Kendrick versus Drake. Where did all of this start, what the heck happened? I'm going to do my best to break it down. Some great bars and some great beats, but I have to admit that, by the end I really needed a palate cleanser. This one is extra long and is full of foul language; consider yourself warned.

• Drake ft. Kendrick Lamar - Marvin's Room/Buried Alive (Interlude)

Resources:

https://nowtoronto.com/culture/all-eyes-are-on-drake-and-kendrick-lamar-but-has-the-internet-ruined-rap-battle-culture-heres-what-an-expert-says/

Vox’s Today Explained: “Kendrick, Drake, and the last great rap beef” https://megaphone.link/VMP5577147875

https://www.canadaland.com/podcast/short-cuts-drake-is-a-journalist/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Eminem/comments/1ck36wp/can_someone_explain_the_kendrick_and_drake_beef/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Hnenu36Ltg 

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x161da0

https://www.theroot.com/quentin-miller-claims-he-wasn-t-properly-paid-for-writi-1849950507

https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/j-cole-7-minute-drill-kendrick-lamar-diss-1235650339/

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/bbl-drake

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/drake-kendrick-diss-tracks-timeline-of-their-beef-the-heart-part-6-secret-daughter-meet-the-grahams/ 

https://www.xxlmag.com/kendrick-lamar-6-16-hidden-meanings/

https://www.xxlmag.com/metro-boomin-bbl-drizzy-beat-giveaway-entries/

The FNPS lost its most prominent feline co-host a month ago. In this short bonus episode, you'll find a collection of show outtakes featuring G.

We're coming out of hiatus briefly to do a show dedicated to Ben Przybylinski, a dear friend of the show who passed away too soon on February 19, 2024, on the eve of his celebration of life, to keep him with us just a little longer.

• Alannah Myles - Black Velvet

This week is a birthday episode for one of my longest-supporting Patrons, and it's the first of two looking at the work of Mike Patton. First, we get into his work with Faith No More!

• We Care A Lot*

I lost a family member to fentanyl recently, so I wanted to take this opportunity to dedicate a show to him and do a little public education about naloxone.

As promised, links to resources: 

Health Canada's page on naloxone, as well as where to get free kits

Ontario-specific information about getting naloxone kits

Ontario Harm Reduction Network page with resources including a training video

BC's Harm Reduction Network page with the SAVEME acronym & video

Red Cross training videos for naloxone administration, both injection and spray

• Supertramp - The Logical Song

This week, we're going back to something that came up during the second Funky Drummer episode, a microgenre out of Japan that has some relation to City pop (and opens up even more rabbit holes!)

• Dionne Warwick - Walk On By

This week, we're taking a look at the legal blowback that resulted from the rise of sampling, and where it's led us to in the present day. Tons of resources were used for this episode, so be sure to check the show notes on the website (now under News & Gigs) for the full details.

• Biz Markie - Alone Again

The final installment on Clyde Stubblefield's Funky Drummer. This one's a bit of a grab bag including pop, house, industrial, and rock. If you want to learn more, I highly recommend this podcast, which features personal anecdotes and interviews with Mr. Stubblefield himself.

• Pop Will Eat Itself - Not Now James, We’re Busy

After a week off to go check out some live music, we're back with our second episode on the legacy of The Funky Drummer sample. This time, the focus is on breaks and hardcore (of the rave variety, not the punk persuasion).

• Looney Tunes - Just As Long As I Got You

Finally we’re getting to the impact of Clyde Stubblefield’s famous loop! Part one: the golden age of hip-hop.

• James Brown - Funky Drummer (excerpt)