Welcome back to Back to Back with a new lil segment, Local Release Radar, to showcase the talents of our very own Aussie artists. Come check out this short episode where we preview Dkay, Zahin, Rosey and RINI and share our thoughts on these artists!

Timestamps:

(0:20) Intro 

(1:40) Local Artist Release radar

(2:12) Peach Lemonade - Rosey

(5:02) 4 While Now - Dkay

(6:58) Mackenzie - Zahin

(8:08) Just a Phase - Zahin, Dkay

(9:09) high in the colours of you - dimski, jemiloh 

(10:48) Constellations RINI album review

It's been a minute but we’re back with a new release radar featuring J Cole, Joyner Lucas and a few other artists. Find out what we thought about these tracks and how we feel about Drake showing love to J Cole at his concert. In other news, we give our takes on the MJ VS Drake debate, and had some interesting opinions. Check it all out on this week's episode of BTB.

That’s right you heard it! In this episode we are joined with one of our close mates, Darius Popa to talk about the exciting times that we are now in with football heating up. We also catch up with what Darius has been getting up to since highschool and reminisce about the highschool experience. Without a doubt there’s definitely something to tune in for with this one.

Timestamps:

(0:20) Intro

(1:20) Lockdown vibes

(2:30) Throwback to school and uni

(5:11) Soccer talk

(19:56) Growing up with Fifa

(28:06) Bali trip and schoolies

(31:08) Music rotation

(36:47) DOU Fifa tournament?

(39:10) Working out in lockdown

(41:14) First meeting

(43:30) Surviving with one basketball court

Coming off of Donda and CLB’s releases, the much anticipated album by Baby Keem is finally here and we are ready at the top of the mornin’ ready to give our thoughts and opinions on the sound Keem has embraced so early in his career. Is he just another new school rapper or does he have his own thing going? Find out on this week's album review, LET'S GET THIS SHIT.

(0:20) Top of the morning intro

(1:55) trademark usa

(3:14) pink panties

(4:38) scapegoats

(6:00) range brothers ft Kendrick Lamar

(8:52) issues

(9:41) gorgeous

(12:02) South Africa

(13:21) lost souls

(14:31) cocoa ft Don Toliver

(17:18) family ties ft Kendrick Lamar

(20:20) scars

(21:50) durag activity ft Travis Scott

(24:17) booman

(25:54) first order of business

(27:03) vent

(27:50) 16

(29:33) Top 3

(30:40) Album of the Year potential?

(31:16) Is Baby Keem here to stay?

Some crazy back to back releases and here we are with Drake releasing the much anticipated Certified Lover Boy. In this episode we break down the lead up to the album, individual tracks and our overall thoughts on the album. What times to be in with so many veterans in the game releasing, all of this and more on before the beat.

Timestamps:

(0:20) Intro 

(0:49) Album leadup 

(2:34) What is with the album cover art?! 

(5:42) Champagne Poetry 

(8:41) Papi’s Home 

(11:07) Girls Want Girls ft Lil Baby 

(13:55) In The Bible ft Lil Durk, Giveon 

(15:29) Love All ft Jay-Z 

(17:27) Fair Trade ft Travis Scott 

(20:41) Way 2 Sexy ft Future, Young Thug, Kawhi 

(23:49) TSU 

(25:33) N 2 Deep ft Future 

(26:53) Pipe Down 

(29:16) Yebba’s Heartbreak ft Yebba 

(29:46) No Friends In The Industry 

(31:34) Knife Talk ft 21 Savage, Project Pat 

(34:40) 7am On Bridle Path 

(37:36) Race My Mind 

(38:28) Fountains ft Tems 

(40:58) Get Along Better ft Ty Dolla $ign

(42:06) You Only Live Twice ft Rick Ross, Lil Wayne 

(43:30) IMY2 ft Kid Cudi 

(45:37) F****** Fans 

(47:02) The Remorse 

(48:41) Rating our initial listen of CLB 

(52:33) Our Top 3 

(53:35) Is CLB a release to something bigger? 

(54:15) Is CLB Album of the Year potential? 

(57:33) Drake in a declining trend?

Well it looks like Jake Paul is here to stay as he manages to beat Tyron Woodley. Tune in as we go through the undercards and main event, giving our thoughts and talk about what is in store for Jake Paul as a fighter. We've also got some very exciting news that you definitely want to hear… all of this and more on Drinks On Us.

Timestamps:

(0:20) Intro

(0:40) What are we drinking?

(1:29) Intro to Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley card

(1:45) Gaddam.Visuals and Maserati?!

(4:05) Tommy Fury vs Anthony Taylor

(9:40) Dubois vs Cusumano

(11:57) Montana vs Ivan

(12:46) Serrano vs Mercado

(15:47) Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley

(24:50) Jake Paul’s next opponent?

Leave it to Ye to shock the world with a surprise drop on a Sunday night. With DONDA being the most anticipated album of this year, it was only right that we did a live album listen and initial breakdown/ thoughts within thirty minutes of the album being dropped! From controversial opinions to good laughs, all of this and more on Before The Beat!

Timestamps:

(00:51) Context before the drop

(1:42) AOTY Talk

(2:34) DONDA Chant

(3:58) Jail

(6:05) God Breathed

(7:44) Off The Grid

(9:26) Hurricane

(10:24) Praise God

(13:02) Jonah

(14:48) Ok Ok

(16:52) Junya

(18:24) Believe What I Say

(21:08) 24

(22:19) Remote Control

(24:09) Moon

(25:59) Heaven and Hell

(27:25) Donda

(28:16) Keep My Spirit Alive

(30:18) Jesus Lord

(33:20) Tell The Vision

(35:50) Lord I Need You

(39:06) Pure Souls

(41:06) Come to Life

(44:53) No Child Left Behind

(46:31) Ok Ok pt 2

(48:00) Jail pt 2

(50:46) Junya pt 2

(52:45) Jesus Lord pt 2

(53:35) TOP 3 SONGS

(55:43) Impact on the Culture

(56:12) Album of the Year?

Oh baby, we've looked forward to this episode. Tonight, we bring on one of our best mates to talk about life, University and auditioning for the new Fast and Furious. For anyone considering a career in Science, this episode gives some exclusive access and information into life as a Pharmacy student and what it takes to succeed in this space. From Year 11 to now, we look back at life during school all the way to where we’re looking to go in the future.

Timestamps:

(0:20) New host?!

(1:13) Drinks on us and guests for the future

(1:45) What are we drinking segment

(2:57) What Javi has been getting up to

(7:16) Cuban heritage

(10:26) Javier and getting his license/driving

(13:21) What highschool was like

(22:23) Going into Pharmacy

(27:25) Advice to anyone looking into Pharmacy as a career path

(40:10) Cuban boxing and opportunities

Release radar AND current events! Your favorite podcasters are back with another short and sweet episode reviewing the latest tracks in circulation by: Rini, Wale, Russ, Lil Pump and more. As for our current events, listen to our takes on the current Drake and Kanye beef that seems to be escalating by the minute! All this on this week's episode on Before The Beat!

Timestamps:

(0:17) Intro

(1:01) Red Lights: Rini, Wale

(4:24) THINKTOOMUCH: Russ

(5:25) Are Russ and his weekly releases a W or L?

(7:40) Don’t Go: Skrillex, Justin Bieber, Don Toliver

(9:52) Betrayal: Trippie Redd, Drake 

(11:41) Drake vs Ye

(18:39) Racks to the ceiling: Lil Pump, Ronny J, Tory Lanez

(23:18) Kendrick Lamar final album?!

Lockdown on lockdown on lockdown. So much has been happening in the world, and as much as we try our best to remain unphased, it does get to you. So in saying that, we thought a nice chill episode might be the best way to have a bit of a revamp on everything. Listen in as we break down some strategies of what we and others have been doing to stay entertained/busy in these times.

Timestamps:

(0:20) Intro

(1:55) Lockdown blues

(3:56) Spending time with friends

(6:16) Losing control in lockdown and how to regain it

(9:00) Learning a language!

(12:30) Working in lockdown

(13:07) What music we're listening to

(15:20) Learning new skills and reading

(20:57) Treadmill walks and podcasts

(27:34) Learning an instrument

(29:33) Fight talk

(29:49) Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley

(31:12) Tommy Fury undercard on Jake Paul fight

(31:58) KSI vs Adam Saleh?

(34:03) Soccer talk