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For the final installment of Shamrocks, veteran rap critic Gary Suarez and his music industry insider co-host Jeffery Laughlin chat with Mello Music Group rapper Solemn Brigham (Marlowe) and journalist Arielle Castillo (Jacobin, Miami New Times) about the movie Leprechaun: Back 2 Tha Hood (2003).

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On this second-and-final farewell bonus episode of the Cabbages hip-hop podcast, the Baltimore area duo of Infinity Knives and Brian Ennals join hosts Gary Suarez and Jeffery Laughlin to discuss Eddie Murphy's star-studded directorial debut Harlem Nights (1989).

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Welcome to CABBAGES In Space! For the first time ever, Gary and Jeff take the show on the road, heading into OUTER SPACE (aka Philadelphia) to chat with special guest Zilla Rocca. The Wrecking Crew rapper brings his vast knowledges of basketball and hip-hop to this interplanetary exploration of the movie Blue Chips (1994, dir. William Friedkin, co-starring Nick Nolte and Shaquille O'Neal.)

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Recorded live on location at The Infinite Order of Working Ideas studio (Philadelphia, PA) with ialive.

CABBAGES' Rapper Movie Season speeds along, this time with very special guest Erick The Architect. The Flatbush Zombies / Beast Coast member drops his highly anticipated solo album I’ve Never Been Here Before on February 23rd, mere weeks before embarking on a world tour. He joins the show this week for a dizzying discussion of Fast & Furious 6 (2013, dir. Justin Lin, co-starring Vin Diesel and Ludacris.)

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Erick The Architect's The Mandevillain Tour dates:
March 25 - Austin, TX - Come and Take it Live

March 26 - Dallas, TX - HOB - Cambridge Room

March 27 - Houston, TX - HOB - Bronze Peacock

March 29 - Orlando, FL - The Social

March 30 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade (Hell)

April 01 - Washington DC - Union Stage

April 02 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall

April 03 - Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere (The Hall)

April 04 - Philadelphia, PA - The Foundry @ The Fillmore

April 06 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground (Showcase Lounge)

April 08 - Toronto, ON - The Velvet Underground

April 10 - Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups

April 11 - Detroit, MI - El Club

April 12 - Chicago, IL - Reggie's

April 16 - Vancouver, BC -Fortune Sound Club

April 17 - Seattle, WA - Neumos

April 18 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne

April 20 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre

April 22 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex

April 24 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad

April 25 - Mesa, AZ - The Nile

April 26 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room

May 01 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy

May 03 - San Francisco, CA - Brick & Mortar

May 04 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst (The Atrium)

May 08  - Manchester, UK - Gorilla

May 09 - London, UK - Scala

May 11 - Cologne, Germany - CBE

May 13 - Brussels, Belgium - Orangerie @ Botanique

May 14 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Bitterzoet

May 16 - Paris, France - Badaboum

May 17 - Zurich, Switzerland - Plaza

May 18 - Vienna, Austria - Flex

May 20 - Warsaw, Poland - Hybrydy

May 21 - Berlin, Germany - Frannz Club

May 22 - Copenhagen, Denmark - VEGA Small Hall

May 23 - Stockholm, Sweden - Nalen Klubb

May 25 - Oslo, Norway - Parkteatret

For this episode of the Cabbages hip-hop podcast, veteran rap critic Gary Suarez and his co-host, music industry insider Jeffery Laughlin, chat with Houston rapper Bo Bundy (Rancho Humilde) and podcaster/Jersey Girl Zeena Koda (Everything's Political) about Harold And Kumar Go To White Castle (2004, directed by Danny Leiner).

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Hip-hop production hero Blockhead helps properly kick off Rapper Movie Season with a discussion of LL Cool J's Rollerball (2002, dir. John McTiernan).

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It's a brand new year, but CABBAGES is still TOTALLY '90S. The season continues down an unhinged path with rapper guest Stan Ipcus stopping by the show in support of his recently released album Sleep If You Want and its mixtape predecessor The Mask Tape.  Naturally, we had to discuss The Mask (1994, dir. Chuck Russell, starring Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz.)

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This week's guest is Samurai Banana, a NYC-based producer who happens to co-host another CABBAGES podcast entitled DUNCECAST WITH SAMURAI BANANA. Hot on the heels of his new album Just Tired for Uncommon Records, the Karma Kids cohort brings his gamer know-how to Rapper Movie Season as we discuss the big screen adaptation of Need For Speed (2014, dir. Scott Waugh, starring Aaron Paul, Imogen Poots, and Kid Cudi.)

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Okay, so CABBAGES' #420 episode is two weeks late. Cry about it. Anyway, we couldn't let Rapper Movie Season go any further without covering one of the biggest hip-hop stoner comedies of all time. Fresh off the release of their joint project 6WD, New Jersey's DRIVEBY and OneShotOnce visit the show to revel in the sticky green greatness of How High (2001, dir. Jesse Dylan, starring Method Man and Redman.)

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For the fifth installment of Shamrocks, veteran rap critic Gary Suarez and his music industry insider co-host Jeffery Laughlin chat with Contra and Eboshi of the hip-hop duo Cartel Madras (Sub Pop Records / Royal Mountain) about the movie Leprechaun In The Hood (2000).

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For the third installment of Shamrocks, veteran rap critic Gary Suarez and his music industry insider co-host Jeffery Laughlin chat with rapper Beans (Antipop Consortium, Tygr Rawwk Rcrds) and journalist Maggie Serota about the movie Leprechaun 3: In Vegas (1995).

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CABBAGES' Rapper Movie Season keeps on hoopin', this time with special guest Wynne. Representing the Pacific Northwest, the rising rapper taps into her firsthand basketball experience as both fan and player to examine the Brooklyn-based Dangerous Minds clone Sunset Park (1996, dir. Steve Gomer, starring Rhea Perlman and Fredro Starr.)

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For this episode of the Cabbages hip-hop podcast, Donwill and Von Pea of the hip-hop duo Tanya Morgan join hosts Gary Suarez and Jeffery Laughlin to chat about Inherent Vice (2014, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.)

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This week's guest is Hua Li 化力, the Chinese-Canadian rapper and singer behind 2019's must-hear album Dynasty. She joins our ongoing Rapper Movie Season discussion to talk about the blockbuster romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians (2018, dir. Jon M. Chu), which prominently features rapper-turned-actress Awkwafina.

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For this episode of the Cabbages hip-hop podcast, veteran rap critic Gary Suarez and his co-host, music industry insider Jeffery Laughlin, chat with rap duo Mimz & Dunn and journalist Jashima Wadehra (Brown Girl Magazine) about The Beach Bum (2019, directed by Harmony Korine, starring Matthew McConaughey and Snoop Dogg).

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CABBAGES' TOTALLY '90S season continues with turntable scratch-master and cinephile Marcus Pinn as our guest. Boasting two solid releases in 2024 thus far, including the solo outing Night Music, the NYC-based artist joins the show to discuss the R-rated tween/teen hostage drama Toy Soldiers (1991, dir. Daniel Petrie Jr., starring Sean Astin and Louis Gossett Jr.)

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The CABBAGES Podcast Network proudly presents CABBAGES All-Stars, a new and ongoing series where esteemed prior guests return in pairs to explore movies that demand discussion.

Opening things up here are Curly Castro and PremRock, perhaps best known as the rap duo ShrapKnel. As the Backwoodz Studioz emcees prepare to embark on the next leg of their American tour (dates below), they stop by to talk about the absolutely bonkers Double Team (1997, dir. Hark Tsui, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dennis Rodman.)

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ShrapKnel on tour (all dates with Rich Jones):
Monday 10/23: Portland, ME @ Flask Lounge
Tuesday 10/24: Winooski, VT @ Monkey House
Wednesday 10/25: Providence, RI @ Mayday 
Thursday 10/26: New Haven, CT @ Three Sheets
Friday 10/27: Baltimore, MD @ The Crown
Saturday 10/28: Brooklyn, NY @ Gold Sounds
Sunday 10/29: Philadelphia, PA @ Crate Diggaz
Monday 10/30: Pittsburgh, PA @ The Government Center
Wednesday 11/1: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
Thursday 11/2: Columbus, OH @ Rehab Tavern (FREE SHOW)
Friday 11/3: Detroit, MI @ UFO Factory
Saturday 11/4: Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle

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CABBAGES Season 6 picks up right where Rapper Movie Season left off. Our special guest this time is Kid Acne (Lex Records). A seasoned practitioner of the hip-hop pillars, the Sheffield, UK-based artist and emcee has been dropping dope albums for over two decades, including his latest LP HAUNTOLOGY CODES. He stops by the show to discuss a seminal moment in rap cinema: Krush Groove (1985, dir. Michael Schultz, starring Run-DMC and The Fat Boys.)

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CABBAGES' Rapper Movie Season welcomes very special guest Open Mike Eagle for a very special episode about a very special film. This week, the Los Angeles-based rapper, podcast mogul, and all-around entertainer joins the show to assess the Roc-A-Fella crime tale Paid In Full (2002, dir. Charles Stone III, starring Wood Harris and Cam'ron.)

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Season 4's Bad Movie Battle reaches its inevitable conclusion as hip-hop duo They Hate Change (Jagjaguar) joins hosts Gary Suarez and Jeffery Laughlin to discuss Hubie Halloween (2020, starring Adam Sandler).

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Season 4's Bad Movie Battle ventures into the event horizon known as Cage Rage, as producer Small Professor and music critic Dylan Green join hosts Gary Suarez and Jeffery Laughlin to discuss Knowing (2009, starring Nicolas Cage).

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This third installment reunites billy woods and Blockhead, the two hip-hop masterminds behind 2013's Dour Candy. With new respective albums under their belts for Backwoodz Studioz, they join forces once again to discuss the flawed yet fascinating drama Street Smart (1987, dir. Jerry Schatzberg).

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This week's guests are Defcee and CRASHprez, two Chicago-based rappers who (with producer knowsthetime) combine to form the formidable defprez. Having recently released the album It's Always A Time Like This, the gents join our ongoing Rapper Movie Season series to chat about the rebooted basketball dramedy White Men Can't Jump (2023, dir. Calmatic, starring Jack Harlow and Sinqua Walls (with supporting roles by Teyana Taylor and Vince Staples).

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Season 4's Bad Movie Battle continues, as producer Hudson Mohawke (TNGHT, Warp Records) and culture journalist Meagan Fredette join hosts Gary Suarez and Jeffery Laughlin to discuss Bucky Larson: Born To Be A Star (2011, co-written by Adam Sandler and starring Nick Swardson).

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For the second installment of Shamrocks, veteran rap critic Gary Suarez and his music industry insider co-host Jeffery Laughlin chat with rapper Duncecap and journalist Leah Sottile about the movie Leprechaun 2 (1994).

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For the second installment of 'Pumpkins,' veteran rap critic Gary Suarez and his music industry insider co-host Jeffery Laughlin chat with Houston rapper Fat Tony about The Simpsons and film critic Kristen Yoonsoo Kim about the Adam Sandler movie Hubie Halloween. 

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For this episode of the Cabbages hip-hop podcast, veteran rap critic Gary Suarez and his co-host, music industry insider Jeffery Laughlin, chat with Chicago rapper Rich Jones about Far Out Man (1990, directed by and starring Tommy Chong).

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The Rapper Movie Season saga continues with special guests Revival Season. The Atlanta-based duo of Brandon ‘BEZ’ Evans and Jonah Swilley are about to drop their debut album GOLDEN AGE OF SELF SNITCHING (Heavenly Recordings/PIAS) on February 23rd. They stop by the show to discuss Tupac Shakur's final movie: Gang Related (1997, dir. Jim Kouf, co-starring Jim Belushi and 2Pac.)

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Revival Season tour dates (**with Kneecap):
2/23 – 529, Atlanta, GA
3/18 – Foundry, Philadelphia, PA**
3/21 – Axis Club, Toronto, ON**
3/23 – Warsaw, Brooklyn, NY**
3/26 – Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, BC**
3/27 – Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, BC**
3/28 – Barboza, Seattle, WA**
3/30 – New Parish, Oakland, CA**)
4/2 – Voodoo Room, San Diego, CA**
4/4 – Echoplex, Los Angeles, CA**

This week's guest is Lil Frex, the rapper, actress, and comedian you may have caught on MTV's Wild 'N Out, HBO's Girls, or Amazon's A League Of Their Own. Formerly known as Lil Freckles, the Brooklyn-based dynamo behind the That's What I Heard podcast joins our ongoing Rapper Movie Season discussion to talk about the basketball-themed rom-com Just Wright (2010, dir. Sanaa Hamri), starring rappers-turned-actors Queen Latifah and Common.

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Season 4's Bad Movie Battle visits the Uncanny Valley, as rapper Chanelle Kazadi and journalist Nadine Smith join hosts Gary Suarez and Jeffery Laughlin to discuss Dr. Seuss' The Cat In The Hat (2003, starring Mike Myers).

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For the Cabbages hip-hop podcast's Season 4 premiere, rapper Father (Awful Records) joins hosts Gary Suarez and Jeffery Laughlin to chat about Tremors (1990, directed by Ron Underwood and starring Kevin Bacon) and kick off a season-long Bad Movie Battle.

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For the fifth (and final?) installment of 'Pumpkins,' veteran rap critic Gary Suarez and his music industry insider co-host Jeffery Laughlin chat with rapper/actor ToBy (Magnetic Moon Records) about Will Ferrell, and with pop culture journalist Tatiana Tenreyro (The A.V. Club) about the Adam Sandler movie Hubie Halloween. 

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Boo! CABBAGES' TOTALLY '90S season celebrates Spooky Season with rapper SKECH185 as our ghastly guest. The Chicago native turned Brooklyn denizen behind the incredible He Left Nothing For The Swim Back haunts our Zoom with a discussion of gothic cult classic The Crow (1994, dir. Alex Proyas, starring Brandon Lee and Ernie Hudson). Audio issues from 10/31 version have been corrected with this update.

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For the fourth installment of Shamrocks, veteran rap critic Gary Suarez and his music industry insider co-host Jeffery Laughlin chat with rapper ELUCID (Armand Hammer, Small Bills) and journalist/editor Zena Tsarfin about the movie Leprechaun 4: In Space (1997).

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Season 4's Bad Movie Battle gets all romantic-like, as rapper Archibald Slim and pop culture journalist Karla Rodriguez join hosts Gary Suarez and Jeffery Laughlin to discuss Gigli (2003, starring Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez).

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To kick off the third season of the Cabbages hip-hop podcast, veteran rap critic Gary Suarez and his co-host, music industry insider Jeffery Laughlin, chat with rapper Stik Figa about Grow House (2017, directed by DJ Pooh, starring Lil Duval and DeRay Davis).

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It's [mid-?] season finale time here, and this week's perfect guests are Controller 7, a producer with credits on albums by Sage Francis and Buck65, and Video Dave, an artist with releases on Open Mike Eagle’s Auto Reverse label. Having recently dropped the joint effort ArticulatedTexTiles, the duo help fulfill CABBAGES' Rapper Movie Season destiny with a discussion of hip-hop's cinematic fever dream Cool As Ice (1991, dir. David Kellogg, starring Vanilla Ice.)

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CABBAGES goes TOTALLY '90S, kicking off an all-new season with special guests Alaska (Atoms Family, Def Jux) and Steel Tipped Dove (Fused Arrow). Fresh off the release of their joint album 'Reverberations Of A Dead Man's Ego,' the NYC-based rapper-producer duo join the show to discuss the queer-coded Canadian semi-undead would-be monster saga Nightbreed (1990, dir. Clive Barker, starring Craig Sheffer and David Cronenberg.)

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For this episode of the Cabbages hip-hop podcast, veteran rap critic Gary Suarez and music industry insider Jeffery Laughlin chat with Philadelphia-based hip-hop producer Sadhu Gold (Westside Gunn, Wiki) and cannabis journalist Lorena Cupcake (Ask A Budtender) about Smiley Face (2007, directed by Gregg Araki).

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Season 4's Bad Movie Battle continues, as producer/multi-instrumentalist Carrtoons and freelance writer/editor Regan Hofmann join hosts Gary Suarez and Jeffery Laughlin to discuss Sliver (1993, starring Sharon Stone and Billy Baldwin).

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This week's guest is Kohai, the Wonderguy, the New Jersey DJ/rapper/producer known to associate with ’89 the Brainchild and Fatboi Sharif, with whom he also hosts the biweekly STRANGERS LIVE on Newtown Radio. A second degree black belt, he joins our ongoing Rapper Movie Season discussion to expertly examine the Quentin Tarantino-produced martial arts melee The Man With The Iron Fists (2012, dir. The RZA).

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This week's guest is Blimes (a.k.a. Blimes Brixton), the San Francisco native also known as one half of the West Coast rapper duo Blimes & Gab. She joins our ongoing Rapper Movie Season discussion to unearth Yasiin Bey's (fka Mos Def) art house homage to late 20th century Hollywood cinema Be Kind Rewind (2008, dir. Michel Gondry).

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This week's guest is Curly Castro, the Wrecking Crew rapper also known as one half of ShrapKnel (Backwoodz Studioz). A B-movie aficionado from the VHS era, he joins our ongoing Rapper Movie Season discussion to unearth Ice Cube's red planet genre film retread Ghosts Of Mars (2001, dir. John Carpenter).

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On this festive bonus episode of the Cabbages hip-hop podcast, chef and food media personality Ham El-Waylly joins hosts Gary Suarez and Jeffery Laughlin to chat about the unconventional Gary Busey slasher flick The Gingerdead Man (2005).

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CABBAGES Rapper Movie Season officially goes too far with this week's special guest B. Dolan. Fresh off the release of his new album 'The Wound Is Not The Body,' the Rhode Island rapper joins the show just in time for a lengthy and ill-advised discussion of the notorious basketball comedy Juwanna Mann (2002, dir. Jesse Vaughan, starring Miguel A. Núñez Jr. and Lil' Kim.)

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This week's guests are Aloe Vera, a central Ohio-based rapper/activist, and Steel Tipped Dove, the Brooklyn producer behind the boards for countless hip-hop releases (including his own). Having made a lasting impression with their 2022 album Days Pass Strange, the pair reunite for CABBAGES' Rapper Movie Season and chat with us about the vampire-hunting action-comedy Day Shift (2022, dir. J.J. Perry, starring Jamie Foxx and Snoop Dogg.)

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This episode of CABBAGES' Rapper Movie Season finally tackles the biggest rapper-turnt-actor of all time. With the help of Angry Blackmen, the Chicago duo who recently dropped their industrial-strength album The Legend Of ABM, the guys exhume the steampunk blockbuster flop Wild Wild West (1999, dir. Barry Sonnenfeld, starring Will Smith.)

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After taking the week off for turkey and stuffing, CABBAGES' TOTALLY '90S season returns with a vengeance--and with special guest Jabee. Fresh off the release of his latest album The Spirit Is Willing, But The Flesh Is Weak for Mello Music Group, the Oklahoma City emcee joins the show to chat about a bizarre movie fondly recalled from his latchkey kidhood: Serial Mom (1994, dir. John Waters, starring Kathleen Turner.)

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Taking a break from stoner season, Cabbages hip-hop podcast hosts Gary Suarez and Jeffery Laughlin chat with Toronto-based rapper DijahSB about Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021, directed by Malcolm D. Lee).

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CABBAGES' TOTALLY '90S season goes international with rapper/author/activist Cadence Weapon as our special guest. With the deluxe edition of his 2024 album ROLLERCOASTER now available, the Hamilton, Ontario-based, Polaris Music Prize winning artist comes in live via satellite to discuss the decidedly not-a-heist-movie Dead Presidents (1995, dir. The Hughes Brothers, starring Larenz Tate and Keith David.)

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Season 5 commences with Bad Movie Battle Part Deux. On this episode, rapper miles cooke (WATKK) joins hosts Gary Suarez and Jeffery Laughlin to discuss My Baby's Daddy (2004, starring Anthony Anderson, Eddie Griffin, and Michael Imperioli).

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On a very special episode of 'Pumpkins,' rap critic Gary Suarez and his co-host Jeffery Laughlin convene a panel of experts to discuss the Adam Sandler movie Little Nicky on its 20th anniversary. This week's guests: rapper Darko The Super, Rolling Stone's Brittany Spanos, and The Independent's Kelsey Chapman. 

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For this episode of the Cabbages hip-hop podcast, veteran rap critic Gary Suarez and his co-host, music industry insider Jeffery Laughlin, chat with Pennsylvania-bred, NYC-based rapper PremRock (Backwoodz Studioz, Wrecking Crew) and journalist/podcaster Christina Lee (Bottom Of The Map) about Bongwater (1998, directed by Richard Sears).

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The Bad Movie Battle returns, with Orlando-based rap duo C./FORTE joining hosts Gary Suarez and Jeffery Laughlin to discuss Kid 'N Play's Class Act (1992).

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For this season finale of the Cabbages hip-hop podcast, rapper/producer Brainorchestra and author/editor Mark Peikert join hosts Gary Suarez and Jeffery Laughlin to chat about Outside Providence (1999, directed by Michael Corrente.)

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This week's guest is AJ Suede, the Seattle-based rapper behind such cerebral and compelling records like Parthian Shots with Televangel and the 420-friendly Indica Music. He joins our ongoing Rapper Movie Season discussion to discuss Freddie Gibbs' starring role as an existentially distressed rap star in the avant-garde indie Down With The King (2021, dir. Diego Ongaro).

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The CABBAGES Podcast Network proudly presents CABBAGES All-Stars, a new and ongoing series where esteemed prior guests return in pairs to explore movies that demand discussion.

This second installment features rappers Fat Tony and Fatboi Sharif, both of whom put out some of the best hip-hop albums of 2023. As two of the podcast's earliest guests (S1E2 and S2E1, respectively), they return together to discuss comedy troupe The Kids In The Hall's cult curio Brain Candy (1996, dir. Kelly Makin).

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"CABBAGES Special Projects presents: ICE-Tuesdays! Gary and Jeff launch this series celebrating Ice-T's filmography with Surviving The Game  (1994, dir.  Ernest R. Dickerson). Arguably featuring his biggest on-screen leading role, the nihilistic manhunt thriller co-stars Rutger Hauer,  Charles S. Dutton, and Gary Busey."

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For the 'Shamrocks' debut, veteran rap critic Gary Suarez and his music industry insider co-host Jeffery Laughlin resolve their differences and chat with rapper Fatboi Sharif about Leprechaun (1993).

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For the third installment of 'Pumpkins,' veteran rap critic Gary Suarez and his music industry insider co-host Jeffery Laughlin chat with Nashville rapper/producer Namir Blade about Nicolas Cage and with Toronto comedian Natalie Norman about the Adam Sandler movie Hubie Halloween. 

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The Bad Movie Battle continues, with NYC hip-hop artists S!LENCE and Wavy Bagels joining hosts Gary Suarez and Jeffery Laughlin to discuss Gotti (2018, starring John Travolta as John Gotti).

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Season 4's Bad Movie Battle reaches new lows, as rapper billy woods (Armand Hammer) and music journalist Arielle Lana LeJarde join hosts Gary Suarez and Jeffery Laughlin to discuss Marci X (2003, starring Lisa Kudrow and Damon Wayans).

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CABBAGES' TOTALLY '90S season has the timely holiday content you've been waiting for. We brought special guest E L U C I D (Armand Hammer, Small Bills) on the show, ahead of his upcoming world tour in support of the critically-acclaimed REVELATOR, to discuss the Christmas classic eXistenZ (1999, dir. David Cronenberg, starring Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jude Law.)

2025 tour dates:
12 Jan - Easthampton, MA, USA - Daily Operation
16 Jan - Washington, DC, USA - Union Stage
17 Jan - Philadelphia, PA, USA - Kung Fu Necktie 
18 Jan - Brooklyn, NY, USA - Baby’s All Right
24 Jan - Chicago, IL, USA - Schubas
31 Jan - Edinburgh, UK - Mash House
01 Feb - Manchester, UK - Yes Basement
03 Feb - Leeds, UK - Belgrave Music Hall
04 Feb - Bristol, UK - Rough Trade
05 Feb - Dublin, ROI - Workmans Cellar
06 Feb - London, UK - Cafe Oto
07 Feb - Paris, France - Pop Up
08 Feb - Brussels, Belgium - Botanique
10 Feb - Nijmegen, Netherlands - Merleyn
11 Feb - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Tolhuistuin
21 Mar - Los Angeles, CA, USA - 2220 Arts
22 Mar - San Francisco, CA, USA - Neck of the Woods
23 Mar - Portland, OR, USA - Mississippi Studios
24 Mar - Seattle, WA, USA - Barboza
01 Apr - Atlanta, GA, USA - 529

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Season 4's Bad Movie Battle raises the stakes, as producer Radicule and journalist / Beyhive expert Clarissa Brooks join hosts Gary Suarez and Jeffery Laughlin to discuss Obsessed (2009, starring Beyoncé and Idris Elba).

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Continuing the stoner-centric third season of the Cabbages hip-hop podcast, veteran rap critic Gary Suarez and his co-host, music industry insider Jeffery Laughlin, chat with rapper OG Swaggerdick about Your Highness (2011, directed by David Gordon Green, starring Danny McBride and Natalie Portman).

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Rapper Movie Season continues as CABBAGES boldly re-enters the Sandler-verse with special guest Seafood Sam. The Long Beach rapper behind this year's stunning album Standing On Giant Shoulders stops by the show to discuss Happy Madison's pandemic-era basketball dramedy Hustle (2022, dir. Jeremiah Zagar, starring Adam Sandler and Queen Latifah.)

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It's about to get sleazy up in here, as CABBAGES reaches the NC-17 portion of our TOTALLY '90S season. We invited iconic indie rapper Psalm One and her Is This A Safe Space? producer Optiks on the show to discuss the infamously over-the-top Las Vegas fantasy flick Showgirls (1995, dir. Paul Verhoeven, starring Elizabeth Berkley and Gina Gershon.)

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On this spooky bonus episode of the Cabbages hip-hop podcast, rapper Magnetic The Shaman and author/journalist Kathy Iandoli join hosts Gary Suarez and Jeffery Laughlin to chat about the Aaliyah-as-vampire flick Queen Of The Damned (2002).

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On this first of two farewell bonus episodes of the Cabbages hip-hop podcast, Fort Wayne rapper Sankofa and writer Regan Hofmann join hosts Gary Suarez and Jeffery Laughlin to chat about the big screen adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Cats (2019).

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Who's ready for the hip-hop podcast crossover event of the season? CABBAGES and Call Out Culture collide for a two-part discussion of the infamous hood classic Belly (1998, Hype Williams, starring DMX and Nas). On the CABBAGES side, we chat with rappers Alaska, Curly Castro, and Zilla Rocca about the movie in depth. Be sure to pop on over to the Call Out Culture pod for Part 2, where Gary and Jeff (aka Cuban Pete) go in on the Belly soundtrack.

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This week's guest Heems, of Das Racist and Swet Shop Boys fame, brings a strong opinion to CABBAGES' Rapper Movie Season. The Queens native and music industry insider joins our in-depth discussion of DMX and Drag-On's Ruff Ryders action blowout Cradle 2 The Grave (2003, dir. Andrzej Bartkowiak).

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On this very special bonus episode of Cabbages, veteran rap critic Gary Suarez and his music industry insider co-host Jeffery Laughlin chat with rapper Nappy Nina (Lucid Haus) and writer Beca Grimm (Graze Club, fka Dope Girls) about How High 2 (2019).

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On this hazy 4/20 bonus episode of the Cabbages hip-hop podcast, New Jersey rapper '89 The Brainchild joins hosts Gary Suarez and Jeffery Laughlin in the smoke sesh to chat about "Weird Al" Yankovic's cinematic turn in UHF (1989).

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On this very special bonus episode of Cabbages, veteran rap critic Gary Suarez and his music industry insider co-host Jeffery Laughlin chat with rapper/producer Donwill (Tanya Morgan, Lessondary) about Tom & Jerry: The Movie (2021).

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With the community center in trouble, CABBAGES' Rapper Movie Season brings it on, steps it up, and stomps the yard with special guest Beautiful Lou. The San Antonio, Texas rapper/producer (A$AP Rocky, Cam'ron, Heems) stops by the show to closely examine the hip-hop dance extravaganza Honey (2003, dir. Bille Woodruff, starring Jessica Alba and Lil Romeo.)

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CABBAGES' Rapper Movie Season is proud to host this week's guest Mega Ran. The veteran rapper behind projects like Live '95 and the Billboard-charting Buddy's Magic Toy Box joins the show to discuss the first-ever Black superhero movie, The Meteor Man (1993, dir. Robert Townsend, featuring Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, and Another Bad Creation.)

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Season 4's Bad Movie Battle rages on, as rapper Lando Chill joins hosts Gary Suarez and Jeffery Laughlin to discuss Hot To Trot (1988, starring Bobcat Goldthwait, Dabney Coleman, and John Candy as Don The Horse).

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CABBAGES' Rapper Movie Season addresses the perils and promises of A.I. with special guests AKTHE SAVIOR & sagun. As the Underachievers / Beast Coast rapper and his L.A.-based producer prepare to drop their joint album u r not alone on April 5th, they stop by the show to discuss the South African sci-fi flick CHAPPiE (2015, dir. Neil Blomkamp, starring Die Antwoord.)

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"You're the man now, dog!" As CABBAGES Rapper Movie Season reaches its finale, we're joined by special guest J.U.S. of Bruiser Brigade. Still basking in the glow of his new album 'Lord Of The Streams Part 1 "Greed In The Kingdom,' the Detroit rapper, producer, and studio wizard sends us off for summer break with a chat about yet another basketball movie: Finding Forrester (2000, dir. Gus Van Sant, starring Sean Connery and Busta Rhymes.)

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For the debut episode, veteran rap critic Gary Suarez and his music industry insider co-host Jeffrey Laughlin speak with Boston rapper Michael Christmas and food/drinks journalist Regan Hofmann. 

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