808's & Cold Takes
Welcome to 808's & Cold Takes! We're a music podcast based in Arizona. Hosted by Maxx, Los, Brayden, and Mateo, we cover loads of music topics with an emphasis on Hip Hop. Tune in every weekend to hear our takes and discussions about the music industry!
Episodes
118 episodes
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 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
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. 106
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. 105
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. 104
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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Creating Our DREAM Albums | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 103
In light of the “Not Like Us” video recently dropping, we will be discussing our favorite music videos and coming up with our perfect dream albums. These imaginary albums can be made up of any artists, producers, and features we want. Tune i...
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XXL Freshman 2024 Cover Review | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 102
For our first time back on the mic in quite some time, we decided to share our thoughts on the 2024 XXL Freshman cover! Tune in as we discuss our favorite/least favorite picks, and who we would’ve liked to have seen on the list this year ove...
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The Peyton Watts Interview | 808s On Cam Ep. 3
On this special episode of 808’s and Cold Takes… we are introducing the undisputed heavyweight motivational rapper and content creator of the world! He stands taller than the Empire State building and weighs in heavier the content matter of his...
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Maxx & Evan Power Hour: The 808s Movie Awards
808s &...MOVIE TAKES!? Maxx and Evan take on the 808s Film Awards and talk about their favorite (and least favorite) movies of 2023!
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Teezo Touchdown - How Do You Sleep At Night? Album Review | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 101
31 year old genre bender Teezo Touchdown is here with his debut studio release! The Texas native is known for his creative production and interesting vocals, which combined in to some of the most unique music coming out right now. Will his crea...
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An 808s Christmas Special | 808s On Cam Ep. 2
On this jolly festive episode of 808s & Cold Takes, we have fun games, gifts, and lots of drinking in store for you joyous people so sit down in your chairs, lay down in your beds, sit in your cars, or do whatever the f*$k you want! Tune in...
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Z. Lew & Yuhng Haze INTERVIEW - 808's On Cam Ep. 1
It's here! After all this time, we finally present our on camera debut. Thank you all for the support, we really appreciate it. For our first episode, we sat down with Arizona artists and friends of the show Yuhng Haze & Z. Lew. They talk a...
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100th EPISODE SPECIAL (Thank You) | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 100
Ever since we began this podcast, the only goal we set for ourselves was to create a safe space for us to share our love for music. As of right now we’re 100 episodes in and it's been almost three years since the first episode, doing exactly ...
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Drake - For All The Dogs Album Review (feat. Johan Rodriguez) | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 99
Depending on what you consider the definition of an album or mixtape or studio playlist is.. For All The Dogs is the 8th solo studio album from Drake? 9th studio album? Irrelevant. Toronto’s own Aubrey Graham, be...
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Olivia Rodrigo - GUTS Album Review (feat. Talia Polk) | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 98
Former child TV star turned pop star sensation is BACK with her second studio album, "GUTS". In an attempt to follow the success of her first album, "SOUR", Olivia does her best to bring the hits as well as the angsty teen energy that was rea...
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Yuhng Haze - Home Security Album Review (feat. Johan Rodriguez) | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 97
Arizona phenomenon and friend of the show Yuhng Haze has blessed us with his first full length LP "Home Security". Bringing his vibrant energy and uncanny charm to the next level, the youthfulness that we have crazed about so many times is pu...
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Jack Harlow - Jackman Album Review (feat. Callie Claridge & Kenna Despain) | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 96
Kicking off the first episode of our “From the Archives” series, we review Jack Harlow’s surprise drop album that dropped in April of this year, Jackman. With only 10 tracks, a 24 minute run-time, and no features, Jackman serves as the follow...
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Paris Texas - MID AIR Album Review | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 95
Since introducing themselves to the world with BOY ANONYMOUS in 2021, Louie Pastel and Felix otherwise known as Paris Texas have released their very first studio album, MID AIR. Known for their rock-influenced production and effortlessly fun ...
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Travis Scott - UTOPIA Album Review (feat. Mateo Valdez) | 808s & Cold Takes Ep. 94
Having been almost 5 years since the release of Astroworld, Travis Scott returns to the spotlight this year with his highly anticipated follow up, Utopia. Showcasing tons of features from the likes of The Weeknd, Drake, Playboi Carti, Beyoncé...
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