Conversations With Chad: Exclusive Interviews & Powerful Talks

About Conversations With Chad: Exclusive Interviews & Powerful Talks

Conversations With Chad features in-depth and detailed interviews with pioneering individuals who inspire and influence the world around us. We talk passionately with icons, legends, up-and-comers, and industry leaders in music, entertainment, sports, and business. Produced By: Chad Kiser

Publisher

Chad Kiser

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Dec 2020

Latest episode

1 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

19 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Jul 2025

   Conversations With Chad - Episode 19: Too $hort

   Rapper Too $hort discusses his newest album, *Sir Too $hort Vol. I (Freaky Tales)*, his creative process with Ant Banks, and future plans with Mount Westmore in this interview with Chad Kiser.

2. 

   1 Jul 2025

   Conversations With Chad - Episode 18: Kokane

   Kokane, interviewed by Chad Kiser and Shad Reed, explores his newest album, 'Da Funkin Adventures of Dr. Kokanstine,' and shares insights into his creative process and collaborations with other artists.

3. 

   30 Jun 2025

   Conversations With Chad - Episode 17: Money B

   Hip-hop veteran Money B recounts his career, collaboration with 2Pac, and the creation of Digital Underground's iconic album Sex Packets in an interview with Chad Kiser, offering insights into his lasting impact on the genre.

4. 

   23 Sept 2024

   Conversations With Chad - Episode 16: Spice 1

   Hayward, California legend Spice 1 offered listeners a glimpse into his storied career and creative process while appearing on the Conversations With Chad podcast. Spice 1’s new album, Platinum OG 2, was released through Elder Entertainment. It is an 18-track project with an impressive roster of collaborators, including golden age icon CL Smooth, Griselda Records‘ Conway the Machine, fellow Bay Area legend B-Legit, and lyrical powerhouse Kxng Crooked. During the podcast, Spice 1 delved into the intricacies of crafting Platinum OG 2, offering insights into his songwriting approach and recording techniques. The conversation took a nostalgic turn as Spice 1 reflected on his deep-rooted connection with the late Tupac Shakur. Their collaborations, born from a shared creative vision and mutual respect, produced several memorable tracks that have stood the test of time. Songs like “Jealous Got Me Strapped,” produced by Blackjack and featured on Spice 1’s 1994 album Amerikkka’s Nightmare, showcased the chemistry between these two influential artists. Spice 1 discussed other collaborations with 2Pac, including “Can’t Turn Back,” “I’m Losin’ It,” “One Day At A Time,” and “Fame,” which further cemented their artistic bond and left an indelible mark on hip-hop history. Spice 1 also spoke about his collaboration with Ant Banks on “Face Of A Desperate Man,” a track that exemplifies the gritty, funk-infused sound that defined much of Bay Area hip-hop in the ’90s. In 1994, Spice 1 created Amerikkka’s Nightmare with a dream team of producers, including Ant Banks, Blackjack, and DJ Battlecat, resulting in an album many consider a genre classic. The rapper also touched on his contribution to the soundtrack of the groundbreaking 1993 film Menace II Society. Working with producer E-A-Ski, Spice 1 created the lead single “Nigga Gots No Heart,” a track that captured the raw energy and social commentary of both the film and the era.

5. 

   10 Apr 2024

   Conversations With Chad - Episode 15: Rick Ross

   Miami rapper and Maybach Music founder Rick Ross sits down with Chad Kiser for an exclusive Conversations With Chad interview. the Grammy-nominated rapper & business mogul sits atop a growing empire that includes owning over 25 Wingstop franchises, as well as other ventures, and endeavors the Teflon Don is involved with. Ricky Rozay is a true boss, and entrepreneur, and continues to succeed where others fail. During this exclusive Conversations With Chad interview with the Maybach Music founder we discuss his latest venture ThighStop.com, the solution he and Chairman & CEO Charlie Morrison of the WingStop restaurant chain have come up with to battle the chicken wing shortage hitting the restaurant industry, working with the late, great Nipsey Hussle, putting together the “3 Kings” track with Dr. Dre & Jay-Z, and he gives us an update on the collaboration project with Drake. CWC Produced By: Chad Kiser

6. 

   10 Apr 2024

   Conversations With Chad - Episode 14: Xzibit & Tammy The Cannabis Cutie

   DCP Entertainment announced the upcoming launch of the new weekly podcast series, Lasagna Ganja, hosted by multi-platinum rapper/actor/record producer Xzibit and cannabis advocate, educator, and entrepreneur, Tammy The Cannabis Cutie. Ahead of the series premiere on Thursday, October 5, 2023 Xzibit & Tammy The Cannabis Cutie sat down with Chad Kiser & Shad Reed on the Conversations With Chad podcast to discuss the new Lasagna Ganja podcast and their first experiences with marijuana. Xzibit also provides some insights and history on his experience during the Up In Smoke tour and shares details on making the songs “Front 2 Back” with Rockwilder and “The Hardest Muthafuckaz” with Kurupt, MC Ren, Nate Dogg, and Fredwreck. Tammy The Cannabis Cutie provides more insight into what lead her into becoming a cannabis advocate and educator, her history debunking the myths of cannabis, and what we can expect with upcoming Lasagna Ganja podcast. CWC Produced By: Chad Kiser Edited By: Shad Reed Music Provided By: Erotic D

7. 

   10 Apr 2024

   Conversations With Chad - Episode 13: EZ Mil

   Philippines-born, Las Vegas-based multi-faceted musician, Ez Mil, sat down with Chad Kiser for a Conversations With Chad exclusive interview to discuss his early career and the obstacles he’s endured along the way, what has surprised him about the music industry, and the making of “Panalo” with his thoughts about it going viral, and its impact on his career. During this exclusive interview, Ez Mil also talks about signing with Eminem and Dr. Dre and the events that led up to his signing, working with Eminem on the “Realest”, creating the “Up Down (Step & Walk)” song, and more. CWC Produced By: Chad Kiser Edited By: Shad Reed Music Provided By: Erotic D

8. 

   10 Apr 2024

   Conversations With Chad - Episode 12: Kurupt Of The Dogg Pound

   Legendary west coast artist Kurupt sat down exclusively with Chad Kiser, on the Conversations With Chad podcast, to discuss making the “Don’t Ask Me” record with Suga Free and ProHoeZak, being inspired by what Nas and Hit-Boy are doing, lists ProHoeZak among the greats of producers, and reveals he is putting together the Kurupt Presents: A Toast To The Coast EP. The Dogg Pound member also details putting the Gotti Mob album together with C-Mob and A&R extraordinaire M80, gives an update on the Dogg Pound’s upcoming Dogg Food 2, reveals he has upcoming collaborations in the works with west coast icon Ice Cube and the pioneering producer DJ Quik, and reflects on working with Fredwreck, DJ Pooh, and the S.O.S Band. CWC Produced By: Chad Kiser Edited By: Shad Reed Music Provided By: Erotic D

9. 

   10 Apr 2024

   Conversations With Chad - Episode 11: DJ Muggs Of Cypress Hill

   Legendary producer DJ Muggs just dropped the incredible 19-track Soul Assassins 3: Death Valley album and Chad Kiser caught up with Muggs for an exclusive interview to talk about putting Soul Assassins 3 together, working with Ice Cube, MC Ren, and B-Real on the Cypress Hill & N.W.A collab “Dump On’Em”, and creating the upcoming Death Valley film with Jason Goldwatch. Also during this exclusive Conversations With Chad interview, the ground-breaking Cypress Hill producer and Soul Assassins founder talked with Chad Kiser about getting Scarface & Freddie Gibbs paired up on “Street Made”, and shared his reflective thoughts on being banned from Saturday Night Live for lighting a joint on live television among other topics. CWC Produced By: Chad Kiser Edited By: Shad Reed Music Provided By: Erotic D

10. 

    21 Oct 2021

    Conversations With Chad - Episode 10: DJ Yella of N.W.A

    DJ Yella is a multi-platinum producer, member of the Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame, and a founding member of the iconic Compton, California hip-hop group N.W.A. Yella, alongside Eazy-E, MC Ren, Ice Cube, Arabian Prince, and Dr. Dre helped “The World’s Most Dangerous Group” pave the way for West Coast hip-hop with their 1988 release Straight Outta Compton. Prior to N.W.A, Yella had previously worked with Dre in the World Class Wreckin’ Cru, before spotlighting issues like racial profiling and police brutality to the world’s attention through songs like the controversial “Fuck tha Police” among others. During this exclusive Conversations With Chad interview, Chad Kiser talks to the legendary DJ Yella about the High Powered Productions team of he and Dr. Dre, Herbie Hancock refusing to clear a sample for “Just Don’t Bite It” off the 100 Miles and Runnin’ EP, and N.W.A breaking up even as 1991’s Efil4Zaggin sat atop the charts at number 1. DJ Yella also tells Chad about Bone Thugs-N-Harmony coming to Ruthless Records, getting the call from Dr. Dre to come to Death Row Records with him after the fallout with Eazy-E, how the Efil4Zaggin was originally supposed to be Eazy’s second album, and more.

11. 

    18 Oct 2021

    Conversations With Chad - Episode 9: Doug E. Fresh

    In a career spanning five decades, Doug E. Fresh, globally recognized as the Original Human Beatbox, has amassed countless awards for his mesmerizing beatbox abilities, catchy rhymes, signature dance moves, and masterful command of audiences. The Doug E. Fresh legacy spans generations, as nearly a dozen millennial rappers have written songs in tribute to him, such as the 2009 breakout hit “Teach Me How to Dougie,” which spawned the international “Dougie” dance craze, a nod to moves Fresh created in the 80s. During this exclusive Conversations With Chad interview, Chad Kiser talks to the iconic Doug E. Fresh about putting together his latest release “This One’s For Chuck Brown”, inventing the beatbox, the enduring legacy of “La Di Da Di”, and the story behind his involvement in Eric B. and Rakim’s Paid In Full album. He also tells me how the late musical icon Prince was originally going to produce “This One’s For Chuck Brown”, what some of his favorite ways people like Pete Rock and Will Smith have sampled “La Di Da Di”, creating the Get Fresh Crew with Chill Will and Barry B, how he and Slick Rick linked up, and more! Created, Produced, Edited & Hosted by Chad Kiser Executive Producer: Chad Kiser Visit: http://www.chadkiser.com (http://chadkiser.com/) Check us out on Instagram & Twitter: @chadmkiser

12. 

    31 Aug 2021

    Conversations With Chad - Episode 8: Focus...

    On today’s episode of Conversations With Chad we talk with multi-platinum producer Focus..., a 5x Grammy Award-winning music producer who has worked with an A+ list of artists including Dr. Dre, Beyoncé, Lil Wayne, Eminem, Rick Ross, Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak, The Game, Christina Aguilera, 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, and too many more to name. During this exclusive CWC podcast interview with Focus..., we talk about his upcoming album Focus...Presents The NW Variant, working with Dr. Dre, producing "Where I'm From" for the Game & Nate Dogg and confirming the song was originally intended for Detox, working on Compton (A Soundtrack By Dr. Dre) with fellow producers Trevor Lawrence, Jr., Neff-U, Dem Jointz, Curtis Chambers and others, why his father, co-founder of the iconic disco/funk R&B band Chic, didn't want him to pursue music, and much more. Created, Produced, Edited & Hosted by Chad Kiser Executive Producer: Chad Kiser Visit: http://www.chadkiser.com (http://chadkiser.com/) Check us out on Instagram & Twitter: @chadmkiser

13. 

    27 Aug 2021

    Conversations With Chad - Episode 7: Chuck D

    On today's episode of Conversations With Chad we talk with hip-hop icon Chuck D, leader of Public Enemy (one of the most iconic and prolific hip-hop groups in history) a Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame emcee, and one of the grand architects of politically and socially conscious hip hop music. Throughout his illustrious career he has collaborated and worked on projects featuring Ice Cube, Ice-T, B-Real of Cypress Hill, Anthrax, Beastie Boys, Spike Lee, KRS-One, and MC Ren to name a select few. During this exclusive CWC podcast interview with the legendary and iconic Public Enemy frontman, we discuss a range of topics including PE's most recent release What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?, collaborating with Ice-T, the Beastie Boys, Run-DMC, the making of the classic "Burn Hollywood Burn" song with Big Daddy Kane and Ice Cube, what five songs in his vast catalog would tell you all you need to know about Chuck D and so much more. Welcome to the Terrordome! Created, Produced, Edited & Hosted by Chad Kiser Executive Producer: Chad Kiser Visit: http://www.chadkiser.com (http://chadkiser.com/) Check us out on Instagram & Twitter: @chadmkiser

14. 

    21 Mar 2021

    Conversations With Chad - Episode 6: Erotic D

    On today’s episode of Conversations With Chad we sit down with Erotic D, a producer who is now in his 4th decade of music with his fingerprints on some definitive classic projects such as Dr. Dre‘s The Chronic and producing The D.O.C.’s cult-classic Helter Skelter. He has worked with several of the most iconic figures in music including Dr. Dre, The D.O.C., N.W.A, MC Breed, Eazy-E, Suge Knight, Snoop Dogg, Adina Howard and others. During this exclusive CWC podcast interview with the legendary Dallas, Texas producer we discuss him and MC Breed putting together the Flint, Michigan emcee’s 1997 Flatline album, working on the D.O.C.’s Helter Skelter album, his newest solo release King Shit, and he gives us the exclusive on the upcoming documentary for the D.O.C., which is being put together by the same team who produced the Michael Jordan Last Dance and Warren G G-Funk documentaries (as mentioned on HotNewHipHop) Created, Produced, Edited & Hosted by Chad Kiser Executive Producer: Chad Kiser Visit: http://www.chadkiser.com Check us out on Instagram & Twitter: @chadmkiser

15. 

    6 Mar 2021

    Conversations With Chad - Episode 5: Chris "The Glove" Taylor

    On today’s episode we Chad Kiser talks with legendary producer Chris “The Glove” Taylor, who has worked with some of the most incredible and high-profile artists in music like Ice-T, Dr. Dre, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, LL Cool J, and Xzibit to name a few. During this Conversations With Chad exclusive interview, “The Glove” details the events of a 1983 show where Madonna Louise Ciccone, a young, upstart singer — now known famously worldwide as Madonna — provocatively undressed Ice-T as part of the performance for her debut single “Everybody”, he also speculates how after he met Michael Jackson in early 1983 that the King of Pop “borrowed” the producer’s signature one glove look for his infamous “Billie Jean” moonwalk debut during the Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever, which was broadcast on May 16, 1983 and famously became part of his signature look. We also discuss his pioneering work on the classic Breakin’ movie and soundtrack, working on songs like “California Love” for 2Pac & Dr. Dre and “Reckless” with Ice-T, collaborating with pop-culture parody musician “Weird” Al Yankovic on the the artist’s 1985 Dare To Be Stupid album, and so much more. Created, Produced, Edited & Hosted by Chad Kiser Executive Producer: Chad Kiser Visit: http://www.chadkiser.com (http://chadkiser.com/) Check us out on Instagram & Twitter: @chadmkiser

16. 

    12 Feb 2021

    Conversations With Chad - Episode 4: Teak Underdue of Hallway Productionz

    On today's episode of Conversations With Chad we're talking with Teak Underdue of Hallway Productionz, a 3x Grammy Nominated, Dove Award-winning music producer who has worked with several of the industry's elite artists including Ice Cube, George Clinton, E-40, The Game, WC and more. During our discussion with Teak we talk about his latest work on the recently released Ice Cube single "Trying To Maintain", how he and his brother Dee Underdue got into music production, the story behind 16 year working history with Ice Cube & Lench Mob Records, putting together records like WC's "West Coast Voodoo" with The Game and the late DJ Crazy Toones, and so much more! Created & Hosted by Chad Kiser Produced & Edited by Chad Kiser Executive Producer: Chad Kiser Visit: http://www.chadkiser.com (http://chadkiser.com/) Check us out on Instagram & Twitter: @chadmkiser

17. 

    25 Jan 2021

    Conversations With Chad - Episode 3: ProHoeZak

    On today's episode of Conversations With Chad, we're talking with ProHoeZak, an East Palo Alto legend whose catalog features numerous songs and collaborations with many of the music industry's hottest and most iconic artists like Too Short, 2Pac, E-40, Digital Underground and so many more. During our discussion, ProHoeZak discusses his early career coming out of East Palo Alto, the story behind the production of 2Pac's "So Many Tears" record, working with With E-40 and Too Short, being on tour with his cousin Flava Flav and Public Enemy, and producing on the upcoming Mount Westmore project, and more! Created & Hosted by Chad Kiser Produced & Edited by Chad Kiser Executive Producer: Chad Kiser Visit: http://www.chadkiser.com (http://chadkiser.com/) Check us out on Instagram & Twitter: @chadmkiser

18. 

    4 Jan 2021

    Conversations With Chad - Episode 2: Ray Smith of BeApp

    On this episode of Conversations With Chad I'm sitting down with Ray Smith, one of the leading pioneers in live streaming. Having streamed over 10,000 music festivals, concerts and events, my guest has been at the forefront of streaming technological innovation since the inception of the industry, connecting music fans with the world's leading artists, DJ's, festivals, promoters and venues. With global offices across London, New York, Berlin, São Paulo, Ibiza, & Mexico City, his innovations have won nearly every streaming award possible and been the leader in global music video streaming for more than a decade. Created & Hosted by Chad Kiser Produced & Edited by Chad Kiser Executive Producer: Chad Kiser Visit: http://www.chadkiser.com (http://chadkiser.com/) Check us out on Instagram & Twitter: @chadmkiser

19. 

    20 Dec 2020

    Conversations With Chad - Episode 1: Too Short

    In this Conversations With Chad exclusive podcast interview with Too Short, we discuss the upcoming face-off against fellow Bay Area icon E-40 in the VERZUZ battle, his upcoming and soon-to-be-released album Sir Too $hort, which will be produced by long-time producer Ant Banks; details on the supergroup formed with Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, and E-40, and much more! Created, Produced, Edited, Hosted by Chad Kiser Executive Producer: Chad Kiser Visit: http://www.chadkiser.com (http://chadkiser.com/) Check us out on Instagram & Twitter: @chadmkiser

Who has been a guest on Conversations With Chad: Exclusive Interviews & Powerful Talks

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Too $hort
• Kokane
• Money B

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YouTube views

2,237,656

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

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36

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0

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86

Engagement

27

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