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![DJ Yonny x heavy Hitters]()
13 DJ Yonny: Restless
The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast
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![Pete Rock x Bun B]()
Pete Rock: Crates, Classics, and Knicks
Unglossy
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![Matty C x Jeffrey Sledge]()
Matty C on The Source, Discovering Biggie, and the Real Wu-Tang Story
Mixed and Mastered
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![DJ Hollyhood Bay Bay]()
12 DJ Hollyhood Bay Bay: Part 1
The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast
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![DJ Bonics]()
11 DJ Bonics: Sharing the Stage
The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast
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![Grief]()
Rituals, Remembrance & Anniversaries: Carrying Our Loved Ones Forward
Two Mothers, One Aché
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![T.I. on The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast]()
10 T.I.: Kill the King
The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast
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![The Hip Hop Architect]()
Michael Ford: Blueprints, Beats, and Belonging (Re-Release)
Unglossy
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![Fuzzy West x Jeffrey Sledge]()
Fuzzy West on Compton, Power 106, and the New Death Row
Mixed and Mastered
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![DJ Wallah]()
09 DJ Wallah: The Sixth Borough
The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast
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![Dr. Rios]()
Grief and Religion with Dr. Rios
Two Mothers, One Aché
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![Buju Banton x Heavy Hitters]()
08 Buju Banton: Too Too Bad and Built to Last
The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast
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![Shamayim "Mama Shu" Harris]()
From Blight to Beauty: A Conversation with Mama Shu
Two Mothers, One Aché
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![Adrian Miller x Jeffrey Sledge]()
Adrian Miller on the Rap Chart, Wu-Tang, and Anderson .Paak
Mixed and Mastered
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07 Rene McLean: The Business of Music vs The Music Business
The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast
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![Two Mothers, One Aché]()
What Do I Say (Re-Release)
Two Mothers, One Aché
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![Shawn Porter x Bun B]()
Shawn Porter: Showtime, Sacrifice, and Sovereignty
Unglossy
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![Vybz Kartel x DJ Enuff]()
06 Vybz Kartel: The World Boss Speaks
The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast
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![Dionne and Yvette]()
Ambiguous Grief & Relationship Loss
Two Mothers, One Aché
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![Jemele Hill x Bun B]()
Jemele Hill: Detroit, Defiance, and the Uphill Climb
Unglossy
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![DJ Steph Cakes]()
Steph Cakes: Yonkers Hustle, Angie Martinez & Heavy Hitter
The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast
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![Jacob York x Jeffrey Sledge]()
Part 1: Jacob York on the Streaming Coup, NYC Nightlife, and Making Lil' Kim's Hardcore
Mixed and Mastered
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Grief in the Body: A Conversation with Myra Sack
Two Mothers, One Aché
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![Tim Frank on Unglossy with Bun B]()
Tim Frank: Playoffs, Ping Pong Balls, and the Future of the NBA
Unglossy
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![Denise Brown on Unglossy]()
Denise J. Brown on Buffalo, Big Deals, and Black Music
Mixed and Mastered
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![RiotUSA]()
04 - RiotUSA: The Son, The Sound, The Stamp
The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast
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![Adrienne Bailon-Houghton]()
Grief & Pregnancy Loss with Adrienne Bailon-Houghton
Two Mothers, One Aché
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![Scoop Jackson]()
Scoop Jackson on Chicago Roots, Slam Magazine, and the Birth of XXL
Mixed and Mastered
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03 - DJ Kast One: From the Bronx to the Heavy Hitters
The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast
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![Mark Isham on Unglossy]()
Mark Isham: Scoring Life, Film, and Everything In Between
Unglossy
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![Mike B.]()
Mike B. on Bad Boy, The Jersey Era, and The Birth of Bogard
Mixed and Mastered
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02 - DJ Lonne B/Aliyah the DJ: Legacy in Motion
The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast
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![Bomani Jones]()
Bomani Jones: Playoffs, Prince, and Perspective
Unglossy
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Grief and Joy with Grace Harry
Two Mothers, One Aché: A Grief Dialogue
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01 - THE ORIGIN STORY
The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast
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Why Merrick Studios Exists (And Why Culture Can’t Be Outsourced)
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Bun B: Culture, Burgers & the Real Trill
Unglossy
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![Dionne C. Monsanto]()
Healing in Real Time
Two Mothers, One Aché: A Grief Dialogue
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![Bryon Kirkland on Mixed and Mastered]()
Byron Kirkland on Building Artists, Breaking Culture, and Betting on Yourself
Mixed and Mastered
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![The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast]()
Introducing the Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast
Episode 1 drops 4.23.26, everywhere.
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![Comic Culture with Pete Rock, Mickey Factz and Tat Wza]()
Marvel’s Back? Daredevil Heat, Spider-Man Chaos & Supergirl Talk
Our Love, Hate Relationship with Comic Culture
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![New Episode of Comic Culture]()
Spider-Man Madness: Mutant Agenda, 7 Villains & Daredevil Returns
Our Love/Hate Relationship with Comic Culture
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![Bun B on Two Mothers, One Aché]()
RE-RELEASE: Changing the Grief Narrative with Bun B
Two Mothers, One Aché: A Grief Dialogue
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![Michelle Delamor on Unglossy]()
Michelle Delamor: American Idol, Ownership and 60 Day Hustle
Unglossy
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![Posdnuos of De La Soul]()
Grief and Memorializing Love with Posdnuos
Two Mothers, One Aché: A Grief Dialogue
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![Jay Paterno]()
Jay Paterno: Happy Valley, Hard Truths, and Blitzed!
Unglossy
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![Pete Rock, Mickey Factz and Tat Wza]()
Marvel Mayhem: Wonder Man, Missing Spider-Man & Doomsday Rumors
Our Love/Hate Relationship with Comic Culture
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![DJ Yonny x Heavy Hitters]()
Don't Wait on the Promoter: The DJ Yonny Blueprint
The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast
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![Pete Rock on Unglossy]()
The Beat Is Him Crying: Pete Rock and T.R.O.Y.
Unglossy
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![DJ Bonics x Heavy Hitters]()
"They Don't Need Us Anymore" – DJ Bonics and the Evolution of the DJ
The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast
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![Matty C x Jeffrey Sledge]()
Develop a Savings Muscle: Matty C's Second Act as Hip-Hop's Retirement Plan
Mixed and Mastered
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![T.I.]()
T.I. Named His Final Album 25 Years Ago
The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast
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![Wu-Tang x Adrian Miller]()
The Wu-Tang Clause: How Nine Rappers Signed to Nine Labels and Won
Adrian Miller on Mixed and Mastered
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![Showtime Shawn Porter x Bun B]()
The Heat in the Car: What Shawn Porter Taught Us About "Positive Trauma"
Showtime Shawn Porter on Unglossy
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![Vrbz Kartel]()
When a Hotel Room Near JFK Made Brooklyn History: The Untold Story of "Brooklyn Anthem"
The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast
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![Jeme Hill x Bun B]()
The Real Origin of ESPN's "Too Woke" Label — And Why Caitlyn Jenner Was the Inflection Point
Jemele Hill on Unglossy
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![DJ Steph Cakes]()
From Caramel Dropa to Cake Boss: Why So Many of the Best DJs Wanted to Be Rappers First
DJ Steph Cakes on The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast
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![RiotUSA x DJ Enuff]()
How RIOTUSA Hid His Career From His Dad – And Why It Was the Smartest Move He Ever Made
RiotUSA on The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast
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![Tim Frank NBA Unglossy]()
Ping Pong Balls, Power, and the Future of Your Franchise: The Real Story of the NBA Draft Lottery
Tim Frank on Unglossy
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![Happy Mother's Day]()
What Two Mothers Taught Us About Holding Everything at Once
A Mother's Day tribute to Dionne C. Monsanto & Yvette Davila of Two Mothers, One Aché
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![Memphis Bleek x DJ Enuff]()
When the DJ Decides: How Heavy Hitters Are Still Shaping Hip-Hop
The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast
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![Scoop Jackson on Mixed and Mastered]()
The Bar Napkin That Built XXL Magazine
Mixed and Mastered
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![Bomani Jones]()
Prince Didn't Just Make Music. He Made Makers.
Unglossy
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![Mike B. on Mixed and Mastered]()
Hip-Hop Didn't Discover the Jersey. It Built an Empire Out of It.
Mixed and Mastered
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![Gracy Harry on Two Mothers, One Aché]()
Joy Is Not Disrespectful to Grief
Two Mothers, One Aché: A Grief Dialogue
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![DJ Enuff, DJ Camilo, DJ Kast One, and L. Boogs]()
The Heavy Hitters Blueprint: How a DJ Crew Became a Global Network, Cultural Engine, and Survival Guide
The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast
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![DJ Enuff, DJ Camilo, DJ Kast One, and L. Boogs]()
Merrick Studios Releases The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast
Episode 01 Drops 4.23.26
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![Eric Liedtke on Unglossy]()
The Dangerous Lie of “Sustainable” Fashion—and the Radical Fix Eric Liedtke Is Betting On
Unglossy
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![Bryon Kirkland on Mixed and Mastered]()
Why Jimmy Iovine Doesn’t Sign Artists – He Signs Ideas
Mixed and Mastered
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![Comic Culture with Pete Rock, Mickey Factz and Tat Wza]()
Is Marvel Back? Or Are We Just Falling for the Trailer Again?
Our Love, Hate Relationship with Comic Culture
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![Julia Beverly on Mixed and Mastered]()
The Responsibility of Telling Pimp C’s Story the Right Way
Mixed and Mastered
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![Pete Rock on Comic Culture]()
Is Marvel Finally Ready to Do the “Mutant Agenda” Right? Or Are We Headed for Another Overstuffed Mess?
Our Love/Hate Relationship with Comic Culture
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![Julia Beverly]()
The Shot You Can’t Fake: Why Real Photography Still Runs the Culture
Mixed and Mastered
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Hip-Hop Has Lied to Men About Grief and Bun B Just Broke the Code
Two Mothers, One Aché
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![Michelle Delamor on Unglossy]()
Stop Chasing Exposure. Start Building Ownership.
Unglossy
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![Wendy Day on Mixed and Mastered]()
The Real Currency Was Never Money
Mixed and Mastered
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![Noochie on Unglossy]()
The Porch Is the Platform: Why Noochie’s Biggest Innovation Isn’t Music—It’s Control
Unglossy
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![April Walker]()
From the Court to the Culture: When “Dress for Success” Got Rewritten
Mixed and Mastered
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![Mitchell Jackson on Unglossy]()
NBA Style Is a Language—Mitchell S. Jackson Explains Why That Matters Now
Unglossy
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