(0:00) intro & preview (1:35) catching up and anticipating the fall season (3:36) Is Common's 'The Auditorium' a top 5 release in his discography? (9:49) Notorious B.I.G. has been getting removed from rap fans' top 5 rappers lists due to people retroactively examining his most extreme lyrics (17:19) we discuss the most frustrating parts of the conversation around Diddy and the lessons not being absorbed from the latest updates in his controversy (53:55) Give The Their Flowers: we share our 10 best songs from the catalog of Freddie Gibbs (1:12:22) Album Faceoff: Heltah Skeltah- Magnum Force vs. Organized Konfusion- The Equinox, which one was better? (1:31:00) what we've been bumpin' (1:35:00) the new beef between DDG & Joe Budden (1:41:27) Album anniversaries and shot outs (1:51:30) outro..enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil & Nic

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(0:00) intro & preview (1:30) catchin' up & DJ shares his thoughts on last week's Album Faceoff (8:40) CL Smooth reveals that he wishes to do one more album with Pete Rock (22:56) Psalm One vs Kid Cudi, and the battle over stolen intellectual property (39:05) we discuss and review Method Man and Redman's album 'Blackout' album on its 25th anniversary and discuss first impressions, favorite songs, & what that album's legacy is in hip hop (1:14:21) Album Faceoff: Westside Gunn- Hitler Wears Hermes 8 vs. Fly Anakin- Frank, which one was better? (1:33:22) we hosts our delayed season end cypher!! (1:46:55) what we've been bumpin' & album anniversaries (2:03:35) outro...enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil, Vince & DJ

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(0:00) intro & preview (1:00) catchin' up (7:30) we share the results of last week's 90s hip hop album draft! (13:40) more details have been released about the circumstances around Diddy's arrest; what do we think? How will this all end? Will we miss him? (35:30) we dive into our Best Common Song Bracket until there is only one song left standing! (1:25:15) Album Faceoff: The Doppelgangaz- Dopp Hopp vs. Nolan The Ninja He(art), which one was better? (1:37:42) what we've been bumpin' & why female rap is in a good place (1:51:20) outro...enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Vince, Chas & DJ (briefly)

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(0:00) intro & preview (1:30) catchin' up & how to cover topics sufficiently (6:48) RIP Rich Homie Quan, Frankie Beverly & Tito Jackson (8:56) Ice Cube once again surfaces during an election cycle with an unpopular message & why black Twitter might be sick of him (27:33) Diddy Arrested!!! (28:43) we discuss the fallout from the announcement of Kendrick Lamar performing at the next Super Bowl; was Lil Wayne robbed? Was it the right decision? Why all the hate on Jay-Z? (51:06) we share our reactions to Kendrick's "Watch The Party Die" track and discuss who he may be taking aim at & will he make a political/social statement during his Super Bowl performance (1:05:10) Our 90s Rap Album Draft (1:38:58) Album Faceoff: Sean Price- Mic Tyson vs. Craig G- I Rap And Go Home (2:01:24) what we've been bumpin' & album anniversaries (2:24:44) outro...enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil, Vince, DJ & Nic

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(0:00) intro & preview (1:35) catchin' up & our kids going back to school (6:36) R.I.P. Fatman Scoop (12:44) Flipmode rapper Rampage calls out rappers from his era for switching up to stay popular; does he have a point? And where's the line between growth & adaptation, and selling out? (27:37) Hoteps vs. Hip Hop: cultural talking heads have been criticizing rappers & hip hop during this year's election cycle (51:03) we revisit 2019 and discuss if there were any hip hop releases from that year that can be considered classic albums? (1:20:10) Album Facoff: Belly OST vs. Bulworth OST, which one was better? (1:39:50) what we've been bumpin' (1:52:00) outro....enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Vince, DJ & Spook

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(0:00) intro & preview (2:05) catchin' up & a "celebrity" sighting (8:04) Drake is at it again...teasing more diss tracks aimed at Kendrick Lamar & releasing new music; is this the best approach to take to get his career back on track?? (34:24) we dive into a retro review of Foreign Exchange's 'Connected' LP on its 20th anniversary & discuss our first impressions when it dropped, what made it special, our favorite tracks, & if its a classic (53:48) what new, young hip hop artists are impressing us currently & what advice would we give the new generation? (1:23:50) Unpopular Opinions: we dive into some east coast slander (1:30:35) Raekwon- Only Built For Cuban Linx vs. Ghostface Killah- Supreme Clientele (1:44:45) what we've been bumpin' (1:59:42) outro...enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil, Vince, DJ & Brian

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(0:00) intro & preview (2:00) catchin' up & how our summer has been (7:43) Tyler The Creator calls out rapper Ian; does he have a point? (27:00) we dive into our obligatory Kendrick Lamar discussion, starting with 10 hot takes that have been put out there in the wake of his victory over Drake (59:27) we list what we feel are Kendrick's most underrated & overrated songs (1:32:30) we list Kendrick's albums from worst to first, according to our PERSONAL opinions (1:41:57) Album Faceoff: Black Thought & Danger Mouse- Cheat Codes vs Killer Mike- MICHAEL, which one was better? (1:57:30) what we've been bumpin', album anniversaries & how Jamil has been enjoying 'Snowfall', so far (2:08:25) outro....enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil & Cell

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(0:00) intro & preview (1:40) catchin' up (8:40) we share our thoughts on the first breakdancing competition in the Olympics (18:16) 9th Wonder & Q-Tip bring up opposite arguments concerning whether an "Adult Contemporary" sub-genre would work for hip-hop? Who should be included in it, and why? (56:39) Give Them Their Flowers: Our favorite 10 Gang Starr songs (1:22:00) Album Faceoff: Action Bronson- Well Done vs. Your Old Droog- Packs, which one was better? (1:44:00) what we've been bumpin' & album anniversaries (1:56:35) outro...enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil & DJ

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(0:00) intro & preview (1:35) catchin' up (3:15) RIP Chino XL (8:32) Is Lupe Fiasco Hating On Kendrick Lamar? We go through his long history of saying less than flattering things about K Dot & what could be the true source of his criticism? Does he want smoke with Kendrick? (32:02) Cam'ron has an opinion about Chicago rappers (40:00) co-host DJ shares his Top 10 hip hop albums of all time!! (1:14:30) what rappers would we want to see run for president? (1:21:15) Unpopular Hip Hop Opinions (1:29:14) Album Faceoff: Abstract Mindstate- Dreams Still Inspire vs. Philmore Green & Apollo Brown- Cost of Living, which one was better? (1:48:38) what we've been bumpin (2:04:00) outro...enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil, Vince & DJ

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(0:00) intro & preview (1:30) catchin' up (5:10) Andre 3000 weighs in on why so many new artists sound the same (12:51) we review Complex's Power 25 Ranking of Hip Hop Media Personalities- who belongs and who doesn't (1:04:18) we break down the discography of Westside Gunn to determine his GOAT album, most divisive album, overlooked masterpiece, fan favorite album & more (1:23:00) Mailbag Question: which 1997 hit was the better song- Notorious Thugs or Triumph? (1:33:48) Album Faceoff: RTJ1 vs. RTJ4, which one was better? (1:55:45) what we've been bumpin' (2:09:15) outro...enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil, Vince, Nic & DJ

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