Beat*society Podcast

We're BAAACCCKKKK!! And we're here to stay!! After a few months hiatus, this week we give you Episode #43. This week among all the madness, we hope to alleviate some stress if just for an hour. Hez and Sao explore the changing landscape of entertainment during the pandemic, we ask if anyone out there actually enjoys polite oral sex? the guys scrutinize the old adage does life imitate art? discover a new trend in rap music, ask what's the profit on a 99 cent burger, and tell you all that laws are for cowards and rules are for men... This week's podcast is scored by @simplicityproductions "Power to the Artist, Death to the Machine, Culture over Vultures" BeatSociety.com     #beatsociety #beatsocietypodcast #boombap #hiphop #bangers #hiphopproduction #hezekiah #sao #MPC60 #maschine #MPC3000 #SP1200 #powertotheartist #deathtothemachine #beatbattles #battleproducers    

Today we sit and talk with super Soulful/Hip Hop producer @Steve Mckie. about his band Killiam Shakespeare and Production partner @Therealweebles also sharing the stage with luminaries such as Jill Scott, Musiq, Bilal, Common, Joy Denalane, Joss Stone, Robert Glasper, Chuck Treece, DJ Aktive, Jazmine Sullivan, Floetry, and James Poyser. And with the help of valuable mentors such as acclaimed songwriter and producer Donald Robinson, and bassist Lee Patterson, Steve was able to make the transition from drummer to producer. Todays Podcast is scored by @SteveMckie 

As darkness falls upon the Halloween season, Sao and Hez sit down to give all you part people the 41st installment of BEAT*SOCIETY Podcast. This week the guys sit down and talk about not being the smartest person in the room, we inform you guys of the influence of Danny Brown on today's weirdos, we review the Wu Tang show on Hulu and talk about the global impact of WuTang,  we rarely do hot topics, but we couldn't resist diving into this Kanye West new gospel album and what that means for his future, and talk about propaganda and the militarization of the American police force and the indoctrination of the American public into patriotic, and if something ails you just put marijuana on it, it's the new Tussin. This week's podcast is scored by @pheemmusic   "Power to the artist, Death to the machine. Culture over Vultures" . . . . . #sao #hezekiah #beatsocietypodcast #beatsociety #dannybrown #wutang #wutangthesagacontinues #yeezus #kanyewest #jesusisking #kirkfranklin #kirkfranklinofhiphop #beatbattle

Welcome, welcome, welcome back party people to BEAT*SOCIETY Podcast Episode 40 with Hez and Sao. This week as always you guys get to listen in on us contemplate the mysteries of the universe. LOL! Seriously, This week we explore a new concept "Womb Bombing", explore the rise of stripper culture in hip hop and mainstream culture, try to figure out what's going on with expensive ATM fees, look into Styrofoam and plastics connection to the oil industry, try to figure out if the sun rising and setting affects anxiety about the future?, look into the growing video gaming revolution, build upon the non singing singer, and are beat battles changing the way young producers make music?  This week's podcast is scored by @versgbos . . . . . #beatsociety #beatsocietypodcast #boombap #hiphop #bangers #hiphopproduction #hezekiah #sao #MPC60 #maschine #MPC3000 #SP1200 #powertotheartist @deathtothemachine #beatbattles #battleproducers

Welcome back Beat*Society family to Episode 39 of Beat*Society Podcast. This week Sao and Hez talk with the amazing Lady Alma.  If you guys don’t know listen and get familiar. We go on a journey following Alma’s beginnings as a child prodigy, then her experiences and successes early on with King Britt and Sylk 130, how unforeseen circumstances changed her career path and a chance viral video re-energizing her career. We had a ball talking with her and we hope you guys get as much out of this as we did. We changed our recording process this week and had a little technical difficulty for the first few minutes, if you like skip ahead to 5:50 to bypass. This week’s podcast is scored by @flamesemojibeatz "Power to the Artist, Death to the Machine. Culture over Vultures" . . . . . #beatsociety #beatsocietypodcast #beatbattles #hiphopproducer #boombap #ladyalma #walkingbear #meccastar #freedomtheatrephilly #kingbritt #sylk130 #flamesemoji #4hero #dego4hero #housemusic #detroithouse #brokenbeat #hezekiah #d

Welcome back to family! It's always good to see you. This week's episode Hez and Sao get smoked out and you should too!! as we talk about how government agencies push back against tiny homes and off grid living, Sao shares his experiences about his weight gain journey, we realize that reality stars killed the video, then try to figure out how to stop wasting food, think about how generalizations should be a thing of the past, and expressing our gratitude for great past relationships. This week podcast is scored by @82infinity "1/3 of all food worldwide is wasted"  Norfolk VA Sept 28th MTS Beat Clinic. Check the Instagram page for more info. Don't Miss this one!!!

The summer comes to an end, we all go into fall mode and we offer you the latest installment of Beat*Society Podcast episode 37. This week Hez and Sao think about why in this day and age are we still getting buried? Who wears Oakley sunglasses and why? They try to interpret coded language(slang) and how it forms from generation to generation, Why wear a wife beater under a t shirt? evaluate the recent music award shows, explore whether the American justice system is exercising justice or revenge, and talk about racial language landmines.  This week's podcast is scored by @theorybeats

This week right off the Beat*Society live show, we invited Tall Black Guy to Little Africa Studios to talk. We got into his early influences, where Hip-Hop is going, the loss of regional identity, how most creative energy is nothing more than commercials for corporations, what it means to stay relevant and so much more. It was an an amazing weekend, ending with this great conversation. If you already haven't do yourself a favor and check his music out! This week's podcast is scored by Tall Black Guy https://tallblackguy.bandcamp.com/

We've got an interesting and informative one for you all this week. Sao and Hez sit down with Tiffany Alexis and Cee the founders of High Season Co. a social media management company and owners of several adult beverage themed podcasts; BAOS (Beer And Other Shit) and LiquidxHappiness. We ask them what High Season Co is out here in the world doing, Cee starting BAOS and Tiff starting LiquidxHappiness, the challenges of minority owned breweries, how to get the most out of social media, new beer trends, how their careers brought them to this point, and being early adopters of social media and maturing with it.    Support local and minority breweries https://crownsandhops.com/

Welcome to Episode 34 of Beat*Society Podcast. As always @saopem and @hezekiah3rd are back at it again in Little Africa Studios. This week the we realize the concept of peace is dope, but when if ever has there been peace?, we introduce Heztradamus, Ask if there Should be a maximum age cap on the presidency? Trends, Sheeple, of collective consciousness and why people choose to fit in? Reliving your worst experiences thru the lens of social media? @saopem is blown away by the audio book My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy, and Racist gay people....   AUG 18 BEAT*SOCIETY Live and the James Dewitt Yancey Foundation at @johnnybrendas producers  Producers @tallblackguyproductions @ratchetgxds #forhorsemen and the winner of @beatkonductaz King of the Beats Performers @kingtokunbo  @aimetothe @whorocdaspot Hosted by Beat*Society Podcast's @saopem  @hezekiah3rd #SPECIALGUEST AND more...

The week @hezekiah3rd and @saopem sit down and explore another corner of Hez's mind with his amazing band Johnny Popcorn. Ahead of their up coming release of W.A.N.A. (We Are Not Animals) we talk with @lloyd_alexander (guitar), @dawgondrums7 (drums), @janicoral (lead vocals) and Hez (lead vocals); about their musical tastes and influences, playing in good bands vs. bad ones, Hez breaking down the events that led to his aneurysm, Johnny Popcorn breaking up and coming back together, and the reality of working and balancing playing.   

 This week @saopem and @hezekiah3rd just start tossing around ideas and questions as usual. This week we talk about what is a middle man good for, ask what is toxic femininity?, why does everyone think they're the chosen one?, If you friends spouse is cheating do you tell?, and where is Jay Electronica?  This weeks podcast is scored by @terracottabluemusic

Hey party people!!  Come hand with @saopem and @hezekiah3rd for this weeks installment of BEAT*SOCIETY podcast. This week join us as we discuss embracing change, the need for women as power players in our society, writing your own code, word sound power, are black artists the only ones to create anti racism art? and is it OK for guys to use emojis? As always join us as we build and laugh.  This week's podcast is scored by sound.junkie

Shawn J Period joins @saopem and @hezekiah3rd this week in Little Africa studio. We dive into his beginnings as a rapper and being signed, being able to learn from The Beatnuts early in his career, making Universal Magnetic with Mos Def,facing the morality of not clearing samples and leaving the industry, Shawn J Period vs. J Period and more...!! This weeks podcast is scored by KelC

This week @saopem and @hezekiah3rd sit down with @kindredthewife and @kindredthefam of Kindred The Family Soul. We hit a hot topic this week and discuss; what good if any can come from the R Kelly scandal, how you can be a part of a privileged and marginalized group at the same time, The Black Lily and the effect it had on their growth as artists, the challenges of making their first album and how adult contemporary radio was the blessing they never saw coming. We had so much fun and we think you will too! This week's podcast is scored by @gos_illa

Sao and Hez bring in the New Year with their 28th installment of BEAT*SOCIETY Podcast. This week we ask the question is Hip - Hop a marketing tool for the prison industrial complex? Are the ride sharing companies preparing us for self driving cars? Are critical thinkers the enemy of the state? We also explore Art vs. Advertising and the notion of becoming frugal "CHEAP". This week's podcast is scored by @half_amazin

Hez was High!! And wanted to try something different. This week's podcast is dedicated to the Native Tongue engineers Prince Paul and Bob Power. This week we sit with 2 brilliant and talented brothers, Blu and Mickey Factz. They share with us their individual ideas of what is success, just rapping vs. taking care of your business, getting caught up, a creatives perspective on spirituality, how Mickey started a year with $100,000 and ended the year with $4.14, and growing too much from traveling. This one is......AMAZING!! This week's podcast is scored by @rolledgoldbeats

@daveghet and Brah are Commonwealth Management. @hezekiah3rd and @saopem sit down with them this week and engage Dave about growing up in Camden, working with Jazzy Jeff and getting signed to Bobitto's Fondle Em' label, explains "The Best Man Syndrome", and gives us perspective about the effects of new virtual activism.  This week's podcast is scored by TwizzMatic

We're back and here to stay!!! We've reached our first milestone 25 episodes!! We've been working hard to bring you something that we would be proud of and we present Princeton Professor Swati Bhatt. Hezekiah and Sao really go deep this episode with our guest, exploring the concept of time and how the way we consume media has changed our relationship with time, the unintentional use of language (slip of the tongue), public consciousness triggers, individual choices that benefit the collective, affirmative action and the power of the subconscious. This weeks episode is scored by Micki Moore

Join us for part 2 with The Most Interesting Man in the World... Yahmeen Allworld. We continue his story as he shares with us how he met Questlove and became the 18th member of The Roots, going on tour with DJ Jazzy Jeff, taking Floetry's demo to Axis Music then to Jazzy Jeff, being a working class artist and surviving a train crash. This weeks podcast is scored by @cryp_uno