Some people make history – Soren Baker excels at documenting it ... And now, he's here to make a little history of his own as the latest guest on A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy!
The man behind 3,500+ articles found in outlets such as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, XXL and The Source, Baker is one of the most prolific journalists in hip-hop history. The former co-host of Open Bar radio with rapper/actor Xzibit on the legendary 93.5 KDAY in Los Angeles from 2014-16, he is also the co-author of 2020’s acclaimed The Gucci Mane Guide To Greatness. In addition, he is the author of the critically acclaimed 2018 book The History Of Gangster Rap.
He also authored 2006’s The Music Library: The History of Rap and Hip-Hop and 2011’s I'm The White Guy - The Tech N9ne Edition and I’m The White Guy - The Jay-Z Edition. This is in addition to co-authoring books with The Game, Glasses Malone as well as three books on the Baltimore Ravens. His Unique Access Ent. YouTube channel has more than 7.3 million views and 36,000 subscribers.
A Maryland native, Baker has penned liner notes for albums by 2Pac, Ice Cube, N.W.A. and Gang Starr among others. The former News Editor of HipHopDX.com, he has written and produced programs for several television networks and record companies. He produced the Ultimate Albums episode on Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP for VH1, and wrote and served as creative consultant for CeeLo Green’s Lay It Down show on Fuse. He also co-directed, wrote and produced the Tech N9ne Psychumentary DVD, which sold more than 14,000 copies independently.
He has also penned two feature films/scripted series in development, both to be directed by Bill Duke (Hoodlum, Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit, Deep Cover). Baker made his directorial debut in 2017 with White Girl Voice, a short that he also wrote and produced.
On this episode (out on all major platforms on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021), Tabari and Soren talk about how he got his start in journalism, what it's like to cover some of the biggest names in hip-hop history, their shared Cincinnati connections ... And who would be in his collective Top 5 artists of all-time.
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