This episode celebrates the movement all of us are a part of: Independent Music.  Listen to this episode if you are part of it or even if you didn't know you were.  We'll play only a few of the impressive Independent Artists we've run into and discuss how and why Independent Music is Phat.
1. Latino Saint - Pokepark Intro - http://www.myspace.com/latinosaint
2. Latino Saint featuring Rhansum- Like I Can 
3. Rhansum - Single and Unsigned - http://www.myspace.com/samrhansum
4. Marpesia - Pimpette - http://marpesianow.com
5. Tarue a.k.a. Da Mic Rippa - Life I Choose - http://www.myspace.com/tarueakadamicrippa

What did you think Rap was?  Some would claim it is only music explaining the street to the masses.  Others might claim it's supposed to be used to explain the way out,  to the masses in the street.  In this cast inspired by Docta Wuzdead a.k.a. Mynista we'll see how 3 Hip Hop fans are slowly converted. Although by the end we'll be back in the streets and even presenting the rebuttal by Addek. 

Tracks

1. Docta Wuzdead -Yo Hood intro -  http://www.myspace/com/Mynista

2. Afro-Mystik - Momentary Visions - http://www.afromystik.com/

3. Docta Wuzdead - I got high -  http://www.myspace/com/Mynista

4. Big Shane - http://soundclick.com/bigshane

5. Holy Hustlas - He's Alive - http://soundclick.com/holyhustlasrecords

6. Christ Side Souljahz - First MC - http://christsidesouljahz.com/home.html

7. Living Proof (JBoss) - Jehova Names of God - http://soundclick.com/livingproofjboss

8. Shorty Roc* - Bruh Lame (diss) - http://www.myspace.com/goddynasty

9. Truthseekah featuring Mike Shelton - Come and Get it - www.soundclick.com/truthseekah

10. Addek - Christians - http://music.podshow.com and http://realityhiphop.com/

Some MCs are dead serious but most are willing to at least make fun of others and some even brave enough to make fun of themselves.  Listen as these MCs spread Jawsome messages and make you laugh at the same time.

Tracks

1. Kevin Christensen  - Swamp Dingo - http://www.moonsounds.com/ and http://music.podshow.com

2. Jadox - dsFnKshnL - http://www.jadox.com/ AND http://music.podshow.com

3. Captain WAM - Skinny Women - http://www.captainwam.com and http://music.podshow.com

4. Legendary K.O - Gasoline Huh - http://www.k-otix.com

5. Trapazzoid AKA Lemon Demon - Ultimate Showdown - http://www.lemondemon.com/ and Flash Animation at http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/285267

6. Strange Orange Tongue  -           Boss Man - http://www.garageband.com/artist/StrangeOrangeTongue 

7. MC Paul Barman - Housemate Troubles - http://www.paulbarman.com/  http://www.mp3.com/albums/553742/summary.html   . 

8. Captain WAM -  Dumb Song - http://www.captainwam.com and http://music.podshow.com

We've been covering the tougher issue that Hip Hop takes on. Now we want to move back in the other direction again.  Today's cast introduces a common type of Hip Hop often called Positive Hip Hop.  These tracks today follow the theme that its your attitude that makes a difference to your life.
Tracks
1. Musica Libre - Demasiado - courtesy of Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com
2. Latino Saint feat Krystel - You Don't know - http://www.myspace.com/lafamiliadelsol
3. Lady Royalty - We ain't scared - http://www.soundclick.com/ladyroyalty
4. ndnz - The Other Day - http://www.soundclick.com/ndnz
5. Verbal Chemistry - Love - http://www.soundclick.com/verbalchemistry
6. Roots Manuva - Chin High - http://www.rootsmanuva.co.uk/rootsmanuva/ 

Got In this third (and last for this series) we give you MCs talking about how Money works in the finacially challenged urban neighborhood.   Our surprise guest MCs really talk up the issue from a younger persons point of view.
1. Sindustry - No Love -  http://soundclick.com/sindustry
2. "Keep On" - Elzhi -  http://www.freehiphopnow.com/ or  http://www.libidosounds.com
3. Finesse (Verb-L-abuse) - Where you been -  http://www.soundclick.com/verblabuse 
4. Tzo - Inner City Cointelpro -  http://bluecollarllc.com
5. Glenn Robb - what i gota do!!! -  http://audiostreet.net/glennrobb

In this second in the "not so positive" series we give you MCs talking about drugs and guns and in general what it takes to get by when you live in the hood. Maybe these are topics other musical generes and most Americans don't like to hear about but Hip Hop does not shy away.

1. Technosquirrels - Official A - http://www.technosquirrels.com

2. NixxP - Ice Cream - http://bluecollarllc.com

3. SINcere of Mid Mobb Section God, Guns & Myself http://sincererap.blogspot.com/

 

4. SINZUS - Drugs - http://www.soundclick.com/sinzus

 

5. guttaboyblackmobb - They shot'em - http://www.soundclick.com/guttaboyblackmobb

 

6. Kenny Bogus - Game in the Raw (uncut) - http://www.isound.com/kenny_bogus

 

Part 1 of 3 Part series featuring Hip Hop telling stories about Urban problems. This is not the happy stuff but then again if you are listening to Hip Hop you can probably take it. This first episode lets Tarue introduce us to the right attitude toward problems like this and then lets 3 other MCs tell us about what it's like growing up with parental issues.

1. Chance's End - skyway (Radio Mix) - http://audiostreet.net/chancesend

2. Tarue a.k.a. Da Mic Rippa - Love - http://www.myspace.com/tarueakadamicrippa

3. Ebony - Blessings - no current website

4. Repeat Offenders - Rain Trickles down -- http://www.myspace.com/offenders

5. Ja' Quay - Deja vu and Thuggin Without Me snippets- http://www.isound.com/music/jaquay/

This episode is the first from Pokepark featuring an interview with an up and coming Producer and MC named One-Way. Tracks produced by or featuring One-Way include:

1. RideTonigh(re-mix)

2. Young Kasper - Feel Free

3. Young Kasper - Duece_s Wild feat. One-Way

4. Mexican knocked down feat. Danny

Find One-Way and the forthcoming album by Young Kasper at

http://myspace.com/oneway23

Party Rap is a kind of Hip Hop which celebrates dancing, drinking and checking out the opposite sex. These tracks don't hold back in fact they definitely go over the top. Don't try this at home.

1. Shadowville Prodcutions/Enzo - let me know - http://www.slantize.com/

2. Marpesia - Double fisted - The Lush Song - http://www.marpesianow.com and http://www.podsafeaudio.com/jamroom/bands/908/ See her as MC at right.

3. The Chase - artist unknown -Website unknown

4. Nixx P - Nothing But Bangers - http://bluecollarllc.com and http://www.soundclick.com/reggaetonenglish

5. Big Hank - Grown and Sexy and Life is Good feat PDA - http://WWW.CINEMENTALENTERTAINMENT.COM

6. Killah C and the Sawdierz - What you wear - No Website - Album called -19 Rounds - coming soon

Making Beatz, Podcasting and Rhyming is a way of life and a way to stardom. Listen to this podcast if you want to hear more about this part of the hip hop culture. Tracks

1. Phunky Beatz Productionz - that infamous hot 2006 D/L - http://audiostreet.net/phunkybeatzproductionz

2. Jay B - Stardom - http://www.soundclick.com/JAYBUS

3. The Network - I still Love her - http://www.iautonomy.com

4. One Way/emcee Records - Tha Basics - http://www.myspace.com/oneway23

5. Jayson Carter - Put em up - http://artists.iuma.com/IUMA/Bands/Jayson_Carter/