The Vibe Check

Snowfall has ended *sigh*. This is a really random episode. We will be back next week with regular music talk.VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: DRAM - “A Bitch” / Mike: Dinner Party - “Breathe” / Jess: Feist - “Forever Before”Thanks for listening!Subscribe for more content from Fomo Media - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

We start it off with some TV talk, ***SNOWFALL SPOILER ALERT***. Let's get into this Coachella event and the biggest story, Frank Ocean. The fanbases are out of control and so is AI. Have you guys heard any of the AI songs that have been released? The Vibe Check is trying to do better about our shit talking about people. Jay Z did a secret show in Paris, shouts to HOV! Megan thee Stallion is on the cover of Elle and she looks amazing. We get into some new music we listened to this past week. The music is picking up!VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: Ella Mai- “Jealous” / Mike: Puff Daddy ft. Mase- “Been Around the World” / Jess: Jean Deaux - “Dog” / Tev: Hit-Boy - “New Wave” Thanks for listening!Subscribe for more content from Fomo Media - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

We are back with a regular episode!! The OG gang is in the building. We kick it off with a recap of our Top 50 femcee winner, Rapsody! She showed us some love and we are so appreciative of that. If you didn't catch our Top 50 femcee episodes, check out 32-34. If you wan't more of the bonus sounds of the episode, go over to @goodelifepod. Thank you Legend and Jesse Saturn for coming through on the democracy tip. Cardi B is getting backlash for warning people about sexual predators. They are saying that she shouldn't have input because she is a “predator” herself. Apples to Oranges, but how do you guys feel? R&B Voldemort is back in the news because some text messages dropped…YIKES! There is a *new* Michael Jackson conspiracy, have you heard it? We go off into a Marvel tangent. We finally get to talk about alllll the new music that dropped. Larry June & The Alchemist dropped a new album, “The Great Escape”, and it is pure fire! We geek out on SWARM. March was a good music drop month…please go check out some new people *takes notes*! Dreamville Fest happened and I hope you guys got to enjoy some of it. VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: Jhene Aiko - “calm & patient” / Mike: Planet Giza ft. Femdot - “Northern Playalistic” / Jess: BbyMutha ft. Fly Anakin- “BLINK!” / Tev: Don Oliver ft. Teezo Touchdown - “Luckily I'm Having” Thanks for listening!Subscribe for more content from Fomo Media - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

Another hybrid episode of The Vibe Check x The Goodelife (@thegoodelife). PART 4, THE CONCLUSION TO THE TOP 50 FEMCEES! We countdown 10 to 1 (and switch some people around). Thanks for listening!Subscribe for more content from Fomo Media - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

Happy Women's History Month! This is the third installment for the Top 50 femcees. Throughout the episode we are listening to a reference track. Feel free to pause and do your research! This week we do 11-24. No vibes of the week this week, but please listen to some of the projects by the women we named! Next week we will finish this four part series with our TOP 10 FEMCEES TO EVER DO IT!Thanks for listening!Subscribe for more content from Fomo Media - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

Happy Women's History Month! This is the second installment for the Top 50 femcees. Throughout the episode we are listening to a reference track. Feel free to pause and do your research! This week we do 25-39. No vibes of the week this week, but please listen to some of the projects by the women we named!Thanks for listening!Subscribe for more content from Fomo Media - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

Happy Women's History Month! We are kicking off this month by listing OUR top 50 femcees in the rap game. This week our boy Tev was not here, but we were joined by two Goodelife (@thegoodelifepod; you can hear the extended version of this episode on The Goodelife) hosts: Jesse Saturn and Legend. ISSA MASHUP! We also have a super special guest, Melissa Kimble, the founder of @blkcreatives. This is the first installment for this series. Throughout the episode we are listening to a reference track. Feel free to pause and do your research! We are going to start at 50 and work our way down...this week we cover 40-50. No vibes of the week this week, but please listen to some of the projects by the women we named!Thanks for listening!Subscribe for more content from Fomo Media - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

We are already 3 months into the year…what the hell?! Mike is enjoying this past week of music releases. Masego dropped his new self-titled album. Dreamville dropped the Creed III Soundtrack, have you guys heard it? Lil Wayne thinks he's a better rapper than Jay-Z. We get into a conversation about music being taken from the culture. Best selling rap albums of all time and highest streaming albums lists...let's go!VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: Tink - “Gangstas Paradise” / Mike: Masego - “Eternal Sunshine” / Jess: Jordan Ward & Gwen Bunn- “311” / Tev: Marvin Gaye - “What's Going On” Thanks for listening!Subscribe for more content from Fomo Media - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

Tev kicks off the episode with A LOT of information. We gush over the Ari Lennox concert again. Our boy Tev is in the Springs. Jess is obsessed with Kelela's album “Raven”. Tev is stuck on Don Toliver's “Love Sick”. Eijay is stuck on Tink's album “Thanks 4 Nothing”. Mike is jammin a lot of different new and old albums. We go into a Marvel tangent…have you guys seen Ant Man? It's too early, but we discuss some of the album of the year candidates. Do yourself a favor and go check out Pink Siifu's music. Masego is dropping this week; we are gonna do a listen on The Goodelife so check it out! We kinda go all over the place with this one, so enjoy!VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: Tink - “Fake Love” / Mike: Jidenna - “Blush” / Jess: Conway the Machine & Sauce Walka ft. Juicy J - “Super Bowl” / Tev: Don Toliver - “Leather Coat” Thanks for listening!Subscribe for more content from Fomo Media - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

We kick it off with some basketball talk, but don't worry, we are getting right to the music. Drake is being called for deposition for xxxtentacion's ongoing murder trial. TINK is dropping a new album, “Thanks 4 Nothing”. We touch on the Rihanna SuperBowl performance and the British Vogue cover featuring ASAP and the new baby. We are all excited about Snowfall coming back. Uh Oh, that leads us into our conspiracy bag. Billboard released a Top 10 Best Rapper list and of course it was a crazy selection. This leads us discuss our own Top 10 rappers debut album from 2010 to present. VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: Wu Tang Clan - “CREAM” / Mike: Smino - “Spinz” / Jess: Kelela - “Sorbet” / Tev: Drake - “When To Say When” Thanks for listening!Subscribe for more content from Fomo Media - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

The Vibe Check took this week off due to our schedules being bananas, oh and there is a snow storm going on in Colorado. We will be back next week!

LeBron is going for the record and Tev is hype! Happy born day to J.DILLA and it's the anniversary of Donuts (17 years). We break down the Grammy wins. A BIG CONGRATS TO THE GOAT, BEYONCE, FOR BREAKING THE RECORD FOR WINNING THE MOST GRAMMY'S, EVER! Chris Brown didn't know who Robert Glasper was…but apparently a lot of people didn't. Quavo and Offset “fight” and this leads us to a lot of different conversations. R.I.P. to DMXVIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: Tink- “Toxic” / Mike: TiRon & Ayomari - “The Neighbors” / Jess: Little Simz ft. SiR - “Phases” / Tev: Vic Mensa ft Thundercat & Maeta - “Strawberry Louis Vuitton” Thanks for listening!Subscribe for more content from Fomo Media - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

Lil Yachty dropped his surprise album, “Let's Start Here”. Mike is not fucking with TDE and how they decide to drop their artists albums. Rueben Vincent dropped his album “Love Is War”. Latto is selling her panties. They are dropping full movies on Twitter guys. Eijay is not down with Rih Rih doing Super Bowl. Joey badass does Umi Says cover and so much more!VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: Paxquiao ft. Tokyo Jetz & Sy Ari Da Kid - “Hood Love” / Mike: Reuben Vincent ft Rapsody- “February 13th” / Jess: Gary Clark Jr. - “You Saved Me” / Tev: BabyTron & Cordae - “Beetleborgs” Thanks for listening!Subscribe for more content from The Polaris Network - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

Ice Spice...Like..? We go off into a huge tangent, so bare with us. In March, we are going to put out our top 50 femcees. Who was the first producer to utilize a sample? Top 15 white rappers, GO! How do you guys feel about comedy rappers? Run DMC is doing their last show. Doja Cat was committed to her look at Paris Fashion Week! Jess and Tev are pulling up to Usher's Lovers and Friends festival in Las Vegas. SZA is 6 weeks at number one, congrats! Young Thug getting percs in court?! The R&B singer Sammie dropped a statement because his mom was randomly shooting and killed a woman....yikes! VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Jess: Flo Milli - Ice Baby (Bonus Track) / Eijay: Kenyon Dixon - Toxic / Mike: Drake ft. 2 Chains & Young Thug - Sacrifices / Tev: TiaCorine - LottoThanks for listening!Subscribe for more content from Fomo Media - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

Our boy Tev is not here, but Legend is here to fill in for him! It's our Kobe episode, R.I.P. number 24! What should be the MLK meal? We talk about some new music we have been listening to: VEDO - Mood Swings, Dondria - Perspective, Lizzie Berchie - Under the Sun (Deluxe). The crew is making predictions about who is dropping soon and artists we KNOW that are dropping. YouTube is cracking down on profanities. Is TikTok gonna have a record label? R.I.P. Vine. Congrats to Cordae and Naomi on the announcement of their new bundle. Boldy James got into an accident and broke the vertebrae in his neck. Shouts to him and his recovery. Is there a hip-hop uniform? Iggy has a OnlyFans and Lil Nas X is Bi. What's the best hip-hop movie? VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Legend: Skyzoo & The Other Guys - Straight Drop / Jess: Jamilah Barry - Merlot / Eijay: Kent Jamz - Taj Mahal / Mike: Goodie Mob - They Don't Dance No Mo'Thanks for listening!Subscribe for more content from Fomo Media - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

We kick it off by talking about some of our “resolutions”. Jess and Tev are going 6 months without the booze. Shout out to marijuana! Meek Mill vs Gary Russell Jr….nothing really happened though. We discuss Young Thugs trial and Tory Lanez gets a new lawyer. Top 10 best flows, whose your pick? We discuss some random persons top 50 list. Gucci Mane is under fire for not helping more with the Big Scarr funeral. Congrats to De La Soul getting their music on streaming platforms after a long battle. VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: Sauce Walka ft. Babyface Ray - Black Kings / Jess: Tyler the Creator ft. Frank Ocean - Where This Flower Blooms / Tev: BlakSoap & Like - A Negro Spiritual / Mike: Retch ft. Ab-Soul - Short $ermons Thanks for listening!Subscribe for more content from Fomo Media - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

HAPPY NEW YEAR Vibers! We have a guest to kick off the year, the co-host of The Goodelife, Legend is here! R.I.P. Gangsta Boo. Jaguar Wright “exposes” Saweetie and ghost writers for women. This leads us to talks about the (black) community and some double standards. We discuss the top 10 artists according to Rap Radar. Tev has accepted Drake now. We name our top 10 albums of the year and we have the results for The Goodies! Love and Light to Damar Hamlin.VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: Jacquees - Sex, Hennesy and R&B / Legend: Smoky Robinson - Quiet Storm / Jess: Smoke DZA ft. Curren$y - Park Bench Blues / Tev: Jacquees - When You Bad Like That / Mike: Notorious B.I.G. - Kick in the DoorThanks for listening!Subscribe for more content from Fomo Media - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

Mike will not stand for Eminem praise….Mike is the Dr. Umar of the pod. Is Keith Sweat a top 10 R&B artists? Barack drops his top songs for the year. One gotta go: Will Smith, Eddie Murphy, Martin or Denzel Washington? THE LEPRECHAUN IS GUILTY! Justice for our girl Meg! Honestly, we had a Goodelife episode guys…hope you enjoy! VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: Musiq Soulchild - Be Friends / Jess: Chenayder - Fall / Tev: Young Dolph - Blind Fold / Mike: Ab-Soul - Lonely SoulThanks for listening!Subscribe for more content from Fomo Media - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

Hey Vibers! We have a guest, Danika (d.rhaeworld), Jess's best friend. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANIKA! We kick it off with the elephant in the room, the Tory Lanez assault trial. Who do you think was more influential for the culture, Nipsey or Soulja Boy? Put some respect on MC Hammer's name. Bow Wow vs JD and Lil Romeo vs Master P...didn't have that on my 2022 bingo card. Nick Cannon finally decided he is spread thin with all the kids…bruh?! SZA gets #1 album for “SOS”, congrats girl! We chat about Ab-Soul's new album “Herbert”. Lupe Fiasco's album “The Cool” celebrates it's 10 year anniversary. Shout out to Mrs. Christmas, Mariah Carey. Is Timbaland overrated? Pusha T is done with Ye…good for him. VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: Jacquees - “Tell Me it's Over” / Mike: SZA - “Blind” / Jess: Little Simz- “Who Even Cares” / Tev: Boldy James - “Earned Not Given” / Danika: Babyface Ray - “Waves on Every Chain” Thanks for listening!Subscribe for more content from The Polaris Network - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

We have a special guest, Legend from The Goodelife Podcast. We did a listen for SZA's new album “SOS” and we give our thoughts. Eijay is out on a one day vacation…probably somewhere getting a shoe deal. Gucci Mane dropped ”So Icy Boyz: The Finale”. Here comes R&B Voldemort with a new album, but it was gone in under 24 hours. We talk Eminem production credits. Mr. Replaceable popped up on the episode and we were talking about Lil Fizz's booty hole. The Tory and Meg case has started and it's messsssssssy. Diddy welcomed in a new baby, and welp! We discuss so much more...VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: Xian Bell - “Over It” / Legend: Brick - “Honey Chile” / Jess: SZA - “Low” / Tev: Stalley- “King of the Ocean” / Mike: Be Cool-Aid, Pink Siifu &Ahwlee - “Coo” Thanks for listening!Subscribe for more content from The Polaris Network - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

R&B Voldemort might get some charges dropped. SZA is dropping this Friday; we are going to do a listen, so tune into The Goodelife Podcast. Ab-Soul will be dropping soon and we can't wait. We geek out on Ab. Top 5 TDE Projects? Who is the baddest femcee? Eijay is here for two things: Jokes and Ari Lennox. Notorious B.I.G. is the petty king. We get into talks about some of the hit hop greats and so much more VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: Chris Brown- “No Time Like Christmas” / Jess: A$AP Rocky- “Shittin' Me” / Tev: Babyface Ray - “Wonderful Wayne & Jackie Boy” / Mike: Sebastian Mikael ft. Pink Siifu - “Sky” Thanks for listening!Subscribe for more content from The Polaris Network - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

We got two premiere guests: Ryan and Corey of The Polaris Network. Nas vs Jay Z…again. Comparing the “greats” of the game. We break down some Drake shit. The biggest tangent happens, so…enjoy! It's Mariah's time, what do you want for Christmas? How do you feel about Virtual concerts? Jess gonna ALWAYS come through and support THEE H-TWON HOTTIE! It's battle rap talk, y'all…and so much more!VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: Sy Ari Da Kid- “Rico” / Jess: Jordan Ward- “Okok (Hibachi)” / Mike: India Shawn ft 6lack - “NOT TOO DEEP” / Corey: Capella Grey- “Buzz Me In” / Ryan: Lil Corey - “Say Yes' Thanks for listening!Subscribe for more content from The Polaris Network - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

We kick it off with the American Music Awards. Chris Brown is snubbed for another MJ tribute at the AMA's. The fan bases are out here really supporting their faves, respect! Ticketmaster and etc is out here playing us for ticket prices…stop the bull$h!t! Will The Vibe Check get to do an Ari Lennox field trip?! Tev narrating dates now, maybe? The young dudes in the game are feeling like they can run with some of the greats. ***SPOILER ALERT*** Major tangent on Wakanda Forever. Sending our love and light to the victims of the senseless acts that happened at Club Q in Colorado Springs. Alicia Keys is backing out of her World Cup performance. Polaris Network playlist?VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: Jhene Aiko & Big Sean - “Memories Faded” / Jess: Gucci Mane - “Letter to TakeOff” / Tev: Nas - “WTF SMH” / Mike: Ab-Soul ft. Fre$H- “Gang'Nem”Thanks for listening!Subscribe for more content from The Polaris Network - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

We kick it off with some meaningful sound bites. Grammy nominations are in, welcome to GRAMMY TALK! Soon we will have our own “Grammy Nominations", Polaris style, so stay tuned. We talk about some new album releases and which ones have been pleasing to our ears. What kind of Pokemon would be DRAM be? VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: Boonie Mayfield ft iLL University - “School Day” / Jess: DRAM - “3's company” / Tev: Drake - “BrokeBoyz” / Mike: Destin Conrad- “Day Party”Thanks for listening!Subscribe for more content from The Polaris Network - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

The Vibe Check does sensitivity training. We have four words: Keep That Same Energy. Drake dropped “Her Loss” so we discuss what we are rating it. Some early Grammy tea has been circulating and Beyonce has come up. It's being said that Renaissance may not be in the Best Dance/Electronic Recording category, but instead Pop. What do you guys think about it? There was a funeral for Takeoff on Grand Theft Auto. We talk about artists who have used Hip-Hop as a backbone to get to the real genre of music they want to do. 21 Savage said he could beat anyone of his XXL Freshman Classmates in a Verzuz. Eminem got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and that takes us on a discussion about the rapper. We discuss the top five black owned record labels, Diddy buying $185 worth of Cannabis Operations (becoming the largest black owned Cannabis operation) and so much more.VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: Summer Walker - “Wasted” / Jess: SwaVay - “Grammys” / Tev: Rome Streetz ft. Stove God Cooks and Benny the Butcher- “Blow 4 Blow” / Mike: Booney Mayfield ft. IStayJammin (our host)- “Good Girls”Thanks for listening!Subscribe for more content from The Polaris Network - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

R.I.P. Takeoff! Happy Birthday to da kidd, Eijay! He talks is shit, as usual. Jamaica makes a stand and bans violent media. Listeners, do you think that would work in America? We discuss the violence in the Hip-Hop Community. Smino dropped his new album “Luv 4 Rent” and some of us are warming up to it after the first listen last week. Doechii is making waves and we are giving her the flowers she deserves. We talk about some albums we weren't feeling at first but now we are loving heavy now. Have you ever heard a song that you really loved initially but you listen now and its like nawwwww? Drake and 21 Savage is dropping on Thursday and we are gonna do a listen. It is Mariah Carey's time, she let us know “it's time”. The Leprechaun is brought up for whatever reason, but the case starts this month, supposedly. The perpetuation of violence has to stop in the the hip-hop community.  VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Tev: Smino- “Ol Ass Kendrick” / Eijay: Summer Walker - “Reciprocate” / Jess: Smino- “Blu Billy” / Mike: SZA - “Shirt”  #thevibecheck #thepolarisnetwork #whereauthenticitymatters #riptakeoff #migos ##hiphop #music #vibeoftheweek #holidayseason #episode13 #Jamaica #Smino #Luv4Rent #Doechii #podcast #creatives #leperchaun #stoptheviolence #cometogether #unity #playlist #songs #birthday

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MIKE! He dropped a birthday playlist on Spotify and Apple Music if you wanna peep. Beyonce got 150K tickets out here. Babyface dropped “Girls Night Out”. Nas is droppin Kings Disease 3. We are going to do a listen for the Drake/21 Savage and Smino drop. Ashanti's interview with Angie Martinez is releasing soon. Rico charge this, Rico charge that! Please don't pop us with the Rico. Everyone is getting hit with it. Rory and Mal beefing with Joe Burden, AGAIN. Are you going to a show for just the chorus? Lil Durk got his felony charges dropped. Y'all think Frank Ocean gonna drop before Coachella. Ab is dropping and we think it's gonna be therapyesque, kind of like Mr. Morale.  VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: BabyFace and Ari Lennox - “Liquor” / Jess: Jaywop - “Sweeter” / Tev: Kodak Black “Spin” / Mike: NxWorries - “Where I Go” Thanks for listening! Subscribe for more content from The Polaris Network - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

This is the last time we talking about Ye, for real. Lil baby and DJ Akademiks are at odds. The rap girls are in shambles: Nicki and Latto, Sukihana and CHIKA, Cardi and JT…the list goes on. Lizzo makes music for black people and she lets it be known. NxWorries is back! Their new single drops 10-18. TSU Surf…Free the Wave. Billboard released the top 100 streamed musicians and this lands us in debate about new vs. old music. VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Eijay: Ari Lennox - “Stop By” / Jess: Doechii - “Stressed” / Tev: NxWorries - “Can't Stop” / Mike: aint vibin this week Thanks for listening! Subscribe for more content from The Polaris Network - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

Yo! Eijay is on vacation in the jungle, so he might need subtitles. Kanye stays in the news…get this man some help. Quavo and Takeoff released “Only Built For Infinity Links”…this makes us ask, are the Migos done? We do an artists vs. of who we would pick out of our faves in a life or death situation. Ronald Isley & The Isley Brothers release “Make Me Say It Again, Girl” and it well worth the listen. We kept it short and sweet this episode.  VIBE OF THE WEEK ———> Eijay - Ari Lennox “Stop By” (5th week running!), Jack Harlow “Lil Secret” / Tev: Ari Lennox - “Stop By” / Jess: WILLOW - “Split” / Mike: Kris Kross -“Tonite's Tha Night” Thanks for listening! Subscribe for more content from The Polaris Network - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

AYYYY YOOO, on this weeks episode we kick it off with Freddie Gibbs. Freddie Gibbs released “$oul $old $eperately” on Friday and the crew is vibin. TSU Surf gets caught up in the Rico charges, which leads to the discussion of using lyrics in court cases. Smino dropped “90 proof” ft J.Cole and it is fire…patiently waiting the new drop. We are 10 months into the year, do you know your Album of the Year yet? Lyfe Jennings claims he serenaded Jefferey Dahmer…you aint gots to lie Craig. Is DaBaby blackballed? Kanye is wildin with the White Lives Matter “fashions”. Who had the best album covers No Limit or Cash Money? Congrats to Solange for being the first black woman to compose a score for NYC Ballet! Pusha T has a new diss reppin Arbys…should Drake rep McDonalds? We dive into some Sprite Hip-Hop history in relation to rappers and much more.  VIBE OF THE WEEK ———> Eijay: Ari Lennox - “Stop By” for the 4th week / Mike: Nicholas Craven & Boldy James - “Scrabble” / Tev: MF DOOM ft. Pebbles The Invisible Girl - “Doomsday” / Freddie Gibbs ft Anderson Park & Raekwon - “Feel No Pain” Thanks for listening! Subscribe for more content from The Polaris Network - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

Yo the squad is back sans Eijay but we still get Bizzy, word to Bone. Kanye West having contract controversy with Adidas and Gap, but he signed it because slavery is indeed a choice. Through all this the lesson he walked away with was that Sway DID have the answers. Future sells publishing catalog, worth pennies, for MILLIONS. Wild I know. Rihanna's Fenty looking to expand as she gears up for her Super Bowl takeover. Dj Akademiks gotta put some “respek” on the forefathers, making Cool James put his mack down to address him and likeminded individuals.  *****SPOILER ALERT***** (34:54) - (48:00) Donald Glover's Atlanta returns to FX for episode 3 and its fuego. This led us to discussing black tv shows that helped push the culture forward. Tev hops on his free YSL Soap box because Gunna got his bail denied. Will record labels become obsolete? Short answer yes, long version: let's see what happens in the next 10 years. What was the best dance movie? But we already know y'all gon' do it for Lil Saint. Adam Levine slides in the DM's for his choice of baby names. VIBE OF THE WEEK ———> Tev: TiaCorine - “FreakyT” / Jess: SiR- “Nothing Even Matters” / Choker - “Gradient” Thanks for listening! Subscribe for more content from The Polaris Network - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

On this weeks episode, the gang kicks it off with some updates. Ab-Soul dropped Moonshooter and we give our reviews. The Vibe Check has a playlist with all of our vibes of the week…coming soon. John Legend dropped “Legend” and the gang is feeling it. Certified bangers? Let us know how you feel. Can we get the NxWorries album?! August Alsina and Tory Lanez get into a tussle. Tev don't wanna get cancelled guys. Drake and Kanye have the most nominations for the BET Hip Hop Awards. How do you guys feel about back tracks at concerts? We discuss rap content, lyrics and its perception to the masses. This brings up the argument about using the N word in music and should we continue to use it. R&B has changed as a whole and we break it down. There is a double standard in rap when it comes to men and women, so we take a dive into that discussion. VIBE OF THE WEEK ——> Tev: G Perico & Gotdamnitdupri - “Gangstas Anonymous” / Jess: Lil Yachty ft ASAP Rocky, Tyler the Creator & Tierra Whack - “TD” / Mike: Ab-Soul - “Moonshooter” / Eijay: Ari Lennox - “Stop By” for the second week in a row! and Summer Walker - "Wasted" Thanks for listening! Subscribe for more content from The Polaris Network - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

On this weeks episode, we kick it off with the A/S/L release by Ari Lennox. Does she have R&B Album of the Year? We discuss our takes, but it's **NO SKIPS**! Nicki Minaj hosted tea time on Sunday and it stirred up quite the mess, YIKES! The BET Hip Hop Awards announced a new category: Lyricist of the year. Who you got? This leads us to discuss the GOATS of the Hip Hop & R&B cyphers BET have hosted in past years. Who is the best NBA rapper? We are reminded that SHAQ HAD ALL THE FEATURES! Jammin and Eijay talk battle rap. R.I.P to PNB ROCK; we want better for the culture. JID dropped a Tiny Desk and this leads us to discuss who should repeat on the program. VIBE OF THE WEEK ---> Eijay: Ari Lennox "Stop By" / Jammin: Anderson Paak ft. Andre 3000- "Come Home" / Jess: GloRilla- "FNF Free [REMIX ft Latto &JT]" / Tev: 2Pac - "Just Like Daddy" / Ari Lennox - "No Settling"  Thanks for listening! Subscribe for more content from The Polaris Network - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

On this weeks episode, it's Labor Day and the crew is laborless! We kick it off with the Quentin Miller/Drake/Meek Mill controversy. Recently, Quentin Miller went on the Rory & MAL podcast to discuss the falling out with OVO. This leads us to further talks about Meek Mill & Jay-Z. Kendrick wins the Emmy for the Superbowl performance and the Game is pissed. K-Dot also drops the toxic "We Cry Together" video and we give our perspectives. Tev explains his perspective on 3 stacks. 2Pac gets thrown into the mix and we discuss his albums. Ari Lennox surprised us with her EP "Away Message" before her drop this week. What's up with all the show cancellations, left and right? DaBaby recently cancelled a show in New Orleans due to extremely low ticket sales. VIBE OF THE WEEK ---> Jammin: Westside Gunn ft Stovegod- "Jose Canseco" / Tev: Young Nudy- "Impala" / Jess: Rome Fortune - "Blossom / Eijay: Ari Lennox - "No Settling"  R.I.P PAT STAY  Thanks for listening! Subscribe for more content from The Polaris Network - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

On today's episode we kick it off with a Top 50 worst rappers list that's been circulating on Twitter…why is Little Yachty trash? This past week there were some dope and not so dope music drops: DJ Khaled “God Did”, JID “The Forever Story" and Roc Marciano & Alchemist “The Elephant Man's Bones”. The crew has to express their feelings about the Jay-Z verse, we tap in to gauge if it is verse of the year. Our girl Ari Lennox dropped her album cover (and looks damned good) for the much anticipated "Age/Sex/Location" coming out September 9th. Why is it Freddie Gibbs vs everybody?! Question for the audience: What was the first album you ever bought with your own money? We get into our picks and the nostalgia of 90's R&B groups sets the the tone and it makes us wonder, where are all the R&B groups?! We discuss 5% rappers and the rumble between Z-Ro and Trae tha Truth. Who would be in your Rap Avengers? R.I.P Chadwick Boseman!!! This years winner of the MTV Vanguard award is Nicki Minaj. VIBE OF THE WEEK ---> Jess: JID - “Kody Blue 31” / Tev: Larry June - “Im Him” / Tonio Armani - “All Night Long” / Jammin: 2Chainz feat Kendrick Lamar - "Momma I Hit a Lick" Thanks for listening! Subscribe for more content from The Polaris Network - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

On this weeks episode, we kick it off with some new R&B releases: Tink "Pillow Talk" and Tank "R&B Money". This brings us to the question that has been circulating for about a week: "Is R&B dead?" There are some new albums that dropped outside of the R&B realm. Larry June dropped "Spaceships on the Blade" and the crew mention some new anticipated drops coming August 26th. Tev asks what makes Andre 3000 the goat? Tell us what you think! We show some love to all the wonderful shows on The Polaris Network (Where Authenticity Matters). Fnmeka is the first AI Rapper ever and is signed to Capitol Records. You down for Metaverse concerts? Timbaland and Swizz Beatz sue Triller for 28 million...run them their coins! NEW SEGMENT ALERT: Vibe of the Week. The crew will let the listeners know what song, new or old, they have been vibin to this past week. Jess: Beyonce "America Has A Problem" / Tev: Tempest "Young Playa Footage" / Eijay: Tink "Balance" / Jammin: Missy Elliot "Sock it to Me" Thanks for listening! Subscribe for more content from The Polaris Network - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

On today's episode, we discuss which music movie was your all-time favorite: Tempations, Jackson 5 or Five Heartbeats? This week in new music we discuss The Game's new album "DRILLMATIC Heart vs. Mind", Megan the Stallion's second album "Traumazine" and everything in between. We reveal who R&B Voldemort is for the people who were still guessing. Tev comes in HOT and shouts out his business, Open The Company. You can check them out on Instagram (IG: @openthecompany). The topic comes up about the dominance of women in Hip-Hop. We speculate when Beyonce is going to release her act ii to Renaissance. Did Beyonce sell her soul? Welp! A Bishop thinks so. Irv Gotti reminded us (over & over) again that he dated Ashanti, which got the crew talking about artists masters and ownership. We put some respek on Tweet and Taylor Swift never heard of 3LW, have you? Thanks for listening! Subscribe for more content from The Polaris Network - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

Welcome to the first episode of The Vibe Check! On today's episode we discuss the much anticipated Beyonce album, Renaissance. Is it album of the year? We raise the question, who is R&B Voldemort?! Let us know in the comments who your guess is! Isaiah Rashad had an album leak on Dropbox, so the crew discusses their thoughts on the new tracks. This brings us to the question of who do we think is the next break out star on TDE. Young Money recently had a concert but Drake was absent. Jammin poses the question, did Drake fake a Covid diagnosis? Naturally, it leads us to the Drake/Pusha T beef. We round off the episode with everyones top 5 albums, so far, in the year. Thanks for listening! Subscribe for more content from The Polaris Network - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw

“The Vibe Check” is a fun, irreverent weekly podcast from the creators of “The Goodelife” podcast. Join hosts Michael “Jammin” Parker, Jessica Marrs, Eijay “DaKidd” Goode, and Tevin “Only Tev”' Johnson each week as they review all things hip hop, music, and pop culture. Subscribe for more content from The Polaris Network - http://bit.ly/3l88kNw