POW Radio
02.12.25
Founded in 2005 by writer Jeff Weiss (The Ringer, Washington Post, GQ), POW is the last rap blog — one of the the first nationally to write about Kendrick Lamar, Danny Brown, Drakeo, 03 Greedo, and many others. In 2016, it birthed the label, POW Recordings, releasing albums from Chester Watson, Kent Loon, Fatboi Sharif, Rhys Langston, Gabe ‘Nandez, Ness Nite, Pioneer 11, The Outfit TX, Vince Ash, and Zilla Rocca.
The radio show is an extension of this far-flung sound, boasting guest mixes from the rotating cast of POW contributors that span Latin boogaloo to Soviet Jazz to West Coast street rap.
Tracklist:
DJ Quik – Diggin U Out
Kurupt – We Can Freak It
Dom Kennedy – When I Come Around
Da Eastsidaz – G’d Up (feat. Snoop Dogg)
Xzibit – Sorry I’m Away So Much
Shade Sheist – Where I Wanna Be
2Pac – Picture Me Rollin
Phracyde – 4 Better Or 4 Worse
Andre Nickatina – Powda 4 Da Hoes
Coolio – Fantastic Voyage
Zoe Osama – Gas And Dip
G Perico – Toxic Love
De La Soul – Me Myself And I
Jay Worthy, Larry June & LNDN Drugs – Maybe The Next Time
03 Greedo – Trap House
Tha Dogg Pound – Ridin Sldin Slidin
Too Short – I’m a Player
Suga Free – Dip Da
Ahmad – Back In The Day
Snoop Dogg – Doggy Dogg World
Kendrick Lamar – Untitled 08
Seafood Sam – Ramsey
Tony Toni Tone – Lets’s Get Down
Zhane – Hey Mr DJ
Cutie Pie
Mass Production – Firecracker
Fatback Band – Backstrokin
Rick James – Cold Blooded
Mary Jane Girls – All Night Long
LL Cool J – Loungin
Bobby Brown – Every Little Step I Take
Candy Rain
Delfonics – La La Means I love You
Brenton Wood – Me and You
Patti Drew – Tell Him
James and Bobby Purify – I’m Your Puppet
The Elgins – Darling Baby
The Temprees – Love Can Be So Wonderful
The Chantels – Maybe
Aaron Neville – Tell It Like It Is
Tierra – Together
GQ – I do Love You
Etta James – I’d Rather Go Blind
Richie Valens – We Belong Together
War – Don’t Let No One Get
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