Must Not Sleep Podcast
Must Not Sleep Podcast
Erik & Neil
The Must Not Sleep Podcast is about hip-hop and all of the many things it touches and influences. That list is too long, so it’s neatly wrapped up as hip-hop and culture. The goal is to have some fun while being thoughtful and at times challenging. You can also check out the blog that posts pieces inspired by, mentioned, and occasionally unrelated to podcast episodes: https://mustnotsleep.blog
Episodes
About
Reviews
Promote
Must Not Sleep Rocks the Classics: Scarface “The Diary”
Must Not Sleep Rocks the Classics: Scarface “The Diary”
It’s the next edition of the reoccurring Must Not Sleep Rocks the Classics! These are episodes that MNS uses to take a look back at what many consider to be classic hip-hop albums. On this ep, we’re goin in deep on The Diary by Scarface. We have categories, discussions, debates, music, and a whole lot … Continue reading
Mar 4, 2019
1 hr 27 min
MNS Ep: “The State of the Union”
MNS Ep: “The State of the Union”
The holidays are over, and the Must Not Sleep Podcast has returned from our break. “The State of the Union” is our rundown of hip hop in 2018. Last year’s topics to come out of Neil’s random generator (it’s a thing!): Maybe our views on hip-hop right now? (10:30) Kendrick winning the Pulitzer (19:00) Cardi … Continue reading
Feb 5, 2019
1 hr 8 min
MNS Ep: “FM!…FM!”
MNS Ep: “FM!…FM!”
It’s your favorite podcast’s favorite podcast! Neil and Erik explore Vince Staple’s album FM! on this ep. Before that though, we answer the question everyone’s been asking: What exactly was Jermaine Dupri (11:20) thinking during his TMZ interview? Then we give our first impressions of FM! (23:20) before exploring Vince’s seemingly random lyrics and beats … Continue reading
Nov 19, 2018
1 hr 18 min
MNS Ep: “Don’t fall for the okey-doke!”
MNS Ep: “Don’t fall for the okey-doke!”
And we’re back! It’s been a long time, but Neil and Erik return with a discussion on Lupe Fiasco’s DROGAS WAVE and so much more. If you haven’t been down this particular internet wormhole, we provide some background to Lupe’s concept album (21:55). Erik compares Lupe to the Reddit age and shows like Westworld (34:00) … Continue reading
Nov 6, 2018
1 hr 21 min
MNS Ep: “I will give her the benefit of the doubt on everything she wrote about except Harriet Tubman” (Part 3 of 3)
MNS Ep: “I will give her the benefit of the doubt on everything she wrote about except Harriet Tubman” (Part 3 of 3)
This Ep is Part III of Must Not Sleep’s epic trilogy also known as Neil & Erik had a lot to say on this one. If you’ve listened to the other two parts, you know that this one is all about Lauryn Hill and the piece she wrote on medium.com a couple of weeks ago. … Continue reading
Sep 21, 2018
1 hr 10 min
MNS Ep: “It’s a very good pop album” (Part 2 of 3)
MNS Ep: “It’s a very good pop album” (Part 2 of 3)
“It’s a very good pop album” is Part II of Must Not Sleep’s epic trilogy also known as Neil & Erik had a lot to say on this one. In this part of the trilogy we discuss Travis Scott’s Astroworld. We express complete surprise (not really) at the album going number one & give our … Continue reading
Sep 14, 2018
34 min
MNS Ep: “Nooooo growth” (Part 1 of 3)
MNS Ep: “Nooooo growth” (Part 1 of 3)
“Nooooo growth” is Part I of Must Not Sleep’s epic trilogy also known as Neil & Erik had a lot to say on this one. In this part we go in on Eminem and his surprise album release Kamikaze. We give you some first impressions (13:35), consider all of the things wrong with his song … Continue reading
Sep 12, 2018
48 min
Must Not Sleep Rock’s the Classics: Public Enemy’s “Fear of a Black Planet” (PART 2)
Must Not Sleep Rock’s the Classics: Public Enemy’s “Fear of a Black Planet” (PART 2)
As promised, the first edition of “Must Not Sleep Rocks the Classics” is back with Part Two of our discussion of Public Enemy’s Fear of a Black Planet. We introduce the categories we’ll be using each time we drop a “Must Not Sleep Rocks the Classics” and cover this album from all angles. There’s even … Continue reading
Aug 20, 2018
1 hr 3 min
Must Not Sleep Rock’s the Classics: Public Enemy’s “Fear of a Black Planet” (PART 1)
Must Not Sleep Rock’s the Classics: Public Enemy’s “Fear of a Black Planet” (PART 1)
It’s “Must Not Sleep Rocks the Classics”! In what will be a reoccurring theme, the Must Not Sleep Podcast does a deep dive on an album that is considered by most to be a hip hop classic. For the inaugural ep, we chose Public Enemy’s Fear of a Black Planet, and we go so deep … Continue reading
Aug 15, 2018
55 min
Podbay © 2026 Fancy Soups
About