(0:00) intro & preview (2:30) catching up (7:20) ideas for potential Verzuz match-ups are getting kind of ridiculous (13:15) Noname shades Beyonce yet again! Can she be trolling at this point or does she have a point? (22:35) R.I.P. Malik B- we discuss his legacy and our favorite verses from the late Roots member (29:45) You're Only New Once! We share our starting five Best Solo Debut Albums from artists we felt came out the gate swinging with their rap careers (54:30) Is having a great or classic debut album a gift or a curse for hip-hop artists? (1:01:20) detour into bourbons (1:03:03) Album Faceoff: De La Soul- The Grind Date vs. The Roots- Game Theory, which one was better? (1:14:45) Overrated/Underrated (1:26:04) what we been bumpin'? (1:34:41) Album anniversaries (1:43:50) concluding music...Enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil & Dave

(0:00) intro & preview (2:20) catchin' up (7:08) our thoughts on Logic's retirement announcement ( 14:30) what's going on with Tory Lanez & Megan Thee Stallion??!? (18:45) Virgil Abloh is kind of a clown...(20:52) Kanye is still krazy; we react to his "rally" (31:25) our thoughts on the new Black Thought single 'Thought vs Everybody' (32:45) Misogny & sexism in hip hop- has it reached critical mass? Was Jonelle Monae spot on with her comments? Can it be fixed? Who should fix it? (57:42) Album Faceoff: Common- One Day It'll All Make Sense vs. Gang Starr- Moment of Truth, which one was better? (1:13:15) Overrated/Underrated (1:26:00) what we've been bumpin' this week? (1:34:00) Jamil's parting words (1:37:30) shot out to Smokey Robinson for 'Gengbengin' (1:41:15) concluding instrumentals....Enjoy!

Hosts: Ian, Jamil & Chastiti

(0:00) intro & preview (2:30) catching up with special guest DJ Pham (7:45) Noname's Twitter fingers are at it again (14:25) Retraction (18:19) Troy Ave gives Meek Mill some bad advice (19:10) we list our favorite hip hop albums to have been released in 2020 so far (38:00) we weigh in on what we each personally felt was the dopest year in hip-hop musically (1:05:40) how important is being at a self aware age at a particular time to enjoy the music being released at that time? (1:14:40) Album Faceoff: De La Soul- Buhloone Mindstate vs. Digable Planets- Blowout Comb, which one was better and why? (1:26:25) Overrated/Underrated: Ice cream edition (1:34:30) what we've been bumpin' this week (1:41:15) closing words (148:05) concluding instrumentals.... Enjoy!

(0:00) intro & preview (2:40) we share our reactions to Dave Chappelle's '8:46' special (7:28) we weigh in on the recent back and forth between J. Cole and Noname....who's right and who's wrong? (19:30) In this day and age, is cancel culture going too far? (27:27) we revisit songs where underground artists made a concerted effort to make a hit radio song in an effort to crossover to a wider audience; did these songs succeed? And were they even good? (51:14) we revisit a few songs where mainstream artists tried to sound more conscious; was it convincing? (107:15) Album Faceoff: Jerren Benton- Mink Coat Killa LP vs. Cyhi Da Prynce- Black Hystori Project, which one was better? (119:45) Overrated/Underrated (127:45) what we've been bumpin' this week (133:46) a few album anniversaries and a preview of upcoming topics (137:30) concluding instrumentals....Enjoy!!

(0:00) intro & preview (2:21) what them streets lookin' like now? (3:00) Jamil's Rick Ross journey (7:15) Virgil Abloh is kind of a clown & fumbles in his reaction to the community reeling from George Floyd's murder (13:33) shot out to D.A. Smart and old Chicago gang culture (18:24) Wale still kind of sucks (20:40) Kanye's been oddly quiet lately...will he stay that way? (23:04) we review the album Run The Jewels 4 and discuss our favorite tracks, its 1-10 rating, and where their legacy is ultimately going among hip-hop's greats (45:27) we discuss our top ten best hip hop albums from the year 1995 and what producer we felt owned that year on the boards (56:40) Album Faceoff: Slick Rick- The Art of Storytelling vs. Rakim- The 18th Letter (110:57) Overrated/Underrated (120:35) what we've been bumpin' this week (131:50) Jamil's closing words (134:42) concluding instrumental...Enjoy!!!

(0:00) intro & preview (2:25) we discuss the recent killing of George Floyd, the protests, the looting & where do we go from here? (31:44) we dive into our Chicago Hip-Hop appreciation discussion; Common's 'Be' has turned 15 years old, what do we appreciate about that album? How did we initially respond to it? How has it aged? (44:05) we discuss what Chi-town artists are on our Mount Rushmore, and which ones we felt should have had more success with their careers (56:25) we each share 10 must hear Chicago hip-hop albums we feel the listeners should check out (112:07) Album Faceoff: Rhymefest- Blue Collar vs. Kidz In The Hall- The In Crowd, which one was better? (123:36) Overrated/Underrated: Chicago Edition (131:15) what we been bumpin' this week, and Greg doesn't like Freddie Gibbs, and Jamil doesn't like Brandy (144:36) Is Rick Ross's discography worth listening to? Like, really? (149:00) concluding instrumentals...Enjoy!!!

(0:00) intro & preview (1:49) Rona update; are we ready to head back out there?! (8:58) Special, special shot out (10:46) More online IG battles on the way...why are they so popular now?  (15:28) Tekashi 69 is back and owning his 'rat' label, but also restarting his career! What has his saga taught us about the music industry? How will his story play out? (26:20) Doja Cat gets cancelled, but did she deserve it? (33:00) we discuss whether or not having 'club hits' really matter when considering MCs in the GOAT conversation (49:45) what albums do we love to throw on in the summertime? (58:10) Album Faceoff: The Fugees- The Score vs. A Tribe Called Quest- Midnight Marauders, which one was doper? (107:40) Overrated/Underrated (118:50) what have we been bumpin' this week? (128:55) Jamil shouts out some album anniversaries in his final thoughts and we weigh in on 'Last Dance' Doc fallout and Lana Del Rey's comments...(140:47) concluding instrumental...Enjoy!! 

(0:00) intro & preview (2:40) COVID19 Update: R.I.P. Fred The Godson, Grammar Schools Getting In On These Online Battles (8:40) Statik Selektah Produces and releases a new Biggie track (12:25) for it's 30th Anniversary, we discuss A Tribe Called Quest's debut LP Peoples' Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm! What we appreciated and our favorite tracks (31:25) we dive into album cuts from years past that we felt deserved to be radio singles but got forgotten with time (57:27) we debate if the radio single is becoming obsolete with the rise of internet platforms (107:10) Album Face-Off: Nas- It Was Written vs. Ghostface Killah- Ironman, which one was better? (123:35) Overrated/Underrated (133:15) We share what we've been bumpin' (141:07) future episode preview and last words (147:05) concluding instrumental...Enjoy!

(0:00) intro & preview (2:17) Covid lockdown on CPS, and what R&B artists we'd love to see square off in these now popular online battles (11:43) we discuss does there need to be a classification for "Muslim rap" the same as there is for "Christian rap", and how & why Islam's influence on the hip-hop community differs from Christianity's influence (29:00) we dive into an in-depth, and close album face-off: Kendrick Lamar- Dxmn vs. J.Cole- 2014 Forest Hills Drive, which one did we feel was better? (101:42) Does sampling to produce beats qualify the music as "real" hip-hop, or no? (109:05)  Overrated/Underrated (116:00) we share what we've been bumpin'? (121:37) we share some final thoughts on the controversy surrounding Netflix's #BlackAF (124:55) we preview some upcoming topics and discuss getting old (133:55) concluding instrumental...Enjoy!