This week, we salute Snoop Dogg on his acquiring of Death Row Records and send some love to Isaiah Rashad (16:00), before chopping up why some rappers that also produce can struggle to balance the two (20:49).

We get into our conspiracy bag and ponder whether there has been a systematic attempt to dumb us down with the content of mainstream rap over the years (44:21) then rants are pending as we talk the worst live shows we've attended (1:15:51).

What we've been listening to:

Peter

Nas - Nasir

Yung Bleu - Moon Boy

VanJess - Homegrown

Moe

Snoop Dogg (ft Nas) - Conflicted

Yemi

Saba - Few Good Things

Erykah Badu - Mama's Gun

Jorge Ben - Africa Brasil

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Never a dull day in podland! We’re talking crews this week and discussing whether rap groups are built to last or resigned to crumbling. We talk the Mount Rushmore of hip-hop once again, but this time arguing whether it can exist without some of the genre’s early pioneers. Later, we name some singing rappers that should’ve never started singing in the first place.

What we’ve been listening to:

Peter

BenjiFlow - The Thrill

Benny The Butcher ft J. Cole - Johnny P’s Caddy

Lucky Daye - Table For Two

Manny Wells - Mirage

Moe

Jay-Z - Vol 2: Hard Knock Life

Nas - Untitled

Yemi

BenjiFlow - The Thrill

FKA twigs - CAPRISONGS

Che Noir - Food For Thought

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Your boys are back with the first RLD drop of 2022! We begin by recapping our Christmases and what we’ve been listening to recently, before discussing if and why rappers that made their name in the 1980s weren’t largely able to make a successful transition to the game in the 1990s (17:32).

Off the back of criticism of Roddy Ricch’s latest album, we ponder whether young artists are being written off too quickly and given enough time to develop (43:13). We chop up Bobby Schmurda’s status in rap and whether he’s on the clock (59:08)and then pick a rapper from the 80s and partner them with a producer from a different era (1:15:01).

What we’ve been listening to:

Peter

Art School Girlfriend - Is It Light Where You Are?

Nas - Magic

Kirby - Sis, He Wasn’t The One

Joyce Wrice - Overgrown

Curren$y x The Alchemist - Covert Coup

Moe

Cordae - From A Bird’s Eye View

Nas - Illmatic

Rick Ross - Richer Than I Ever Been

Yemi

Cordae - From A Bird’s Eye View

Earl Sweatshirt - SICK!

Gunna - DS4EVER

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In our last episode of 2021, we round up the year by breaking down our favourite albums, rappers, tracks, producers and verses. We also make some bold predictions for 2022 and revise our lists for our favourite rappers of all time.

Thank you so much for your listenership over the last year, we are eternally grateful.

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We’re back after a short hiatus! We start by summarising our time away, including two of us catching Covid and group a trip to Sweden.

We recap some of the biggest happenings in the hip-hop world in our absence, including Kanye West’s Drink Champs interview, Drake and Kanye squashing their beef, the Astroworld tragedy and the death of Young Dolph (6:09).

Later, following Benny The Butcher signing to Def Jam, we discuss whether Griselda has peaked in quality and popularity (56:42), and then we hear from you and chop up an opinion sent to us by one of our listeners(1:17:33).

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It’s the 60th edition and its a special one! We switch it up to present an episode solely on that age old staple of hip-hop: battle rap.

We’re joined by Rinse FM host Chris The Capo, host of the Battle on the Roof Podcast. We get into the history of battle rap and how it’s developed over the years (17:24), before discussing why it has never really caught on in the UK (33:49).

We debate why it’s been difficult for battle rappers to crossover to become successful musicians (53:09), and we name five battles you need to watch if you’re a beginner (58:42).

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On our 59th we're joined by writer, content creator and personality Mimi The Music Blogger (Complex, JD Sports, 1Xtra) to chop it up about her passion for music and journey through the industry (14:08). Later, off the strength of a CONTROVERSIAL take from Peter, we discuss whether UK great Skepta makes good albums and whether that matters for his overall legacy (53:43). We dissect whether UK artists are blowing up too fast (1:12:49) and pick our top 5 most underrated MCs (1:37:02).

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Another week, another pod! We begin with an apology from Yemi after his controversial list (2:01) and Moe heaps praise on Ja Rule (3:42). We then review Little Simz's new album 'Sometimes I Might Be Introvert' and her status in the scene (20:22). Later, we individually pick the WORST song from an amazing album that still fits the album (1:04:08).

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Your boys are back with the pod vibrations! This week we review two of the most anticipated albums of the year, Kanye West's 'Donda' (09:40)and Drake's 'Certified Lover Boy' (48:01), and chop up the simmering tension between the two titans (1:16:35) 💨 Later, Yemi delivers a list of 100 rappers that are better than DC's very own Wale (1:25:35)👀

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We're back sooner than usual! We had to jump on Zoom real quick to review one of the biggest rap albums coming out of the UK this year, 'We're All Alone In This Together' by Dave. We get into our general thoughts, favourite moments, bars and what the album means for the 23-year-old's fast growing legacy.

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