Lin-Manuel Miranda "Hamilton" vs. The Notorious B.I.G., DMX & Grandmaster Flash | The Hamilton Hip-Hop Mixtape
Riffs on Riffs hosts celebrate the wonders of hip-hop infused music sampling that created this miraculous thing called Hamilton. What we geek out over in this episode: East Coast hip hop group Mobb De...
21 Nov 201831min
MC Hammer "Pray" vs. Prince "When Doves Cry" | When Doves Pray
In this episode, Joe and Toby dive into the prolific life of Prince and how his music helped hammer a career path for a former bat boy of the Oakland A’s. What we geek out over in this episode: Purple...
14 Nov 201836min
Janet Jackson "Rhythm Nation" vs. Sly & the Family Stone "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" | Thank You for Sittin' In My Rhythm Nation
It’s the nation that Janet Jackson built for millions of fans across the world while interweaving a legendary funk band and a 90’s R&B diva - all in one tantalizing episode of Riffs on Riffs! What we...
7 Nov 201833min
Taylor Swift "Look What You Made Me Do" vs. Right Said Fred "I'm Too Sexy" | Look, You Made Me Too Sexy
Let’s hop into the time machine and explore three genres across three decades of music’s iconic artists including a modern pop star, a 90’s British dance duo and a Woodstock era guitar legend. // What...
31 Okt 201836min
Jay-Z "99 Problems" vs. Billy Squier "The Big Beat" | 99 Problems and a Big Fire Ain't One
In this episode, we’ll find out how this 80’s video legend helped eliminate some of hip hop’s biggest problems — and along the way, help Alicia Keys set the world on fire. // What we geek out over in ...
24 Okt 201837min
Wu-Tang Clan "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F' Wit" vs. The Allen Toussaint Orchestra "Underdog" | Underdog Ain't Nuthin' to Mess With
Grab your Pop-Tarts and a bowl of Baron Von Red Berry’s; we are going to crash Saturday morning cartoons and discover the original sounds of the genius rap group, Wu-Tang Clan. // What we geek out ove...
16 Okt 201836min
Stevie Nicks "Edge of Seventeen" vs. The Police "Bring On the Night" | The Edge of Police Booty
Let’s go to the edge of an 80’s classic track with rock goddess, Stevie Nicks! We explore the origins of “Edge of Seventeen,” beginning with a legendary English rock band and ending with a diva group ...
16 Okt 201837min
2Pac "California Love" vs. Joe Cocker "Woman to Woman" | California Woman
If it’s possible to Zapp through time and trace the iconic Tupac song, “California Love,” all the way back to one of the greatest blue-eyed soul legends of the Woodstock era… we will do it! // What we...
16 Okt 201837min
