Episode Two | And the Winner Is...

Carl sits down with Baby Keem for his first in-depth interview in this special episode. Keem discusses his journey as an artist, his relationship with Kendrick Lamar and Drake and his upcoming album, The Melodic Blue.

Carl, Trent and Jon come back from hiatus to conclude the first season of the show. Here, they discuss Grammy nominations, the songs they didn’t fully get to experience because of the pandemic and whether or not Megan Thee Stallion is the rapper of the year.

Carl, Trent and Jon return after a brief hiatus to discuss the influx of protest music in hip-hop, Travis Scott, Roddy Ricch and Lil Baby as the potential Big Three of the 2020s and Freddie Gibbs getting better with age.

Fakeshoredrive founder Andrew Barber calls in to discuss DaBaby’s new album, the Griselda movement, the emergence of the Brooklyn Drill scene and the best solo album by a Wu-Tang member.

Big Sean calls in to discuss maintaining mental health during the pandemic, his upcoming album Detroit 2, who had the best verse on “Mercy” and ranks his studio albums from worst to best.

Why hasn’t Drake gone back to acting yet? Is Lil Uzi Vert excellent trash or excellent, period? Should artists consider spacing out their releases? Carl, Trent and Jon discuss.

Will the innovation born out of social distancing continue once the pandemic is over? Is Jay-Z getting better with age? Should we re-evaluate the way we mourn on social media? Carl, Trent and Jon discuss.

Russ and The Rap Pack discuss the significance or rapping at an elite level, instant gratification vs. the long game and break down the hook to Kanye West’s “Runaway.”

Russ stops by to discuss being white in hip-hop culture, the rap uniform, rappers quitting drugs and more.

Carl, Trent and Jon share their most anticipated albums of 2020, debate Kendrick Lamar’s TPAB Vs. Wale’s Album About Nothing and give their Grammy predictions.