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  • 89: What the hell happened to Drake? - Honestly, Nevermind (Album Review)
    (00:00) Intro
    (02:29) New releases
    (09:57) Cordae talking about FABEV, favourite albums in the mid-year
    (15:24) Drake Intro; thoughts on the surprise album drop
    (19:30) General thoughts on the album
    (30:26) Falling Back; Currents/ 40’s involvement
    (39:40) Intro; Texts Go Green; A Keeper
    (43:22) Album listenability and track lengths / Tie That Binds
    (47:09) Favourite tracks
    (56:41) Flights Booked; Massive; Sticky/ The effort Drake puts into albums
    (01:03:59) “Honestly, Nevermind” in the context of Drake’s Discography; Closing thoughts
    (01:06:50) Closing, Now and Then playlist
    1 hr 10 min
  • 88: Logic - Vinyl Days (Album Review)

    Timestamps:



    (00:00) Intro; Spotlight Series #88: BINA. 


    (03:09) New releases 


    (22:25) BET Awards /Glastonbury Festival performances 


    (29:32) Logic Intro; reasons for retirement 


    (37:23) General thoughts on “Vinyl Days” 


    (43:34) Album skits & hosting by Funk Flex 


    (51:59) Favourite tracks 


    (56:56) BLACKWHITEBOY 


    (59:25) Quasi; Therapy Music; LaDonda 


    (01:09:23) Kickstyle; In my lifetime/ Logic’s self-proclamation and substance 


    (01:16:02) TenYears; Orville; Introducing Nezi/ Feature chemistry 


    (01:21:55) Porta one; Bresth Control; I guess I love it / Album Production


     (01:26:00) Summary, ranking in 2022 albums 


    (01:27:46) Closing, Now and Then playlist

    1 hr 33 min
  • 87: Best and Worst Feature Artists
    This week Tope and Jon discuss the best and worst feature artists in hip-hop and r&b.
    Timestamps:
    (00:00) Intro
    (05:27) Joey Bada$$’s album delayed
    (09:05) Chance The Rapper: The Highs and The Lows (ft. Joey Bada$$)
    (11:34) Lupe Fiasco: DRILL MUSIC IN ZION
    (15:09) FKA Twigs: killer
    (17:50) Chlöe: Surprise
    (19:02) Steve Lacy: Mercury
    (20:36) Beyoncé: BREAK MY SOUL
    Main discussion starts here:
    (29:11) Why do artists perform better/worse on features?
    (37:38) Best feature artists
    (01:03:56) Worst feature artists
    (01:17:33) Impact of features on an artist’s legacy; some more bad feature artists
    (01:25:00) Closing, Now and Then
    1 hr 29 min
  • 86: Producing for U.K. R&B Artists (ft. JSTRNGS)
    Timestamps:
    (00:00) Intro, Spotlight Series #86: Bawo 
    (04:02) Promise Rings 
    New releases: 
    (12:02) Pharrell: Cash In Cash Out (ft. 21 Savage & Tyler The Creator) 
    (15:42) Logic: Breath Control (ft. Wiz Khalifa) 
    (18:15) Ego Ella May: The Morning Side of Love 
    (19:36) Lupe Fiasco: AUTOBOTO 
    (22:56) Unknown T: Who said drill is dead? 
    (25:15) Rolling Stone’s Top 200 Hip-Hop albums of all time 
    Main discussion starts here: 
    (35:37) JSTRNGS intro; musical beginnings 
    (48:58) Thoughts on the current U.K. R&B scene; artists being “boxed in” by playlists 
    (58:13) Working with Ojerime 
    (01:06:00) Working with Kwoli Black 
    (01:17:09) Learning how to mix and why it can wrong wrong in big-budget releases 
    (01:27:12) Future projects 
    (01:29:20) Closing, Now and Then playlist
    1 hr 33 min
  • 85: Discography Tax - How Artists Get a Free Pass
    This week we discuss how artists can get a free pass on bad albums if they’ve had a history of strong releases. How long does this last for though? Does it matter if you’re a legacy artist and should we reassess after two bad albums? Timestamps:
    (00:00) Intro
    (04:00) YSL Update
    New releases & Other News:
    (05:24) Tracklist for Logic’s “Vinyl Days”
    (07:59) Spotlight Series #85: Powers Pleasant; PRO ERA discussion
    (13:14) BLK ODYSSY: BENNY’S GOT A GUN (ft. Benny The Butcher & George Clinton)
    (15:34) Gucci Mane: Mrs. Davis
    (16:53) Logic: Bleed It
    (18:42) Benny The Butcher: Welcome to the States
    Main discussion starts here:
    (22:07) Discussion intro; to what extent does the Discography Tax exist?
    (32:45) How many albums does it take for artists to start getting passes?
    (37:38) Artists who have spent their Tax
    (46:19) Do fans give artists a Tax too quickly?
    (51:22) Which artists we predict will run out of their Tax
    (01:04:03) Closing, Now and Then playlist
    1 hr 7 min
  • 84: Ravyn Lenae - HYPNOS (Album Review)
    Timestamps
    (00:00) Intro, Spotlight Series #84: Quelle Chris
    (05:40) More Jack Harlow discourse
    New releases
    (11:20) Kanye & XXXTENTACION: True Love
    (15:18) Chance The Rapper: A Bar About A Bar
    (19:33) Jason Derulo: Sliding (ft. Kodak Black)
    (21:56) Logic: Orville (ft. Like, Blu & Exile)
    Main discussion starts here:
    (27:06) Ravyn Lenae background
    (33:07) General thoughts on HYPNOS
    (41:55) Xtasy & Album Production
    (45:40) Satellites, HYPNOS theme
    (50:10) Skin Tight (ft. Steve Lacy)
    (53:09) Wish
    (57:09) Where I’m From (ft. Mereba)
    (01:01:27) Light Me Up & Like You Do
    (01:03:42) 3D (ft. Smino)
    (01:06:32) Mercury (ft. Fousheé)
    (01:09:31) Lullaby
    (01:13:04) Cameo & Venom
    (01:17:15) M. I. A. & Inside Out
    (01:26:10) Higher
    (01:28:34) Vocal performance; looking ahead
    (01:35:46) Closing; Now and Then playlist
    1 hr 39 min
  • 83: Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers (Album Review)
    (00:00) Intro; Spotlight Series #83: Ty Leone
    New releases/ Latest News:
    (05:56) Brandy’s diss song to Jack Harlow
    (09:52) Aitch: 1998
    (12:38) Labels pressuring artists to make TikToks
    (16:15) John Legend: Dope (ft. JID)
    (17:42) Logic: Vinyl Days (ft.DJ Premier)
    (20:27) N-Dubz: Charmer
    (24:30) Headie One: 22 Carats (ft. Gazo)
    (26:49) New albums, Mahalia's new EP
    Main discussion starts here:
    (30:34) The Heart Part 5, Album Art; & first listens
    (36:36) Album concept
    (43:47) General thoughts on the album
    (49:16) Die Hard, Album production
    (55:02) United In Grief, N95, Worldwide Steppers
    (01:04:26) Cancel Culture, Kodak Black presence
    (01:11:19) Rich Interlude; Silent Hill (ft. Kodak Black)
    (01:13:51) Auntie Diaries
    (01:19:56) Father Time (ft. Sampha) & Generational Trauma
    (01:27:57) Mother I Sober (ft. Beth Gibbons)
    (01:35:08) Mr. Morale (ft. Tanna Leone), Album pacing (Crown, Purple Hearts)
    (01:41:04) Savior Interlude/Savior (ft. Baby Keem & Sam Dew)
    (01:48:19) We Cry Together
    (01:53:30) Mirror
    (01:57:08) Count Me Out, Rich Spirit
    (01:59:46) Favourite tracks & feature, ranking in discography
    (02:03:30) Closing, Now and Then playlist
    2 hr 7 min
  • 82: Is U.K. R&B dead? What defines the genre?
    This week we address the ‘Is R&B dead’ question and why it continues to be a point of contention. We then look at the wealth of U.K. R&B talent, from the S tier to the Spotlight Series artists we’ve been plugging since Episode 1. (00:00) Intro; Spotlight Series #82: vb
    New releases:
    (06:51) Brief discussion on “Mr Morale & The Big Steppers”
    (11:31) Bellah: Prototype
    (14:43) Post Malone: Cooped Up (ft. Roddy Ricch)
    (16:43) IDK: Simple
    (18:12) DaBaby: WIG (ft. Moneybagg Yo)
    (19:48) Ne-Yo: Don’t Love Me
    (21:59) Rapsody: Dust to Diamonds
    (24:02) Ben Beale: Caroline (ft. Mick Jenkins & REASON)
    (26:35) Obongjayar: Some Night I Dream of Doors
    (27:52) YSL gone, dawg
    (33:34) 5 years of J Hus’ “Common Sense”
    Main discussion starts here:
    (41:52) Intro; is UK R&B dead?
    (50:18) Quality of UK R&B; R&B groups
    (55:51) Talent within the UK : top tier
    (01:04:41) Talent within the UK: mid-tier;
    (01:08:14) Rachel Chinouriri & the boundaries of R&B
    (01:15:54) Up-and-coming talent/ Rookies
    (01:24:25) Is UK R&B alternative?
    (01:28:45) Closing, Now and Then playlis
    1 hr 34 min
  • 81: Pusha T - It's Almost Dry (Album Review)
    This week we review Pusha T’s latest LP ‘It’s Almost Dry’. Co-produced by Pharrell and Kanye and with a handful of big features we couldn’t miss out on giving our thoughts on this one! Timestamps:
    (00:00) Intro; Spotlight Series #81: Rochelle Jordan
    New releases:
    (10:42) Jack Harlow: Come Home The Kids Miss You
    (18:22) Knucks: Alpha Place
    (22:58) Ella Mai: How (ft. Roddy Ricch)
    (25:08) Headie One
    (26:37) A$AP Rocky: D.M.B.
    (27:39) AJ Tracey: Reasonable
    (28:01) Logic: Therapy Music (ft. Russ)
    (30:32) Kendrick Lamar: The Heart Part 5
    Main discussion starts here:
    (47:43) Pusha T intro; Pusha T’s replay value; initial thoughts on “It’s Almost Dry”
    (56:53) Production on “It’s Almost Dry”
    (01:06:52) Let The Smokers Shine The Coupes
    (01:08:53) Brambleton
    (01:12:43) Dreamin’ Of The Past
    (01:18:15) Just So You Remember
    (01:22:32) Rock N Roll (ft. Kid Cudi & Kanye West)
    (01:27:02) Scrape It Off (ft. Lil Uzi Vert & Don Toliver)
    (01:29:22) I Pray For You (ft. Labrinth & No Malice)
    (01:34:16) Quickfire questions
    (01:43:05) Closing, Now and Then playlist
    1 hr 46 min
  • 80: Battle Rap & Its Influence on Hip-Hop (ft. Chris the Capo)
    This week we’re joined by Chris the Capo, co-host of the rap battle podcast ‘Battle on the Roof’ and host of ‘No Cappin’ on Rinse FM. Timestamps:
    (06:40) Jack Harlow’s album release
    (07:56) Aitch: Just Coz (ft. Giggs)
    (11:48) Mahalia: In The Club
    (14:11) IDK x Kaytranada: Dog Food (ft. Denzel Curry)
    (17:06) Ibeyi: Rise Above (ft. Berwyn)
    (18:52) Giveon: Lie Again
    (20:40) New albums
    (25:42) Chris Intro: Motivations behind podcasts (‘No Cappin’ ’ and ‘Battle on the Roof’)
    (37:02) Public perception  and misconceptions of Battle Rap
    (41:24) Ethical boundaries in battle rap and hip-hop
    (47:00) Influence of battle rap on hip-hop; the skill difference between rappers and battle rappers
    (01:06:49) Jon’s game; are rap battles still needed?
    (01:17:37) The authenticity of battle rappers;  female representation in battle rap
    (01:24:55) Rap Battles for beginners to watch
    (01:28:19) Closing, Now and Then playlist
    1 hr 34 min

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