Top 5 Hip Hop Podcasts

Over the past few years there has been a rise in podcast programs. Podcasts have become vary popular especially within the hip hop world.

Podcasts can be used as a way to get your voice out to the world not only for rap enthusiasts but also for rappers.

Rappers can use podcasts to push not only their music but opinions they have on certain world topics.

In this post I will list what I feel are the Top 5 Hip Hop Podcasts out right now.

5) Dr. Dre – Beats 1

Beats 1 is under the Apple Music umbrella. Apple Music is a music streaming service, developed by Apple Inc. How it works is users select music to stream to their device on-demand, or they can listen to existing, curated playlists.

The service also includes the Internet radio station Beats 1, led by DJ Zane Lowe, that broadcasts live to over 100 countries 24 hours a day, and the blog platform Connect, that allows artists to share their posts, photos, videos, and tracks with subscribers.

Some artist on this station include: Dj Khalid, Dr. Dre, Drake, Q-Tip and Mary J. Blige.

Beats 1

4) Combat Jack Show

Next on the list is The Combat Jack Show. The Combat Jack Show launched back in 2010 and has made a huge impact on the hip hop culture ever since.

The host Reggie Osse`(Combat Jack) brings an introspective style to all his interviews, and is joined by his co-hosts Dallas Penn and Premium Pete.

Past Guests have been Ebro Darden, Plies, Jada Kiss, Angela Yee, Pusha T just to name a few.

The Combat Jack Show

3) Taxstone – Tax Season

Tax Season is known as a more aggressive podcast lead by Twitter personality Taxstone. The podcast has been active since 2014 and has become a huge success over a two year span. He caught the attention of The Loud Speakers Network’s podcast hosts and on 8 January 2015 he appeared on an episode of Charlamagne Tha God and Andrew Schulz’s The Brilliant Idiots podcast.

Another podcast host on the network, Kid Fury, had also recommended him to the network’s bosses Combat Jack and Chris Morrow which led him to land his own podcast Tax Season.

Tax Season Podcast

2) Joe Budden – I’ll Name This Podcast Later

Former rapper (Only saying former because he hasn’t put out music in years) Joe Budden has his own podcast called “I’ll Name This Podcast Later.

Joe and his friends Marisa Mendez & Rory sit down every week to discuss life, music, sex, and more. Tune in and follow along the crazy adventures of these three very random friends.

I’ll Name This Podcast Later

1) Noreaga – Drink Champs

A very hot podcast right now that is burning up the hip hop stratosphere is by Legendary Queens rapper N.O.R.E., alongside Miami hip-hop pioneer DJ EFN called “Drink Champs” Listen in as N.O.R.E.,

DJ EFN and special guests talk over some drinks and discuss everything from current events to old school stories. Nothing is sacred when talking with the Drink Champs so this show is not for the easily offended!

Drink Champs