Think Like A Rapper
Think Like A Rapper
Michael "Double 0" Aguilar
Big conversations in a hip hop world. DJ, Artist, Producer and Olympian Michael "Double-0" Aguilar sits down with Hip Hop's cultural practitioners in a variety of roles to discuss the strategies stories and ideals that can help us be more effective in our given paths and ultimately, live better lives.
#119 Devo Harris Not Being Afraid To Leave It All Behind To Re-Invent Yourself
Devo "Springsteen" Harris on producing hits with Kanye West & John Legend and choosing to leave it all behind to go back to school and reinvent himself in tech.
Oct 23, 2020
1 hr 16 min
#118 | Andrew Barber on Chicago makes The World Takes And The Magic Of Griselda
Hip Hop is one of the strongest cultural systems in modern times. What can we unexpectedly parse from it to use in our daily lives? This week Double 0 sits down with the trusted Chicago Manager (Valee), Consultant, and Journalist Andrew Barber of Fakeshoredrive.
Jul 22, 2020
1 hr 4 min
#117 | Justin Hunte on Ak vs The World, Ethical Journalism and the post covid-19 economy
Hip Hop is one of the strongest cultural systems in modern times. What can we unexpectedly parse from it to use in our daily lives? This week Double 0 sits down with the innovator of evergreen hip hop video content Justin Hunte. 
Jul 3, 2020
1 hr 31 min
#116 | Deborah Mannis-Gardner on her love of sampling and how tech needs to change sample clearances
Hip Hop is one of the strongest cultural systems in modern times. What can we unexpectedly parse from it to use in our daily lives? This week Double 0 sits down with the Queen of Sample Clearance, Deborah Mannis-Gardner.
Jun 12, 2020
55 min
#115 - On being an artist advocate for 3 decades, What it really takes to be independent, and her new mindset after catching Covid19 with Wendy day
Hip Hop is one of the strongest cultural systems in modern times. What can we unexpectedly parse from it to use in our daily lives? This week Double 0 sits down Founder of Rap Coalition and the deal whisperer Wendy Day.
Jun 5, 2020
1 hr 13 min
#114 - ON INTERMITTENT MEDIA FASTING, THE GOLDIE LOCKS  WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY, AND BEING RAPS MARIO LOPEZ WITH SIRIUS XM HOST AND RAPPER TORAE
Hip Hop is one of the strongest cultural systems in modern times. What can we unexpectedly parse from it to use in our daily lives? This week Double 0 sits down with MC, Host & Actor Torae
May 28, 2020
1 hr 14 min
#113 - How Hip Hop tamed the “savage” gossip beast and smashed it’s cakes to smithereens with Bossip’s Janee Bolden
Hip Hop is one of the strongest cultural systems in modern times. What can we unexpectedly parse from it to use in our daily lives? This week Double 0 sits down Senior Content Director of Bossip's parent company Janee Bolden.
May 22, 2020
1 hr 3 min
#112 - EVOLUTION OF THE MR. ME TOO ECONOMICS WITH CURTIS HOUSE
Hip Hop is one of the strongest cultural systems in modern times. What can we unexpectedly parse from it to use in our daily lives? This week Double 0 sits down with grassroots marketing agency owner Curtis House. They discuss how marketing stories will be drastically reshaped as we return to a new normal, how to thrive in the stillness, and if this is the moment VR has been waiting for.
May 7, 2020
1 hr 5 min
#111 HOW THE HELL WILL ARTISTS MAKE $ GOING FORWARD AFTER THIS W/ CHERIE HU
Hip Hop is one of the strongest cultural systems in modern times.  What can we unexpectedly parse from it to use in our daily lives?  This week Double 0 sits down with music business journalist Cherie Hu.  They discuss how artists will make money moving forward since the old paradigm is broken and what digital creators may come out on top after the pandemic subsides.
Apr 30, 2020
1 hr 13 min
#110 FROM YOUTUBE TO BEYONCE AND THE GREATNESS OF CREATIVITY IN THE BLOG ERA WITH MELO X
Hip Hop is one of the strongest cultural systems in modern times.  What can we unexpectedly parse from it to use in our daily lives?  This week Double 0 sits down with super producer and visual creative Melo X to discuss going from youtube to Beyonce, the greatness of creativity in the blog era, and what social norms are for sure dead.
Apr 24, 2020
1 hr 1 min
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