Album Mode

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Zach Bryan's fifth studio album 'The Great American Bar Scene', his amazing songwriting, the hip hop to country dictionary and the album's plodding minimalism. Démar’s rating: 8 / 10. Adriel’s rating: 7.5 / 10 The Love List: Purple Gas, Northern Thunder, Boons, The Way Back, Bass Boat, 28 TIMECODES: 1:10 - A bunch of left turns 1:43 - Démar shouts out himself 5:2...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Lucky Daye's third studio album 'Algorithm', his amazing change in style and how this project is a breath of fresh air for male R&B. Démar’s rating: 8.5 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 9 / 10 The Love List: Never Leavin' U Lonely, Herican, Blame, Mary, Breakin' The Bank, Soft TIMESCODES: 1:01 It's the First Lucky Daye album Dema has ever listened to 2:40 Adriel was sur...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Megan Thee Stallion's third studio album 'Megan', her lack of flow and topic variation along with her being closer to a female Logic than most think. Démar’s rating: 7 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 4 / 10  The Love List: HISS, B.A.S., Paper Together, Spin, Boa , Cobra TIMECODES: 3:28 - Is she still a hitmaker? 4:48 - She’s returning shots 6:30 - The diss tracks fit into...

Sometimes you really have to pop out and show niggas. Kendrick Lamar's Juneteenth concert "The Pop Out — Ken & Friends," crazy, the duo breakdown their favourite moments and disappointments. Also Queen just sold their entire discography for £1 billion and we wonder which new artist could sell for the same. TIMECODES: 1:10 - Kendrick with the Quotables 2:05 - Showed how important the West Coast...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Kehlani's fourth studio album 'Crash', her failed expansion beyond R&B and whether her album performances even matter to her career overall. Démar’s rating: 4 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 5 / 10  The Love List: Groove Theory, 8, Deep TIMECODES: 4:39 Originators of vibey R&B girl era 4:55 Fans and the public view her differently 8:19 Ariana Grande 10:14 Toxic Que...

This week, Démar and Adriel discuss Don Toliver's fourth studio album 'Hardstone Psycho', his versatility, joining the sexy drill wave, and Don Toliver outgrowing the Cactus Jack label. Démar’s rating: 7 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 8.5 / 10  The Love List: KRYPTONITE, TORE UP, LAST LAUGH, 5 TO 10, DEEP IN THE WATER TIMECODES: 1:47 - Can’t Say 2:33 - His last project 3:07 - His voice colour 5:19 - Sexy d...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Charli XCX's sixth studio album 'BRAT', how the start of her career misaligned people's perception of her, Brat's distortion and her approaching Daft Punk and Playboi Carti levels of good repetitiveness. Démar’s rating: 9 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 7.5 / 10  The Love List: 360, 365, Von dutch, Mean girls, Everything is romantic, B2b TIMECODES: 2:27 - The industry plan...

Yes, "Wah Gwan Delilah" Remix really has Drake on the track, no, it's not a serious track. After Drake got demolished in his beef with Kendrick Lamar Demar and Adriel analyze why Drake released "Wah Gwan Delilah" now. Also, the hip hop continues its #Metoo moment as The-Dream is accused of rape and sexual battery in a new lawsuit. TIMECODES: 2:07 Drake did it on purpose to cut the tension  3:32 Th...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Shaboozey's third album 'Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going', it's constant conversation between country and hip hop and whether Shaboozey is a gimmick. Démar’s rating: 6.5 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 6.5 / 10  The Love List: Horses & Hellcats, A Bar Song (Tipsy), Drink Don't Need No Mix, Finally Over TIMECODES: 1:39 - Movie soundtrack (spiderman)  4:44 - Hip-h...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Vince Staples' sixth studio album 'Dark Times', its muted production and Vince Staples finally channeling his humour into his music. Démar’s rating: 7.5 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 7 / 10  The Love List: Government Cheese, Étouffée, "Radio", Freeman, Black&Blue P.S. Doesn't 'Shame On The Devil' sound like a Mac Demarco song? Or are we trippin' TIMECODES: 2:40 - Old...

Video has finally emerged showing some of the physical abuse Cassie has endured and Diddy thought an video apology was an appropriate response to that... You're only apologizing because the video is public, not for anything else... TIMECODES: 00:16 - Intro  01:26 - The Sickening Video 04:10 - Diddy felt untouchable 06:09 - Why does this video still exist? 09:42 - Media Members defending Diddy 13:4...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Billie Eilish's third studio album 'HIT ME HARD AND SOFT', Eilish's versatility accidentally causing her to make blander music and her ever-stellar songwriting.  Démar’s rating: 6 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 6 / 10 The Love List: LUNCH, L'AMOUR DE MA VIE, THE DINER, BITTERSUITE, BLUE 2:07 First time hearing Billie 5:08 Happier than ever left Demar underwhelmed 7:05 Wha...

DJ Akademiks's fat is back in the fire after a string of hip hop sexual misconduct allegations that have been plaguing 2024. Ak is facing a new lawsuit accusing him of rape, sexual assault, and defamation by Fauziya “Ziya” Abashe for an alleged incident in 2022. The duo breakdown what it means for Ak and hip hop as sexual misconduct allegations continue to pile up against men in the industry. Then...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Gunna's fifth studio album 'One of Wun', its surprisingly impressive production and Gunna never killing the vibe. Démar’s rating: 3 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 5.5 / 10 The Love List: hakuna matata, back in the a, whatsapp, one of wun TIMECODES: 5:41 - Demar’s favourite Gunna song 8:30 - Very little hype around this album 9:45 - Is there another hit we can find 10:45 -...

Kendrick Lamar has obliterated Drake in the beef with the hit diss song 'Not Like Us' with 'meet the grahams' to set it up. Drake had a chance in this beef but it look like that time is over and he's left to salvage what's left of his reputation. Adriel and Demar analyze how Kendrick dismantled Drake in the beef, whether the pyrrhic victory is worth it and if Drake is still too big to fail. TIMECO...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss 4Batz's first mixtape 'U Made Me a St4r', Aaliyah's sound inspiring another R&B revival and whether 4Batz is just Brent Faiyaz with a mask on. Démar’s rating: 7 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 8 / 10 The Love List: act i: stickerz "99", act ii: date @ 8, act vi: made man, act v: there goes another vase, get out yo feelings ho TIMECODES: 5:44 Do we need to see 4batz fac...

Kendrick Lamar has finally dropped his reply diss track to Drake, 'Euphoria' and it's everything we thought it'd be and more. Join us as we bask in the heat of Kenrick Lamar cooking Drake for 6 straight minutes. TIMECODES: 0:15 - Intro 1:30 - Euphoria is officially out / The oven mitts are out 3:10 - Kendrick Lamar is up right now 3:50 - People catching strays 4:23 - Kendrick Lamar's approach 5:33...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss PARTYNEXTDOOR's fourth studio album 'PARTYNEXTDOOR 4', circling back on his sound and whether he's the forefather of toxic R&B. Démar’s rating: 4 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 8 / 10 The Love List: Cheers, Stuck In My Ways, Make It To The Morning TIMECODES: 3:07 - Favorite from the PND series  6:54 - Cheers single 8:57 - Album for the hardcore fans 9:17 - Control int...

Drake's AI diss track 'Taylor Made Freestyle' is out but is it in good taste? We're talking about beef but are there some technological lines that you just don't cross? Also, Chris Brown and Quavo are beefing and its gone to blows over diss tracks. We're here breaking it down and laughing at the absurdity. TIMECODES: 1:56 - Drake AI 3:30 - Taunting Kendrick Lamar 3:50 - One of the largest artists...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Taylor Swift's 11th studio album 'The Tortured Poets Department', the boring production, Taylor's hyper-literal lyrics and her minimal singing range. Démar’s rating: 3 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 3 / 10 The Love List: Florida!!!, I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can), thanK you aIMee, I Look in People's Windows TIMECODES: 2:10 - Drake should write for Taylor  3:28 - Previous...

Drake has responded to Kendrick Lamar in emphatic fashion with his unofficial track 'Push Ups (Drop & Give Me 50)'. We breakdown the lyrics and really discuss if this beef is winnable for anyone involved. TIMECODES: 0:17 - Intro 3:54 - Thinking Drake's diss is AI   5:56 -  What's Beef sample? 7:46 - Kendrick is at a disadvantage   8:47 - Contract discussions    9:46 - Distract lyric breakdown...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Future and Metro Boomin's collaborative album 'We Still Don't Trust You', Future's strained vocals and Future being one of the rappers with minimal skill at rapping. Démar’s rating: 4 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 7 / 10 The Love List: We Still Don't Trust, Nights Like This, Nobody Knows My Struggle, Crossed Out, Red Leather TIMECODES: 1:54 - First album was the single f...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss J. Cole's surprise mixtape 'Might Delete Later', his Kendrick Lamar diss, his apology to Kendrick Lamar and how he's destroyed the bravado in his music. Démar’s rating: 6 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 9 / 10 The Love List: H.Y.B., Stealth Mode, Stickz N Stonez, Pricey TIMECODES:  2:25 Surprise drop 3:54  Demar was in bed 5:40 Pre-apology J. Cole 10:07 The music sounds di...

Since we've determined that J. Cole is no longer in the big three because of his apology Démar and Adriel take stock of artists that can replace him in the rap hierarchy. Also the duo do a little bit of recap on Bryson Tiller's latest album 'Bryson Tiller ' and Doja Cat's deluxe ‘Scarlet 2: Claude’ TIMECODES: 1:12 Bryson Tiller ‘The Man Who Made Trapsoul’ 8:20 Doja Cat 15:05 Deciding the future of...

We're a quarter through the calendar, so it's time for Démar and Adriel to go over their favourite albums so far this year. Also Lizzo quit music and then unquit music. Grand opening, grand closing. TIMECODES: 00:39 Lizzo’s ‘Retirement’ 04:48 Yeat | 2093 05:54 The Last Dinner Party | Prelude to Ecstasy 07:45 Flo Milli | Fine Ho, Stay 09:27 Future & Metro Boomin | WE DON’T TRUST YOU 11:00 Tyla...