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
131 episodes
2000's BEAT BRACKET
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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Mid Year Favorites ft @rorvis_paradox | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 112
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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FAVORITE LOCAL SONG BRACKET | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 111
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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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. 110
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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COMEBACKS in Music (feat. Callie) | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 109
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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The 808s Concert Tier List | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 108
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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Hip Hop Mount Rushmores with Bray Bray | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 107
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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THE RETURN: New vs Old Top 5 Artists and Albums | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 106
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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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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The WrthCr8ting Interview | 808s On Cam Ep. 7
It is our honor to introduce you guys to our very special guests! Two of them hail from this sunny city we live in, the other resides across the border in Montreal. They are a music making collective with an ear for rhythm, a knack for singing,...
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The Obai Interview | 808s On Cam Ep. 6
On today’s episode of 808’s on Cam, we would like to introduce our special guest! He's an R&B singer with a voice like butter and a smile like sunshine. A major label signee who was so young when he was signed, he had to sign it in crayon a...
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Call of Duty, Worst Rap Hits, Grammys, Ty Dolla $ign & Kevin Gates Classics | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 106
Since we recorded this episode on the 51st birthday of hip hop a few days ago, we decided to kick off by discussing the worst rap hits of all time. To continue, we go over some infamous hip hop grammy battles, new music drops, and best for last...
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Marvel Movies, Favorite Chief Keef Albums, Movie Soundtracks, and Butcher Impressions | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 105
Tune today in to hear our unfiltered yap session featuring only the most thought provoking conversation starters such as our favorite Chief Keef albums, Marvel movie rankings, favorite movie soundtracks, and of course some Butcher impressions (...
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Summer Music Drops, Overlooked Music Genres, & Fantasy Rap Battles | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 104
On today’s episode, we discuss our most underrated music sub genres, fantasy rap battle scenarios, and our thoughts on some recent music releases from the likes of Childish Gambino, Clairo, Denzel Curry, Jay Worthy, etc. Date Record...
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The Vexa Interview | 808s On Cam Ep. 5
Welcome back to another interview episode on 808’s and Cold Takes! Today, we have a very prolific Hip Hop and R&B artist hailing from our very own community - Phoenix, Arizona. Fresh off the release of his debut EP, “Ur Kids a Star”, he’s h...
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Ghostwriters, Generational Rizz Mix, and Tour Life | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 103
On today's episode, we discuss some general music industry topics in the world of hip hop and touring. Tune in to hear our thoughts on ghostwriters in hip hop, backing vocals at shows, and whether Mateo's Spotify Rizz Mix will do the trick!...
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Reviewing Each Others Guilty Pleasure Albums | 808s On Cam Ep. 4
On this very special episode of 808s & Cold Takes, we have each been paired up and forced to listen to each other's favorite guilty pleasure albums. Then, after we review the albums, we also get to take the stand to defend our choices and e...
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