(0:00) intro & preview (4:56) was LL Cool J on point when he stated that he was the "most important" rapper ever?! (22:06) we dive into sharing our picks for the best 10 to 20 hip hop albums released in 2024 starting with (23:07) Dave (29:02) Reggie (38:17) DJ (45:05) DJ Kal (54:30) Vince (1:11:15) Jamil (1:19:48) Ian (1:37:27) we celebrate Festivu…

(0:00) intro & preview (2:49) R.I.P. Nikki Giovanni (4:18) Jaguar Wright has recanted her explosive allegations against Jay-Z; who could've seen this coming & what have we learned? (21:57) producer EMRLDBeats receives backlash for his comments on soul samples and boom bap (35:46) Is Doechii the female MC that we've all been waiting for? And what to…

(0:00) intro & preview (1:45) catchin' up & special shot out (4:05) Andrew Schulz gets very weird responding to a certain Kendrick Lamar lyric (29:50) we share our reactions to the latest allegations made against Jay-Z and discuss the veracity of the claims (59:22) Mailbag Questions: what is the worst thing about our favorite MCs? (1:07:28) what hi…

(0:00) intro & preview (2:35) DJ shares his top 5 songs from MM...FOOD & top 10 O.D.B. songs (8:27) The real reason Metro Boomin has beef with Drake (11:15) Ian has to do some street politics (12:15) what's going on at Dreamville? Is J. Cole just a bad label head? (22:16) What happened to the counter culture? Who are the counter culture artists in …

Ian & Jamil discuss and review the latest album from Freddie Gibbs, 'You Only Die 1nce', and give it our final 1 to 10 rating.

Ian & Jamil discuss and review Kendrick Lamar's 'GNX' album and give it our final 1 to 10 rating.

(0:00) intro & preview (3:05) special shot out (4:05) RIP Saafir (5:13) Lil Wayne seemingly responds to Kendrick Lamar's 'Wacced Out Murals'; is this a potential beef brewing? (20:01) Drake sues his own label UMG for allegedly taking sides in his feud with Kendrick Lamar (28:22) who won our 2010s Hip Hop Album Draft? (34:18) MF DOOM's MM...FOOD alb…

(0:00) intro & preview (3:32) revisiting the beef between Pete Rock & CL Smooth and why MC/Producer duos are an endangered species now (10:15) should MAGA supporters have the right to participate in & enjoy hip hop music? + who really controls what musicians get heard by listeners? Record labels? Algorithms? Fans? Radio? (41:49) we review the hip h…

Ian, Jamil, & Nic sit down to review the latest album from Griselda's Westside Gunn and give it our final 1 to 10 rating.

Ian, Jamil, & Nic sit down to review and discuss the latest album from Tyler The Creator and give it our final 1 to 10 rating!

(0:00) intro & preview (1:15) catchin' up & how bout dem Bears?! (4:35) R.I.P. Quincy Jones (7:47) In defense of our Greatest Storytellers in rap list from last week....(8:46) who won our 2000s Hip Hop Album Draft?? (12:21) Method Man sounds off on remixes and says they steal artists' intellectual property; is he right? (34:02) Is the west coast cu…

(0:00) intro & preview (4:15) RIP DJ Clark Kent (7:21) Lil Durk lands in some legal trouble (11:42) A Tribe Called Quest was inducted into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame...so why don't I care all that much?!??! (23:32) Are the BET Awards calling it a wrap? + no more award show cyphers & The Alchemist upsetting the Producer of the Year category! (34:…

(0:00) intro & preview (3:22) R.I.P. Ka, a true hip hop legend (11:25) J. Cole drops 'Port Antonio' to mixed reactions; is he trying to rewrite history? (38:46) Piers Morgan lands himself in hot water with Jay-Z's legal team thanks to his controversial interview with Jaguar Wright (50:54) Pharoah Monch's "Internal Affairs" album turns 25 years old …

(0:00) intro & preview (1:35) catching up and anticipating the fall season (3:36) Is Common's 'The Auditorium' a top 5 release in his discography? (9:49) Notorious B.I.G. has been getting removed from rap fans' top 5 rappers lists due to people retroactively examining his most extreme lyrics (17:19) we discuss the most frustrating parts of the conv…

(0:00) intro & preview (1:30) catchin' up & DJ shares his thoughts on last week's Album Faceoff (8:40) CL Smooth reveals that he wishes to do one more album with Pete Rock (22:56) Psalm One vs Kid Cudi, and the battle over stolen intellectual property (39:05) we discuss and review Method Man and Redman's album 'Blackout' album on its 25th anniversa…

(0:00) intro & preview (1:00) catchin' up (7:30) we share the results of last week's 90s hip hop album draft! (13:40) more details have been released about the circumstances around Diddy's arrest; what do we think? How will this all end? Will we miss him? (35:30) we dive into our Best Common Song Bracket until there is only one song left standing! …

(0:00) intro & preview (1:30) catchin' up & how to cover topics sufficiently (6:48) RIP Rich Homie Quan, Frankie Beverly & Tito Jackson (8:56) Ice Cube once again surfaces during an election cycle with an unpopular message & why black Twitter might be sick of him (27:33) Diddy Arrested!!! (28:43) we discuss the fallout from the announcement of Kend…

(0:00) intro & preview (1:35) catchin' up & our kids going back to school (6:36) R.I.P. Fatman Scoop (12:44) Flipmode rapper Rampage calls out rappers from his era for switching up to stay popular; does he have a point? And where's the line between growth & adaptation, and selling out? (27:37) Hoteps vs. Hip Hop: cultural talking heads have been cr…

(0:00) intro & preview (2:05) catchin' up & a "celebrity" sighting (8:04) Drake is at it again...teasing more diss tracks aimed at Kendrick Lamar & releasing new music; is this the best approach to take to get his career back on track?? (34:24) we dive into a retro review of Foreign Exchange's 'Connected' LP on its 20th anniversary & discuss our fi…

(0:00) intro & preview (2:00) catchin' up & how our summer has been (7:43) Tyler The Creator calls out rapper Ian; does he have a point? (27:00) we dive into our obligatory Kendrick Lamar discussion, starting with 10 hot takes that have been put out there in the wake of his victory over Drake (59:27) we list what we feel are Kendrick's most underra…

(0:00) intro & preview (1:40) catchin' up (8:40) we share our thoughts on the first breakdancing competition in the Olympics (18:16) 9th Wonder & Q-Tip bring up opposite arguments concerning whether an "Adult Contemporary" sub-genre would work for hip-hop? Who should be included in it, and why? (56:39) Give Them Their Flowers: Our favorite 10 Gang …

(0:00) intro & preview (1:35) catchin' up (3:15) RIP Chino XL (8:32) Is Lupe Fiasco Hating On Kendrick Lamar? We go through his long history of saying less than flattering things about K Dot & what could be the true source of his criticism? Does he want smoke with Kendrick? (32:02) Cam'ron has an opinion about Chicago rappers (40:00) co-host DJ sha…

(0:00) intro & preview (1:30) catchin' up (5:10) Andre 3000 weighs in on why so many new artists sound the same (12:51) we review Complex's Power 25 Ranking of Hip Hop Media Personalities- who belongs and who doesn't (1:04:18) we break down the discography of Westside Gunn to determine his GOAT album, most divisive album, overlooked masterpiece, fa…

(0:00) intro & preview (2:00) we react to the apparent attempted assassination of 45 (9:12) we weigh in on the debate between Lord Jamar & KRS One on who created hip hop, black Americans or blacks along with Puerto Ricans and other minority groups? (28:21) Common & Eminem both dropped "comeback" albums on the same day! Did they recapture their glor…

(0:00) intro & preview (1:30) catchin' up & Ian's NYC trip (11:04) we share our reactions to & discuss Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" music video (43:30) Is Jaguar Wright a reliable source of insider gossip? Or is she just peddling conspiracy theories out of bitterness? (1:12:43) Donald Glover went on a humorous rant at the recent BET Awards, but d…

(0:00) intro & preview (1:30) catchin' up & the heat in AZ (5:20) we share our thoughts on Kendrick Lamar's Pop Out concert and what it meant for the culture (17:11) what should Drake do now? How can he rebound from such a public and thorough humiliation? (29:41) Is The Game going out sad?? (42:25) Unpopular Hip Hop Opinions (57:56) the crew shares…

(0:00) intro & preview (1:45) catchin' up, the heatwave & Ian's cicada project (8:48) Lauryn Hill's 'Miseducation' is crowned the greatest album of all time by Apple Music; do we agree? (22:28) Method Man vows to never perform at Hot 97's Summer Jam; fair or foul? (30:01) 9th Wonder compares Caitlin Clark's rise in the WNBA to Eminem's rise in hip …

(0:00) intro & preview (3:52) special guest DJ has a different angle on the DJ Vlad vs black Princeton professor incident (25:27) R.I.P. Brother Marquis (26:46) Wu Tang Clan's 'Once Upon A Time In Shaolin' album is premiering in....Australia(?!?), how do we feel about that album rollout? (45:00) Skips 2 Bumps: what songs did we used to skip that we…

Ian & Chas review the latest album from Mach Hommy 'RICHAXXHAITIAN', we'll share our likes, critiques, favorite 5 tracks & give our final 1 to 10 rating!

After chewing the fat for 11 eleven minutes, Ian & Chas dive into reviewing Rapsody's latest album 'Please Don't Cry'. We'll share our likes, critiques, favorite 5 tracks & give a final 1 to 10 rating!

(0:00) intro & preview (1:50) Ian's bad and no good week (12:45) Rappers we would (and wouldn't) trust to babysit our kids (25:20) what MF DOOM songs would we love to hear used to introduce Dr. Doom in the MCU films? (36:41) Give Them Their Flowers: The Alchemist; we discuss his legacy and why we appreciate his catalog (45:57) we list our favorite …

(0:00) intro & preview (4:55) RIP David Sanborn (5:42) Jamil gives his opinion of the Kendrick vs Drake battle and we do a post mortem on how everything played out, AI, how content creators have come out on top and more (15:46) we discuss the many bad takes on the battle that older hip hop artrists have been weighing in with, how the younger genera…

(0:00) intro & preview (2:34) where were YOU on the night of May 3rd, 2024?! (10:35) we dive into the beef and diss records between Kendrick Lamar & Drake from the past week in chronological order! Who's winning? Is it over? + the colorism debate is resurrected, double standards with MCs, is honesty important in battles & a rundown on Drake's conce…

The crew shares their fresh perspectives and thoughts on Kendrick Lamar's newly released diss track "Euphoria" taking aim at Drake and in response to his two recent diss tracks! Hosts: Ian, Spook, Dave & Jason

(This episode was recorded 10 hours before Kendrick Lamar released 'Euphoria', please listen to our next episode) (0:00) intro & preview (1:15) catching up & checking up on Jamil's watching of 'Snowfall' (4:35) the estate of Tupac Shakur threatens to sue Drake over his AI assisted 'Taylor Made' track (12:20) Jill Scott shared her thoughts on Kendri…

(0:00) intro & preview (2:05) catchin' up & welcoming our newest guest, DJ (11:27) The Alchemist & SkiMask The SlumpGod announce an upcoming joint project; are we interested? (16:40) Nas & DJ Premier announce an upcoming joint album, but is their team up happening too late? (30:30) Drake drop "Taylor Made" aimed at Kendrick Lamar, but how do we fee…

(0:00) intro & preview (2:32) RIP to Rico Wade, DJ Mister Cee, & OJ Simpson (6:20) we dive into the whirlwind rap battle royale thats been going on with the "Big 3"...we discuss J. Cole's apology for dissing Kendrick Lamar, Drake's "Push Ups" diss, Rick Ross's response, and when will we hear from Kendrick??!?! + what this most current drama has tau…

Ian & Spook chop it up and share their reactions to J. Cole's response record "7 Minute Drill" dissing Kendrick Lamar + will Kendrick respond? + who really wants to hear anything from Drake right now? + was Cole's response sufficient? + how do we see this playing out? + what we've been bumpin' most recently! (I do not own the rights to nor profit f…

(0:00) intro & preview (2:00) catchin' up & allergy season (4:42) Diddy gets raided! How will all the allegations against him play out & are Diddy's issues indicative of a wider, more sinister issue within the music industry? (32:18) Kendrick Lamar goes at Drake & J. Cole on "Like That"; will they respond? Who will respond first? Did Kendrick's ver…

(0:00) intro & preview (2:00) catchin' up & hanging art in the house (3:59) R.I.P. Boss (5:24) Kanye West's daughter is dropping her first album (8:14) is the proposed Living Wage For Musicians Act a good idea? (12:25) Ian shares an unpopular hip hop opinion (22:26) A Tale of Two Albums: on their 20th anniversary of their release, we'll dive into r…

(0:00) intro & preview (1:30) catchin' up & discussing politics with co-workers (5:45) Killer Mike has a plan to help black America, but is it feasible? (34:21) was Nelly right about the 2000s being the most competitive era?? (39:36) we dive into our bracket for the best hip hop album from the year 2000! (1:28:35) Album Faceoff: Eddie Kane- A Tree …

(0:00) intro & preview (1:55) catchin' up & our reaction and breakdown of Coast Contra's 'AYO' track (13:40) JPEGMAFIA has kicked off a beef with Freddie Gibbs, only to then get into a conflict with his own fans (31:50) The Vibes & Stuff Black AF Mixtape: what are our personal favorite pro-black hip hop songs? (47:05) The Roots' 'Things Fall Apart'…

(0:00) intro & preview (1:35) catchin' up & why Black History is important (15:20) Benzino breaks down in tears on Drink Champs when discussing Eminem beef (23:48) we share our reactions to Kanye's latest release 'Vultures'; was it any good? (32:10) we dive into our bracket for the best hip hop album of 1999! (1:23:52) we list our personal 5 favori…

(0:00) intro & preview (3:16) Killer Mike responds to all the disrespect he's received in the aftermath of him sweeping the Grammys (12:40) should all rappers entertain hip hop media outlets? We dissect Van Lathan's latest comments (43:45) we share what we feel are must hear Jazz Rap albums (1:07:51) Album Faceoff: X-Clan- To The East, Blackwards v…

Ian, Jamil & Spook review the latest album from Arrested Development 'Bullets In The Chamber'!

Ian, Jamil & Spook review the latest album from Bruiser Wolf 'My Story Got Srories'!

(0:00) intro & preview (1:45) catching up (3:11) we briefly discuss audience blowback from last ep's 1998 bracket (5:44) Yasiin Bey apologizes to Drake, but should he have? (9:44) Benzino admits to having ghostwriters help him create his latest Eminem diss (16:18) Killer Mike sweeps the Grammys; should we even care about the Grammys? Are they cours…

Ian & Jamil review the latest album from Masta Ace & Marco Polo 'Richmond Hill' after briefly discussing our thoughts on the latest back and forth between Eminem & Benzino. (I do not own the rights to nor profit from any of the music used in this podcast).

Ian & Jamil review the latest album from Benny The Butcher 'Everybody Can't Go' after Jamil shares his thoughts on the Megan/Nicki beef. (I do not own the rights to nor profit from any of the music used in this podcast)

(0:00) intro & preview (1:25) catchin' up & dealing with germs (3:32) we share our reactions to the Megan Thee Stallion & Nicki Minaj on wax beef; who has the upper hand so far? (40:24) why we decided to do a 1998 bracket specifically (44:16) a special message from absent co-host Jason (44:41) we dive into our bracket to crown the greatest hip hop …