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(0:00) intro (1:30) catchin' up, ATV-ing, and what's wrong with the Boston Celtics (8:56) should Afrika Bambaata be recognized/celebrated in the context of hip-hop history despite the allegations of sexually assaulting minors? How does celebrity worship cloud good judgement? (25:37) Jimmy Butler & The Heat advance to the Finals....so who we picking to win it all?? (34:02) We talkin' BATTLE RAP!!!! Are we fans/followers of the online rap battle leagues? Can this artform saving MCing and hip-hop? Is there anything in battle rap that we would change? Is the lyrical content too violent? Who are our favorite battle rappers and must-see battles? Can mainstream industry acts amplify battle rap to a broader audience? + many more questions... (1:19:32) Album Faceoff Rematch: The Doppelgangaz- Dopp Hopp vs. Nolan The Ninja- He(art), which one was better? (1:33:35) what we've been bumpin' (1:41:21) outros! Hosts: Ian & Vince

(0:00) intro (2:55) Ja Morant wants to be a shooter in a different way! Is hip hop to blame for his recent misbehavior on SM? (17:21) Happy 5 Year Anniversary To Us!! The crew shares & revisits their favorite moments and discussions from the past 5 years on the pod! (39:55) Find out which of the crew's co-hosts are the most loved, most hated, most asked about, & the co-host our listeners want to debate the most + topics and Album Faceoffs we were salty we missed (51:16) the crew asks host Ian a few questions (59:25) what hip hop media personalities would we love to have on the show? (1:08:23) Unpopular Hip Hop Opinions...we discuss a hot take on the group Little Brother (1:23:43) Album Faceoff: Common- Resurrection vs. Pete Rock & CL Smooth- The Main Ingredient, which one was better? (1:43:55) Overrated/Underrated (1:52:42) what we've been bumpin' & album anniversaries (2:03:03) outro & shot outs from some of our supporters! Hosts: Ian, Jamil & Vince

(0:00) intro (3:31) brief review of Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3; is it worth pulling up on? and other nerd talk (8:38) revisiting a couple of last week's topics and where Hip Hop's outlier MCs have been driving the genre; is hip hop in a good place musically and thematically or at least heading in a good direction? (28:15) Talib Kweli's newest LP is said to be one of the year's best & one of his personal best....so, why hasn't anyone heard it? We discuss Talib's questionable marketing strategy and whether or not its a good idea (44:17) The Roots 'Organix' turns 30!!! We retroactively review their hard to find debut, discuss when and where we first heard it, our favorite tracks, and where it stands in their discography (1:25:50) Album Faceoff: Tyler The Creator- Igor vs. Childish Gambino- Awaken, My Love!, which one was better? (1:44:30) what we've been bumpin' (1:50:49) outro...Enjoy! Hosts: Ian & Marcellus

(0:00) intro (1:15) catchin' up (5:32) Hulu's upcoming Freaknik Documentary seems to have people over a certain age worried; is all the panic justified? What do we think the doc will cover & what should it cover? (29:00) we dive into our coke rap appreciation discussion starting with the history of this sub-genre and why we gravitate to it (37:48) Did coke rap save hip-hop? What sets it apart sonically and lyrically from "trap" music? (54:30) how do we respond to the criticism of coke rap's content being negative for the culture? Was/Is there a golden era for coke rap? (1:05:07) the crew lists their top 5 to 10 must-hear coke rap albums! (1:18:30) Album Faceoff: Benny The Butcher- Burden of Proof vs. Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist- Alfredo, which one was better? (1:36:54) what we've been bumpin & a few notable album anniversaries (1:52:05) outro...Enjoy! Hosts: Ian, Jamil, Vince & Reggie

(0:00) intro (2:52) new music coming from one of our favorite groups (4:24) The hit TV show 'Snowfall' has wrapped up; what did Ian think of the finale? (9:40) Congress is weighing banning the TikTok app; would such a ban effect the current hip-hop culture in any way? (22:48) what albums do we prefer to bump in the springtime? (35:17) the pod goes on an NBA tangent (44:47) "You gotta read the labels." We discuss hip hop labels and whether or not they're still as relevant as they once were in the past? What hip-hop record labels did we admire in the past? What record labels are holding it down currently in terms of quality music? And 14 signings that almost took place and would they have put certain artists on a different trajectory? (1:28:30) Ian asks a very random question (1:34:32) Album Faceoff: Notorious B.I.G.- Ready To Die vs. Snoop Dogg- Doggystyle, which one was better? (1:57:41) what we've been bumpin' (2:04:25) outro...Enjoy! Hosts: Ian, Jamil, & Vince

(0:00) intro (1:32) catchin' up, the new Mario movie is dope, & Ian's "I Shot Ya" story (12:28) Logic has formed a new group with a controversial name (21:47) Is Ice Spice milking "pretty privilege"? (29:51) We weigh in on the merging of hip-hop and artificial intelligence; we discuss the music videos, sample recognition technology, and AI generated songs and their potential impact on the culture (56:52) when rappers hate their own music; we discuss a few albums and songs that are hated by the MCs who created them and share whether or not we agree with their takes (1:21:56) Album Faceoff: Skyzoo & Pete Rock- Retropolitan vs. Your Old Droog- Jewelry, which one was better? (1:43:45) what we've been bumpin' (1:51:40) outros...Enjoy! Hosts: Ian & Vince

(0:00) intro (1:30) catchin' up & diets (6:07) new music coming from De La Soul, Ghostface Killah & Raekwon (14:13) Ye's Donda Academy is being hit with a lawsuit that exposes many of the bizarre practices taking place at his enigmatic school (33:50) who was the best producer for Common: No I.D., J-Dilla, or Kanye West? The crew weighs in (1:03:01) we share our top 10 to 15 best PRODUCED hip hop albums according to our personal tastes starting with (1:04:00) Reggie (1:17:25) Vince, and (1:30:11) Ian (1:41:45) Album Faceoff: Gang Starr- One Of The Best Yet vs. Slum Village- YES!, which one was better? (1:59:10) what we've been bumpin' (2:05:02) outro...Enjoy! Hosts: Ian, Vince & Reggie

Ian, Jamil & DJ Money In The Bank$ review 'The Great Escape' from Larry June & The Alchemist!! We share out likes, dislikes, and our final 1 to 10 rating.

Ian, Jamil & DJ Money In The Bank$ review 'Scaring The Hoes vol. 1' from Danny Brown & JPEGMAFIA!! We share our likes, critiques, favorite tracks, 1 to 10 rating, and even get into a side convo about black weirdos.

Ian & Jamil break down the latest EP from Supastition, Every Last Word, and share our critiques, likes, favorite tracks and share our final 1 to 10 rating!

Ian & Jamil break down the latest EP from Che' Noir, Noir Or Never, and share our critiques, likes, favorite tracks and share our final 1 to 10 rating!

Ian & Jamil break down the latest EP from Murs, Speak N Spell, and share our critiques, likes, favorite tracks and share our final 1 to 10 rating!

(0:00) intro (2:05) catchin' up & spring break (6:13) Tekashi 69 gets jumped! Was it well deserved? (12:02) Afroman vs. The Cops; the pro-weed musician finds a way to fight the power (18:07) we react to the allegations that Jonathan Majors assaulted his partner (30:24) apparently the people who hate "wokeness" can't even define it; we discuss the true meaning of "woke" and the history of the term (45:33) we discuss the best opening lines in hip-hop songs and share which ones would make our personal top 5 (1:32:30) Album Faceoff: Westside Gunn- Supreme Blientele vs. Benny The Butcher- Tana Talk 3, which one was better? (1:51:35) what we've been bumpin' (2:01:05) outro...Enjoy! Hosts: Ian, Chas & Vince

(0:00) intro (1:08) carchin' up (3:53) Logic did an acoustic homage to Ice Cube and the hip hop community responded appropriately (8:15) we react to Murs officially announcing his retirement from music (14:26) we dive into our Mailbag Question Extravaganza first by answering is it sexist to knock Drake for making hip-hop geared towards women? (29:00) what exactly is "scaring the hoes" music and who's making it? (38:40) The hip hop supergroup, Mt. Westmore (Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Too $hort & E-40) is making waves, but who would we pick to be in the east coast equivalent, Mt. Eastmore? (45:08) has spoken word poetry made conscious hip hop look corny? (56:51) when & how did we discover that there was an underground rap scene? (1:07:39) what are some of our favorite non-hip hop songs of all time? (1:16:15) Album Faceoff: Black Thought- Streams of Though v.3 vs. Rapsody- Eve, which one was better? (1:35:38) plug for our sponsors (1:37:24) Overrated/Underrated (1:44:20) what we've been bumpin (1:58:10) outro...Enjoy! Hosts: Ian, Jamil, Vince, Courtney & Reggie

In lieu of an episode this week, please enjoy these instrumental joints designed to get your head right. Again.

(0:00) intro (1:45) catchin' up & touched by Covid (3:54) why more people need to be talking about Black Thought (5:17) Danny Brown & JPEGMAFIA have a project coming with a hilarious title! (6:13) T.I. & Boosie pull the plug on their joint album over allegations of "snitching", but is this conversation overblown? (12:04) Billboard's Best 50 Rappers List still has people talking...(18:00) so.....Adidas is back working with Kanye again; how do we feel about that? (23:35) we react to Chris Rock finally opening up publicly about the Oscars' slap in his new comedy special (32:33) we retroactively review the movie 'CB4' which turned 30 years old and discuss if a similar satirical film could be made today (1:04:12) Worst of the Best: Ian lays out his least favorite album from A Tribe Called Quest (1:12:50) Album Faceoff: Cannibal Ox- The Cold Vein vs. Non-Phixion- The Future Is Now, which one was better? (1:38:00) what we've been bumpin' & album anniversaries (1:47:50) outro...Enjoy! Hosts: Ian & Jamil

(0:00) intro (1:25) catchin' up & a COVID scare (3:25) everyone is hating on A$AP Rocky's appearance on the cover of Vogue....why? (12:34) we briefly touch on Canibus' latest interview on Math Hoffa's platform (23:20) was 2013 the WORST year in hip-hop?! We'll revisit that year's highest selling and highest reviewed hip hop albums to determine if it was a weak or strong year (48:56) we run through our personal MC + Producer dream team-ups we would want to see link up for at least one full length project (1:12:45) plug for our sponsor (1:13:55) Album Faceoff: Brand Nubian- Foundation vs. Dead Prez- Lets Get Free, which one was better? (1:40:15) what we've been bumpin' and album anniversaries (1:52:25) Black History Month outro....Enjoy! Hosts: Ian, Jamil & Vince

(0:00) intro (2:00) giving back & dodging germs (8:25) NORE gets his flowers for being a successful podcaster, but takes shots at his peers; what makes a good podcast? (31:47) Little Brother- The Listening turns 20! We retroactively review the seminal classic, discuss our first exposure to LB, our favorite 5 songs off the LP, why this album was so important, and much more (1:29:15) plug for our sponsors (1:30:48) Worst of the Best Segment: we discuss the worst albums from some of our favorite hip hop artists; this week we cover Busta Rhymes, Illogic & Rick Ross (1:45:20) Album Faceoff: Joey Bad@$$- All Amerikkkan Bad@$$ vs. Add 2- Jim Crow, The Musical, which one was better? (2:11:40) what we've been bumpin' & album anniversaries (2:21:00) outro...Enjoy! Hosts: Ian, Jamil, Vince & DJ Money In The Bank$

(0:00) intro (2:35) R.I.P. Trugoy The Dove of De La Soul; we discuss the legacy he's left behind (16:02) Ian briefly revisits a topic from the previous week (20:10) the crew lists and discusses their favorite pro-black/unapologetically black hip hop songs in honor of Black History Month (48:30) we discuss why songs of this type are important in this day and age (58:10) new sponsor time! (1:01:19) we discuss a Complex.com article comparing the game's hottest rappers to current NBA players; did they get it right? (1:27:37) Album Faceoff: J-Dilla- Welcome 2 Detroit vs. J-Dilla- The Shining, which one was better? (1:47:15) what we've been bumpin' & album anniversaries (1:56:41) Trugoy & Dilla tribute...Enjoy! Hosts: Ian, Jamil & Vince

(0:00) intro (4:18) Yasiin Bey officially retires from music (15:07) Kendrick Lamar's 'Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers' wins the Grammy for Best Rap Album; how do we feel about the win and the album? (29:22) we share what hip hop tracks we personally feel deserved their own music videos and why (1:08:33) we dissect Uproxx.com's list of the 30 greatest songs by The Roots; did they get it right or wrong? (1:35:41) Album Faceoff: Billy Woods- History Will Absolve Me vs. Open Mike Eagle- Brick Body Kids Still Daydream, which one was better? (1:53:15) what we've been bumpin' & a noteworthy album anniversary (2:01:56) outro...Enjoy! Hosts: Ian, Jamil & Marcellus