Hyphen Nation

"God, can you feel me?

Take me away from all the pressure and all the pain

Show me some happiness again"

Today, I talk about the long and winding road to episode 200, answer Errick and Kat’s questions that I missed on 199, preview some future episode topics, talk about how a friend’s review of recent MCU movies being right out of the back issue bins is perfect, say “for the 200th time” a lot, and rank the Stranger Things seasons!

On this edition of THE BARACK OBAMA APPROVED WORLD’S GREATEST PODCAST, we return to the questions! I solicited questions from my friends and family and I set about answering them… except for Handsome Bane’s because I’m a jerk. Also, I take some NSFW swipes at the gun control problem in the country before we get into the proceedings.

In this edition of THE BARACK OBAMA APPROVED WORLD'S GREATEST PODCAST, I start things off with a little housecleaning as I review and recommend some of my recent watches and listens. Then, it's all about Kendrick Lamar, his new album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, and where he now ranks in my 20 greatest MCs of all-time list.

You see the title. In honor of the NBA Playoffs getting underway, I start a segment where I take a look at the career of one of my favorite NBA players, starting with Grant Hill. After being appalled the Pistons didn't retire his number yet, I review the new Girl Talk/Smoke DZA/Big KRIT/Wiz Khalifa album Full Court Press and then explain why it reminded me of my favorite Wiz project Kush & Orange Juice.

Part of growing up is knowing when you were wrong. Because of that, I have to walk back some comments I made on Hyphen Nation 102 about Taylor Swift. I touch on her situation with her masters, Fearless (Taylor's Version), her songwriting prowess, and yes, for the last time, the Kanye of it all. Then I give flowers to Frank Ocean's nostalgia, ULTRA. and 9th Wonder & Murs' Murray's Revenge.

I tried to make this rhyme but not everything is meant to be. On this episode of THE BARACK OBAMA APPROVED WORLD'S GREATEST PODCAST, Aaron Rodgers finally gets what he wants, Russell Wilson is a Bronco and Khalil Mack is a Charger, I completely failed to mention the Slaughterhouse drama and the end of the MLB lockout... and I give my spoiler free opinion on The Batman!

In this episode of THE BARACK OBAMA APPROVED WORLD'S GREATEST PODCAST, I catch up on a few things I missed, discuss Russia and Texas, go over the difference in Bieber's Changes and Justice albums, tell you to watch Bel-Air, put y'all up on Toni Stone, and finish the show by talking about the classic album Like Water For Chocolate.

I couldn't start this episode without detailing the end of the Raiders season and also going over the losing streak the Bulls were on (we did get that W against Cleveland). But then, it's been 30 days since the release of SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME. You've been warned. I don't break down the whole film but I talk about Peter's conflict with one of the returning villains (three guesses who). I also dive into a little comic history and then share two of my favorite Spidey trades. I cap things off with a recommendation to read Amanda Huber's tribute to her late husband Jon.

Hyphen Nation is officially 6 and just won't die! Within, I cover all the recommendations I kept forgetting, talk briefly about the I Can't Feel My Face project that never materialized from Juelz and Wayne, move on to how I've turned the corner on The Weeknd thanks to Dawn FM, have what was supposed to not be a State of the Podcast Address, and talk about the next step in my hair growth journey.