Episodes
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Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!
In today's episode we discuss (chapters):
0:00 - Intro
8:59 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING
31:17 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced/Released
42:31 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events
59:53 - MIKE - Showbiz! Album Review
1:23:33 - The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow Album Review
1:49:44 - Did Nile Ross Take Top5Troy Out of Context?
2:13:54 - 67th Annual Grammy Awards Reaction
2:39:07 - Outro
Show Notes -
WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:
- 50 Cent - The Massacre
- Gucci Mane - The State vs Radric Davis
- Chamillionaire - Ultimate Victory
- Joe - All That I Am
- The LOX - We Are The Streets
- EST Gee - I Ain't Feeling You
- Madvillain - Madvillainy Demos
- Benjamin Booker - LOWER- Dom Sharpe - street sweeper
- Punky The Singer - Figure It Out
News/Current Event Topics:
- Nasty TDE Allegations
- J Prince & The Rap-A-Lot team gave away tents to the homeless (Source: Boss Talk 101 YouTube)
- The Weeknd announces Stadium Tour “After Hours Til Dawn” with Playboi Carti
- Nipsey Hussle to get a 9 episode documentary this year along with more unreleased music (Source: Blacc Sam Interview on The Hip-Hop Museum)
- Beyonce announces her Cowboy Carter Tour for 2025
- Kendrick Lamar is doing an interview with Ebro and Nadeska on February 6th
New Music Announced/Released:
- Larry June, 2 Chainz and Alchemist - Life is Beautiful (Album) (February 7th)
- Madlib and MF DOOM - Madvillainy Demos (January 31st)
- Yung Bleu - What Makes Us Human (February 14th)
- Westside Gunn - 12 Dump (February 14th)
- Yung Fazo - Zo (February 7th)
- Will Smith - Based On a True Story (Rumored to be dropping March)
- Kanye West - Bully (June 15th)
- Ty$ says Vultures 3 is 85-90% done
- Doechii puts out a new song in honor of her winning AOTY
- Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR - $OME $EXY $ONGS 4 U (February 14th)
- Tyga - NSFW (February 7th
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Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!
In today's episode we discuss (chapters):0:00 - Prepod Intro (One of Them Days Movie Review)10:14 - Intro13:51 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING43:17 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced/Released49:47 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events1:06:32 - Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele Album Review1:24:34 - Is Hip-Hop The Most Judgmental Music Genre?1:40:17 - Akademiks and His Nasty Antics1:53:14 - The BBC vs detahjae & Ovrkast.2:12:04 - OutroShow Notes - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:- Ornithology - Chet Baker Reimagined EP- Travis Scott - 4X4 [Single]- Kirko Bangz - Deep Inside [Single]- SAINt JHN - Poppin [Single]- DDG & plaqueboymax - Pink Dreads [Single]- Jordan Adentunji - A Jaguar's Dream- Osamason - Jump Out- Central Cee - CAN'T RUSH GREATNESS- FKA twigs - EUSEXUA- ANKHLEJOHN - GIVE GRACE- JEMS! - GEMS IN THE CORNERSTORE- Pink Siifu - BLACK'!ANTIQUE- Pimp C - The Sweet James Jones Stories- Big Sean - Dark Sky Paradise (Deluxe)- Tory Lanez - The New Toronto 3- Fantasia - Free YourselfNews/Current Event Topics:- Travis Scott donates “4x4” merch proceeds to LA wildfire response funds- JPEGMAFIA wants sites like Pitchfork and GQ to stop mentioning, also stating no one needs these sites anymore- Big Sean donating proceeds from his book, Go Higher, to relief efforts towards the LA wildfires- Flavor Flav starts fundraiser for black families displaced by LA Wildfires- Chris Brown suing WarnerBros docuseries "Chris Brown: A History of Violence" producers for defamation for $500M- DJ Unk passed away at 43 in his sleep due to a heart attack (said by wife, Source: The Breakfast Club)- Spotify and UMG have signed a deal for their new “Streaming 2.0” planNew Music Announced/Released:- Wayne claims the Carter VI coming 2025- Osamason - Jumpout (January 24th)- Future teases “NEW TAPE OTW” on IG- EEM TRIPLIN - Melody of a memory (Feb 17th)- SAINt JHN announced a new album “Festival Season” for February 21st- Pierre Bourne and Solange were in the studio together- Will Smith and Big Sean dropping a song together on January 30th “Beautiful Scars”- Pink Siifu - Black'!Antique (1/27)- Westside Gunn - 12 (1/31)- MIKE - SHOWBIZ! (1/31)Check us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture
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Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!
In today's episode we discuss (chapters):0:00 - Intro3:34 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING33:11 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced/Released37:59 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events49:24 - Mac Miller - Balloonerism Album Review1:02:55 - Drake - If You're Reading This It's Too Late Album Review1:19:42 - Joey Bada$$ - Sorry Not Sorry Track Review1:29:57 - Backlash For Rappers Performing For Trump1:39:36 - We Are Tired of The Drake Hate1:59:15 - OutroShow Notes - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:- YTK - POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION- Rick Ross - Mastermind (Deluxe)- Bun B - No Mixtape- Meek Mill - Dreamchasers 2- Autumn! - No Way! 2- Detahjae - Lone, Borealis- Rob Markman - We'll Never Be This Young AgainNews/Current Event Topics:- Drake sues UMG after dropping the petition- D2X dropping a “The Hunger Era” mini documentary on 1/20- The Weeknd Donates $1M to support LA wildfire victims and firefighters- Fan says Freddie Gibbs told him that Freddie and Madlib’s album was lost in the wildfireNew Music Announced/Released:- EST GEE - I AINT FEELING YOU (1/31)- Ken Carson - More Chaos (April 11th)- Mick Jenkins - Type Sh*t (January 16th only on evenbiz . Com)- Metro working on young thug new album - JPEGMAFIA - I LAY MY LIFE DOWN FOR YOU (DIRECTOR’S CUT) (next week)- Central Cee - Can't Rush The GreatnessCheck us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture
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Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!
In today's episode we discuss (chapters):
0:00 - Intro
11:43 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING
42:25 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced/Released
54:35 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events
1:10:46 - Andy Cypress - EMBER2 Album Review
1:23:09 - The Game - The Documentary Album Review
1:40:26 - How Will The TikTok Ban Affect Hip-Hop and Music?
1:57:06 - Rolling Stones Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums of the 21st Century Reaction
2:04:27 - Outro
Show Notes -
WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:
- Rae Sremmurd - SremmLife
- Future - Dirty Sprite
- Lil Baby - WHAM (Deluxe)
- Rio Da Yung OG - RIO FREE
- SoFaygo - GO+
- Rod Wave - Westside Connection (Single)
- Niontay - Dontay's Inferno
- Niontay - Demon Muppy
- FUNERAL Ant Bell - Roxbury Blues
- The Nonce - World Ultimate (Deluxe Edition)
News/Current Event Topics:
- Lupe Fiasco becomes a professor at Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute for their newly launched bachelor’s program in hip-hop music
- Westside Gunn announcing his first art program for Heath Sciences Charter school called “WORTHY HANDS ART PROGRAM”
- A$AP Ferg says A$AP Mob is "done"
- Kanye West potentially releasing a Vultures Movie soon
- Drake’s legal action against UMG and iHeartRadio has moved to January 28th to be heard in court
- Madlib loses his house, with decades of music and equipment, to the LA wildfires
- Liangelo Ball signs a $13M contract with Def Jam, which grants him full ownership of his music and label
New Music Announced/Released:
- Freddie and Alchemist rumored to be working on Alfredo 2
- Lil Baby is planning to drop 4 projects in 2025, one of them being a collab with Future and Thug potentially
- Boldy James - Permanent Ink (January 24th)
- A bunch of Eminem songs recently leaked
- Out of respect for the LA Fires, Weeknd pushes his last album back to 1/31
- Mac Miller - Balloonerism
- Busta Rhymes - Dragon Season
Andy Cypress:
Twitter - https://x.com/cypressandy
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF1KguAv-iPeSdJifGHXqmwCheck us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture
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Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!
In today's episode we discuss (chapters):0:00 - Preshow Convo11:25 - Intro21:10 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING45:44 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced/Released49:39 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events56:22 - Lil Baby - WHAM Album Review1:10:55 - Joey Bada$$ - The Ruler's Back Song Review1:24:49 - Drake - Fighting Irish Freestyle Song Review1:38:25 - Elliott Wilson's Entitlement Issue In Hip-Hop Media1:55:49 - Why Regional Sounds In Hip-Hop Are NEEDED! | Poddy Mouth Response2:10:37 - Is New York Struggling In Hip-Hop? | Top5Troy Response2:21:06 - Was The West Coast Really Up in Hip-Hop 2024?!2:24:22 - What Will Hip-Hop Look Like in 2025?2:41:14 - OutroShow Notes - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:- Lil Baby - My Turn (Deluxe)- Punch Fox - Punchingtin Foxworthy- Mario - D.N.A.- Mario - Dancing Shadows- Rick Ross - Rich Forever- Z2Legitt - The Plan (EP)- RetcH - Polo Sporting Goods- Drake - Thank Me LaterNews/Current Event Topics:- Gunna’s lawyer has had ENOUGH!- Lil Durk’s trial has been pushed back from this month to October 2025- Could Kanye West Be Back? New Music Announced/Released:- Westside Gunn - 12 (Album) (January 2025)- Ken Carson’s manager says a new album is on the way!- 21 Savage threatens us by teasing new music will be coming soon- WHAM Deluxe dropping on the 7th- Yeat clears his IG, is he starting his next rollout?Videos/Creators We Responded To:- ABSAFCKNLUTELY (@absafcknlutely): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VafKMcL5y0- Poddy Mouth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6kkNFt5MAA- Top5Troy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5-SJY_MHIICheck us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture
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Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!
In today's episode we discuss (chapters):
0:00 - Intro
5:48 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING
21:41 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced/Released
35:18 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events
48:09 - Redman - Muddy Waters Too Album Review
1:12:08 - The FBA Movement vs Fat Joe
1:31:21 - Rappers Don't Have a Prime
1:37:43 - Outro
Show Notes -
WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:
- Redman - Muddy Waters
- Ice Spice - Y2K!: I'm Just a Girl (Deluxe)
- Pink Siifu & YUNGMORPHEUS - BAG TALK DELUXE
- J.P. - School Dance
- Hurricane Wisdom - Eye of the Storm
- Autumn! - ##B4B2MR
- Autumn! - You Never Was Mine
News/Current Event Topics:
• Dave Blunts decides to get rid of his Purple Stuff Track Suit towards his health journey
• SZA and TDE’s Punch have parted ways as he was her manager
• OG Maco passed away at 32
• Doechii to premiere “DENIAL IS A RIVER” trailer on January 2nd featuring multiple artists (Q, Earl, Teezo, Zack Fox and more!)
New Music Announced/Released:
• Ice Spice - Y2K! - I’m Just a Girl (Deluxe) dropped on Christmas, including 5 bonus tracks
• Young Thug’s Slime Season 1 & 2 is now on streaming
• Yasiin Bey x The Alchemist - Forensics album
• 50 Cent and Eminem tease the idea of a collab album
• Boldy James & RichGaines - Murder During Drug Traffic (January 3rd)
• Lil Baby - WHAM (January 3rd)
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Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!
In today's episode we discuss (chapters):
0:00 - Preshow Convo
5:54 - Intro
11:54 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING
1:08:59 - New Hip-Hop Music Coming
1:14:02 - Remembering Those That Passed This Year
1:22:01 - SZA - SOS Deluxe: Lana Album Review
1:36:54 - BBC Hip-Hop Awards Show (2024) Intro
1:38:47 - Most Overrated Album of The Year
1:53:17 - Worst Album of The Year
2:03:12 - Most Slept On Album of The Year
2:17:13 - Best Oldhead (Unc) Album of the Year
2:29:13 - Our Favorite 10 Albums of the Year
2:59:54 - The Top 10 Albums of The Year
3:07:28 - Remembering Hip-Hop In 2024
3:11:39 - Outro
Show Notes -
WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:
• Rapsody - Please Don't Cry
• Z-Ro - Call Me Rother
• Mario - Glad You Came
• Paul Wall - Once Upon A Grind
• Marsha Ambrosius - CASABLANCO
• Tems - Born In The Wild
• Sahbabii - Saaheem (A Lu Bit More)
• J Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive (10 Year Anniversary Edition)
• Chuck Strangers - A Forsaken Lover's Plea
• Marco Polo & Masta Ace - Richmond Hill
• Kenny Segal & K-the-I??? - Genuine Dexterity
• Previous Industries - Service Merchandise
• blackchai & August Fanon - OTHERWISE A BLUR
• Doechii - Alligator Bites Never Heal
• Vince Staples - Dark Times
• Roc Marciano - Marciology
• Lil Uzi Vert - Eternal Atake 2
• GloRilla - GLORIOUS
• Domo Genesis & The Alchemist - No Idols
Remembering Those That Passed:
• BeatKing (August 15th at 39 years old)
• Fatman Scoop (August 31st at 53)
• Rich Homie Quan (September 5th at 33)
• Quincy Jones (November 3rd at 91)
• Enchanting (June 11th at 26)
• Marlena Shaw (Jazz and Soul Singer) (January 19th at 84)
• Carl Weathers (Feb 1st at 76)
• Henry Fambrough (last surviving member of the Motown R&B group “The Spinners”) (Feb 7th at 85)
• Louis Gossett (First male black actor to win the academy award for best supporting actor) (March 29 at 87)
• OJ Simpson (April 19th at 76)
• James Earl Jones (September 9th at 93)
• Dikembe Mutumbo (September 30th at 58)
• Tito Jackson (original member of the Jackson 5) (sept 16 at 70)
• John Amos (August 21st at 84)
• Cissy Houston (soul/gospel singer and mother to Whitney Houston) (October 7th at 91)
• Tony Todd (November 6th at 69)
New Music Announced:
• Lil Baby dropping 2 Albums in 2025, WHAM and DOMINIQUE
• Tyga - NSFW (January 31st)
• SZA dropped Lana (deluxe to SOS) on December 20th
• Sahbabii dropping a deluxe to SAHEEM (December 20th)
• Redman - Muddy Waters Too (12.24.24)
• J. Cole drops the 8 Unreleased Tracks for 2014 Forest Hills Drive on streaming
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Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!
In today's episode we discuss (chapters):
0:00 - Preshow Convo
6:10 - Intro
10:19 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING
47:53 - New Hip-Hop Music Coming
54:32 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events
1:00:37 - Roc Marciano & The Alchemist - The Skeleton Key Album Review
1:13:47 - BossMan Dlow - Dlow Curry Album Review
1:31:02 - Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre - Missionary Album Review
1:54:32 - What Are The Last Hip-Hop Albums that Are Classics?
2:14:24 - GNX and Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers are Kendrick Lamar's WORST Albums
2:24:25 - Rhythm Roulette Is Back!
2:28:14 - Outro
Show Notes -
WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:
- Tierra Whack - WORLD WIDE WHACK
- SAINt JHN - Ghetto Lenny's Love Songs
- Doechii - Alligator Bites Never Heal
- Ludacris - The Preview
- Drake - Scorpion
- Childish Gambino - ROYALTY
- Pusha T - DAYTONA
- Cochise - WHY ALWAYS ME?
- Matt OX - OXI IS ALIVE
- Floetry - Floetic
- Mijita - BIMBADA
News/Current Event Topics:
- Dreamville Fest officially coming to an end in 2025 with April 5th and 6th being the last days
- Andre 3000 looking into reviving “Class of 3000”
New Music Announced:
- ASAP Rocky - Don’t Be Dumb (Early 2025)
- Pusha T confirms the new Clips album is done
- 4Batz - Thank You, Jayda (Early 2025)
- Eem Triplin - Melody of a Memory (Debut) (January 2025)Check us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture
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Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!
In today's episode we discuss (chapters):
0:00 - Preshow Convo (Our Apple/Spotify Wrapped)
11:32 - Intro
20:27 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING
1:10:44 - New Hip-Hop Music Coming
1:23:48 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events
1:44:16 - A Hype - Chaos 3 Album Review
1:58:42 - Smino - Maybe In Nirvana Album Review
2:10:12 - Nettspend - Bad A** F***ing Kid Album Review
2:21:02 - Is Dave Blunts Disrespecting Big Moe?
2:32:51 - Andrew Schulz's Response to kendrick Lamar and the Controversy
2:42:34 - Complex's Top 10 Albums of 2024
2:51:49 - Chase's Rant on "Soft Hip-Hop" on Social Media
3:00:26 - Outro
Show Notes -
WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:
- ScHoolboy Q - Blue Lips
- J. Cole - Might Delete Later
- D2X - The Hunger Era EP
- Common & Pete Rock - The Auditorium Vol. 1
- Future & Metro Boomin - We Don't Trust You
- Future & Metro Boomin - We Still Don't Trust You
- Future - MIXTAPE PLUTO
- Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign - Vultures 1
- Rapsody - Please Don't Cry
- Flo Milli - Fine Ho, Stay
- Kid Cudi - Insano (Nitro Mega)
- Bun B & Statik Selektah - Trillstatik 4
- Rich Amiri - War Ready
- Jayla Darden - MOMENTUM
- Nametag Alexander & Nameless - For Namesake 2
- Apollo Brown & CRIMEAPPLE - This, Is Not That
- Vince Staples - Dark Times
- Kenny Mason - Angel Eyes
News/Current Event Topics:
- Kendrick Lamar and SZA announce Grand National Stadium Tour for 2025
- J. Cole’s "2014 Forest Hills Drive" has now spent a full ten years on the Billboard chart, making it the fourth rap album to ever do it
- Drake’s petition to UMG/Spotify has a hearing date of December 20th
- Quavo receives Humanitarian of the Year award for launching the Rocket Foundation, a foundation to promote gun violence prevention
- Summer Walker getting a radio show on Apple Music called “Over It.” premiering December 13th
- Jay-Z and the 13 Year Old Girl Accusations
New Music Announced:
- Lazer Dim 700 - Keepin It Cloudy (December 18th)
- Roddy Ricch - The Navy Album (February 21st)
- Doechii dropping an album in 2025
- Boldy James and Whothehelliscarlo - Hidden In Plain Sight (December 20th)
- Lil Baby - WHAM (January 3rd)
- Bossman Dlow - Dlow Curry (December 13th)
- Valee & Surf Gang - Grey Sky London (December 13th)
- BYNX & Yachty - Smoking In The Rain (December 13th)
- Roc Marciano & The Alchemist - The Skeleton Key (December 13th)
- Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre - Missionary (December 13th)Check us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture
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Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!
In today's episode we discuss (chapters):
0:00 - Pre-Show Convo
0:36 - Intro
5:35 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING
42:47 - New Hip-Hop Music Coming
51:24 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events
1:03:16 - MF DOOM - Operation: Doomsday Album Review
1:29:16 - J. Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive Album Review
1:50:23 - Is LL COOL J the most important artist to exist
1:56:54 - Does "The Clean Cut Rapper" Exist in Hip-Hop Anymore?
2:05:36 - Discussing Chart and Sales Numbers in Hip-Hop
2:21:17 - Rolling Stones Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums of 2024
2:25:44 - Outro
Show Notes -
WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:
- Ariana Grande - thank u, next
- Curren$y & DJ Fresh - The Encore
- J. Cole - Friday Night Lights
- Russ - CHOMP 2
- Kenny Mason - RUFFS
- Kirko Bangz - CallMeKb
- Kirko Bangz - Pull Up / Vent 5
- Skyzoo - Keep Me Company
- Quadry - Ask A Magnolia
- Jadakiss - Kiss Tha Game Goodbye
- Skyzoo & 9th Wonder - Cloud 9: The 3 Day High
News/Current Event Topics:
- Jeezy is releasing a movie called "Trap City" in theaters 12.13.2024.
- Drake files a second legal action against UMG alleging defamtion for "Not Like Us"
- Max B set to get a lot of his catalog on streaming following his release from Prison
- St. Lunatics pull out of $50 Million Copyright Lawsuit from Nelly Except Ali
New Music Announced:
- The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow (1.24.2024)
- Lefty Gunplay claims Kendrick will be dropping a deluxe of GNX
- J. Cole drops his GOATed mixtape, Friday Night Lights, on streaming
- MIKE - SHOWBIZI (January 31st)
- Carti promises to debut “I AM MUSIC” at Rolling Loud (B will explain why we are tired of our savior’s games)
- J. Cole is rereleasing “2014 FHD” on the 10th anniversary with never before heard tracks (December 6th)
- Rich Amiri - War Ready (December 6th)
- Smino - MAYBE IN NIRVANA (12/6)
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Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!
In today's episode we discuss (chapters):
0:00 - Pre-Show Convo
1:27 - Intro
5:36 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING
25:10 - New Hip-Hop Music Coming
31:17 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events
41:25 - Ice Cube - Man Down Album Review
1:05:40 - Boldy James & Harry Fraud - The Bricktionary Album Review
1:21:19 - Will Cherry - Somewhere In Ohio… Album Review
1:38:36 - Dom Sharpe - Days Before Album Review
1:55:47 - Kendrick Lamar - GNX Album Review
2:15:35 - If We Could Only Have 5 Hip-Hop Albums, What Would They Be?
2:38:55 - Lil Wayne Responds To Kendrick Lamar's Shots on "wacced out murals"
2:46:49 - Is Drake Smart or Selfish for Suing UMG?!
3:02:58 - HipHopDX INCORRECTLY Ranked TDE's Best 20 Albums!
3:11:49 - OutroShow Notes - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:
- Ausar - I NOW KNOW.
- J. Cole - The Come Up Vol. 1
- J. Cole - The Warm Up
- RIMON - Children Of The Night
- Denzel Curry - King of the Mischievous South
- Kenny Mason - Angel Eyes
- JELEEL! - Xistence.
- Juicy J & Pierre Bourne - Space Age Pimpin
- Sade - Diamond Life
News/Current Event Topics:
- West Coast Rapper Saafir passes away at 54
- Drake Initiates a lawsuit against UMG for "Not Like Us"
- Young Thug sued for $16M Publishing Deal
- Beyonce is performing at halftime for the Houston Texas Game on Netflix for Christmas
- Berklee College of Music in Boston induct Kid N Play into their Hip-Hop Hall of Fame For Hip-Hop
- MM..FOOD re-enters the Billboard Charts at a new peak of #18
New Music Announced:
- Mac Miller's Balloonerism gets a release date of January 17, 2025
- J. Cole dropped his two mixtapes "The Come Up Vol. 1" and "The Warm Up"
- Rakim and Scarface tease a collaborative album
- Drakeo The Ruler - The Undisputed Truth (December 1st)Check us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture
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Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!
In today's episode we discuss (chapters):
0:00 - Intro7:41 - How We Found Out GNX Dropped10:44 - First Impressions of GNX17:07 - Production on GNX19:13 - Kendrick's Performance and Lyricism on GNX22:52 - The Features on GNX25:45 - Going Through The Tracklist of GNX36:53 - Our Rating Off of First Listen40:11 - Did This Album Solidify 2024 as one of the Best Years in hip-Hop?44:39 - Tired of the Twitter Narratives45:39 - Who Has The Best Recent Project out of the Big 3?49:05 - Is GNX the album or just a mixtape?51:00 - Final Thoughts on the first day of GNX57:17 - Outro
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Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!
In today's episode we discuss (chapters):
0:00 - Pregame Convo
7:01 - Intro
10:50 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING
1:11:59 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced
1:26:42 - Hip-Hop News/Current Events
1:37:23 - Big K.R.I.T. - Cadillactica (10 Year Anniversary) Album Review
1:53:09 - Maxo Kream - Personification Album Review
2:08:28 - Cordae - The Crossroads Album Review
2:27:02 - Hip-Hop Albums We Revisted and Now Like/Love | DEHH Response
2:54:53 - Did Spotify's RapCavier Rank These Rappers Properly?
3:04:00 - TWITTER TAKES: Nicki Minaj is Better than Kanye West, Jay-Z and Lil Wayne!
3:09:46 - Outro
Show Notes -
WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:
- Amir Obe - Happening In The Grey Area
- Amir Obe - Won't Find Love in the Hills EP
- Amir Obe - None of the Clocks Work
- Amir Obe - Can't Be A____Here: Chapter 1
- Amir Obe - Can't Be A____Here: Chapter 2
- Amir Obe - Can't Be A____Here: Chapter 3
- Amir Obe - after.
- Amir Obe - after. (Deluxe)
- Dave Blunts - Bigger Than I Ever Was
- Dave Blunts - YOU ARE NOT THAT SPECIAL
- Dave Blunts - I Can Do What You Can Do
- Dave Blunts - I WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU TRY
- Dave Blunts - Well Dude Here's My Thing
- Dave Blunts - If I Could I Would
- Dave Blunts - FTBZ
- Dave Blunts - Jayce And His Undying Quest To Find His Dad
- Ginuwine - 100% Ginuwine
- Young Nudy & Pierre Bourne - Sli'merre 2
- FLO - Access All Areas
- Jean Deaux - Most Wanted
- Ro Moore - NEON BROWN
- A$AP Ferg - DAROLD
- Honey Bxby - Toxic Anthems
- Honey Bxby - 3 Words, 8 Letters (Deluxe)
- Mac Miller - Ballonerism
- Kool G Rap - 4, 5, 6
- Cavalier & Child Actor - CINE
- Blvck Svm - michelinman
- Clipse - Lord Willin
News/Current Event Topics:
- Smino was honored by Harvard University's Black Men's Forum With A Lifetime Achievement Award
- J Cole announces and releases an audio series documenting his career
- NBA Youngboy Pleads Guilty in His Prescription Drug Fraud Case
- Pusha T starts a Coffee Brand
New Music Announced:
- Saba & No ID - From The Private Collection of Saba & No ID (January 2025)
- Juice WRLD - The Party Never Ends (November 29th)
- Boldy James & Harry Fraud - The Bricktionary (November 22nd)
- Ice Cube - Man Down (November 22nd)
- Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday 2 Deluxe: The Hiatus (December 13th)
- Mac Miller - Ballonerism (Announced at Camp Flog Gnaw)Check us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture
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Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!
In today's episode we discuss (chapters):
0:00 - Pre-Pod Convo
2:22 - Intro
6:52 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING
59:12 - Hip-Hop News and Current Events
1:05:36 - New Music Coming
1:16:50 - Penneth Stacknickles - Ghost In The Vinyl Album Review
1:31:57 - Kiran The Nomad - Nights Before Party Vol. 3 Album Review
1:46:47 - MF DOOM - MM..FOOD Album Review
2:05:35 - Ab-Soul - Soul Burger Album Review
2:21:54 - Tyler The Creator Will NEVER Be In The Big 3
2:31:01 - Was Young Thug Hacked
2:35:20 - Did The Grammys Get 2024 Hip-Hop Right?
2:42:44 - Where's The Doechii Hate Coming From?
2:50:38 - Outro
Show Notes -
WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:
- El Cousteau - Merci, Non Merci
- Jill Scott - Who Is Jill Scot?: Sounds and Words Vol. 1
- Jill Scott - Beautifully Human: Sounds and Words Vol. 2
- Celeste - This Is Who I Am
- Allure - Allure
- Stove God Cooks - Stop Callin Me I'm Cooking (Side A)
- Lloyd Banks - Halloween Havoc V
- Chiiild - Synthetic Soul
- Chiiild - Hope For Sale
- Alemeda - FK IT
- Alemeda - Wish You The Worst
- dust - New High
- Chris Patrick - THE CALM
- Sahbabii - SAHEEM
News/Current Event Topics:
- Michael Jackson Biopic Gets A Release Date!
New Music Announced:
- Smino - Maybe In Nirvana
- Maxo Kream - Personification (Nov 15)
- Cordae - The Crossroads (Nov 15)
- Blvck Svm - MICHELINMAN (Nov 11)
Penneth Stacknickles: https://x.com/AllMightyxPenn
Kiran The Nomad: https://x.com/kiranthenomadCheck us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture
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Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!
In today's episode we discuss (chapters):
0:00 - Pre-Pod Convo
13:39 - Intro
20:09 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING
48:20 - New Music Coming
1:11:11 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events
1:37:11 - EARTHGANG - Perfect Fantasy Album Review
1:49:59 - D2X - The Hunger Era EP Album Review
2:03:56 - Westside Gunn - Still Praying Album Review
2:22:16 - Lil Uzi Vert - Eternal Atake 2 Album Review
2:36:17 - Freddie Gibbs - You Only Live 1nce Album Review
2:47:18 - Will 2024 Go Down as a Great Year For Hip-Hop?
2:56:45 - What's Next For Young Thug After He's Released?
3:06:17 - TWITTER TAKES: Who Has The Better Discography: Lil Wayne or T.I.?
3:16:22 - TWITTER TAKES: Biggie Isn't A GOAT
3:23:33 - OutroShow Notes - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:- Khamari - A Brief Nirvana
- JE_Remy - New Narrative
- The Cure - Songs Of A Lost World
- fss - fss
- Ab-Soul - Crazier
- Kiana Lede - Cut Ties
- Westside Gunn - 11 EP
- IDK - BRAVADO + INTiMO
- Ella Mai - 3
- Ari Lennox - Shea Butter Baby
- Ari Lennox - age/sex/location
- Ari Lennox - Away Message
- Ari Lennox - Pho EPNews/Current Event Topics:- R.I.P. Quincy Jones
- Ari Lennox Wants Off of Interscope Dreamville Contract/Deal
- Megan Thee Stallion files lawsuit against Milagro Gramz
- Young Thug Pleads Guilty With Probation Stipulations
- Tyler the Creator's CHROMAKOPIA sells 299,500 units
- Lil Wayne Receives Key To The City & Master P Announces February 6-7 to be "Lil Wayne Day"New Music Announced:- Roddy Rich - The Navy Album (Dec 6th)
- Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre - Missionary (Dec 13th)
- Young Nudy & Pi'erre Bourne - Sli'merre 2 (December)
- Ab-Soul - Soul Burger (Nov 8th)
- Maxo Kream - Personification (Nov 8th)
- Sahbabii - Saheem (Nov 8th)Check us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture
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Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!
In today's episode we discuss (chapters):
0:00 - Intro
2:24 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING
(31:00-36:43 - Summer Walker Discography Deep Dive)
42:12 - Hip-Hop News and Current Events
51:29 - New Music Announced/Coming Soon
1:05:52 - Che Noir - The Lotus Child Album Review
1:17:42 - Megan Thee Stallion - MEGAN: ACT II Album Review
1:29:56 - Cochise - WHY ALWAYS ME? Album Review
1:46:56 - Tyler the Creator - CHROMAKOPIA Album Review
2:03:09 - TDE's Punch on Hip-Hop Media/Journalism
2:14:04 - Outro
Show Notes - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:- T.I. - Trap Muzik
- John Coltrane - My Favourite Things
- Mario - Turning Point
- Mario - Go
- A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from Here… Thank You 4 Your service
- Cherish - Underappreciated- Camp Lo - Uptown Saturday Night
- Kings of Leon - Only By The Night
- Rich Boy - Rich Boy
- Donnell Jones - Where I Wanna Be
- TGT - Three Kings
- Kembe X - "it's not that deep"
- Summer Walker - CLEAR
- Summer Walker - Last Day of Summer
- Summer Walker - Still Over It
- Summer Walker - Life On Earth EP
- Summer Walker - CLEAR 2: SOFT LIFE EP
- Rejjie Snow - PEACE 2 DA WORLDNews/Current Event Topics:- DJ Clark Kent Passes Away
- Lil Durk Gets Arrested By The Feds
- Yeat Receives his first #1 Album
- Drake Sold 1 Million Units of Push Ups
- Don Toliver Sold 500,000 Units of Hardstone PsychoNew Music Announced:- Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre's Missionary Coming in December
- Jadakiss announces a new solo album
- Westside Gunn - 11 (Oct 29)
- Westside Gunn - Still Praying (Nov 1)
- Ken Carson - More Chaos (Oct 31)
- Lil Uzi Vert - Eternal Atake 2 (Nov 1)
- D2X - Hunger Era EP (Oct 29)
- Earthgang - Perfect Fantasy (Oct 29)Check us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture
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Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!
In today's episode we discuss (chapters):
0:00 - Pre-Pod Convo
2:14 - Intro
6:04 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING
49:58 - Hip-Hop News and Current Events
1:01:08 - New Music Coming Soon:
1:22:05 - Benny The Butcher & 38 Spesh - STABBED & SHOT 2 Album Review
1:37:11 - ian - Goodbye Horses Album Review
1:46:29 - Yeat - LYFESTYLE Album Review
2:02:25 - Z2Legitt - BOUT A BAG Album Review
2:19:27 - Is Travis Scott, Playboi Carti and Rod Wave the new Big 3?
2:30:16 - Tommy Richman submits "Million Dollar Baby" For Rap Categories at the Grammys
2:36:16 - Kendrick Lamar Explains "Not Like Us" and his Femininity
2:46:55 - TWITTER TAKES: Young Jeezy TM101 vs The Game's The Documentary
2:56:31 - OutroZ2Legitt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/z2legitt_4u/
Show Notes -
WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:
- Smino - blkswn
- Smino - NOIR
- Smino - Luv 4 Rent
- Ovrkast. - RESET! EP
- Shaboozey - Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going
- Erykah Badu - Baduizm
- Robert Glasper - Keys To The City Volume One
- Lay Bankz - After 7
- Changing Faces - All Day, All Night
- Chris Teague - Valuable EP
- Chris Teague - Unavailable
- Mary J. Blige - Share My World
- Mary J. Blige - What's The 411?
- Ab-Soul - All That (Single)
- BigXThaPlug - Take Care
- Rome Streetz & Daringer - Hatton Garden Holdup
News/Current Event Topics:
- Chief Keef is getting a documentary by Lyrical Lemonade’s Cole Bennett
- Uncle Luke and other 2LC members get the rights to their music back in court
- Lyfe Jennings is rereleasing his music to own the masters of it
- Gucci Mane is dropping everyone from 1017 except PoohShiesty and Foogiano
- De La Soul drop a music video for “Oodles of Os” 33 Years Later
- Lil Durk receives two keys to the cities from Village of Broadview and Village of Bellwood
- Shyne is getting a new documentary on Hulu named “The Honorable Shyne” on November 18th
New Music Announced:
- Earthgang - Perfect Fantasy (October 29th)
- Tyler The Creator - CHROMAKOPIA (Oct 28th)
- D2X - The Hunger Era (October 29)
- Ab-Soul - Soul Burger (Nov 8)
- Cochise - WHY ALWAYS ME? (10/25)
- Megan Thee Stallion - MEGAN ACT II (10/25)
Check us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture
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Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!
In today's episode we discuss (chapters):
0:00 - Pre-Pod Convo
6:23 - Intro
13:07 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING
54:44 - Common Discography Deep Dive
1:07:40 - Music Coming Out Soon
1:13:10 - Hip-Hop News
1:26:12 - Ovrkast. - KAST GOT WINGS Album Review
1:32:59 - Rod Wave - Last Lap Album Review
1:46:12 - GloRilla - GLORIOUS Album Review
1:59:59 - J. Cole - Port Antonio Track Review
2:29:54 - Tommy Richman Says He's Not Hip-Hop
2:37:24 - DJ Akademiks and ATLJacobs Beef
2:45:44 - Best Mixtape Discographies
2:53:11 - Why Are The Big 3 Only Dropping on IG?
3:07:35 - How The Internet Ruined Hip-Hop Journalism
3:30:27 - Why Have Vinyl Sales Declined Recently?
3:36:31 - Twitter Takes: Doechii Had The Best Year (2024) in Hip-Hop
3:41:03 - DJ Scheme Exposes $NOT
3:43:22 - OutroCheck us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture
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Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!
In today's episode we discuss (chapters):
0:00 - Who is Quandry?16:04 - What Is The Meaning/Symbolism Behind The Album & The Cover of "Ask A Magnolia"?28:14 - Quick Album Review Recap of "Ask A Magnolia"37:41 - Breaking Down Each Track on "Ask A Magnolia"1:42:16 - Is "Ask A Magnolia" Classic Worthy/Material?1:50:29 - Quandry's Thoughts on the Current State of Hip-Hop1:57:45 - Outro
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@quadry3735
Twitter: https://x.com/_QUAD
Check us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture
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Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!
In today's episode we discuss (chapters):
0:00 - Pre-Podding Convo
7:48 - Intro
13:42 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING: Lil Wayne, Leon Thomas, Mach-Hommy, Muni Long, etc.
50:18 - New Music Coming: Rod Wave, Dom Kennedy, Maxo Kream, & Kanye West
57:14 - HIP-HOP NEWS: 8Ball & MJG Get Their Own Streets & Future's 3 #1 Albums in a Year
1:11:23 - Tommy Richman - COYOTE Album Review
1:27:21 - QUADRY - Ask A Magnolia Album Review
1:51:33 - The Drake Beef is Turning into Love and Hip-Hop with Top5, DJ Akademiks and Adin Ross
2:11:09 - TWITTER TAKES: Future is Top 10 of ALL time
2:22:18 - OutroCheck us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture
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