UNHEARD

In the midst of the world's intense political and economic state, UNHEARD returns to talk the most pressing of topics: NBA YoungBoy's tour, Cardi B's 'AM I THE DRAMA?', and the new Skate video game soundtrack.

Plus, more winners & losers across the music landscape since the last episode.

This week's UNHEARDs in order played:

Vance | Pz' - "HEDIS BUSSIN'"

Chance | Belly Gang Kushington & YKNIECE - "Friend Do Remix"

Jam-packed episode this week, but first things first, reviews. Gunna 'The Last Wun' (0:38) was so meh it sparked conspiracy theories, and Chance the Rapper - 'STAR LINE' (10:26) gets D Rose comeback comparisons.

Taj says everyone should stop listening to their respective music and turn on the new Dijon album (22:49). Vance and Chance see red when talking about the latest from KAYTRANADA (26:21).

The 2025 labels are officially locked (36:24). And the episode wraps with the 10 most evil ways AI can be used in music (53:13).

Chance doesn't want to dance to or relisten to the new Tyler, the Creator (1:52). How long can NBA Youngboy get away with jamming 30 songs into a project (12:55)? A brief Drake-LeBron bromance breakup breakdown (22:31).

Then, Vance and Taj dive into the underground to talk two gems: Jim Legxacy's 'black british music (2025)' and Che's 'REST IN BASS' (37:09). Plus much more!

No time to listen to all of this week's new music? Don't worry, we did it for you.

Each host starts by listing their favorite project of the week (1:56) — then comes the reviews: Clipse - Let God Sort Em Out (3:46), Justin Bieber 'SWAG' (16:27), JACKBOYS - JACKBOYS 2 (33:59), & GIVEON - BELOVED (50:36).

Plus, a lot of questions in between, like did Pharrell drop the ball on production? Does Justin Bieber have a Black soul or does he lack soul? Is Travis Scott back? And where does GIVEON rank amongst the Leon Thomas and Brent Faiyaz of the world?

This week's UNHEARDs in order played:

Taj | Dijon - "God In Wilson"

Vance | Jonah Yano "Homerun 2021"

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It's been a decade of streaming on Apple Music, so the trio kicks off this episode with a challenge: build the best 10-song playlist using only songs from the streamer's top-500 playlist (6:16). After the challenge comes the reviews. Does Drake have more life after "What Did I Miss?" (32:04)? Are Brent Faiyaz and A$AP Rocky's cool personas holding them back (38:33)? And did Pusha T fumble the Clipse rollout by beefing with Travis Scott (55:54)?

Plus much more!

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What are the top-10 projects of the year so far? The trio share their lists (4:17). After an eventful 2024, the pod checks the storyline pulse on 2025 thus far, ringing off their top moments of the year (34:54). Plus much more!

This week's UNHEARDs in order played:

Vance | TeeboFG - "Jerk"

Taj | sosocamo - "keep steady"

Chance | PLUTO & BabyDrill "Drill Flow:

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Who would be the dean of a music Streamer University ? Who would be the professors, and what would they teach? What about the students? And then there's the question of campus location (6:15)? New albums from Rob49 (26:49) and BabyDrill spark passionate reviews from Chance and Vance (39:13). Plus much more!

This week's UNHEARDs in order played:

Vance | Papo2oo4 - "Above The Water"

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Is Doechii's feature on The Weeknd & Playboi Carti's "Timeless" remix a sign of her advancing too fast for her own good or is it just another excuse for the internet to hate — Vance and Taj disagree (2:03). Then a controversial tweet from Anycia leads to a manager deep dive (12:49). Chance caps the episode by leading a marathon of reviews: BashfortheWorld's 'Migo In America' (25:22), PinkPantheress' 'Fancy That' (33:07), SAILORR's 'FROM FLORIDA'S FINEST' (43:35), Kali Uchis' 'Sincerely,' (53:51), & Naomi Sharon 'The Only Love We Know' (1:01:44).

This week's UNHEARDs in order played:

Vance | Anycia - "No Scrub"

Chance | Naomi Sharon - "Bittersweet"

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One year later, UNHEARD breaks down how Drake vs. Kendrick revived Hip-Hop, advanced media literacy and swept a lot of topics under the rug (1:04). Mariah the Scientist is having a moment in R&B — Summer Walker is also in the midst of a major album roll out, but one is in no way going to impact the other says Chance (20:48). Is Rylo Rodriguez the truth (33:11)? Plus an outlook of all of the new music is on the horizon (39:17).

This week's UNHEARDs in order played:

Chance | Rylo Rodriguez - "Backdoor"

Taj | Real Slummy - "Presidential"

Vance | Nilüfer Yanya - "Cold Heart"

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Come in and enjoy the pod's breakdown of music's role in the biggest film of the year — Ryan Coogler's Sinners (3:28). After a heavy R&B weekend, R&B gatekeeper Chance leads the way on reviews on the latest from Coco Jones (21:32), Destin Conrad (30:31), Roy Woods (44:20), and Vance runs point for the rap world, diving into the latest from Zukenee (42:15). Taj closes the episode by declaring that the industry failed Ari Lennox, pushing her into her soft girl era (47:01).

This week's UNHEARDs in order played:

Intro | N5ive - "Kiss 2" (feat. Lil Kobe)

Vance | Lunchbox - "Shady"

Taj | Niontay - "Triggaman"

Chance | Lil Scoom - "Still Sippin"

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