Meeting of the Minds

Meeting of the Minds featuring Slimkid3 of the Pharcyde

Slimkid3, is a founding member of the foundational group, The Pharcyde but he's also a philosopher and visionary. From penning classic albums like Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bizarre_Ride_II_the_Pharcyde], and the Dilla production heavy, Labcabincalifornia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labcabincalifornia] to a second act of beautiful solo music, on to the current incarnation of a mostly reunited Pharcyde, he has had quite a ride through the music industry. In this episode, we discuss the power of doing what you love, techniques for meditation, the secret to making written music sound like freestyle, and get some updates on the Pharcyde. And of course a whole lot more as well.

Meeting of the Minds featuring Kitty Wu

Our guest today is Kitty Wu, a pioneering media producer and community organizer whose personal story is intrinsically linked with Hip Hop and independent media in the Pacific Northwest in the U.S. She is co-director of 206Zulu, one of the most prolific grassroots Hip Hop organizations in the world. She is chair of the Seattle Music Commission, served a six year term on the board of Vera Project- an organization that has been pivotal in creating space for all-ages audiences to interact with music and art, handles artists and communications for the record label Fresh Chopped Beats, and so much more. In this episode, we discuss her journey in media and activism, some effective tools for creating Hip Hop media institutions, and we talk about the history of the Zulu Nation in the Northwest as well as the pathway to healing 206Zulu has embarked on after the tragic events surrounding it’s founder, Afrika Bambaataa.

Meeting of the Minds Always Remembered 2021

It's become a sort of tradition for us at Meeting of the Minds to take time, as we transition into a new solar year, to acknowledge the power we have collectively in keeping members of our community alive with our memories. 2021 was complex year and, in it's course, time took more than a few incredible people from this world. Join us as we remember some of the impactful figures from the Hip Hop world and beyond that passed on in 2021. In taking this moment, our collective memories will bring these individuals into 2022 along with us as we ensure that they are always remembered.

Meeting of the Minds featuring Joe Conzo Jr.

In this episode, we’re visited by the man who is credited with taking Hip Hop’s baby pictures. Visionary photographer and historian Joe Conzo Jr. shares his personal journey with Hip Hop, his family's revolutionary roots in the  South Bronx, and his advice on developing a compassionate eye for telling a story with images.

Meeting of the Minds featuring Easy A.D.

We’re blessed with a conversation with Easy AD, original member of the legendary Cold Crush Brothers. Follow, as he walks us through some of the first moments of Hip Hop’s existence and shares the unique perspective on the culture’s present and future that can only come from one of its founders.