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This week Demar and Adriel discuss Playboi Carti’s highly anticipated second studio album “Whole Lotta Red”, his leaks and his scattered sound.

Demar’s rating: 5
Adriel’s rating: 3.5


The Love List: Place, I love you hate you, ILoveUIHateU, Teen X

P.S. This album is gonna kill at concerts


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Finally, it’s the list you’ve all been waiting for! This week Demar and Adriel count down their top 10 albums of the year and their lists are filled with more than a few twists. First, hear the duo trade off their 10-6 (13:20), then their top 5’s (31:25)



P.S. Yes we will be reviewing Whole Lotta Red if (and we mean IF) it drops this Christmas.



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This week Adriel and Demar discuss Taylor Swift’s ninth studio album “Evermore”, its relationship with Folklore and her release cycle.

Demar’s rating: 6
Adriel’s rating: 4


The Love List: No body, No Crime, Champagne Problems, Happiness, Long Story Short


P.S. This album is oddly overproduced


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This week Adriel and Demar discuss Kid Cudi’s seventh studio album “Man on the Moon III: The Chosen” and his influence.

Demar’s rating: 3
Adriel’s rating: 7


The Love List: Heaven on Earth, Show Out, Sad People, Lovin’ Me

P.S. I only claim Lovin’ Me

~ Demar


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This week Adriel and Demar discuss Rico Nasty’s debut studio album “Nightmare Vacation”, the difference between albums and mixtapes in 2020 and the golden era of women in hip hop.

Demar’s rating: 5
Adriel’s rating: 4.5


The Love List: IPHONE, Let it Out, Smack a Bitch (remix), Back and Forth


P.S. The hook for Pussy Poppin... 😬😬

P.P.S. Aminé is fully in his bag rn, Back & Forth sounds like a Limbo cut more than a Rico Nasty track.



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This week Adriel and Demar discuss Miley Cyrus’ seventh studio album “Plastic Hearts”, genre switching and rockstars.

Demar’s rating: 8
Adriel’s rating: 8


The Love List: Prisoner, Plastic Hearts, Gimmie What I Want, Midnight Sky, Bad Karma, Edge of Midnight, Never Be Me,


P.S. Somehow Adriel doesn’t like WTF Do I Know 🤯



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This week Adriel and Demar discuss Megan Thee Stallion’s debut album “Good News”, the beef and the misunderstanding of her strengths.


Demar’s rating: 5.5
Adriel’s rating: 5

The Love List: Shots Fired, Circles, Freaky Girls, What’s New


P.S. Nice For What walked so Circles could run


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This week Adriel and Demar discuss 2 Chainz’s sixth album “So Help Me God!”, his maturity and his claim as southside Hov.

Demar’s rating: 7
Adriel’s rating: 7

The Love List: Save Me, Can't Go For That, Vampire, Wait For you to die, Toni


P.S. The samples on this one are nuts


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This week Demar and Adriel discuss Future and Lil Uzi Vert’s first collab album “Pluto x Baby Pluto” and Future’s influence.

Demar’s rating: 5
Adriel’s rating: 5

The Love List: Million Dollar Pay, Sleeping on the Floor, Plastic

P.S. Future saved this one 👀


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This week Demar and Adriel discuss NAV’s latest mixtape “Emergency Tsunami” and his artistic stagnation.

Demar’s rating: 3
Adriel’s rating: 4

The Love List: Friends & Family, Nasty, Vetement Socks

P.S. this is a strong contender for album art of the year

P.P.S. The album art for this mixtape is so good the music almost makes it look like false advertising.


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