2 Hour Phife Tribute Mix on Juan Ep….
We ain’t done. This aired Sunday night on Hot 97 and I had to give it to our Juan Ep Heads. Track list below…. Phife Intro/After Hours Break Stir It Up (Steve Biko) Hot Sex Check The Rhyme Skypager Busta’s Lament Scenario Remix Butter 8 Million Stories Bend Ova Buggin Out 1, 2 Shit Oh […]
1hr 44m Mar 30, 2016
1hr 44m
Juan Ep Bonus : Phife/Rosenberg Interview from 2004 …
Back in 2004, Phife Diggy came by my crib in Maryland and we talked about everything. I just found the interview and thought I would share. Almost an hour with our favorite Dog. We miss you so much man. PR
50m Mar 25, 2016
50m
Juan Ep Bonus : Phife/Rosenberg Interview from 2004 …
Back in 2004, Phife Diggy came by my crib in Maryland and we talked about everything. I just found the interview and thought I would share. Almost an hour with our favorite Dog. We miss you so much man. PR
50m Mar 25, 2016
50m
Remembering Phife and a College Dorm Juan Epstein
This has become a terrible week. We recorded a ridiculous Juan Ep in my guest room with Laura Stylez and my friend from the UK, CarolineSM. That was Tuesday night and we had a blast. After the news of Wednesday I did a 40 minute extra featuring a long talk with Michael Rappaport about his […]
1hr 46m Mar 24, 2016
1hr 46m
Remembering Phife and a College Dorm Juan Epstein
This has become a terrible week. We recorded a ridiculous Juan Ep in my guest room with Laura Stylez and my friend from the UK, CarolineSM. That was Tuesday night and we had a blast. After the news of Wednesday I did a 40 minute extra featuring a long talk with Michael Rappaport about his […]
1hr 46m Mar 24, 2016
1hr 46m
Fat Joe & Remy Ma on Juan Epstein
Joe comes back for the third time (I think) and this time brings Remy Ma. We cover a lot of ground here. We discuss the new music, Remy and Joe mending fences and much more. The bulk of this conversation, though, ends up being about Pun and the experience of his death/what it did to […]
1hr 31m Mar 15, 2016
1hr 31m
Fat Joe & Remy Ma on Juan Epstein
Joe comes back for the third time (I think) and this time brings Remy Ma. We cover a lot of ground here. We discuss the new music, Remy and Joe mending fences and much more. The bulk of this conversation, though,  ends up being about Pun and the experience of his death/what it did to […]
1hr 31m Mar 15, 2016
1hr 31m
Daddy-O Stet on Juan Ep!
Daddy-O Stet is the heart and soul of the great Stetsasonic. He came by to tell us the history of Stetsa, the behind the scenes of Self Destruction and much more!
58m Mar 09, 2016
58m
Daddy-O Stet on Juan Ep!
Daddy-O Stet is the heart and soul of the great Stetsasonic. He came by to tell us the history of Stetsa, the behind the scenes of Self Destruction and much more!
58m Mar 09, 2016
58m
Juan Epstein : Talking Grammy Weekend, Chris Rock, and Old School Flex
My man Quartermaine stopped by and we all shot the sh*t about the Troy Ave/Bada$$ BS, my Grammy weekend, Ciph’s job, Tracy Morgan, the Oscars, old school Flex, and much more. Over 80 minutes for that ass! Enjoy!
1hr 22m Mar 03, 2016
1hr 22m
Juan Epstein : Talking Grammy Weekend, Chris Rock, and Old School Flex
My man Quartermaine stopped by and we all shot the sh*t about the Troy Ave/Bada$$ BS, my Grammy weekend, Ciph’s job, Tracy Morgan, the Oscars, old school Flex, and much more. Over 80 minutes for that ass! Enjoy!
1hr 24m Mar 03, 2016
1hr 24m
Tracy Cloherty on Juan Epstein!!
Don’t play yourself. Don’t ever play yourself. This woman is as important to Hot 97 and 90s hip hop as anyone. From Flex to Ed Lover, to Star, to Wendy, to Angie — whoa whoa whoa. This is MAJOR talk!
1hr 20m Feb 23, 2016
1hr 20m
Tracy Cloherty on Juan Epstein!!
Don’t play yourself. Don’t every play yourself. This woman is as important to Hot 97 and 90s hip hop as anyone. From Flex to Ed Lover, to Star, to Wendy, to Angie — whoa whoa whoa. This is MAJOR talk!
1hr 20m Feb 23, 2016
1hr 20m
Looking Back at Big Kap and J Dilla on Juan Epstein !!
Ciph had car troubles but joined the show anyway to spend a half hour telling Big Kap stories and history. Afterwards Rosenberg closed out by playing his favorite J Dilla records to commemorate 10 years since his passing. RIP Legends ….
57m Feb 11, 2016
57m
Looking Back at Big Kap and J Dilla on Juan Epstein !!
Ciph had car troubles but joined the show anyway to spend a half hour telling Big Kap stories and history. Afterwards Rosenberg closed out by playing his favorite J Dilla records to commemorate 10 years since his passing. RIP Legends ….
57m Feb 11, 2016
57m
Your Old Droog Hangs on Juan Epstein!
Your Old Droog is a dope Brooklyn MC who you should definitely be checking. After recording Real Late, he hung out with Ciph and me as we did Juan Ep. Laura Stylez hung as well as we took a stroll down memory lane, playing old bits from our morning show and hearing great Rawkus stories […]
1hr 17m Jan 28, 2016
1hr 17m
Your Old Droog Hangs on Juan Epstein!
Your Old Droog is a dope Brooklyn MC who you should definitely be checking.  After recording Real Late, he hung out with Ciph and me as we did Juan Ep. Laura Stylez hung as well as we took a stroll down memory lane, playing old bits from our morning show and hearing great Rawkus stories […]
1hr 17m Jan 28, 2016
1hr 17m
Crooked I on Juan Epstein !!
Statik King aka Statik Selektah and King Crooked stopped by Juan Ep. We spent the 80 minutes focused on Crooked’s story–most notably his years hanging in the LBC w Snoop and being signed to Suge Knight. Stories Galore! This episode kind of caught me by surprise! Enjoy!
1hr 19m Jan 21, 2016
1hr 19m
Crooked I on Juan Epstein !!
Statik King aka Statik Selektah and King Crooked stopped by Juan Ep. We spent the 80 minutes focused on Statik’s story–most notably his years hanging in the LBC w Snoop and being signed to Suge Knight. Stories Galore! This episode kind of caught me by surprise! Enjoy!
1hr 19m Jan 21, 2016
1hr 19m
The First Juan Ep of 2016 !!!
No guests to start off the year (well except Laura and Juanyto) so we decided to do something different We spent 80 minutes playing awesome random hip hop (mostly from the 90s) and talking about it. So enjoy the lesson or stroll down memory lane depending on how deep you go! I think you’re going […]
1hr 22m Jan 06, 2016
1hr 22m
The First Juan Ep of 2016 !!!
No guests to start off the year (well except Laura and Juanyto) so we decided to do something different We spent 80 minutes playing awesome random hip hop (mostly from the 90s) and talking about it. So enjoy the lesson or stroll down memory lane depending on how deep you go! I think you’re going […]
1hr 22m Jan 06, 2016
1hr 22m
Buckwild on Juan Epstein!
There is only one guy I know of who has produced for Jay, BIG, Nas, Pun, and Big L. His name is Buckwild and he is a cornerstone of DITC and one of the best and most underrated producers of all time. You know we had to close out the year strong! Enjoy Hip Hop […]
59m Dec 22, 2015
59m
Buckwild on Juan Epstein!
There is only one guy I know of who has produced for Jay, BIG, Nas, Pun, and Big L. His name is Buckwild and he is a cornerstone of DITC and one of the best and most underrated producers of all time. You know we had to close out the year strong! Enjoy Hip Hop […]
59m Dec 22, 2015
59m
Phonte Stops by Juan Epstein!
This episode has a lot. Ciph tells a great story about flying on Dave Chappelle’s plane a couple of weeks ago. Then we call my wife to convince her that buying a new place is a good idea. Then Phonte stops by to talk about his new work, breaking up with Little Brother, and tells […]
1hr 28m Dec 16, 2015
1hr 28m
Phonte Stops by Juan Epstein!
This episode has a lot. Ciph tells a great story about flying on Dave Chappelle’s plane a couple of weeks ago. Then we call my wife to convince her that buying a new place is a good idea. Then Phonte stops by to talk about his new work, breaking up with Little Brother, and tells […]
1hr 28m Dec 16, 2015
1hr 28m
Duck Down 20 Year SPECTACULAR Juan Ep!!!
Druha, Buckshot, Smiffunwessun, Rock, OGC, a tribute to Sean P, a huge special guest, and performances by everyone! Yes this is a Juan Ep with live performances throughout! Enjoy and thank you for 20 years of amazing music!
2hr 37m Dec 08, 2015
2hr 37m
Duck Down 20 Year SPECTACULAR Juan Ep!!!
Druha, Buckshot, Smiffunwessun, Rock, OGC, a tribute to Sean P, a huge special guest, and performances by everyone! Yes this is a Juan Ep with live performances throughout! Enjoy and thank you for 20 years of amazing music!
2hr 37m Dec 08, 2015
2hr 37m
Phife, Ali, and Jarobi on Juan Epstein !!!
Well at first I was disappointed that Q=Tip didn’t show up for this (it was early) but as Ciph pointed out, we have had Tip before. It was amazing to hear about the inception of Tribe and the creation of People’s Instinctive Travels from the other members of ATCQ. Next year when Low End Theory […]
54m Nov 18, 2015
54m
Phife, Ali, and Jarobi on Juan Epstein !!!
Well at first I was disappointed that Q=Tip didn’t show up for this (it was early) but as Ciph pointed out, we have had Tip before. It was amazing to hear about the inception of Tribe and the creation of People’s Instinctive Travels from the other members of ATCQ. Next year when Low End Theory […]
54m Nov 18, 2015
54m
Faith Newman on Juan Ep !!!
Faith is one of the most important behind the scenes people of all time. She also is first generation hip hop nerd. She also happens to have a wonderful personality and incredible memory. Enjoy the stories about Slick Rick, Rick Ruben, Nas, and much more. Juan Ep for life!
1hr 2m Nov 11, 2015
1hr 2m
Faith Newman on Juan Ep !!!
Faith is one of the most important behind the scenes people of all time. She also is first generation hip hop nerd. She also happens to have a wonderful personality and incredible memory. Enjoy the stories about Slick Rick, Rick Ruben, Nas, and much more. Juan Ep for life!
1hr 2m Nov 11, 2015
1hr 2m
Ebro on Juan Epstein Episode 1 !!!
Finally our brother Ebro came by to talk about his entire upbringing and radio career and I won’t front — it’s a hell of a story. Not to mention we did it on Ciph’s first time back in Hot 97 since leaving months ago. Enjoy!
1hr 7m Nov 05, 2015
1hr 7m
Ebro on Juan Epstein Episode 1 !!!
Finally our brother Ebro came by to talk about his entire upbringing and radio career and I won’t front — it’s a hell of a story. Not to mention we did it on Ciph’s first time back in Hot 97 since leaving months ago. Enjoy!
1hr 7m Nov 05, 2015
1hr 7m
Juan Ep : The Rap Tees Book and a tribute to Producer Jake
This episode is for the real ones. First we bring in DJ Ross 1 who shares the story behind his dope book Rap Tees. This is rap nerd heaven. We also spend some time talking about our amazing brother Jake who passed just passed away.
1hr 20m Oct 29, 2015
1hr 20m
Juan Ep : The Rap Tees Book and a tribute to Producer Jake
This episode is for the real ones. First we bring in DJ Ross 1 who shares the story behind his dope book Rap Tees. This is rap nerd heaven. We also spend some time talking about our amazing brother Jake who passed just passed away.
1hr 20m Oct 29, 2015
1hr 20m
Stretch and Bobbito Juan Epstein!!!!
Well well well…..This is what I would call MAJ. Nearly two hours with our forefathers in this game. Their movie is available for download this weekend and it is incredible. So many ridiculous gems in here. Enjoy!
1hr 53m Oct 21, 2015
1hr 53m
Stretch and Bobbito Juan Epstein!!!!
Well well well…..This is what I would call MAJ. Nearly two hours with our forefathers in this game. Their movie is available for download this weekend and it is incredible. So many ridiculous gems in here. Enjoy!
1hr 53m Oct 21, 2015
1hr 53m
FINALLY : De La Soul on Juan Ep!
  Well we can finally move on from the lost episode. De La sits down with us at A3C in ATL and covers it all–including the formation of the group, Russell Simmons, touring w NWA, lost Native Tongue groups that never happened, Biz hanging out at their high school, and tons more. Thank you guys!
1hr 34m Oct 14, 2015
1hr 34m
FINALLY : De La Soul on Juan Ep!
  Well we can finally move on from the lost episode. De La sits down with us at A3C in ATL and covers it all–including the formation of the group, Russell Simmons, touring w NWA, lost Native Tongue groups that never happened, Biz hanging out at their high school, and tons more. Thank you guys!
1hr 34m Oct 14, 2015
1hr 34m
Ciph and Rosenberg (no guest) talk Comedy Cellar, Miss Info, and Atlanta Trip
The title speaks for itself…..
1hr 5m Oct 08, 2015
1hr 5m
Ciph and Rosenberg (no guest) talk Comedy Cellar, Miss Info, and Atlanta Trip
The title speaks for itself…..
1hr 5m Oct 08, 2015
1hr 5m
OC Drops Jewelz (Get It??) on Juan Epstein!
I was geeked for this one. OC is one of my favorite 90s legends and I have never heard him talk. Ciph and I were lucky enough to get his story including his relationship with Jay-Z (deeper than you might realize), being MC Serch’s other protege with Nas, how him and Big L were actually just […]
1hr 46m Sep 30, 2015
1hr 46m
OC Drops Jewelz (Get It??) on Juan Epstein!
I was geeked for this one. OC is one of my favorite 90s legends and I have never heard him talk. Ciph and I were lucky enough to get his story including his relationship with Jay-Z (deeper than you might realize), being MC Serch’s other protege with Nas, how him and Big L were actually just […]
1hr 46m Sep 30, 2015
1hr 46m
Lord Digga Talks Masta Ace and Ready to Die on Juan Ep!!
Don’t know Lord Digga? You slippin son. Digga was of course a key part of the INC in Masta Ace INC and then went on to produce multiple songs on Ready to Die and have an underground hit with “My Flow is Tight” on Game Records. Well he came by to clear the air about […]
1hr 16m Sep 21, 2015
1hr 16m
Lord Digga Talks Masta Ace and Ready to Die on Juan Ep!!
Don’t know Lord Digga? You slippin son. Digga was of course a key part of the INC in Masta Ace INC and then went on to produce multiple songs on Ready to Die and have an underground hit with “My Flow is Tight” on Game Records. Well he came by to clear the air about […]
1hr 16m Sep 21, 2015
1hr 16m
Consequence’s History of A Tribe Called Quest!!
Quence is doing the rounds promoting some new dope music so we decided to make this visit different and make it completely about his time with Tribe. The story starts with Q-Tip just being cousin Jon in Queens and goes all the way to the story of the fallout between Tip and Phife. Rap nerds rejoice!
1hr 28m Sep 10, 2015
1hr 28m
Consequence’s History of A Tribe Called Quest!!
Quence is doing the rounds promoting some new dope music so we decided to make this visit different and make it completely about his time with Tribe. The story starts with Q-Tip just being cousin Jon in Queens and goes all the way to the story of the fallout between Tip and Phife. Rap nerds rejoice!
1hr 28m Sep 10, 2015
1hr 28m
A-Trak on Juan Ep!!
I know I always say this but this one is so special. A-Trak is truly one of us and we have known him for years but finally got to hear his entire story from being a DMC World champion at 15 to touring the world with Kanye West. Enjoy!
1hr 19m Sep 03, 2015
1hr 19m
A-Trak on Juan Ep!!
I know I always say this but this one is so special. A-Trak is truly one of us and we have known him for years but finally got to hear his entire story from being a DMC World champion at 15 to touring the world with Kanye West. Enjoy!
1hr 19m Sep 03, 2015
1hr 19m
Trae tha Truth on Juan Epstein!!
The man, the myth, the legend of Trae the Truth. He tells us the whole story of his Radio One ban. This is some interesting sh*t!! Cop his album Tha Truth right now!
1hr 1m Aug 20, 2015
1hr 1m