The gentlemen's guide to the streets

Two gentlemen discussing the impact of music on society from their court in New Orleans. Along the way they'll discuss deep cuts, lost treasures, and songs that just sh*t the bed. All the while sipping on some of the finest and making their recommendations on all things gentlemen. @Gentsguide2strt

Season 3 Episode 2 Flexin' 05/14/2017

Season 3 Episode 2 Flexin' The Gentlemen take an appreciative look at the art of flexin' in the golden age of New Jack Swing. From Johnny Kemp to Montell Jordan, New Jack legends laid down fundamental lessons that should be well-worn and heavily annotated by anyone attempting to sling dick today. Also, ever been preyed upon by a cashier hocking some charity? The Gents will show how to give them the Heisman. /episode/index/show/gentlemensguide2street/id/5355224

Season 3 Episode 1 New Jack Teasers 04/15/2017

Season 3 Episode 1 New Jack Teasers The Gentlemen kick off a brand new season by tackling a genre of music worthy of attention: New Jack Swing. This episode, the Gentlemen focus on songs devoted to the art of seduction because, as you know, you can't close unless you open. Also, thinking about getting a dog? The Gentlemen will help you decide. /episode/index/show/gentlemensguide2street/id/5268564

Episode 5 Season 2 The Legacy of No Limit Records 01/14/2017

Episode 5 Season 2 The Legacy of No Limit Records The Gentleman close out Season 2 by taking a look at the original dynasty of Gulf Coast hip-hop, No Limit Records. Uniquely New Orleans, Master P put together a record label filled with a wild cast of characters with style to spare. The Gentlemen record in New Orleans. No Limit is from New Orleans. Game respect Game. /episode/index/show/gentlemensguide2street/id/4990729

Season 2 Episode 4: How Ja Rule Broke America's Heart 07/07/2016

Season 2 Episode 4: How Ja Rule Broke America's Heart The Gentlemen's attention turns to Ja Rule. At first considered a juggernaut of early millennial rap, Ja Rule's image quickly became flaccid as he cashed in on soft, money-making duets. A rise and fall of a career so dramatic that it could of only happened in the age of TRL. Also, the Gentlemen provide rental car advice for every occasion. /episode/index/show/gentlemensguide2street/id/4497792

Season 2 Episode 3 Rap Duos: A Retrospective 05/31/2016

Season 2 Episode 3 Rap Duos: A Retrospective They captured the streets, grabbed your attention, and banged-out your girl: The Gentlemen discuss rap duos. The absence of rap duos may be the single biggest -and most unfortunate- difference between rap of the present and rap of the past. The Gentlemen appreciate. /episode/index/show/gentlemensguide2street/id/4405482

Season 2 Episode 2 DMX 05/10/2016

Season 2 Episode 2 DMX Often imitated, never duplicated. The Gentlemen take an appreciative look at the career of a modern icon, the one man tour de force, DMX. /episode/index/show/gentlemensguide2street/id/4357167

Season 2 Episode 1 Virginia Beach 04/26/2016

Season 2 Episode 1 Virginia Beach The Gentlemen kick-off Season 2 by taking a close and /episode/index/show/gentlemensguide2street/id/4320506

Episode 8 Hip Hop for Heaven 04/11/2016

Episode 8 Hip Hop for Heaven The Gentlemen close out Season 1 by reviewing the trend of religious-themed rap in the early 2000s. Were these tracks spit by false prophets or ghetto gospel from the heart of the streets? The Gentlemen decide. /episode/index/show/gentlemensguide2street/id/4286654

Episode 7 Hollygrove to Hollywood: Soundtrack Rap 04/05/2016

Episode 7 Hollygrove to Hollywood: Soundtrack Rap The Gentlemen weigh-in on the union of hip hop and Hollywood in late 1990s movie soundtracks. Were these songs just another Tinseltown marketing ploy to promote ticket sales or can these songs stand on their own two feet? The Gentlemen decide. /episode/index/show/gentlemensguide2street/id/4274590

Episode 6 Toilet Wine & Juice: The Heyday of Prison Rap 03/22/2016

Episode 6 Toilet Wine & Juice: The Heyday of Prison Rap The Gentlemen discuss some of the most notorious rappers to actually do time for the crimes they rapped about. Were these songs over-hyped promotion of a romanticized gangster lifestyle as a ploy to sell more records, or were they a sonic conjugal into the minds of players who do, indeed, walk the walk? The Gentlemen decide. /episode/index/show/gentlemensguide2street/id/4237594

Episode 5 Stairway to Hip Hop: The Life and Death of Rap Rock 03/15/2016

Episode 5 Stairway to Hip Hop: The Life and Death of Rap Rock The Gentlemen review rap rock popular in the 1990s and early 2000s. Were these crossovers true hybrids paving new ground in music or did they trip themselves up and miss making their true impact to popular culture? The Gentlemen decide. /episode/index/show/gentlemensguide2street/id/4204408

Episode 4 Know your Ho: Rappers on the Art of Slinging Dick 03/08/2016

Episode 4 Know your Ho: Rappers on the Art of Slinging Dick The Gentlemen review tracks discussing the intricacies of laying pipe. Are these songs cheap T&A ploys or much-needed PSAs to address the needs of our ladies? The Gentlemen decide. /episode/index/show/gentlemensguide2street/id/4204402

Episode 3 Map Rap: Where the Hell you from? 02/29/2016

Episode 3 Map Rap: Where the Hell you from? The Gentlemen talk about the trend of mid to late 1990's rappers to call out their hometowns. Were these songs constructed as an honest homage for their city or for the love of the money? The Gentlemen decide. /episode/index/show/gentlemensguide2street/id/4181916

Episode 2 Speed Rap: Legit or Gibberish? 02/22/2016

Episode 2 Speed Rap: Legit or Gibberish? The Gentlemen talk about speed rappers in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Was this now forgotten form something to be deciphered or straight verbal diarrhea? The Gentlemen decide. /episode/index/show/gentlemensguide2street/id/4167581

Episode 1 Sports Fumbles in Millennial Rap 02/14/2016

Episode 1 Sports Fumbles in Millennial Rap The Gentlemen talk about the trend of sports metaphors in millennial rap. Was it an honest marriage of sport and rap or an easy out for lazy rappers? The Gentlemen decide. @Gentsguide2strt /episode/index/show/gentlemensguide2street/id/4147968

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