Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!

In today's episode we discuss (chapters):

0:00 - Intro

13:48 - Hip-Hop News, Current Events and New Releases

42:44 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING

1:00:08 - Danny Brown - Stardust Album Review

1:10:32 - Last 25 Hip-Hop Albums That Won Best Rap Album at the Grammys

1:14:48 - Reacting to the 2026 Grammy Rap/R&B Nominations

1:36:06 - Who's a better Rapper: J. Cole vs Cam'Ron?

1:46:54 - Is 2012 A Slept On Year For Hip-Hop?

1:51:49 - Outro

Show Notes -

WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:

- G Herbo - Lil Herb

- MexikoDro - Still Goin the Ep

- REASON - Everything In My Soul_BLUE

- Bun B & Cory Mo - WAY MO TRILL

- Ne-Yo - In My Own Words

- Will Cherry - Somewhere in Ohio… (Bonus Tracks)

- Stevie Wonder - Talking Book

- Danny Brown - Stardust

- BLK ODYSSY - MOOD CONTROL

- Kassa Overall - CREAM

- Armand Hammer & Alchemist - MERCY

- Group Home - Livin' Proof

- Eugene McDaniels - Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse

News/Current Event Topics:

- Max B is Free After 10+ years

- Xania Monet is the first AI artist to chart on Billboard

- Lil Uzi Vert and RocNation Have Been Hit With A Lawsuit

- Drake & UMG Hit With A Lawsuit

- Joyner Lucas and DJ VLAD are in a legal battle

- Royce Da 5'9 faces Medical Issues that keep him from creating music

- OutKast and Salt-N-Pepa are Inducted Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

- Westside Gunn kicked out of a WWE event and was sent a Cease and Desist for his "Heels Have Eyes" covers

New Music Announced/Released:

- Summer Walker - Finally Over It

- Navy Blue - The Sword & The Soaring

- Wale - everything is a lot

- Boldy James & Nichola Kraven - Criminally Attached

- RZA - Juice Crew All Stars

- Lola Brooke - iight bet!

- Tee Grizzley - Street Psalms

- Oh No - Nodega

- Che Noir & 7xvethe Genius - Desired Crowns

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