Been There, Rocked That

In a surprise Saturday episode, "Been There, Rocked That" returns as Polo Pirata, Prance Lo and Robbie Fingers are joined by Emilio Sparks for a special WWE Summerslam preview. Emilio gives his thoughts on the upcoming NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV and WWE Summerslam, as the guys teach Prance what the appeal of pro wrestling is. This episode is sure to be too sweet!

"Been There, Rocked That" returns as Polo Pirata and Ste Lo sit down with East Harlem artist UFO Fev. Fev details his relationship with Fat Joe, why he hates being targeted by "urban" clothing companies, and why he feels emcees often find themselves ruining hit records. He also details why new artists end up with terrible situations when they sign record deals.

"Been There, Rocked That" returns for a special 2-hour 20th episode as Prance Lo, Polo Pirata, Ste Lo and Robbie Fingers are joined by Ezra Wine and Blake Loington. Blake talks about his issues with hip hop as it currently stands, while Ezra details the thinking behind his highly curated "million dollar" Polo collection.

"Been There, Rocked That" returns as Prance Lo, Ste Lo, Polo Pirata and Robbie Fingers are joined by Ruddy Rock. Ruddy details how he randomly broke into the modeling industry, how he helped launch the career of Wiz Khalifa, and why downtown NYC is the central hub for all hip hop culture.

"Been There, Rocked That" returns as Prance Lo, Polo Pirata, Ste Lo and special guest host It's Me Wandie are joined by legendary choreographer and dancer Buddha Stretch. Stretch talks about the origins of the term "hip hop," working with Michael Jackson and Will Smith, and how buddhism has shown how everything is connected.

"Been There, Rocked That" returns as Prance Lo and Polo Pirata are joined by artist, model, and former America's Next Top Model contestant Shei Phan. Phan talks about the differences between New York and LA, her goals for getting her art and fashion, and why clothing is optional and twerking is mandatory on her IG.

In the 16th and final episode of the first season of "Been There, Rocked That," Prance Lo, Ste Lo, Polo Pirata and special guest host Gabriela Riley are joined by "El Presidente" Nilson Martinez. Nilson details growing up rocking Polo in Paterson, NJ, modeling in the 90s, how he became Gucci Mane's road manager, and how he and Tammy Rivera are now building an empire. Thank you to everyone who tuned in this season! Been There, Rocked That will return shortly. Keep up with us on Instagram @beenthere_rockedthat_

In the 15th episode of "Been There, Rocked That," Prance Lo, Polo Pirata, Ste Lo and Robbie Fingers are joined by emcees El Da Sensei and Wize Crack. The Jersey natives talk about the Lo culture growing up in Jersey, Artifacts emcee El Da Sensei talks about the appreciation of hip hop culture in Japan, and why there's been a resurgence for physical copies of albums.

"Been There, Rocked That" returns as Polo Pirata, Ste Lo, a returning Robbie Fingers, and Prance Lo are joined by Zhigge cofounder, Special Ed dancer, and entrepreneur, Kamal Nuru. Kamal, aka Kazo, goes into detail about how he and Prance began dancing for Special Ed, how Zhigge was formed, and how he's evolved as an entrepreneur with his Levels Barbershops.

Been There Rocked That crew had the honor of sitting with one of hip hops legendary M.C. Brooklyn's own SPECIAL ED!!!! Great conversation bout how he started rapping,experience in the hip hop industry and his up coming documentary on TV one UNSUNG.

Been There Rocked That Episode #12 we have one part of the legendary hip hop group BRAND NUBIANS Sadat X. He will share upcoming projects, his opinion on the state of hip hop now and his wine company.

On a rainy Mother's Day in NYC, "Been There, Rocked That" returns as Polo Pirata, Prance Lo, Ste Lo, Keema and Robbie Fingers are joined by hip hop super producer Buckwild DITC. Buckwild details his sneaker collection, his favorite artists to work with, and how both the sneaker and the rap games have changed due to technology and the passing of the torch among generations.

In the 10th episode of "Been There, Rocked That," the whole crew is here and joined by hip hop fashion designer and influencer Willie Esco. Willie details his own brand and the fallout with Nas, how he launched Makaveli Brand with Tupac's likeness, taking Coogi out of bankruptcy and working on the Lo Life Brand with Thirstin Howl the 3rd. Willie also gives his take on fashion powerhouses tapping into hip hop to find inspiration and designers. All that and more!

"Been There, Rocked That" returns as Prance Lo, Polo Pirata, Keema and Robbie Fingers are joined by General Steele, one half of Smif-n-Wessun and part of the legendary Boot Camp Clik, and Flatbush emcee VVS Verbal. Steele takes it back to the heyday of Brownsville with Keema, reminisces with Prance about touring and roaming through the city, and talks about the importance of ownership and building Bucktown USA Entertainment. VVS Verbal speaks details on his new album, "Rebirth of the Slickest."

“Been There, Rocked That” returns with its 8th episode as Prance Lo, Polo Pirata and Ste Lo are joined by ANKHLEJOHN and Saleem. ANKHLEJOHN gets into his musical influences, how growing up in DC shaped his sound, and how he takes a unique approach to releasing his music. Saleem gives his takes on how he approaches working with artists, his impact on the scene in DC, and how he has a connection to soccer legend Pelé. Tune in to hear all this and more on this week’s “Been There, Rocked That!”

"Been There, Rocked That" returns for its 7th episode with legendary hip hop journalist and emcee Rob Markman. Rob's worked with XXL and MTV, and is currently leading content at Genius. In this discussion with Prance Lo, Keema, Polo Pirata, Ste Lo and Robbie Fingers, Rob joins the team to talk about the differences between corporate enviroments and startups, how he's carefully navigated being a journalist and a rapper, and how mumble rap may have actually been around since the golden age of hip hop.

In a "New York Art Basel"-themed episode, Keema and Ste Lo are joined by artists TTK, STEM YNN and JAYLO YNN, as well as Chevon, to talk Lo, fashion, graffiti, activism, as well as their other various endeavors. Keema and JAYLO reminisce on the heyday of Brownsville in the 80s and how boosting was a way of life. TTK reflects on his mission for his art and working with various artists, including Nas, NORE and Dave East.

On a Henny-filled Easter Sunday, "Been There, Rocked That" is joined by none other than rapper and songwriter Manolo Rose. Manolo joins Polo Pirata, Prance Lo, Ste Lo, Keema and Robbie Fingers to talk about how he got into Polo, getting his first pieces from boosters, finding his lane in the music industry, and how music definitely wasn't his first career path. Buckle up, as this episode is sure to get wild!

In the 4th episode of "Been There, Rocked That," Prance Lo and Polo Pirata are reunited with the good folks at Complex behind the "Horse Power" documentary. Angel Diaz, David Matthews and Karizza Sanchez talk about the trials and tribulations they went through making the documentary, from having to cut down the initial vision, securing the right people, and the entire process taking three years. From culture vulture accusations to people being left off the documentary, nothing is off limits in this episode.

"Been There, Rocked That" returns, as Polo Pirata, Prance Lo, Ste Lo, Robbie Fingers and Keema are joined by Mikey Likes It, the ice cream entrepreneur and LES native. Mikey has transformed his brand, taking it from a push cart to having two storefronts, one in Harlem and one in his native Lower East Side. In this episode, Mikey tells his story of finding success in his ever-changing neighborhood, what it takes to own and operate a small business, and how his vision goes way beyond ice cream.