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Hip Hop MultiVerse

Darwan Pursoo

Host Darwan chats about hip hop sub-genres, artists, albums, songs, and other related topics with a rotating lineup of guests. Some guests are big fans of the topic discussed while others are reacting to music they are unfamiliar with. The podcast explores the history of the topic being discussed, provides an in-depth conversation about how the host and guest feel about it, and often finishes with discussing favorite albums and songs from a particular artist or sub-genre. The goal is to challenge popular narratives, provide insight, and share hidden gems that a listener may want to add to their playlists.

The best tracks that fused soul singing with hip hop production before it became the norm.

Apr 29

31 min

#70 J. Cole's The Fall Off (wit Cousin Neri)

Neri and Dar1 are back to talkin J. Cole and the latest album.

Mar 24

56 min

#69 Microgenre: New Jack Swing

Dar-1 and Whitney take a trip back to the late 80s and early 90s to discuss the wave of New Jack Swing music and the best jams the microgenre produced. New Jack Swing playlist below! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6v57FucIX3acella0Pf6Jr?si=7a89557249dc40a7

Mar 10

29 min

#68 Subgenre: Dirty South Rap

See, powder gets you hyper, reefer makes you calm Cigarettes give you cancer, woo woo's make you dumb What yall know about the DIRTY SOUTH? Guest: Whitney "Lil Gritz" Pursoo Dar-1 and Whit discuss their favorite tracks from the dirty south subgenre from 1996 to 2009 that transformed hip hop as we know it. Whit is def at home with this one and declares this the best subgenre in all of hip hop. Dirty South Rap playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6u89lghJA4oCP1GFTDYljA?si=1f41d8b4c7d14613 Email feedback to [email protected]

Feb 24

37 min

#67 Microgenre: Hustler Rap II (with Ash Reynolds)

Season 5 will put a refocus on subgenres and microgenres. We are kicking it off with guest Ashley Reynolds to discuss our favorites from the world of Hustler Rap. This microgenre still goes strong with the recent Clipse album Let God Sort Em Out recently having 5 grammy nominations. Playlist that includes the songs discussed can be found in the link below! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Jb8cyzjYLXgBh2oGjbXJs?si=09e56b6d04784530

Feb 10

53 min

#66 Boom Bap Classic Album: DMX's It's Dark and Hell is Hot

Get at me Pod Whit and Dar1 review the Boom Bap classic It's Dark and Hell is Hot by the late great DMX. We start with a brief album background and then get into a track by track review.

Dec 30, 2025

51 min

#65 Subgenre: Boom Bap Rap 90s

Finally, the best era of any subgenre ever!!! At least according to fans of 90s east coast music.

Dec 16, 2025

38 min

#64 Subgenre: Boom Bap Rap 80s

To continue the Boom Bap series, Dar1 and Whit discuss some of the top tracks of the first decade. Playlist of 80s Boom Bap Rap Songs below. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0P5fxBw3dbXbGV1y5wvS0p?si=8ad6859d99094cc7

Dec 9, 2025

38 min

#63 Nelly's Suit

Whit and Dar-1 review Sweat's chill twin album "Suit".

Sep 30, 2025

27 min

#62 Nelly's Sweat

Drop down and get your pod on. For this episode Dar-1 and Whit jump back into the Nelly album series with his third album Sweat.

Sep 23, 2025

28 min