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Rise Above Podcast is your daily dose of faith, love, music, fashion, society, sports, technology, & entertainment reviews as well as rants and raves.
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Welcome to Vibes and Stuff Podcast , where hip hop heads discuss hip hop topics and anything touching the culture.
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Jay Electronica- AWT: At The Rate Of My Dreams EP review
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Jay Electronica- A Written Testimony: Leaflets EP review
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S24 Ep. 6: Little Brother's 'The Minstrel Show' Turns 20! Mos Def Challenges The Industry, Run The Jewels' 5 Must Hear Songs, Album Rollouts Done Right, Curren$y & The Alchemist vs Madlib, Ble & Med
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2:25:39(0:00) intro & previe (1:15) catchin' up and special shot outs (13:30) Mos Def AKA Yasiin Bey has issued a challenge to all the rappers out there (35:33) Okayplayer has named the "5 Must Hear Run The Jewels Songs"; did they get it right?? (43:36) we discuss the lost art of the album rollout & Mass Appeal's impactful year (53:42) we discuss Little B…
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S24 Ep. 5: Late Registration 20 Year Anniversary Review, Are Kendrick Lamar & Drake Fans All The Same?, Clowning The Culture, Cut Chemist vs. Oddisee & More!
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1:42:18(0:00) intro & preview (4:45) are all Kendrick Lamar and Drake fans the same barring one significant difference?? (26:30) Kanye West's 'Late Registration' turns 20! We do a retroactive review, share what songs from it we feel are underrated and overrated, our favorite songs, and where its stands in Kanye's discography (51:26) Clowning The Culture: …
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Murs- Love & Rockets 3:16 (The Emancipation) rview
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24:25Ian & Jamil review the latest album from Murs' retirement album Love & Rockets 3:16 (The Emancipation)
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Ian & Jamil review the latest album from Westside Gunn, 'HEELS HAVE EYES 2'...
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S24 Ep. 4: The Best Produced Albums From The Alchemist, J Dilla & Madlib, Is Dame Dash An Inspiration Or A Warning Example, The Cancellation of The BET Awards, Mickey Diamond vs Westside Gunn & More
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2:03:45(0:00) intro & preview (1:45) the return of DJ!!! (5:01) The BET Hip Hop Awards & Soul Train Awards have been indefinitely postponed!! (25:56) we discuss the "Mt Rushmore" of albums from various producers starting with (26:50) J Dilla (42:35) Madlib (56:06) and The Alchemist (1:10:45) is Dame Dash an inspirational fugure or a warning example?! (1:2…
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Ghostface Killah- Supreme Clientele 2 Review
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18:35Ian reviews the latest album from Ghostface Killah, Supreme Clientele 2, and shares his favorite songs, critiques, and final 1 to 10 rating.
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Open Mike Eagle- Neighborhood Gods Unlimited Review
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13:48Ian reviews the latest album from Open Mike Eagle, shares his favorite songs, critiques, and final 1 to 10 rating.
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S24 Ep. 3: Will Freddie Gibbs & Benny The Butcher Squash Their Beef? Why Freddie Dissed Curren$y, Who Would Teach At Our Hip Hop School, Drake Won't Take His L, EPMD vs Slick Rick & More
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1:54:45(0:00) intro & preview (2:42) RIP Asop of the Living Legends (4:00) Benny The Butcher reportedly attempted to squash his beef with Freddie Gibbs; was it successful? (12:17) Freddie Gibbs also explains his issue with Curren$y (22:20) Is Drake going too far with his latest request in his legal battle with UMG? (44:51) what hip hop releases have pleas…
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S24 Ep. 2: Freddie Gibbs or J. Cole, Who Has The Better Discography? Album We Enjoy More Than An Artist's Most Praised Work? OB4CL 30th Anniversary Discussion, Pete Rock & iNi vs The Pharcyde & More!
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2:10:37(0:00) intro & preview (1:20) impromptu therapy session on raising kids who are very different from us, having a bad back, & fighting our fathers (42:56) we discuss Raekwon's classic album Only Built For Cuban Linx on its 30th anniversary and share a few factoids (59:39) can we finally admit that Freddie Gibbs has a better discography than J. Cole?…
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S24 Ep. 1: Alfredo 2 Review & Discussion, Tyler The Creator Wants More Gatekeeping, Best Albums of The 2020s So Far, Mr. Lif vs. Masta Ace & More!
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2:04:56(0:00) intro & preview (2:00) dealing with a heatwave (3:58) a brief follow up on our discussion from last week on Drake vs Kendrick (16:58) Tyler The Creator wants more gatekeeping in hip hop; is he right or just getting old? (49:57) we review and discuss the latest album from Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist, Alfredo 2! How does it compare to the fi…
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S23 Ep. 12: A Drake Stan Debates What We've All Missed, Drake's Fan Base Dissected, Is Kendrick A Hypocrite?, RIP Malcolm Jamal Warner, Urban Thermo Dynamics vs. Polyrhythm Addicts & More!
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2:07:44(0:00) intro & preview (2:55) R.I.P. Malcolm Jamal Warner (6:38) An actual Drake fan drops in on the show to debate Ian (and Vince) on all of our negative talking points about rap's most polarizing star! Does he deserve to be counted among the great pantheon of MCs?? Is he actually of the hip hop culture? Are fans holding him up to an impossible st…
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S23 Ep. 11: The Clipse-Let God Sort Em Out Review, What Did Drake Miss? Our Rap Alter Egos, Best Songs w/ 1 Female & 1 Male MC, Top 5 LPs of the Year, Digable Planets vs Guru & More!
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2:11:08(0:00) intro & preview (1:30) How our summers have been going so far (6:04) what did Drake miss?? And why he's still not striking the right chord (38:43) we review and discuss the new album from The Clipse 'Let God Sort Em Out' (48:45) does the new Clipse album fall into our personal top 5 releases of the year? (57:20) what fictional villains would…
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S23 Ep. 10: Best Hip Hop Albums Of 2025, So Far...The Alchemist Crashes Out Online Over A.I., The Carter 6 Vinyl Edition Controversy, Mach-Hommy vs. Ransom, and More!!
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1:11:15(0:00) intro & preview (2:26) The Alchemist crashes out on social media after the backlash behind him and Erykah Badu using AI art for their single cover and music video (16:22) Lil Wayne's 'The Carter VI' vinyl copies are not what fans expected (21:01) I dive into our lists for the Best Hip Hop Albums of 2025, so far, starting with (22:23) DJ...(2…
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S23 Ep. 9: Best Hip Hop Album Title Track Bracket, Timbaland Apologizes To K Fresh For Using A.I. To Steal His Music, Felt vs. Pigeon John & More!
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1:59:11(0:00) intro & preview (2:15) Timbaland and Suno AI get threatened with legal action for stealing producer K Fresh's music (28:13) we dive into our bracket for the best hip hop album title track! What song will be the last one standing?? (1:21:37) Album Faceoff: Felt- Felt 2: A Tribute To Lisa Bonet vs. Pigeon John- Pigeon John and The Summertime P…
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S23 Ep. 8: Timbaland Defends AI In Hip Hop, JPEGMAFIA Takes Aims At The Industry, Music To Bump On A First Date, Do The Right Thing Retro Review, Boldy James vs Larry June & More!
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2:01:12(0:00) intro & preview (1:45) what we did over the weekend & movies we wanna see (8:04) JPEGMAFIA criticizes the rap music industry including artists like Earl Sweatshirt and The Alchemist (31:25) Timbaland comes out hard for AI in hip hop and promotes AI rap artists; what's up with that?? (59:33) How To Not Scare The Hoes: artists and songs we wou…
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S23 Ep. 7: Blind MC Rankings, Lil Wayne The Carter 6 Reactions & Discussion, Lord Jamar Runs Back To VladTV, RIP Sly Stone, Griselda Records vs Freddie Gibbs, Murs & 9th Wonder Faceoff & More!
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2:06:45(0:00) intro & preview (4:41) RIP Sly Stone!!!! (6:26) Lord Jamar runs back to VladTV after their very public falling out (39:27) The verdict is in on Lil Wayne's The Carter 6, why the negative reception?? (50:55) Griselda vs. Freddie Gibbs: does anyone from the Griselda label/crew have an album better than 'Alfredo' or 'Bandana' by Freddie Gibbs??…
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S23 Ep. 6: The Weirdest Decade In Rap, Songs That Deserve Their Own Music Videos pt. 2, Hip Hop Defending Abusers pt. 2, New Album From Slick Rick, Mums The Word vs Okayplayer True Notes & More!
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2:04:47(0:00) intro & preview (2:39) how we handle potential new listeners of the pod (5:30) we continue our conversation from last week about hip hop's concerning tendency to defend abusers & what might be the cause of it (32:23) In response to the announcement of a 30 minute film accompanying Slick Rick's upcoming album, we share what hip hop songs dese…
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S23 Ep. 5: Does Hip Hop Love Abusers & Hate Women??! Who Are Our Underrated GOAT Rappers? Joey Bad@$$ Battle Melee Update, RIP Sacha Jenkins, Asheru & Blue Black vs Lone Catalyst & More!
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1:52:24(0:00) intro & preview (4:05) what is the latest in the melee sparked by Joey Bad@$$?? (10:30) Does Hip Hop (more specifically the black men in hip hop) love abusers and hate women?!??! From Diddy to Tory Lanes to DDG and Chris Brown, many seem to be in a rush to defend the actions of alleged abusers all while painting their victims as willing part…
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Boldy James & Real Bad Man- Conversational Pieces review
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25:33Ian, Jamil and Nic review the latest album from Boldy James & Real Bad Man, 'Conversational Pieces'. Shot out to Ethiopian women & The Wire...
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Infinity knives & Brian Ennals- A City Drowned In God's Black Tears review
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36:02Ian, Jamil & Nic review 'A City Drowned In God's Black Tears' from Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals!
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Ian, Jamil & Nic review the latest album from billy woods 'GOLLIWOG'!!....we also issue a challenge to a long time friend.
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S23 Ep. 4: Joey Bad@$$ vs. The West Coast, Tory Lanez Stabbed, Common 'Be' 20 Year Retro Review, Are Dead Rappers Overrated?, Skyzoo vs RJ Payne, & More!
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2:20:53(0:00) intro & preview (2:50) Special Announcements! (5:28) Tory Lanez gets stabbed in prison (18:56) how do we feel about the recent melee battle between Joey Bad@$$ and several west coast rappers currently? (49:23) Are dead rappers overrated?? (1:17:50) Nic drops in to share his opinion on Joey Bad@$$ dissing his home state MCs (1:27:47) Common's…
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S23 Ep. 3: Marc Lamont Hill on JBP, The 25 Best Female Rappers List, Can Hip Hop Ever Be Radical Again, Mickey Diamond vs Rome Streetz & More!
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2:06:08(0:00) intro & preview (3:25) NBA playoffs talk (8:38) what do we think of the addition of Dr. Marc Lamont Hill to the Joe Budden podcast? (35:48) can hip hop ever be radical again like it once was? Why or why not? (56:49) Billboard releases their list of the 25 Best Female MCs! Did they get it right? Did they leave out anyone important?? (1:39:30)…
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S23 Ep. 2: Mass Appeal Announces 7 Albums For 2025, The Return of Unpopular Opinions, Mobb Deep 'The Infamous' 30 Year Anniversary Retro Review, Common vs. Q-Tip & More!
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2:10:15(0:00) intro & preview (2:00) Spring is in the air! (5:00) a couple of special messages (8:03) Follow up on our last convo regarding Westside Gunn's most underrated album and 38 Spesh's lyricism (24:09) Mass Appeal Records announces they're releasing 7 albums this year! Whose album are we looking forward to the most? Whose are we looking forward to…
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S22 Ep. 12: Top Ten Southern Hip Hop Albums, Drakes Scores Minor Legal Win, Little Brother Announces Final Tour, Bamboozled Movie Review, Deltron 3030 vs. Viktor Vaughn & More!
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2:13:09(0:00) intro & preview (5:31) Little Brother announces their final tour (10:05) Drake and his legal team score a minor legal victory in their case against UMG; but, what's next? And do we even care anymore? (32:06) the crew shares their Top 10 Southern Hip Hop Albums of All Time! (1:01:56) we do a retro review of the 2000 Spike Lee film 'Bamboozled…
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S22 Ep. 11: Kanye West- Should The Media Even Engage With Him Anymore?! The Alchemist Wishlist Collabs, Should Rap Albums Only Use One Producer? Open Mike Eagle vs. Jean Grae & Quelle Chris & More!
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1:34:50(0:00) intro & preview (7:49) Is there a responsible way for hip hop media to cover Kanye West? Should it even engage with him in his current state?? (40:00) the crew shares their wishlists for MCs they would love to hear The Alchemist do a full length collab project with who he hasn't teamed up with before (50:37) Do we agree with Dr. Dre's commen…
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S22 Ep. 10: Kendrick Lamar Gets Criticism For Working With Playboi Carti, To Pimp A Butterfly 10 Year Review, Songs Where Female MCs Stole The Show, Kanye's 'BULLY' reactions, Royce 5'9 vs Elzhi...
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2:00:48(0:00) intro & preview (5:15) what did we think about Kanye West's latest offering 'BULLY'?? (14:09) many are criticizing Kendrick Lamar for collaborating with Playboi Carti, is the criticism fair or not? (27:55) we discuss songs where MCs who are women stole the show from their male counterparts (53:20) we do a retro review of Kendrick Lamar's "To…
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S22 Ep. 9: Greatest West Coast Hip Hop Albums, Jay-Z's 5 Most Underrated Songs, Nelly Defends Sexxy Red, Mickey Diamond vs. Flee Lord & More!
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2:16:08(0:00) intro & preview (3:12) DJ is still on a Mickey Diamond high (5:18) Nelly defends Sexxy Red against critics; does he have a point?? (28:12) we share our top 5 underrated Jay-Z songs according to our personal opinions (57:12) Our Top 10 West Coast hip hop albums of all time!! (1:36:22) Album Faceoff: Mickey Diamond- Nobody Bleeds Like Flair vs…
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S22 Ep. 8: Andre 3000's Best Verses, Does J. Cole Choose Worst Production Than Nas, Brown Sugar Review, J. Cole or Freddie Gibbs- Who Has The Better Discography, One Be Lo vs. J-Live & More!
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2:05:45(0:00) intro & preview (5:16) R.I.P. D'Wayne Wiggins, Roy Ayers, & Angie Stone (6:56) if we were boxers, what song(s) would we love to walk out to for fights? (14:42) what are our favorite Andre 3000 verses?? (33:13) why haven't we seen a solo Andre 3K rap album? And would we even want one now? (46:45) Ian defends his unpopular opinion that J. Cole…
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S22 Ep. 7: Greatest Hip Hop Concept Albums, Blackalicious 'Nia' 25 Year Retro Review, Why Griselda Isn't Embraced By The Industry, The Alchemist's Planned Releases, Pete Rock vs DJ Jazzy Jeff & More!
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1:51:22(0:00) intro & preview (2:30) stay clean out there! (6:30) Wu Tang Clan announces their farewell tour (10:29) The Alchemist has at least 3 more collaborative projects dropping in 2025! Which one are we looking forward to the most? (15:36) why isn't Griselda embraced by the rap industry? (28:40) what are our 5 greatest hip hop concept albums?? (1:08…
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Ian, Jamil, DJ and Spook review the latest album from Westside Gunn, entitled '12' and give it our divisive 1 to 10 rating.
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The Alchemist, Larry June & 2Chainz- Life Is Beautiful Review
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42:40Ian, Jami, DJ & Spook review the latest album from The Alchemist, Larry June & 2Chainz, 'Life Is Beautiful' and share our divisive 1 to 10 rating!
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S22 Ep. 6: Rap's OG's Not Loving Kendrick Lamar, Meteor Man Review, How Would We Craft The Next Albums of Black Star, Jadakiss & Lil Wayne, Mos Def's Most Underrated Songs, Fugees vs Outkast & More!
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2:05:14(0:00) intro & preview (2:20) catchin' up, getting shots & Ja Rule (7:00) quite a few of rap's OG's have been less than complimentary of Kendrick Lamar during his recent spike in popularity; why is that? (35:26) Fix Their Careers; we play A&R and discuss how we would craft the next albums of Black Star, Jadakiss, and Lil Wayne to get their discogra…
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S22 Ep. 5: Kendrick Lamar Halftime Performance, 'Supreme Clientele' & 'Lets Get Free' 25 Year Anniversary Retro Reviews, RIP Irv Gotti, Dudley Perkins vs Q-Tip & More!
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2:17:08(0:00) intro & preview (4:17) we share our reactions and discuss our interpretations of Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime performance; was it everything we hoped it would've been?? (44:07) RIP Irv Gotti: we discuss his legacy and contributions to hip hop (51:01) Spook pops in a lil late to diss old heads (58:53) we dive into a retro review of Gh…
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S22 Ep. 4: Kendrick, Doechii & Rapsody's Grammy Wins, DJ Akademiks Out Here Grooming The Youth, Original Gangsters Review, First Radio Song We Hated, Ransom vs 38 Spesh & More!
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2:11:01(0:00) intro & preview (3:52) what are our thoughts on Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' sweeping the Grammys & Doechii and Rapsody's Grammy wins (13:08) DJ Akademiks gets banned on Twitch due to his bothersome grooming type behavior of minors online (29:40) Mailbag Question: what was the first rap song on the radio that we hated? (42:20) we review th…
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S22 Ep. 3: Outkast's Most Underrated Songs, Mt. Rushmore of Rappers Who Are Women, Lord Jamar Crashes Out, Unc Fest, Che'Noir vs. Sammus & More
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2:14:38(0:00) intro & preview (3:37) Lord Jamar falls out with comedian Godfrey over his flat earth theory crash out (22:49) There's a new potential hip hop music festival on the horizon: Unc Fest! Would we be interested in Unc Fest? Who should be on the bill? (32:01) Ian issues a clarification over his Drake criticisms (44:28) what are Outkast's 5 most u…
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S22 Ep. 2: When & How Did NYC Lose Its Sound, Rappers At Trump's Inauguration, Drake Is Still Drake-ing, The Crew's Worst Takes, Scaring The Hoes vs. The Elephant Man's Bones & More!
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2:19:25(0:00) intro & preview (2:00) catchin' up (6:46) Drake follows through with his lawsuit against UMG for defamation! (28:21) what do we think of the rappers who performed at Donald Trump's inauguration?!? (42:25) how and when did NYC lose its definitive hip hop sound and it's stature in hip hop?? (1:04:04) The Crew's Worst Takes Revisisted: Ian brin…
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S22 Ep. 1: Drake & DJ Ak Go After Lebron, 5 Hip Hop Acts We Want To Have A Great 2025, Complex's Greatest Rapper Alive Award, Joey Bad@ss 'The Ruler's Back', Smif N Wessun vs The Roots & More!
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2:16:57(0:00) intro & preview (2:07) we made it to 2025! (4:45) what did we really think of Joey Bad@ss's 'The Ruler's Back' track?!? (15:22) we react to Drake's Fighting Irish Freestyle and his latest getback against Lebron James via DJ Akademiks (37:11) did the crew ever listen to the Sir Rockabye EP??! (41:31) Complex names Kendrick Lamar the greatest …
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S21 Ep. 12: 2024 Vibes & Stuff Awards! Fat Joe vs Lord Jamar + More Old Head Nonsense, Yasiin Bey & The Alchemist Announce Album, De La Soul vs The Roots & More!
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2:31:40(0:00) intro & preview (3:42) Yasiin Bey AKA Mos Def & The Alchemist announce a joint album coming early 2025 (9:56) Fat Joe & Lord Jamar are going at it again + what do we think of Fat Joe saying 2024 was the worst year ever in hip hop (26:00) we dive into our 7th annual Vibes and Stuff Awards awarding the best & worst in hip hop in 2024 starting …
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S21 Ep. 11: Best Hip Hop Albums of 2024! Annual Festivus Celebration & Airing of Grievances With Hip Hop This Year, Is LL Cool J The Most Important Rapper?! McKinley Dixon vs. Open Mike Eagle & More!
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2:25:20(0:00) intro & preview (4:56) was LL Cool J on point when he stated that he was the "most important" rapper ever?! (22:06) we dive into sharing our picks for the best 10 to 20 hip hop albums released in 2024 starting with (23:07) Dave (29:02) Reggie (38:17) DJ (45:05) DJ Kal (54:30) Vince (1:11:15) Jamil (1:19:48) Ian (1:37:27) we celebrate Festivu…
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S21 Ep. 10: Jaguar Wright Recants Jay-Z Allegations, Spirituality In Hip Hop, Is Doechii The MC We've Been Waiting For? EMRLDBeats FAFO, RIP Nikki Giovanni, Fetti vs WWCD & More!
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2:05:54(0:00) intro & preview (2:49) R.I.P. Nikki Giovanni (4:18) Jaguar Wright has recanted her explosive allegations against Jay-Z; who could've seen this coming & what have we learned? (21:57) producer EMRLDBeats receives backlash for his comments on soul samples and boom bap (35:46) Is Doechii the female MC that we've all been waiting for? And what to…
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S21 Ep. 9: Jay-Z Allegations, Hip Hop Conspiracy Theories pt. 2, Andrew Schulz/Kendrick Lamar Drama, Worst Thing About Our Favorite MCs, Wu Tang Clan's The W vs. Iron Flag & More!
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2:40:43(0:00) intro & preview (1:45) catchin' up & special shot out (4:05) Andrew Schulz gets very weird responding to a certain Kendrick Lamar lyric (29:50) we share our reactions to the latest allegations made against Jay-Z and discuss the veracity of the claims (59:22) Mailbag Questions: what is the worst thing about our favorite MCs? (1:07:28) what hi…
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S21 Ep. 8: Ranking The Discographies of Kendrick, J. Cole, Tyler & Freddie Gibbs, What Happened To The Counter Culture Voices In Hip Hop, What's Up With Dreamville?! & Metaform vs RJD2
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1:57:05(0:00) intro & preview (2:35) DJ shares his top 5 songs from MM...FOOD & top 10 O.D.B. songs (8:27) The real reason Metro Boomin has beef with Drake (11:15) Ian has to do some street politics (12:15) what's going on at Dreamville? Is J. Cole just a bad label head? (22:16) What happened to the counter culture? Who are the counter culture artists in …
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Ian & Jamil discuss and review the latest album from Freddie Gibbs, 'You Only Die 1nce', and give it our final 1 to 10 rating.
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Ian & Jamil discuss and review Kendrick Lamar's 'GNX' album and give it our final 1 to 10 rating.
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S21 Ep. 7: Drake Sues UMG; Why? 'GNX' Initial Reactions, MM...FOOD 20 Year Anniversary Review, Our Favorite ODB Songs & Verses, Squabble Up Video Thoughts, Reflection Eternal vs The Roots, & More!
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2:06:54(0:00) intro & preview (3:05) special shot out (4:05) RIP Saafir (5:13) Lil Wayne seemingly responds to Kendrick Lamar's 'Wacced Out Murals'; is this a potential beef brewing? (20:01) Drake sues his own label UMG for allegedly taking sides in his feud with Kendrick Lamar (28:22) who won our 2010s Hip Hop Album Draft? (34:18) MF DOOM's MM...FOOD alb…
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S21 Ep. 6: Can MAGA Supporters Enjoy Hip Hop? Best Rap Album Grammy Predictions, 2010s Album Draft, MC/Producer Duos Going Extinct, Aceyalone vs Edan & More!
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2:07:25(0:00) intro & preview (3:32) revisiting the beef between Pete Rock & CL Smooth and why MC/Producer duos are an endangered species now (10:15) should MAGA supporters have the right to participate in & enjoy hip hop music? + who really controls what musicians get heard by listeners? Record labels? Algorithms? Fans? Radio? (41:49) we review the hip h…
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Ian, Jamil, & Nic sit down to review the latest album from Griselda's Westside Gunn and give it our final 1 to 10 rating.
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