The crew shares their fresh perspectives and thoughts on Kendrick Lamar's newly released diss track "Euphoria" taking aim at Drake and in response to his two recent diss tracks!

Hosts: Ian, Spook, Dave & Jason

(This episode was recorded 10 hours before Kendrick Lamar released 'Euphoria', please listen to our next episode)

(0:00) intro & preview (1:15) catching up & checking up on Jamil's watching of 'Snowfall' (4:35) the estate of Tupac Shakur threatens to sue Drake over his AI assisted 'Taylor Made' track (12:20) Jill Scott shared her thoughts on Kendrick's response to Drake, we debate the timetable for responding to beef on wax, & how well J. Cole's apology has already aged (36:25) what rappers do we listen to now that would shock our younger selves? + a rapper we've all kind of outgrown (47:54) who's most recent creative run has impressed more, Black Thought's or Nas's? (1:01:34) we do an interested breakdown of the discography of Ghostface Killah (1:21:26) Album Faceoff: King Geedorah- Take Me To Your Leader vs. Masta Killa- No Said Date, which one was better? (1:33:17) what we've been bumpin', album anniversaries, and how was our Record Store Day? (1:50:03) outro...enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil & Dave

(I do not own the rights nor profit from any of the music used in this recording)

(0:00) intro & preview (2:05) catchin' up & welcoming our newest guest, DJ (11:27) The Alchemist & SkiMask The SlumpGod announce an upcoming joint project; are we interested? (16:40) Nas & DJ Premier announce an upcoming joint album, but is their team up happening too late? (30:30) Drake drop "Taylor Made" aimed at Kendrick Lamar, but how do we feel about the song and his use of A.I.? (58:02) Is therapy ruining hip hop & can growth and healing exist in the same genre that rewards bravado?? (1:21:45) excluding J. Cole, Kendrick, & Drake, who would be in our "alternate Big 3"? (1:34:43) Album Faceoff: Westside Gunn- Hitler Wears Hermes 2 vs. Griselda Ghost, which one was better? (1:48:46) what we've been bumpin' (1:59:57) outro...enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Vince, Reggie, Dave & DJ

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(0:00) intro & preview (2:32) RIP to Rico Wade, DJ Mister Cee, & OJ Simpson (6:20) we dive into the whirlwind rap battle royale thats been going on with the "Big 3"...we discuss J. Cole's apology for dissing Kendrick Lamar, Drake's "Push Ups" diss, Rick Ross's response, and when will we hear from Kendrick??!?! + what this most current drama has taught us about the state of hip hop competition in 2024 (1:23:52) we discuss Rick Rubin's statement that an artist's most polarizing work is their best (1:35:40) Album Faceoff: Common- Black America Again vs. Qwel & Maker- Beautiful Raw, which one was better? (1:47:00) what we've been bumpin', album anniversaries, local events & other plugs (1:57:15) outro...enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Vince, Dave, Jerome, & Nic

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Ian & Spook chop it up and share their reactions to J. Cole's response record "7 Minute Drill" dissing Kendrick Lamar + will Kendrick respond? + who really wants to hear anything from Drake right now? + was Cole's response sufficient? + how do we see this playing out? + what we've been bumpin' most recently!

(I do not own the rights to nor profit from any of the music used in this recording).

(0:00) intro & preview (2:00) catchin' up & allergy season (4:42) Diddy gets raided! How will all the allegations against him play out & are Diddy's issues indicative of a wider, more sinister issue within the music industry? (32:18) Kendrick Lamar goes at Drake & J. Cole on "Like That"; will they respond? Who will respond first? Did Kendrick's verse merit a response? (1:04:54) Top 5 of the Last 5: we'll list our top 5 favorite rap acts to have emerged within the past 5 years that we feel are the most talented (1:33:29) Album Faceoff: Mach-Hommy- Pray For Haiti vs. Your Old Droog- It Wasn't Even Close, which one was better? (2:03:30) what we've been bumpin' (2:20:00) outro...enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil, Vince, Brian & Nic

(I do not own the rights to nor profit from any of the music used in this recording)

(0:00) intro & preview (2:00) catchin' up & hanging art in the house (3:59) R.I.P. Boss (5:24) Kanye West's daughter is dropping her first album (8:14) is the proposed Living Wage For Musicians Act a good idea? (12:25) Ian shares an unpopular hip hop opinion (22:26) A Tale of Two Albums: on their 20th anniversary of their release, we'll dive into reviewing and discussing Madvillain's 'Madvillainy' album as well as (44:04) Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition, the debut collab from Murs & 9th Wonder (1:10:11) Album Faceoff: Bruiser Wolf- Dope Game Stupid vs. Boldy James & The Alchemist- The Price of Tea In China, which one was better? (1:34:16) Nic dips in to share his thoughts on Murs 3:16 and runs through its 10 tracks from least favorite to favorite (1:43:15) what we've been bumpin' (2:03:40) outro...enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil, Reggie & Nic

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(0:00) intro & preview (1:30) catchin' up & discussing politics with co-workers (5:45) Killer Mike has a plan to help black America, but is it feasible? (34:21) was Nelly right about the 2000s being the most competitive era?? (39:36) we dive into our bracket for the best hip hop album from the year 2000! (1:28:35) Album Faceoff: Eddie Kane- A Tree Grows In Brooklyn vs. Flee Lord- Hand Me My Flowers, which one was better? (1:41:31) Overrated/Underrated (1:57:53) what we've been bumpin' (2:07:00) Outro...enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil & Brian

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(0:00) intro & preview (1:55) catchin' up & our reaction and breakdown of Coast Contra's 'AYO' track (13:40) JPEGMAFIA has kicked off a beef with Freddie Gibbs, only to then get into a conflict with his own fans (31:50) The Vibes & Stuff Black AF Mixtape: what are our personal favorite pro-black hip hop songs? (47:05) The Roots' 'Things Fall Apart', Prince Paul's 'A Prince Among Thieves', & Eminem's 'The Slim Shady LP' all turned 25 years old this week; we discuss them in depth (1:14:21) Album Faceoff: Main Source- Breaking Atoms vs. Digital Underground- Sons Of The P, which album was better? (1:36:00) outro...enjoy!

Hosts: Ian & Vince

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Artwork by Manzel Bowman

(0:00) intro & preview (1:35) catchin' up & why Black History is important (15:20) Benzino breaks down in tears on Drink Champs when discussing Eminem beef (23:48) we share our reactions to Kanye's latest release 'Vultures'; was it any good? (32:10) we dive into our bracket for the best hip hop album of 1999! (1:23:52) we list our personal 5 favorite albums from 1999 (1:25:48) Album Faceoff: Killer Mike- RAP Music vs. Nas- Untitled, which one was better? (1:48:59) what we've been bumpin' (2:01:00) outro...enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil & Vince

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Artwork by Katie Herrara