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Hip-Hop Snapshots

Hip-Hop Snapshots

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Hip-Hop Snapshots is your daily dose of hip-hop history—quick, insightful, and packed with culture. Hosted by Ross Martinez, this 2-minute podcast is a journey through the beats, rhymes, and legends that shaped the game. From crate-digging deep cuts to untold stories, we're preserving the essence of hip-hop one snapshot at a time.

If you want to understand a culture that’s rich, diverse, and ever-evolving—grab a crate, take a seat, and let’s talk Hip-Hop History.

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Episodes
  • Hip Hop Snapshots - Behind the Curtain – The 360 Deal

    Hip Hop Snapshots - Behind the Curtain – The 360 Deal
    Jul 14 2025

    The 360 deal didn’t just reshape hip-hop’s business model—it redefined its soul.
     Some artists profited. Some got folded. And some walked away and built legacies independent of the system.

    This episode peels back the layers — the deals, the debt, and the drive to own every part of your art.

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    8 mins
  • Hip Hop Snapshots - Culture v Commerce - Drake v Kendrick

    Hip Hop Snapshots - Culture v Commerce - Drake v Kendrick
    Jul 11 2025

    Kendrick vs. Drake wasn’t just a rap beef — it was a culture clash.
    From Control to Not Like Us, this battle exposed hip-hop’s ongoing divide: art vs. industry, truth vs. image, culture vs. platform.
    One dropped Pulitzer-level verses. The other dominated the algorithm.
    But when the dust settled, the world was forced to choose between depth and dominance.

    This episode asks the only question that matters:
    What does it mean to be hip-hop?

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    8 mins
  • Hip Hop Snapshots - Culture v Commercial - Rawkus Records vs. Radio

    Hip Hop Snapshots - Culture v Commercial - Rawkus Records vs. Radio
    Jul 10 2025

    Rawkus Records didn’t play by the rules — and it changed everything.
    This episode spotlights the revolutionary underground label that redefined conscious rap, clashed with commercial radio, and inspired a generation of independent emcees to build their own lane.

    Rawkus vs. Radio — not a rivalry, but a rebellion.

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    7 mins

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