This Week in Hype: The 2013 Awards Breakdown, Strange Music With Richie Abbott & More Posted by Nathan S. on 12/13/13 | Filed under Downloads, This Week in Hype, Podcasts

Welcome back to the greatest podcast named the "This Week in Hype" podcast in the history of "This Week in Hype" podcasts ever. Of all-time. Including the Mesozoic age. 

This week, I go deep into this year's epic "RefinedHype Awards", including an in-depth discussion of what the true definition of a banger is, and bring on Richie Abbott to talk about his work with Strange Music and the future of hip-hop in the digital age. 

Discussed This Week:  

* As always, shout out to RefinedHype Nation member Tino for that dope theme song.
* Additional shout out to our sponsors IM King. Answer this week's trivia question and I'll send you some free gear. 
* I go deep into the ongoing "RefinedHype Awards", including a big detour into the true definition of a banger. Also, a bonus venn diagram analogy, because if there's anything hip-hop needs more of, it's venn diagram. 
* I bring on Richie Abbott to talk about going from working in the mail room of Priority Records (aka Gangtsa Rap College) to major labels to launching his own company with Strange Music as his largest client. Plus, we talk about the infamous Bone Thugs press conference and the impact of Spotfy and streaming on hip-hop. 
* Much respect to Richie for coming on. You can check out his company, Juggernaut Sound, here, and follow him on Twitter here. 
* Today's closing track, my pick for banger of the year, ScHoolboy Q's aptly-titled "Banger (Moshpit)". 

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