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The Ave Podcast – The MVPs of 2018

The Ave Podcast with Cal Cee. Episode 61: The MVPs of 2018

Today on the finale episode of The Ave Podcast for 2018, we present to you our Year In Review. Past contributor to the SSA Family Shawn Adonis joins me in his role as quest of this annual episode as we break down the MVPs of 2018 in the world of sports, the culture, music, and everything in between. Let’s raise a glass and toast the last twelve months, as we salute 2018 and go out on a high note…..#Cheers (This podcast was originally recorded on Dec. 21, 2018)

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The Ave Podcast with Cal Cee // Episode 61

MVPs of 2018 Part 1

MVPs of 2018 Part 2

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Podcast & Chill, Part Trois…. All Episodes of Season 3 of #TheStoop: A Mini-Podcast Series

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#TheStoop: A Mini-Podcast Series

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Thanks for tuning in to Season Three of the Mini-Podcast series #TheStoop. I would like to thank everyone who participated to the podcast series this season with their guest appearances, contributions, inspiration, and all that good stuff. I would love to thank my guests on #TheStoop this season, in order: Dennis Barham (Actor), Director Ryan Sidhoo, Kevin W. (South Shore Ave family member), Author/Therapist Jonathan Boxill, Shawn Adonis (SSA Family Member), Headley (SSA Family Member), Producer Andrew Mambo (ESPN 30 for 30 Podcast), and Soca artist Problem Child. Thanks to you guys for coming on this season and making it one of the best yet!

Here are all the episodes of #TheStoop from this past season (click on the Hyperlinked episode titles):

Episode 1 – The 20th Anniversary of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Dennis Barham (formerly host of Rapsolute Programme on iLive Radio, Actor) joins me on the Season 3 Premiere, as we discuss the Top 5 songs from the classic (and only) Lauryn Hill album. We also break down the impact the album had on the culture, how we view her career post-Miseducation, and more.

Episode 2 – The True North Episode

Director/Producer Ryan Sidhoo joins #TheStoop to discuss his latest Docu-series True North, and his motivations behind doing the project. We also dive into his passion for hoops, his thoughts on the Raptors offseason, if Vancouver is ready for another turn at owning an NBA Team, plus more.

Episode 3 – The Colin Kaepernick Edition

Author/Consulting Therapist Jonathan Boxill & Kevin W. (SSA Family Member) join me as we share our views on the latest Kaepernick/Nike deal, if this impacts the movement that Kaepernick started, Nike’s intentions in this entire scenario, and a whole lot more.

Episode 4 – The 20th Anniversary of Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life

Shawn Adonis (SSA Family Member) joins #TheStoop to rank our Top 5 songs off Jay-Z’s legendary album, “Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life”. We break down where this ranks in the Hova catalogue, the impact it had on Roc-A-Fella Records, plus more.

Episode 5 – Tommy & John’s Sacrifice…

Producer Andrew Mambo (ESPN 30 for 30 Podcast) & Headley (SSA Family Member) join this episode to highlight the 50^th Anniversary of the Mexico City Summer Olympic protest that Tommy Smith & John Carlos courageously exhibited. We discuss the impact their stance had on the world, how the media covered it then as opposed to now, and so much more.

Episode 6 – “It Was All A (Club) Dream”…

I invite back Headley (SSA Family Member) & Andrew Mambo (EPSN 30 for 30 Podcast), as we take you back down memory lane and discuss “Club Dream”, one of the greatest entertainment night clubs in The DMV (D.C.-Maryland-Virginia), as well as the biggest club on the East Coast. We share some of our experiences, discuss the atmosphere & vibe from the legendary nightclub.

Episode 7 – The Problem Child Interview

Soca sensation Problem Child joins us on the Season 3 Finale, as we discuss the beginnings of his career, his insane work ethic, how he puts his songs together, and much more.

*** Thanks for tuning in as always. Download current and past episodes and don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and the blog below. You can also check out some of #TheStoop Season 3 episodes on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify for your IOS and/or Android devices. ******

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The Ave Podcast – The Greatest Two Weeks In Hip Hop. Ever.

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The Ave Podcast with Cal Cee. Episode 57: The Greatest Two Weeks In Hip Hop. Ever.

Today on The Ave Podcast, we take you back down memory lane to discuss the greatest two week stretch in Hip Hop history. On Nov. 9, 1993, two iconic albums were released on the same day, A Tribe Called Quest’s 3rd album Midnight Marauders, and Wu-Tang Clan’s debut album Enter The Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers. Both albums went on help usher in a new era, and became two of the most influential bodies of work in the genre. If that wasn’t enough, exactly two weeks later Snoop Doggy Dogg released his debut album Doggystyle, which followed the same path as the two albums before it, and launched Snoop into superstardom.

I invite DJ Chris Nice (Grooves & Rhythms Mixshow, Fridays from 4 – 6PM on MyLime Radio) & Dennis Barham (Actor) as we discuss these three albums, the peak of Hip Hop’s Golden Era, how the ’93-’94 stretch may have represented the best 2-year period that ever existed in the genre, plus a ton more. Please enjoy.

The Ave Podcast with Cal Cee // Episode 57

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#TheStoop: The Problem Child Interview

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#TheStoop: The Problem Child Interview

Today on the Season 3 finale of #TheStoop: A Mini-Podcast Series, myself & guest-host DJ Chris Nice (Grooves & Rhythms Mixshow, Fridays from 2 – 4PM on MyLime Radio) are joined by Soca sensation Problem Child. We discuss the beginnings of Problem Child’s career, the process of how he puts his songs together, how his insane work effort fuels his success, & much more.

#TheStoop: A Mini-Podcast Series // The Problem Child Interview

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#TheStoop: The 20th Anniversary of Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life

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#TheStoop: The 20th Anniversary of Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life

Today on #TheStoop: A Mini-Podcast series, we take you back to the musical Golden Era of 90’s music, and celebrate one of the Greatest albums of the decade. Twenty years ago tomorrow (September 29, 1998), Jay-Z released his 3rd studio album, “Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life”. The album & the single (of the same name) exploded across the Hip Hop industry, and sent Jay-Z into pole position as the best rapper of the game. It sold over 5 million albums, & became the foundational piece that set up the Rocafella Records era into the new millenium.

I invite Shawn Adonis (Past contributor to South Shore Ave) as we discuss the Top 5 songs from the album, where this album ranks among the other albums in the Jay-Z catalogue, the impact the album had on Rocafella records, and much more.

#TheStoop: A Mini(Podcast)-Series // The 20th Anniversary of Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life

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#TheStoop: The 20th Anniversary of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

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#TheStoop: The 20th Anniversary of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Today on the Season 3 premiere of #TheStoop: A Mini-Podcast Summer Series, we take you back to the musical Golden Era of 90’s music, and celebrate one of the Greatest albums of the decade. Twenty years ago tomorrow (August 25, 1998), Lauryn Hill released her one and only iconic album “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill”. The album not only broke barriers for women in Hip Hop, but Lauryn went on to win 5 Grammys (Including Best Album), selling over 19 million albums worldwide, which sent her further into superstardom (for better and for worse).

Today we welcome Dennis Barham (formerly host of Rapsolute Programme on iLive Radio, Actor) as we discuss our Top 5 songs from the album, the impact the album had on the culture, how we view her career post-Miseducation, and a whole lot more.

*** Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and the blog below, and also, the podcasts are now available for download. You can now check out the podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, AND now you can add Spotify to that list (officially as of right now). You can get to all of those apps on your IOS or Android devices. ***

#TheStoop: A Mini(Podcast)-Series // The 20th Anniversary of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

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The Ave Podcast – ‘Ye…This Is America

The Ave Podcast – Get Rich or Die Tryin’ #15Years

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The Ave Podcast with Cal Cee. Episode 38: Get Rich of Die Tryin’ #15Years

We here at South Shore Ave decided to gas up the DeLorean & taking you back to the first week of February 2003 (Feb 6th to be precise). Shady/Aftermath launched 50 Cent’s debut album, Get Rich Or Die Tryin’, one of biggest selling Hip Hop albums of all time, selling over 12 million units. Riding the wave of his mixtape popularity, 50 Cent leveraged his fame from the streets in 2002, creating one of the biggest buzzes in Hip Hop history. It forced Eminem & Dr. Dre to put their record companies together in a joint venture to sign 50, and helped to make him one of the biggest artists in music, changing the game in the process with his debut album.

Today on The Ave Podcast, I invite past contributor to South Shore Ave Shawn Adonis (The Notorious B.I.G.’s Ready To Die, Jay-Z’s Reasonable Doubt, as we discuss the career of 50 Cent pre-Get Rich, break down the album’s impact on the Hip Hop industry, rank our Top 5 songs, and compare the album to the other classic Hip Hop albums of this current century.

*** DISCLAIMER: THIS PODCAST EPISODE CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE. ***

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The Ave Podcast with Cal Cee // Episode 38

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The Ave Podcast – The MVPs of 2017

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The Ave Podcast with Cal Cee. Episode 34: The MVPs of 2017

Today on the final episode of The Ave Podcast for 2017, we bring you our Year in Review. I invite Shawn Adonis (past contributor of South Shore Ave) as we discuss the MVPs of 2017 in the world of sports, music, popular culture, and everything in between. Let’s end this year off on a high note!! (This podcast was originally recorded on Dec 21, 2017)

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The Ave Podcast with Cal Cee // Episode 34

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Part 2 – https://app.box.com/s/a7yog5miwrge44mckgyowo7t04oj4zbl

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#TheStoop: The Blaxx Interview

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#TheStoop: The Blaxx Interview

Today on the Season 2 finale of #TheStoop: A Mini(Podcast)-Series, myself & guest-host DJ Chris Nice (Grooves & Rhythms Mixshow, Fridays from 2 – 4PM on MyLime Radio) are joined by Soca legend Blaxx. We discuss the early stages of his career, his unfiltered views on the state of Soca Music, the direction the genre is headed, he breaks down some of his most popular songs, plus a whole lot more.

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#TheStoop: A Mini(Podcast)-Series // The Blaxx Interview

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