Episode 02: Josh "Jett Pakk" George
Josh "Jett Pakk" George is a father of three, a skater at heart, and a retired muthafuckin' hustla'.
In Episode #2 of Badass Records, we wax nostalgic about Led Zeppelin and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, but not for long, as those relics remain but a dusty launchpad into the world of hip-hop, breakdancing, and rap.
Today's guest initially tabbed ATLiens by Outkast, but did so with a caveat; the first two Eminem records must not go unremembered or undignified. As we dove into the early work of both of those artists, two things became clear: a) There's no possible way either The Slim Shady LP or The Marshall Mathers LP get made in America today, and b) Outkast may very well have been the last bastion of old-school rap, as only Generation X knew it.
That is, times have changed; Eminem's first two records would've likely gotten him cancelled in the version of America we know as 2022. As for Outkast, let's just say they carried the baton for multiple legs of the marathon, and when they got to the handoff point, there was no one there to meet them.
This episode with J.P.G. was a wild one. Please give a listen or a view. Ya' betta' ax somebody.