This week Demar and Adriel discuss Ari Lennox’s second studio album ‘age/sex/location’, what it’ll take for Lennox to really pop and her lowkey explicit lyrics.

Demar’s rating: 9
Adriel’s rating: 9


The Love List: POF, Leak It, Waste My Time, Pressure

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This week Demar and Adriel discuss DJ Khaled’s thirteenth studio album ‘GOD DID’, its lack of creativity and whether DJ Khaled is in on the joke.

Demar’s rating: 4
Adriel’s rating: 5


The Love List: GOD DID, BILLS PAID, THESE STREETS KNOW MY NAME

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This week Demar and Adriel discuss Aitch’s debut studio album ‘Close to Home’, where Aitch fits in the UK music hierarchy and whether he’s a singles or albums artist.

Demar’s rating: 5.5
Adriel’s rating: 6


The Love List: 1989, Baby, 100x, Fuego

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This week Demar and Adriel discuss Megan Thee Stallion’s second studio album ‘Traumazine’, Megan's stature among hip hop's elite rappers and the project's overshadowed features.

Demar’s rating: 8
Adriel’s rating: 7.5

The Love List: Anxiety, Flip Flop, Ms. Nasty, Plan B, Her

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This week Demar and Adriel discuss Calvin Harris’s sixth studio album ‘Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2’, whether he’s DJ Khalid East and why important artists like Tyler the Creator or Doja Cat aren’t on the project .

Demar’s rating: 3
Adriel’s rating: Incomplete

The Love List: New To You

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This week Demar and Adriel discuss Beyoncé’s seventh studio album ‘Renaissance’, her unchallenged stature in music and how she’s maintained relevance over a 20+ year career.

Demar’s rating: 7
Adriel’s rating: 7

**NO SKIPS** (Sorta)

The Love List: CUFF IT, BREAK MY SOUL, CHURCH GIRL, THIQUE

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This week Demar and Adriel discuss Lizzo fourth studio album ‘Special’, its relentless optimism and how nobody in the industry can do what she does.

Demar’s rating: 9
Adriel’s rating: 8

**NO SKIPS**

The Love List: About Damn Time, Naked, The Sign, Everybody’s Gay, Birthday Girl

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This week Demar and Adriel discuss Brent Faiyaz’s sophomore album Wasteland, what the Bren Faiyaz sound is and how toxic a person can really be.

Demar’s rating: 9
Adriel’s rating: 8.5

The Love List: LOOSE CHANGE, GHETTO GATSBY, PRICE OF FAME, DEAD MAN WALKING, ADDICTIONS, ROLE MODEL


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This week Demar and Adriel discuss what they deem to be the best albums of 2022 so far, why Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Mr. Moral & the Big Steppers’ isn’t on their lists and their anticipation levels for the rest of the year.

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Top 5’s (00:11:25)

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Album Mode is officially 100 episodes deep! Adriel and Demar do some reminiscing about their journey to where the pod is now, their favourite reviews and how CJRU was fertile breeding ground for a bunch of journalist's ideas.