EC and OH are back with another Album Review. This week they get into 2018's Kids See Ghosts. Ye and Cudi bring back their roots on this one and as you can expect, EC and OH loved it. But what do ghosts and kids have to do with this album? Tune in to hear the boys' take on trying to interpret the concept behind the music. 

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"DJ Khaled is so annoying on songs" is a very common shared thought when it comes to the great DJ Khaled. On this episode EC and OH showcase the different hats that the Terror Squad Executive Producer wears. The boys recap his long, successful career and highlight the power, ear and talent that Khaled holds in the music industry. Twelve albums deep, Khaled has kept a great sense of how hip hop has progressed over the years and it is showcased throughout his discography. To end the show, tune in to hear what the boys have been slappin' lately with the segment, What'z On Rotation.

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What'z On Rotation

EC: 

"Memory Lane" (Album) | Shordie Shordie and Murda Beatz

"A Gangsta's Pain" (Album) | Moneybagg Yo

"Love Deluxe" (Album) | Sade

"God Bless The Internet" (Song) | Saint JHN

"Waves of Blue" (Song) | Majid Jordan

"This Place Hotel" (Song)  | The Jacksons

OH: 

"Slime Language 2" (Album) | Young Thug

"Khaled Khaled" (Album) | DJ Khaled

"They Say" (Song) | Common feat. Kanye West and John Legend

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Sources:

---. “DJ Khaled.” Wikipedia, 8 May 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ_Khaled.

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Another Album Review! This time the boys review the short-but-sweet project by Long Beach native, Vince Staples. FM! is Vince's third studio album, released in 2018. Tap in!

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2018 was a great year in Hip Hop. From J.I.D.'s DiCaprio 2  to Pusha T's Daytona; Mac Miller's Swimming to Sheck Wes' Mudboy; Travis Scott's Astroworld to Migos' Culture II, the year was filled with great music. Three of the biggest superstars also dropped that same year. EC and OH deep dive into Kanye's much anticipated album, Ye; Drake's long-awaited double-disc project, Scorpion; and Eminem's surprise-album, Kamikaze. Which was the better album? The boys discuss all while celebrating OH's birthday! In addition, to wrap up the show a lucky listener goes toe-to-toe against OH on a Drake-trivia challenge for a chance to win a Hip Hop Cloverleaf hoodie. Who will win? Tap in!

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"Eminem 1 - Lollapalooza 2011" by - EMR - is licensed with CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

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In the words of Jermaine Cole, "Love Yourz". On this episode EC and OH revisit an old interview by J. Cole where he speaks on the Disease of Wanting More. In the interview Cole shares his experience with dealing with fame and constantly feeling unsatisfied after achievements due to always wanting more and more. The boys use this topic to share some of their own personal struggles with this as well. This episode is a reminder to value the important things in life and not the materialistic things that don't actually matter.

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Sources:

“J.Cole- Money Does Not Buy Happiness (Disease Of Wanting More).” YouTube, uploaded by Sinelihle Ngqaza, 3 Mar. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BIy6tQP9iw.

Episode Artwork:

"J-Cole-FanPage-Image" by Mwolf91 is marked under CC PDM 1.0. To view the terms, visit https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

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The Hip Hop culture has lost another icon. Tune in to celebrate the life of a Hip Hop legend, known for his gritty-style and dark, personal lyrics along with his electrifying persona. In the late 90's, DMX was on top of the world: a world superstar. With a long lustrous career, DMX aka Earl Simmons, was able to accomplish things that many artists dream of doing. With classics like It's Dark and Hell is Hot and Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood, X was also able to flourish in cinema. Rest in power DMX, thank you for your stamp in Hip Hop.

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Sources:

Gordon, Karen, and Jennifer York. “Dmx | Encyclopedia.Com.” Encyclopedia, 24 Aug. 2016, www.encyclopedia.com/people/literature-and-arts/music-popular-and-jazz-biographies/dmx.

Huey, Steve. “DMX | Biography & History.” AllMusic, AllMusic,Netaktion LLC, www.allmusic.com/artist/dmx-mn0000661795/biography. Accessed 10 Apr. 2021.

“DMX Biography.” Hip Hop Scriptures, Hip Hop Scriptures, www.hiphopscriptures.com/dmx. Accessed 10 Apr. 2021.

Hobbs, Thomas. “DMX, Woodstock ’99: A Landmark for Rap and American Realism.” The Guardian, 12 Aug. 2020, www.theguardian.com/music/2020/aug/12/dmx-woodstock-99-iconic-festival-set-rap-hip-hop.

https:\u002F\u002Feditorial.rottentomatoes.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fusers\u002F7. “DMX.” Rotten Tomatoes, www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/earl_simmons. Accessed 10 Apr. 2021.

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In this brand new episode EC and OH start with a short personal story of how they met Vince Staples at his Summertime '06 Tour. Then the boys discuss the growth of Hip Hop all around the world throughout the years. Being that Hip Hop is such a young culture that officially started in the Bronx, it has become just as big in many countries all around the world! EC and OH speak specifically on Egypt, Brazil, Portugal and Korea and how these countries have embraced the hip hop culture along with their beginnings. To cap off the episode, the boys give you some Hip Hop Drops: a list of music that's been released in recent weeks.

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Sources:

“Top Most Iconic Graffiti Landmark.” BOHH, Birthofhiphop.com, www.birthofhiphop.com/top-most-iconic-graffiti-landmark. Accessed 3 Apr. 2021.

“A Brief History of Hip Hop Worldwide.” BOHH, Birthofhiphop.com, www.birthofhiphop.com/a-brief-history-of-hip-hop-worldwide. Accessed 3 Apr. 2021.

“Egyptian Hip Hop.” Wikipedia, 27 Mar. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_hip_hop.

“MTM Biography.” Last.Fm, www.last.fm/music/MTM/+wiki. Accessed 3 Apr. 2021.

Bazemore, Danielle. “The Hip-Hop Epidemic: Cultural and Social Impact on Brazil.” Rampages, rampages.us/bazemoredluniv200researchproject/6-2. Accessed 3 Apr. 2021.

Episode Artwork:

"Graffiti Art" by Dominic's pics is licensed with CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

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EC and OH kickstart the episode with a tribute to the late Nipsey Hussle who passed away on March 31st two years ago: listen to the boys celebrate Nipsey's life and talk about the legacy he left behind for This Day in Hip Hop. Hip Hop Cloverleaf highlights the career of a Portland MC by the name of "Cool Nutz". Listen to the boys go over the career of Cool Nutz who has been in the game since the 90's, having worked with many artists throughout his long and successful career like the likes of E-40, Yukmouth and even the late Nipsey Hussle! And to close off the episode, OH takes the ultimate Hip Hop Trivia Quiz revolving around legendary female MCs and let's just say...there was a lot of learning happening here... Tune in!

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Sources:

Wikipedia contributors. “Cool Nutz.” Wikipedia, 28 Sept. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cool_Nutz.

Harris, Tyree. “Music Entrepreneurship: Portland Rap Legend Cool Nutz Shares the Secrets of His Success.” Bplans, Palo Alto Software, articles.bplans.com/music-entrepreneurship-portland-rap-legend-cool-nutz-addresses-the-secrets-of-his-success. Accessed 27 Mar. 2021.

Singer, Matthew. “Veteran Portland Rapper Cool Nutz Believes It’s Still Possible to Find Common Ground With the Police.” Willamette Week, 17 June 2020, www.wweek.com/music/2020/06/17/veteran-portland-rapper-cool-nutz-still-believes-its-possible-to-find-common-ground-with-the-police.

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"Cool Nutz" by HumCity is licensed with CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/

"A Rainy Portland Night in December" by essentiallifejared is licensed with CC BY-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

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This episode is all about Quality Control... get it? EC and OH discuss how Pierre “Pee” Thomas and “Coach K” Lee created Quality Control in 2013.  Coach K and Pee turned QC into one of the hottest labels in the world of Hip Hop today. Hailing from the ATL, we also discuss the powerhouse that the ATL has become in the music industry and the challenges it faces compared to major labels. Ready to test your women in hip hop knowledge? EC steps to the plate and answers 9  (not 10) questions tailored to women in Hip Hop.

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Sleeperz

EC: Joji - "SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK" (Song) | Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) - "Leave the Door Open" (Song) | Mario - MARS (Song) 
OH: John Givez - "No Ceilings" (Song) | Ryan Trey - "Rollin" (Song) | K. Forest - "New Bae" (Song)

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Sources:

Wilkins, Ernest. “#109: How Quality Control Music Took Over Atlanta.” Office Hours with Ernest Wilkins, 25 June 2020, officehours.substack.com/p/109-how-quality-control-music-took.

Carmichael, Rodney. “Culture Wars: Trap Music Keeps Atlanta On Hip-Hop’s Cutting Edge. Why Can’t The City Embrace It?” NPR, NPR, 15 Mar. 2017, www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2017/03/15/520133445/culture-wars-trap-innovation-atlanta-hip-hop.

Coscarelli, Joe. “Atlanta Rap Keeps Evolving. Quality Control Is Taking It Global.” The New York Times, 22 Nov. 2017, www.nytimes.com/2017/11/21/arts/music/migos-lil-yachty-quality-control-coach-k-pee.html.

Lee, Christina. “Pierre ‘Pee’ Thomas and Kevin ‘Coach K’ Lee on Quality Control’s Takeover of Hip-Hop.” Billboard, 27 Sept. 2018, www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8477087/pierre-thomas-kevin-lee-quality-control-hip-hop-executives-of-the-year-2018.

Bortles, Rachel. “How Well Do You Know The Lovely Ladies Of Hip Hop? Find Out With Our Women In Hip Hop Trivia Quiz!” QuizGriz, 21 Sept. 2020, grizly.com/quizzes/women-of-hip-hop-quiz.

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Adrian Stubb

In this week's episode EC and OH get into another Hip Hop Discussion. This time, they take it back to the early 2010’s to discuss who had the better major label studio album debut: Drake, Kendrick or J. Cole. The three albums in discussion are Thank Me Later, Cole World: The Sideline Story, and Good Kid M.A.A.D. City. EC and OH get into each album's impact, staying power, longevity, influence, features, singles, and discuss what each album means to them personally. In addition,  they continue celebrating Women's History Month by having, yet, another Freestyle Battle:  Nicki Minaj and Lim Kim headline this week's battle as the boys give their take on each freestyle.

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Freestyle Battles:

YouTube Capture. “Lil Kim’s BET Cypher 2013 [Clear].” YouTube, uploaded by Brandon Martinez, 17 Oct. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcplF5kZO5Q.
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“Nicki Cypher!” YouTube, uploaded by Minajeffects, 26 Dec. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTzk8K99z0c.

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"Aubrey Drake Graham a.k.a Drake-Canadian recording artist and actor tools:adobe illustrator and inkscape 0.48. completion time :3 hours." by mathenge eric is licensed with CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

"Kendrick Lamar @ Grosse Freiheit 36, Hamburg" by hds is licensed with CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

"J Cole 1" by HDShootsPhotos is licensed with CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

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EC and OH
Mahfuz
Zahid
Edgar P.
Jay 717
Adrian Stubb