Billboard Unfiltered

In this episode 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Trevor Anderson, Kyle Denis, Damien Scott, Carl Lamarre discuss LiAngelo Ball's rapid rise in the Hip-Hop world leading with his “Tweaker” track. They also break down Drake’s “Fighting Irish Freestyle,” his alleged fake DM’s with UMG, Lil Baby’s new album, ‘WHAM,’ and his career, and more!

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In this episode 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Trevor Anderson, Kyle Denis, Damien Scott, Carl Lamarre rank the best Rap and R&B albums of 2024, go through the biggest scandals of the year, share their predictions for 2025 and more! 

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In today’s special, the 25th episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Kyle Denis and Carl Lamarre are joined by Vibe staffers, Regina Cho and Amber Corinne. Together, they dissect Billboard’s 10 Hottest Female Rappers of 2024, discuss who fell off the list, share their personal favorites, and explain why each rapper earned her ranking. They also react to Jay-Z’s assault allegations, his response, and more.

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In this episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Kyle Denis, Trevor Anderson, Carl Lamarre, and Damien Scott discuss Kendrick Lamar’s 'GNX' chart takeover along with their initial reactions to the surprise drop, Drake’s legal battle with UMG over "Not Like Us," J. Cole’s 'Inevitable' series, and his 10-year anniversary show at MSG for 'Forest Hill Drive.'

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In this episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Carl Lamarre, Trevor Anderson, and Damien Scott discuss the significant role hip-hop artists have played in the upcoming election by being vocal about their endorsements. They also react to Tyler, the Creator's 'CHROMAKOPIA,' Lil Durk's arrest, and the reasons more rappers are ending up in jail, and more!

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In this episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Carl Lamarre, Trevor Anderson, Damien Scott, and Kyle Denis break down GloRilla’s No. 5 debut with 'Glorious' and Rod Wave’s No. 2 debut 'Last Lap' on the Billboard 200, discussing why they are so successful. They dive into whether hip-hop journalism is dead, if the BET Hip-Hop Awards should continue, and more!

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In this episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Carl Lamarre, Trevor Anderson, and Kyle Denis debate who the new big 3 of rap are, why Tommy Richman’s debut album failed, the current state of R&B and more!

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In this episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Carl Lamarre, Kyle Denis, and Damien Scott dissect J. Cole's features on Tee Grizzley’s “BLOW FOR BLOW” and Daylyt’s “A Plate of Collard Greens,” as well as his best features overall. The team also gives their predictions for who could receive a 2025 Grammy nomination, discusses Ye's announcement of his new album 'Bully,' and covers the public's reaction to the announcement, and more!

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In this episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Tetris Kelly, Trevor Anderson, Kyle Denis and Damien Scott go into Janet Jackson’s “not black” claim towards Kamala Harris, and the aftermath after her comment. The team also broke down Future’s third album ‘Mixtape Pluto', Chlöe Bailey’s career and more!

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In this episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Carl Lamarre, Trevor Anderson, Kyle Denis and Damien Scott go in depth about the controversy surrounding Diddy’s charges, arrest and how the world has reacted to it. The trio also discuss why Tyla & Tems aren’t categorized as afrobeats artists, Lil Wayne’s comment about his Super Bowl snub and more.

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