Jidenna's album came out of nowhere and smacked us upside the head. Meet the man and hear pieces of this album. Such an awesome dude and record. 

Yes it happened. On January 17th, for JUAN night only, Cipha Sounds and I returned to New York City and did a live show. Here is part 1 featuring Grandmaster Flash.

The boys are back. 

Same jokes, new format. Juan Ep is back. This season, we dig deep into the life and music of the iconic Jay-Z. 

Welcome to Brooklyn, the hip-hop incubator and birthplace of Jay-Z. In the return of Juan Ep, Peter Rosenberg and Cipha Sounds take us back to where it all began. They discuss how Jay-Z introduced a new generation of hip-hop at a time when Brooklyn itself began to change, and talk shop with some of Brooklyn's finest: DJ Scratch, Mister Cee, and Big Daddy Kane.

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After Biggie’s untimely death, Jay-Z was crowned King of New York. In this week’s episode, Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg talk with those who knew Jay when he was still an up-and-comer in the 90s. Hear from Angie Martinez, Kim Osorio, DJ Clark Kent, Datwon Thomas, and Austin Williams for first-hand accounts of Jay-Z’s rise to fame.

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Many producers, artists, and Brooklynites were instrumental in Jay-Z’s rise to fame. But one producer played a vital role in the early days of Jay’s career: DJ Clark Kent contributed to the artistic evolution of Jay-Z, as well as his future collaborator, The Notorious B.I.G. Hear directly from Clark Kent, learn more about how Biggie and Jay met, and find out how their collaboration on “Brooklyn’s Finest” came to life.

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Jay-Z’s best album is a topic of frequent debate amongst the music industry and fans alike. In this episode, Rosenberg and Ciph chat with industry legends to discuss their favorite Hov record, exploring Jay-Z's career highs and pinpointing his early signs of greatness— but is Jay’s best work enough to name him The Greatest Of All Time?

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