Band Up #HipHop50 | EP. 78

First off, our apologies for the delay on this. For the first episode of 2024, we're reviewing the Def Jam debut of Benn The Butchers album Everybody Can't Go. We're big fans of him and Griselda so this was highly anticipated for us. So tap in and tell us what you thought of the album! - [FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM FOR THE LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES! @faxfromthelab] - [STARRING: Mic Navarro, Max Sayless] - [MUSIC: Benny The Butcher feat. Lil Wayne - "Big Dog"] - [Everybody Can't Go courtesy of 5 To 50/Def Jam Recordings] - #FFTL #HipHop50

Our annual year end wrap up episode! We take a look back at everything we did in 2023. From celebrating hip hop's 50th birthday, top five episodes according to viewers, our favorite events, favorite episode moments and more. Plus we break down our top 10 albums of 2023. Tap in and we'll see y'all in 2024! HappY New Year! - [FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM FOR THE LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES! @faxfromthelab] - [STARRING: Mic Navarro, Max Sayless] - [MUSIC: Westside Gunn feat. Benny The Butcher & Conway The Machine - "Kostas"] - #FFTL #2K24 #FFTL2024

[FEATURING: Jalen Owens, Zero Fucks Ziggy and Dwight McFadden] - Happy Holidays! For episode 83, Max Sayless rolls solo as Mic Navarro is unable to attend. We chop it up with a few of the bros to discuss a number of topics. From the experience of dealing with black businesses, to where we all see ourselves in the future, to just general hilarious bro talk. Tap in! - [FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM FOR THE LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES! @faxfromhe;ab] - [STARRING: Max Sayless, Jalen Owens, Zero Fucks Ziggy, Dwight McFadden] - [MUSIC: Wu-Tang Clan - "Triumph"] - #FFTL

In this installment of The Lab Report, we discuss Andre 3000, Diddy, Rod Wave, hip hop stans, Megan Thee Stallion, the ceiling challenge, Drake's Scary Hours 3, The Marvels, NFL talk and more. Tap in! - [FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM FOR THE LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES! @faxfromthelab] - [STARRING: Mic Navarro, Max Sayless] - [MUSIC: Gang Starr - "Mass Appeal"] - #FFTL #thelabreport

[FEATURING: Love Paperdoll and Asia Mmkay] Here's part two of the The Dating Pool. Tap in! - [FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM FOR THE LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES! @faxfromthelab] - [STARRING: Mic Navarro, Max Sayless, Love Paperdoll, Asia Mmkay] - [MUSIC: Elcamino feat. Armani Caesar - "Tap In"] - #FFTL #dollhouse #thedatingpool

[FEATURING: Love Paperdoll and Asia Mmkay] - Episode 81 is a two part episode where we chop it up about a major trending topic currently. Joined by the ladies of Dollhouse Federation, Love Paperdoll and Asia Mmkay, we talk about all the dos and don'ts of dating. More specifically, where to go and where not to go on first dates, following the viral Cheesecake Factory video. This was a long yet fun conversation from both gender perspectives so tap in! [FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM FOR THE LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES! @faxfromthelab] - [STARRING: Mic Navarro, Max Sayless, Love Paperdoll, Asia Mmkay] - [MUSIC: Elcamino feat. Armani Caesar - "Tap In"] #FFTL #dollhouse #thedatingpool

We made it to 80! and for the 80th episode, we hitting y'all with another album review. This time is the much anticipated album from Drake called For All The Dogs. This is our second time reviewing a project from Drake so if you tuned in last time, you may already know what's in store. Tap in and give us feedback on what you thought about the album! [FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM FOR THE LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES! @faxfromthelab] - [STARRING: Mic Navarro, Max Sayless] - [MUSIC: Drake featuring J. Cole - "First Person Shooter"] - [DMX interview courtesy of The Breakfast Club] - [Drake's album For All The Dogs courtesy of OVO/Republic Records] #FFTL #albumreview #drake #forallthedogs #50yearsofhiphop

We know it's been a minute since we did this so we back at it again. Episode 79 is the album review for Doja Cat's fourth album Scarlet. This was a highly anticipated release considering the controversial 2023 Doja Cat is having. We break down the whole album and give it a final grade. Tap in! - [FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM FOR THE LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES! @faxfromthelab] - [STARRING: Mic Navarro, Max Sayless] - [MUSIC: Doja Cat - "Paint The Town Red", Doja Cat - "Attention"] - [Scarlet courtesy of Kemosabe/RCA Records] #FFTL #dojacat #scarlet #albumreview #hiphop50

[FEATURING: Slikk Flock] For episode 78 we continue our celebration of hip hop's 50th anniversary. This time we chop it up with local Baltimore hip hop artist Slikk Flock. We talk about his music career, influences and what the anniversary means to him. We also talk all things hip hop, most notably social medias impact on it as todays generation of hip hop audiences. This another one for all our hip hop head fans so tap in! - [FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM FOR THE LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES! @faxfromthelab] - [STARRING: Mic Navarro, Max Sayless, Slikk Flock] - [MUSIC: Dead Prez - Hip Hop"] #FFTL #HipHop50

For episode 77, we look back to what was a very busy July 2023. We recap the conventions: Blerdcon in Arlington, VA, Tee-Con in Washington DC, and Dreamcon in Austin, TX. Two of these events were circled on our calendar all year and one was a last minute decision. We enjoyed all three of these cons so tap in and find out how they all went down! - [FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM FOR THE LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES! @faxfromthelab] - [STARRING: Mic Navarro, Max Sayless] - [MUSIC: Freddie Gibbs - "Triple Threat"] - [SHOUT OUTS: Hilton George and Blerdcon, David "The Oh" Oliver and Tee-Con, RDC World and Dreamcon] #FFTL #blerdcon#dreamcon #teecon [*we do not own the rights to the music*]