"The Hip Hop Media Cold War" + Akademiks vs Charlamagne | blankSLATE Radio (Ad-Free Version on Patreon)
There's a Cold War brewing in hip hop media, and nobody's calling it what it is. DJ Akademiks says nobody's off limits. But watch how he moves — the gloves are only really off for two people. Joe Bu...
28 Touko 38min
"First Look" +Drake & Hip Hop Media NEED Each Other | blankSLATE Radio (Ad-Free Version on Patreon)
SaVon returns with another installment of blankSLATE Radio — breaking down Drake's codependent relationship with hip hop media, the ecosystem connecting Joe Budden, Akademiks, Mal, and why everybody i...
22 Touko 21min
"Setting the Table" +Community Response | blankSLATE Radio (Ad-Free Version on Patreon)
SaVon opens blankSLATE Radio — the reactive lane of blankSLATE, built for the conversation between the deep dives. In this episode: why Radio exists, how the two-lane system works, the three E's the w...
21 Touko 12min
The Need to Know Closed. blankSLATE Begins.
A reintroduction. Past the Headline. Past the Algorithm. Past the Noise. blankSLATE is what comes next for SaVon, a culture and music commentary podcast going past the headline, past the algorithm, p...
16 Touko 2min
Joe Budden | "THE GOLD STANDARD" (ARCHIVE) (Ep. 232)
From the Need to Know Podcast era — the show has officially come to an end. This is part of the archive. Enjoy the guest conversations. A deep conversation with Joe Budden on media, relationships, and...
31 Joulu 20253h
Joe Budden | "ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST" (ARCHIVE) (Ep. 238)
From the Need to Know Podcast era — the show has officially come to an end. This is part of the archive. Enjoy the guest conversations. A wide-ranging conversation with Joe Budden on music, media, and...
30 Joulu 20252h 45min
THE NEED TO KNOW POD | EP. 344 (FINAL EPISODE)
This marks the end of The Need to Know Podcast. The show is complete, and everything below this episode is part of the NTK archive — a curated back catalogue from that era. SaVon and Alex reflect on t...
29 Joulu 202558min
The Kid Mero | "HOOD HISTORIAN" (ARCHIVE) (Ep. 313)
Originally released: July 7, 2025 This is the closing chapter of The Need to Know Podcast. Everything below this is the NTK archive — a curated back catalogue from that era. SaVon and Alex sit down wi...
28 Joulu 20251h 52min
