A little bit of an emergency episode, but we had to do it. This week, we react to one of the most anticipated rap albums of the decade: J. Cole’s ‘The Fall Off.’ We recorded this reaction immediately after listening to the album - billed as the North Carolina MC’s final album - together in the studio. We share our initial thoughts, our expectations and whether the album succeeded or fell short.

1:57 Intro

7:09 Expectations for 'The Fall Off'

20:39 Review of 'The Fall Off'

58:49 HEATED debate about toxic internet culture with rap fans

1:11:09 Final verdict on 'The Fall Off'

Music: J. Cole - The Fall Off Is Inevitable

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This week, we ponder the responsibilities of artists to live up to the political positions they put out publicly, following Stormzy’s decision to revisit the backlash surrounding his deal with McDonald’s last year and the criticism he got for deleting pro-Palestine posts on his social media.

We talk about the phenomenon of streamers like Adin Ross and Kai Cenat and how hip-hop has made problematic streamers comfortable. Later we go down memory lane and talk about our favourite vixens. There’s J. Cole anticipation, Peter and Moe lay down a CHALLENGE to each other, and more!

2:16 What we’ve been listening to

14:38 Stormzy and artists taking responsibility for their actions

43:54 Has hip-hop made problematic streamers comfortable?

1:04:20 Our favourite video vixens

What we’ve been listening to

Peter

James Brown - Hell

Frank Ocean - Channel Orange

Sinners OST

Jay Z - Vol 3: The Life & Times of S. Carter

Moe

J. Cole

Yemi

A$AP Rocky - Don’t Be Dumb

BXKS - Moment of Eclipse

Nujabes

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We’re joined by a returning guest, the one and only Kofi Stone! The Mayor of Brum has had a busy time since we last linked up with him in 2020, dropping two incredible albums after a four year wait, including ‘All The Flowers Have Bloomed,’ which was released in 2025.

We talk to Kofi about the time spent putting his new album and the current creative run he’s in after some time away. He breaks down his latest album track by track, operating as an independent artist, the dynamics of the rap game outside of London, linking up with the likes of Children of Zeus and Chuck Strangers, his Tru Community record label, future plans and much more!

3:16 Kofi's journey through the years

24:25 Kofi breaks down 'All The Flowers Have Bloomed'

55:13 Kofi's album artworks

1:07:39 Kofi's 'Flow' song series

1:11:46 Kofi's writing skill

1:19:41 Kofi on being an independent artist

1:37:10 Kofi talks new music

1:39:29 Quickfire Q+A

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2025 is over and our end of year episode is here! We’re joined by Chris The Capo as we recap our favourite albums and rappers from the UK and USA, our most disappointing albums, our favourite non-rap albums and our predictions for 2026. We put together a Mount Rushmore for the year, discuss the biggest winners and losers of 2025 and whether we’ll look back on the year fondly.

Chapters

Review of 2025 (5:21)

Biggest winners and losers of 2025 (26:12)

2025 Mount Rushmore (29:02)

Favourite UK albums of 2025 (42:19)

Favourite US albums of 2025 (52:50)

Favourite US rappers of 2025 (1:10:39)

Favourite UK rappers of 2025 (1:17:49)

Most disappointing albums of 2025 (1:27:17)

Favourite non-rap albums of 2025 (1:43:56)

Predictions for 2026 (1:52:16)

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This week, we review friend of the pod Kofi Stone’s new album ‘All The Flowers Have Bloomed,’ assessing our favourite moments, tracks, verses and how we see Kofi now.

Later, we discuss South London rapper ENNY’s controversial marketing ploy where she faked retiring from music in order to promote her new single. We share our thoughts and whether these extreme moves are what artists have to pull these days to drum up attention.

We name side hustles for rappers, discuss a hip-hop logo and more!

Chapters

2:37 What we’ve been listening to

7:33 Kofi Stone - All The Flowers Have Bloomed Album Review

48:20 Was ENNY Wrong?

1:06:17 What Side Hustles Would Your Favourite Rapper Have?

1:08:36 Who Goes On A Hip-Hop Logo?

1:15:42 Outro

What we’ve been listening to

Peter

D’Angelo - Voodoo

James Brown

Parliament Funkadelic

Al Green

Prince

MoeThe Game & DJ Drama - Gangsta Grillz

Cigarettes After Sex

Asco

Yemi

Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury

Lord Apex - Smoke Sessions 4

Chance The Rapper - STAR LINE

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This week, we review two UK rap albums: Knucks' 'A Fine African Man' and Ceebo's 'blair babies.' We share our thoughts, expectations and the music that moved the most the most on both projects.

In between, Yemi shares a weird exchange with a Trap Lore Ross, we recap their times seeing Clipse and Ruff Sqwad and share what we've been listening to this week.

Chapters

0:39 Yemi vs Trap Lore Ross

2:57 What we've been listening to

6:31 Clipse and Ruff Sqwad concert reviews

12:04 Knucks 'A Fine African Man' album review

48:07 Ceebo 'blair babies' mixtape review

1:23:22 Outro

What we've been listening to

Peter

Knucks - A Fine African Man

ceebo - blair babies

Kofi Stone - All The Flowers Have Bloomed

Moe

ceebo - blair babies

Kofi Stone - All The Flowers Have Bloomed

The Notorious B.I.G - Life After Death

Yemi

Knucks - A Fine African Man

ceebo - blair babies

Kofi Stone - All The Flowers Have Bloomed

dexter in the newsagent - time flies

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This week, we review two UK rap albums: Knucks' 'A Fine African Man' and Ceebo's 'blair babies.' We share our thoughts, expectations and the music that moved the most the most on both projects.

In between, Yemi shares a weird exchange with a Trap Lore Ross, we recap their times seeing Clipse and Ruff Sqwad and share what we've been listening to this week.

Chapters

0:39 Yemi vs Trap Lore Ross

2:57 What we've been listening to

6:31 Clipse and Ruff Sqwad concert reviews

12:04 Knucks 'A Fine African Man' album review

48:07 Ceebo 'blair babies' mixtape review

1:23:22 Outro

What we've been listening to

Peter

Knucks - A Fine African Man

ceebo - blair babies

Kofi Stone - All The Flowers Have Bloomed

Moe

ceebo - blair babies

Kofi Stone - All The Flowers Have Bloomed

The Notorious B.I.G - Life After Death

Yemi

Knucks - A Fine African Man

ceebo - blair babies

Kofi Stone - All The Flowers Have Bloomed

dexter in the newsagent - time flies

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We're joined by our brother Abiade and spend this episode reviewing one of the most anticipated UK rap albums of the year: Dave's 'The Boy Who The Played The Harp.' The project is the South London rapper's third studio album and first since 2021's 'We're All Alone In This Together.'

Taking a deep dive into our expectations, the musicality, our favourite verses and songs, we also examine Dave's state of mind, lyrical status and position in the game.

Chapters

0:00 Intro

2:16 What we've been listening to

10:23 Dave 'The Boy Who The Played The Harp' album review

1:07:34 Outro

What we've been listening to:

Abiade

Knucks - A Fine African Man

Peter

D'Angelo

Yemi

Mobb Deep - Infinite

Tame Impala - Deadbeat

keiyaA - hooke's law

Leon Thomas - PHOLKS

Moe

Juvenile - 400 Degreez

afrosurrealist - BUYBRITISH

Lil Wayne - 500 Degreez

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What was supposed to be a video of us booking the perfect dream festival turned into HEATED debate about who is the better artist and performer: Meek Mill or Childish Gambino.

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We dig into the recent trend of underground UK artists repping the British flag, including Jim Legxacy, YT and Skaiwater, as a way of reclaiming and crafting their own idea of Britishness. We discuss whether they need to dig deeper in order to portray the realities of Black British life and our personal feelings about the history of the Union Jack.

Later, we review Milton Keynes-born, South London-based producer afrosurrealist’s debut album ‘BUYBRITISH’ which features the likes of Ceebo, Zino Vinci, Tay Jordan and more.

We wrap up by naming our favourite hip-hop related films.

Music: afrosurrealist ft Ceebo & ehsi - wunblud

What we've been listening to

Peter

Venna - Malik

Jay Electronica

afrosurrealist - BUYBRITISH

Redman - Muddy Waters

Odeal - The Summer That Saved Me

Yemi

Venna - Malik

afrosurrealist - BUYBRITISH

Deftones

Nirvana

Turnstile

Natanya - Feline's Return

BINA - Chaos Is Her Name

Moe

Joey Bada$$ - Lonely At The Top

Clipse

YFN Lucci

Rich Homie Quan

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