(0:00) intro & preview (3:15) Trump got that beverage!! (7:56) Jay Electronica's 'Act II' album from 2009 finally leaks (11:06) DJ Vlad gets cancelled by certain figures in hip-hop due to his disrespect of Minister Farrakhan (18:10) Kanye vs. The Music Industry: in his most recent Twitter storm, did he have a valid point? How do we fix the music industry and make it less exploitative of artists?  (42:37) Conspiracy Theories in Hip-Hop: we run through a few of the most popular conspiracy theories in the hip-hop culture and weigh in on their validity (1:14:40) Unpopular Opinions...special guest Phil drops a whopper! (1:28:00) Album Faceoff: Pete Rock- Petestrumentals vs. J-Dilla- Donuts!!! (1:48:15) what we've been bumpin' (1:57:10) outro music...Enjoy!! 

Hosts: Ian, Jamil, Phil, Lanell & Rodney

(0:00) intro & preview (2:00) catchin' up...9-11 reflections, getting old, fighting 'Rona, & 90s tech (9:11) Rolling Stone's Greatest Albums list had some questionable entries...'Miseducation' in the top spot?! Could there ever be a GOAT album crowned in the hip-hop genre?? Who respects these "greatest" lists anyway?! (17:10) Tory Lanez needs to go away, or at least consult a different playbook with his weak response to his gun violence allegations (37:43) Who were the best (and worst) live hip-hop performances we've seen? What makes a great live show? How much does it matter when choosing to support a certain artist? Who do we regret never seeing perform live? (1:09:45) Unpopular Hip Hop Opinions!! (1:19:29) Album Faceoff: Big L- Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous vs. Organized Konfusion- Stress, which one was better? (1:25:05) Overrated/Underrated (1:36:20) what we've been bumpin' (1:44:34) closing thoughts & plugs (1:45:27) concluding songs....Enjoy!  

Hosts: Ian, Vince, Greg & Reggie

(0:00) intro & preview (1:48) catchin' up (8:25) New Nuggets: Black Thought announces plans to drop Stream of Thought vol. 4, Public Enemy drops 'Fight The Power 2020' ft. Nas, Black Thought, & Rapsody...how's it compare to the first one? (12:22) The Rise & Fall of Backpack Hip-Hop Discussion part 2: did backpack rap fans abandon certain artists once they achieved a level of success? Does a formerly independent artist's music change once they're successful? What slept-on underground artists were we huge fans of?  (34:00) What MCs have aged the best with time? Who are the dopest MCs over the age of 40? (56:10) we share more of our personal 'Unpopular Hip-Hop Opinions' (1:08:00) Album Faceoff: The Roots- Do You Want More?11?! vs. The Pharcyde- Labcabincalifornia, which one was better? (1:17:10) Overrated/Underrated (1:28:00) what we've been bumpin' this week (1:37:06) upcoming topics (1:40:42) concluding music...Enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil, Chastiti & Reggie

(0:00) intro & preview (1:45) catchin' up: cheap liquor stores, distance learning, & colonoscopies (11:05) Joe Budden's back and forth regarding his podcast with Spotify- are streaming platforms the new shady record companies?! (23:16) The Rise & Fall of Backpack Hip Hop discussion...we run through the history of the "backpack movement", what were some of the misconceptions about "backpackers"? Why did they get so much hate? What attracted us to the "backpack scene"? What ever happened to the movement and aesthetic? What was in OUR backpacks? What does the movie Brown Sugar have to do with everything?! (1:19:10) Jason & Chasiti share some of their unpopular hip hop opinions (1:24:50) Album Faceoff: De La Soul- Mosaic Thump vs. DJ Jazzy Jeff- The Magnificent, which one was better? (1:39:35) what we've been bumpin' & some upcoming topics (1:50:00) outro music...Enjoy! 

Hosts: Ian, Jamil, Jason, Chastiti & Rodney

(0:00) intro & preview (1:50) catchin' up...what is too cold outside to grill? (5:40) J-Dilla's estate gets sued for a sample used 14 years ago?!? (11:38) Veteran producer No I.D. sells the rights to his music catalogue... wise move, or foolish move? (18:54) we run through about ten albums that were SUPPOSED to be released over the past 15-20 years that were indefinitely shelved and never released...would we still wanna hear any of these projects?? (59:40) Ian, Jamil, & Reggie share what they know would be considered unpopular hip-hop opinions by the masses, and discuss whether those opinions are valid or blasphemous? (1:17:35) Album Faceoff: Kendrick Lamar- Good Kid, Maad City vs. Lupe Fiasco- Food & Liquor, which one was better? (1:31:45) what we've been bumpin' (1:40:39) outro instrumentals....Enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil & Reggie

(0:00) intro (1:15) stay clear of that COVID!!! (4:20) we review the new album from Buffalo, NY MC Che'Noir & Detroit producer Apollo Brown- As God Intended...we break down what we enjoyed and stood out, what criticisms we had and give it our overall 1 to 10 rating (42:40) Jamil revisits some bad albums (47:21) upcoming topics (48:55) outro...Enjoy!

(0:00) intro (1:03) salutations (3:30) R.I.P. Chadwick Boseman, we speak on the untimely passing of the 'Black Panther' (8:15) we review Nas' King's Disease album, what we liked about it, what we didn't like about it, and give it our 1 to 10 rating (29:53) what we've been bumpin' for the past few days (37:00) outro...Enjoy! 

(0:00) intro & preview (1:30) catchin' up (5:40) Meth vs. Math- can industry rappers really hold their own in the world of on stage battling? (14:00) Good Humour recruits RZA to redo the ice cream truck song (16:10) Logic has already popped up trying to sneak out of retirement (24:45) Can we officially 'cancel' Tory Lanez?? (33:05) more honorable mentions of albums that were dope but didn't quite make the cut for the Greatest Album of the 90s Bracket (35:25) we go through the final rounds of the bracket to crown which album would be the last one standing as the greatest LP of the 90s decade! (1:31:50) what we've been bumpin' this week (1:40:48) concluding instrumentals...Enjoy!! 

Hosts: Ian, Jamil, Reggie, Jason & Vince

(0:00) intro & preview (1:30) catchin' up (6:02) arrests made in the murder of Jam Master Jay 18 years later...what do we know? (9:09) 'WAP' controversy revisited...what other old school rap songs are comparable or even worse?! (22:51) Raekwon announces plans to release Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 3...how do we feel about album 'sequels'? (25:39) Could Kanye West be looking at jail time for possible election fraud? (29:20) we pay respect to and acknowledge some of the albums that didn't make the cut to be included in the 90s Album Bracket (42:03) we begin voting in round one of our Greatest Hip Hop Album of the 90s Bracket and narrow the field down from 64 LPs to 32 (1:32:40) what we've been bumpin' this week (1:39:45) Outro mix...Enjoy!!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil, Jason & Jerome

(0:00) intro & preview (2:00) catchin' up on the crazy events from our week (7:15) Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion drop a new single- is it too raunchy and vulgar?? (14:15) Logic reacts to Joe Budden's criticism- is the younger generation of rappers just too soft & sensitive? (32:32) Jaguar Wright goes at her former colleagues with some explosive accusations against Common, The Roots, Talib Kweli and many others...do we believe her? Where did the Soulquarian experiment go wrong? Are 'conscious' rappers manufacturing a fake image? What's the difference between persistence and sexual assault? (1:10:40) Album Faceoff: Methodman- Tical 2000: Judgement Day vs. Redman- Doc's Da Name!! (1:18:55) Overrated/Underrated (1:28:05) what we've been bumpin' this week (1:40:02) preview of upcoming topics (1:45:35) concluding instrumental....Enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil, Greg & Vince