What better way to kick off the new year than new Lil Baby ... right? 'WHAM' review (1:12). Between "Tweaker," "Pink Dreads," & "Aye Rage," 2025 is looking like the year of the streamer in music (12:06) — the trio dive into music's newest scene and do a music edition of what's out & what's in for the months to come (27:27).

Manager & Booker Hamp's Day Off hops on the pod to join Vance in an artist management exercise, covering everything from albums vs. EPs to budget and rollout (50:21). Plus much more!

This week's UNHEARDs in order played:

Vance | Raq baby - "Got it Tucked"

Taj | Chuckyy - "Bodiez"

Hamp | YTK - "1999"

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The year-end awards of all year awards are here. For the last episode of 2024, UNHEARD celebrates the best music had to offer throughout the year with the second annual Heardys.

Album of the Year: (00:01:29 - 00:09:54)

Rap Album of the Year: (00:09:54 - 00:16:29)

Alternative Album of the Year: (16:31 - 19:10)

Song of the Year: (19:10 - 23:49)

Rap MVP: (25:32 - 28:22)

R&B MVP: (28:23 - 30:59)

Best New Artist / Rookie of the Year: (31:06 - 33:48)

Comeback Player of the Year: (33:51 - 38:34)

Top Label: (46:09 - 1:17:40)

This week's UNHEARDs in order played are:

Vance | 5eb - "London Tipton"

Taj | Sk8star - "king of the hill"

Chance | BabyDrill "Ni***s Fold"

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Spotify Wrapped kinda flopped this year, right? And who's getting paid from all the white and brown noise streams (0:56)? Music from the past week — Smino's 'Maybe in Nirvana' and Nettspend's 'BAD ASS F*CKING KID' — were not pod favorites, as words like "merchant," "ass," and "Apt 200" got thrown around (21:01). However, the episode ends on a positive note with Chance welcoming Lil Wayne's 'The Carter II' to the couch of Club Chay Chay (46:57).

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This week's UNHEARDs in order played:

Taj | spaceluvrrr - "Low Eyes & Sunsets"

Chance | Lil Wayne "Fireman"

Vance | Nino Paid & BabyChiefDoIt - "Coolin"

Due to legal reasons discussed (0:27), this episode may not exist for very long. We also reviewed and played a very popular album (12:22) — again, this episode may not exist for very long.

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This week's UNHEARDs in order played:

Vance | Larry June & Cardo - "Friday Activities"

Chance | Wizkid x Jazmine Sullivan "Bad For You"

After months of combing through "for your consideration" posts, the music award show that the world has been waiting for is on the horizon. The 2024 Heardy nominees are here — categories range from Album of the Year to Rap MVP to Rookie of the Year (1:59).

Following a rigorous selection process, the trio wrap up the episode with reviews of Sahbabii's 'Saheem' (39:30), Ab-Soul's 'Soul Burger' (48:11), and Fimiguerrero x Lancey Foux x Len's 'Conglomerate' (49:59).

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After 2.5 years, Young Thug is free (relatively, 15 years probation) — UNHEARD calls an emergency shareholder meeting to talk next steps, Thug and Gunna's relationship, and hopes for what his next project will sound like (0:50). Reviews of two projects on the opposite end of the spectrum: Tyler, the Creator's 'Chromakopia' and Lil Uzi Vert's 'Eternal Atake 2' (25:05). The episode caps off in true election season style, as the trio vote on music topics ranging from Earl Sweatshirt to Summer Walker (44:49). Plus much more!

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This week's UNHEARDs in order played:

Vance | Jace! - "Goose Creek"

Taj | El Cousteau x Earl Sweatshirt - "Words2LiveBy"

Chance | Kelz - "lost and found"

The Great White War ™️ between Yeat and Ian ended up not being very great or much of a war at all (0:36). 'Chromakopia' is on the horizon and so is Club Chay Chay, highlighting Tyler, the Creator's 2017 album 'Flower Boy' and dissecting his discography before and after (14:07). Tyler's upcoming Monday release sparks the question of this week's Industry Shit: should midweek releases become the next trend in music (45:51). Plus much more!

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This week's UNHEARDs in order played:

Taj | Carlos Abril - "Hearts By The Hand"

Chance | Yuna, Little Simz - "Pink Youth"

Vance | Yeat - "HeliMAn"

Chance kicks the episode off by diving into GloRilla's debut(?) album, leaving Vance to question whether the bar has been set for the next wave of mainstream women rappers (2:30). A downtrodden Taj capes for J. Cole after the release of "Port Antonio" (16:05). After seeing Tommy Richman's first-week numbers, the trio disagrees on the non-Hip Hop artist's decision to leave off "Million Dollar Baby" (25:34). A great white war is loading (36:15) and a new Tyler, the Creator album rollout has entered the chat (39:39). Plus much more!

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This week's UNHEARDs in order played:

Taj | TisaKorean - "8818"

Vance | Jorjiana - "Idk"

No podcast covers music like UNHEARD. This week's episode is a prime example, as the trio dives deep into the latest from Tommy Richman (3:18), Leon Thomas (14:43), Future (34:29) and Lil Tecca (40:20). Vance questions what it takes for a true R&B artist to reach star status in 2024 (28:36). Chance hates Pitchfork's top albums of the 2020s so far list (46:24). And much more!

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This week's UNHEARDs in order played:

Vance | Leon Thomas "Yes It Is"

Taj | Lil Tecca - "Down With Me"

Chance | NoCap & Rylo Rodriguez - "Greece Or Sweden"

What does watching the party die mean to you? What does it mean for rap? And what does it mean for the twilight years of Kendrick Lamar's career (0:53)? Super Bowl outrage (11:22)?! A Playboi Carti single finally hits DSPs — Vance rejoices (22:39). On the other end of emotions, The Weeknd kicked off the last installment of his current trilogy with new single "Dancing In The Flames" — Taj winces (36:22). After discussing next steps with similarly titled media entities, Club Chay Chay keeps its name and returns with a new classic to discuss: Future's 2014 mixtape 'Monster' (44:36). Plus much more!

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This week's UNHEARDs in order played:

Chance | Mick Jenkins "Scottie Pippen"

Taj | J.A.D.E. - "Loveloca"

Vance | Kacey Musgraves - "Lonely Millionaire"