Billboard Unfiltered

In today's episode of Billboard Unfiltered, Billboard staffers Carl Lamarre, Trevor Anderson, and Kyle Denis are joined by Peter Rosenberg dive into Drake’s “Nokia” music video where he references Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” music video, Ye’s interview with DJ Akademiks where he makes statements surrounding Kim Kardashian, Playboi Carti, Beyonce & Jay-Z and others, and the current state of Summ...

In today's episode of Billboard Unfiltered, Billboard staffers Carl Lamarre, Trevor Anderson and Kyle Denis are joined by Nyla Symone as they discuss Playboi Carti’s big week on the Billboard charts with ‘MUSIC,’ Ye’s surprise drop of ‘Bully’ and the mixed reactions surrounding it, the women in Hip-Hop and R&B being honored at Women in Music and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

In today's episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Carl Lamarre, Trevor Anderson and Kyle Denis are reacting to Playboi Carti’s first album in five years, ‘MUSIC,’ and sharing their thoughts on everything he delivered on the album. They also go into Lizzo’s X crash out over ‘poptimism,’ the public’s reaction to Leon Thomas putting out the “Mutt” remix with Chris Brown and more! Learn...

In today's episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Damien Scott, Carl Lamarre, and Trevor Anderson are joined by DJ Drewski to debate who the best lyricist among Nas, Jay-Z, and Biggie is, discuss who among Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and J. Cole would have been the most successful in the 90s, and consider if Wiz Khalifa's freestyling signifies his return, and more! Learn more about your...

In today's episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Kyle Denis, Damien Scott, Carl Lamarre and Trevor Anderson break down Drake tying with Taylor Swift & Jay-Z on the Billboard 200 with ‘$ome $exy $ongs 4 U,’ if MC’s should take J.Cole seriously, Ye sharing an alleged DM of The Game DMing Tina Knowles, Rolling Stone’s worst song on Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the 15 up and coming Hi...

Billboard reacts to A$AP Rocky's not guilty verdict, Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR's '$ome $exy $ongs 4 U' album, Kendrick Lamar makes Hip-Hop history following his Super Bowl Halftime performance and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Kyle Denis, Damien Scott, and Angel Diaz react to Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show, highlighting the best and controversial moments, discussing Ye’s X rants and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Trevor Anderson and Kyle Denis are joined by Vibe’s Regina Cho to recap Hip-Hop and R&B’s big night at the 2025 Grammys, review The Weeknd’s new album, ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow,’ and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode of Billboard Unfiltered, Billboard staffers Trevor Anderson, Kyle Denis, Carl Lamarre and Damien Scott predict who will win big at the 2025 Grammys, discuss Snoop Dogg and Nelly performing during Donald Trump's inauguration and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Trevor Anderson, Kyle Denis, and Damien Scott react to LiAngelo Ball signing a deal with UMG & Def Jam after "Tweaker" became a viral sensation, Drake's defamation lawsuit against UMG over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us," and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Trevor Anderson, Kyle Denis, Damien Scott, Carl Lamarre discuss LiAngelo Ball's rapid rise in the Hip-Hop world leading with his “Tweaker” track. They also break down Drake’s “Fighting Irish Freestyle,” his alleged fake DM’s with UMG, Lil Baby’s new album, ‘WHAM,’ and his career, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

In this episode 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Trevor Anderson, Kyle Denis, Damien Scott, Carl Lamarre rank the best Rap and R&B albums of 2024, go through the biggest scandals of the year, share their predictions for 2025 and more!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s special, the 25th episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Kyle Denis and Carl Lamarre are joined by Vibe staffers, Regina Cho and Amber Corinne. Together, they dissect Billboard’s 10 Hottest Female Rappers of 2024, discuss who fell off the list, share their personal favorites, and explain why each rapper earned her ranking. They also react to Jay-Z’s assault allegations, h...

In this episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Kyle Denis, Trevor Anderson, Carl Lamarre, and Damien Scott discuss Kendrick Lamar’s 'GNX' chart takeover along with their initial reactions to the surprise drop, Drake’s legal battle with UMG over "Not Like Us," J. Cole’s 'Inevitable' series, and his 10-year anniversary show at MSG for 'Forest Hill Drive.' Learn more about your ad choi...

In this episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Carl Lamarre, Trevor Anderson, and Damien Scott discuss the significant role hip-hop artists have played in the upcoming election by being vocal about their endorsements. They also react to Tyler, the Creator's 'CHROMAKOPIA,' Lil Durk's arrest, and the reasons more rappers are ending up in jail, and more! Learn more about your ad choice...

In this episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Carl Lamarre, Trevor Anderson, Damien Scott, and Kyle Denis break down GloRilla’s No. 5 debut with 'Glorious' and Rod Wave’s No. 2 debut 'Last Lap' on the Billboard 200, discussing why they are so successful. They dive into whether hip-hop journalism is dead, if the BET Hip-Hop Awards should continue, and more! Learn more about your ad...

In this episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Carl Lamarre, Trevor Anderson, and Kyle Denis debate who the new big 3 of rap are, why Tommy Richman’s debut album failed, the current state of R&B and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Carl Lamarre, Kyle Denis, and Damien Scott dissect J. Cole's features on Tee Grizzley’s “BLOW FOR BLOW” and Daylyt’s “A Plate of Collard Greens,” as well as his best features overall. The team also gives their predictions for who could receive a 2025 Grammy nomination, discusses Ye's announcement of his new album 'Bully,' and covers the...

In this episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Tetris Kelly, Trevor Anderson, Kyle Denis and Damien Scott go into Janet Jackson’s “not black” claim towards Kamala Harris, and the aftermath after her comment. The team also broke down Future’s third album ‘Mixtape Pluto', Chlöe Bailey’s career and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Carl Lamarre, Trevor Anderson, Kyle Denis and Damien Scott go in depth about the controversy surrounding Diddy’s charges, arrest and how the world has reacted to it. The trio also discuss why Tyla & Tems aren’t categorized as afrobeats artists, Lil Wayne’s comment about his Super Bowl snub and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

In this episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Carl Lamarre, Trevor Anderson, and Damien Scott explore the impact of Kendrick Lamar being selected to headline the Super Bowl halftime show, why other artists believe Lil Wayne was snubbed, why Beyoncé should have received a CMA nomination, whether she's being snubbed, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

In this episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Carl Lamarre, Kyle Denis, and Damien Scott discuss A$AP Rocky’s cover profile, his one-on-one conversation with Damien, and the industry’s expectations for his new album. They also dive into Complex’s Best Atlanta Rappers of All Time, debate who should have taken the number one spot, explore Billboard’s greatest pop stars of the 21st ce...

In this episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Carl Lamarre, Trevor Anderson, and Damien Scott react to Latto’s new album, ‘Sugar Honey Iced Tea,’ break down the new Killer Mike & Travis Scott feud, debate whether Snoop Dogg is the most beloved rapper of all time and more! 0:00 - Intro  00:30 - Review of Latto's 'Sugar Honey Iced Tea' Album  17:04 - Killer Mike vs Travis Scott  27:3...

In this episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Carl Lamarre, Trevor Anderson, Kyle Denis and Damien Scott break down Drake’s 100GB footage and his joint album with PartyNextDoor. They also talk about Ye dropping ‘Vultures 2,’ the best songs on the album, and whether or not Ty Dolla $ign is the right collaborator for him. They give you insight on Latto’s listening party, how the wome...

In this episode of 'Billboard Unfiltered,' Billboard staffers Carl Lamarre, Trevor Anderson, and Damien Scott discuss whether Ice Spice’s debut album is worth the hype. They also discuss Charlamagne and Elliott Wilson's feud over the Complex Hip-Hop Media Power Ranking List, Will Smith’s future in music and more! 0:00: Intro 1:23: Thoughts On Ice Spice’s ‘Y2K’ 13:55: Charlamagne Tha God VS Elliot...