The Drake Effect

On this episode,  @Christownsend901 and @da_bailey7 joined the panel to discuss their first reactions to Kendrick Lamar's fifth studio album "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers". During the conversation we touched on our thoughts of The Heart Part 5, tracks from Mr. Morale and Kendrick VS Cole.

In this episode, I am joined by @HitKidd, @Kingofmarco and @honorabletnote to discuss the current rap scene in Memphis, the industry within it and changes we would like to see. 

In this episode, I am joined by @HitKidd, @Kingofmarco and @honorabletnote to discuss how and If Hip Hop plays a role in the destruction of the Black community, how systematic racism and years of white supremacy is the main cause of the destruction and ways we can use hip hop to dismantle the destruction

On this episode, I am joined by @Ohsonatural_me (Shay) , @Spitshineceo (Courtney) and @Charityawill -all major Kanye fans-  We discussed our impressions of Coodie and Chike's 3-part Kanye West documentary, "Jeen-Yuhs" , Donda 1&2, Kanye's feud with now ex-wife Kim Kardashian and our favorite Ye albums.  (This episode was filmed on Feb 26, 2022)

In this episode, I invited hip hop lovers Chris Townsend and Lex Gabrielle to discuss potential competitors in a Swizz Beatz/Timbaland Verzuz battle against Jay-Z, why it can't be Lil Wayne and why Future ain't hotter in these streets than the Roc Nation boss. The mix at the beginning of the episode is by DJ Break.  To hear the full mix: Click here https://youtu.be/7MyXw6Z4yVQ

In this episode , I am joined by Jamayca Aaliyah. We thoroughly discussed our earliest memories w/ female rap, Nicki's ten year reign, hyper sexuality in rap and the greatest female rapper of all time. 

Billboard named Drake as Artist of the decade. The panel discusses some of Drake's biggest career moments in music, his influence on new talent and his albums ranked 1-5. 

On this episode we discussed the recent controversy surrounding Jay-Z's most recent business deals, the Grammy's lack of respect for black art and Tidal's failure to compete w/ other music streaming services. 

On this episode, we discuss some of the most influential artists over the last two decades in terms of how they affected the rap industry or how they affected artists who came after them. There are far too many to name, but the few that were mentioned deserve that recognition! who's on your top 5 most influential list? let us know below :) 

In this episode, I am joined by Young Air and Trizzy Trent as we discuss what's in our 2021 daily rotation and new editions to our playlists. We also briefly discuss the sudden commercial success in Pooh Shiesty's career, Griselda's label issues and Bryson Tiller's mild return to music.