This week on The What?! Nyla and Mouse discuss the upcoming 2022 XXL Freshman list, the prospects, their picks, and poses the question: "Does The XXL Freshman List Matter?" Also joining the discussion is the 2021 XXL Freshman nominee, Rubi Rose.

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We all know Atlanta artists have been dominating the Hip Hop waters for a little while now but this week, Nyla and Mouse, with help from Atlanta group EarthGang, pinpoint the time ATL took the crown from NYC.

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Nyla Symone and Mouse Jones catch up with the legendary DJ Clue to discuss his come up and the status of mixtapes in the current hip hop climate.

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We’re back for Season 2 of The What?! Hip Hop Questions, Legends and Lists. This week Nyla Symone, Mouse Jones and special guest Charlamagne Tha God bring their top 5 rap groups of all time to The What?!. Who’s number 1? A Tribe Called Quest? Wu-Tang? Outkast? The Lox? The Fugees? NWA? Tap in to find out!

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This week Nyla and Mouse look back at the Rap Blog Era from 2009 - 2013. A time when up and coming rappers like Drake, Kendrick and Cole were leveraging Rap Blogs to get music to fans. Featuring rapper Mickey Factz.

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This week on The What?! Nyla and Mouse unbox hip hop endorsements deals. Sure, working with big corporate brands may make rappers rich, but does it also keep our favorite artists out of the studio? The commercials are cool, but where's the music? Featuring music executive and media personality, Wayno.

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On this weeks episode Nyla & Mouse discuss white rappers.  Which white rappers are invited to the cookout. What does the white rapper Mt. Rushmore look like? Our special guest, MC Serch formerly of 3rd Bass joins the show to help answer the question, do we still call white rappers, white rappers? 

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Jay-Z and Kanye West teamed up to release Watch the Throne on August 8th 2011. 10 years after it's release, Mouse and Nyla talk about its impact, how Jay and Ye mixed swag and style with heavier topics like future fatherhood, a push for Black excellence and challenge American beauty standards. We ask, is Watch the Throne the best collaboration album of all time? Featuring journalist Jayson Rodriguez.

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Hip Hop has a history of funny personalities on wax, but social media has opened the lens into the real lives of our favorite and funniest artists. Some rappers like 50 Cent and Cam’ron are R-Rated funny, while others like 2 Chainz, Kanye and Eminem are Lyrically funny; still others like Tyler the Creator are considered Left of Dial funny. Mouse and Nyla break it all down to answer Who’s Funniest in Hip Hop?

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The sound of Brooklyn Drill helped make Pop Smoke a superstar. But after Pop’s murder last year, how can this subgenre of rap, who’s lyrics and songs are filled with threats of gun violence, evolve and keep artists safe? We help you find the answer. Featuring Vok (Vokorondon) Barclay (Manager of 22Gz, Bizzy Banks, CoachDaGhost, Shawny BinLadden).

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