Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!

In today's episode we discuss (chapters):

0:00 - Intro

4:48 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING

44:47 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced & Released

55:34 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events

1:05:16 - Drake - What Did I Miss? Review

1:31:01 - What Makes A Great Album Great?

1:59:31 - Is Clipse The Best Rap Duo?

2:14:59 - Skepta's US vs UK Tweet

2:20:56 - Outro

Show Notes -

WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:

- JID - GDLU (Preluxe)

- Prince - 3121

- Prince - Planet Earth

- Quadry - A Magnolia: The Complete Series

- Kendrick Lamar - Section.80

- Young Jeezy - Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101

- Blu & August Fanon - Forty

- Kaze The Wolf - All Due Respect

- KayCyy - BEFORE I WAS BORN

News/Current Event Topics:

- Diddy Court Verdict

- RIP Young Noble

- Master P Announces He Is Retiring

- Mello Buckzz Album Release Party

- Kendrick Lamar Breaks Chart Record Again

New Music Announced/Released:

- Ye - BULLY (July 25th)

- Raekwon - Emperor’s New Clothes (July 18th)

- Benny The Butcher - Summertime Butch 2 (7.16)

- Brent Faiyaz - Peter Pan (July 4th)

- Brent Faiyaz - ICON: THE ALBUM 9/19

- Metro Boomin dropping a mixtape this month

- Given - Beloved

- Boldy James and Nicholas Craven - late for my own funeral

- Deante Hitchcock - Just a Sample EP

- Open Mike Eagle - Neighborhood Gods Unlimited

- Clipse - Let God Sort Em Out

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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

9:38 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING

59:33 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced & Released

1:18:00 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events

1:23:11 - Mainstream Hip-Hop Is Cooked

1:48:25 - Albums We Liked This Year So Far (Mid-2025)

2:08:12 - Would Hip-Hop Have Been Dead Without the Drake and Kendrick Lamar Beef?

2:18:43 - Was The Soundcloud Era of Hip-Hop Really That Good?

2:36:05 - Outro

Show Notes -

WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:

- Teyana Taylor - Bed of Roses

- Luther Vandross - Luther Vandross

- Kevin Abstract - Blush

- Prince - Musicology

- Dana Williams - Real Friends

- King Combs & Kanye West - NEVER STOP

- Don Toliver - FWU

- Pi'erre Bourne - Made In Paris

- Hashi Senjoo - Everyone Won't Like This, But A LOT Will

- Dom Sharpe - A Collection of Songs Cause I'm Manic 2

News/Current Event Topics:

- 50 Cent Playing Balrog in the Live Action Street Fighter movie

- Hip-Hop docuseries called “Hip-Hop Was Born Here” coming to Paramount+ on July 22nd, executive produced by LL COOL J

New Music Announced/Released:

- Cam’ron releasing A Memoir

- Drake New Album 2025 - ICEMAN

- Gunna New Album “The Last Wun”

- Lil Uzi dropping Soon???

- Smoke DZA - On My Way To Berlin

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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

8:47 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING

54:55 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced & Released

1:14:41 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events

1:21:45 - A Look at the 2025 XXL Freshman Class

1:26:29 - Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Announce Alfredo 2

1:29:38 - Now The Alchemist Is Using AI?!

1:51:39 - This Clipse Rollout has been WACK!

2:22:20 - Outro

Show Notes -

WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:

- Whitney Houston - Whitney

- Che Noir - The Color Chocolate 2

- Dave East & Young Chris - Fine Dining

- Fashawn & Marc Spano - Capital

- Memphis Bleek - Apt 3D

- Nick Grant - I Took It Personal

- Samara Cyn - backroads EP

- ANKHLEJOHN & August Fanon - LIVE! At the Disco

- Maxo - MARS IS ELECTRIC

News/Current Event Topics:

- YOUNG THUG SET FOR FIRST CONCERT

- Eminem Stalker receives 30 years in prison

- R Kelly Overdose??

New Music Announced/Released:

- Rapsody & Madlib EP: MADRAPS

- Youngboy dropping an album on July 4th

- Chance - Starline (July 2025)

- Cardi's back!!!

- Quadry - A Magnolia Special Episodes: The Complete Series (July 2nd)

- Russ- W!ld

- GELO-League of My Own

- Pi’erre Bourne- Made In Paris

- Kevin Abstract-Blush

- Tech N9ne - 5816 Forest

- Lizzo - My Face Hurts From Smiling (mixtape)

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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

4:36 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING

35:49 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced & Released

42:34 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events

54:18 - Slick Rick - Victory Album Review

1:10:30 - Drake - Thank Me Later Album Review

1:30:43 - Our Reaction to JPEGMafia's Comments on Today's Hip-Hop Landscape

1:44:27 - Timbaland & The Messy AI Controversy Part 2

2:06:01 - Does Kai Not Knowing Wale hurt His Legacy?

2:17:29 - Outro

Show Notes -

WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:

- Sly & The Family Stone - There's A Riot Goin' On

- Juicy J & Logic - Live And In Color

- Felix Ames - Cruel, Cruel World

- Maxwell - BLACKsummers'night (2009)

- Michael Jackson - Invincible

- Slick Rick - The Art Of Storytelling

- R Kelly - TP-2.com

- Lil Tecca - DOPAMINE

News/Current Event Topics:

- UMG, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment are reportedly in talks with AI startups Udio and Suno to license their music as part of a settlement for copyright infringement lawsuits

- Three 6 Mafia, Bone Thugs and Tech 9 are going on tour together

- R.I.P Sly Stone

New Music Announced/Released:

- Hardrock - Slimy Fella (June 2025)

- More Pi’erre Bourne after Made In Paris Drop???

- GFK - Supreme Clientele 2 (June 20th)

- Che Noir - The Color Chocolate 2

- Maxo - Mars Is Electric

- Scar Lip - Scarred B4 Fame EP

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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

4:27 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING

42:11 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced & Released

50:20 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events

56:23 - D2x - Boy In The Blue Hoodie EP Review

1:07:15 - Lil Wayne The Carter VI Album Review

1:44:46 - Is Graduation Hip-Hop's "Thriller

2:06:13 - Timbaland "Signing" An AI Artist

2:21:24 - Was Vic Mensa Justified In His Feelings on Streaming

2:36:15 - Outro

Show Notes -

WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:

- McKinley Dixon - Magic, Alive!

- Michael Jackson - Off The Wall

- Down Ta Erf - Down Ta Erf

- Luther Vandross - Never Too Much

- Parallel Thought & Defcee - Other Blues

- Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston

- Andy Cypress & WESTSIDE BOOGIE - Shield (Remix)

- Little Simz - Lotus

- The Isley Brothers - Between The Sheets

- SWAMP THUG - THUG ZINE 001: The Prophecy

- Benji Blue Bills & BNYX - Out The Blue

News/Current Event Topics:

- Rodney Jerkins (DarkChild) will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (June 12th)

- Wu Tang Clan got a new game announced, presented by GhostFace Killah

- Kendrick Lamar continues to make history

New Music Announced/Released:

- Juicy J & Logic - Live and In Color (June 13th)

- Joyner Lucas - ADHD 2 (July 18th)

- Swae Lee teases a new album

- Ty$ - TYCOON (June 13th)

- Offset - Kiari

- Slick Rick - Victory

- TRAVIS SCOTT'S HISTORIC BARCELONA CONCERT IS NOW STREAMING ON SPOTIFY

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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

5:37 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING

43:10 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced & Released

53:06 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events

1:03:27 - Rome Streetz & Conductor Williams - Trainspotting Album Review

1:16:55 - Ovrkast. - While The Iron Is Hot Album Review

1:29:02 - Best Three Album Runs In Hip-Hop

1:46:44 - Does The Underdog Story Matter In Hip-Hop Anymore?

2:00:29 - Complex's Top 50 LA Rappers List Reaction

2:14:35 - Outro

Show Notes -

WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:

- PlaqueBoyMax - Five Forever

- Bossman Dlow - Dlow Curry (Deluxe)

- Kirko Bangz - Choose Self

- Destin Conrad - LOVE ON DIGITAL

- Webbie - Savage Life

- Trill Family - Survival of the Fittest

- Rick James - Come Get It!

- Rick James - Street Songs

- Leon Thomas - MUTT Deluxe: HEEL

- Premo Rice - Bad Muhf*cka

- Lucki - Diamond Stitching

- Nas - I Am…

- BLUEHILLBILL - BYRDS

- Oddisee - En Route

- Bruiser Wolf - POTLUCK

- Boldy James & Nicholas Craven - Spider Webbing Windshields

- Ghais Guevara - 2/5ths (Singles)

- Clipse - Ace Trumpets

News/Current Event Topics:

- Drake is the first artist to have 10 Diamond Singles

- NLU’s 53 week streak ends with it leaving the Hot 100. It is the longest charting rap song.

- Megan the Stallion has an anime that will release on Amazon Prime

New Music Announced/Released:

- Bryson Tiller teases to drop a double album “Solace” & “The Vices”

- Rocky denies collab album with Young Thug

- Offset turned in his album (we know B is hype)

- Giveon - BELOVED (July 11th)

- The Clipse - Let God Sort Em Out (July 11th)

- Gelo - League of My Own (June 27th)

- Game inspired to finish his new album after Complex posts their “Top 50 LA Rappers” list

- D2x - The Boy In the Blue Hoodie (EP)

- Lil Wayne - Carter 6

- Babytron - Luka Troncic 2

- Sabrina Claudio - Fall in love with her

- McKinley Dixon - Magic,Alive

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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

5:46 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING

43:31 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced & Released

59:38 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events

1:16:02 - A$AP Rocky - AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP Album Review

1:36:24 - Three 6 Mafia - Mystic Stylez Album Review

1:57:24 - Joey Bada$$ Ends The West Coasts

2:22:34 - Is Glasses Malone Serious Or Trolling?

2:35:03 - What Does It Mean To Contribute To The Culture?

2:38:18 - Outro

Show Notes -

WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:

- Dave Blunts - You Can't Say That

- Curren$y & Harry Fraud - Never Catch Us

- Premo Rice & Harry Fraud - P Got Game

- Naomi Sharon - The Only Love We Know

- PinkPantheress - Fancy That

- DyMe-A-DuZiN - Solely Yours

- CRIMEAPPLE & DJ Skizz - Rose Gold

- Damian Marley & Nas - Distant Relatives

- Quadry - A Magnolia (Special Episodes) Vol. 2

- Kai Ca$h - CASH RULES

- Lukah & Statik Selektah - Mirror Discussions

- Chris Brown - Heartbreak on A Full Moon

News/Current Event Topics:

- No More Hail mustache Man?

- Skilla Baby Shot

- Rod Wave Arrested

- Carti V Ye continues

- Kendrick GNX tour breaks another record

- RIP Sacha Jenkins at 53 May/23 – A Passionate Hip-Hop Advocate

- Drake bringing back OVO Fest

New Music Announced/Released:

- Pierre Bourne - Made In Paris (June 27th 2025)

- Lukah & Statik Seletah- A Lost Language Found 6/20

- Joey Bada$$ dropping new album August 2025

- Ye - Bully (June 15th)

- Rome Streets & Conductor Williams - Trainspotting

- Ovrkast - When The iron is hot

- Bruiser Wolf - Potluck

- Premo Rice - Bad Muthf**a

- Aseop Rock - Black Hole Superette

- Leon Thomas - MUTT Deluxe: HEEL

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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

6:16 - Does Chris Brown Have A Classic Album?

19:19 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING

34:28 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced & Released

55:30 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events

1:05:49 - Snoop Dogg - Iz It A Crime?

1:21:24 - Ab-Soul - Control System Album Review

1:43:05 - Joey Bada$$ Vs The West Coast

2:26:48 - Outro

Show Notes -

WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:

- SAILORR - FROM FLORIDA'S FINEST

- Sol ChYld - Bad Bitches Can Be Conscious Rappers Too

- Quadry - My Friend The Fugitive

- NAV - OMW2 REXDALE (Deluxe)

- Z2Legitt & Cash GriMM - Cash2Legitt (Spoken Chrome)

- The Weeknd - Timeless (Remix)

- Kid Cudi - Neverland

News/Current Event Topics:

- Currensy & Metro Boomin - Mink on the Floor (no date yet)

- Roc Marciano and Ab-Soul Collab on the way???

- Common’s Be is getting a 20 year anniversary edition on streaming with 11 added tracks

- Yeat and Uzi have a new song coming out soon

- Ovrkast - When The Iron Is Hot (May 30th)

- Slick Rick - Victory (June 13th)

- New Gunna album dropping June 2025

New Music Announced/Released:

- Ab-Soul announces the Soul Burger tour “The World Famous Soul Burger”

- Dave Blunts has now canceled his tour due to health reasons

- Youngboy announces his MASA (Make America Slime Again) Tour

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