(0:00) intro & preview (1:55) catchin' up and coping with the snow (4:30) another trailer for Coming 2 America has dropped...do we like what we see so far? (9:25) Rapper Lil Uzi Vert gets a $24 million diamond surgically implanted into his forehead; what are our thoughts? Have rappers officially taken their jewelry lust too far? (18:42) When Rappers Put Their Crew On; we run though the good and bad examples of successful rappers putting on their friends and/or crew they came up with & getting them record deals; which ones were we rocking with? Why is this practice not as common in the industry currently? (59:50) Album Faceoff: Little Brother- The Minstrel Show vs. Cunninlynguists- A Piece of Strange, we go over which one we felt was better & why, and revisit the controversy surrounding one of these albums (1:13:35) Overrated/Underrated (1:24:10) what we've been bumpin' (1:30:35) preview of upcoming topics (1:32:28) J-Dilla tribute and outro...Enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Dave & Vince

(0:00) intro (2:25) the good & bad of snow days (7:30) R.I.P. Double K of People Under The Stairs (9:30) a potential 2Pac & Biggie Versuz battle may happen in the future; is this something we really want at this point? (16:34) Kanye gets sued by his Sunday Service "choir" (22:30) DaniLiegh drops a song called "Yellowbone" only to get an extreme backlash...is the hate she's getting justified? (45:40) we dig into and debate Jamil's unpopular opinion that Mos Def's discography is merely average...and Ian makes the case for one of his unpopular hip-hop opinions concerning Kendrick Lamar (1:05:50) we discuss whether or not music artists should be more receptive to fan feedback when it comes to how their music should sound (1:21:57) Album Faceoff: Black Eyed Peas- Behind The Front vs. Blackalicious- Nia, which one was better? (1:32:10) Overrated/Underrated (1:40:15) what we've been bumpin' (1:46:05) album anniversaries (1:48:00) concluding music & Double K tribute....enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil, Brandy & Vince

(0:00) intro (2:03) no day like a snow day! (5:23) Chappelle got the Rona! (7:15) Lil Wayne & Kodak Black are free men thanks to 45, but did they deserve the second chance? (12:25) Logic comes out of retirement; can rappers truly, really retire?(20:00) Bow Wow gets called out for hosting a covid super-spreader event in Houston; but who's really to blame? Will rappers continue to show reckless behavior throughout the pandemic? (28:05) in light of recent comments made about producer Timbaland, it seems the younger generation has no idea what sampling is or how it works in relation to hip hop; we dive into why that might be the case (51:41) who really is the most influential rapper of the last 15 years? Lil Wayne? Drake? Kanye? Jay-Z? (1:13:50) Album Faceoff: 2Pac- Me Against The World vs. Mobb Deep- The Infamous (1:30:30) Overrated/Underrated (1:36:35) what we've been bumpin' (1:45:30) album anniversaries (1:49:00) outro music...Enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Chastiti, Jamil, Jason & Vince

(0:00) intro & preview (1:45) catching up & cooking during covid (4:34) looks like that second Madvillain album may one day be released to the masses (9:50) an MF DOOM song is selected for the Biden/Harris inaugural playlist?!?!! (12:19) more fallout from the infamous Capitol riot (19:15) Westside Gunn is not retiring from rap after all (21:06) Hip Hop & Broadway: is this a mix that yields good results? Is Hip Hop ready for the stage? Is mixing hip hop music with stageplays going to garner more respect for the culture? (52:01) we discuss Hip Hop trends that may or may not die with 2020 & some trends we would like to see disappear (1:12:15) Album Faceoff: Rapsody- Laila's Wisdom vs. Murs & 9th Wonder- Murs 3:16, which one was better? (1:20:49) Ian shares an unpopular opinion on LL Cool J (1:25:36) what we've been bumpin' (1:31:00) Reggie's thoughts on last week's Album Faceoff and dental talk...(1:37:32) outro music...Enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Reggie & Jason

(0:00) intro (3:08) our thoughts on the attempted insurrection at the Capitol (10:38) Dr. Dre suffers brain aneurysm (12:10) Snoop vs Eminem, what happened? (16:51) Will.I.Am has an issue with how the Black Eyed Peas are seen by the hip hop community, & former BEP member Kim Hill responds (31:00) what albums are we looking forward to in 2021? (38:15) Hip-Hop In Retrospect: we dive into what 10 hip-hop albums we feel are the greatest LP's from 1996!! (51:41) Was 1996 the greatest year for Hip Hop music & culture?? (1:11:50) Album Faceoff: Ras Kass & Apollo Brown- Blasphemy vs. Royce da 5'9 & DJ Premier- Prhyme, which one was better? (1:28:40) Overrated/Underrated (1:39:11) what we've been bumpin'? (1:44:58) outro....Enjoy! 

Hosts: Ian, Vince, Chastiti, & Jamil

(0:00) intro (2:30) R.I.P. MF DOOM (6:25) Ian learned who Jose Guapo is for the wrong reason (11:05) we discuss the racially charged viral moment between 'Soho Karen' and the son of Keyon Harold (20:09) Young Thug talks a little sideways about Jay-Z (23:12) Ian & Reggie rehash some old b-boy stories (29:11) DJ Vlad gets blamed for yet another rapper getting locked up, but do rappers talk too much and bring themselves unwanted attention? Who's really to blame? (44:15) Was Fabolous correct in his statement that being  a rapper these days is the world's most dangerous profession? (54:34) we highlight our favorite rap verses from 2020 (1:07:33) Album Faceoff: Common- Electric Circus vs The Roots- Phrenology, which one was better? And do these albums unjustifiably get a bad rap? (1:23:05) Overrated/Underrated (1:31:34) what we've been bumpin' (1:42:29) concluding music...Enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil & Reggie

(0:00) intro...R.I.P. MF DOOM (1:50) our initial reactions to the news (7:45) will we see DOOM bandwagon hopping? (10:50) what DOOM's music did while he was active (15:05) will we see a posthumous DOOM project? (19:04) we geek out over our favorite DOOM verses and songs (30:06) suggestions for newbies looking to get into DOOM's music and DOOM's unique sense of humor (37:31) Is the GhostDoom project kaput now? (40:58) DOOM instrumental appreciation and the final words on his legacy (46:25) what we've been bumpin and a call out to all the DJ's out there (54:30) concluding music...Enjoy!

Hosts: Ian & Jamil

(0:00) intro & preview (1:45) catchin up: vacation time, booze, & lactose intolerance (5:37) RIP Ecstasy of Whodini (7:15) Dallas restaurant owner goes on anti-twerking tirade, but does twerking get a bad rap unfairly? Does it make black women look bad? Has it worn out its welcome? (23:20) Conway gives back to the community (25:20) we (Jamil, Rodney, Reggie, & Ian) share our lists for our personal top 10 best albums of 2020 and why we felt they deserve the shine (1:09:25) Album Faceoff: Missy Elliot- Supa Dupa Fly vs. Bahamadia- Kollage, which one was better? (1:25:30) Overrated/Underrated (1:34:45) what we've been bumpin' (1:46:28) closing words (1:48:21) concluding music... Enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Chastiti, Rodney & Reggie

(0:00) intro & preview (2:40) special shot out! (4:04) Lil Wayne sells his masters to Universal, wise move or unwise move? (6:40) many rappers have come out advising their fans to not get vaccinated for COVID19 or anything else..is this anti-vax sentiment problematic? (29:45) we briefly discuss what hip hop was missing in 2020 (32:00) we give out our yearly awards for best album, lyricist, producer, video, single, collab, and many more superlatives highlighting the best and worst of the culture in 2020 (1:38:00) what we've been bumpin' this week (1:41:10) next show preview (1:44:05) outro...Enjoy!!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil, Jason, Dave & Vince

(0:00) intro & preview (4:55) Master P missed out on signing..... India Arie?!? (7:57) we discuss the casting for the new reboot of 'A Different World' and weigh in on the complaints of colorism in the casting choices (22:30) Is the new generation of young rappers too disrespectful and dismissive of the rap's older pioneers? Or do older rappers need to be more accepting of the younger new school acts? (46:50) Did the Grammys finally get it right with their nominations for Best Rap Album this year? Who do we think will win? Who do we think should win? (58:20) Album Faceoff: Common- The Dreamer, The Believer vs. Mos Def- The Ecstatic, which one was better? (1:11:20) we share a few Unpopular Hip Hop Opinions (1:20:40) Overrated/Underrated (1:30:45) what we've been bumpin' (1:37:45) upcoming topics (1:39:45) Outro music...Enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil, Greg, Brandy, & Reggie