Once again we find ourselves mourning one of our heroes. This is the first episode we’ve recorded since hip-hop icon Biz Markie passed away over the weekend. Biz’s music and presence is extremely important to us and we will deeply miss his presence here on Earth. RIP Marcel “Biz Markie” Hall, a unique, funny, and deeply funky person who brought entertainment to so many. Next up we have a great interview with Kurupt. We talk about Death Row, the Dogg Pound, SOS Band, his best known work, his cannabis line, the long-awaited HRSMN project and so much more. DBRP is a proud part of the Stony Island Audio podcast network.

Hip-hop compilations are vital vehicles for helping audiences understand far-flung scenes and sub-genres. There is a feeling among our hosts that there are not as many well-curated compilations as there used to be. Enter this week’s guest, radio host, TV presenter and all around hip-hop head Peter Rosenberg. Real Late, a compilation curated and executive produced by Rosenberg, was released earlier this year and features a lot of great rappers from several different eras of gritty street rap. Rosenberg joins us for a deep dive on the album’s construction, sharing insight into why and how some of the guests contributed to the final product. Beats this week were submitted by Chaz Emphatic, from the album Postcard (Expanded ). DBRP is a proud part of the Stony Island Audio podcast network.