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Released 3 August 2018, Travis Scott's ASTROWORLD garnered a whopping five-hundred and thirty-seven thousand sales in its first week (Forbes.com). It remains an iconic inclusion to Scott's discography alongside his debut album RODEO (2015). Today we explore whether this album's hits have withstood the test of time and if it still is an apt addition to listener's rotations. Join us on a journey to the past today on Hungry Hip-Hop.

Released on 31 March 2023, CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: THE ESTATE SALE is Tyler the Creator's deluxe follow up to CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST. The additional eight tracks feature Tyler's typical charismatic antics and signature musical aesthetic, so the question is, Why were these tracks left off the album? Today the gang ventures to answer that question in its one-hundred and tenth installment. Join us and see where you stand.

Released 09 DEC 2022, SNOOP CUBE 40 SHORT is a blast from the past from the super group Mount Westmore. This band of rappers features Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40, and Too Short, who've come out of the museum of hip-hop's past to give everyone a taste of the old school. The panel was well agreed that this project sounded like an antique, but the question is: Was it spicy? Tune in and find out.

Released 24 March 2023, JPEGMAFIA bursts back onto the scene with an explosive new project, SCARING THE HOES. Currently at number eighty-four on the charts, this album has received a lot of praise, sitting at an eighty-five on Metacritic. The album features an exciting electronic soundscape, which, according to Complex News, Peggy generated on only “one machine.” Tune in to today's installment and see where we stand on all the hype.

Released February 23, 2023, AFTER LYFE by Yeat is a nothing-burger of repetitive tracks and garbage lyrics. Join us on one of our shortest episodes as we explore the intricate details of processed B.S. that this album has to offer listeners. We made short work of this album, and you'll soon find out why. Enjoy.

Our review of this album can't do it justice. LET's START HERE, Lil' Yachty's latest release is certainly...an experience. Challenge yourself to sit through the album and come and check out our review to see what you think, or not. It's a free country. Either way, we hope you enjoy the show!

Released earlier this year, BABYTRON 3: NEW TESTAMENT is Babytron's follow up album to his project BABYTRON 3: NEW TESTAMENT. Tune in and find out what the gang thought of the Detroit rapper's signature “scam rap” style.

The group was in for a major surprise with this latest project from T.D.E. Released December of last year, HERBERT by T.D.E. 's esteemed Ab-Soul was a highly anticipated album. Fans, including a member of our own panel, had waited in eager expectation for over six years for him to drop another project. The question is, was it worth the wait? Tune in and find out. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

SZA's latest project packs a major punch. Offering that signature sad-girl style, as well as some experimentation, S.O.S. has a lot to offer listeners in terms of content and sound. Tune in and see if you agree. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Metro Boomin's collaboration album features a laundry list of talent from the trap spectrum. It boasts a pretty expansive soundscape as well. Join us today in our evaluation and determine for yourself if it is worth the listen. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to 2023. Allow us to present to you our one hundredth episode. Today's installment centers around TM, which is BROCKHAMPTON's final album. It's a pretty quick listen, but is it worth it? Tune in and find out. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Check out our review of BROCKHAMPTON's latest album. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

New episode fresh out the studio! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The only thing listeners need to know is that it's Dray-Koh, not Dray-Kee-Oh. Tune in. You won't regret it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Back in August The Game resurfaced with a nearly two hour project called DRILLMATIC. It features a ten-minute diss track against esteemed rapper Eminem, and it boasts a pretty impressive roster of notable features. The panel discusses various topics ranging from clout-chasing, ghost-writing lyrics, to The Game's capacity to make bangers. Tune in and find out where you stand. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today we're going DEFCON 3 on Kanye West. Tune in. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

J.I.D. is back after a long period of silence with his latest project THE FOREVER STORY. There is a lot here in store for listeners, and this album garnered uniformly positive attention from our panel. From the diversity of sound to the technical delivery and meaningful substance, this album packs a solid punch through and through. Join the conversation and determine for yourself whether what we say is true. Is this an album worth listening to? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

They told DJ Khalid he couldn't make another album, so he went and made another album. We at Hungry Hip-Hop present to you our review of GOD DID. This bloated, poorly-produced album features lackluster performances at every turn. It starts off bad and just keeps getting worse. Come and join us as we explain in horrifying detail exactly why you should avoid this project dumpster fire. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On July 22, 2002, Joey Bada$$ dropped 2000, the follow up to his 2012 mixtape 1999. This album features an update in soundscape and a confident technical performance—both in substance and delivery—from Mr. Bada$$. Find out how it fared against our Spice-O-Meter. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Rewind the clock back to 2012, and a group named Death Grips is making its name in the Hip-Hop underground. MONEY STORE is a legendary album that we at Hungry Hip-Hop have the honor of reviewing. It received a 10/10 from The Needledrop. Join our discussion as we explore whether it was worthy of such high recognition and even whether it is Hip-Hop at all. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Det här albumet var trettio minuter långt och innehåller några intressanta ljud. Vår grupp var inte så förtjusta i det. Vänligen njut av denna recension, så att du kan känna till våra tankar. Kanske lyssna på skivan och bestämma själv också. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Kevin Gates' new project KHAZA (2022) is out, and we at Hungry Hip Hop have something to say about it. This album wasn't that impressive to our panel—even to the one who suggested it. Tune in and find out whether this project was a hit or miss. The content of the following podcast contains sexually explicit language unprecedented for this podcast. Listener discretion advised. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Lil' Bobby V is back. Coming fresh out of retirement with his latest project VINYL DAYZ, Logic establishes himself as an emcee "set free." This is his final project with his label Def Jam records, and Logic is moving on to greener pastures. Whether his exit is remarkable or forgettable is the subject of today's discussion here on Hungry Hip-Hop. Tune in yourself and see whether, based on this album, anyone should look forward to Logic's newfound freedom. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

YOU CAN'T KILL me is a 2022 studio album by Danielle Balbuena, known by her stage name 070 Shake. This fourteen song project is the focus of today's podcast. It isn't very lyrically focused but is instead more centered around the vibe it creates. However, despite not having many elements, the gang still had plenty to discuss, with two panelists awarding this album a "Spicy." Tune in and see for yourself whether you agree. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The instructions are clear: Tune in to this episode, but avoid this album at all costs. Here is yet another addition to a handful of albums that have received the worst possible rating on this podcast: CERTIFIED RAGU. Boldy James' latest project KILLING NOTHING was so awful that all three panelists voted it down. If you're interested in what went so terribly wrong (and a discussion about who belongs on the Mount Rushmore of rap), come and join us. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Allen on the panel offered this project up as his birthday album selection. Obviously, he gave it a "Spicy," but it may not have fared so well with the two other co-hosts. Their responses may surprise you. Tune in and find out what all the fuss is about in today's installment of Hungry Hip Hop. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Kendrick Lamar has given the world a new album after five years of silence. The project features two discs, which are full of jazz-infused rhythms and powerful verses. Tune in to the conclusion of this two-part series on Mr. MORALE AND THE BIG STEPPERS and find out whether this album is mid or magnificent. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

After five years of silence, Kendrick Lamar has presented the world a new project. The album is divided into two parts, and it is filled with loads of jazz-infused rhythms, spoken word, and powerful verses. However, the question on everyone's mind is: Is it mid? In the first installment of this two-part review, the crew tackles the album's first disc. Tune in and find out whether the first half of the album made a good impression. (And no, the episode count is not a typo.) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

GQ Magazine has crowned Future as the greatest rapper alive, but does his new album live up to his eminence? I NEVER LIKED YOU is a sixteen track project by Future, released 29 April 2022 and featuring appearances by prominent rappers like Kanye West and Young Thug. For two of our podcasters, this project was their first Future album all the way through. Tune in and find out what they had to say and whether this album is gas or trash. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Vince Staples has a new sound, and for his fans, the question is, “Is it any good?” Today the crew takes a look into his latest release RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART, which appears to be an extension of the soundscape debuted in his eponymous album VINCE STAPLES. (However, that may be up for debate.) Tune in and find out whether Mr. Staples's new direction is, in fact, the right one. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This new Denzel Curry project may not be for everyone, as it departs from his signature sound. Tune in to our discussion of MELT MY EYES AND SEE YOUR FUTURE. The most recent Curry project made for some interesting debate. Whether it received a positive rating from our panel is left as an exercise to the listener. Have fun. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What else could you ask for from a Gangsta Grillz Mixtape? According to some, nothing, but for others, a lot more. Come and see our take on the latest Dreamville collaboration, dropping this side of the Mason-Dixie. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

If you're curious how a conversation about colorism segues into a debate about Chris Rock and Will Smith, this side dish is perfect for you. Follow us down the rabbit hole. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today Hungry Hip-Hop reviews the latest Kanye Documentary. Made from footage dating back to Kanye's Start, this documentary chronicles the rise of one of the greatest artists to have ever lived. Although unusual, the crew decided to put this doc through the spiceometer. Find out how it fared. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Another album for the Griselda run is here, and Hungry Hip-Hop is back with another review. God Don't Make Mistakes is Conway's last contractual album with the label. Let's see how it fared against the groups spiceometer. Tune in and find out! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Your second favorite Atlanta duo is back with another album: Ghetto Gods. Come and find out what the spice level of this project was. At least two of the casters found it pleasing. Who was the squirrel? Stay tuned. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Tune in and join us as we a take a look into drugs and their pervasive presence in Hip-Hop. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The father of West Coast rap is back, and papa's gotta' brand new bag. Join us today as we at Hungry Hip Hop venture into Snoop Dogg's latest project BODR. This album received some mixed responses from our hosts. Also, there was one unexpected critic who pulled no punches. That said, whether it fared well against the Spiceometer is something listeners will have to tune in to find out. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today's episode gets a little creepy toward the end as the gang discusses the late Lil Peep's project Come Over When You're Sober. Topics in this installment range from cookie-cutter trap beats to deals with the devil. Tune in and find out whether this thought provoking project stood up to the spiceometer. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We at Hungry Hip-Hop are proud to introduce Cordae. Hailing from Raleigh, North Carolina, today's emcee is back his new project: From A Bird's Eye View, which is a follow-up to his prior award-winning debut Lost Boy. The project certainly has garnered positive attention from listeners. However, only one of our podcasters awards this project with a solid spicy whereas the other two feel that Cordae is still a work-in-progess. Tune in to find out why! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

For your listening pleasure, we at Hungry Hip-Hop are delighted to present to you our review of Earl Sweatshirt's latest project. Mr. Shirt has released yet another album, and he's rapping for us this time around. For one of our podcasters, this project was the final straw. As for the other two, well, listeners will have to tune in to see just how they responded. Happy listening! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Weekend is back with the follow up to his 2020 album After Hours with this latest release Dawn FM. The sixteen track project had a lot to offer along the lines of discussion material. Whether it had any thing musically to give is a topic of debate. Tune in to find out for yourself whether Dawn FM is worth a listen. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The 2021 Hungry Awards are here. Look back at some of favorite and least favorite songs and albums of the year. We'd also like to thank you personally for sticking with us all this year, and look forward to sharing 2022 with you too!

In today's installment, we bring our brief stint of classic reviews to an end. Last up to the plate is Notorious B.I.G.'s debut project Ready to Die. Join us as we tackle this album's rather dated elements, as well as its sick rhymes and intricate stories of 90's Brooklyn. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A review of the classic Good Kid Maad City by Kendrick Lamar!

Guess who's back with a brand new classic review? With nothing significant dropping within the next few weeks, the gang decided to take it back to the 2010's. So, it is with great pleasure that we present to you today's installment, which centers around The Game's 2015 project The Documentary 2. All three hosts came together on this one, but was it for better or worse? Tune in and find out. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

After being scorched by the hot single Charmander, Amine has graced us with his 5th mixtape 2.5! We'll take a look at what rip city's finest has been doing since he's dropped Limbo last year in 2020. An album that had Allen's favorite song of the year Pressure In My Palms. Will Amine continue his hot run? Or is this another throw away mixtape?

On Mother's Day 2014, Mac Miller released his mixtape Faces, in which he takes the listener on a ninety minute journey into the mind of an addict. Seven years later, two of his fans and one outsider review it. Two of them consider it spice, and the other considers it mental poison. One might wonder who voted how. The answer to that is left as an exercise to the listener. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

JPEGMafia is back with his third full length album. At least two of us are major fans of his, and have been hungry waiting since 2019. What'd you think? What'd we think? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

You unlock this episode with the key of Hip-Hop. Within it is a preview of another dimension, a dimension of sound. You're moving into a world of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. Welcome to the Twilight Zone, where things get a little topsy-turvy. Today Milo is pitted against Allen and Marq, but not in a way you would expect. It was surprise to the entire group, and it's too much to explain in an intro. You'll just have to tune in and find out. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Tune in and find out what the gang thought of Sincerely, Kintrell, the latest album release by NBA Youngboy. This episode was tough to make, given the source material. But the rapper's trouble with the law and questionable family planning made for some interesting conversation around the way. Come and see how the project did. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app