Charlie Taylor
Founder/Director of The 5th Element Podcast Network
Appears in 81 Episodes
Ep.17 - Flying Lotus, Women/Hip-Hop & Spillage Village
On Ep.17 of ISOS: The future according to Flying Lotus, what women need from Hip-Hop and a talk with Spillage Village ahead of their album "Spilligion".
Ep.16 - 03 Greedo, Posthumous Albums & WAP
On Ep.16 of ISOS: A profile of 03 Greedo, a meditation on posthumous albums and a counter-critique on the general critique of WAP.
"Start Saying It With Confidence" W/ Elliott Wilson
On this bonus ISOS episode: The Trio interview Music Journalism veteran Elliott Wilson, talking Magazine Era vs Blog Era, RapRadar, his interview skills and more journ...
"Be Honest With Your Music" W/ Chris Keys
On this bonus episode of ISOS: Ryan interviews Producer Chris Keys about his beginnings as a Jazz Pianist, thriving in the underground rap scene and his 2020 collabora...
Ep.15 - Open Mike Eagle, Southern Rap & Hot Ones
On Ep.15 of ISOS: Open Mike Eagle's effortless versatility, Southern Rap's influence & T-Pain on Hot Ones.
"I Don't Take Selfies, I Write Articles" W/ Yoh Phillips (Part 2)
In Part 2 of our interview with Yoh Phillips of DJ Booth: Pulitzers, The "P" Word, philosophy and much, much more. FULL SHOW NOTES - https://share.transistor.fm/s/1...
"I'm Still Trying To Stab You" W/ Yoh Phillips (Part 1)
On a special episode of ISOS: Part 1 of Brandon, Miki & Ryan interviewing Senior Writer for DJBooth, Yoh Phillips. FULL SHOW NOTES - https://share.transistor.fm/s/a...
Ep.14 - Lil Baby, Underground Rap & Tiny Desk
On Ep.14 of ISOS: Lil Baby & "Gonzo" journalism, A look at Underground Rap and the evolution of NPR's Tiny Desk.
Ep.13 - Streaming Pay, Jonah Yano & Death
On Ep.13 of ISOS: Top 5 Albums of 2020 so far. Artists are fighting for pay from Streaming platforms, an interview with Jonah Yano and the concept of death... And stri...
Ep.12 - Deante' Hitchcock, RMR & Indie Venues
On Ep.12 of ISOS: Interviews with Deante' Hitchcock, RMR and the potential plight of Independent Music Venues.
Ep.11 - Flawed Rappers, Tory Lanez & RTJ4
On Ep.11 of ISOS: Three very different rappers connected by a joint sense of self-critique. Tory Lanez and his newfound popularity as an online host. And Run The Jewel...
Ep.10 - Ice Cube, Shomi Patwary & The Motto
On Ep.10 of ISOS: Brandon brings Ice Cube, Ryan brings Bangladeshi music director Shomi Patwary and Miki brings Elliott Wilson's new newsletter "The Motto".
Ep.9 - Rap Geopolitics, Little Richard & The Cave
On Ep.9 of ISOS: Rappers if they were countries, why Little Richard was a trailblazer in so many ways & why Hip-Hop benefits from a series like "THE CAVE".
Ep.8 - Backpack Rap, Rage Against The Machine & DMX
On Ep.8 of ISOS: Backpack rap, Rage Against The Machine cause a ticket stir & the cultural legacy of DMX.
Ep.7 - Grammy Executives, Lil Peep & Eminem
On Ep.7 of ISOS: Grammys get in potentially hot water, Lil Peep's family get into a law battle & Eminem continues his "shock rap" to mixed results.
Ep.6 - Podcast Vs Music, Direct Shot & Kendrick Lamar
On Ep,6 of ISOS: Is Podcasting denting the Music Industry? Why are you not getting your vinyl on time? And is Kendrick Lamar's "Good Kid, m.A.A.d City" the album of th...
Ep.5 - XXXTentacion, Nostalgia & Artists Of The 2010s
On Ep.5 of ISOS: An XXXTentacion doc has been made, is there such thing as abusing nostalgia through samples? And who are the five artists that defined the 2010s?
Ep.4 - Rock & Roll HOF, Flatbush Zombies & DaBaby
On Ep.4 of ISOS: Rock & Roll HOF is terrible when it comes to diversity, Flatbush Zombies paint a picture of Flatbush & DaBaby's rise to (maybe) usher in a new era?
Ep.3 - Young Thug, MAVI & Kanye West
On Ep.3 of ISOS: Young Thug & his rise, MAVI & the etiquette of reviewing music. And Kanye West's foray into Gospel. FULL SHOW NOTES & TIMESTAMPS - https://share.tr...
Ep.2 - Music Twitter, Ari Lennox & Nas
On Ep,2 of ISOS: How Twitter has affected the music fan, the artist and the relationship between the two, Ari Lennox's fascinating backstory & Nas' maturity.
Ep.1 - Female Features, "Type" Beats & Tyler, The Creator
In the premiere episode of ISOS: "Female Rap" & how women go off on features, the legal murkiness of "Type" beats & Tyler, The Creator, who is now free to travel to th...