Podcasts by Dope Sh!t Podcast

DSP #148 - Bandcamp, an Epic Company from 2022-05-31T07:00

Uncommon Nasa and Samurai Banana discuss the recent acquisition of Bandcamp by Epic Games.  They talk over what this might mean for the future of the platform, the pending lawsuit vs. Google and...

DSP #144 - The Vinyl Biz from 2021-12-06T07:00

On this episode of the Dope Sh!t Podcast, Uncommon Nasa talks to Samurai Banana about the business of pressing vinyl and what's behind the massive delays, extended pre-order periods and hig...

DSP #143 - The Rise and Fall of Rap Genius from 2021-10-05T21:00

Uncommon Nasa and Samurai Banana talk though the hype wave, purposes, successes and failings of Rap Genius aka Genius.  This conversation took place a few days before the news came out about the...

DSP #142 - Why You So Anti-Mask? from 2021-09-02T13:00

Sigh.  On today's episode, Uncommon Nasa and Samurai Banana talk about the Anti-Mask (and Vax) movement within the music business.  This applies to venue owners, famous musicians, rappers, ...

S7, E20: Creating Vs. Performing, Part 2 of 2 from 2021-05-03T00:00

On this final episode of the 7th season we mark an end to the "seasonal era" of the show, moving to a standard "we post it when it's ready numbered format".  Uncommon Na...

S7, E19: Creating Vs. Performing, Part 1 of 2 from 2021-04-22T08:00

In this first part of what needs to be a larger discussion, Uncommon Nasa tells Samurai Banana about his new-found comparison of the creative arts vs. the performing arts and how both relate uni...

S7, E18: A Proper History of Mashups from 2021-03-21T21:00

Uncommon Nasa and Samurai Banana take a deep dive into Mashups, the history and evolution, the do's and don'ts and the differences between mashups and remixes.

S7, E17: Pretend It's a Talent from 2021-01-27T20:00

Uncommon Nasa and Samurai Banana talk about the source of talent, how it's valued, evaluated and thought of by the public.  Loosely based on the episode of Netflix' "Pretend It&ap...

S7, E16: R.I.P. MF DOOM from 2021-01-12T00:00

Uncommon Nasa and Samurai Banana give their praise and love to the man behind the mask, MF DOOM.  Talking about the storied artists' career and breaking down their collective 5 favorite alb...

S7, E15: Spotify Strikes Again from 2020-12-28T12:00

Spotify made the news again with their new promo campaigns for artists which some online have deemed "pay for play" campaigns.  Samurai Banana and Uncommon Nasa felt obligated to discu...

S7, E14: Adventures in Pop Music from 2020-12-15T12:00

Uncommon Nasa tells Samurai Banana about one of his experiences recording standard pop music in the late 1990's.  

S7, E13: Will Music Change Due to the Biden Presidency? from 2020-12-01T08:00

Uncommon Nasa and Samurai Banana talk through the affects a President can have on overall music and culture, even inadvertently.  

S7, E12: Kick that Freestyle from 2020-11-17T19:00

The guys discuss the meaning behind the word "freestyle" and how it's evolved over time.

S7, E11: Rebellion and Activism from 2020-11-02T07:00

Uncommon Nasa and Samurai Banana have a wide ranging conversation that gets into what youthful rebellion looked like in the 90's compared to today, activism and generational shifts.

S7, E10: The Not Live, Live Show from 2020-10-19T22:00

Samurai Banana and Uncommon Nasa discuss the phenomenon of paid online live shows including their own level of interest, the positives and negatives and it's effects on the post- covid musi...

S7, E9: What is Lo-Fi? from 2020-09-07T15:00

The guys try to explore and cope with the phenomenon of "Lof-Fi" being tossed around so liberally in music.

S7, E8: Illmatic vs. It Was Written from 2020-08-23T22:00

The guys finally put to rest any further discussion that can be had around a debate between whether Illmatic or It Was Written is the best Nas album.

S7, E7: Spotify and Prolificness from 2020-08-11T08:00

This week Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify, gave some "advice" to aspiring musicians, stressing that they needed to release music "more than once every 3-4 years" if they expected t...

S7, E6: A Very Negative Episode from 2020-07-26T22:00

This week Uncommon Nasa and Samurai Banana talk about how much they aren't into indie hip-hop anymore.  Yes, a strange topic for a show like this, but the guys lay down some of their own tr...

S7, E5: One Million Youtube Subscribers from 2020-07-13T08:00

Uncommon Nasa tries to rationalize the seemingly sudden rise of Youtube content creators in the landscape of entertainment online, Samurai Banana guides him through it delicately.  

S7, E4: Can I Hold that Sample? from 2020-06-30T13:00

Samurai Banana and Uncommon Nasa talk about the ethics of sampling.  Can you ask someone what they sampled in order to use it yourself?  What about sample snitching?  It all gets broken down.  K...

S7, E3: Black Squares from 2020-06-14T23:00

Uncommon Nasa and Samurai Banana give their thoughts on the, at times, awkward support shown by the music industry for BLM via the posting of black squares on IG and other social media accounts....

S7, E2: The Future of Indie Hip-Hop, Post Covid-19 from 2020-06-02T07:00

As stated with the extra recorded message on the podcast, this was recorded before the protests against police brutality and in support of George Floyd began in the country, thus they are not me...

S7, E1: Instagram Battles and Online Shows from 2020-05-18T08:00

The guys are back!  With Uncommon Nasa hunkered down in his apartment and Samurai Banana tucked away at his escape retreat in Vermont, the guys connect virtually to kick off Season 7.  This epis...

DSP One Off - Covid19 Check In from 2020-04-01T07:00

Uncommon Nasa and Samurai Banana check in during the Covid19 crisis to talk about the isolating steps they've taken for themselves and navigating being a musician during these times.  

DSP One Off - Covid19 Check In from 2020-04-01T07:00

Uncommon Nasa and Samurai Banana check in during the Covid19 crisis to talk about the isolating steps they've taken for themselves and navigating being a musician during these times.  

S6, E20: THE DEATH GRIPS EPISODE from 2020-02-03T06:00

We close out Season 6 by focusing on a group that dominated the last decade, Death Grips.  A personal favorite of both Samurai Banana and Uncommon Nasa over the years, do they still feel the sam...

S6, E19: Democrats from 2020-01-28T06:00

As we close in on the end of Season 6, before the break, the guys got in a chat about the current field of Democrats running for President.  The conversation mostly made fun of them, one of the ...

S6, E18: Favorite Movies of the Decade, Part 2 from 2020-01-22T00:00

The surprise sequel (to us) of our Favorite Movies of the last decade! Uncommon Nasa and Samurai Banana discuss their favorites, alphabetically. This one starts with L and goes to Z.

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S6, E17: Favorite Movies of the Decade from 2020-01-12T09:00

Samurai Banana and Uncommon Nasa run through their favorite dozen movies of the last decade.  The list contains a dozen choices for each host and runs in alphabetical turns, no doubles between t...

S6, E17: Favorite Movies of the Decade from 2020-01-12T09:00

Samurai Banana and Uncommon Nasa run through their favorite dozen movies of the last decade.  The list contains a dozen choices for each host and runs in alphabetical turns, no doubles between t...