Nas In Conversation with Rick Rubin

Don Was has had a remarkable career moving between different corners of the music world. In the 1980s, he fronted the eclectic band Was (Not Was), mixing funk, rock, and pop in unexpected ways. As a producer, he's helped shape landmark albums for artists like the B-52's and Bonni ...  Show more

When Patty Griffin released Crown of Roses earlier this year, she delivered something both timeless and urgent. It’s an album that draws on gospel, folk, and soul to explore themes of faith, doubt, and resilience. It's a return to the stripped-down intimacy of her earliest work, ...  Show more

In this special episode from our friends at the Broken Record podcast, we will hear producer Rick Rubin's conversation with hip-hop legend Nas. Rick talks to Nas about his earliest experiences with rap in the Queensbridge housing projects where he grew up, how recording King's Di ...  Show more

Grammy Award-winning rap legend Nas discusses his new album “King’s Disease III,” his past beef with Jay-Z, what he hopes for hip-hop in the future, and the reason he decided to dive into the documentary world.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more abou ...  Show more

He has coined himself the great "Reducer". However, his imprint on hip hop can not be reduced. Rick Rubin established one of the greatest record labels of all time, which we know as Def Jam and has been going ever since. His sound has been requested by the greats of our time.  ...

Armond & Doc continue on this week by discussing Lil Uzi Vert's new album before going in-depth on Jay-Z's Rap Radar interview - his spirituality, the debate over his catalog, the controversies, etc. Plus a random digression into Eminem's production discography, a conversation wo ...  Show more