Chris Platte Presents: Strictly Hip Hop & Strictly Hoop Talk

The longtime legend of the Strictly Hoop-Talk Podcast Chris Phillips returns for the sixth annual NBA All Star Weekend Predictions podcast! Also in this episode we discuss the top of the east trade acquisitions and now who we pick to make the NBA Finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2019 is here and it could be a big year for hip-hop! Conner Ennis returns to the podcast as we look at all the rumored and confirmed albums coming this year! Everything from Kendrick, Cole and Drake, to the possible return of Big Sean, to young artists like Nick Grant, Lil Skies and JuiceWrld. We give our expectations on each of these artists plus over 50 more! This mega episode is one you can't miss! Subscribe to the podcast series on Spotify and Itunes Spotify :https://open.spotify.com/show/08MOHqGtcZIoxx5giV3i7l?si=fD33e7UaQ-mCzj1OiJm7kg  Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chris-platte-presents-hip/id1123337898?mt=2 Contact me Twitter: @realchrisplatteInstagram: @realchrisplatteEmail: chrispy1132@gmail.com Guest(s): Conner Ennis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Creator of the Basketball Index, Lakers blogger, podcaster, and analytics guru Cranjis Mcbasketball returns to the show to discuss the blockbuster NYK/Dallas trade sending Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks plus an update on the Anthony Davis sweepstakes. Subscribe to the podcast series on Spotify and Itunes Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/08MOHqGtcZIoxx5giV3i7l?si=fD33e7UaQ-mCzj1OiJm7kg  Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chris-platte-presents-hip/id1123337898?mt=2 Contact me Twitter: @realchrisplatteInstagram: @realchrisplatte Email: chrispy1132@gmail.com Guest(s): Cranjis Mcbasketball Twitter: @T1m_NBA, @The_BBall_Index Check out his incredible new website basketball index: http://bball-index.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ken and I discuss how music streaming services have affected the classic hip hop album. Chris Platte: Apple Podcast & Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/HipHopHoopTalks Spotify: http://bit.ly/HipHopHoopTalkSpotify Also check out my new TV show Strictly Hip-Hop TV on MSU TV or Youtube. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Ee3dIFJM5W7zKCzoMZz_Q?view_as=subscriber Contact me Twitter: @realchrisplatte Instagram: @realchrisplatte Email: chrispy1132@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 TEAMS UP 30 TEAMS DOWN! What better way to celebrate the new year than a deep dive on every team! Akhil and I give a new year's resolution for every NBA team!   Subscribe to the podcast! Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chris-platte-presents-hip/id1123337898?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08MOHqGtcZIoxx5giV3i7l?si=QVI4DzcSReaQYln4jpjeFA Podbean: http://chrispy1132.podbean.com/ Also check out my new TV show Strictly Hip-Hop TV on MSU TV or Youtube. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Ee3dIFJM5W7zKCzoMZz_Q?view_as=subscriber Contact me Twitter: @realchrisplatte Instagram: @realchrisplatte Email: chrispy1132@gmail.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 games in to the season Akhil and I each pick 5 teams that interest us.  My 5: Celtics, Raptors, Pistons, 76ers, Heat Akhil's 5: Clippers, Nuggets, Grizzlies, Jazz, Thunder     Subscribe to the podcast! Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chris-platte-presents-hip/id1123337898?mt=2  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08MOHqGtcZIoxx5giV3i7l?si=QVI4DzcSReaQYln4jpjeFA  Podbean: http://chrispy1132.podbean.com/    Also check out my new TV show Strictly Hip-Hop TV on MSU TV or Youtube.   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Ee3dIFJM5W7zKCzoMZz_Q?view_as=subscriber    Contact me Twitter: @realchrisplatte Instagram: @realchrisplatte Email: chrispy1132@gmail.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Student at Michigan State University and rapper Yung Dosu recently dropped his debut project "Escapism Vol. 1" and is now here for his first ever interview. In this episode we discuss his hip-hop roots, the creation of his project, finding a sound as an emerging artist, and what to expect next from Yung Dosu.   Subscribe to the podcast! Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chris-platte-presents-hip/id1123337898?mt=2  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08MOHqGtcZIoxx5giV3i7l?si=QVI4DzcSReaQYln4jpjeFA  Podbean: http://chrispy1132.podbean.com/    Also check out my new TV show Strictly Hip-Hop TV on MSU TV or Youtube.   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Ee3dIFJM5W7zKCzoMZz_Q?view_as=subscriber    Contact me Twitter: @realchrisplatte Instagram: @realchrisplatte Email: chrispy1132@gmail.com     Guest(s): Yung Dosu   Twitter: @yungdosu    Escapism Vol. 1 On Apple Music and Spotify:    Apple Music:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/escapism-vol-1/1441916111   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/a

Lakers blogger, podcaster, analytics guru Cranjis Mcbasketball returns to the show to discuss his incredible brand new website BBall Index plus what to make of the Lakers so far.   Subscribe to the podcast! Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chris-platte-presents-hip/id1123337898?mt=2  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08MOHqGtcZIoxx5giV3i7l?si=QVI4DzcSReaQYln4jpjeFA  Podbean: http://chrispy1132.podbean.com/  Contact me Twitter: @realchrisplatte Instagram: @realchrisplatte Email: chrispy1132@gmail.com     Guest(s): Cranjis Mcbasketball   Twitter: @T1m_NBA, @The_BBall_Index   Check out his incredible new website basketball index: http://bball-index.com/    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! To celebrate the spooky holiday we visit one of the spookiest albums in hip hop history 6 Feet Deep by GraveDiggaz. This podcast is a crossover episode with Will Gill of the Hip Hop Review Podcast and Cheese of Crushalot Podcast! Subscribe to the podcast series on Podbean and Itunes   Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chris-platte-presents-hip/id1123337898?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08MOHqGtcZIoxx5giV3i7l?si=QVI4DzcSReaQYln4jpjeFA  Podbean: http://chrispy1132.podbean.com/    Guest: Will Gill Twitter: @Iam_willgil Check Out Will Gill and Vonte the Pro's Hip-Hop Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hip-hop-review-podcast/id1046288987?mt=2    Guest: Cheese  Twitter: @crushalotCHEESE  Listen to the Crushalot Podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/user-455642906/the-highly-comical-rap-board         Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Akhil returns to preview the Pacific division!   Topics How do Fox and Bagley fit? Who's the Suns' point guard? is putting Devin Booker at point guard good for his development? Do the Clippers tank or go for the playoffs? How does the Lakers support cast around Lebron work on each side of the ball? Is this KD's last year in a Warrior's uniform? Why would he leave?     Subscribe to the podcast series on Podbean and Itunes   Podbean: http://chrispy1132.podbean.com/   Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chris-platte-presents-hip/id1123337898?mt=2     Contact me Twitter: @realchrisplatte Instagram: @realchrisplatte Email: chrispy1132@gmail.com    Guest: Akhil Hollingsworth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Long time friend Aaron Johnson of Palace of Pistons and Def Pen joins the show for the first time to preview the central division!   Topics Figuring out who is in Chicago's core? Should the Cavs be rebuilding or retooling? Is this a playoff team? Can the Pistons be the 5th/6th seed this year? Are we just being optimistic? Will Indiana improve or will they have a set back? What can Coach Bud do for Giannis? How good will the Bucks be?     Subscribe to the podcast series on Podbean and Itunes   Podbean: http://chrispy1132.podbean.com/   Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chris-platte-presents-hip/id1123337898?mt=2     Contact me Twitter: @realchrisplatte Instagram: @realchrisplatte Email: chrispy1132@gmail.com    Guest: Aaron Johnson Twitter: @AJohnsonNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Philip Rossman-Reich from the Orlando Magic Daily and Locked On Magic joins the show to preview the southeast division!   Topics: figuring out who is in Atlanta's core? The Magic just officially committed to Aaron Gordon, what’s the next step? Can the Hornets re-emerge as a playoff team? is this the time Dwight Howard actually works? If the Wizards go through a rough patch is this the year these players finally hit the wall and give up? Butler trade to Miami dead? What else can we expect from the Heat? Plus Over/Unders for every team     Subscribe to the podcast series on Podbean and Itunes   Podbean: http://chrispy1132.podbean.com/   Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chris-platte-presents-hip/id1123337898?mt=2     Contact me Twitter: @realchrisplatte Instagram: @realchrisplatte Email: chrispy1132@gmail.com    Guest: Philip Rossman-Reich Twitter: @philiprr_OMD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics: Is Spencer Dinwiddie a part of the core and can he play with DLo? can Nets prospects Caris Lavert take the jump? What do the Knicks have to do to make themselves attractive for star free agents in 2019? What can Philly expect of Fultz? How does Philly take the next step? Toronto how does Kawhi fit? Can this team be the best in the east? Boston is loaded with talent so who has to make the sacrifice? Can this team play unselfishly?     Subscribe to the podcast series on Podbean and Itunes   Podbean: http://chrispy1132.podbean.com/   Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chris-platte-presents-hip/id1123337898?mt=2     Contact me Twitter: @realchrisplatte Instagram: @realchrisplatte Email: chrispy1132@gmail.com    Guest: Rob Lopez Twitter: @r0bato       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2018-2019 NBA Season is just around the corner and here is the first of six division previews to bring you up to speed before the season starts! The first is a preview of the Northwest division.  Topics include: what’s more important for the Nuggets? Jamal to take a leap or Jokic to take a leap defensively? How good is this team with Milsap? How long does Jimmy Butler stay? OKC had a great offseason probably as good as you could have but does it actually make a difference? Is Utah prepared for a sophomore slump with Mitchell? If this team is 10th in the west at all star break do they have to break up Dame and CJ? The Blazers may have gotten worse or at the very best stayed the same. What is a reasonable expectation for this team? Is there any room for internal improvement with this team?     Subscribe to the podcast series on Podbean and Itunes   Podbean: http://chrispy1132.podbean.com/   Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chris-platte-presents-hip/id1123337898?mt=2     Contact me Twitter: @realc

The time is now! Will Gill returns to cover everything that happened in the last couple months of hip hop!   Topics:   Mac’s passing Vic Mensa dissing XXXTentacion Eminem’s beefs (MGK and Budden) Kanye’s rebrand? Plus I deep dive into Kanye's mind  Standout releases  Top 10 projects this year? What’s coming next?      Shane Power's Podcast: Friend of Mac Miller addressing his passing I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE ANY MAC FAN TO LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/shaneshow/091018-shane-says-goodbye-to-mac-miller     Subscribe to the podcast series on Podbean and Itunes   Podbean: http://chrispy1132.podbean.com/   Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chris-platte-presents-hip/id1123337898?mt=2   Contact me Twitter: @realchrisplatte Instagram: @realchrisplatte Email: chrispy1132@gmail.com    Guest: Will Gill Twitter: @iam_willgill Hip-Hop Review Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hip-hop-review-podcast/id1046288987?mt=2    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a long drought the NBA season is finally coming back! Akhil and I give our immediate reaction to Jimmy Butler's trade request. What does this mean? Where will he go? When will he be traded?       Subscribe to the podcast series on Podbean and Itunes   Podbean: http://chrispy1132.podbean.com/   Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chris-platte-presents-hip/id1123337898?mt=2     Contact me Twitter: @realchrisplatte Instagram: @realchrisplatte Email: chrispy1132@gmail.com    Guest: Akhil Hollingsworth Twitter: @akhilhh   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spike Lou of the OnDeck Hip-Hop podcast returns to review Mac Miller's 5th studio LP "Swimming."      Subscribe to the podcast series on Podbean and Itunes   Podbean: http://chrispy1132.podbean.com/   Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chris-platte-presents-hip/id1123337898?mt=2     Contact me Twitter: @realchrisplatte Instagram: @realchrisplatte Email: chrispy1132@gmail.com     Guest(s): Spike Lou Twitter: @IamSPIKELoU @OnDeckTVpodcast   Subscribe to their Hip-Hop Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ondecktv-podcast/id889648725?mt=2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ASTROWORLD REVIEW IS HERE! Animal Brown from the Ondeck TV Podcast joins the show to review Travis Scott's long awaited follow up to Birds In the Trap Sing Mcknight. Is this Travis' best album yet?   Subscribe to the podcast series on Podbean and Itunes   Podbean: http://chrispy1132.podbean.com/   Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chris-platte-presents-hip/id1123337898?mt=2     Contact me Twitter: @realchrisplatte Instagram: @realchrisplatte Email: chrispy1132@gmail.com     Guest(s): Animinal Brown Twitter: @Animal_Brown @OnDeckTVpodcast   Subscribe to their Hip-Hop Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ondecktv-podcast/id889648725?mt=2    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Gill, Andrew Duris and I team up to review rap superstar Drake's latest album "Scorpion" and discuss how this is the biggest moment of Drake's career.        Subscribe to the podcast series on Podbean and Itunes   Podbean: http://chrispy1132.podbean.com/   Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chris-platte-presents-hip/id1123337898?mt=2     Contact me Twitter: @realchrisplatte Instagram: @realchrisplatte Email: chrispy1132@gmail.com     Guests: Andrew Duris  Twitter: @durdydurds     Guest: Will Gill Twitter: @Iam_willgil Check Out Will Gill and Vonte the Pro's Hip-Hop Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hip-hop-review-podcast/id1046288987?mt=2  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Akhil and I break down the two latest blockbuster trades of the offseason. Will Kawhi stay in Toronto? How will Demar be in San Antonio? Did the Thunder make the right move to give up on Melo?     Subscribe to the podcast series on Podbean and Itunes   Podbean: http://chrispy1132.podbean.com/   Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chris-platte-presents-hip/id1123337898?mt=2   Contact me Twitter: @realchrisplatte Instagram: @realchrisplatte Email: chrispy1132@gmail.com     Guest(s): Akhil Hollingsworth   Twitter: @akhilhh     I am proud to announce a new sponsor to the podcast, Young Living Essential Oils!   To get more information contact Theresa: @theresaheal@comcast.net  To purchase these essential oils go here: https://www.youngliving.com/vo/#/signup/new-start?sponsorid=2463470&enrollerid=2463470&type=member Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices