A drive through Herbie Hancock's music, and influence.

A tour through the catalog of Barry White.  Stories and history of the Barry White sound.  Incensenashtrays.com hotepish.com @dwannb IG/Twitter/Youtube

An in depth look at Michael Jackson's Thriller album.  Stories behind the story.

Message in our Music. Black music is full of coded life messages. In this broadcast we listen to music about love, life, revolution, and family.

Michael Jackson is the greatest entertainer of all time. He had the biggest hits of all time, that science is settled. But one thing that isn’t discussed much regarding Michael Jackson’s career is he put it all on the line for humanity. He put it all on the line for black people past present and future both lyrically in his music, and through his business moves. Michael Jackson during this era was sabotaged, maligned, and marginalized by America media when this album came out. He paid a social consequence for telling the truth. Michael Jackson put it on the line of us. Check out my full breakdown on this episode of IncenseNashtrays “Michael Jackson. The Militant, the Revolutionary.”

How Funk evolved from the Blues through Rock and Roll and early Metal music, to modern day Hip Hop.

Music has a vibration that corresponds with every scenario, situation, mood, and day of the week.  Friday nights are funk. Sunday nights are nights for smooth mellow sounds.  Tune in and listen to the sounds of a warm summer night.  Mellow Melody Music. 

 Funk music. How it started, and how it evolved. Part 1 covers Funk from 1960-1983.

Roy Ayres is the Godfather of melodic chilled out vibe music.  Tonight we celebrate his musical legacy. We also celebrate some of the sounds he helped influence.  

Black American music comes exclusivley from Black America.  Often times, europeans, and people from the diaspora try to lay  claim to Black Music.  Why its impossible the creation of Jazz, Blues, Funk, Hip Hop, and all of our music and culture is a reflection of the segregated Black American experience.

Tonight we review the music of Philadelphia International Records founders Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff.  Their music was full of life, love, and soul.  Sit back, relax and enjoy. This Series on my Black American Music tree breaks down who, what, when, where, and how black American music has influenced the world.

Dr Randy Short breaks down Black American Music influence over Europe and the Caribbean from the 1860s-1970s.  

Black American Music has changed not only the United States, but the world.  Black American music has influenced and changed the direction of every culture's music that it's touched.    This Series on my Black American Music tree breaks down who, what, when, where, and how black American music has influenced the world.    Get your Black American Music Family Tree T Shirts, Posters, and Canvas prints at   hotepish.com/shop  incensenashtrays.com

Tonight we listen to music with live orchestral arrangements.  Ill also explain how the 4 elements of life Earth, Air, Water, and Fire are also elements in music and why thats important.

A Review of Kendrick Lamar's much anticipated New Album Mr Morale and the Big Steppers

I know its May, but now is the time to start preparing for Black Music Month.  The LGBTQ community is trying to drown out black music month with pride month.  We must not let that happen.    Click on my link tree to stay in touch with all I do.   Buy my new book “No Time to Waste”    https://linktr.ee/dwannb   www.hotepish.com  www.incensenashtrays.com  Cash App $DwannBrown Venmo [email protected]  If you’re looking to advertise on the show email me at [email protected]    Buy your T Shirts, Hoodies, and more at hotepish.com/shop   Thank you for listening to Hotepish, Intelligent Ish talk where we bring the profound and the profane.

Its been 30 years since the LA riots. Death Certificate covered issues going on within black america and the united states in general. This album was a well written note on whats wrong with society and how to fix it. If you want to understand the conditions leading up to the LA riots just listen to Death Certificate. Ice Cube had his finger on the pulse of society. This album explains the social climate in Los Angeles the months leading up to the LA riots.

Its clear Hip Hop is the Number one Genre of music today.  But how did it get there?  How did Hip Hop overtake and replace R&B?  Lets take a look at some key moves made during the mid 90s-00s that systematically pushed hip hop to the top

FBA dont get the credit we deserve for creating music that has been sampled across the globe.  Our influence has been changing indigenous music across the globe for 100 years.  Lets take a dive into how this world wide phenomenon has taken place.

From Rhythm and Blues to Rhythm and Bullshit.  How the music industry systematically defunded R&B from the 80s - the 00s.  This is part one of a series showing how Soul music did not die a natural death.  How the music Industry purposely killed off the genre.

Why 1955-1993 was the Golden Age of American Music.  How and why music changed.    Click on my link tree to stay in touch with all I do.  Buy my new book “No Time to Waste”   https://linktr.ee/dwannb  www.hotepish.com Cash App $DwannBrown Venmo [email protected]  If you’re looking to advertise on the show email me at [email protected]    Buy your T Shirts, Hoodies, and more at hotepish.com/apparel   Thank you for listening to Hotepish, Intelligent Ish talk where we bring the profound and the profane.

Legendary Folk Funk Blues artist Bobby Rush talks 70 years of recorded music history.  Growing up in the south. The chittlin' circuit.  Personal stories with Muddy Waters, Moms Mabley, Redd Fox, Bo Diddley, and more legendary artists.    Buy Bobby Rush's Book "I Aint Studdin' Ya" at the link below   https://www.amazon.com/Aint-Studdin-Ya-American-Blues/dp/0306874806/ref=asc_df_0306874806/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=475718263887&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16066728394992220619&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031012&hvtargid=pla-1186860481083&psc=1  Buy your T Shirts and merch at  hotepish.com/apparel  Instagram / Twitter  @dwannb Cash App $DwannBrown Venmo [email protected]    If you’re looking to advertise on the show email me at [email protected]  Buy your T Shirts, Hoodies, and more at hotepish.com/apparel   Thank you for listening to IncenseNashtrays. Music for your soul

Drawing the distinction between real hip hop, and pop with a hip hop sound.  Follow Larry Goodwell @Larry_Goodwell   Click on my link tree to stay in touch with all I do.  Live Drum Sample packs on sale now   Buy my new book “No Time to Waste”   https://linktr.ee/dwannb

Jazz is officially black again.  A Breakdown of how Los Angeles based musicians have revolutionized jazz and hip hop.

Sorry Busta, But the roots of Reggae and Danchall music is good ole Black American Rhythm and Blues.  Detailed proof discussed. Tune in.  Click on my link tree to stay in touch with all I do.  Live Drum Sample packs on sale now   Buy my new book “No Time to Waste”   https://linktr.ee/dwannb  www.hotepish.com Cash App $DwannBrown Venmo [email protected]  If you’re looking to advertise on the show email me at [email protected]    Buy your T Shirts, Hoodies, and more at hotepish.com/apparel   Thank you for listening to Hotepish, Intelligent Ish talk where we bring the profound and the profane.

Black Americans are the foundation of the United States. Our music and culture is America's number one export.    Click on my link tree to stay in touch with all I do.  Live Drum Sample packs on sale now    Buy my new book “No Time to Waste”    https://linktr.ee/dwannb  www.hotepish.com Cash App $DwannBrown Venmo [email protected]   If you’re looking to advertise on the show email me at [email protected]     Buy your T Shirts, Hoodies, and more at hotepish.com/apparel    Thank you for listening to Hotepish, Intelligent Ish talk where we bring the profound and the profane.

A closer look at the most awarded couple in music history.  What is their music legacy? What is the cultural impact of their music? https://linktr.ee/dwannb