The Bigger Picture did their first ever Live show in Los Angeles. The people showed up and showed love! With special guests in the building, fan interaction and of course great Hip Hop debate.

This week on The Bigger Picture, the crew dives into the return of the Clipse and whether their new album is a perfect album. Elliott flips out over Travis Scott’s latest sales numbers and the Jackboys sequel sparks a heated review. We also get into Joey Bada$$’s rollout and his continuous search for the crown, the UK vs US debate with Skepta and Joyner Lucas , and whether Benny The Butcher is overdue for his flowers. Plus: DJ Hed recalls a hilarious bet with Daz Dillinger and a heartfelt story seeing the evolution of both Ma$es. Expect that along with some classic crash outs as always. 

13:20 - Clipse Album of the Year?

26:00 - Elliott Crashes Out over Travis Scott’s Sales

34:00 - Balance on Clipse album

37:00 - Both Mase Betha’s

47:30 - Jackboys 2 Review

52:00 - Has Travis Scott Peaked Sonically?

57:00 - DJ Hed’s Bet With Daz Dillinger

1:02:00 - UK vs US rap battles?

1:25:00 - Joey Badass Rollout

1:33:00 - Does Benny The Butcher Need More Credit?

134:00 - Spotlight

The Bigger Picture is back! This week, Elliott, DJ Hed, and Jeremy break down Drake’s latest leak “What Did I Miss” and they debate the video and how good the song is. They talk about Elliott’s new Clipse interview, and Wale’s freestyle moment inspired by Hed’s “Effective Immediately” interview. 

They also debate Kanye West’s greatest song ever, discuss Pusha T’s views on Kanye's leadership and MBDTF business, and react to Eminem’s verse on JID’s new project. They react to some of the XXL Freestyles and Elliott nearly crashes out at the very end of the episode.

Chapters:

0:00 - TBP Ep 55

11:00 - Album Leaks

17:00 - Clipse Album Early Thoughts

26:00 - Elliott’s Clipse Interview

32:00 - Pusha T’s Good Business With Kanye

43:00 - How DJ Hed Got a Wale Interview

52:00 - Do Wale’s Bars Get Overlooked?

55:00 - Wale Teaching Hed How To Compliment

1:04:30 - Drake’s “What Did I Miss” Reaction

1:34:00 - JID 4 Pack & Eminem’s Verse

1:40:00 - XXL Freshman Freestyles

1:47:00 - Buzzer Beater Crash Out?

Episode 54 of The Bigger Picture dives into the Diddy verdict and its ripple effects, the return of JID with new music, and the ongoing debate around whether Lil Baby still has superstar potential. We revisit Jay-Z’s catalog to crown his best album, unpack the Cardi B rollout, react to CM Punk quoting Kendrick vs Drake, and cover Chance the Rapper’s latest track, cultural hot takes, and more.

21:00 - The Bigger Picture Live

26:00 - Diddy Verdict

42:00 - Will Diddy Make New Music?

1:06:00 - JID Back Outside

1:16:00 - Can Lil Baby Become A Bigger Star?

1:26:00 - Jay Z’s Best Album?

1:37:00 - Chance The Rapper New Song

1:40:00 - Do White’s Not Lotion?

1:43:00 - Cardi B Album Rollout

1:51:00 - CM Punk’s Kendrick x Drake Rap

2:00:00 - Spotlight

This week on The Bigger Picture Jeremy calls out Elliott over the Clipse interview, DJ Hed reflects on The Pop Out one year later, and things heat up when the topic shifts to Pusha T vs Travis Scott. We break down Kendrick Lamar’s cryptic verse on the new Clipse track, examine why Pusha T’s loyalty to Kanye ran so deep, and debate why Jim Jones was really disrespecting Nas. Plus, we react to the full 2025 XXL Freshman Class, discuss where the hit songs are this year, and unveil a special announcement to close out the show.

The Bigger Picture is back!!! They give their thoughts on Lil Wayne’s album, the 2025 BET Awards, Jeremy on Joe Budden, Mal & DJ Hed linking up in LA, Nicki Minaj’s shots at the NFL, Wale x Kai, Ludacris Freestyle and more.

Timecodes:

0:00 - TBP Episode 52

10:00 - Elliott Reacts To Jeremy on Joe Budden

29:25 - DJ Hed & Mal In LA

36:00 - Akademiks & Dave Free

50:00 - Kendrick In Toronto

56:00 - Lil Wayne Album Review

1:08:00 - Is Wayne Competing?

1:20:00 - Nicki Minaj Throws Shots At NFL

1:26:00 - Peanuts 2 N Elephant

1:28:50 - BET Awards 2025 Review

1:30:39 - Wale x Kai Interaction

1:52:00 - Ludacris BET Freestyle

1:56:00 - Most Underrated Rappers Ever

200:00 - Spotlight

This week on The Bigger Picture, the guys discuss the infamous Kendrick Lamar verse that was blocked by Def Jam from The Clipse album and all of the ensuing chaos it caused. They discuss the LA Rap list and The Game’s reply as well as DJ Hed’s insight into what everybody doesn’t understand about LA vs LA County. The guys talk about Lil Wayne in anticipation of his new album and make some predictions before listening.

Timecodes:

0:00 - The Bigger Picture Episode 51

2:39 - The Clipse New Song Review

9:22 - Pusha T Interview

13:26 - The Kendrick Feature

23:18 - Jay Z To The Rescue

41:44 - Pusha on Ye

47:12 - Lil Wayne Carter 6

1:02:13 - LA Rappers List

1:25:25 - Is 2Pac An “LA Rapper?”

1:28:37 - Self-Spotlight

1:41:46 - Spotlight

Self Spotlight:

Elliott - Key Glock Interview out now

Hed - Xzibit Interview out now

Jeremy - Too Short interview out now

Spotlight:

Elliott Wilson: Leon Thomas - MUTT Deluxe

DJ Hed: Coyote - YoteLAndia

Jeremy: Jon Bellion - Father Figure 

Ab-Soul Sampled The Bigger Picture on his new untitled song in reflection of the Joey Bada$$ situation, DJ Hed recalls the GNX Tour, The Clipse New Album, The Lox freestyle and more. And of course they celebrate their 50th episode.

Timeocdes:

0:00 - TBP Ep. 50

0:40 - Caller In Europe

8:00 - Rory Calls In

12:00 - Will DJ Hed Say It Back?

15:30 - Ab-Soul Samples The Bigger Picture

33:15 - GNX Tour In LA

43:30 - Gratitude

50:40 - Jeremy Met Tommy Richman

52:40 - The Clipse New Album

58:10 - Joey Bada$$ New York Prince?

1:06:00 - RIP Sacha Jenkins

1:18:00 - The Lox

1:36:00 - Larry Hoover & Youngboy

1:42:00 - YG’s new song

1:46:30 - Spotlight

#absoul #thelox #TheBiggerPicture

The great week in Hip Hop that has been teased by The Bigger Picture finally happened. DJ Hed, Elliott Wilson and Jeremy Hecht broke it all down from the bars on the Red Bull cypher by Big Sean, Ab-Soul and Joey Bada$$ to Ray Vaughn’s reply and Joey’s The Finals. There was a A LOT going on and the guys were excited to be a part of it all and discuss rap.