Today, Desmond shares his *early* thoughts on the following NBA topics this season:

- Should the Lakers and Nets hit the panic button?
- Bulls analysis
- The LA Clippers: It's not how you start, but how you finish!
- The immediate success of Paolo Banchero and Bennedict Mathurin
- Are the Jazz and Blazers legit?
- Miami's struggles
- The Bucks continue to show that familiar faces win games

Enjoy! Don't hesitate to share your thoughts!

Links to H2DG Featured Artist singles/projects mentioned:

TreBouncee (@trebouncee) x Mickey Factz (@mickey.factz on IG) - "Mona Lisa"
https://open.spotify.com/track/4NQmzXbXWfsheryadPvHFI?si=cIuCu1WeQGWpt8OCYcz-0g

DSkillz Harris (@dskillzharris) x Bright Individual (@brightindividual on IG) - Calculated Timing
https://open.spotify.com/album/6YPWuIaXsG2gOQ5ZEFOBKE?si=i5H3gAY5TG-_H6YsWGjkPA

Emcee Millz (@mc_millz_ on IG) - "Times Have Changed"
https://open.spotify.com/track/7KExasFXuxXdfwVPbJE1Tn?si=RqWe60WpRUOIhCCEMqTiQw

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In today's episode, Desmond decides it's finally time to sit down and breakdown the song that inspired the name of the podcast: the 1995 single from Lord Finese's third album The Awakening, "Hip 2 Da Game."

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Desmond flips back to the other side of the H2DG spectrum to share seven things that has him most excited for the upcoming NBA season.

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Desmond returns this week to celebrate and shoutout the people, moments, and albums across basketball & Hip-Hop history that were born the week of September 18th-24th.

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In today's breakdown, Desmond quite literally brings a breath of fresh air with Black Star's poetic song, "Respiration," which details the cities of Brooklyn/New York and Chicago through the eyes of Mos Def, Talib Kweli, and Common.

Today, Desmond takes you back to 1999 to break down one of the most intelligent and complete albums of its time, Mos Def's Black On Both Sides.

Desmond is back this week to give flowers to and celebrate some of the people and moments that were born during the week of August 7th-13th throughout basketball & Hip-Hop history.

In this episode, travel with Desmond back to 1996 and dive into what is considered one of Hip-Hop's many dope State of the Union-esque songs. This one is "Stakes Is High," the title track from De La Soul's 4th studio album, where the trio boldly reflects on life and Hip-Hop in a timeless fashion.

Desmond & Devaughn are back to reminisce on another basketball video game series: NBA 2K. They share their Top 5s, discuss the good, the bad, and everything in between, and Desmond delivers a special message for 2K at the end of it all. ENJOY!

In today's episode, Desmond dives into Hip-Hop's dopest love story: "I Used to Love H.E.R," the classic song from Common.