I Rate That Still Podcast

Social distancing has resulted in the podcast's first stay-at-home episode, with Hamza, Sohail, Rayyan and Ashar all recording from home to discuss self-isolation (0:59), recent UK and US albums (13:02), French Montana vs. Young Thug and Kendrick Lamar (39:25), Twitter debates about UK vs US hits battles (45:45) and coronavirus conspiracies (1:00:42). Take an hour of your self-isolation to tune into this episode! Follow 'I Rate That Still' on Instagram: instagram.com/iratethatstill Follow Mic Cheque on Instagram and visit the blog: instagram.com/miccheque.ig miccheque.com

Hamza and Rayyan gear up for the release of The Weeknd's latest album, After Hours. Discussion involves comments on the three 'After Hours' singles (01:08), analysing his history and come-up into the mainstream (06:01), discussing his last full-length album Starboy (19:16), ranking our top 10 favourite songs (24:45), ranking all his projects (43:04), expectations for 'After Hours' (49:46) and finally answering submitted hot takes from listeners (57:29). Follow Mic Cheque on Instagram: instagram.com/miccheque.ig www.miccheque.com Follow Creps Next Door: instagram.com/crepsnextdoor

The IRTS Podcast returns for 2020, discussing the untimely death of Pop Smoke, Dave's performance at the 2020 BRITs, D-Block Europe taking pills, reviews for albums by JackBoys, J Hus, M Huncho, Tame Impala and A Boogie wit Da Hoodie. The crew also touch on the most-anticipated albums of 2020. Follow the podcast on Instagram: instagram.com/iratethatstill Follow Mic Cheque for album reviews: instagram.com/miccheque.ig www.miccheque.com Hit up Creps Next Door on Instagram: instagram.com/crepsnextdoor

Rayyan and Hamza are joined by Hannah and Jannat of the Talk It Out Podcast to discuss the new season of Netflix's Top Boy. The episode features 100% SPOILERS so if you've watched the season be sure to hit play and catch the panel dissecting the plot, characters, acting and much more! If you liked the episode share it on social media! Follow the IRTS Podcast on Instagram: instagram.com/iratethatstill Follow Mic Cheque on Instagram for album reviews: instagram.com/miccheque.ig Check out the Talk It Out Podcast on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-39563030-627405594

In another edition to the IRTS Top 5 series, Hamza, Sohail and Ashar are joined by Yusuf to discuss the five best songs by Travis Scott. The four individual lists are broken down to decide on a final agreed five. Many songs are defended and sacrificed along the way. The episode is backed by the introduction of a soundboard to elevate the podcast to the next level. Let us know if you agree with our Top 5 and whether you think any songs are missing. Share the episode on social media! Follow the IRTS Podcast on Instagram: instagram.com/iratethatstill Follow Mic Cheque on Instagram for album reviews: instagram.com/miccheque.ig

Something different on the I Rate That Still Podcast... a sports special. The English Premier League's back for the 2019–20 season. Rayyan, Hamza and Ashar discuss the transfer window on Deadline Day, breaking down what teams have had the best transfer window, discussing expectations for Manchester United and Arsenal this season and giving top six predictions. If you enjoyed the episode, share the episode on your favourite social media platform. Don't forget you can catch the IRTS Podcast both on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Search for "I Rate That Still". Visit Mic Cheque for album reviews: www.miccheque.com Follow Mic Cheque on Instagram for more hip hop content: instagram.com/miccheque.ig

Hamza and Sohail are joined by special guest Wass – actor and hip hop enthusiast – to talk about "Alex from Glastonbury" extending his moment by releasing a song (01:50), giving our take on his situation and how the era of 'meme rap' affects the artistry of the UK music scene. The second half of the episode focuses on Drake's history of borrowing flows without crediting the artist (25:01), and whether this affects his credibility and status as one of the greatest of all time. If you enjoyed the episode, share the episode on your favourite social media platform. Don't forget you can catch the IRTS Podcast both on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Search for "I Rate That Still". Visit Mic Cheque for album reviews: www.miccheque.com Follow Mic Cheque on Instagram for more hip hop content: instagram.com/miccheque.ig

The crew war over the best Dave songs in the second instalment to the 'Top 5' series of the I Rate That Still Podcast. Hamza, Rayyan, Sohail and Ashar share their individual top fives, leading to an intense debate over what songs to cut and what songs to keep for the agreed top five. If you enjoyed the episode, share the episode on your favourite social media platform. Got a different list to ours? Leave it in the comments. Don't forget you can catch the IRTS Podcast both on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Search for "I Rate That Still". Visit Mic Cheque for album reviews: www.miccheque.com

In the third episode, the panel discuss J Hus' best songs of his career so far, individually listing their top 5 favourite tracks before coming to an agreement on a final five. If you liked the episode, share it on Twitter and Instagram and tell your friends! Visit Mic Cheque for album reviews: http://miccheque.com

In the second episode, the team begin by reflecting on R. Kelly's recent viral interview on CBS (00:01) before exploring whether the UK needs its own version of the Breakfast Club (07:23) and whether drill is a dying genre (20:06). The main topic dissects Dave's newly-released debut album Psychodrama (30:03), mentioning favourite tracks and comparing it to other UK albums of 2019. Visit Mic Cheque for album reviews: http://miccheque.com

The first episode of the I Rate That Still Podcast summarises the music of UK and US rap released in 2018, breaking down how to decide what music to consume in a saturated market (00:00:23), going on to list favourite albums of the year (00:07:20) as well as top 5 songs of the year (00:38:45). The favourite verses of the year are also mentioned, alongside a breakdown of JAY Z's verse off Meek Mill's "What's Free" (00:52:16). The podcast ends with an evaluation of the UK music scene in 2018, including expectations for 2019 (01:01:35). Check out Mic Cheque for album reviews: https://miccheque.wordpress.com/ Visit Creps Next Door and RaynaldoHD for streetwear and YouTube videos: https://www.instagram.com/crepsnextdoor/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtBnFgxL1lgf7R_njWmo5A