Royce Da 5'9" & Lupe Fiasco Announce New Podcast

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The lyrical heavyweights have joined forces with SayWhatMedia for the "Lupe & Royce" podcast.

Becoming an oldhead in this rap thing doesn't necessarily involve releasing an album every year and maintaining a steady tour schedule anymore. We've witnessed plenty of rappers maintain their foot in the culture while moving onto other platforms outside of music itself. Podcasting is a new lane that we've witnessed Joe Budden, Gillie Da King, and many more shift towards.

Though Lupe Fiasco and Royce Da 5'9" are still maintaining a steady output of music, they recently announced that they'll be joining forces for the Lupe & Royce podcast. In partnership with SayWhat Media, Lupe Fiasco, Royce Da 5'9" and their co-host, Thomas Frank, will bring their thought-provoking and sometimes controversial takes to the podcast form. A preview of the podcast went live this week where Royce joked that he'd be doing the whole podcast in the form of a rap. We don't doubt that he'd be able to do it but Lupe would definitely have to raise the stakes on that one and join in on the fun.

Season one of the podcast launches on October 8th on both Apple Music and Spotify. It'll certainly be interesting to have both Lupe Fiasco and Royce share their takes on everything from the White House to hip-hop. Keep your eyes peeled for that. 

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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