In this episode Ice-T and Mick Benzo discuss Ice's follow up on his Dungeons & Dragons audiobook recording, George Zimmerman's Celebrity Boxing, Flappy Bird, the Super Bowl, Alex Rodriguez, Ice's take on Snapped (the TV Show), the difference between scripted & reality television, the side effects of TV pharmaceutical commercials, heroin, haters, Queen Latifah's bar fights and some new Body Count news.

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Episode 4:  Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Mage

In this episode Ice-T and Mick Benzo are joined by NFL Legend & Super Bowl champion, Plaxico Burress. They discuss the hardest hit Plaxico has ever received on the field, their distaste for selfies, their distaste for naked men in the locker room, the missing plane, aliens, Ice's continual unwillingness to upgrade his Television, how Ice is the only sane one left on Law & Order, and the inception of the newly founded Universal Hip Hop museum in the Bronx.

Episode 6: Selfies & Locker Room Nudists with Plaxico Burress

In this episode Ice-T and Mick Benzo are joined by comedy badass, Todd Barry. They discuss the real truth behind Jay-Z's sampling of Ice's 99 problems, internet trolls, cyber bullying, an update on the missing plane, Michael Vick's move to the NY Jets, Friday Night Tykes, Ice & Mick's pitch perfect karate movie voices, Lewis coming back to face Olivia Benson on a Law & Order: SVU showdown and finding happiness in the present moment.

The Trio are also joined by Jon Daly as he explains what furies and 3D printers are to Ice. Lil' Daddy Shane comes through to discuss his new documentary. Lastly, Zieme shows the crew his pipes and shares what it is like to be an independent artist.

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Episode 7: I Got 99 Problems but a Furry Ain't One Featuring Todd Barry & Jon Daly

In this episode Ice-T and Mick Benzo are joined by their Body Count Family. They discuss the the UConn riots, violence in schools, David Letterman's departure, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nurse Jackie, Kiss' dispute with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Lil' Ice has some issues with his dad's review of Titanfall. They also talk about Lil Ice's clothing line: Hemp & Relax, Ice interviews Body Count, they reminisce about the history of the band, Sean E Sean shares how to prepare prison delicacies, and Ice discusses how he judges character.

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Episode 8: Body Count is in the Building

In this episode Ice-T and Mick Benzo are joined by Reggie Watts. They discuss Ice's new Boost Mobile campaign, why Mos Def can't return to tour the United States, Ice and Mick share crazy international tour stories, they discuss the Indianapolis 500, Reggie lays down a dope a cappella improvisation, Ice reviews Godzilla, Ice debuts Body Count's new rendition of 99 Problems, the crew discuss their opinions on the fad of Holograms of dead artists, Ice shares an interesting upcoming SVU plot twist, and Ice dishes out some game about being double crossed.

 
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Episode 11: Hologram Rights with Reggie Watts

In this episode Ice T and Mick are joined by Alex Blumberg (Planet Money and This American Life). They discuss the Mayweather fight, Isis, Alex's new podcast project called Startup, Alex pitches Ice to invest in his podcast company, the shadows of social media, an update on the Art of Rap tour, Chris Meloni's new role on Sin City, and the guys remember Joan Rivers.

This episode is sponsored by Petimmune and Mahler Aggressive Strength Testosterone Booster.

Episode 18: Podcast Startup with Alex Blumberg

In this episode Ice T and Mick Benzo are joined by legendary comedian, Chris Rock. They discuss rooting for teams that always lose, New Jack City, Chris' relationship with Adam Sandler, 99 Problems, Africa, TV, Wealth in Relationships,  Denzel Washington, Obama, CB4 and the Top Five.

This episode is sponsored by Bevel and Petimmune.

Episode 20: Wealth in Relationships with Chris Rock

In this episode Ice T and Mick Benzo are joined by Treach from Naughty by Nature. They discuss Obama's Immigration Executive Order, Treach's season on VH1's Couple's Therapy, Big Hero 6, new car problems, Treach's new music, and enduring disappointment in the entertainment industry. 

This episode features Get Low by Treach featuring Redman and Prince AK.

This episode also features Ego by RL featuring Treach and Jaheim.

This episode is sponsored by PetVi and Audible.

Episode 23 - Trigger Treach Therapy With Treach From Naughty By Nature

In this episode Ice T and Mick Benzo are joined by Kool Keith. They discuss future news, future sports, Walt Frazier, Leatherface, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Kool Keith’s take on modern porn, Kool Keith’s affinity for Dating Naked, Ebola, Ultra Magnetics,  Analog Brothers, Keith’s story of missing a show over a coat, Haterproof, Average Is Not Enough, Dr. Octagon, and great photographers.

 

This episode features Haterproof by Kool Keith Featuring Ice T.

This episode also features Dinosaur by Kool Keith.


This episode is sponsored by Audible.

Episode 25 - Inside The Mind Of Kool Keith

In this episode Ice T and Mick Benzo are joined by Roxanne Shante! They talk about Roxanne's battle with Busy Bee, the Interview, Love & Hip-Hop, Knicks, Kobe, how she got Roxanne’s Revenge on the radio when she was 14, her fights with Breast Cancer, Celebrity Net Worth websites, Borderlands, receiving demo tapes from aspiring artists, and Rocwell (the Official ice T impersonator of the Final Level podcast) checks in.

This episode is sponsored by Hulu Plus and Audible

Episode 27 - Battle Rapping With Roxanne Shante

In this episode Ice T and Mick Benzo are joined by Glen E. Friedman! They talk about criminals using Instagram, No No: a Dockumentary on Dock Ellis, Deflategate, the Superbowl, Planet of the Apes, the Gambler, Selma, Racism, Body Count's new music video for Institutionalized, the Suicidal Tendencies, Veganism, the Micktionary, the story of Glen Friedman, and his new book 'My Rules'.

This episode is sponsored by Squarespace and Audible.

Episode 28 - The Fuck You Hero With Glen E. Friedman

In this episode Ice T and Mick Benzo are joined by Busta Rhymes. They discuss the optical illusion dress, the passing of Leonard Nimoy, 50 Shades of Grey, Ice T's latest appearance on the Tonight Show, Leaders of the New School, Q-Tip, million dollar music videos, people's obsession with pictures, and Tech N9ne.



This episode features No Type Remix featuring Trillian, Wall to Wall by Raekwon featuring Busta Rhymes, Scenario by A Tribe Called Quest featuring Busta Rhymes, CoCo by O.T. Genasis, Ante Up remix by M.O.P. featuring Busta Rhymes.



This episode is sponsored by Shure.

Episode 30 - Million Dollar Videos With Busta Rhymes

In this episode Ice T and Mick Benzo are joined by Grandmaster Caz. They discuss about getting older, Empire, how Ice is the longest running black cop on TV, The Loft, NBA 2K15, Hip Hop sightseeing tours, Grandmaster Caz's Hush Tours, his book, and Rapper's Delight. 

This episode is sponsored by Squarespace (www.squarespace.com/icet).

Episode 33 - Involve Me And I'll Understand With Grandmaster Caz

In this episode Ice and Mick are joined by Munky (Guitarist from Korn), Jonathan Davis (Singer from Korn), John Reese (Founder of the Rockstar Mayhem Festival), and Danny Worsnop (Singer for Asking Alexandria and We Are Harlot). They discuss Lebron James returning to Cleveland, the New York Knicks, police brutality, badge cameras, bad TV shows, Lone Survivor, the Rockstar Mayhem Festival's Metal of Honor Foundation,  Jonathan Davis' love for the Lego Batman video game, a story about why you should never work for Danny Worsnop, the Korn origin story, the Asking Alexandria origin story, Jonathan Davis' first rap show, and Ice's distaste for chicken on tour.

Episode 15: Rocking the Boat Featuring Korn & Asking Alexandria

In this episode Ice-T and Mick Benzo are joined by Jim Norton and Wahida Clark. They discuss Jim Norton's depraved sexual history, Jim Norton's traumatic childhood games, Jim Norton's transexual prostitute encounters, Dr. Dre's big deal with Apple, UFC vs Boxing, the missing girls in Nigeria, the Donald Sterling fiasco, Ice's motto of no pain, no money, Ice hatred of toll booths, an update on the Crimea situation, the one sexual fantasy Jim has not yet accomplished and Ice exclusives debuts the new Body Count single on the podcast, Talk Shit, Get Shot.

Episode 10: Talk Shit, Get Shot with Jim Norton & Wahida Clark

In this episode Ice T and Mick Benzo return to Final Level, where they're joined by rapper, music producer, author and old friend Scarface. They discuss the when and why Scarface got the hip hop bug, the movie Straight Outta Compton, Dr. Dre's legacy, capital punishment, solutions to police brutality, Scarface's soon to be released album, Deeply Rooted and the Houston MC drops a freestyle.

Episode 36: Scarface Is Just Trying to Ice-T and LL Cool J the Game

In this episode Ice T and Mick Benzo talk to IFBB pro bodybuilder, Victor Martinez. They discuss the science behind bodybuilding, his training regimen as he prepares for the 2015 Mr Olympia and how he got involved in the sport.

Music used In this Episode: Ice-T- "Pulse Of The Rhyme", Ice-T - The Tower, Ice-T - "I Ain't New Ta This" Ice-T - "Thats How I'm Livin'"

Episode 37:  Victor Martinez Going For Mr. Olympia

In this episode Ice T and Mick Benzo talk to the legend, Kurtis Blow. They discuss the first time Ice rapped in front of Kurtis Blow, police brutality, the hip-hop origins of Kurtis Blow, him meeting Bob Marley and why Donald Trump is shamming the White House.


Music used In this Episode:  Ice-T - "I Ain't New Ta This" Ice-T - "Thats How I'm Livin'"

Episode 38: Kurtis Blow Says Donald Trump is Shamming the White House

When rap and reggae first met: in this outtake from Ice T's the Final Level podcast, Kurtis Blow talks about meeting Bob Marley just weeks before the legend's death. 

Kurtis Blow Meets Bob Marley

In this episode Ice T and Mick Benzo talk to Pimpin Ken. They discuss whether Donald Trump would make a better pimp then a president, Janet Jackson and Pimpin Ken's journey from being a pimp to a best selling author.

And since Ice is now a proud owner of a I O Hawk Board, Ice and Mick are joined by Latiff from I O Hawk to discuss the logistics of riding one of these devices.

Music used In this Episode: Ice-T - "I Ain't New Ta This" Ice-T - "Thats How I'm Livin' Ice-T- 6 'N The Mornin'

Episode 39: Pimpin' Ken: Trump Would Be A Piss Poor Pimp

This week on the Final Level podcast with Ice T and Mick Benzo, Ice and Mick are joined by KRS- One and Crazy Legs. The Teacha and Rock Steady Crew B-Boy discuss Hip-Hop as a crazy family, the art of negotiating a business deal, the Zulu Nation Anniversary and why KRS does not want to be inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.

Music used In this Episode: Ice-T - "I Ain't New Ta This"  Ice-T - "Thats How I'm Livin' 

Episode 42: KRS-One and Crazy Legs Stop By Talk Zulu Nation Anniversary and Thanks to All Veterans

This week on the Final Level podcast with Ice T and Mick Benzo, Ice and Mick are joined by Sal Abbatiello who owned and operated of the legendary Bronx hip-hop club the Disco Fever. Sal discusses the origins of the club, bringing hip hop from the streets into the club and the first time he saw a DJ grab a microphone and rhyme over it at a club. He tells the crew "It was like Moses...I saw the energy was way more powerful then when the DJ was just mixing the records because he, with the mic, can bring the crowd to a level they could never get which was the DJ mixing."

Music used In this Episode: Ice-T - "I Ain't New Ta This" Ice-T - "Thats How I'm Livin'

Episode 43: Disco Fever: Concierge of the Bronx and Birthplace of Hip Hop

This week on the Final Level podcast with Ice T and Mick Benzo, Ice and Mick are joined by two living legends; Afrika Bambaataa and Mr. Biggs of Soulsonic Force. Bam and Mr. Biggs break down the origins of the Zulu Nation, the origins of Hip Hop, and what we should know in order to fight against a system which is stacked up against us. 

Music used In this Episode: Ice-T - "I Ain't New Ta This" Ice-T - "Thats How I'm Livin'

Episode 46: Afrika Bambaataa and Mr. Biggs Bridging the Generation Gap

On this week's Final Level Podcast with Ice T and Mick Benzo, we celebrate Black History Month by re-airing one of our favorite interviews. Chris Rock joins the crew to discuss rooting for teams that always lose, New Jack City, Chris' relationship with Adam Sandler, 99 Problems, Africa, TV, Wealth in Relationships,  Denzel Washington, Obama, CB4 and the Top Five.

Final Level: Chris Rock Interview; So Nice, We're Airing It Twice

On March 8th, Twenty five years ago, New Jack City opened in theaters nationwide. The film starred Wesley Snipes, Allen Payne, Ice-T, and Chris Rock and made a huge impact on the film industry. Check out Ice T and Chris Rock talking about working on the film and how close the film came to not making it theaters.

Check out more interviews right here itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ice-t…id792629018?mt=2

Title: Ice T - New Jack City, a New Jack Movie


This week on the Final Level podcast with Ice T and Mick Benzo, Ice and Mick are joined by the Flatbush Zombies.  Ice, Mick and the Zombies talk which psychedelic drugs Ice should try, video games, origin of the group's name, rules while on tour and their debut album '3001: A Laced Odyssey'.

Music used In this Episode: Ice-T - "I Ain't New Ta This" Ice-T - "Thats How I'm Livin'

Episode 51: Flatbush Zombies Talking Real Shit

This week on the Final Level podcast with Ice T and Mick Benzo, the two legends are joined by two hip hop innovators, Rocky Bucano and Cutman LG. The four discuss unheard recordings of the late Notorious B.I.G, history of promoting hip hop records on college radio, and why the world and hip hop culture needs to back plans to create a universal hip hop museum.

Check out more about the Hip Hop Museum here http://www.uhhm.org/ and remember to RSVP now so you can take part in the initial design development of the first home for Hip Hop. Event will be Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 9:00 AM - Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 5:00 PM (EDT) . More information is here Uhhmdesigncypher.eventbrite.com

Music used In this Episode: Ice-T - "I Ain't New Ta This" Ice-T - "Thats How I'm Livin'

Episode 52: A Universal Hip Hop Museum Gives Hip Hop What it Deserves

This week on the Final Level podcast with Ice T and Mick Benzo, Ice and Mick are joined by producer and New York radio legend, DJ Chuck Chillout. Mick, Ice and Chuck talk about the recent death of Prince, what that means for the future of music, the death of Billy Paul, Tom Clancy's The Division for Xbox, this summer's The Art Of Rap festival and how DJ Chillout became a New York radio legend


Music used In this Episode: Ice-T - "I Ain't New Ta This" Ice-T - "Thats How I'm Livin' Ice T "Pulse of The Rhyme" Ice T "The Tower

Episode 53: DJ Chuck Chillout: A Podcast Dedicated to Prince

As Ice and Mick take a few weeks off, here at Final Level we've decided to air some of our favorite episodes from this past year. First up? Ice and Mick's interview with Brother Mob himself, Scarface. In this episode Ice T and Mick Benzo talk to rapper, music producer, author and old friend Scarface. They discuss the when and why Scarface got the hip hop bug, the movie Straight Outta Compton, Dr. Dre's legacy, capital punishment, solutions to police brutality, Scarface's soon to be released album, Deeply Rooted and the Houston MC drops a freestyle.

Re-air: Scarface Is Just Trying to Ice-T and LL Cool J the Game

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This week we re-air Ice and Mick's interview with Coco. They discuss how Coco got started in modeling, the Micktionary, Edgewater fires, CrossFit, Christian Bale, Fifty Shades of Grey, Magic Mike, Coco's story, how Coco's family moved Albuquerque, Coco going to school with Jessica Alba, how Coco started working for Playboy, how Ice met Coco, Licious Clothing, Coco's Workout World, the Vanity Vixens, and people who correct spelling on the internet.

This episode features Shoe Freak by Coco.

Re-Air: Fifty Shades Of Coco Interview

This week on the Final Level podcast we re-air  Ice T and Mick Benzo, interview with KRS- One and Crazy Legs. The Teacha and Rock Steady Crew B-Boy discuss Hip-Hop as a crazy family, the art of negotiating a business deal, the Zulu Nation Anniversary and why KRS does not want to be inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.

Music used In this Episode: Ice-T - "I Ain't New Ta This" Ice-T - "Thats How I'm Livin'

Re-Air: KRS-One and Crazy Legs Interview

With Mick Benzo just getting back from a European tour with country artist, Danny Worsnop on his debut album, The Long Road Home and Ice T just finishing up a new album with Body Count, Bloodlust. The OG Ice T and Mick Benzo are back this week with a very special Final Level podcast episode. Ice and Mick not only discuss the 2017 Art of Rap Festival which features DMX, Raekwon, Ghostface and more but also break down every track of Bloodlust in order. The two talk about the writing process on the album, features and how it all came together. The album is out March 31, 2017 but you can preorder the album now here at bodycountband.com.

Remember you can email Ice T and Mick Benzo right here iceandmick@gmail.com and make sure you continue to follow the crew on Twitter
Ice T @FINALLEVEL
Mick Benzo @MickBenzo
Producer Tim Einenkel @LibrarywithTim

Episode 54: Ice T and Mick Benzo Are Back Breaking Down Body Count's Bloodlust Album

Attention! Attention! Even though this could be the shortest podcast episode ever done by Mick Benzo and Ice T on earth, it is another powerful one. This week on the Final Level Podcast, Mick Benzo previews 5 tracks from The Long Road Home, the debut solo album by Danny Worsnop. The front man for Asking Alexandria and We Are Harlot shines in his debut album and if you don't believe us, you got to listen to this episode. If you like the album, cop it the CD/vinyl/signed  here http://www.earache.com/danny  and on
iTunes - http://bit.ly/longroadhome-itunes  or Amazon http://bit.ly/longroadhome-amazon-uk

Check out more about Danny Worsnop here http://thesnop.com/

Remember you can email Ice T and Mick Benzo right here iceandmick@gmail.com and make sure you continue to follow the crew on Twitter
Ice T @FINALLEVEL
Mick Benzo @MickBenzo
Danny Worsnop @dannyworsnop

Episode 55: Mick Benzo and Ice T Talks Danny Worsnop, The Long Road Home

Ice-T and longtime friend, manager and co-host, the one and only Mick Benzo ( Sirius XM’s Zulu Beatz) create the best podcast you have ever heard. This bimonthly show features Ice and Mick’s thoughts on relevant issues, news, video games, politics, behind the scenes of Law & Order: SVU and calls from listeners. They are also joined by featured guests from all corners of the entertainment world. 

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