Episode 31: Josh George
It's Episode #31, and I couldn't possibly be more stoked to write that the first return guest to Badass Records is none other than the esteemed Josh George, who helped break in the set with Episode #2, which was one helluva conversation if you happened to miss it. In that episode from six months ago, we talked parenting and family roots, and being in the game. We also spent some time looking in to Outkast and Eminem, just to name a couple.
This go-'round, however, Rage Against the Machine and Run the Jewels were our topics of choice, but we also revisited raising kids and -- somehow -- we leaned a little in the social and political directions, too. Nothing too too scary, but an envelope or two might've been delicately pushed.
Anyway, it's a weird time to be alive; we're not in the food chain, but a lot of folks have a platform, and the division of wealth has perhaps never been so palpable.
So, if you're reading this, I have two asks: please share this episode with a friend once you've consumed it, but more importantly -- do something nice for someone today. A donation, a compliment, a simple hello. Nothing major, but once it's done, sit with how it felt for two seconds. Maybe you like it. Maybe you'll consider doing it again.
Anyway, Josh is a treat of a guest, and he's near the top of the list when I think about with whom I'd like to talk hip-hop. So check out his episodes and if you think of someone who's got a great life story (Hint: We all do.) and that someone happens to like music even a little bit, please drop me a line at badassrecordspodcast over on the gmails. I thoroughly enjoy these chats with people that are in sort of one bubble of mine or another, but I envision that stepping outside of those networks would be cool, too.
copyright disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the intro/outro audio. They are samples from a track called "Run On," which comes from Moby's 2000 release, Play (c/o Little Idiot). It's a badass record, and you should go stream it now. Or next Tuesday. Or in May. Whatever seems proper.