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Démar and Adriel break down Common's classic album 'Be', how much hip hop production has changed in the past 20 years and how intricate "real rap" was in 2005.Démar's rating: 8 / 10Adriel's rating: 8.5 / 10The Love List: Be (Intro), The Corner, GO!, The Food, They SayTimecodes:3:16 - Listening as an adult has a different tone4:25 - Song bigger than the album5:48 - Common's longevity6:36 - The Soulquarians are a real supergroup8:49 - My Way Home10:45 - His relationship with Erykah Badu (BE)11:55 - 2005 Trivia  18:50 - Good album to listen to on public transit  22:57 - The last part of GO  - scratching on the single24:42 - How much hip-hop has progressed from this sound26:19 - This sound is a relic now    28:30 - Same person who listens to Benny the Butcher also listens to Playboi Carti29:30 - The type of sampling Kanye mastered32:47 - Might be the last song on a DJ Khaled34:26 - So many of these songs and lyrics have topics36:34 - doesn't seem like a topic on a Common song37:35 - The complexity of the rapping was higher at this point  42:36 - The way he put songs together is underrated43:25 - his ability to observe things and rap about them    53:30 - LL Cool J comparison54:15 - The album colour  56:00 - No Skips58:06 - The ScoreFollow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Common - Be / 2005 / hip hop, rap, conscious rap, back pack rap

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Aminé's third studio album '13 Months of Sunshine', Aminé cementing himself as a summer artist and how mortal enemies Drake and Pusha T are his main influences.Démar's rating: 8 / 10Adriel's rating: 8.5 / 10The Love List: 13MOS, Feels So Good, New Flower!, Cool About It, TemptationsTimcodes:2:42 - Previous Aminé album rating – surprised how high5:00 - Feels like an extension of Kaytraminé8:13 - Drake influence10:04 - Production is the star10:39 - Aminé is a fun Pusha T on 13 MOS  18:25 - Free Nationals / The Internet comparison 20:08 - What other rapper is going to hear this beat and do anything with it21:33 - The skits add texture to this album22:59 - Clear pride for him and his family – keeping people alive with the photos in my house 28:45 Using multiple languages to rap  - compressing multiple references35:30 - New Flower is a revamped Mutt 39:35 - The Cover42:00 - May be going into the Album Mode Hall of Fame  Follow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Aminé - 13 Months of Sunshine / 2025 / tropical house, hip hop, rap, alternative hip hop

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Kali Uchis' latest album 'Sincerely,' how she's tracing her musical lineage throughout the album and whether her reversion is worth it.Démar's rating: 8.5 / 10Adriel's rating: 7.5 / 10The Love List: Illegal, Tonight, Noises, Stateside,Timecodes:1:34 - Demar's favourite women's weekend5:40 - No Features6:39 - Song structure  10:40 - thinks it has regressed a little14:00 - Sunshine and Rain/pocket of drums16:17 - Pre R&B20:40 - For you22:19 - It sounds like silk lingerie24:50 - Her voice is an instrument28:00 - Lana Del Rey comparison36:45 - How do you feel about no features?39:04 - Small breath for some extra air – could have enjoyed another artist43:15 - Her cover game is weird45:25 - The ScoresFollow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Kali Uchis - Sincerely, / 2025 / R&B, Soul

This week Démar and Adriel discuss PinkPantheress' latest mixtape 'Fancy That', PinkPantheress the producer beginning to outshine PinkPantheress the artist and how PinkPantheress has become the John Wick of music.Démar's rating: 8.5 / 10Adriel's rating: 7.5 / 10The Love List: Illegal, Tonight, Noises, Stateside,Timecodes:2:42 - Demar is a superfan4:56: - Too short because it's good5:30 - John Wick of music  7:28 - Doesn't feel like a full project / HMV Days9:50 - Forza racing, when listening to this11:08 - Sounds like a toddler that needs to get outside13:00 - Did she get it right with the singles?16:34 - Feels like a normal person song18:14 - ‘Illegal' is what people think she sounds like  18:34 - Basement Jaxx sample19:24 - Producing her own music22:24 - Song about weed  26:22 - Previously, her music did not talk about sex28:10 - She's from the TikTok era, where the hype matches the quality  29:41 - The music is bigger than she is31:21 - The Cover33:05 - The ScoresFollow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================PinkPantheress - Fancy That / 2025 / house, dance, drum n' bass

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Yung Lean's latest album Jonathan, what he meant to cloud rap, his transition to rock and how his lethargic singing tilts into apathy.Démar's rating: 3.5 / 10Adriel's rating: 4.5 / 10The Love List: Might Not B, Horses, My LifeTimecodes:3:30 - How do you feel about reviewing YL6:25 - The modern swaggy trap white rapper7:16 - His influences8:40 - Two stand-out lines  - shut the world off14:45 - Album drags on you  16:16 - I don't think he can really sing16:24 - Sing rapping is a saviour for rappers who can't sing18:19 - Feels like an audition for Brock Hampton  19:30 - Has harmonies, but his voice is the worst part of it  21:03 - Singing at a pace of Dominic Fike21:33 - The actual emotion of the singing is not being conveyed  properly32:33 - Kanye couldn't figure out the drums for Find Your Love36:18 - Chief Keef comparison38:06 - Feels like 808's and heartbreaks40:41 - The cover42:11 - The ScoreFollow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Yung Lean - Jonatan / 2025 / indie rock, rock,

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Wiz Khalifa's latest mixtape Kush + Orange Juice 2 how he was one of the kings of the blog era and how his trademark sound is one step away from becoming cutting edge.Timecode:2:34 Freestyles leading up to the project 3:17 Most influential rappers of the last 15 years4:16 Wiz day to day vlogs5:46 OKAY Wiz Khalifa Voice6:46 The cargo shorts  9:12 Say Yeah9:32 Mixtape buzz11:41 Kush & Orange Juice12:28 Flight School13:24 Demar Kids comparison17:35 Mixtapes have died18:07 Feel like he's trying to capture his old sound21:40 Ashbeck25:29 Has Wiz been on a UK track27:10 I might be30:29 Max b interlude35:05 Did Wiz get it right with the singles?36:03 Could benefit from getting in the jazz drill space38:15 Fits in with UK rappers42:55 Wiz will never rap about something new50:45 Juicy J57:09 The cover01:00:45 The score  TikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcomDémar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant===================================Démar's rating: 7 / 10 Adriel's rating: 7 / 10The Love List: What's Hannin, Just To See You Smile, Jet Taylor, Crime Bud and Women 

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Bon Iver's fifth studio album SABLE, fABLE how it nears greatness before ultimately shying away and how it feels longer than its 41 minute runtime implies.Démar's rating: 4 / 10Adriel's rating: 4 / 10The Love List: THINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND THINGS, S P E Y S I D E, I'll Be ThereTimecodes:1:29 - Thought it was one dude2:36 - Sampha comparison  04:43 - Adriel's Doppelganger6:16 - Best Feature8:26 - First disc songs were released on a separate EP11:13 - Loneliness when it comes to folk15:30 - If you're going to do a long intro21:48 - Frank Ocean vibes23:14 - A 2025 song24:33 - Mustafa comparison26:53 - ‘From' traditional format – boat rock30:29 - Undanceable31:11 - Missing the black part of the music41:05 - As a full project, it's a different kind of listen42:05 - The production is hiding the lyrics in a bad way42:25 - What it means for their career49:15 - The cover51:40 - Score Follow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Bon Iver - SABLE, fABLE / 2025 / indie rock, folk, rock

Cue the filler music! Adriel and Démar are taking a look back into the annals of Album Mode history and to find the best debut projects they've ever reviewed. When you've been podcasting for nearly 5 years, you can do that. We're talking Unknown T, Olivia Rodrigo and of course the goddess, PinkPantheress and more!Timecodes:5:36 - Framework of the context of the artist6:28 - The album that is the furthest in their career7:39 - Arlo Parks15:34 - Has a lane can work with more of the street artists16:07 - Folk artist but gritty16:56 - The Last Dinner Party22:37 - Silk Sonic25:59 - Too retro?26:16 - Credible but not eligible30:55 - Music is more popular than she is32:44 - In a sweet spot of being more then 12 songs but no too long35:24 - (Sour) Taylor Swift meets Paramore / Avril Lavigne42:02 - Lil Nas X46:28 - Picking and choosing what's a debut album47:00 - Destroy Lonely48:28 - Rise above hate – first review55:04 - Glorilla55:55 - Tommy Richman59:03 - Best way to go about dropping a debut album Follow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Lucy Dacus' fourth studio album “Forever is a Feeling” how the album is a tone setter for her post Boygenuius and how her lyrical longingness escapes being cheesy.Timecodes:3:25 Songwriter-type music  5:23 The reset button and how that affects their career8:42 The origins of this album9:24 Longing vibes12:46 Romanticizing her past13:28 For keeps17:15 Vacation boo20:51 Sex and the City Comparison28:21 Imagery is very explicit37:35 Accentuate the loneliness  38:21 How do these songs live on their own?43:06 What she said about writing Modigilani47:35 The cover   49:20 No skips  - too flat production-wise50:43 The ScoreFollow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Démar's rating: 7 / 10 Adriel's rating: 6.5 / 10The Love List: Ankles, Limerence, Talk, Most Wanted ManLucy Dacus - Forever is a Feeling / 2025 / indie rock, folk, rock

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Men I Trust's latest studio album “Equus Asinus” how the band's production has shifted in this latest release and how you can get drop a Men I Trust lyric in your relationship to sound poetic.P.S. Where's the Clairo feature??Démar's rating: 8 / 10Adriel's rating: 8 / 10The Love List: I Come With Mud, Bethlehem, Paul's Theme, Frost Bite, Girl (2025) Timecodes:5:11 - Soft enough for the bedroom but not so we are going to sleep9:06 - could be on Zach Bryan's album13:43 - There is a country element16:33 - Paul's theme sample19:13 - The production on here is not homogenous24:35 - The way the songs have been sung has not changed29:23 - Songs with an immersive cinematic feel33:57 - Let yourself feel37:31 - Going to the lyrics help you like the song more39:48 - What it means for their career49:16 - The scoreFollow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrantMen I Trust - Equus Asinus / 2025 / indie rock, bedroom pop, indie

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Playboi Carti's third studio album “Music”, his new deep voice, the album's incredible production, and how Carti's aura and influence is pivotal to his fandom.P.S. SWAMP IZZO!!!!Démar's rating: 7 / 10 Adriel's rating: 4.5 / 10The Love List: POP OUT, RATHER LIE, MOJO JOJO, WAKE UP F1LTHY, OLYMPIAN, OPM BABI, LIKE WEEZYTimecodes:6:00 - Hip-hop Christmas song9:16 - Features / narrative wise12:42 - Most famous but hasn't released an album in 4 years15:15 - His fan base is so loud17:40 - Super fan and musicians think he's amazing18:22 - His fans create the conversation around his music20:35 - Production is the star23:01 - Has legit vision23:50 - Progression of his sound26:11 - Real artistic vision27:05 - Does the production a disservice29:23 - This whole album is “if so and so is on this”30:30 - Underrated in their production33:00 - Deep voice36:01 - Don't know if he found the thing in the experiment36:25 - Choir vocals40:10 - Song structure we developed  40:44 - Demar is doing the things fans do41:25 - Kendrick combo42:07 - Roles flipped with adlibs and verse   44:49 - Drake declined to be on the project49:12 - Interested in seeing where this is going49:52 - Pitbull comparison53:10 - Rod wave comparison55:41 - His lyrics sound like when you freestyle in college1:05:25 - His music isn't as good, but his aura is higher1:12:18 - What is important to his genre is not the same as the rest if hip-hop1:19:42 - His career1:22:10 - SGA is a taller Allen Iverson1:23:40 - Has hip-hop split1:27:08 - The cover1:31:50 - The score Follow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrantPlayboi Carti - Music / 2025 / Hip hop, rap, rage, trap

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Lady Gaga's latest studio album 'Mayhem', how she's navigated her fame throughout her career and why this entire project sounds like it got pulled straight out of the 1980s.P.S. heavy Siouxsie and the Banshees vibes on AbracadabraDémar's rating: 7.5 / 10 Adriel's rating: 7.5 / 10The Love List: Disease, Die With a Smile, Perfect Celebrity, Vanish into YouTimecodes:2:26 - Bruno Mars 4:13 - A star is born8:00 - Rarely an artist is in their own lane like this9:23 - Madonna 2.012:00 - Putting out music consistently and just ignoring it14:07 - Démar likes pop songs15:16 - Frame how we view Lady Gaga16:30 - Missing a Charlie xcx feature19:58 - She doesn't have the vision23:41 - Miley Cyrus comparison27:05 - 80's inspired29:20 - Blade of Grass33:52 - The way she frames celebrity36:49 - Almost doing a Weeknd thing43:30 - Abracadabra: Loved everything but the hook50:29 - How are we deciding who's too old to say what56:20 - The cover1:06:02 - The ScoreFollow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrantLady Gaga - MAYHEM / 2025 / Pop, Synth pop, electronic

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Lisa's debut solo studio album 'Alter Ego', how it might be one of the most expensive albums of the year and whether her alter egos are just an excuse for a lack of vision.Démar's rating: 2 / 10 Adriel's rating: 5.5 / 10The Love List: Moonlit Floor, Lifestyle, BADGRRRL, New WomanTimecodes:3:03 - Americans don't listen to K-Pop4:00 - Gangnam Style7:32 - What genre is this?9:30 - Doja cat comparison10:12 - Very few songs Adriel likes the production the whole way through11:00 - Expensive album15:00 - 2010's comparison15:26 - This might be garbage16:28 - Rihanna without the sauce25:03 - Early Future  31:18 - Faster paced music is better with Lisa33:21 - Fuck up the world  35:52 - Family channel37:37 - Rapunzel38:41 - Graduated passed gang vocals for the hook/left in 201148:53 - The cover50:48 - The ScoreFollow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrantLisa - Alter Ego / 2025 / Pop, Industrial

This week, Démar and Adriel discuss Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR's collab album '$ome $exy $ongs 4 U', how this album is 10 years too late for old-school Drake fans and why this album is just another milestone in Drake's path of late stage mediocrity.The Love List: NOKIA, DEEPER, SMALL TIME FAME, MOTH BALLSTimecodes2:24 A lot of Drake fans wanted a Drake PND album3:12 Listening experience has changed6:06 Don't hear PND enough  14:24 Songs saved16:29 The love for Nokia17:28 Felt like a Donna Summer song25:48 Brian Steel  30:40 Demar might have to put Drake in the NBAyoungboy zone31:39 Went into the wrong room   35:43 Abandon everyone and get a different producer  39:45 Drake is still in his popstar phase43:20 Ice Spice  50:32 Nickelback comparison56:36 Gimmie a hug  58:55 How sad Drake's life is right now1:03:15 The writing on this project is underrated1:09:21 Demar compares Drake to Nav & Gunna1:11:21 The beef is solidified1:15:49 Drake avoiding legacy status1:17:21 The Cover1:21:10 The ScoreFollow us: TikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcomDémar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Démar's rating: 2 / 10 Adriel's rating: 5.5 / 10

After all the dialogue Demar and Adriel drop their thoughts on the Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl performance. They also discuss whether Not Like Us is getting old and whether we should move on from a beef that is nearly a year running. Also the Duo talk about the Latest AJ Tracey and Jorja Smith song 'Crush' bringing back Demar's hot take on Jorja Smith making the wrong genre of music.Timecodes 2:23 - Was the setlist real?3:43 - Comparing Kendrick to past Super Bowl performers?5:25 - A diss record being Kendrick's biggest hit8:45 - The actual Super Bowl performance / PlayStation stage11:50 - Kendrick Lamar as an activist16:15 - The narrative is misguided19:55 - Drake vs. UMG24:45 - An artist can peak multiple times28:05 - How long will Kendrick be performing Not Like Us?30:11 - Approaching GOAT Status33:57 - The rules are about to change36:09 - $ome $exy $ongs39:39 - Grand National Tour48:34 - Hip-Hop has become the NBA54:36 - New music from Jorja Smith & AJ TraceyFollow us:TikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcomDémar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albu...Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adri...Démar: https://www.instagram.com/dema...Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModep...Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmil...Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGran...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss The Weeknd's sixth studio album 'Hurry Up Tomorrow', how the album feels like a DJ set instead of an album, whether the name retirement is legit and how he's transitioned from R&B to being an electronic artist.Timecodes1:25 Is the End?3:03 Dawn FM8:34 Demar explains  18:27 We just wanna hear The Weeknd talk his shit20:09 Favourite Weeknd songs24:30 Wake me up - that's just Thriller 26:05 The name of the project  27:20 Feels like a DJ set28:45 Cry for me sounds like the old Weeknd  33:14 Open hearts, type of production already heard39:15   Reflections Laughing40:52 Travis, on a slower song, can still take over the track48:02 Enjoy the show, it should have a Drake feature on it 53:15 AI verse?1:00:41 Playboi Carti / Weeknd song1:01:35 Opposite of accountability / top toxic1:10:25 Early Weeknd sounded like he wanted to go out like a rockstar              1:30:00 Name Change  1:34:06 The Cover1:38:51 The Score Follow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcomDémar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant===================================Démar's rating: 9 / 10Adriel's rating: 8.5 / 10 The Love List: Cry For Me, Timeless, Niagara Falls, Without a Warning, Open HeartsThe Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow / 2025 / pop, electronic, synth pop, brazillian funk, trap,

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Central Cee's debut studio album 'Can't Rush Greatness', how America cares more about his music than the UK and how he's a pop rapper by UK standards but almost a lyricist in America.P.S. Young Miko just gained two new fansDémar's rating: 8.5 / 10 Adriel's rating: 7.5 / 10The Love List: 5 Star, Limitless, Don't Know Anymore, Gen Z Luv, GataTimecodes1:27 Album or mixtape2:59 I'm not really a newcomer5:47 Commitment issues7:56 Cover of wild west8:49 I'm a civilian now8:59 Be hard as fuck and a good rapper in UK12:55 He is the UK rapper to America13:26 Aitch's diss track17:44 He's not K-Os25:10 Knucks production influence26:08 His ability to traverse sounds30:59 Pop Smoke feature would have been great34:38 Truth in the lies35:15 Sample makes it harder to listen to39:25 Central Cee singing41:30 Skepta song45:02 Best Features?48:36 Trump and Tristan Thompson comparison 50:19 Americana bars51:35 Intro not even talking to the UK54:48 A&R making all the moves  58:59 How many people knew about his girlfriend1:02:30 Accountability1:08:12 Why it's important1:13:32 No Skips?1:14:05 The Cover is corny1:21:29 The ScoreFollow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcomDémar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant

Drake's beef is no longer with Kendrick Lamar, it's with their mutual label UMG and Drake is suing for defamation. Watch as the dynamic duo of Demar and Adriel breakdown what exactly is in the lawsuit documents and what it could mean for hip hop if Drake actually wins the lawsuit.Timecodes:4:02 Upset at UMG for putting out not like us4:56 UMG is aware these allegations are false 7:18 If Drake wins this, that will forever alter rap beef12:59 Putting Drake in the diddy group15:28 Hyperbole16:46 Two standouts from the lawsuit25:42 Drake hiding his kid is not a crime Follow us:TikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcomDémar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albu...Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adri...Démar: https://www.instagram.com/dema...Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModep...Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmil...Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGran...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Mac Miller's secpmd posthumous album 'Balloonerism', how mac was ahead of his time sonically and his eerie, Tupac-like lyrics.The Love List: Stoned, Mrs. Deborah Downer, 5 Dollar Pony Rides, Rick's Piano, Tomorrow Will Never KnowTimecodes:4:38 - Saved songs6:05 - Fav Mac Miller album7:03 - Westside Gunn comparison8:36 - Growing up between KIDS & Watching Movies with the Sound Off13:00 - SZA17:05 Soft launched his drug use17:32 - SZA pronunciations18:45 - Eery hearing speak about death22:30 - Mentioning sleep and death often26:42 - Juice wrld comparison32:24 - Really in touch with his childhood  40:22 - If this came out today, where is the Smino ft45:20 - The production lesson from this project48:51 - Kali Uchis / Melting49:55 - Lil Baby could never51:49 - Getting the right people in the room/jam session52:15 - Dreamscape54:42 - it sounds like he wasn't scared of his death 56:47 - Slept on1:07:04 - The white internet  1:09:26 - Anyone in music history that has eight quality projects01:09:47 - The cover01:12:43 - The ScoreFollow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcomDémar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant===================================Démar's rating: 8 / 10Adriel's rating: 8 / 10Mac Miller - Balloonerism / 2025 (2014) / neo-soul, hip hop, rap, psychedlic hip hop

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Bad Bunny's sixth studio album 'Debí tirador más fotos', his double entendres to Puerto Rico, the album's varied production maintaining its roots and how he's doing what Drake should've done back in 2020.The Love List: The Club, TURiSTA, PIToRRO DE COCO, VOY A LLeVARTE PA PRTimecodes:4:17 - Not the Highest he peaked on Spotify 7:18 - What are you thinking going into this project8:09 - The Chairs10:18 - Lyrics12:00 - How do you approach an album when you don't speak the language12:26 - Demar taking a shot at T-pain13:23 - Drake comparison to El Club18:26 - Similar to The Weeknd23:30 - The duality in his music  31:29 - Can't escape the sadness but it's still happy  32:22 - It's a bop but he's singing from pain32:45 - Beginning synth reminded Adriel of 2000's pop era37:38 - One problem with the production40:45 - There is a story here even if you don't know the lyrics48:30 - Doing the thing Drake should do49:25 - The sound on this project is more traditional52:57 - No Skips  53:15 - Made Demar a bad bunny fan54:34 - The cover57:02 - The score Follow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcomDémar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant===================================Démar's rating: 8.5 / 10Adriel's rating: 9 / 10Bad Bunny - Debí tirador más fotos / 2025 / reggaeton, pop, Plena, jíbaro

LiAngelo Ball just dropped the song of the year and we're only in the third week! Demar and Adriel break it down and how everyone around them was asking for their approval before admitting they liked it. Also the TikTok ban looks like it'll be heading into full effect the duo discuss what that'll mean for music. Lastly Billboard's Top Artists of the 21st Century drops and they have a laugh.Timecodes:00:53 - Tweaker song of the year 4:01 - If the St. Lunatics sung by Nate Dogg 7:58 - Real house wife's of the NBA8:21 - Send it but not saying their opinion 9:10 - All Gold Everything or a Bad and Bougie 9:50 - Tik-tok 17:35 - 4chan mobile18:16 - Billboard Artists of the CenturyFollow us:TikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcomDémar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albu...Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adri...Démar: https://www.instagram.com/dema...Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModep...Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmil...Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGran...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Lil Baby's fourth studio album 'WHAM', his pump fake production, falling behind Gunna and Lil Baby possibly entering the NBA Youngboy zone (also what the NBA Youngboy Zone means).The Love List: I Promise, Listen Up, So Sorry, Streets ColderTimecodes:6:23 - Street Gossip / not on the train9:23 - People at that time were touting his rapping ability10:26 - Why my turn was so successful11:59 - Made a single artist become an album artist in one night12:20 - Having the podcast when my turn came out16:09 - Whiney voice18:12 - We are heading somewhere21:46 - He's not a musician to his core25:43 - Lil Baby was a beast with features27:10 - Redbone heard that a million times with future30:32 - So Sorry34:19  - Maybe that's not his friend36:45 - The lyrics are not family-friendly but will be the biggest song39:10 - Flows have a name like instruments now40:28 - NBA Youngboy zone43:11 - Overall for his career46:30 - The cover50:22 - Score Follow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcomDémar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant===================================Démar's rating: 3.5 / 10Adriel's rating: 2.5 / 10Lil Baby - WHAM / 2024 / hip hop, rap, trap,

Album Mode is joined by its first ever guest, Kyle Parkinson! (@sheeloveskp) It's the end of the year so we've decided to breakdown our favourite music moments of the year and how the landscape has changed. Also Kyle gives us his top 5 albums of the year and exlpains how the UMG pulling its music from TikTok affected him. Strap in for a first ever and maybe first of many!Follow Kyle:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheeloveskp/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sheeloveskpYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@sheeloveskp/Follow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant

Finally the episode you've all been waiting for, Album Mode's top 10 albums of 2024! Adriel and Démar list their best albums of the year and hand out some honourable metions to cap off 2024. There's some surprises in both lists so strap in for our year-ender.TIMECODES:1:25 - 5 Top 10 albums of this year5:18 - Album from this year that people will remember6:40 - Lucky Daye10:40 - We don't trust you  11:45 - Listening to the album in full is a different experience12:02 - Born in the wild14:14 - Previous #9 Fat Dog - Woof15:03 - Rema – Heis18:06 - Charli XCX18:47 - BRAT influencing politics  19:30 - Flo Milli22:42 - Doechii alligator bites never heal  24:20 - Sometimes, she resembles other people25:56 - Zach Bryan29:07 - Might Delete Later31:19 - Can't listen to Lucky Daye because he's not paying child support   32:18 - J Cole hater33:00 - GNX 36:33 - Never been this West Coast37:30 - Leon Thomas Mutt39:18 - BRAT / Victory lap by Demar42:59 - Charli XCX is the queen of pop this year43:56 - The last dinner party47:55 - Yeat  51:46 - Blue Lips54:10 - If Kendrick did the things Schoolboy Q did musically55:15 - Yeat 209358:16 - I Thought we valued creativity in music58:42 - Different is good1:01:02 - Honourable mentions Follow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrantDémar's Top 10:Yeat – 2093Last Dinner Party – Prelude to Ecstasy Yeat – Lyfestyle Charli XCX – Brat Kendrick Lamar – GNX Lucky Daye – Algorithm Zach Bryan – Great American Bar Scene Flo Mili Fine Ho, Stay Fat Dog – WoofMetro & Future – We Don't Trust YouAdriel's Top 10:Schoolboy Q - Blue LipsLast Dinner Party - Prelude to Ecstasy Leon Thomas - Mutt Kendrick Lamar - GNX J Cole - Might Delete Later Doechii - Alligator Bites Never Heal Charli XCX - Brat Metro & Future - We Don't Trust You Tems - Born in the Wild Lucky Daye – Algorithm

This week Démar and Adriel discuss the re-release of J Cole's third mixtape 'Friday Night Lights' on Apple Music and Spotfy. The also talk about J Cole being the intial foil to Drake and how underrated J Cole is a producer.Démar's rating: 8.5 / 10Adriel's rating: 9 / 10The Love List: Back to the Topic, Villematic, In The Morning, See World, Too Deep for the IntroTIMECODES:3:20 - Hip-hop fans have been holding onto these two mixtapes4:52 - Era where it was Cole vs Drake5:28 - Mixtapes poppin' online and outside7:16 - How different hip-hop sounded at that time  9:46 - Workout as the single11:50 - Drake and Cole collaboration13:17 - Looking for trouble15:23 - When Twitter was Twitter22:05 - Negative space23:56 - Must be love24:22 - Flipping popular R&B samples25:41 - Taking the production and just rapping over it29:57 - In the morning33:26 - When was the last time we heard Drake rapping like this37:43 - These songs are a walk42:15 - So many quotables from a mixtape44:08 - No one talks like that in hip-hop49:50 - Made him more relatable52:27 - Too deep for the intro1:00:56 - What it means for his career1:04:00 - the cover1:12:14 - Adriel hot take Follow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrantJ Cole - Friday Night Lights / 2024 / hip hop, rap

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Kendrick Lamar's sixth studio album 'GNX', Kendrick Lamar allowing himself to make music without an overacrching concept and Kendrick taking his LA centric sound to an international audience.Démar's rating: 8.5 / 10Adriel's rating: 7 / 10The Love List: wacced out murals, squabble up, peekabo, hey now, luther, gloriaTIMECODES:2:17 Jack Antonoff5:00 At a place where we don't have to make any myths5:21 2 years removed from Morale5:46 N9511:49 Biggest surprised drop since _____14:09 Best feature16:29 GNX18:50 The intro19:58 Spanish influence25:39 Very drake like26:30 Kendrick, being the anti-Drake28:28 Framing everything through Drake33:54 How do you feel about reincarnation37:09 Kendrick is an honest artist37:34 Peekaboo40:44 TV off42:22 DJ Mustard's new producer tag43:16 Ruins the beat switch47:31 Violent hyphy music58:33 Under estimating / overestimating how much people like Kendrick Lamar1:03:04 Humble at a party is crazy1:04:37 The Cover1:08:22 The ScoresFollow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrantKendrick Lamar - / 2024 / hip hop, rap, trap, hyphy

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Cordae's third studio album 'The Crossroads', why what he raps about hasn't changed since his debut and his features being the stars of his album.Démar's rating: 6 / 10Adriel's rating: 6.5 / 10The Love List: No Bad News, Syrup Sandwiches, Summer Drops, Saturday MorningsTIMECODES:4:01 - How many Cordae songs do you have liked7:00 - Young Nudy vs. Denzel Curry vs Cordae10:44 - The intro/artist that doesn't exist in hip-hop anymore11:31 - What is the budget for this album?   14:45 - Being autobiographical sets him apart15:20 - Best feature17:41 - Sharknado comparison18:03 - Vocal vulnerability18:54 - Juicy J feature29:44 - Syrup sandwiches / thought that was Frank Ocean31:58 - Song about his kid before she was born34:13 - Rare artist; when you hear it sounds good, but when read, it still has some value34:49 - He Needs to stop talking about his family 39:41 - Don't know where he's headed with the future of his lyrics30:24 - Hasn't compromised his sound for a hit song41:56 - Breakup songs in hip-hip are corny43:02 - The cover  45:00 - The ScoreFollow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrantCordae - The Crossroads / 2024 / hip hop, rap, boom bap

The latest Grammys nominations just dropped so you know we had to make some predicitions. Since Adriel and Demar have lost all hope in the Grammys ever getting it right, we predict who we think is going to win in the most cynical fashion.TIMECODES:2:10 - Who was the Grammy's fav white woman?2:40 - Context going into the Grammy's where race does matter3:08 - Album of the Year always feels like a popularity contest3:30 - Adriel is guessing Cowboy Carter wins 4:22 - Demar takes a victory lap with BRAT4:55 - André 3000 getting on this list is dubious  5:38 - live show gave the energy that this whole thing is a joke (Andre 3000)7:33 - Not like us winning9:06 - I'm one of the birds11:10 - Best new artist12:28 - Everyone on the list has made music for years but this is when they made it in their eyes13:44 - Demar controversial pick14:49 - Rap album of the year15:21 - Death of Slim Shady 19:00 - Espresso is going to win it 20:05 - New Edition of the white women rankings  ===================================Follow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant

This week Démar and Adriel discuss SahBabii's fourth studio album 'Saaheem ', how amazing the prodcution is and his influences have become an unbearing weight around his music.Démar's rating: 6.5 / 10Adriel's rating: 4 / 10P.S. Belt Boyz, Belt Boyz, Belt Boyz, Belt BoyzThe Love List: Belt Boyz, Viking, Mirror Picz, Sylvan Rd Ridin Down DillTIMECODES:2:56 - Confused to how we got here4:42 - Diehard fans5:46 - artificially pushed to album mode8:08 - The lyrics are not why we're here8:54 - Expected loops9:32 - What is a belt boy10:48 - Young Nudy comparison11:29 - 2009-2013 Lex Luger production mashed with Cardo Got Wings13:45 - Vocal delivery falls flat15:55 - What about just songwriting16:17 - Technically, the texture is there17:24 - Stop talking you're ruining it18:38 - Giving more of a Young Thug experience  21:09 - We can skip his lyrics24:59 - One of the more playlist albums28:40 - No Skips29:18 - the cover30:10 - Adriel is bewildered about this album review31:33 - Score Follow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrantSahBabii - Saaheem/ 2024 / hip hop, melodic trap, trap

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Lil Uzi Vert's fourth studio album 'Eternal Atake 2', how the rest of rage (and hip hop in general) has passed them by and if they can ever recover from being Kid Cudi'd .Démar's rating: 3 / 10Adriel's rating: 3.5 / 10P.S. Meteor Man has gotta be Uzi's worst song ever... Right?The Love List: We Good, Chips and Dip, Space HighTIMECODES:1:06 - Demar not looking forward to EA21:48 - Lil Uzi's best album?5:25 - Debut album numbers6:50 - Lil Uzi being left behind10:45 - Liked Songs on Spotify11:53 - Past Lil Uzi Reviews13:01 - Big Time Rush16:55 - We Good18:16 - Lil Uzi Vert is behind Rage music21:00 - Black Hole24:41 - Lil Uzi Vert being sober26:38 - Yeat vs. Uzi27:38 - The Fall Off31:48 - Demar is a little sad32:31 - Playboi Carti & Lil Uzi Vert are lyricists37:21 - Demar is a self-proclaimed ‘Outlier'39:27 - Used to be a prime-time hook-maker42:10 - Lyft Em Up43:50 - Meteor Man is their worst song ever46:14 - 2016 Hip-Hop Mount Rushmore50:35 - What is the future for Lil Uzi Vert?53:47 - Production-based artists57:45 - The Cover1:00 - The ScoresFollow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrantLil Uzi Vert - Eternal Atake 2 / 2024 / hip hop, rage, elecrtonic, trap

Somehow we've made it to 200 album reviews on Album mode! Shoutout to everyone who's been following us since the days of only video and shoutout to everyone who's subscribed since we've made the jump to YouTube. Here's to 200 more!TIMECODES:3:14 - Taylor Swift is one of the more interesting ones4:11 - Cleo Sol/biggest regrets7:18 - Leaders on the Nas resurgence8:05 - Separating the narrative from the artist10:48 - Kawhi Leonard's album11:34 - NewJeans12:49 - Démar congratulates himself13:22 - Vince Staples  13:57 - High on Gunna14:57  - Post Malone15:52 - Adriel takes credit for Brent Faiyaz17:25 - SoundBytes19:00 - Diddy in the SB Hall of Shame21:41 - Retro reviews ===================================Follow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Tyler, the Creator's eighth studio album 'CHROMAKOPIA ', how his production has had a slight regression and how Tyler, the Creator has reached a point where we care enough to release such a personal album.Démar's rating: 7 / 10Adriel's rating: 7.5 / 10The Love List: St. Chroma, Sticky, I Killed You, Balloon, Hey Jane, Darling, I, Thought I Was DeadTIMECODES:3:26 - Fans that have to be like Tyler5:49 - Difference from Goblin to Cherry Bomb / Childish & Cudi7:26 - NOID / NO ID10:05 - Tyler is their Kanye / what Kanye used to do13:23 - Test case for how you hear an album14:00 - Quote from Tyler16:40 - Knows how to make intro's  17:37 - Making them blend17:51 - St Chroma20:08  - Sticky is simplistic23:35 - Mashup of all his sounds on this project “Rah Tah Tah”   25:44 - Darling I27:10 - Grabbing from all his sounds  31:26 - Dark and sad guitar on sad a35:14 - Lil Wayne and Tyler don't miss35:44 - Doechii37:40 - Glo best feature / distinct voice     41:15 - Hey Jane / pregnancy scare48:30 - Going through a fear on inadequacy52:26 - Better lyrically dance albums53:02 - Tried to escape being funny56:27 - Part of the new big58:44 - Being left of center59:57 - Looks different every time a project comes out1:02:00 - Almost a throw back1:09:36 - The cover1:12:30 - Move the goal post of what's good1:13:45 - Scores Follow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrantTyler, The Creator - CHROMAKOPIA / 2024 / hip hop, soul, pop,

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Yeat's debut album 'Lyfestylë ', how his production has become a playground, whether his lyrics matter in anyway and if Yeat's music is something you need to 'get' to like.Timecodes 1:58 What's a Yeat?  4:34 Is he building a world again / trailer?8:39 How many songs saved from this artist?10:13 Demar has 92 Yeat songs saved 11:30 You are watching a master at work11:37 If you are a producer and Yeat calls it's the best day of your life/push all the buttons 13:07  problem with the production on this album / squeaky sound15:23 You can't say you don't like it/you don't get it16:35 Love is blind comparison17:20 muddy vocals19:54 if I didn't read the lyrics I couldn't tell you what he is saying25:12 1/18th hip-hop/production to rage to/ different production that hip-hop fans are used to26:11 White passing artist with hip-hop tropes in his language / what he is wearing27:10 Not trying to divorce himself from hip-hop / pushing it away but still being a part if it28:56 The bell is back / lifestyle he pulls out every trick32:14 Song sound more like music33:25 No party Adriel has been to where yeat will get played and people will34:40 Tech n9ne fanbase comparison36:00 Can yeat make a #1 song?36:56 Lyrically rough38:16 Eminem test41:21 American Idol test47:00 Is this good rapping?54:33 Makes a lot of A- B+ songs           56:30 AI cover?59:03 The ScoresListen to our Audio Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/40aOnbHListen to our Audio Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3KYpUSyFollow us: TikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcomDémar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Démar's rating: 9.5 / 10Adriel's rating: 4 / 10The Love List: GEEK TIME, LYING 5 FUN, SO WHAT, GOD TALKIN SHHH, THEY TELL ME, NEW HIGHYeat - Lyfestylë / 2024 / hip hop, electronic, rage, trap

This week Démar and Adriel discuss GloRilla's debut album 'Glorious ', how she's transitioned from being a singles artist, her masterful ear for production and the album's stunning features.Démar's rating: 7.5 / 10Adriel's rating: 7 / 10The Love List: HOLLON, TGIF, STEP, I LUV HER, PROCEDURETIMECODES:2:02 - Background on Glorilla2:24 - FNF 3:29 - Live review of the FNF / saw the vision 5:57 - Fivio Foreign feature 8:30 - Understanding of how things work in the internet age in terms of Glo 11:36 - Trap banger women picking better beats 15:10 - Step/shooting synths 17:21 - What you know about me / can't sing 17:38 - Wipe me down 19:50 - Sampling a record they play today in the club 20:10 - T-pain, not gotten old 21:45 - Feels like we're back in 06 22:30 - Autotune in the T-pains era compared to this era 23:55 - Sounds like a comment section 26:34 - Almost incriminating herself 29:09 - Fine tuning of the production made the song better 31:17 - If it happed in male rap it would be egregious 32:30 - Women in the dating world talking about their prospective 33:22 - Whoever this record is about I hope it put fear in him 35:08 - Doesn't have the same ring to it if a man said it 37:37 - How it is for her career / this whole album is Memphis 39:18 - Features come to her world 41:30 - The cover 44:05  - Vinyl cost 45:05 - Adriel discriminates 45:58 - The scoreFollow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrantGloRilla - Glorious/ 2024 / hip hop, crunk, trap

J. Cole just dropped his latest single 'Port Antonio' and it sounds like he doesn't understand the damage he's done. When he stepped outside the beef he sealed his fate but somehow he's still rapping about being the best. The duo breakdown Cole's misguided raps. TIMECODES: 1:05 Instagram only drops 2:25 Dat Piff / Going back in time 4:08 Coming from The Fall Off 4:44 Like when things are addressed in the music 5:10 Don't think Drake and Cole will be cool 9:04 He made the adult decision   9:55 Drake and Kendrick will never be cool 13:00 The best rapping was coming from J. Cole  15:22 Like a Wilt Chamberlain-type character 17:18 Drake & Kendrick battling for GOAT status 21:15 His life is going to be better since he backed out of the beef  Follow us: TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albu... Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adri... Démar: https://www.instagram.com/dema... Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModep... Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmil... Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGran... ===================================

The allegations are flying in. Diddy is facing more allegations in civil court, and the number of allegations is staggering. The patented duo breaks things down.TIMECODES4:50 120 allegations coming forward7:03 Going after the accomplices 11:03 Put doubt in celebrities 11:52 Trump comparison12:18 Power dynamics13:48 Every time their phone rings, their heart drops14:59 Diddy's name is so corrosive17:29 What is going to be the burden of proof  17:36 50 cent + Ma$e on the right side of history18:32 Who will get the pass and who won't Follow us:TikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcomDémar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant===================================

This week, Démar and Adriel discuss Leon Bridges's fourth album 'Leon', why Bridges can't really make a bad song and whether he's actually a blues artist instead of R&B.TIMECODES:2:08 Largely successful at the start of his career2:30 Coming home4:09 Typed in Leon into Spotify / Who is the best Leon6:52 In this group, that doesn't make bad songs7:24 Not as R&B when it comes to some songs11:34 Blues artists12:24 Rod Wave14:06 Needs Shaboozy15:36 Zach Bryan feature16:17 If they had a feature on them, they could have popped18:40 A little country tilt19:40 When a man cries21:05 Breaking the fourth wall25:51 If you can't relate, then you've never been in love27:40 He's talking about everyone else in relation to him / speaking outside himself29:44 Similar to Kid Cudi / fans want to hear your pain  32:00 The album named after you35:13 No skips36:50 The ScoresFollow us: TikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcomDémar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant===================================Démar's rating: 7.5 / 10 Adriel's rating: 7 / 10 The Love List: When a Man Cries, Laredo, Panther City, Simplify, Peaceful Place

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Tommy Richman's debut album Coyote, why leaving off his break out singles 'Million Dollar Baby' and 'The Devil is a Liar' is a mistake and his unique combinations of influences in Michael Jackson, Tyler the Creator and Justin Timberlake.Démar's rating: 6 / 10Adriel's rating: 8 / 10The Love List: WHITNEY, TEMPTATIONS, LETTERMAN, ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM, VANITYTIMECODES:1:59 - Million Dollar Baby4:41 - Great Expectations6:34 - What is it a mistake leaving the singles off your album7:38 - When “Crew” came out8:05 Plant allegations9:30 - Unofficial Brent Faiyaz's Canadian manager10:25 - Just because you have not heard of an artist doesn't mean they don't exist11:24 - A blend of 3 legends13:23 - If someone was a pop star but they weren't a nerdy theatre kid14:25 - Would temptations have gone viral?19:22 - I don't know what his real singing voice sounds like21:24 - Don Toliver comparison21:41 - hearing it live without the effects on the mic22:46 - Vanity26:36 - Joji comparison27:58 - Démar wants more features  31:09 - Ice Spice route35:13 - The vibe of his lyrics are not as important36:45 - Passively, it slaps more37:37 - It's giving ‘I'm an artiste'45:40 - No skips46:50 - Demar is concerned48:55 - The score Follow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrantTommy Richman - Coyote / 2024 / pop, R&B, Virginia funk

The feds have Diddy up of sex trafficking a racketeering charges and it ain't looking good. Diddy has already been denied bail twice and is officially awaiting trial. Also we reach back and talk about the Kendrick Lamar - Drake - Jay Z - Lil Wayne Super Bowl debacle and wonder if Kanye West can ever do the Super Bowl.TIMECODES:00:55-  Diddy arrested4:15 - 1000 bottles of baby oil8:10 - What reason do you have to have that much baby oil?8:30 - A lot of people aligned with Diddy9:37 - Seems what he was doing was known12:25 - Giving his masters back13:13 - 100 mill lawsuit14:10 - What the public thinks of who should be next15:43 - The group of men who openly date teenagers16:33 - The Superbowl18:03 - Lil Wayne is not a Superbowl-level artist19:03 - The beef: will Kendrick be able to perform Not Like Us20:48 - Think Drakes gone down another level22:44 - Normally, a hit song with that subject matter would be a big deal 30:32 Kanye getting the Superbowl in the future ===================================Follow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Fousheé's second album 'Pointy Heights', her melding reggae with other genres and her trying to escape the shadow of her influencesDémar's rating: 6.5 / 10Adriel's rating: 5.5 / 10The Love List: 100 bux, birds, bees, feel like home, closer, warTIMECODES:1:29 Test case – black female artist not making R&B2:36 Female Teezo Touchdown?3:45 One of those names Demar sees everywhere5:30 Reason for the name of the album5:50 Birds, bees10:25 Not for the traditional hip-hop/r&b listener10:19 Interpolation of pass the dutch11:55 Easter egg for the black listener12:30 closer / giving late career kid cudi22:17 Loversland   24:00 Reach a point where everything you like doesn't have to influence you28:36 2 more albums before people start to notice29:17 versus are catchier then the chorus – birds bees30:17 Feels like home31:15 Identify crisis to her artistry32:28 The cover34:00 Vinyl cop35:31 The score Follow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrantFousheé - Pointy Heights / 2024 / alternative, indie rock, reggae, dream pop

This week Démar is on a solo mission discussing Fat Dog's debut album 'Woof.' its über dramatic production and Fat Dog's repetitive lyrics actually give you something to grab onto while the production swirls.Démar's rating: 9 / 10The Love List: Vigilante, Wither, Clowns, All the Same, Running, I am the KingFollow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrantFat Dog- Woof. / 2024 / New rave, rock, punk, dance

This week Démar is on a solo mission discussing Doechii's third mixtape ' Alligator Bites Never Heal', her clear as day Fugees influences and how an album can feel like a drag even though it's amazing.Démar's rating: 8 / 10The Love List: BULLFROG, BOILED PEANUTS, DENIAL IS A RIVER, SKIPP, HIDE N SEEK, DEATH ROLL, NISSAN ALTIMA, HUH!, FIREFLIES, ALLIGATOR BITES NEVER HEALP.S. Sorry for the wait, Doechii review later this week!Follow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrantDoechii - Alligator Bites Never Heal / 2024 / rap, hip hop, alternative rap, alternative

This week Démar is on a solo mission discussing Sabrina Carpenter's sixth studio album Short n' Sweet, her underrated cheeky songwriting and her constant tug of war between pop country and pop R&B.Démar's rating: 6 / 10The Love List: Good Graces, Bed Chem, Espresso, Lie To Girls, Don't SmileThe Love List: Losers, What Don't Belong to Me, I Had Some HelpP.S. Sorry for the wait, Doechii review later this week!Follow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrantSabrina Carpenter - Short n' Sweet / 2024 / pop, pop country, pop R&B

A quick one for Tinashe and her seventh studio album "Quantum Baby" where wonder if she's the most anonymous popstar of her generation.TImecodes1:50 If you are a pop head2:34 2 on2:56 Her tone is not distinct enough4:12 Victoria Monet comparison5:38  What do you think this album is missing?5:59 People she should collab with6:37 Zelda or Super Mario water level 9:12 Nasty is the worst song / made to be an internet song11:13 Is this the part of the song that the artist would want you to click on12:18 Secretly a sexy drill song14:32 The score14:55 She great for demo's Listen to our Audio Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/40aOnbHListen to our Audio Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3KYpUSyFollow us: TikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcomDémar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant===================================Démar's rating: 7 / 10 Adriel's rating: 6.5 / 10The Love List: Thirsty, Red Flags, No Broke Boys, Cross That LineTinashe - Quantum Baby / 2024 / pop, drill, R&B, UK garage

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Post Malone's sixth studio album 'F-1 Trillion', his abandonment of artistic risk and Post Malone's journey across genres.If you want a ticket to the Polaris Prize Gala in Toronto, drop your favourite Canadian album from this year in our Insta DMs!Démar's rating: 3.5 / 10Adriel's rating: 6 / 10The Love List: Losers, What Don't Belong to Me, I Had Some HelpTIMECODES:1:59 - The lead up to F1-Trillion3:35 - He's been sliding from his last few projects5:38 - Getting to a point where the production is like water  7:47 - Who is getting platformed in regard to the features9:04 - Shaboozey feature missing10:45 - Zach Bryan13:09 - Pop Country 14:11 - I heard these in Canadian tire for years 14:42 - You play this in a place to acquire things18:27 - Hip-hop didn't accept him when he came in21:10 - First time real life is impacting the genre an artist makes22:04 - Hide my gun  25:33 - Losers, self-loathing is really good in country music30:35 - What Don't Belong to me, upbeat but not upbeat to move to  32:17 - Song structure is all the same33:23 - For his career, this is a big win  36:28 - Drake feature comparison40:29 - A plus for the demo doesn't look like us40:55 - You can't start somewhere else and go into hip-hop41:36 - Is he a culture vulture?44:00 - Interview where he said you can't be deep in hip-hop45:54 - We kicked him out46:52 - The cover50:20 - The score Follow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrantPost Malone - F-1 Trillion / 2024 / pop, country, pop country

Can't lie to y'all when we saw Drake and 100 gigs in the same sentence we thought it was over for The Boy. Instead it's a BTS data dump with songs attached. Also Rachel Gun drops one of the worst breakdancing performances in Hip-Hop history. Strap in for a weird one! Timecodes:1:15 Drake is someone we don't always get the BTS2:04 in-between what Drake should do and what we think he should do2:38 Tin foil hat theory4:10 Drake is the artist that would drop a documentary and everyone goes to see it5:08 Didn't realize he is the type of artist that records this much of his process7:34 If he could start again, he would be a dancehall/Afrobeats artist10:36 This guy has a knife, and I bumped his pocket11:29 Suffering from putting out too much music12:53 Talk up18: 11 To see him viewing himself as MJ from the early days  20:08 The video of him in the studio talking about Too Good22:30 Olympics23:13 Looks bad for PHD's24:08 Had the audacity to dance as poorly as she did/made a joke of the culture25:21 So bad people thought it was a bit26:56 The internet / real or fake outrage29:25 For you as a white person on the opposite end of the planet and make a mockery of hip-hop33:15 Underestimation of the importance35:27 How important/impactful Canada is to hip-hop===================================Listen to our Audio Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/40aOnbHListen to our Audio Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3KYpUSyFollow us:TikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcomDémar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant===================================

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Latto's third album 'Sugar Honey Iced Tea', her surprising versatility and adopting Drake and Doja Cat as influences in her music.Démar's rating: 7.5 / 10Adriel's rating: 8 / 10The Love List: Big Mama, Blick Sum, H&M, Liquor, S/O to Me, Look What You DidTIMECODES:4:00 - Didn't know she had this in her 5:57 - Golden Age of Women in Hip-hop7:13 - Timestamp Drake record?9:56 - Drake doing ‘Song Cry' on every album 15:04 - Meg is in the Logic zone but Latto is not15:31 - Blick sum  16:35 - Latto might influence me to carry a gun17:06 - Missy Elliot  comparison18:05 - Big Mama - Drakeism19:08 - PS1 drill20:30 - There she go / mike jones flip21:46 - Ear Candy23:40 - She does stand alone on these influences28:00 - Their favorite songs were all the samples30:00 - Lyrics33:24 - Fuck you with a sexual connotation35:14 - Some of these lyrics we can't sing along to39:38 - Take a shot every time you hear drakes name42:00 - She doesn't need anyone on the  hooks/features47:00 - The cover51:12 - The score / no skips Follow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrantLatto - Sugar Honey Iced Tea! / 2024 / hip hop, rap, drill, trap

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Ice Spice's debut album 'Y2K!', her being more of a rage/opium artist than drill, lyrical reductionism and whether she's more celebrity than musician.Démar's rating: 5.5 / 10Adriel's rating: 4.5 / 10The Love List: Phat Butt, Popa, Plenty Sun, Bitch I'm Packin'TIMECODES:5:35-  First project of hers that people will remember 6:46 - Stand-out features  9:30 - Yeat would sound like Mob Deep on this9:54 - Making Central Cee that type of rapper on this project10:16 - Ice Spice is staying away from anything lyrical15:08 - Popa and bitch I'm packing17:15 - To see that she is capable is a plus; why does only one song connect19:30 - Maybe drill is not the best place to be in19:48 - BB belt28:25 - You're better off just rapping over the song Lil Wayne-style 30:50 - Miss Poopy Pants31:08 - We have to talk about who Ice Spice is36:47 - Why is she yelling39:25 - A lot of self-awareness on this project40:14 - How this affects her career43:13 - That half of the album I didn't expect that to come out of her44:27 - Crushed by her celebrity47:18 - Being a singles artist is more work48:21 - She's almost becoming what Lil Yachty was48:49 - The cover  54:28 - The score Follow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrantIce Spice - Y2K! / 2024 / hip hop, rap, drill, opium, rage

This week Démar and Adriel discuss the supergroup ¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign)'s second studio album 'Vultures 2', Kanye's juvenile lyrics, reused motifs and incomplete songs.Démar's rating: 2 / 10Adriel's rating: 5.5 / 10The Love List: River, Field TripTIMECODES:1:04 - Surprised it was going to drop/exist 2:33 - Ye in the NBA Youngboy Zone3:05 - Vultures4:25 - Struggle raps for almost an hour5:30 - Ye was someone who would make an album, scrap the album, and then remake the album7:40 - similar to White Dress 10:55 - Don't want to say he ruined all these songs11:42 - Ye's lyrics are almost elementary school12:20 - The Kanye effect13:30 - Ye is a producer at this point16:37 - Does it twice on this album  20:10 - Ye is in a space where he used to be adjacent to conscious Hip-Hop22:25 - The rapper version of Ye needs to retire26:41 - When Ye is involved in any of these songs, he brings too much baggage27:45 - Sky City31:45 - All you have is a cool idea / what message33:00 - Thought of all the artists that sound homogeneous34:00 - Remember when he used to have a direction in his project35:10  - He's looking washed39:50 - What are we asking of Ye at this point43:13 - When people get divorced, you go back to the age you got married at46:12 - in the worst stretch of music in his career47:24 - Feels like he's out of ideas53:44 - The cover58:45 - The Score1:02:15 - The Simpsons comparison Follow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrantKanye West & Ty Dolla $ign ¥$ - Vultures 2 / 2024 / hip hop, rap, trap,

This is Album Mode Deluxe, where we talk about and quickly review albums that we haven't gotten a chance to in the past couple of weeks. Clairo, Denzel Curry and Rema are on the docket and only one of them disappointed, guess which one.TIMECODES:1:50 - Denzel curry – very good5:13 - Another step past ZUU / traditional hip-hop album6:18 - Florida man 7:30 Every song has features8:00 - A$AP Ferg feature9:22 - Demar is not A$AP Mob11:10 - Good gym album12:32 - Rema album HEIS17:35 - This is a different version of afro beats18:55 - Fast but danceable19:46 - You can't sing along but you can dance to20:04 - Clairo Charm album22:25 - We can find 10 other people that make this sound22:55 - Do I want a better singer on this?25:25 - So many people making this music and not evolving26:43 - Needs to add more collaborators Follow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Childish Gambino's fifth studio album 'Bando Stone & The New World, how progressive his music has become ad his extended run as an artist. And no we don't believe he's gonna retire.Démar's rating: 7.5 / 10Adriel's rating: 8.5 / 10The Love List: Lithonia, Talk My Shit, Cruisin', Happy Survival, We Are GodTIMECODES:2:49 - Wasn't sure how serious he was3:30 - Favourite Childing Gambino song9:00 - Drake comparison17:08 - Get everything onto the album18:40 - Cruisin21:17 - Serene Yeat song25:24 - Yoshinoya27:39 - Doesn't count as vindication31:26 - Most people are going to know the singles  31:59 - Can you feel me   33:53 - Not every song is progressive36:38 - Abstract reference kings37:58 - White boy throwing dirt on his name for a think piece40:06  - Selling Apple stock to buy a farm43:14 - He is a case study44:10 - He mentions how disillusioned he is with fame46:37 - He is an artiste47:47 - if it is the last project50:44 - Tyler bar51:24 - The cover57:14 - ScoresFollow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrantChildish Gambino - Bando Stone & the New World / 2024 / hip hop, soul, afrobeats