808's & Cold Takes
Welcome to 808's & Cold Takes! We're a music podcast and media company based in Arizona. Hosted by Maxx, Los, Brayden, and Johan, we cover loads of music topics with an emphasis on Hip Hop.
We also interview talented artists and creators from our home state. Tune in to hear our takes and discussions about the music industry!
Episodes
139 episodes
Rappers In Movies | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 122
Rappers in movies, new JID album review, our favorite movie trilogies, movies that make us cry, favorite Scorsese movies. For More 808’s & Cold Takeshttps://lin...
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Episode 122
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1:25:51
Soundcloud Reminiscing | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 121
Talking about our history and experience with SoundcloudFollow our IG: @808sncoldtakes
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Episode 121
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1:10:08
XXL Freshmen Live Reaction & Bracket | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 120
listening to a XXL freshmen cypher live on the show, best XXL freshmen bracket, hiding monthly listener count, Brayden faking it to get bitches, is Sinners a musical?follow our IG @808sncoldtakes
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Episode 120
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Favorite Features & Superman Review | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 119
Fabolous Blasphemy, our best, worst, and favorite rap features, Superman (2025) review, and Scorsese talkfollow our IG @808sncoldtakes
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Episode 119
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The Return of ALBUMPALOOZA: Clipse & Justin Bieber Album Reviews | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 118
Our reviews for Let God Sort Em Out by Clips and SWAG by Justin BieberFollow Our IG: @808s&coldtakes
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Episode 118
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2016 Albums & Mike WILL Made-It Draft | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 117
Our top 10 played songs ever, drafting our favorite albums of 2016 and the best Mike WILL beats, Sneezing or Yawning, Harry PotterFollow us on IG @808sncoldtakes
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Episode 117
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Top 10 Rap Albums of The 2000s so far | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 116
Our top 10 rap albums of the 2000s, both general and personalfollow us on IG @808sncoldtakes
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Episode 116
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AI Music, Sexiest white men, and Star Wars | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 115
AI in music, sexiest white men, how stupid were the Star Wars prequels, Fabolous supremacy?follow us on IG @808sncoldtakes
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Episode 115
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2000's BEAT BRACKET | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 114
Carter 6 review, best beats from the 2000s bracket, sitting in on iconic studio sessions, do rap beefs need to be that deep to be successful?Follow our IG @808sncoldtakes !
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Episode 114
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Mid Year Favorites ft @rorvis_paradox | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 113
Our top 5 songs & albums of the year so far, artists we wanna see drop this year, & matching your significant others energy when dressing upfollow Rorvis on IG @rorvis_paradox & @doxbrando25
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Episode 113
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FAVORITE LOCAL SONG BRACKET | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 112
This week some of Arizona's finest duel it out in the first 808s & Cold Takes Local Artist Bracket. We argue for top spots, share some of our favorite memories from local shows, and crown our favorite song by an artist native to Arizona.
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Episode 112
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COLD COURT LIVE | NO SIGNAL POP OUT
Just this last month, we had the opportunity to become a vendor at Formrunner's "NO SIGNAL" fashion & music event at Studio Wilson Phoenix. With such a great honor bestowed on us, we took it upon ourselves to bring one of our segments from ...
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TIMELESS OR TIMEPIECE | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 111
Deciding if iconic albums should be deemed timeless classics or a sign of the times, best era of hip hop to relive, Braydens disdain for The Love Below, & PDF Mount Rushmore. Date Recorded: May 18th, 2025. For Mor...
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Episode 111
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COMEBACKS in Music (feat. Callie) | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 110
Today we talk about the biggest musical comebacks, musical rebrands, who we would like to see have a comeback, and Los presents a West Coast music take.Joining us today is special guest, Callie! Date Recorded: May 11th, 2025....
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Episode 110
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The 808s Concert Tier List | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 109
Concerts we've all attended ranked via tier list, Maxx's glizzy incident at Flog Gnaw, The Game's underrated 2010s Run, Overrated beat effects & plug-insDate Recorded: May 4th, 2025. For More 808’s & Cold Takes...
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Episode 109
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Hip Hop Mount Rushmores | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 108
The worst songs ever, Hip Hop Mount Rushmores, Did The Weeknd REALLY influence Drake(?), and music during backshots.Date Recorded: April 27th, 2025. For More 808’s & Cold Takes
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Episode 108
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THE RETURN: New vs Old Top 5 Artists and Albums | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 107
In an attempt to bring back our audio exclusive content, we're doing a redux of the subject of our very first episode, going into our favorite artists and albums of years past and present!Date Recorded: April 20th, 2025. F...
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Episode 107
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Maxx & Evan Power Hour 2: The 808s Movies Awards
In light of the 2025 Oscars, Maxx & Evan have RETURNED to talk about their favorite and least favorite movies of the last year! Follow Evan & Pascals Productions!https://www.instagram.com/epiccevan13https://www.insta...
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2024 MUSIC RECAP
In true 808’s fashion, and in light of the 2025 Grammys, we decided to release our own picks of albums and songs from this past year that we thought deserved some love!!Thumbnail by Luis
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The 2nd Annual 808s CHRISTMAS Special
Happy Holidays from 808s & Cold Takes!! Today marks our 2nd year of ranking select Christmas music of our choosing, ranging from the likes of Justin Bieber to Sia to the generational Afroman. Tune in for some eggnog drinking, gift giving, c...
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The Xander Sol Interview | 808s On Cam Ep. 12
Without further ado, let's introduce you guys to our special guest! Known as a man of different talents, having his hand in the local music scene here in Arizona with 1 album, 1 EP, and 10 singles. Meanwhile still killing it in the visual side ...
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The Kjade Interview | 808s On Cam Ep. 11
Without further ado, let's introduce you guys to our special guest! Her music exudes a vibe similar to that of standing under a waterfall. With 3 singles, 1 EP, and 10 features, please everyone, give a hand for the one and only.. kJADE!!
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The Kadreau Interview | 808s On Cam Ep. 10
Let’s introduce you guys to our special guest! He is a known member of S.A.M.N X, rapper and producer extraordinaire with a few singles out there and an album that just dropped this week, “Katalyst:Back On A Bender”, give it up for Kadreau!!&nb...
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The Owijo Interview | 808s On Cam Ep. 9
Our new special guest is originally from the beautiful sights of Hawaii. Now he’s an emerging rapper, producer, and actor in the local scene in Arizona. With three albums and six other projects on his Soundcloud, even having acted in 4 short fi...
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The bribandz Interview | 808s On Cam Ep. 8
Without further ado, let’s introduce you guys to our special guest! A new emerging artist from Arizona, with already more than a handful of singles and features, having a feature with her sister Sibandz on the song “Atom Bomb“ from local legend...
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