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Vinnie Paz and Brendan Long 219 Episodes Oct 7, 2026

Vinnie Paz, known for his music career, hosts his first podcast where he discusses music and its impact on pop culture, sports, movies, and books. Joined by Brendan and Billy, the show features free-flowing conversations from Vinnie's scattered brain, covering a wide range of topics that all stem from his unlikely DIY success story in music.

Episodes

Are White Boys Guests in Hip-Hop? | Ep.34 | Pop the Trunk with Vinnie Paz
Are White Boys Guests in Hip-Hop? | Ep.34 | Pop the Trunk with Vinnie Paz Oct 7, 2026 01:52:01 The guys tackle whether white boys are guests in hip-hop, and the answer is more uncomfortable than yes or no. It starts at the roots: rock and roll, doo-wop, the Great Migration, and who was actually in the room when this culture was built. They talk about the kids who wore the gear and borrowed the slang, then grew out of it. They cover the ones who swapped rap for pickup-truck country, and the
Vinnie Paz honors De La Soul's Legacy and Pays tribute to Trugoy The Dove | Ep. 33 | Pop the Trunk
Vinnie Paz honors De La Soul's Legacy and Pays tribute to Trugoy The Dove | Ep. 33 | Pop the Trunk Sep 30, 2026 02:34:13 De La Soul gets the full Pop the Trunk treatment. With one seat empty this week (and a suspect excuse behind it), the crew heads back to Amityville to trace the group from pause tapes to one of the most defiant catalogs rap has ever produced. Along the way, a firsthand account of how they really got signed, a local's view of the Long Island they came up in, and a tribute to Dave that lands close t
Vinnie Paz Survives the Gathering of the Juggalos Description | Episode 32 | Pop the Trunk
Vinnie Paz Survives the Gathering of the Juggalos Description | Episode 32 | Pop the Trunk Sep 23, 2026 01:33:37 After years of turning down Insane Clown Posse's invitations, Vinnie finally agrees to play the Gathering of the Juggalos and finds himself learning the culture's unwritten rules in real time. Billy and Brendan get the full story: trailered between Scarface's Ghetto Boys and KRS-One, watching KRS destroy the stage right before his set, bonding with Scarface over shared metalhead roots, and getting
Vinnie revisits Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell for its 20th anniversary | Ep 31 | Pop the Trunk
Vinnie revisits Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell for its 20th anniversary | Ep 31 | Pop the Trunk Sep 16, 2026 01:46:54 Twenty years later, Vinnie looks back on the album that carried Jedi Mind Tricks' momentum further than it had ever gone — a record that pushed the group to new heights while staying true to the sound that built them. From the writing to the guest verses to the reaction it got once it hit the road, Vinnie walks through what made this one land the way it did, and why it still holds up two decades o
AOTP’s Planetary joins Vinnie Paz for Tour Stories | Ep. 30 | Pop the Trunk
AOTP’s Planetary joins Vinnie Paz for Tour Stories | Ep. 30 | Pop the Trunk Sep 9, 2026 02:09:35 Planetary — one half of OuterSpace and a longtime member of Army of the Pharaohs — becomes the first guest to make a return trip to Pop the Trunk, picking up round two of tour stories with Vinnie and the guys. Between promoter run-ins that still don't make sense, road food battles, and shows nobody saw coming, this one's for anyone who's ever wondered what actually happens between the van and the
Vinnie Paz on Building Legacy of Blood | Ep. 29 | Pop the Trunk
Vinnie Paz on Building Legacy of Blood | Ep. 29 | Pop the Trunk Sep 2, 2026 02:00:23 Vinnie and the guys revisit Legacy of Blood, JMT's fourth album, 22 years after it dropped. Vinnie walks through building the record from the ground up in Philly — the studio flood that nearly wiped out the sessions, the cover art story, and how the loop-hunting obsession shaped the sound.Billy and Brendan dig into the details with him — the almost-censored track that nearly got them dropped from
The Making of Visions of Gandhi: 23 Years Later | Ep. 28 | Pop the Trunk
The Making of Visions of Gandhi: 23 Years Later | Ep. 28 | Pop the Trunk Aug 26, 2026 02:23:38 Vinnie and the guys dig into the anniversary of Visions of Gandhi, tracing how the record came together. From a makeshift studio to Chung King in New York, it's a rare look at the making of a record straight from the source. The group also gets into the usual off-topic detours, so stick around for the stuff that has nothing to do with the album too.
Industry Plants: Is your favorite rapper an industry plant? Vinnie breaks down the definition | Episode 27 | Pop the Trunk
Industry Plants: Is your favorite rapper an industry plant? Vinnie breaks down the definition | Episode 27 | Pop the Trunk Aug 19, 2026 01:31:12 Vinnie and the guys tackle one of hip hop's most loaded accusations: what actually makes someone an "industry plant"? They lay out the real definition, argue over where the line is between a plant and a straightforward nepo baby, and put some names under the microscope to see who holds up.The conversation swings from the self-made billionaire myth to Malcolm Gladwell to comedy's own version of the
Not Your Average Joe: Joe DeRosa talks Hip Hop roots with Vinnie Paz | Episode 26 | Pop the Trunk
Not Your Average Joe: Joe DeRosa talks Hip Hop roots with Vinnie Paz | Episode 26 | Pop the Trunk Aug 12, 2026 01:49:44 Comedian Joe DeRosa joins Vinnie and the guys for Episode 26, and the group digs into Joe's early days of hip hop — including who his "cheat code" was, the one that got him hooked on the culture in the first place. From there the conversation moves into Joe's early comedy days, the influences that shaped him, and how he found his own voice on stage. As always it wanders well beyond that too, hitti
Cult 45: Vinnie breaks down his conspiracy research
Cult 45: Vinnie breaks down his conspiracy research Aug 5, 2026 02:11:22 Episode 25 gets into where Vinnie's fascination with the occult and conspiracy theories actually started, how deep it pulled him in over the years, and how it eventually found its way into his writing. It's a rare look at the research behind the references fans have picked up on for years, told from the source. From there the conversation wanders through everything from childhood habits to interne
Behind Enemy Lines: The Making of Uncommon Valor | Episode 24 | Pop the Trunk
Behind Enemy Lines: The Making of Uncommon Valor | Episode 24 | Pop the Trunk Jul 29, 2026 01:51:10 Today’s episode is a full breakdown of how "Uncommon Valor" actually got made — twenty years after it dropped, still one of the most talked-about concept records in hip hop. The making of that song, the friendship with R.A. the Rugged Man that had to exist before it could happen, and the real history and personal stakes behind the writing. Plus the usual detours you come here for.
Bronx Bombers | Jaÿ-Z’s Record Breaking Yankee Stadium Residency
Bronx Bombers | Jaÿ-Z’s Record Breaking Yankee Stadium Residency Jul 22, 2026 01:56:47 In Loving Memory of Kristine Barlam aka “Krissy”.Before diving into the main event, Billy has some explaining to do after coming back from a three-day meditation retreat. Then, the guys jump into Jay-Z's record-breaking Yankee Stadium residency, the surprise guests, an old beef finally squashed, and what it means for hip-hop's legacy artists getting their touring moment. Plus: Michael Bay movies,

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