We Talk Music

Will hip-hop ever get another Big 3? Can Tyler, The Creator or Travis Scott fill the shoes of Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and J. Cole—and is great music alone enough to become a superstar? JB, Charles, and J Shep get into the future of rap, the power of a loyal fanbase, and what separates a talented rapper from an artist who can build a lasting career. We discuss NBA YoungBoy’s following, review Drake’...

Is Playboi Carti overrated—or are some listeners missing the appeal? And can a Drake feature still change an artist’s career? JB sits down with Chemdawg and Charles for another episode of WeTM — WeTalkMusic, debating who deserves the hype, who deserves more respect, and what artists need to turn a big opportunity into a lasting career. We revisit the $500K-or-dinner-with-Jay-Z question, break down...

Is Drake doing too much with FOMO, or are we about to witness another legendary run? The WeTM crew debates Drake’s next era, whether Atlanta still runs rap, Pooh Shiesty’s new album, the future of street rap and much more. We also break down what makes listeners care about a new artist, why aura and visuals matter, the oversaturation of music, The Game’s latest album, the best album trilogies, Hou...

Drake, Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West go first overall — but who actually drafted the BEST rap team? On this episode of JB & Friends, we put together our ultimate rapper rosters, draft producers to coach each team, and debate which lineup is walking away with the win. The draft gets interesting fast: Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Kanye West, J. Cole, Jay-Z, Baby Keem, Future, Larry June, Key Glock, Li...

Who is the King of R&B—Usher, Chris Brown or somebody else? On this episode of WeTM: JB & Friends, JB, Charles and B Deaux build their R&B royal family and debate the King, Queen, Prince and Princess of R&B.The conversation starts with the best albums of 2026 so far, including projects from Tierra Whack, Baby Keem, J. Cole and Drake. The crew also debates whether Wale could beat J....

Drake’s discography always starts a debate, so JB and Charles sat down to rank their favorite Drake albums and talk through where projects like Take Care, Views, Nothing Was the Same, Certified Lover Boy, So Far Gone, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late, Scorpion, Thank Me Later, and more belong in the conversation. Before the ranking, we opened with a music “This or That” segment featuring match...

Drake dropped three albums at midnight — ICEMAN, Habibti, and Maid of Honour — and the you know we had to talk about it. Season 2 starts with JBTheTruth, Charles, and J Shep breaking down Drake’s ICEMAN, whether he was right to address the Kendrick Lamar beef, if the album had too much diss energy, and whether this is one of Drake’s strongest lyrical projects in years. We also get into Drake’s rel...