Catch Up

This week on Catch Up, Jordan and guest host Kyle Fulton discuss the enduring influence of the emo-rap legend Lil Peep, one year after his untimely death. The two discuss Peep's early mixtape days, his rich palette of musical influences, and his excellent posthumous album 'Come Over When You're Sober Part II"

Also referenced on this episode: 

Lil Peep's 'Star Shopping', Lil Peep's 'White Wine', Trippie Redd's 'Love Scars', Lil Peep's 'Benz Truck', Lil Peep's 'Awful Things', Lil Peep's 'Sex With My Ex', Lil Peep and Clams Casino's '4 Gold Chains', Lil Peep's 'Life is Beautiful', Tierra Whack's Fader Cover Story, Jay-Z making 99 Problems, Jay-Z listening to Kanye's beats. 

This week on Catch Up, James and Jordan discuss arguably the most influential producer of this decade, Metro Boomin. The two go back to the producer's early days in St. Louis, his legendary collaborations with Future, his ascendance from critical darling to #1 hitmaker, and his latest record 'Not All Heroes Wear Capes'.

They also touch on Ty Dolla $ign and Jeremih's new album 'MihTy', and the excellent soundtrack to Jonah Hill's directorial debut 'Mid90s'.

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This week on 'Catch Up', James is joined by a special guest host, renowned Toronto DJ Josephine Cruz (aka jayemkayem). The two discuss how they both got into DJing, how DJing hip hop has evolved since they started, what they look for in a great DJ, early 2000's Hip Hop vs early 2000's R&B, and the current trend of more danceable hip hop.

They also chat about two classic sophomore albums they've recently rediscovered: Handsome Boy Modelling School's 'White People', and Wu-Tang Clan's 'Wu-Tang Forever'.

Also referenced in this episode:

The DMC DJ Championships, Soulja Boy's 'Tell'em' , Playboi Carti's 'Broke Boi',  The Death of Megaupload,  Monica's First Night , T.I and Young Thug's 'About the Money',  Rihanna's 'Bitch Better Have My Money', ODB's 'Got Your Money', Sheck Wes' 'Mo Bamba', YG's 'Big Bank', Stretch Armstrong, Ginuwine's 'Pony', Ludacris' 'What's Your Fantasy', Crime Mob's 'Knuck if you Buck'.

This week on Catch Up, James and Jordan discuss the history of the much celebrated Atlanta record label, 'Quality Control Music, and then give their thoughts two of the label's most recent releases: Quavo's lacklustre 'Quavo Huncho' and Lil Yachty's surprisingly solid 'Nuthin' 2 Prove'.

Jordan also recounts his recent to trip to a Scott Storch lecture, and James reflect's on De La Soul's timeless debut '3 Feet High and Rising'.

Also discussed on this episode:

OG Maco's 'U Guessed It', Fader Cover Story on Migos, Craig Jenkins on 'Culture II', Big Daddy Kane and Madonna, Quavo and 21 Savage's 'Pass Out', Bubblegum Trap, Lil Yachty's '1 Night',  Chance the Rapper's 'Mixtape,'Lil Yachty Says Biggie is Overrated, Lil Yachty's 'Get Dripped', Dr Dre's 'Still Dre'

Juelz Santana and Lil Wayne's 'I Can't Feel My Face', Lil Wayne's You Aint Got Nothing On Me,  Lil Wayne and Juelz Santana's 'Birds Flying High', MF Doom and Ghostface Killa Rumoured Collab, Nas and Damien Marley, Max B and French Montana, Jay-Z and Kanye's 'Who Gon Stop Me', Jay-Z's 'D.O.A (Death of Autotune)', Jay-Z and Kanye's 'The Joy', Drake and Futures 'Diamonds Dancing', Drake and Future's 'Big Rings', Drake and Future's 'Jumpman' Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame's 'Ferrari Boys', Gucci Mane and Future's 'Free Bricks', 21 Savage and Offset's 'Ghostface Killas,  Future and Young Thug's 'Killed Before', Young Thug's 'Floyd Mayweather', Lil Baby and Gunna's 'Close Friends'

This week on Catch Up, James and Jordan return from vacation to discuss the career of one of their all time favourite artists, Lil Wayne. The two discuss Weezy’s early days on Cash Money, his unrivaled hot streak in the mid 2000’s, and his long awaited studio album, Tha Carter V.

Also discussed on this episode:

Juvenille’s ‘Back That Ass Up’ , Lil Wayne’s ‘Drop It Like It’s Hot’, Lil Wayne’s ‘Bling Bling’, Sqad Up, Lil Wayne’s ‘Renegade’ Freestyle, Lil Wayne’s ‘Sportscenter’, Dj Khaled’s ‘We Takin Over’, Lil Wayne’s ‘Upgrade U’,Don Cannon and DJ Drama-FBI raid, Wayne and Birdman kiss, The Carter Documentary, The NYPD's hip hop police , Wayne's prison memoir, ‘Show Me What You Got Freestyle’, Lil Wayne’s ‘I Feel Like Dying’, Lil Wayne’s ‘Amili’, Lil Wayne’s ‘Lollipop’, Wayne’s Criminal History, Cash Money’s Business Track Record, Wayne’s Lawsuit against Cash Money, Wayne’s Tour Bus Shooting, Lil Wayne’s ‘The Big Bad Wolf’,Drake sleeps with Wayne’s GF, Mona Lisa-2011 Madden soundtrack, Hip Hop Voicemails-Boosie Fade: The Group, Lil Uzi Vert’s ‘New Patek’, Pressa’s TBH

This week on Catch Up, Jordan breaks down his experience at the 'Aubrey & the Three Migos' concert (2:20), and then he and James discuss new releases from two of their favourite contemporary artists: Young Thug's 'Slime Language' (16:10) and Travis Scott's 'Astroworld' (29:45).

This week on Catch Up, Jordan breaks down his experience at the 'Aubrey & the Three Migos' concert (2:20), and then he and James discuss two of this Summer's finest releases: Young Thug's 'Slime Language' (16:10) and Travis Scott's 'Astroworld' (29:45).

This week we go back into the Catch Up vault with James and Jordan going deep on the Pusha T and Drake beef. The two cover the legacy of Clipse (1:50), their original feud with Lil Wayne (9:30), Pusha T's excellent new album 'Daytona', Drake's 'Duppy Freestyle', and of course, 'The Story of Adidon'.

This week on Catch Up, James and Jordan look back on two of this decade's most influential records: Kendrick Lamar's 'Good Kid, M.A.A.D City' and Chief Keef's 'Finally Rich'. The episode is the first part of a retrospective series where the two will assign "Classic Status" to 10 albums from the 2010's. 

Referenced in this episode: Drake's 'Buried Alive', Kendrick Lamar's 'Poetic Justice', Kendrick Lamar's 'M.A.A.D City', David Drake on Chief Keef, Chief Keef' s '3HUNNA', Chief Keef Gets Out of Jail, Chief Keef 'I Don't Like', Going off on the Chief Keef Haters.

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