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It’s OK to Root For All The Girls (And Everybody Black)
We discuss the current era of women making waves in Hip-Hop in the South.
Gangster, Griot, and GOAT: Unpacking Lil Wayne’s Reign and Reckoning
We explore the legendary living myth of Lil Wayne.
7 Light Years Below: A “Chronicling Stankonia” Roundtable
The best "Chronicling Stankonia" book review you'll ever hear. PERIODT.
Mad AF (Pts. 1 & 2): Thot Shit, Lil Nas X, 4 Horsemen, and a History of Conservative Outrage
Artists like Megan Thee Stallion & Lil Nas X spark backlash from pundits and industry peers alike.
Gourmet Gangsta Grillz Interlude: DJ Drama Shines on Tyler, the Creator’s new album
Tyler, the Creator serves up a modern-day classic Gangsta Grillz experience featuring DJ Drama.
Money Dance: Renegades, Twerkulating, and Compensating Creators
Dance challenges generate millions of views (and dollars), but how do the creators get paid?
Stream Dreams: Deluxe Editions, Dance Challenges, and Making Hit Records
Streaming Services and Social Media have changed how hit records are made.
Yeek, Not Yeet: Archives, Museums, and Documenting the Culture
Southern Hip-Hop is making its way into mainstream museums, exhibitions and archives,
Size Ain't Shit: The Ballad of Bushwick Bill
Bushwick Bill's complicated legacy and the intersection of race, sex, and disability.
Regina’s Interlude: The Cookout Rules (Get on My Level)
Our very own Gina Mae breaks down the all-important tier system for a successful cookout.
Food for the Soul: The Goodie Mob Interview
We interview Goodie Mob and discuss their 25 year legacy!
The World in our Heads: Exploring Mental Health in Southern Hip-Hop
We dive into the ways the music reflects expressions of mental health.
Joy in the Mourning: Pushing through Parallelograms and Paninis
We turn to Southern Hip-Hop to help us sort out mourning and remembrance.
Season 3 is on the way... The Goodie Mob Survival Kit: A Bottom of the Map Preview
All four members of Goodie Mob drop in to share their thoughts on the new album
Know Justice, Know Peace: A BOTM Replay
Black Lives Still Matter
Space is Still the Place: A BOTM Replay
AfroFuturism, Hip-Hop, and Black Joy
Embracing the Fire In Little Africa: On the Road in Tulsa
How does Hip-Hop help us reimagine the real Black Wall Street?
A Peek Inside the Mind of Big Rube: A BOTM Extended Play
Big Rube is Southern Hip-Hop royalty; when he speaks, people listen.
Survive and Advance: A BOTM Extended Play
We consider André 3000's commitment to memorializing Atlanta’s Missing & Murdered Children ('79-'81)
Welcome to the Sir Foster Show: A BOTM Extended Play
From the sounds of HBCUs to the NBA, Sir Foster is building a unique Hip-Hop brand.
Story time with Ms. Peaches: A BOTM Extended Play
Dee Dee Murray (aka Peaches) is always in the right place at the right time.
Forever is Now: Big K.R.I.T. & the American Standard
Should we throw the labels away?
A Black Woman Created This: Our Roses for Rapsody
How can you deny a powerful woman?
Grab Your (Trap) Passport, We Found a New Plug!
Does Southern Hip-Hop still “own” trap music?
Pitching the Woo (Properly): The Case for Consent
Are the lines still blurred? We discuss how ideas of consent show up in Southern Hip-Hop.
“Don’t get it twisted, this is not your typical barbershop banter with a couple of people who haven’t done their research.... these ladies give you the whole menu!!!”
— Charles Rich | bOTTOM OF THE MAP FAN ON APPLE PODCASTS
Virgil Abloh Been Trill - Bottom of the Map LIVE
How do Southern artists relate to Abloh's notion of "Tourist vs. Purist?"
Follow along with the visuals
Once Upon a Time in Memphis
Is it still hard out here for a pimp?
Staying Power: Dirty South in a Digital Era
What’s in a name? Everything. We trace the origin of "Dirty South" and explore how it still echoes.
Season 2 Trailer
Bottom of the Map Season 2 is back on February 3rd! Southern Hip-Hop: Explored. Explained. Exalted.
“ I’ve recommended it to friends, strangers and family members. I thought I knew hip hop (and I do) but these ladies are blowing me away! ”
— CHUBBS MOM | BOTTOM OF THE MAP FAN ON APPLE PODCASTS
A BOTM Freestyle - Respect, Plus a (Bigger) Check
How does the culture get paid what it’s worth?
A BOTM Freestyle: Elevating the Power of Cultural Capital
Can Cultural Capital combat Gentrification?
Self Care Motivation 101
How do we overcome the grind and get to the hustle?
A BOTM Freestyle: Between the World and Atlanta
We discuss the stage adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me coming to Atlanta.
Diggin' in the (Goodie) Grab Bag
Is Drake stealing Southern sauce? Did Nelly cross the line? What if Ceelo never sang again?
“A great way to learn more about music I already love from a region that is so often misunderstood. Plus the hosts are smart, down-to-earth, and funny.”
— LJ_Hall | BOTTOM OF THE MAP FAN ON APPLE PODCASTS
No Label, No Limit
Who still needs a record deal?
Faith Is What You Make It
How does the spiritual coexist with the secular?
I Bet You Won't Get Crunk
Who said Crunk was dead?
Culture in the Cosmos: Afrofuturism, Hip-Hop, and Black Joy
Is space really the place?
“Bottom of the Map is amazing and is exactly what I’ve been waiting to hear for ages! ”
— Natu Tweh
Strip du Soleil: Make It Reign
Is strip club culture in Southern Hip-Hop on the decline?
Our Band is Better Than Your Band
How do HBCU marching bands influence Southern Hip-Hop, and vice versa?
Study Hall: Hip-Hop from the Schoolhouse to the Ivy League
Where does Hip-Hop fit in the halls of academia?
Know Justice, Know Peace: Hip-Hop as Protest
How does Hip-Hop change the world as a space for Civil Rights protest?
The Sounds of Multiple Souths
Who said the South had to sound the same?
“They always deliver amazing Southern hip-hop acumen with humor and a true adoration for the music and the culture.”
— Natassha C. | Bottom of the Map fan
The Ends of Dread
How have Atlanta artists confronted Black trauma and vulnerability?
Thought Process: Surviving Silent Terror
How did the Atlanta Missing & Murdered Children impact the city's formative hip-hop community?
A Sticky (Icky) Situation
How have Southern artists been important in helping legitimize a once illegitimate economy?
Black Ole Opry
What's the difference between Southern and Country when it comes to music and place?
Freaknik Foreva, Eva?
Will the ghost of Freaknik ever die?
“I don’t take my earbuds out for ANYBODY when I’m listening to Bottom of the Map.””
— SuzanneDisapproves | bottom of the map fan on apple podcasts
Stuntin' Like My Daddy
We explore narratives of hip-hop fatherhood.
Da Baddest Big Ole Freak
Breaking down the blues woman archetype and the women in Southern hip-hop who carry the torch.
Claimin' True: 25 Years of OutKast!
Celebrating 25 years since the release of OutKast's first album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik.
There's a Trap for That
We explore how the trap became commodified to create space for a new black cool.