SMNTCS founder Sama’an Ashrawi has launched his new storytelling series, The Nostalgia Mixtape, as a streamable podcast. The podcast’s concept is simple and almost universally relatable: the stories of memories tied to music, told by notable names. The...
Sama’an Ashrawi returns to Nardwuar the Human Serviette’s radio show on CITR for round 2, this time to discuss his new podcast, The Nostalgia Mixtape, and play some nostalgic tunes. Below is an abridged, annotated version of our conversation. Listen to the...
The leaves are turnt, so why aren’t you? Enjoy the SMNTCS Autumn Mixtape. Follow the Autumn Mixtape playlist on Spotify and Apple...
Beto O’Rourke, U.S. Senate Candidate from El Paso, Texas, threw a voter registration rally in Houston with Bun B and told his constituents to “keep it trill” in an interview with Sama’an Ashrawi of SMNTCS. With the help of hosts Bun B and...
You let go of your dad’s hand, you think you know where he’ll be, in the men’s casual dress pants section, but he’s not there, and now you’re lost. Enjoy this soundtrack for that unforgettable moment on both Spotify and Apple Music! Lost...
How did Hannibal Buress and Bun B end up sharing a stage together? The story is pretty cool actually. Hannibal was opening for Dave Chappelle and Flight of the Conchords on the Oddball Comedy Festival tour in 2013, and he was looking for for a...
The good folks over at Elixr Global asked me to curate a poolside playlist and I was happy to oblige, it’s called Poolside Convo. Check out their blurb below and make sure to sign up for their newsletter. PS if you’re an Apple Music person...
The King of the Trill, Bun B, has released the tracklist for his upcoming album Return of the Trill, due out August 31st. This will be his fifth solo album; in 2010, his album Trill O.G., received the rare and coveted 5-mic rating from The Source magazine....
The perfect House Party Mix is one that blends feel-good nostalgia from different decades with anthems of the moment, let my ever-growing house party mix be your source. Not to be confused with Help I’ve Fallen And I Can’t Turn Up: A Playlist. Stream below...
Help I’ve Fallen And I Can’t Turn Up: The Playlist is your answer to a scenario where a party needs saving, or when you see it heading in a ratchet direction. Not to be confused with the feel-good House Party Mix. Stream it here on...
