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Author and editor Benjamin Meadows-Ingram stopped by the station to talk about the book he co-authored with Scarface, "Diary Of A Madman: The Geto Boys, Life, Death, and the Roots of Southern Rap." We also played only Southern rap tunes. Flipping the script as only NW3Radio can...

With the recent arrests of Migos and Nelly while on the road, Peter, Dharmic, and recurring guest Brandon "Jinx" Jenkins (of Complex TV) talked about the risks associated with "touring while black" and what it means to be surrounded by the right people. We also went back-and-forth on the important issue of whether or not rappers should rap when they're on the air.

Emily Oberg joined us and we talked about some current events, the state of music (in light of this month's new releases), and television, among other things. We also took some phone calls, including one from a young man who has been asking Emily to prom for the last two months.

Last night we were joined by Jacob Moore and Katie Kelly of Pigeons and Planes. We looked ahead to some of music releases slated to drop over the next few weeks, especially Young Thug's controversial Carter 6 drop. We also discussed homosexuality in hip-hop in the wake of a recent article that profiled the issue using Thug and Makonnen as examples. And of course, we talked about how we find the music that we select, both on P&P and NW3RADIO.

With Action Bronson's "Mr. Wonderful" in stores now and doing well commercially, we decided to discuss the topic of white rappers and what it means to be a white rapper in 2015. We were joined in the conversation by Dan Isenberg (aka Stan Ipcus) and Dana Arbib of A Peace Treaty. We talked about what it means to be a white rapper and how YouTube and social media has opened doors that were previously closed off to rappers who might not have fit stereotypical molds. We also named as many white rappers as we could (and apologies to all those we missed).

With Dharmic back in Boston, Peter was joined by Mishka's Fubz and personality Anthony Hull. The three talked about the evolution of fashion and streetwear, Kendrick Lamar's album and rap media, and the time Dharmic stole a coach purse for a girl in high school.

This Wednesday we were joined by hip-hop renaissance man J-Zone. We got him to talk about how he's stayed ahead of the industry by diversifying his portfolio by being everything from a journalist to sound-tracking documentaries (and the occasional porn flick). We also asked him to weigh in on the jury verdict regarding the copyright infringement case on Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines." And that's just a couple of things we discussed.

For the one year anniversary of NW3Radio, we were joined by Alex Wiley (one hour before he performed at SOBs), Angelo Baque, the Brand Director for the legendary Supreme clothing brand, and Bay Area's Iamsu!. We talked about Chicago, the Bay Area, the generation gap in New York City's scene, creativity, and what it means to be a rapper (especially in regards to freestyling). Plus, Iamsu! dropped a few bars for the people. More to come as NW3Radio enters year number 2!

Shomi Patwary, Brandon "Jinx" Jenkins, and Emily Oberg joined us on NW3RADIO. Jinx and Shomi talked about their recent trips to Detroit (Jinx hanging out with Big Sean and Shomi shooting for PRhyme). Shomi also brought up the time Drake reached out to him on Myspace to become his manager, and why Soulja Boy prevented the creation of a "We Made It" video. We also talked about traveling and dealing with border security. Peter has been detained at a Canadian border, but nothing can top DJ Eclipse's horror stories of traveling in Europe.

From the vaults: Back when Dharmic was out of town, Peter brought up his old friend and original Live N Direct partner Zvi Edelman, along with super producer Jake One and the great Mr. Len. From there came a great discussion about New York City concerts back in the 90s, the legendary venue Tramps, and what it means to be a producer in 2014. Originally aired August 27, 2014.

Kent Bryant used to be called Topp Dawg, and was involved in artist development for world famous Bad Boy Records. However, in 1996 he threw it all away and reached an amazing epiphany. From there, he found the path to God and became a motivational speaker. Kent was eventually ordained as a priest, and is very active in the community. In this NW3RADIO sit down, Kent talked about his basketball playing days, how drugs caused him to squander a potential career path, and how he's found a happy medium in his life now. This is an inspiring conversation.

Another episode from our vaults, specifically the first month. Peter sat down with Billboard's Erika Ramirez to talk about her come up in the media world, moving from California to pursue the New York City dream, and what it's like to be an editor for a major publication. Plus, she also talked about her Ladies First column. Originally aired March 19, 2014.

The brothers Eric and Jeff Rosenthal aka It's The Real, joined us on the show this week to talk about some of the moves they've been making recently and how far the Internet and online media has come over the last decade (particularly when it comes to podcasting). They also joined Peter in reminiscing about the old G-Unit offices and some of the hijinks that used to take place over there. We also took some phone calls, gave away some tickets (but didn't give away any French Montana face masks), and played some music.

An episode from our first month: While Peter was out celebrating his birthday, Dharmic talked with Sowmya Krishnamurthy on NW3RADIO. We talked about what being brown in the music media world means - both inside and outside the community. Sowmya shared the details of her come up from interning on Wall Street to becoming a full-fledged rap writer and interviewer of the stars. We also talked about the etiquette involved with conducting an interview and asking the tough questions. Originally aired March 27, 2014.

This week's episode of NW3RADIO came at a particularly heavy time for us, as earlier we received word that Dust La Rock, co-founder of Fool's Gold Records, had passed away. As such, we paid tribute to the legendary art director throughout the night. Our good friend DJ Treats came by to talk with us about his Kickstarter campaign to create Ratking-inspired MTA Cards and some of the current events in the rap world, most of which involve the current state of radio. Are celebrated personalities like Sway and Ebro making seven figures? What should Cipha Sounds do next? And did Young Thug disrespect Jay Z? Meanwhile, we also aired a new installment of our Three Is The Magic Number series, this time featuring two of Chicago's finest young rappers, Joey Purp and Kami De Chukwu. Together, they form a duo known as Leather Corduroys, and their chemistry and raw rap skills were on display as they tackled three Jake One beats effortlessly. And finally, shout out to Oopz and Hectah for the check-ins via phone.

Robin Arzon joined us to talk about her lifestyle transformation from corporate attorney to full-fledged ultra marathoner, clothing brand owner, and overall fitness guru. We talked about what it's like to run across New York City's bridges, the origins of the Bridge Runners crew, and lots more. Plus, we had a lively discussion about the departure of Cipha Sounds from Hot 97 and the Migos making a grandiose gesture out of their $1000 donation.

Max Glazer, one of the founders of Federation Sound and a former tour DJ for Rihanna, shared stories of his come up as a hip-hop and reggae DJ and that time Media Takeout claimed that he was dating Rih Rih.

Brandon "Jinx" Jenkins (Complex) & Veronica de Souza (digg) join Peter and Dharmic on the radio to talk about the Internet and social media, their come ups, and why we should feel somewhat bad and irresponsible when we shout "Free Max B" or "Free Bobby Shmurda."

We start out 2015 with Joseph Patel, VP of Content at The Fader, a good friend of Peter's, and a fellow member of the Brown Man Rap Mafia. We talked about what the generation and cultural gap that comes with being in the entertainment industry while being brown, and also talked about what it was like coming up during the 90s and doing college radio with DJ Shadow. Later in the show, we were joined by producer Sebastian Sartor, who offered his insight on what is currently going on in New York City.

#NW3RADIO closed out 2014 with a bang. With Dharmic back home in Boston, Peter was joined by good friend and talent agent Jon Moskowitz, and they spread some holiday cheer with banter and all of the hits from past to present. 2015 promises to be even better.