The Vinyl Collective

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(00:00) Intro, Spotlight Series #98 : RIMON

(04:55) New music and Latest News

(20:50) Ari Lennox intro; R&B in 2022; looking back on “Shea Butter Baby”

(30:56) General thoughts on “a/s/l”

(37:16) Feature tracks (Leak It, Queen Space, Boy Bye)

(44:19) POF, album singles (Hoodie, Pressure)

(48:36) Waste My Time, interlude, Mean Mug, Stop By

(58:49) Contrasts between a/s/l and Shea Butter Baby

(01:05:59) Closing, Now and Then playlist

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(00:00) Intro; Spotlight Series #97: Elujay

(05:10) New releases and news over the last few weeks

(34:22) JID intro, his features during his hiatus

(43:17) General thoughts on “The Forever Story”

(53:16) Raydar, Bruddanem, Sistanem

(01:10:52) Kody Blu 31, Crack Sandwich, Can’t Punk Me

(01:20:25) 2007, Lauder Too, Stars, Can’t Make U Change, Just In Time

(01:29:41) Money, Better Days

(01:32:11) Closing, Now and Then playlist

This week we celebrate our Summer Pirate Residency by bringing you a laid-back chat about anything and everything music. Tune in!

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(00:00) Intro

(05:41) New releases

(17:40) DJ Khaled

(24:14) The Forever Story tracklist

(27:13) Politics as Usual intro; Reaction videos

(45:42) Ethical music consumption

(56:07) Editing released music

(01:09:44) Rapping about “that life” after becoming successful

(01:20:11) Closing, Now and Then playlist

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(04:54) New releases

(29:22) Viewer questions

(01:11:39) Closing, Now and Then playlist

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(00:00) Intro; Spotlight Series #94: ayrtn

(09:15) General talk, new music and other news

(26:35) Creatives not being paid on time

Main discussion starts here:

(31:20) BREAK MY SOUL as the lead single and thoughts on the 3-act arc

(41:23) General thoughts on RENAISSANCE

(53:21) I’M THAT GIRL; VIRGO’S GROOVE; Our favourite tracks

(01:03:34) Least favourite tracks

(01:09:40) THIQUE; CHURCH GIRL; PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA; CUFF IT; COZY

(01:21:11) SUMMER RENAISSANCE; HEATED; Closing thoughts; Now and Then playlist

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(07:00) News this week

(28:04) Sillah Intro

(35:41) The Block Report, Cold Drinks Pod

(45:04) Introduction into Joey Bada$$; looking back on “ALL AMERICAN BADA$$” and expectations for 2000

(58:40) General thoughts

(01:10:53) Make Me Feel, One of Us, Welcome Back, Head High

(01:19:55) Written in the Stars, The Baddest, Show Me, Wanna Be Loved, Kendrick Lamar tangent

(01:31:51) Album direction, closing thoughts

(01:36:34) Closing, Now and Then playlist

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(00:00) Intro; Spotlight Series #92: Yung Pooda

(07:18) New releases (Central Cee, Megan Thee Stallion, Maxo Kream, Rico Nasty, Mozzy, The Koreatown Oddity)

(32:33) “What if…?” Intro

(34:53) What if Beyoncé and Jay-Z never got married?

(44:29) What if Kendrick signed to Dreamville instead of Aftermath?

(52:20) What if Andre 3000 had a solo career?

(01:00:37) What if Drake won the rap beef against Pusha T?

(01:09:02) What if J Hus never went to prison/ got stabbed?

(01:16:13) What if Tupac and Biggie never died?

(01:26:50) Closing, Now and Then playlist

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(00:00) Intro; Spotlight Series #91: Anaiis

(05:38) New releases, other news, our artist personas

(24:00) TDE Intro

(30:07) Top 10 TDE albums

(01:21:52) Closing, Now and Then playlist

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(00:00) Intro, Spotlight Series #90: Rasharn Powell

(04:47) New releases

(12:53) Kirk Franklin talks R Kelly

(15:42) Frank Ocean pre-Channel Orange & first impressions of Channel Orange

(26:36) Album themes, songwriting, interludes and features on CO

(37:52) Thinkin Bout You, Frank coming out

(44:21) Sierra Leone, Frank’s influences and the influence Frank Ocean has had

(51:59) Pyramids, Crack Rock, Super Rich Kids, Sweet Life & themes of classism

(01:03:51) Versatility on CO, Frank’s abstract nature and his evolution on “Blonde”

(01:10:47) Summary

(01:13:24) Closing, Now and Then playlist