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Alex Diedrick
Alex Diedrick studied journalism, fiction writing, and television in college. He writes comedy sketches and TV scripts in his spare time and watches way too much Netflix.
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Arrested Development on “People Everyday,” Gangsta Rap, “Tennessee,” Grammys
December 16, 2023
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Alex Diedrick
Masta Killa On Making Wu-Tang’s ’36 Chambers,’ “Triumph,” ODB & Boot Camp Clik
December 9, 2023
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Alex Diedrick
Yukmouth & Kuzzo Fly Of Luniz On “I Got 5 On It,” Operation Stackola, Pimping
December 2, 2023
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Alex Diedrick
U-God On Wu-Tang’s Origins, Making ’36 Chambers,’ ODB Memories, Method Man, RZA
November 25, 2023
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Alex Diedrick
Tiffany Dena Loftin On Student Loan Debt, The Power Of Labor Unions & Death Penalty
November 18, 2023
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Alex Diedrick
NORE Talks Rapping On Pharrell Beats, Kanye On ‘Drink Champs,’ Losing Big Pun, More
November 11, 2023
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Alex Diedrick
Tash On Bow Wow’s Borrowed Verse, King Tee, Pharrell & Kweli’s “Beef” With Myka 9
November 4, 2023
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Alex Diedrick
Lil’ Cease On Biggie, East-West Beef, Source Awards, & Reconciling With Lil’ Kim
October 28, 2023
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Alex Diedrick
Steffanie Christi’an & Jessica Care Moore On “We Are Scorpio” And Their Video Premiere
October 14, 2023
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Alex Diedrick
The Exonerated Five’s Yusef Salaam On Trump’s Threats, Rikers With NORE & More
October 7, 2023
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Alex Diedrick
Grandmaster Caz Talks Jay-Z, “Rapper’s Delight,” The First Rap Battles, Cold Crush
September 30, 2023
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Alex Diedrick
Affion Crockett Imitates Jay-Z, Gives Kweli A “Instagram Intervention” & More
September 23, 2023
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Alex Diedrick
Ari Melber On Jay-Z’s Genius, Quoting Rap, Facing Bigots & The Rise Of Antisemitism
September 16, 2023
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Alex Diedrick
George Clinton On Parliament Funkadelic, Influencing Rappers, Writing Music On Acid
September 9, 2023
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Alex Diedrick
Robert Glasper On Spotify Money, Chris Brown “Beef,” And Working With Rappers
September 2, 2023
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Alex Diedrick
De La Soul Talk Making “Stakes Is High,” Native Tongues, & Losing David Jolicoeur
August 26, 2023
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Alex Diedrick
Buckshot Talks Q-Tip’s Influence, Duck Down Records, & Tupac/Biggie Fact Vs Fiction
August 19, 2023
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Alex Diedrick
Styles P Talks “Free The Lox,” DMX, Making ’24 Hours To Live,’ And Health
August 12, 2023
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