Episode 1: The Conversation Everyone Thought Would Never Happen

After years of headlines, controversy, and speculation, Benzino and former The Source Editor-in-Chief Kim Osorio finally sit down for the conversation hip hop has been waiting decades to hear.

In the premiere episode of The Culture Shock, they revisit their complicated history, address long-standing misconceptions about The Source magazine, and unpack some of hip hop's biggest moments from the inside. Benzino opens up about the magazine's infamous Five Mic ratings, his battle with Eminem, the rise and fall of The Source, Love & Hip Hop, Drink Champs, and even a federal RICO investigation that nearly changed his life forever. Kim challenges the narrative, shares her own perspective, and asks the ques ...