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Where do you begin with Mark Ronson? 7 Grammys, an Oscar, and so many hit records over 15 years of writing and producing music. He may not sing, but he’s topped the charts in every other way; crafting 'Uptown Funk', co-writing 'Shallow' with Lady Gaga, and collaborating with musicians from right across the genre map. Ever since that debut album back in 2003, I’ve been a fan. The way he scooped up hip-hop, soul, and funk into perfect pop packages grabbed my attention and kept it. Over the years Mark and I have crossed paths a few times but he’s never done a Take 5. And the opportunity to get inside the musical mind of Mark Ronson is something I’ve been hankering to do for a long time. From OutKast to The Smiths, King Princess to Kacey Musgraves to Prince, hear one of the world's great producers explore how their songs define pop perfection for him.

King Princess - ‘1950’

The Smiths - ‘Stop Me if You Think You’ve Heard This One Before’

Outkast - ‘Ms. Jackson’

Kacey Musgraves - ‘Slow Burn

Prince - ‘Pop Life’ 

The Album: OutKast Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (1994)

Antwan (Big Boi) Patton and Andre (Dre) Benjamin began collaborating in 1992 and paired their genuis presenting it for the world to see on their debut project SouthernPlayalisticadillacmuzik which released on LaFace records in the spring of 1994.

LA’s own DJ Rashida sat with us to talk southern charm, the musicality of this album, black consciousness through the lyrics, what made the interludes so compelling and why this album stands the real test of time.

More on DJ Rashida

• DJ Rashida's Wikipedia page
• DJ Rashida on Prince
• Twitter | Instagram

More on Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik

• Southernplaylisticadillacmuzik's Wikipedia page
• How Classic is OutKast's Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (Classic Hip-Hop Magazine)
• Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik at 20 (Billboard)

Show Tracklisting (all songs from Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik unless indicated otherwise):

• Hootie Hoo
• Arrested Development: Tennessee
• Call of da Wild
• True Dat (Interlude)
• Welcome to Atlanta (Interlude)
• Ain't No Thang
• Funky Ride
• Ain't No Thang
• Claimin' True
• Crumblin' Erb
• Myintrotoletuknow
• Flim Flam
• Git Up, Git Out
• Player's Ball
• Player's Ball (Reprise)
• The Roots: Proceed
• Society of Soul: E.M.B.R.A.C.E.

Here is the Spotify playlist of as many songs as we can find there.

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Who Do You Love..... 
This episode of the podcast is raw and uncut, partly because we were short on time and partly because everyone was on one. The six of us spoke on divorce. its a cold world.
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Host Beto Duran checks in with new Sports & Culture columnist LZ Granderson, as LZ makes his Arrive Early, Leave Late debut. Promising to use the platform to take subscribers beyond the box score, LZ dives right in to discuss the halftime show, his role at the LA Times, and what impact the Big Game will have on the Rams and Los Angeles. Then Tania Ganguli, Lakers beat writer, updates Beto with the discussion around Anthony Davis' announcement. Tania provides the dynamics at play as the February 7th NBA trade deadline approaches. Are the Lakers in the driver's seat for AD right now? Tania fills us in on that story, the injuries to the Lakers, and gives us a glimpse into how all of this impacts coach Luke Walton.

On this Episode Big Baby Brings on some special guests, and we talk about foreplay, pimping, sex and old school southern hip hop

The New Old Heads talked allergies, dope mans, ATLiens vs. Aquemini, Madden 19 shooting in Jacksonville, gaming, the lack of consistency in the media in covering shootings, Trump's lack of compassion and not acknowledging McCain's death, Chreece 4 and it being a #Naptown holiday, Lauryn Hill's reply to Robert Glasper and more. 

The Grammy-nominated ladies of King are Anita Bias alongside sisters Amber and Paris Strother and it seems only right to have a super-sized guest talk about a super-sized album: Outkast's massive double LP from 2003: Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. Amongst other topics, we talked about how each of the three women first crossed paths with Outkast, what the group meant for the rise of the South in the 1990s, and revisited the endless debate over whether this as an Outkast album or a pair of Big Boi/Andre 3000 solo albums packaged together.

More on Outkast and Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

• MTV"s "making of" story of the album.
• Jon Caramanica's original review of the album for Rolling Stone.
• Oliver's original review of the album for the San Jose Metro

More on King

• King on NPR's Music Field Recordings
• Okayplayer interview
• Band Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Soundcloud

Show Tracklisting (all songs from Speakerboxxx/The Love Below unless indicated otherwise):

• “Ghetto Musick”
• KING: The Story “The Story”
• KING: The Story “Supernatural”
• Outkast: ATLiens “Elevators (Me & You)”
• “My Favorite Things”
• “Reset”
• “Where Are My Panties”
• Outkast: Aquemini “Spottieottiedopalicious”
• Dungeon Family: Even In Darkness “Trans DF Express”
• “Pink & Blue”
• “Prototype”
• “Unhappy”
• “Tomb of the Boom”
• “Church”
• “Knowing”
• “The Rooster”
• “She Live In My Lap”
• “Draculas Wedding”
• “Hey Ya!”
• “Love Hater”
• “Happy Valentines Day”
• “Take Off Your Cool”
• “A Day IN The Life of Benjamin Andre (Incomplete)”
• “Spread”

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The New Old Heads talked Devin Hester and Reggie Bush's retirement, Diddy wanting to buy the Carolina Panthers, "Boopac" by Boosie dropped, Eminem's "Revival" and being called a culture vulture, the one and only Black Thought, the odd comparison of Outkast and Young Thug based upon their dress and more.

From Outkast to REM to Woody Guthrie, some of the most famous songs ever remain completely misunderstood. This week, I reveal the true meaning behind a handful of classic tracks, along with thoroughly reviewing the new album from Metallica.

In episode 28 of Lasers on the Ride, Dirtwork’s Scene Tings, Montreal producer/manager/getitdone’r Dirtwork rolls through, bringing artist Treh LaMonte in tow. Dirtwork shares his background, speaks on his time spent in Atlanta and talks his come-up along side Montreal legend Bad News Browns and rapper/friend Magnum. The group discusses influences and influencers and preferences in this music stuff. Kanye is broached and they disagree as to the replay value of 808s and Heartbreak. They pick least favorite Kanye songs, talk Kanye’s character, and discuss/laugh as to who would win in Eminem vs Drake. Mike and Dirtwork discuss chords and process in production and agree that Drake didn’t have no goddamn ghostwriters. The gang discusses Montreal rap, the scene and its peoples, talks its politics and Dirtwork drops knowledge. They pick worst hat game, talk tucked ears and dad hats, and play what colour is Memphis Bleek’s du-rag? To close out Treh LaMonte talks his first musical influences.