Can You Separate Music From Where You Grew Up?

Building 341 · Aug 7, 2026 · 1h 6m · transcript

Hip-hop. R&B. Blues. Country. Legacy artists. New releases.

This episode starts with DJ Rubbaban's trip to Texas before turning into one of our deepest music conversations yet.

We break down Rick Ross' newest project, Ne-Yo's country album, Jacquees, Project Pat, Juicy J, Rome Streetz, Bubba Sparxxx, Keith Urban, blues legends, how artists are evolving, and whether music is actually getting better—or just different.

Then the conversation shifts into culture, growing up in California and Texas, gang music, changing neighborhoods, and how life experiences shape what we listen to today.

This…