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Shots Fired, Episode 67: It’s Not About a Salary ft. Open Mike Eagle & D.C....
We’ve taped 67 episodes of Shots Fired now and this one is among my all-time favorites. Nocando and I were joined by Open Mike Eagle and author/comic D.C. Pierson, who are two of the funniest people...
View ArticleShots Fired Video: “Crap Kingdom” with D.C. Pierson & Open Mike Eagle
Whether you did or did not even know it, Shots Fired has a YouTube channel in which we post videos of each episode. Maybe you will humor me and subscribe and have the chance to win a free Atari lynx....
View ArticleShots Fired, Episode 68: Shamans & Furries ft. Meg Myers & Dr. Rosen Rosen
In which Meg Myers and producer/podcaster Dr. Rosen Rosen (“Totally Laime”) enter the Cosmic Zoo to discuss everything from life in Tennessee to signing to Atlantic Records, to furries and shamans....
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Shots Fired, Episode 69: “So It Goes” ft. Ratking
The New York rap trio Ratking (Wiki, Hak, & Sporting Life) ran up through the Cosmic Zoo shortly after their Coachella performance. We discussed their excellent new XL album, “So It Goes,” taking...
View ArticleShots Fired Video: Radio Heads w/ The Baka Boyz
The next episode of Shots Fired drops tomorrow morning and features The Baka Boyz. If you haven’t read The Big Payback, the short version is that Nick and Eric Vidal were two brothers from Bakersfield...
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Shots Fired, Episode 70: Radio Heads ft. The Baka Boyz
As mentioned yesterday, our 70th episode of Shots Fired features LA hip-hop radio legends, The Baka Boyz. Lots of history about the early days of Power 106, their roots as teenaged club DJs in...
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Shots Fired, Episode 70: Bay Bridged ft. Clyde Carson
The new Shots Fired is here to appease your workday melancholy and fill the void of bad Macklemore jokes. Some things you can set your watch by. This week’s guest is Clyde Carson, who you may be...
View ArticleShots Fired Video: 14:59 ft. Jin
The full podcast drops tomorrow, but in the meantime, he’s a video clip from our newest episode with Jin. It features the BET Freestyle Friday Champ, ex-Ruff Ryder, and Hong Kong rap star, discussing...
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Shots Fired, Episode 72: The History of Jin
After several years spent becoming a household name in Hong Kong, Jin’s back on U.S. soil and came through Shots Fired. The first Asian-American rapper to ever release a major label solo record waxes...
View ArticleShots Fired Video: The Low End Theory Episode
In advance of the Low End Theory festival this weekend, we wrangled all five residents for the next episode of Shots Fired. It drops in the very near future, but in the meantime, here’s a clip of...
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Shots Fired Episode 73: The Low End Theory ft. Daddy Kev, The Gaslamp Killer,...
For the first time, all Low End Theory residents did an interview in the same room. It happens to be on the new episode of Shots Fired. Such things are made easier when your co-host is one of the five...
View ArticleShots Fired Video: Respect the Architect ft. Blueprint
The next episode of Shots Fired drops tomorrow, featuring Blueprint. In this clip, we talk about the early ties between Def Jux and Rhymesayers, meeting on message boards, mixtape trading and the...
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Shots Fired, Episode 74: Respect the Architect Ft. Blueprint
For the first time in recorded history, Shots Fired drops on the day we promised that it would drop. Our guest is the venerable Ohio architect, Blueprint, who stepped into the Cosmic Zoo to tell...
View ArticleShots Fired Video: Only That Real Ft. IAMSU!
The latest Shots Fired drops tomorrow with young Sudan Williams, but here’s a taste of the high stakes conversation in store. This episode was originally recorded during the Western Conference Finals;...
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Shots Fired, Episode 75: Only That Real ft. IAMSU!
As mentioned yesterday, Richmond’s own IAMSU! took a trip down Interstate 5 to make his second appearance in the Cosmic Zoo. The co-founder of the HBK Crew talked to us about basketball, the based...
View ArticleShots Fired, Episode 76: Chanel West Coast
Because sometimes you see someone on the Internet whose entire existence is so mystifying that your first thought is, we should probably talk to her on a podcast. Chanel West Coast is a 25-year old...
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Shots Fired, Episode 77: Sage Francis
Like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, we are back. Unlike the Teenage Mutant Turtles, we do not have Juicy J, Michael Bay, or an unlimited budget for pizza craft services. Sometimes you eat the shell...
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Shots Fired, Episode 84: The Bug (Kevin Martin)
After a two-month hiatus in which we raced around the world battle rapping in (separate) hot air balloons for Fuse TV, Nocando and I have returned for the latest Shots Fired. In a token gift for...
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Shots Fired Back — W/ Guest Saul Williams
We’re back. Don’t get used to it. Maybe get used to it. More coming soon. From the episode description: After a near-death experience, Shots Fired has once again returned with glorious malice. They...
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