Ian and Jason review the latest album 'Gotham' from veteran wordsmith Talib Kweli; we discuss our likes, critiques, our favorite 3 songs, & give it our final 1 to 10 rating...Enjoy!

(0:00) intro (2:15) catchin' up & the kids' new confusing slang (5:47) we rate on a scale from 1 to 10 how excited we are for the new music slated to drop from Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Phife Dawg & Logic (20:00) we discuss the one song Jay-Z has expressed regret for making (23:52) Mailbag Question #1: In light of current events with police brutality, has the Stop Snitching movement of the 2000s aged well? (33:45) Mailbag Question #2: Can you like a song, but hate the lyrics or message of that song? If so, what are some of our "guilty pleasure" songs we enjoy in private? (51:50) MAGA Rap: why is this a thing? Will it last? Does it deserve to be included under the label of "hip-hop"? Is it fair for certain conservative rappers to have their content taken down? (1:08:20) Album Faceoff: Rah Digga- Dirty Harriet vs. Mystic- Cuts For Luck, Scars For Freedom, which one was better? (1:22:15) what we've been bumpin' (1:27:55) will the new Black Star LP be released on a podcast provider??!?!! Talib's Twitter fingers, & album anniversaries (1:36:55) outro & Black Star album sneak peek!!...Enjoy! 

Hosts: Ian, Jason & Jamil

(0:00) intro (3:30) we touch on life & legacy of recently deceased rapper Black Rob & discuss the blame people are putting on Diddy for "not doing more" to save him (11:55) Does Hip Hop have a problem with anti-Asian lyrics? Should rap music be blamed for the recent rash of anti-Asian violence? How should this issue be addressed? (39:10) The Crew's Top Ten: Vince shares his top ten hip-hop albums of all time, along with some honorable mentions, and we dissect that list! (1:01:23) the crew shares their stories of the most ridiculous reasons we were pulled over or apprehended by the police (1:23:22) Album Faceoff: Big Boi- Sir Lucious Leftfoot vs. Cyhi Da Prynce- No Dope On Sundays, which album did we think was better? (1:43:00) what we've been bumpin' and a little bit of what we've been watchin' (1:54:19) outro music & Black Rob tribute...Enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jason, Vince, Reggie & Greg

(0:00) intro & preview (1:43) catchin' up (6:50) R.I.P. DMX; we briefly discuss the legacy he left behind (17:25) Fat Joe skips out on a Bronx street naming ceremony in honor of his late protégé Big Pun...was his excuse acceptable?? (23:10) The Crew's Top Ten: Brandy shares her top ten personal favorite hip hop albums of all time and we dissect and discuss that list (49:29) we dive into a music site's list of the "10 Most Controversial Rap Videos" and weigh in on if they were really that controversial in hindsight & discuss if we believe it's good for rap videos to be controversial (1:12:05) Album Faceoff: J-Live- All Of The Above vs. Asheru & Blue Black- Soon Come, find out which LP the crew thought was better and why (1:25:38) Overrated/Underrated (1:33:45) what we've been bumpin' (1:45:20) Outro music...Enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil, Brandy, Chastiti, Vince & Reggie

(0:00) intro (1:50) we still out here gettin' that vax (3:50) Joey Bad@$$ goes on a twitter rant because of getting turned away at...Disneyland?! & why this is a teachable moment (11:55) we share our thoughts and reactions to Lil Nas X's new music video for 'Montero', has he gone too far? (23:21) Chastiti shares her top ten hip hop albums of all time (as well as a couple of stories) and we discuss that list (46:11) Drug Culture & Hip Hop; can you separate the two? Should you? Can hip hop be fairly blamed for young people experimenting with drugs? Should rappers talk about drugs less? What are some of our favorite songs touching on drugs? (1:11:14) Unpopular Opinions (1:16:00) Album Faceoff: Jurassic 5- Power In Numbers vs. Dilated Peoples- Expansion Team, which one was better? (1:26:30) what we've been bumpin' & another unpopular opinion (1:41:15) some last minute news nuggets & album anniversaries (1:45:22) outro music...enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Chastiti, Reggie & Vince

(0:00) intro (2:10) we out here gettin' that vax! (4:25) Silk Sonic reactions (6:25) America's getting "back to normal" with mass shootings popping up in the news again (8:50) Wu Tang Clan is back at it again with ill conceived cash grabs (16:13) Fat Joe stirs a small controversy with some recent rhymes...is the criticism fair? (23:37) soooo, this 2nd Black Star album is coming out??!??...plus some more Coming 2 America reactions (31:30) The Life & Death of the Hip Hop Mixtape; what was our relationship with mixtapes? What have been the pro's and cons of various mixtape eras? Can a mixtape be considered a "classic"? Have they oversaturated the market? (1:09:50) What are some must-hear mixtapes in our personal opinions? (1:12:40) Album Faceoff: Gang Starr- Hard To Earn vs. GZA- Liquid Swords, which one was better?  (1:30:45) Overrated/Underrated (1:37:55) what we've been bumpin' (1:46:10) Album Anniversaries (1:50:20) outro music...enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil, Chastiti, DJ Pham, Jason, & Reggie

(0:00) intro (1:45) winter ain't done with us yet (3:59) Nas wins his first Grammy! (7:30) Facebook introduces the Bars app for aspiring MC's; is this a good idea? Or will it lead to unchecked appropriation and wackness? (14:56) we give our review of the long awaited film Coming 2 America; was it worth the wait? (32:33) Hip Hop In Retrospect: 2005, was it the best year for hip hop of the past 20? What factors made it a noteworthy year?What were our favorite albums from that year? How did we accept the "Houston Takeover"? (1:10:05) we discuss Little Brother's beef with BET (1:14:11) Album Faceoff: Jay-Z- Reasonable Doubt vs. Mos Def- Black On Both Sides, which one was better? (1:33:30) what we've been bumpin' (1:42:05) Outro...Enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil, Vince, & Reggie 

(0:00) intro (1:45) salutations & catching up (6:00) Ghostface Killah vs. Raekwon Versuz Battle in the works (8:10) MF DOOM is getting a street named after him in Long Island (11:10) Republicans invite, then disinvite, a Youtuber named Young Pharoah from speaking at the CPAC...whats the story behind that? (17:42) Parenting While Being A Fan Of Hip Hop; do our kids gravitate toward hip hop music? How much of our music do we expose them to? How do we navigate the explicit content present in so much hip hop music with our kids? Do we police their entertainment the way our parents did with us? How does our approach differ? (46:15) we relate past experiences when our parents came down on us for being in possession of "explicit" rap music! (1:16:20) Album Faceoff: Masta Ace- Long Hot Summer vs. Murs- Murray's Revenge, which one was better? (1:33:15) Overrated/Underrated (1:39:15) what we've been bumpin' (1:45:10) outro music....Enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Brandy, Jason, Zach & Vince

(0:00) intro (2:23) tryna get a vaccine shot is madness (7:00) R.I.P. Prince Markey Dee (7:41) Does Uncle Remus' chicken really taste better than Harold's chicken?!! (11:53) we discuss the worst expressway in Chicagoland, the 290 (16:15) Netflix to release a documentary on rapper Notorious BIG (19:00) Meek Mill's Kobe Bryant line...was it in bad taste and disrespectful? (23:30) why I feel certain people need to give the Gorilla Glue Girl a break (32:35) we vote on our bracket for the Greatest Song by The Roots!! What song will be the last one standing? (1:28:35) which album by The Roots do we feel is their most underrated & under-appreciated album? (1:32:30) Overrated/Underrated (1:41:42) what we've been bumpin' this week (1:50:32) outro...Enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil, Marcellus, Chastiti, Danielle & Vince