In Episode 13, we toned it down, had a few more drinks and slurred our way through some more peaceful, fun topics.  We talked about our essential hip-hop albums, buying wifeys Christmas gifts,  one’s gotta go and this can’t be life.   Hope you have as much fun listening as we did recording!

We hope you all have a Happy Holiday season!

This episode we discuss all of the social issues happening over the past few months including the Mike Brown situation, Eric Garner, Bill Cosby, our essential albums, and of course J. Cole’s latest “2014 Forest Hills Drive” album was up for Blend it or Bump it!

This episode we discussed a “study” that followed facebook data’s link between music and ACT scores, Boardwalk Empire, some essential hip-hop album favorites of ours and we reviewed Logic’s “Under Pressure” for Blend it or Bump it.  That and a whole lot more!

After a summer hiatus we’re finally back in the basement and catching up with everything that’s been going on in the world.  From #thefappening to the NFL breaking down, hip-hop news and the Mike Brown case.  We should be caught up at this point don’t you think?

With special guest, Detroit’s own Nolan the Ninja with his friend SemiSix. Nolan and Semi discussed Chuck D vs. Rosenberg, Angie Martinez leaving Hot97 and more with us LIVE in the Basement!

With special musical guest coming to sit in with us Ben Miles who came downstairs to tell us about his latest album The Wishing Tree. We also had another special guest Jules sitting in with us this episode to give us a different perspective on music for the younger generation.  Also, a mystery classic album for Blend It or Bump It, a new brew in the stash box and much more!

Back again after what appeared to be a hiatus.  We did record episode 7 once before, but unfortunately it was lost.. so we re-recorded and it was better the second time!  So here is episode 7 complete with a review of Pharoah Monch’s latest album “P.T.S.D.”, discussion of the Donald Sterling mess and a lot more!

UPDATE: Tracklist this episode

Big KRIT – “Egyptian Cotton”

ScottyATL – ??

Pharaoh Monch – “Rap Life”

Rick Ross – “Paradise Lost”

AZ Ft Nas – “Serious”

.KOM – “P$, G$, L$”

Blu & Exile – “Cold Hearted”

Mobb Deep – “Timeless”

Clear Soul Forces – “Gon Get ‘Em”

Outkast – “Crumblin Herb”

Cyhi The Prince – “Huey”

Slick Rick – “I Shouldn’t have Done It”

Six episodes in, and Phro came back this episode to help us close out Black History Month in true Phro fashion.  This week we reviewed Schoolboy Q’s new album “OXYMoron”, paid tribute to Hip-Hop legends De La Soul, checked the top artists in states across the U.S.,  tried some new brew, took your calls and had fun having the team all back in The Basement again.

This episode we went through DJServicePack.com’s “Top 7 songs in 7 Cities” list.  A list of the “hottest” songs in in 7 cities determined by spins, DJ support and other data.  How do you think this is gonna go?

This episode we talked Macklemore’s win(s) at the Grammy’s, the SuperBowl and we reviewed Childish Gambino’s Because the Internet for Blend It or Bump It.  How do you think it did?