On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I speak with R&B sensation Eric Roberson about raising his three boys, what songwriting his taught him about parenting, why his kids are his first A&Rs and invaluable lessons from his father.

Eric Roberson On Being A Father Of Three And How Songwriting Is Like Parenting

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I speak with "Sherman’s Showcase" co-creator Diallo Riddle. We talk about his kids appetite for scary movies, men’s misperceptions of labor, the professional advantages of having kids, and more.

Diallo Riddle On Introducing His Three Boys To Classic Movies and TV

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I speak with R&B singer VEDO about planning his daughters first birthday party, the gift and curse of “Baby Shark,” what his toddler thinks of his music and more.

R&B Singer VEDO Reflects On The Gift and Curse of "Baby Shark"

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I speak with stars of the new Kung Fu Comedy, "The Paper Tigers,"  Mykel Shannon Jenkins and Alain Uy about their real life roles as dads,  the importance of mentorship, when to administer  tough love and more.

Dads Of "The Paper Tigers" On Why Parents Should Watch This Karate Comedy

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I talk to director Deon Taylor and comedian/actor Katt Williams about their new film "The House Next Door: Meet The Blacks 2" and what they had to learn when they became fathers.

Katt Williams On "The House Next Door" And Raising 9 Children

In the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I talk to MC, producer and educator Substantial about his new children’s book, “She Sees,” inspired by his two daughters, how he parents differently from his dad, why his wife is the realest, and what it means to be "Dedicated and Driven."

MC Substantial On Being "Dedicated & Driven" And His Children's Book, "She Sees"

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I talk to producer and director Justin Rhodes about his powerful new film, “It’s A Wonderful Plight,” why his beats still ain’t free, giving birth to an 808 and raising four girls.

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J Rhodes On His "It's A Wonderful Plight" Musical & Raising Four Girls

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Matt Fingaz On Becoming A Dad Later In Life & When To Bribe Your Toddler

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I talk to Duck Down Records Co-Founder Dru Ha on being a citibike milkman for his newborn baby, the positive influence of his late father, running a marathon for him and more.

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Dru Ha On Being A Citibike Milkman For His Son & Running A Marathon For His Late Father

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I talk to battle rap legend PackFM about being a founding member of #Daughterhouse, the perils of performing in front of his dad and FM now standing for Family Man.

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PackFM: The FM Stands For Family Man

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I talk to Philly’s own DJ Qool Marv on naming his son Thelonious, co-parenting after divorce,  the Christmas mix that became a bonding project, the one time he had to raise his voice, his son following in his musical footsteps and more.

DJ Qool Marv On Raising A Revolutionary With Heart

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I talk to Donwill of Tanya Morgan about getting whooped in Mario Kart by his daughter, inheriting his dad’s sense of style, parenting advice from Phonte and more.

Donwill Of Tanya Morgan On Fatherhood and New Album, "Von and Don

For the 50th episode of the Fathers Who Bother Podcast I invited my fellow hip hop journalism dads Jesus Trivino of TIDAL, Rob Markman of Genius and Chuck Creekmur of Allhiphop.com to talk about the state of fatherhood in hiphop, how they juggle their careers with parenting and much more.

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Hip Hop Journalist Fatherhood Roundtable

To kick off the third and final season of Fathers Who Bother, I catch up with comedian and producer Roy Wood Jr to talk about raising his son, his 'Father Figure' stand up special, the connection between his father and Don Cornelius and more!

Roy Wood Jr On How Fatherhood Impacted His Comedy Career

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I catch up with west coast rep veteran Wildchild of Lootpack to talk about his new project 'Omowale,' raising his son, Black-Ish star Miles Brown, recording their NBA battle song “GOAT,"an ode to Fatherhood with Posdnous and Big Daddy Kane and more.

Wildchild Of Lootpack On Raising His Son Miles Brown of "Black-Ish"

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I speak with novelist, DJ and cultural critic Adam Mansbach about his New York Times best selling book Go The Fuck To Sleep, raising three girls and cultivating his daughter Viv’s rap aspirations and more.

Adam Mansbach On How His Daughter Inspired 'Go The Fuck To Sleep'

On the next episode of Father Who Bother I chop it up with Grammy-nominated producer Wyldfyer about growing up in family of car enthusiasts, his son being born on his birthday, why he originally wanted a girl, raising a toddler during a pandemic and more.

"Kush & Corinthians" Producer Wyldfyer On The Joys Of Fatherhood

Fathers Who Bother is a podcast for men who are "Dad as they wanna be." In this first episode we talk to rapper, singer and actor Phonte Coleman of Little Brother and The Foreign Exchange about fatherhood and more.

Fathers Who Bother Episode 1: Phonte Coleman (Part 1)

In part two of our interview, we talk about Little Brother’s “Diary Of A Mad Black Daddy” skit, Phonte voicing a children’s book and addressing his fathers’ passing in his music.

Fathers Who Bother Episode 1: Phonte Coleman, (Part 2)

In this episode of the Fathers Who Bother podcast, we speak with MC Skyzoo about his new project, Milestones, dedicated to fathers like his own. We also discuss why he considers his son Miles a true miracle.

Fathers Who Bother Episode 2:  Skyzoo

In this episode of "Fathers Who Bother," we speak with Bronx MC Mickey Factz about raising his newborn son during a pandemic and keeping a daily diary of his young life.

Fathers Who Bother Episode 3: Mickey Factz

In this next episode of "Fathers Who Bother" we speak with Detroit MC Royce Da 5’ 9 about raising his five kids, being a girl dad, the unique challenges of raising his autistic son and why he’d keep having more kids if his wife let him.

Fathers Who Bother Episode 5: Royce 5' 9"

In the next episode of the podcast we speak with Detroit producer and MC Mr. Porter about his unique experience with parenting his daughter and the continued work he is doing to repair his relationship with his own father.

Fathers Who Bother Episode 6: Denaun Porter

In this episode we speak with producer Amadeus about developing his own parenting style, talking to his son about his divorce, co-parenting during a pandemic and more!

Producer Amadeus on co-parenting during a pandemic

In the next episode of the podcast I speak with rapper and producer Oddisee about his pandemic project Odd Cure, growing up in Sudan, how being a parent to his siblings prepared him for fatherhood, his father’s parenting style and more.

Oddisee on 'Odd Cure,' growing up in Sudan and parenting his siblings

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I speak with DJ and Producer Statik Selektah about parenting advice he got from Sean Price, the politics of picking  baby names, recording “Harley’s Blues” for his daughter and her song with 2 Chainz. 

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Statik Selektah Talks Fatherhood Advice From Sean Price and more

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I speak with Rockness Monsta of Heltah Skletah about raising his daughter Raquel, his parenting super power, the one battle rapper he plays for her in the car  and which reality TV kid gave him baby fever.

Rockness Monsta On Raising His Daughter And Having Baby Fever

On the next episode I talk with Detroit producer Apollo Brown about raising his daughter and son in the age of Corona, parenting advice from DJ Premier, buying his father his dream car and more.

Apollo Brown On Parenting Advice From DJ Premier

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I speak with North Carolina MC Supastition about becoming a father at the age of 16, why he regrets recording a song about that experience and what happened the one time he met his biological father.

Supastition On Being A Teen Dad & The Fatherhood Song He Regrets Making

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I speak with Mr. Walt of Da Beatminerz about how having a baby changed the way he went digging for records, his son becoming a DJ himself and how his father helped shape his love of music.

Mr. Walt of Da Beatminerz On His Son Becoming A DJ

On the next episode of Fathers Who Bother I kick it with General Steele of Smif-N-Wessun about raising his two sons, repairing his relationship with his father and his new project Amerikkka’s Nightmare Part 3.

General Steele Of Smif-n-Wessun On Fatherhood and Making "Amerikkka's Nightmare Part 3"

A podcast dedicated to involved fathers who are "Dad as we wannabe" hosted by career entertainment journalist Jerry Barrow (@JLBarrow)

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