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The Gangster Chronicles

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Welcome to the "Gangster Chronicles", where Gangster Rap lives.  Gangster Chronicles takes you on an unforgettable journey through the heart of hip-hop. with host, Bigg Steele, alongside the legendary MC Eiht, together, we're diving deep into the visceral world of Gangsta Rap.

On this podcast, we unravel the intricate tapestry of one of music's most influential and misunderstood sub-genres, exploring the formative artists, monumental albums, and socio-political factors that have shaped Gangsta Rap from its gritty emergence in the 1980s to its enduring impact today.

Prepare for candid interviews with legendary rappers and producers, their entourage, and industry moguls as we illuminate the untold stories from the streets that birthed unforgettable beats and rhymes. This podcast is more than just music; it's a journey through the trials, triumphs, controversy, and raw reality that fueled Gangsta Rap.

From the groundbreaking era of N.W.A to the thought-provoking lyricism of Kendrick Lamar, from Compton's street corners to the global stage, Gangster Chronicles unfolds the evolution of this uniquely American art form. We explore the socio-cultural aspects that Gangsta Rap boldly addressed, providing a comprehensive understanding of the profound cultural significance this genre holds.

Whether you're a long-time fan or new to the scene, Gangster Chronicles offers an authentic, gritty, and enlightening perspective into the world of Gangsta Rap. Get ready to delve into the chronicles of a genre that has not only defined a generation but continues to reverberate through the annals of music history. This is Gangster Chronicles—where the beats are raw, the stories are real, and the impact is everlasting.

 

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Episodes

GC EP PUFFY & Others Use Money To Corrupt People

In this episode MC Eiht, Steele and Soren discuss how the rich often use money and power to corrupt people and also discuss people who will lie for money on the opposite spectrum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 30, 20231 hr 9 minSeason 14Ep. 231

The Spice 1 Episode : "Me & Pac Stayed Blunted"

We sit down on this episode with the East Bay Gangsta himself Spice 1. We discuss his start with Bay area legend Too Short's Dangerous Crew and how his indie album got the attention of Jive Records leading him to sign a faulty record deal. He also details his relationship with the late Tupac and Spice also say's he may be responsible for Pac beating down movie producer Allen Hughes and much more. HAPPY THANKSGIVING See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Nov 22, 20231 hr 6 minSeason 14Ep. 230

Where The Gangster's At?

On this episode MC Eiht debates with Steele and Soren Baker about what should be considered Gangster Rap. Also, the fellas discuss the difference between being in the streets vs being a gangster. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 17, 20231 hr 7 minSeason 14Ep. 229

Who Stole The Soul

On this EP we discuss everything from what defines being dope and where the hell originality went? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 09, 20231 hr 20 minSeason 14Ep. 228

Does Snoop Dogg have the greatest greatest rap album of All Time?

It’s almost time!!! As we come near completing our top Gangster rap albums of all time, we all unanimously agree that Snoops “ Doggystyle” is worthy of #1 consideration and Eiht discusses the reality that is the music industry and how a lying exec caused him a multi million dollar deal much much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 26, 20231 hr 12 minSeason 14Ep. 226

Why Jada is a thot, Keefe D & More

MC Eiht & Steele have a party in studio today to talk about all the BS going on from Keefe D and Puff, to clout chasing ass Jada with the homies Glasses Malone, the LA Giantz, & producer EP. Oh & next week we drop the full top 50 Gangster Rap albums of all time! Visit our Instagram @thegangsterchroniclespodcast Speaking of gangster rap, go bang the homie Glasses Malone's new album, "Cancel Deeez Nutz https://rb.gy/u1qug See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Oct 19, 20231 hr 32 minSeason 14Ep. 225

Gangster Rap Made Me Do It

As we get closer to our top 50 Gangster rap albums of all time with journalist Soren Baker MC Eiht breaks down why Rap music isn't selling and why artist have went to using publicity stunts to sell records. We also talk briefly on the Birdman vs Gillie situation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 12, 20231 hr 9 minSeason 14Ep. 224

JT The Bigga Figga Talks Dame Dash Stealing & Much More

In this episode, legendary San Francisco rapper JT The Bigga Figga sit's in with us to discuss his start in the music business selling self manufactured tapes that lead to his deal with Priority records. We then go to his early work with Master P & him discovering rapper The Game, Young Thug & others. We also discuss his time with Snoop Dogg, moving to Africa and his early creation of his streaming platform "Trapflix" and much much more. Download JT's Trapflix Now Apple IOS https://rb.gy...

Oct 05, 20231 hr 35 minSeason 14Ep. 223

MC Eiht Reveals Why Special Ed Hated on NWA

In this episode Steele, MC Eiht and special guest co-host journalist Soren Baker discuss 90's rapper Special Ed's recent comments and the real reason he's upset. We also continue are top 50 gangster rap album's of all time list and why 50 cent was a needed breath of fresh air in hip hop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 28, 20231 hr 18 minSeason 14Ep. 222

G. Malone says to "Cancel Deez N*tz"

We sit down and holla at rapper Glasses Malone & his producer Ervin "EP" Pope on the eve of his 12th album "Cancel Deez N*tz" to learn why he doesn't give af about cancel culture. STREAM Glasses Malone's "Cancel Deez N*tz" S https://rb.gy/g164u A https://rb.gy/wo417 Purchase physical units and more @ www.thecripstore.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 23, 202338 minSeason 14Ep. 221

DJ Yella of NWA: Eazy Didn't Know He Had AIDS

This week Steele & MC Eiht welcome back special guest co-host, journalist Soren Baker. We also have NWA member DJ Yella in the house. Journey with us as we explore all things NWA as we discuss the top 50 gangster rap albums of all time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 21, 20231 hr 55 minSeason 14Ep. 220

Gangster Rap, Poverty & Blowing Money Fast!

What's the deal? We have special guest co-host, journalist Soren Baker in the house sit in with us as we go through the nominations for 31-50 of our greatest Gangster Rap albums of all time list. We give props to DJ Muggs & The Soul Assassins and then dive into some stories about growing up in poverty and how it impacted how we spend as grown folks. MC Eiht then lay's down the parameters on what can be considered "Gangster Rap" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Sep 14, 20231 hr 8 minSeason 14Ep. 219

Ganksta Nip Talks About The Making of South Park Psycho

Former Rap-A-Lot records artist "Ganksta Nip" sit's down to talk about the making of his classic album "The South Park Psycho". We talk about him being discovered by legendary rapper Scarface and rhyming for Rap-A-Lot C.E.O J. Prince in the club's restroom and being signed the next day and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 12, 202345 minSeason 14Ep. 218

Rapper Kokane Details How Suge Took Over Ruthless Records

In our sit-down with entertainer Jerry "Kokane" Long we discuss his legacy with Above The Law and Ruthless Records and his relationship with gangster rap pioneer Eazy E. We also discuss Ice Cube's departure from supergroup NWA and the spark that ignited the fight between Cube and Above The Law and much more. Glasses Malone also stops in to discuss his soon to drop classic "Cancel Deez N*ttz" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Sep 07, 20231 hr 14 minSeason 14Ep. 217

WTH is Gangster Rap? - Gangster Rap's Top 50 albums Pt. 2

Steele, Eiht and hip hop journalist Soren Baker continue their discussion on what the top 50 gangster rap albums of all time are. We then ask what qualifies an artist as being labeled as a gangster rapper? MC Eiht then breaks down the importance Check out Eiht's new visual for "Whut U Wanna Do" https://shorturl.at/kvyCH Stream MC Eiht's new album "Lesson's 2" https://shorturl.at/hopEM Grab Soren Bakers latest book with 3-6 Mafia's Juicy J "Chronicles of The Juice Man" https://shorturl.at/dDINT S...

Aug 31, 20231 hr 25 minSeason 14Ep. 216

The Top 50 Gangster Rap Album’s of All Time Pt. 1

Geah! On this episode we sit down with the former main editor for hip hop bible The Source magazine Soren Baker to discuss putting together 41-50 of our top gangster rap albums of all time.We also talk to Soren briefly about the Source magazine’s mic ratings and how certain powers that be would change favorable ratings from West Coast and Southern artist. Oh and make sure you go cop Soren’s latest book w/ 3-6 mafia front man Juicy J “Chronicles of the Juice Man” See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

Aug 24, 202357 minSeason 14Ep. 215

Is Trump Getting Locked Up, & Is Eminem a Culture Vulture?

In this episode MC Eiht & Steele look at former President Donald Trump's RICO charges, Biden sending the victims of the Hawaii fires who lost their homes $700 while spending billions on the Ukraine. We then take a look at Melle Mel's diss aimed at Eminem and discuss despite being possibly one of the greats why Eminem is treated by some as a culture vulture and ask why a lie is more exciting than the truth. Follow us @thegangsterchroniclespodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Aug 17, 20231 hr 2 minSeason 13Ep. 214

The Troy "SMACK" Mitchell episode

We have the founder of the "SMACK" dvd series and "URL" battle rap league Troy "SMACK" Mitchell in studio as well as Doggie Diamonds No Filter host Doggie Diamonds. We discuss SMACK dvd's meteoric rise, dealing with biters and cheap imitations and eventually founding the equivalent of the NFL for battle rap, "URL"We also talk about the Super Bowl for battle rap "SUMMER MADNESS" and the matchups at this year's event which is Sunday August 27th in Houston, TX Tay Roc vs. Ave, T-Top vs. John John D...

Aug 10, 20231 hr 22 minSeason 13Ep. 213

Click To Make A Trillion Dollars Online

On today's episode MC Eiht, Steele and guest co-host friend of the show KTOE examine the so called "influencer economy" that has people across the world doing anything to get a piece of notoriety. Steele also breaks down some recent hate mail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 04, 20231 hr 9 minSeason 13Ep. 212

The Geechi Gotti Episode

We sit down with the undisputed HeavyWeight Champion of battle rap, Compton, California's Geechi Gotti. We talk about the dues he paid to get to the top before we dip into Steele clearing up some things about last week's episode.We then discuss the economics of battle rap and some of Geechi's most memorable battles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 27, 20231 hr 25 minSeason 13Ep. 211

The Crip Mac Episode

Disclaimer: We do not condone anything negative. The opinions of Crip Mac are his and his alone. We support free speech and dialogue like this helps us to understand those different than us We sat down with internet celebrity "Crip Mac". We discuss his meteoric rise to internet popularity, why he can't seem to stay out of jail, the man impersonating his father and why he wants to box Blueface and Bosko and slap Wil Smith? We also discuss his public perception and his mental status, which he says...

Jul 20, 20231 hr 13 minSeason 13Ep. 210

Is The World Ending? w/ Spice 1

In this episode we sit down with the homeboy Chris from South Coast Custom's and call the homeboy Spice 1 to discuss everything from KeKe Palmer's boyfriend tripping on Usher serenading his woman and this bonus holes non-sense, to Blueface asking his son about his orientation, yes it's definitely some foolishness jumping off this episode. Much love to the Goon's, Truck Drivers, and everybody else that joins us weekly. Hit us up on instagram and threads @thegangsterchroniclespodcast hit us in the...

Jul 13, 20232 hr 15 minSeason 13Ep. 209

Bone Thugs N Harmony

We sat down with Bone Thug N Harmony's Lazy Bone, We discuss everything from him and the Bone members historical 1 way trip to California to meet the legendary Eazy E, Getting screwed on their first deal, How Bizzy's actions have cost the group money, as well as working with the iconic Dr. Dre-Press Play See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 06, 20231 hr 54 minSeason 12Ep. 208

Crip Mack, now Crip Mack's Father, Has The Hood Gone Crazy?

We sit down with therapist Michael “Ball Game“ Singletary and discover how trauma plays a big part in the foolishness we see online. We touch on a crazy woman in Ohio that left her baby in the house alone for 10 days leading to the toddlers death and how Carlishia Hood and her son in Chicago got away with smoking buddy in the hot dog spot, and why were they arguing in the first place?.. Are this online personalities mentally unstable? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jun 29, 20231 hr 31 minSeason 12Ep. 207

Will The Real Sukihana Please Stand Up

In this episode we tap in with the homie Glasses Malone from No Ceiling's podcast to discuss Sukihana’s reaction to YK Osiris’s attempt at stealing a kiss. While we firmly believe that no individual should impede upon a persons choice, Is the character she has been portraying to the public authentic, and if the character you're portraying attracts a certain energy, shouldn’t you expect certain things? Let’s talk about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jun 22, 20231 hr 9 minSeason 12Ep. 206

Alonzo Williams: Eazy E Dying of AIDS Was A Set Up!

After weeks of jab's from our own MC EIht, World Class Wrecking Crew's Alonzo Williams pulls up to set the record straight. We talk about him, Dr Dre and DJ Yella's early days, how he plugged Eazy E up with the infamous Jerry Heller. He then talk's about how inaccurate his character portrayal's in the NWA movie and R&B sensation Michel'le's biopic were. We then talk about DJ UnKnown stealing MC Eiht's publishing and much more... Tap N Purchase our official merch with free shipping https://di...

Jun 15, 20232 hr 29 minSeason 12Ep. 205

The Curse of Bill Cosby & Invasion of the Ratchet

We have the homie Ktoe California sit in on the show. We talk about Young Buck selling his music catalog to settle his debt's, and is the woman suing Trey Songz on a money grab? We then go into the rise of ratchet woman in rap and why the change in the statute of limitations will result in a gang of accusations as it relates to Bill Cosby's latest allegation from a former Playboy model in which the alleged incident happened in 1969 and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jun 08, 20231 hr 33 minSeason 12Ep. 204

Jayo Felony talks Snoop Dogg and Jam Master Jay

We sit down with former Def Jam recording artist Jayo Felony. We discuss his off beef with Snoop, his abrupt exit from Def Jam and how Jam Master Jay took his artistry to another level and why woman are behind a lot of mess… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 01, 20231 hr 52 minSeason 12Ep. 203

Lakers Get Swept, RIP Tina Turner and its a Wrap For Tory Lanez

MC Eiht and Steele discuss the death of iconic singer Tina Turner, The Lakers getting swept, Rap Caviar's wack top 50 hip hop beats list and why these crazy Cali gun laws are the reason behind Tory Lanez possibly doing football numbers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 25, 202359 minSeason 12Ep. 202
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