Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!

In today's episode we discuss (chapters):

0:00 - Intro

6:08 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING

25:23 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced & Released

33:11 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events

39:42 - Eem Triplin - Melody of a Memory Album Review

53:04 - Dom Sharpe - How's The Weather Where You Are? Album Review

1:08:20 - Do Rollouts Matter For Big Artists?

1:15:12 - Was Reason Wrong For This?

1:23:44 - Does The West Coast Need To Compete More?

1:36:07 - Is Kendrick Lamar's Streaming Numbers Fake?

1:48:23 - Who's Better: Freddie Gibbs vs J Cole?

1:56:53 - Outro

Show Notes -

WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:

- Beabadoobee - This Is How Tomorrow Moves

- Quavo - Trappa Rappa

- Laufey - Bewitched

- SAINt JHN - FESTIVAL SEASON

- Paris Texas - They Left Me With The Sword

- THEY. - Nu Moon

- Maxwell - Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite

- Rory - WHO ARE YOU ANYWAY? [Single]

News/Current Event Topics:

- A$AP Rocky found not guilty & Now appointed as Ray-Ban’s first ever creative director

- Drake’s Views and Scorpion now eligible to go Diamond

- Drake is now tied with Taylor Swift and Jay-Z for the most #1 albums in Billboard Chart history

New Music Announced/Released:

- Boldy James & Real Bad Man - Conversational Pieces (5/2/25)

- Juicy J has a collab album with Project Pat & Logic

- Che Noir announces she’s dropping a new album next month

- Rico Nasty - Lethal (Album) (May 16)

- NBA Young Boy - More Leaks (March 7th)

- Coco Jones - Why Not More (4/25)

- Boldy James & Chuck Strangers - Token of Appreciation

- Reason - I Love You Again

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Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!

In today's episode we discuss (chapters):

0:00 - Intro

6:01 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING

38:01 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced & Released

57:54 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events

1:02:33 - Black Milk & Fat Ray - Food From The Gods Album Review

1:19:37 - Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR - $ome $exy $ongs 4 U Album Review

1:36:35 - Can Two Legends Coexist?

1:46:56 - Does Sales and Chart Numbers Matter When It Comes To Kendrick Lamar?

2:04:37 - Outro

Show Notes -

WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:

- Three 6 Mafia - Last 2 Walk

- Chris Teague - COFFEE [Single]

- Skaiwater - #mia

- THEY. - LOVE.JONES

- Dave Blunts - Thinking of You [Single]

- Jay-Z - The Dynasty: Roc La Familia

- Beanie Sigel - The B. Coming

- Beanie Sigel - The Truth

- Pimmie - BITTERSWEET EP

News/Current Event Topics:

- OutKast are among the 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees

- Reasonable Doubt will be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame

- Jay-Z’s civil suit for the 13 year old girl situation has been dropped

New Music Announced/Released:

- Wiz Khalifa - Kush and OJ 2 (April 18th)

- Boldy James & Chuck Strangers - Token of Appreciation (February 27th)

- Bryson Tiller - Solace (Coming Soon)

- Eem Trilplin - Melody of a Memory (out now)

- Lil Durk -Deep Thoughts (Out Maybe This Week)

- Roddy Ricch - The Navy Album (Out Maybe This Week)

Check us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture

Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!

In today's episode we discuss (chapters):

0:00 - Preshow Convo

1:38 - Intro

6:26 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING

40:08 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced & Released

59:05 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events

1:03:59 - Larry June, 2 Chainz & The Alchemist - Life Is Beautiful Album Review

1:17:01 - Ghais Guevara - Goyard Ibn Said Album Review

1:41:30 - Kendrick Lamar's 2025 Superbowl Halftime Show Review

2:03:53 - Did Drake Loss In The Beef Mess Hip-Hop Up? | Ray Daniels Presents Response

2:13:46 - What's The Most Blog Era Song

2:27:45 - Reflecting On Our First Year of "Beyond Beats and Culture"

2:47:27 - Outro

Show Notes -

WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:

- Yeat - Lyfe

- Drake - Views

- Riff Raff - CHERRY CHUPACABRA

- Zyah Belle - 1-800 Heartbreak [Single]

- Tyga - NSFW

- Mach-Hommy - Dump Gawd: Hommy Edition

- WESTSIDE BOOGIE - Everything Is For Sale

- Rhymefest - Blue Collar

News/Current Event Topics:

- Megan Thee Stallion executive producing KPOPPED, an Apple TV+ exclusive

- Irv Gotti Passed

- J Dilla being honored with his own Street & February 7th Becomes J Dilla Day in Detroit 🙏🏽

- Kendrick Lamar and South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone set to release their musical comedy movie on July 4th

New Music Announced/Released:

- Pete Rock and Common Tease “The Auditorium Vol. 2”

- DJ Khaled - AALAM OF GOD (2025)

- Reason - I Love You Again (February 28th)

- Mos Def and Alchemist - Forensics (March 28th)

- NBA Youngboy - More Leaks (February)

- Lil Wayne - Tha Carter VI (June 6th)

- Roc Marciano and DJ Premier set to release a collab EP later this year

- SZA drops Lana extended version on February 9th

- Wu Tang announces new album “Black Samson, The Bastard Swordsman” (April 12th)

- Ransom, Boldy James and Nicholas Craven coming with a collab project

- Russ announces his 6th album, W!LD

- Brother Ali - Satisfied Soul

- Westside Gunn - 12 Dump

- PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake- $ome $exy $ongs 4 U

- Jacquees & Def Loaf - F*** A Friend Zone 2

Brendan Spiegel: https://www.youtube.com/@brendanspiegel

Ray Daniels Presents' OG Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SErUwaD3gtM

Check us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture

Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!

In today's episode we discuss (chapters):

0:00 - Intro

8:59 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING

31:17 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced/Released

42:31 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events

59:53 - MIKE - Showbiz! Album Review

1:23:33 - The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow Album Review

1:49:44 - Did Nile Ross Take Top5Troy Out of Context?

2:13:54 - 67th Annual Grammy Awards Reaction

2:39:07 - Outro

Show Notes -

WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:

- 50 Cent - The Massacre

- Gucci Mane - The State vs Radric Davis

- Chamillionaire - Ultimate Victory

- Joe - All That I Am

- The LOX - We Are The Streets

- EST Gee - I Ain't Feeling You

- Madvillain - Madvillainy Demos

- Benjamin Booker - LOWER

- Punky The Singer - Figure It Out

News/Current Event Topics:

- Nasty TDE Allegations

- J Prince & The Rap-A-Lot team gave away tents to the homeless (Source: Boss Talk 101 YouTube)

- The Weeknd announces Stadium Tour “After Hours Til Dawn” with Playboi Carti

- Nipsey Hussle to get a 9 episode documentary this year along with more unreleased music (Source: Blacc Sam Interview on The Hip-Hop Museum)

- Beyonce announces her Cowboy Carter Tour for 2025

- Kendrick Lamar is doing an interview with Ebro and Nadeska on February 6th

New Music Announced/Released:

- Larry June, 2 Chainz and Alchemist - Life is Beautiful (Album) (February 7th)

- Madlib and MF DOOM - Madvillainy Demos (January 31st)

- Yung Bleu - What Makes Us Human (February 14th)

- Westside Gunn - 12 Dump (February 14th)

- Yung Fazo - Zo (February 7th)

- Will Smith - Based On a True Story (Rumored to be dropping March)

- Kanye West - Bully (June 15th)

- Ty$ says Vultures 3 is 85-90% done

- Doechii puts out a new song in honor of her winning AOTY

- Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR - $OME $EXY $ONGS 4 U (February 14th)

- Tyga - NSFW (February 7th

Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!

In today's episode we discuss (chapters):

Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!

In today's episode we discuss (chapters):

Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!

In today's episode we discuss (chapters):

0:00 - Intro

11:43 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING

42:25 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced/Released

54:35 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events

1:10:46 - Andy Cypress - EMBER2 Album Review

1:23:09 - The Game - The Documentary Album Review

1:40:26 - How Will The TikTok Ban Affect Hip-Hop and Music?

1:57:06 - Rolling Stones Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums of the 21st Century Reaction

2:04:27 - Outro

Show Notes -

WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:

- Rae Sremmurd - SremmLife

- Future - Dirty Sprite

- Lil Baby - WHAM (Deluxe)

- Rio Da Yung OG - RIO FREE

- SoFaygo - GO+

- Rod Wave - Westside Connection (Single)

- Niontay - Dontay's Inferno

- Niontay - Demon Muppy

- FUNERAL Ant Bell - Roxbury Blues

- The Nonce - World Ultimate (Deluxe Edition)

News/Current Event Topics:

- Lupe Fiasco becomes a professor at Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute for their newly launched bachelor’s program in hip-hop music

- Westside Gunn announcing his first art program for Heath Sciences Charter school called “WORTHY HANDS ART PROGRAM”

- A$AP Ferg says A$AP Mob is "done"

- Kanye West potentially releasing a Vultures Movie soon

- Drake’s legal action against UMG and iHeartRadio has moved to January 28th to be heard in court

- Madlib loses his house, with decades of music and equipment, to the LA wildfires

- Liangelo Ball signs a $13M contract with Def Jam, which grants him full ownership of his music and label

New Music Announced/Released:

- Freddie and Alchemist rumored to be working on Alfredo 2

- Lil Baby is planning to drop 4 projects in 2025, one of them being a collab with Future and Thug potentially

- Boldy James - Permanent Ink (January 24th)

- A bunch of Eminem songs recently leaked

- Out of respect for the LA Fires, Weeknd pushes his last album back to 1/31

- Mac Miller - Balloonerism

- Busta Rhymes - Dragon Season

Andy Cypress:

Twitter - https://x.com/cypressandy

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF1KguAv-iPeSdJifGHXqmw

Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!

In today's episode we discuss (chapters):

Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!

In today's episode we discuss (chapters):

0:00 - Intro

5:48 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING

21:41 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced/Released

35:18 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events

48:09 - Redman - Muddy Waters Too Album Review

1:12:08 - The FBA Movement vs Fat Joe

1:31:21 - Rappers Don't Have a Prime

1:37:43 - Outro

Show Notes -

WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:

- Redman - Muddy Waters

- Ice Spice - Y2K!: I'm Just a Girl (Deluxe)

- Pink Siifu & YUNGMORPHEUS - BAG TALK DELUXE

- J.P. - School Dance

- Hurricane Wisdom - Eye of the Storm

- Autumn! - ##B4B2MR

- Autumn! - You Never Was Mine

News/Current Event Topics:

• Dave Blunts decides to get rid of his Purple Stuff Track Suit towards his health journey

• SZA and TDE’s Punch have parted ways as he was her manager

• OG Maco passed away at 32

• Doechii to premiere “DENIAL IS A RIVER” trailer on January 2nd featuring multiple artists (Q, Earl, Teezo, Zack Fox and more!)

New Music Announced/Released:

• Ice Spice - Y2K! - I’m Just a Girl (Deluxe) dropped on Christmas, including 5 bonus tracks

• Young Thug’s Slime Season 1 & 2 is now on streaming

• Yasiin Bey x The Alchemist - Forensics album

• 50 Cent and Eminem tease the idea of a collab album

• Boldy James & RichGaines - Murder During Drug Traffic (January 3rd)

• Lil Baby - WHAM (January 3rd)

Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!

In today's episode we discuss (chapters):

0:00 - Preshow Convo

5:54 - Intro

11:54 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING

1:08:59 - New Hip-Hop Music Coming

1:14:02 - Remembering Those That Passed This Year

1:22:01 - SZA - SOS Deluxe: Lana Album Review

1:36:54 - BBC Hip-Hop Awards Show (2024) Intro

1:38:47 - Most Overrated Album of The Year

1:53:17 - Worst Album of The Year

2:03:12 - Most Slept On Album of The Year

2:17:13 - Best Oldhead (Unc) Album of the Year

2:29:13 - Our Favorite 10 Albums of the Year

2:59:54 - The Top 10 Albums of The Year

3:07:28 - Remembering Hip-Hop In 2024

3:11:39 - Outro

Show Notes -

WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:

• Rapsody - Please Don't Cry

• Z-Ro - Call Me Rother

• Mario - Glad You Came

• Paul Wall - Once Upon A Grind

• Marsha Ambrosius - CASABLANCO

• Tems - Born In The Wild

• Sahbabii - Saaheem (A Lu Bit More)

• J Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive (10 Year Anniversary Edition)

• Chuck Strangers - A Forsaken Lover's Plea

• Marco Polo & Masta Ace - Richmond Hill

• Kenny Segal & K-the-I??? - Genuine Dexterity

• Previous Industries - Service Merchandise

• blackchai & August Fanon - OTHERWISE A BLUR

• Doechii - Alligator Bites Never Heal

• Vince Staples - Dark Times

• Roc Marciano - Marciology

• Lil Uzi Vert - Eternal Atake 2

• GloRilla - GLORIOUS

• Domo Genesis & The Alchemist - No Idols

Remembering Those That Passed:

• BeatKing (August 15th at 39 years old)

• Fatman Scoop (August 31st at 53)

• Rich Homie Quan (September 5th at 33)

• Quincy Jones (November 3rd at 91)

• Enchanting (June 11th at 26)

• Marlena Shaw (Jazz and Soul Singer) (January 19th at 84)

• Carl Weathers (Feb 1st at 76)

• Henry Fambrough (last surviving member of the Motown R&B group “The Spinners”) (Feb 7th at 85)

• Louis Gossett (First male black actor to win the academy award for best supporting actor) (March 29 at 87)

• OJ Simpson (April 19th at 76)

• James Earl Jones (September 9th at 93)

• Dikembe Mutumbo (September 30th at 58)

• Tito Jackson (original member of the Jackson 5) (sept 16 at 70)

• John Amos (August 21st at 84)

• Cissy Houston (soul/gospel singer and mother to Whitney Houston) (October 7th at 91)

• Tony Todd (November 6th at 69)

New Music Announced:

• Lil Baby dropping 2 Albums in 2025, WHAM and DOMINIQUE

• Tyga - NSFW (January 31st)

• SZA dropped Lana (deluxe to SOS) on December 20th

• Sahbabii dropping a deluxe to SAHEEM (December 20th)

• Redman - Muddy Waters Too (12.24.24)

• J. Cole drops the 8 Unreleased Tracks for 2014 Forest Hills Drive on streaming