira was making Spanish rock music from the age of 14. Today, Rob looks back at her crossover album 'Laundry Service,' which was released as other Latin American artists were al ...  Show more

In a 2015 interview, Ice Cube looks back on the N.W.A. classic that’s climbing the charts again now – and tells the story of the birth of N.W.A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

In a revealing 2015 interview with host Brian Hiatt, Ice Cube dug into the earliest days of N.W.A. – and gangsta rap itself – while also explaining exactly why he left the group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Today on the show we had Ice Cube call in where he spoke about the new porjects on the Big 3 in New Orelans and more. Also they threw it back to when Gillie and Wallo were here to speak on respect, lesson for the youth, hip hop hypotheses and more. Lastly, we had Mouse and Nyla p ...  Show more

The rapper’s sixth No. 1 album is here. Listen to a conversation about his career, and the long exchange between hip-hop and basketball. Guests: The New York Times's Elena Bergeron and Rap Portraits' Yoh Phillips. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and S ...  Show more