Running Back The Hits

The lads are back and producer Duck becomes guest Duck as he joins in the conversation. Travis is back with the follow-up to his massively successful album Astroworld, and his first release since the tragic events at his Astroworld festival. The guys talk about where they see Travis going after this release, how the tragedy at his festival may have affected this album, and much more.

The fellas are back, audio issues and all. This episode we covered our favorite music from the first half of this year. Favorite album, artist, producer, and verse of 2023 so far. Duck's mic decided to take a day off about halfway through as well.

The guys are back with a triple review of new releases. What does the future hold for Young Thug? Will Gunna be accepted back into the industry? We do not answer these questions, but we do ask why is Uzi so horny? As always you can reach us on Twitter @RunBackTheHits

The premier music review podcast is back for another episode as the guys draft their favorite music videos from 2000 to 2009. We get into the history of the music video and how they have evolved over the decades. What makes for a good video? Who had the best video catalogue? All these questions will be answered to varying degrees on this week's episode. As always you can reach us on Twitter @RunBackTheHits

Episode 2 of season 3 has the guys drafting their favorite diss tracks of all time. We ask if all is fair when it comes to public beef, what makes a good diss track, if Sunflower is over-hated, a brief detour into a Kendrick feature discussion, and more. It is very fun to laugh at people, especially Drake. Find us on Twitter

The guys are back from their hiatus for season three. Newest team member, producer Duck joins the crew to discuss the new KAYTRAMINÉ self titled project. We talk about where we would like these artists to go next with their careers, and why we don't talk to JPEGMAFIA fans in public. We continue to assert that we do not dislike Aminé, we promise,

This week we give our thoughts on the newest project from Drake and 21 Savage, "Her Loss." During the conversation we talk about how Drake might need a break, agree that 21 is destined for another level of stardom, and decipher what it means to be a groupie for your wife.

This week we welcome our friend Cashcon back on the show, as we discuss the newest project from Smino, "Luv 4 Rent." We give our thoughts on the record, why Smino is truly one of a kind, and let Lee obsess over Ravyn Lenae on yet another episode.

Packed house this week, as we're joined by Joe and Crvwford to break down the newest album from Lil Baby, "It's Only Me!" We break down Lil Baby's consistent discography up to this point, his newest project, and what we think the future holds for him.

Very special edition of the show this week, as we bring in our friend Carm to talk about some iconic songs from Disney movies! We each draft five of our favorite tracks from Disney movies, and have some sidebar conversation about Disney movies as a whole.

Sorry for the wait! This week we're discussing one of the hottest rap records out, $oul $old $eparately by Freddie Gibbs. We talk a little about Freddie's recent ascension, what this project means for him, and his sneaky consistency over the past decade.

This week, we're back to regularly scheduled programming, as we break down the first half of the 2000s and 2010s by selecting 20 of our favorite songs from each decade. Let us know what picks you like, and what songs we missed!

FIFTY EPISODES! This week we've got the person who is partially responsible for this show being created, the illustrious Tyleriam! We discuss none other than Future Hendrix, as we pick Tyler's mind about being a Future fan, talk about his legacy as an artist, and end the episode with drafting ten of our favorite Future tracks.  ALSO: we mentioned it at the end, but for every listen we get this week, up to 250, we're throwing some money to the PCRF. We briefly brought up what they do, but if you want to dig in further, visit PCRF.net! If you could donate a little bit as well, we would greatly appreciate it, let us know @runbackthehits on the bird!

Another week, another ep! This week we've got our guy Hobb on the show, as we discuss the career of Calvin Harris, and end the episode by drafting some of our favorites by him.

SPECIAL episode this week as we're joined by Robi and Keysta to discuss the newest project from Beyonce, RENAISSANCE! We also manage to squeeze in a quick convo about the newest record from *****, ******** *********.

We're back! This week, we discuss the art of the three album run, and bring one our favorites to discuss!

No Y0ungist this week, so I had to grab our guys Tre and Joe. We discuss our favorite cookout anthems, and curate the soundtrack to your fourth..... all while I am possibly the most intoxicated person in the country. Links mentioned in the ep below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T-aDTsZXnKhMcrDmtcD35aWs00gw5piocDhaFy5LKDY/mobilebasic https://open.spotify.com/playlist/35ARE860fO1wjWXm1HqVs9?si=e79736acc9fa460d

This week we've got our guy Spag on the program, as we run through our favorite projects of 2013, draft style!

This week we were blessed to have our guy Boo on, as we each talk about some artists that we think should be on your radar for the future! Link to Boo's SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/9neqTFLuVAJSPK2f8

This week we've got our guy Blonded on the show, as Lee calls in from a jail phone. We discuss what makes a good (or bad) sequel album, and each bring one of our favorites.

This week we recap the first half of the year, giving our favorite verses, songs, and albums!

Y0ungist is out this week, so our good friend Robi joins the program! We tackle the seemingly impossible task of ranking the discography of Beyonce, and discuss how her music impacted us as listeners.

We're back! This week we're talking collab albums, and what can make them succeed or fall flat. Let us (Y0ungist) know what we got right and wrong on our tier, and maybeeee follow us on twitter (@runbackthehits) so you can fill out a tier of your own!

Since there's still a little time left in March, we decided to do a little bracket episode! We break down 20 of the best hip hop albums of all time into a bracket, and crown one album victorious.

What begins as a draft of 2012 albums turns into us highlighting some more underappreciated albums from some of the underappreciated artists that we love.

This week we've got our good pals PDR and Feeny on the program, as we talk everything Outkast. Our favorite moments, videos, albums, and other random topics come up, as we talk about the Atlanta duo that has left an impact larger than any group before them.

After a brief Hiatus, we discuss the Super Bowl halftime show, and make some hypothetical halftime shows of our own.

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This week we mess around with some pickems that we found online, and a few we created ourselves. If you want to watch the video version of this episode (or future episodes), check out our new YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK-bI3dFizUsQpFdajVgC7w

This week we're joined by our pals Jimjam and Joe to break down our thoughts on the newest project from The Weeknd, "Dawn FM!" 

This week we discuss the upcoming year, and all the music that we expect (and hope) to hear during it!

This week we welcome our good friend Joe back on the show, and we draft (for tea this time) our favorite albums of 2016.

This week we officially wrap up 2021 by discussing our favorite features, songs, and albums!

In the Sixth Installment of our year end series, our guy Robi joins us and talks about his favorite project from 2021.

Another year end review! This week our good pal Keysta discusses his favorite project of 2021 with us

This time we've got our good friend Feeny on the program, as he lets us know about his favorite project of 2021!

In the third edition of our year-end series, we're joined by our good friend Grumm! We had a blast discussing his favorite project of the year, and other foolishness.

We're back with more friends! This time we have Hobb on the show, and he takes us out of our comfort zone with a project that neither of us were familiar with. 

In the first installment of our year-end series, we're joined by our friend Brodz, as he tells us about his favorite project from 2021!

It's the week before our year-end special, so we keep it light and talk about whatever comes to mind. Long live the Ruler!

This week we dive into our favorite projects from Childish Gambino, "Because the Internet" and "Awaken, My Love!"

Heavy BARS talk this week as we're joined our good friends Mackay and Evil to discuss and draft 5 of our favorite albums from the late 80s and early 90s.

Fresh off of the Thanksgiving holiday, we briefly discuss the Grammy nominations before picking 20 of our favorite R&B songs from the 2000s and 2010s, with Y0ungist bringing the songs from the 2000s, and Lee bringing tracks from the 2010s!

This week we're joined by our good friend Robi to discuss the newest project from the supergroup Silk Sonic! We talk about what we expected from the project going in, and if it was worth the wait.

This week Y0ungist is out of town, so I grab my pals Crvwford, Oxo, and Sooz to talk about Summer Walker's latest album, Still Over It.

NEW SEASON ALERT! In the first episode of season two, we do the second edition of our "capsule" series. We talk some Young Thug, and go throughout his career to decide on the ten moments in time that make him a legend.

CLASSIC REVIEW! This week we talk about the legacy of Bryson Tiller and his debut album, Trapsoul.

WE BACK! After a brief hiatus, we had to hit you guys with a good one. This week we've got our friend Kneezus on the program, and we're talking all things 2000s rap. We each draft a team of 5 rappers to round out our squads, and discuss the artists and the decade as a whole along the way. Let us know who had the best draft!

Midweek Running Back The Hits alert! Friends of the program PDR and Baccy hop on for this edition, as they give some artist and album recommendations for modern country music that is worth your time.

Note: The beginning of the episode has some audio issues, skip to around the 5 minute mark if you want to avoid those. On this episode, we tackle two albums from an artist that holds a special place for both of us: Lupe Fiasco. We dive into his first two albums, Food & Liquor and The Cool, and try to decide where these albums rank in his discography. We also briefly discuss where Lupe stands as an all-time hip hop artist.

Another week! This week we're joined by a few friends, Evil and Mackay, who talk with us about the late James Yancey, AKA J Dilla. We discuss some of his projects, collaborations, and the influence he still holds in Hip hop today!