Second Avenue Podcast

It’s the end of an era. We’re going on a break for a little bit due to some life changes so we’re leaving you with a playlist full of some of the songs that come to mind when we think about the podcast and our relationship with each other. It’s not a goodbye… it’s a see you later. It’s been real. - Jonathon & Elijah

The pod is coming to a close (or break) so it’s only right we take a look at some of our favorite tracks that brought albums to a close. From Kanye to Logic to Earl Sweatshirt, tune in and hear us talk about why we love these outros and what makes them such good closers.

Second Avenue Podcast is coming to an end and we picked an awful week to miss an upload. We’re back with one final aux battle and to talk about the whole Drake and Kendrick beef from Euphoria to The Heart Part 6!

This week Jonathon & Elijah each discuss three albums in their rotation right now. From Pusha T to Adele to The Weeknd, we talk about some current favorites. We hope you find a project to check out for the first time or some newfound appreciation for a familiar album. We also talk about Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash lineup, NBA playoffs, NFL Draft, and more!

We’re back with another installment of our Album of the Month series. This time we’re talking about Chance the Rapper’s iconic mixtape Acid Rap. We also talk about NBA playoff predictions, the latest updates from the Rap Civil War and more!

In this week’s episode, we work to curate the perfect Spring playlist. From vibrant indie pop to melodic hip-hop, find a new favorite track to enjoy this Spring as the weather begins getting nicer!

We kick off the episode talking about Elijah’s big move to Spotify after a fallout with Apple Music and Illinois basketball making the Elite 8. Then, we welcome our friends Mauricio and Macy, fresh off their trip to Rolling Loud Cali 2024! From favorite performances to surprise guests, tune in to hear all about their highlights and favorite moments at one of rap’s biggest festivals!

In this episode, we take a trip down memory lane, pitting iconic mobile games like Angry Birds and Subway Surfers against each other in a bracket-style showdown. We also talk about this week’s new music releases, headlined by Metro Boomin and Future’s WE DON’T TRUST YOU and the standout track “Like That” with Kendrick Lamar’s standout diss verse.

It’s Selection Sunday for March Madness, so it’s only right we do a bracket this week! We're diving deep into the world of music videos created by Cole Bennett's Lyrical Lemonade. Join us as we complete a bracket featuring the top 16 most viewed videos from the Lyrical Lemonade vault, limited to only the top song per artist.

To celebrate our 100th episode, we’ll be picking our top five favorite songs of all time. This was an impossible list to make that might be different if you ask us tomorrow, but we hope you enjoy hearing us talk about some of our all time favorites! Let us know what your top five favorite songs of all time are!

In this month's episode of our Album of the Month series, we dive into Big Sean's monumental album, "Dark Sky Paradise." Released in 2015, "Dark Sky Paradise" marked a pivotal moment in Big Sean's career, solidifying his position as one of the most popular voices in hip-hop. From the introspective intro to the explosive anthems, we dissect notable tracks including the chart-topping singles like "B...

Spotify released their list of thirty hip-hop and R&B albums that they consider streaming era classics this week. For this week’s episode we’ll be drafting five modern day classics each and talking about some of our favorite songs, memories with the music, and more!

We predicted Grammy winners last week, so this week we’ll be looking at the actual winners in the rap & general categories. We’ll also be giving our initial thoughts on Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign’s collab album Vultures 1. We also dive into this week’s other new releases, highlight some songs in our rotations this week, give our Super Bowl predictions, and more!

In this episode, we predict the winners of the 2024 Grammy Awards. From chart-toppers to emerging talents, we analyze the artists who are most deserving to take home the coveted gold gramophones. Join us as we explore the front-runners, dark horses, and the stories behind the sounds that are poised to make history at this year's Grammys. Hear our picks and see how we did for picking last night’s w...

We’re joined by our friend Alex Long for a dive into the universe of J. Cole's fourth studio album, "4 Your Eyez Only." In this episode, we explore each track, examining the lyricism, themes, and story that J. Cole lays out in this album. We also talk about this week’s releases, slow Coachella ticket sales, André 3000’s upcoming tour, and more!

We’re celebrating two years of Second Avenue Podcast this week so it’s only right we kick off season two of a fan favorite series. This week, we’re picking songs for these categories: Rap & Non-Rap Collab, Diamond Song, 2014 Song, Pick up girl song, Cry in car song, White cover, and Outro track. We also talk about this week’s releases, JPEGMAFIA & Kanye West linking up, The Vince Staples S...

We’re back with our third annual list of artists we think are going to blow up this year. From rising artists who we think will enter the spotlight to borderline stars we think will take the leap, we’re talking about some of the most interesting emerging artists in music today. We also talk about 21 Savage’s new project, the Lyrical Lemonade “All is Yellow” feature list, and more!

To continue kicking off the new year, we’re picking ten of our most anticipated albums of 2024. We saw some new faces running our listening rotations last year while many of the stars were quiet. This year, we’re expecting big releases from some of rap’s biggest stars and most exciting up-and-coming talents.

We’re kicking off 2024 with a look back at all the great music we got last year. We’re crowning our Rookie of the Year, Most Improved, Comeback Player, MVP, as well as picking our Bar of the Year and Feature of the Year. We also talk about our collective top 10 songs of the year, including crowning our individual Song of the Year.

Merry Christmas Second Ave fam! For today’s episode, we’re talking about some of our favorite Christmas memories and drafting our favorite Christmas songs! Join us as we go head-to-head, drafting the ultimate Christmas playlist and head to our Instagram to vote on who picked the better team and listen to our full Christmas playlist!

The year is coming to a close, so it’s finally time to rank our top ten favorite albums of the year. Throughout the year, we thought worthwhile releases felt rare, but looking back we both found a lot to love with this year’s releases. From superstars returning to the spotlight, newcomers looking to take the crown, and familiar artists reinventing themselves, there’s been a lot to love in 2023!

In this week’s episode, we take a deep dive into Childish Gambino's magnum opus, "Because the Internet," a decade after its initial release. Join us as we explore the album’s themes of connectivity, identity, and the digital age and how they have aged over time. From the innovative production to the thought-provoking lyrics, we reflect on the impact and lasting influence of the album both musicall...

To kick off our end of the year content, we’re back with a 2023 edition of Guessing the Missing Artist from our followers’ Spotify Wrapped. We covered up one artist from your top five and we’ll try to guess the missing artist based on the other four artists & top songs. We also take a look at our own Wrapped.

We’re continuing our Album of the Month series with one of Elijah’s all-time favorites: Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 2 by Lil Peep. We take a deeper dive into the first posthumous release from one of the past decades most influential and interesting artists & heartbreaking stories. We go track-by-track to talk about our favorite songs, lyrics, and more!

It’s been over ten years since GTA V released and signs are pointing to a new Grand Theft Auto game soon, so for this week’s episode we revisit our favorite songs and stations from GTA V and pick some tracks we need to see in the new game. We also talk about Drake’s Scary Hours Edition of For All The Dogs, Andre 3000 releasing a solo album, the new Kanye & Ty Dolla $ign track, and more!