R&B Voldemort might get some charges dropped. SZA is dropping this Friday; we are going to do a listen, so tune into The Goodelife Podcast. Ab-Soul will be dropping soon and we can’t wait. We geek out on Ab. Top 5 TDE Projects? Who is the baddest femcee? Eijay is here for two things: Jokes and Ari Lennox. Notorious B.I.G. is the petty king. We get into talks about some of the hit hop greats and so much more 

VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: Chris Brown- “No Time Like Christmas” / Jess: A$AP Rocky- “Shittin’ Me” / Tev: Babyface Ray - “Wonderful Wayne & Jackie Boy” / Mike: Sebastian Mikael ft. Pink Siifu - “Sky” 

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We got two premiere guests: Ryan and Corey of The Polaris Network. Nas vs Jay Z…again. Comparing the “greats” of the game. We break down some Drake shit. The biggest tangent happens, so…enjoy! It’s Mariah’s time, what do you want for Christmas? How do you feel about Virtual concerts? Jess gonna ALWAYS come through and support THEE H-TWON HOTTIE! It’s battle rap talk, y’all…and so much more!

VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: Sy Ari Da Kid- “Rico” / Jess: Jordan Ward- “Okok (Hibachi)” / Mike: India Shawn ft 6lack - “NOT TOO DEEP” / Corey: Capella Grey- “Buzz Me In” / Ryan: Lil Corey - “Say Yes’

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We kick it off with the American Music Awards. Chris Brown is snubbed for another MJ tribute at the AMA’s. The fan bases are out here really supporting their faves, respect! Ticketmaster and etc is out here playing us for ticket prices…stop the bull$h!t! Will The Vibe Check get to do an Ari Lennox field trip?! Tev narrating dates now, maybe? The young dudes in the game are feeling like they can run with some of the greats. ***SPOILER ALERT*** Major tangent on Wakanda Forever. Sending our love and light to the victims of the senseless acts that happened at Club Q in Colorado Springs. Alicia Keys is backing out of her World Cup performance. Polaris Network playlist?

VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: Jhene Aiko & Big Sean - “Memories Faded” / Jess: Gucci Mane - “Letter to TakeOff” / Tev: Nas - “WTF SMH” / Mike: Ab-Soul ft. Fre$H- “Gang’Nem”

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We kick it off with some meaningful sound bites. Grammy nominations are in, welcome to GRAMMY TALK! Soon we will have our own “Grammy Nominations", Polaris style, so stay tuned. We talk about some new album releases and which ones have been pleasing to our ears. What kind of Pokemon would be DRAM be? 

VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: Boonie Mayfield ft iLL University - “School Day” / Jess: DRAM - “3’s company” / Tev: Drake - “BrokeBoyz” / Mike: Destin Conrad- “Day Party”

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The Vibe Check does sensitivity training. We have four words: Keep That Same Energy. Drake dropped “Her Loss” so we discuss what we are rating it. Some early Grammy tea has been circulating and Beyonce has come up. It’s being said that Renaissance may not be in the Best Dance/Electronic Recording category, but instead Pop. What do you guys think about it? There was a funeral for Takeoff on Grand Theft Auto. We talk about artists who have used Hip-Hop as a backbone to get to the real genre of music they want to do. 21 Savage said he could beat anyone of his XXL Freshman Classmates in a Verzuz. Eminem got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and that takes us on a discussion about the rapper. We discuss the top five black owned record labels, Diddy buying $185 worth of Cannabis Operations (becoming the largest black owned Cannabis operation) and so much more.

VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: Summer Walker - “Wasted” / Jess: SwaVay - “Grammys” / Tev: Rome Streetz ft. Stove God Cooks and Benny the Butcher- “Blow 4 Blow” / Mike: Booney Mayfield ft. IStayJammin (our host)- “Good Girls”

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R.I.P. Takeoff! Happy Birthday to da kidd, Eijay! He talks is shit, as usual. Jamaica makes a stand and bans violent media. Listeners, do you think that would work in America? We discuss the violence in the Hip-Hop Community. Smino dropped his new album “Luv 4 Rent” and some of us are warming up to it after the first listen last week. Doechii is making waves and we are giving her the flowers she deserves. We talk about some albums we weren’t feeling at first but now we are loving heavy now. Have you ever heard a song that you really loved initially but you listen now and its like nawwwww? Drake and 21 Savage is dropping on Thursday and we are gonna do a listen. It is Mariah Carey’s time, she let us know “it’s time”. The Leprechaun is brought up for whatever reason, but the case starts this month, supposedly. The perpetuation of violence has to stop in the the hip-hop community. 

VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Tev: Smino- “Ol Ass Kendrick” / Eijay: Summer Walker - “Reciprocate” / Jess: Smino- “Blu Billy” / Mike: SZA - “Shirt” 

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MIKE! He dropped a birthday playlist on Spotify and Apple Music if you wanna peep. Beyonce got 150K tickets out here. Babyface dropped “Girls Night Out”. Nas is droppin Kings Disease 3. We are going to do a listen for the Drake/21 Savage and Smino drop. Ashanti’s interview with Angie Martinez is releasing soon. Rico charge this, Rico charge that! Please don’t pop us with the Rico. Everyone is getting hit with it. Rory and Mal beefing with Joe Burden, AGAIN. Are you going to a show for just the chorus? Lil Durk got his felony charges dropped. Y’all think Frank Ocean gonna drop before Coachella. Ab is dropping and we think it’s gonna be therapyesque, kind of like Mr. Morale. 

VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: BabyFace and Ari Lennox - “Liquor” / Jess: Jaywop - “Sweeter” / Tev: Kodak Black “Spin” / Mike: NxWorries - “Where I Go”

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This is the last time we talking about Ye, for real. Lil baby and DJ Akademiks are at odds. The rap girls are in shambles: Nicki and Latto, Sukihana and CHIKA, Cardi and JT…the list goes on. Lizzo makes music for black people and she lets it be known. NxWorries is back! Their new single drops 10-18. TSU Surf…Free the Wave. Billboard released the top 100 streamed musicians and this lands us in debate about new vs. old music.

VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: Ari Lennox - “Stop By” / Jess: Doechii - “Stressed” / Tev: NxWorries - “Can’t Stop” / Mike: aint vibin this week

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Yo! Eijay is on vacation in the jungle, so he might need subtitles. Kanye stays in the news…get this man some help. Quavo and Takeoff released “Only Built For Infinity Links”…this makes us ask, are the Migos done? We do an artists vs. of who we would pick out of our faves in a life or death situation. Ronald Isley & The Isley Brothers release “Make Me Say It Again, Girl” and it well worth the listen. We kept it short and sweet this episode. 

VIBE OF THE WEEK ———> Eijay - Ari Lennox “Stop By” (5th week running!), Jack Harlow “Lil Secret” / Tev: Ari Lennox - “Stop By” / Jess: WILLOW - “Split” / Mike: Kris Kross -“Tonite's Tha Night”

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AYYYY YOOO, on this weeks episode we kick it off with Freddie Gibbs. Freddie Gibbs released “$oul $old $eperately” on Friday and the crew is vibin. TSU Surf gets caught up in the Rico charges, which leads to the discussion of using lyrics in court cases. Smino dropped “90 proof” ft J.Cole and it is fire…patiently waiting the new drop. We are 10 months into the year, do you know your Album of the Year yet? Lyfe Jennings claims he serenaded Jefferey Dahmer…you aint gots to lie Craig. Is DaBaby blackballed? Kanye is wildin with the White Lives Matter “fashions”. Who had the best album covers No Limit or Cash Money? Congrats to Solange for being the first black woman to compose a score for NYC Ballet! Pusha T has a new diss reppin Arbys…should Drake rep McDonalds? We dive into some Sprite Hip-Hop history in relation to rappers and much more. 

VIBE OF THE WEEK ———> Eijay: Ari Lennox - “Stop By” for the 4th week / Mike: Nicholas Craven & Boldy James - “Scrabble” / Tev: MF DOOM ft. Pebbles The Invisible Girl - “Doomsday” / Freddie Gibbs ft Anderson Park & Raekwon - “Feel No Pain”

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