Nathan "The Professor" Rideaux

CEO/Producer/Author

Professed as "Down South B-Boy", Nathan "The Professor" Rideaux is the CEO and founder of Urban Science Media, LLC-a platform to preserve and promote classic Hip-Hop culture thru non-stereotypical means of audio, visual, and written media. As a curator and hip-hop historian, Nathan has been involved in many projects such as documentaries and books about the hip-hop history and down south hip-hop. Currently, he produces and hosts two podcast. First is "Players From The South", "Playerz from the South, the first scripted Hip-Hop podcast. The other is "Food Dope Podcast", a podcast that combines the ingredients of Hip-Hop inspired and world renowned Executive Chefs, Restaurateurs, and Food Influencers.

Aug. 9, 2021

UGK: Ridin' Dirty (1996). A Texas Rap Manifesto (feat. Nathan "The Professor" Rideaux)

B. Cox once again welcomes Nathan "The Professor" Rideaux of Food Dope Podcast to review UGK 's third album, the southern classic Ridin' Dirty . After feeling neglected, underutilized and underfunded by their record lable Jive, the Texas duo went to work to lay their classic album to prove them and the industry wrong. Over soulful, funky and bass heavy production by Pimp C and N.O. Joe , they sought to bring the industry to a slice of life in their corner of the world in Texas; life riddled with...

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April 19, 2021

Master P-Ice Cream Man (1996). From Restrictions to No Limit (w/ Nathan "The Professor" Rideaux)

B. Cox is joined by special guest Nathan "The Professor" Rideaux ( Playerz From The South & Food Dope podcasts) to look back at Master P 's seismic 1996 album Ice Cream Man . After spending years in California running his record store and label, the hustler turned rapper soon to be mogul returned home to New Orlenas and released his fifth studio album which broke down the door for his label. Combining hard hiting production with reality raps, it would become the springboard that would have his l...

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Dec. 21, 2020

"The Guest Lounge": 'The Professor' Nathan T. Rideaux of "Playerz From The South"

In this edition of "The Guest Lounge" , B. Cox chops it up with "The Professor" Nathan T. Rideaux of Urban Science Media LLC. Nathan is a hip-hop historian, author and content creator with his experience in the culture spanning from the early days of hip-hop. He is the writer and creator or Hip-Hop's #1 scripted podcast Playerz From The South , a drama chronicling the rise and journey of a southern hip-hop record executive and mogul during rap's heyday in the late 80s and the early 90s.. In addi...

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