This podcast is all about the best genre with a backbeat: Hip-Hop. Adrian Trujillo and Shanley Wang delve into the world of hip-hop with commentary, album reviews, and discussion ranging from old-school emcees to the latest albums.
In which we both write a verse over our beat from the previous episode, we review Tyler the Creator's "[Something Something] Flower Boy," and we rank the best area represent hip-hop songs.
In which we make a mother#$%@ing beat, we take a look at Blu and Exile's B-side extravaganza "In the Beginning: Before the Heavens," and we mine NBA history for its best rapping talent.
In which we finish our brief look at the history of hip-hop production, we review "Laila's Wisdom" from Rapsody, and we delve into the best female rappers.
In which we bust out the Triton talk, we review some chump named Sir Mix-a-Lot, and we decide which novelty raps are best.
In which our exploration of hip-hop arrives in the 90's, we review Jay-Z's "4:44," and we determine our best esoteric samples.
In which we explore the beginnings of hip-hop, we review "All-Amerikkkan Badass," and rank rappers' acting roles.
In which we discuss the current state of hip-hop, we review "The Saga Continues," and reveal our top 5 beats of all time lists.
We close out season 1 with a look back on the season, what we are looking forward to next season, "HNDRXX," and our Top Five "Top Five" top fives. Don't worry about it. Just listen.
Bear with Shanley as he explains which NBA players analogize to which rappers. Also, Kendrick's "Damn" and we rank Wu-Tang Clan members in our Top Five.
What makes a good beat? Who is Oddisee? What are our favorite album skits of all time?
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