The Future Is Now, Old Man! | Alfredo 2, DON'T TAP THE GLASS, Does XXL Need To Change?, etc.
Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!In today's episode we discuss (chapters):0:00 - Intro8:20 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced & Released30:27 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events33:14 - Lelo - New Detroit First Impressions35:18 - John Michel & Anthony James - Egotrip Album Review44:41 - Tyler, The Creator - DON'T TAP THE CLASS Album Review55:07 - Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist - Alfredo 2 Album Review1:14:49 - Hip-Hop Media Power Ranking1:34:45 - Should XXL Change Up The Format?1:54:15 - OutroShow Notes - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:- None this weekNews/Current Event Topics:- Glorilla Blasts Police Following Drugs Arrest- Rappin 4tay - Trying to uplift the youth in the Bay Area- Nino Paid Arrested! Nino Unpaid? - Turks kicked off the Cash Money TourNew Music Announced/Released:- New Don Toliver Coming?- Roc Marci & Preme 8/8- Opium Going On Tour- Ski Mask the Slump God releasing a new compilation album with unreleased music- Joey Bada$$ - Lonely at the Top- Busta Rhymes - Dragon Season- Metro Boomin & DJ Spinz - A Futuristic Summer- 2 Chainz - Red Clay EP- Homixide Gang - Homixide Lifestyle 2- OT The Real & 38 Spesh - Possession with intent- BabyTron - Luka Trončić 2Check us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture
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Move The Algorithm | The Emperor's New Clothes, Is Hip-Hop A Young Man's Game, Cultural Shift, etc.
Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!In today's episode we discuss (chapters):0:00 - Intro5:55 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING31:33 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced & Released50:25 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events1:00:30 - Is Hip-Hop Not A Young Man's Game Anymore?1:13:38 - Is There A Cultural Shift In Hip-Hop1:36:01 - OutroShow Notes - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:• GELO - League of My Own• Raekwon - The Emperor's New Clothes• Jim Legxacy - black british music (2025)• Future - DS2• Benny The Butcher - Summertime Butch 2• $ilkMoney - WHO WATERS THE WILTING GIVING TREE ONCE THE LEAVES DRY UP AND FRUITS NO LONGER BEAR?News/Current Event Topics:• Clipse Had a great first week• Beyonce Unreleased Music jacked • Travis Scott Accused of using a sample without PermissionNew Music Announced/Released:• Young Nudy - Paradise (August 8th)• Freddie & Kaytranada collab album soon• GFK - Supreme Clientele 2 (August 2025)• Joey Badass - Lonely At the Top (August 1st)• Freddie Gibbs & Alchemist - ALFREDO 2 (7/25)• NBA Youngboy - MSA (7/25)• Pall Wall & DJ Fresh - The Tonite Show (7/25)• HanumanKInd - Monsoon Season (7/25)• Tyler The Creator - Don’t Tap The Glass (7/21)• Metro Boomin & DJ Spinz - A Futuristic Summer (7/22)• Kevin Gates - Luca Brasi 4 (7/23)Check us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture
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Culturally Inappropriate | Let God Sort Em Out, Is A$AP Rocky In Trouble?, Is Drake Pandering?, etc.
Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!In today's episode we discuss (chapters):0:00 - Intro9:26 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING52:56 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced & Released1:04:30 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events1:19:23 - Clipse - Let God Sort Em Out Album Review1:47:07 - Who Has the Better Comeback Album: Little Brother or Clipse?1:49:15 - Is A$AP Rocky In Trouble?2:02:43 - Is Roddy Ricch Scared To Drop The Navy Album?2:21:39 - Drake Lost His Mind Saying "UK over US Rappers"2:36:47 - OutroShow Notes - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:- JACKBOYS & Travis Scott - JACKBOYS 2- Natanya - Feline's Return EP- Justin Bieber - SWAG- Joe Budden - Mood Muzik 4- Boldy James & Nicholas Craven - Late To My Own Funeral- GIVEON - BELOVED- Lil Skies - The Evolution of the Rose- FLO & KAYTRANADA - The Mood- Larry June & Cardo Got Wings - Until Night Comes- Sean Price - Mic Tyson- Open Mike Eagle - Neighborhood Gods UnlimitedNews/Current Event Topics:- Temple University is offering a Kendrick Lamar course named “Kendrick Lamar and the Morale of MAAD City” in the fall- Russ - W!LD Numbers- Tyler taking shots at carti?- Drake's back for revenge - Clipse Numbers TalkNew Music Announced/Released:- Larry June & Cardo - Until Night Comes (July 11th)- Jim Legxacy - Black British Music (July 18th)- Mariah the Scientist - Hearts Sold Separately (August 22nd)- Yachty confirms he’s working on two new albums- Denzel Curry dropping a new project, Strictly For The Scythe, a collab between Ultraground and Working On Dying- Kid Cudi - Free (August 22nd)- Anycia - Grady Baby (Gangsta Grillz) (July 18th)- Benny the Butcher - Summertime Butch 2- Raekwon - The Emperor’s New Clothes - Joynor Lucas - A.D.H.D.2- GELO - League Of My Own- Loe Shimmy - Rockstar Junkie- Ace Hood - S.O.U.L- $ilkmoney - WHO WATERS THE WILTING GIVING TREE ONCE THE LEAVES DRY UP ANF FRUITS NO LONGER BEAR?Check us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture
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(C)LOCK IN! | Drake's What Did I Miss, What Makes An Album Great, Are Clipse Top 10?, etc.
Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!In today's episode we discuss (chapters):0:00 - Intro4:48 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING44:47 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced & Released55:34 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events1:05:16 - Drake - What Did I Miss? Review1:31:01 - What Makes A Great Album Great?1:59:31 - Is Clipse The Best Rap Duo?2:14:59 - Skepta's US vs UK Tweet2:20:56 - OutroShow 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 BORNNews/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 AgainNew 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 Check us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture
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2025 Mid-Year Hip-Hop Review | Is Mainstream Hip-Hop In Trouble, Soundcloud Mount Rushmore, etc.
Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!In today's episode we discuss (chapters):0:00 - Intro9:38 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING59:33 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced & Released1:18:00 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events1:23:11 - Mainstream Hip-Hop Is Cooked1:48:25 - 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 - OutroShow 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 2News/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 JNew 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 BerlinCheck us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture
"Beyond Beats and Culture" is a podcast that takes listeners on a captivating journey through the world of hip-hop, exploring its profound impact on black culture & beyond. Delve into the untold stories, hidden histories, & artistic evolution of this influential genre, as we uncover its roots, celebrate its legends, & showcase the rising stars pushing boundaries in the industry. From thought-provoking questions to in-depth discussions about the cultural, social, & political implications of hip-hop, this podcast invites you to go beyond the surface and gain a deeper understanding of hip-hop.
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