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Trina Recap

In the days leading up to Trina’s debut in Harrisburg, ROBTHEPLUG sat down with one its key performers, Mazon, to chop it up. Cheech (with some help from @doctordestroyer and a key guest appearance from Harrisburg’s premier engineer, Derrick) goes in depth with amazon, covering a variety of topics leading up to this momentous occasion.

The MAZON Episode

This week’s episode of the ROBTHEPLUG podcast features a very special guest in one of Harrisburg’s hottest upcoming artists, Yung Faucet! @1yungFaucet chopped it up with us at the studio, giving us details on his style, influences, leakers, and much more! He also joined us as we took on some current events, like the non-stop leaks from Playboi Carti and the Lonzo Ball-inspired debate of Future vs Nas.    Don’t forget to join us 9/21 for Trina’s first performance in the city at @xlhbg TICKets are on sale now, click the link in the bio.

Once Upon a Drip (feat. Yung Faucet)

First thing’s first; we’re giving away tickets to the Trina show at Club XL on Sept 21st! All you have to do to be entered into our raffle for two tickets is purchase a ROBTHEPLUG tee from robtheplug.bigcartel.com between today, Aug 16th to Aug 24th. Purchasing a shirt in that time frame will have you entered into the raffle for two tickets - an estimated $90 value! Use our code PLUGTALK for 30% off the shirts plus free shipping. Winners will be announced next week!   We’re back, yet again, and this time we brought along Harrisburg legend/influencer/promoter/artist, @frameworkrich The homie, Rich, has been grinding since ‘01, with various hustles along the way, from rapping, promoting shows, designing shirts, throwing parties and everything else you can think of. He breaks down opening for Kanye in Atlanta in ‘05, getting involved in Harrisburg nightlife, having singles with Meek Mill and 2 Chainz catching fire on WSHH back in the day, and so many more stories you need to tune in to here. He also drops a very impromptu freestyle at the end that caught Yayo and Cheech off guard at first, but the acapella freestyle blew us away.   Tomorrow night, on the 17th, we’ll be at The Weekender @weekenderhbg recording a live podcast. Stop by and chop it up with us if you can!

Humble Pie (feat. Framework Rich)

On this week’s episode of ROBTHEPLUG, we’re joined by Syeed (@5yeed), a native rapper/singer out of Philadelphia, currently stationed in Harrisburg. We touched on a lot of subjects, including but not limited to Tay-K’s sentencing, A$AP/Trump, the upcoming Weekender (@weekenderhbg) event in Harrisburg, Luie Viisuals upcoming video with Mark Perry (@markperry0 feat @nflbossman and @cbizzle717), Cheech’s trip to Miami and so much more! Of course, we also gave plug to Trina’s upcoming show hosted by yours truly and Organized Money At XL Live, which you can cop tickets to on Ticketmaster now. While we had Syeed here, he broke down his influences growing up, rapping over Hella Sketchy beats, his love of Big Sean, making music for yourself, how he got into singing/rapping, and more! He also delivers not one, but two exclusive freestyles for us to close out the show!

NoSleepSouthBeach (feat. Syeed)

After a short hiatus, we’re back with episode 2 of our new season! Plenty of things were covered, with us going slightly over our allotted time to catch up with topics, with everything covered from the past month. The BET awards, Lil Nas X’s coming out, ASAP Rocky’s imprisonment, Stranger Things, Midsommar, Toy Story 4, and a wide array of albums from artists like Pi’erre Bourne, Jaden, Lil Keed, Benny the Butcher, Freddie Gibbs and more! @vigoronline03 also covered the Lil Wayne/Blink 182 concert in Hershey. 

9.21.19

Our season 1 finale is finally here, and with it, we’re bringing a new format and structure to the podcast. @yayodancing returns after missing the last episode and we’re once again joined by @vigoronline03. This week we talked about what we’ve been listening to - whether it’s IGOR, Playboi Carti leaks or that new Jim Jones, Kanye/Letterman, Jay Z becoming hip hop’s first billionaire, DaBaby’s violent confrontations, clout chasing, Netflix’s Central Park 5 series and more. We also cover some tracks from some upcoming artists like @same_flannel @malickxmcfly and others.    #robtheplug #vigoronline #playboicarti #tylerthecreator #igor #jimjones #kanye #harrisburg #717 #harrisburg #music #rap #podcast

Finale

La Cultura

Sorry 4 The Wait

We go back in the vault for this week’s lost episode! What was originally the 21s episode - recorded following our episode featuring Jerran - we recorded an episode touching on @vigoronline03’s visit to DJ Maseo’s De La Soul event, running down his time there while we also talk about De La’s ongoing struggles with former label Tommy Boy. Other topics include the ongoing Kodak Black drama at the time, including beef with Young MA and Sticky Fingaz, Nav’s Bad Habits album, Uzi’s label drama, Cardi B drama and a certain podcast host getting held up with a prop gun. Click the link on the bio to listen on Apple Music now or search Robtheplug on Spotify to listen free on there!

De La Rewind

Welcome back to ROBTHEPLUG! For this week’s episode, we’re joined by Queens born, Harrisburg bred artist, @yungdev20 aka YungDev, a 23 year old rapper we were excited to chop it up with and introduce to a broader audience. Dev touched on a variety of topics from his upbringing to real life battle with depression, how rappers need to be more transparent about how they’re living in their lyrics, as well as touching on some of the events currently popping. We also discuss the distinction of being an “emcee” and how rap has changed from being strictly about lyrics. Closing off the show, Dev blesses us with a freestyle of the classic “Where I’m From” instrumental! Hit the link in the bio to check us out on Apple Music or search Robtheplug on Spotify now!   if you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to support us by visiting the robtheplug.bigcartel.com web store to cop some merch! 

Black Blood: The YungDev Episode

on this week’s episode of ROBTHEPLUG, we sat down with @cbizzle717 who has been a pillar of the Harrisburg hip-hop scene for years. Recently, he’s caught some buzz off of his freestyle over Meek Mill’s “Stay Woke,” which is dedicated to his late grandmother, local hero Jacqueline Black. CB touches on some deep topics, including his aforementioned grandmother and the street that’s about to be named after her in Harrisburg, his battle with a rare cancer that he overcame at a young age, how the recent Nipsey Hussle tragedy has affected him and more. He also delivers an exclusive freestyle for us to close out the show. Other topics include Kodak’s continuous antics, Uzi’s label drama, Jordan Peele’s US and more!    If you enjoyed this podcast, or any others, show your support by purchasing some merch at our Bigcartel store, robtheplug.bigcartel.com

Uptown Stunna: The CB Episode

His name is Jerran!  This week on ROBTHEPLUG, Harrisburg’s own Jerran aka J Simms aka @messiah717 sat down with us to discuss his career thus far, his many aliases, what he hopes to convey in his music, and what separates him from the pack! Jerran also talks about his influences, from Wayne to Kendrick, and touches on how he’s worked to distinguish himself from those very artists. He also delivers not one, but two exclusive freestyles for us! Guest starring Leon Laing @vigoronline03 also, for those waiting for our merch, it will be posted within the upcoming week! Check @yayodancing for some early preview pics of the OG Scrooge tee, and be on the lookout for the links to go live! 

Jerran Simms Meets Messiah

On this week’s episode of ROBTHEPLUG, Cheech and @yayodancing sat down with Harrisburg’s own, Dwight Lep(@dwight.lep)! Dwight shared a lot of his story with us; from growing up on a military base in Sicily, moving to the dirty South in Florida, and cycling all the way back here to Harrisburg. We talk about the Harrisburg scene, his place in it, and where Dwight hopes to go next with his music. We also touch base on some of the hottest topics in hip-hop this week; from the bubbling beef of Kodak Black and Lil Wayne, R. Kelly’s explosive interview, YNW Melly’s mom touching on his case, and more! Hit the link in the bio to check out this week’s episode now on Apple Podcast or search ROBTHEPLUG on Spotify!    Also, stay tuned; ROBTHEPLUG t-shirts are going up for pre-order in the next week 👀 👀 👀     

The Dwight Lep Episode

As the Astroworld Tour comes nearing its end, Cheech and Yayo journeyed to State College, Pennsylvania for a performance that was astronomical! Meanwhile, days before this, our homie Leon Laing went to Philly for a very rare and special performance from the mythical Jay Electronica! Join us on this week’s special episode of ROBTHEPLUG as we review these two very different performances from two of hip-hop’s most charismatic and otherworldly showmen - as well as cover some local shows we visited over the last week, and debate many hot button issues in rap right now!

Astro Electronica

On Tuesday night, @_justcordell, artist and co-host of the Real Reckless podcast, dropped by the ROBTHEPLUG studios to chop it up with us about his music, the industry at large, Apple Music payouts, how many of today’s artists have no longevity, and even drop an exclusive freestyle! We even touched on some other trending subjects, like YNW Melly’s upcoming trial, OG Maco selling his soundcloud, 6ix9ine’s plea deal, and more! Hit the link in the bio to check us out on Apple Podcasts, or search for ROBTHEPLUG Podcast on Spotify to listen now! #thisainthat #seven7teen #applepodcasts #podcasts #rap #hiphop #harrisburg #music #musicpodcast

Just Cordell

On this exclusive outtake from last week's podcast, Cheech recounts his story of what happens when he met Slim of 112 after the concert! After what was a slightly underwhelming performance from the R&B legends -one that clocked in at under an hour from both acts combined ; Cheech met Slim in the lobby, and the results may not be what you expected! Listen to Cheech break it down,and enjoy the story while your're waiting for us to cook up next week's episode.  

The Jagged Edge Story

Free 21!  Welcome back to Harrisburg’s premier hi-hop podcast, ROBTHEPLUG, for our 16th episode! This week we’re joined by hip-hop journalist, historian, photographer extraordinaire, Harrisburg’s own Leon Laing AKA @vigoronline03 as he recounts some of his many stories growing up on the scene in and around Harrisburg and Philadelphia. Some interesting stories involving Dirt McGirt, XXL co-founder James Bernard and more, as well as some of the amazing concerts he’s been too (including one involving 50 Cent in his prime)! We also touch on some of this week’s more serious topics - from the detainment of 21 Savage by ICE and 6ix9ine’s ongoing court trials and controversy.

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