Bars, Rhymes & Life

This week on Bars, Rhymes & Life we give our takes on the track Good Kid by one of the G.O.A.T MCs...... Kendrick Lamar. Abhi explains the genesis of Bars, Rhymes & Life while Alan talks about the sad reality of police violence.  

This week on Bars, Rhymes and Life, we break down The Fire, by one of the greatest hip hop groups of all time... The Roots. Alan asks if the universe is deterministic and Abhi explains his career dilemma.

This week we check out Manilla by the lyrical master Lupe Fiasco. Alan gets some wisdom from Lupe's momma. And Abhi reminisces about James Pond 2: RoboCod 🐟

This week we listen to Reunited by the one and only Wu-Tang Clan. Alan talks about some things that aren't worth the money, and some things that are. While Abhi goes down several learning rabbit holes, and wonders if NFTs are the future!

In this weeks episode of Bars, Rhymes & Life, we run through the otherworldly track Respiration by Blackstar ft Common.  Alan explains why this might be his favourite hip hop track of all time, while Abhi gets a chance to practice his Spanish.

This week we get personal with the lyrical 🔥 that is Chum by Earl Sweatshirt. Alan talks family, identity, and ethnicity, while Abhi shares an effective smoking deterrent that you definitely shouldn't try.

How long does it take to buy a house on minimum wage? Abhi does the math. And Alan explains how AI can learn human biases. It's all mathematics!

In our second episode we give our takes on the 🐐 that is Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) on his track Mathematics. Alan tries to guess how much the US spends on national defence. Abhi shares why he thinks it did matter to Michael Jackson whether he was "black or white".

In our first episode, we celebrate the 🔥 that is MF DOOM on his track Accordion. Alan flexes his philosophy knowledge on Abhi, while Abhi explains a "scientific" conspiracy theory…

Bars, Rhymes and Life is a podcast where Alan and Abhi share their unique takes on some of their favourite lines from their favourite tracks. The podcast hopes to share how music can connect us with our past, help us make decisions in our present and shine a light on what our future could look like. Check us out every week on Apple Music, Spotify or YouTube.