NFR Podcast

Nas and Hit-Boy just dropped a collaboration album titled 'King's Disease'. This album review covers the themes showcased in the project, the performances from the artists and much more. Do you think Nas is still on top of his game?

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The 2020 XXL Freshman List is among us and the new class has some impressive rising talents. The hosts share their thoughts on the brand new list and discuss which other artists should have made it. The episode also looks back at the 5 best XXL Freshman classes of all time.

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This year has been quite eventful for hip-hop music, however many artists have postponed their album roll-outs due to the pandemic. From J.Cole to Isaiah Rashad, there are still many artists that will release projects this year. This episode covers five albums from five artists that we feel the hip-hop community needs before 2020 ends.

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On August 3rd 2018, both Travis Scott's 'Astroworld' and Mac Miller's 'Swimming' were released. To celebrate the 2 year anniversary of these great albums, we decided to look back at what made these projects cult favourites. Although these albums dropped only two years ago, do you think they will be regarded as classics in the future?

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On July 16th 2020, Logic announced that he would be releasing a sequel to his debut album 'Under Pressure' and fans were shook. This album review of 'No Pressure' takes you through the expectations for the project and a deep dive into the track-list, as the hosts analyze each song. They also reflect on Logic's career and discography now that it's come to an end.

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This episode celebrates the comeback of Brooklyn born rapper, Joey Bada$$. The hosts review 'The Light Pack'  a three song EP which marks Joey's return after a three year absence. The hosts also count down their top 10 Joey Bada$$ songs of all time. Are you excited for Joey Bada$$' upcoming album?

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Welcome to a review of the newest hip-hop summer releases from the week of July 10th, 2020. This episode covers Juice WRLD's posthumous release 'Legends Never Die' which is shaping up to be one of the year's most popular albums. The hosts also give their thoughts on singles such as 'The Adventures of Moon Man & Slim Shady' and new tracks from Tory Lanez & Black Thought. 

Since Pop Smoke exploded onto the hip-hop scene in 2019, he's made major waves all across the hip-hop world. Due to his usage of UK drill production mixed with his New York style, he winded up being one of hip-hop's most unique voices in recent memory. Despite his tragic passing earlier this year, Pop Smoke's legacy lives on with the release of his posthumous debut album 'Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon'. This episode focuses on the impact of Pop Smoke's music and our thoughts on the 50 Cent produced project.

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This past week marked the anniversary of two fan favourite albums from Jay-Z; 'Reasonable Doubt' and his most recent album '4:44'. We thought it would be fitting to look back at Hov's distinguished career and praise him for his guest appearances. Do you think Jay-Z is the best feature man in hip-hop history? Join the conversation on Twitter @nfr_podcast

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Welcome to "Dead Wrong" Part III, a head-to head series where the hosts debate a variety of topics that were sent in by the listeners through Twitter and Instagram! This episode features topics such as Nas V.S Jay-Z, Kendrick's Good Kid Maad City V.S To Pimp a Butterfly and more! For more, follow us on twitter @nfr_podcast

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