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Pete Rock and Funkmaster Flex are at war over the future of New York Hip-Hop. On this week's episode of Ambrosia For Heads ' What's The Headline we explain why the two icons are fighting, and what's at stake.  0:00 Intro 1:20 Funkmaster Flex is in a feud with Conway The Machine and Pete Rock, and it’s turned ugly 2:18 Pete Rock’s Hip-Hop resume 7:30 What Funkmaster Flex has meant for Hip-Hop...

Rappers are fans too...On this week's episode of AFH's What's The Headline, we do a deep dive into the Top 5 MC lists of 30 of Hip-Hop's greatest artists.  0:00 Intro 1:10 Ice Cube said Lil Wayne is the greatest rapper of all-time (besides himself) 7:25 The significance of Top 5 MC lists in Hip-Hop 14:44 Jake’s Top 5 MCs 15:37 Reggie’s Top 5 MCs 17:35 The Top MCs for 30 of the greatest artist...

Rolling Stone recently released an incredibly controversial list of the Top 200 Rap Albums Of All-Time. On this week's episode of AFH's What's The Headline, we discuss the list, reveal our own personal Top 10 lists, and lay out the list of the Top 20 Rap Albums Of All-Time that was decided by millions of AFH readers.   0:00 Intro 1:20 Rolling Stone released a very controversial list of the To...

After 5 years, Kendrick Lamar has released Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers , his long-awaited follow up to DAMN . Like its predecessor, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers is 2 albums in one and loaded with hidden references. On this week's episode of AFH 's What's The Headline , we explain the meanings behind the two albums-- Mr. Morale AND The Big Steppers --and explore Kendrick Lamar's career o...

Black Star (Yasiin Bey fka Mos Def and Talib Kweli) have released No Fear Of Time , their first album in 24 years. We review the Madlib-produced album on this week's episode of AFH 's What's The Headline , and we discuss the history and impact of Black Star and Rawkus Records. We also discuss Kendrick Lamar's forthcoming Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers , potentially being a double album.  ...

Pusha-T has released his album It's Almost Dry , which was produced by both Kanye West and Pharrell. Pusha says the album was his Verzuz between Kanye and Pharrell. On this week's episode of AFH 's What's The Headline , we review It's Almost Dry , song by song, and determine who won between Pharrell and Kanye. We also celebrate the life of DJ Kay Slay, and discuss what we know so far about Kendric...

We discuss JAY-Z's many sneak disses on this week's episode of Ambrosia For Heads ' What's The Headline podcast. We also talk about Will Smith's ban from the Oscars, Black Star's new album with Madlib, ScHoolboy Q's new Soccer Dad song, Kidd Creole's (from Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five) manslaughter conviction and more.   0:00 Intro 2:56 Will Smith is banned from the Oscars for 10...

After making progress in recent years, the 2022 Grammy Awards dropped the ball again when it came to Hip-Hop. We break down their misses, the new Dreamville mixtape, Freddie Gibbs and Benny The Butcher's feud and more on episode #79 of AFH's What's The Headline .   0:00 Intro 1:00 Last thoughts on Will Smith x Chris Rock 4:20 Reviewing the 2022 Grammy Awards for Hip-Hop 9:44 This was one of t...

Benny The Butcher continues his hot streak, with the release Tana Talk 4 . We review the album, song by song, in addition to discussing Joell Ortiz and Kxng Crooked's The Rise & Fall of Slaughterhouse and Fly Anakin's Frank on this week's episode of AFH's What's The Headline . 2:40 Benny The Butcher has released his Tana Talk 4 album 4:30 Was Johnny P’s Caddy the best way to kick off the album...

Last week, Joe Budden and Royce 5'9 had a heated public exchange with Joell Ortiz. On this week's episode of AFH 's What's The Headline , we provide an in-depth timeline of the rise and fall of Slaughterhouse. 1:00 The members of Slaughterhouse are in a war of words with one another 3:00 Why Slaughterhouse is so loved by so many 9:40 The rise and fall of Slaughterhouse: a timeline 10:00 Where Joel...

Dr. Dre led one of the greatest halftime performances in Super Bowl history. On this week's episode of What's The Headline , we unpack the symbolism and references in a show that included Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak. We also discuss Snoop's new album and his purchase of Death Row Records.   0:00 Intro 2:14 Where does the Dr. Dre, Eminem,...

The Wu-Tang: An American Saga TV series depicts that origin story of the Wu-Tang Clan. The show's creators call it "historical fiction." On this week's episode of What's The Headline , we look at many of the show's biggest moments, and explain what's fact and what's fiction. Do not watch or read ahead, if you have not watched Wu-Tang: An American Saga and do not want some of the plot points to be...

J. Cole has been using guest verses to make the case that he is the best rapper alive. We discuss his greatest appearances, Snoop Dogg being back on Death Row Records, a new book about J. Dilla and more in this week's episode of AFH 's What's The Headline .    0:00 Intro 1:20 Benny The Butcher’s "Johnny P’s Caddy," featuring J. Cole, is a special moment for Hip-Hop 5:19 The meaning of Jo...

A new crop of MCs is emerging to take the throne from Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole and Drake. We name the 10 best rappers of the Now School. On episode #73 of the What's The Headline podcast, we also discuss Pete Rock not being paid for his work on Illmatic, Kool Moe Dee's resurfaced report card grading MCs from the 80s and 90s and more. 0:00 Intro 5:02 There is a new generation of MCs emerging to take...

We discuss 2021's biggest Hip-Hop stories and best Rap album on this week's episode of AFH's What's The Headline: 0:00 Intro 1:48 The biggest Hip-Hop stories of 2021 (Impact) 2:45 Busta Rhymes tore down the stage at the VMAs with an iconic performance 9:40 Hip-Hop will take over the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show with Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. Blige 12:39 Hip-Hop owned...

Kanye West and Drake did a concert together last week. The world believed they had made peace, but Drake performed several songs in his set that contained Kanye disses. We break down the history of their feud and the lyrics of the songs Drake used to publicly wage warfare against Kanye, on this week's episode of Ambrosia For Heads ' What's The Headline :    0:00 Intro 1:10 Drake and Kany...

The fight between Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Three 6 Mafia was one of the biggest stories of the week, but their ability to move past it, given their history, is an even bigger story. We discuss that, the premiere party for You Are Now Watching Video Music Box--Nas' documentary on Ralph McDaniels--and more on episode 70 of Ambrosia For Heads ' What's The Headline : 0:00 Intro 6:50 The expectations g...

The 2022 Grammy nominations have arrived, and the year’s best album wasn’t even nominated. Here are the biggest misses and predictions for the winners. On this week's episode of AFH's What's The Headline, we discuss all of the Rap categories, make our picks and predict who will win the awards. This installment was recorded prior to the death of Virgil Abloh. AFH's offers its condolences to his fri...

Joell Ortiz joins episode 68 of AFH 's What's The Headline . He discusses his new album The Autograph , his top 5 Brooklyn MCs, using one of his songs as his wedding vows and more.   0:00 Intro 1:00 The partnership Joell Ortiz has with Mello Music Group 3:00 How Joell Ortiz approaches storytelling in his music 4:50 Joell Ortiz was competing with JAY-Z when he first started 7:00 Joell Ortiz na...

Kanye West's appearance on Drink Champs has become one of the biggest Hip-Hop moments of 2021. On this week's episode of AFH's What's The Headline , we discuss why, after years of being dismissed as crazy, the world is listening to Ye again.   0:00 Intro 1:30 The Kanye West Drink Champs interview is one of the biggest Hip-Hop events of the year 2:40 The early media coverage of the Kanye West...

Hip-Hop took over the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, with the induction of JAY-Z and LL Cool J. We discuss their legendary careers, MF DOOM, Nas' upcoming documentary on Video Music Box and one of the best new music weeks of the year for Hip-Hop, on episode 66 of AFH 's What's The Headline .   0:00 Intro 1:55 Hip-Hop’s place in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 5:35 JAY-Z and LL Cool...

AZ has released Doe Or Die 2 , an album that was nearly 10 years in the making. AZ join's AFH's What's The Headline to discuss the album, his biggest musical influences, and what he's learned over his 25+ year career.   0:00 Intro 1:15 AZ names his biggest Soul music influences 2:39 AZ details how he developed his Rap style 3:31 AZ names the 7 MCs who influenced him the most 4:50 AZ speaks on...

Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One have wanted to battle each other for decades. They finally got the chance on Verzuz, Hip-Hop's biggest stage. We score the battle, round by round, on episode 64 of AFH's What's The Headline: 0:00 Intro 1:10 KRS-One and Big Daddy Kane battled on Verzuz 7:50 Big Daddy Kane has wanted to battle KRS-One for decades 9:45 Strategy played a big part in this Verzuz 12:30 Big Dad...

KRS-One and Big Daddy Kane are the next participants to do battle on Verzuz. Dr. Dre is taking over the Super Bowl halftime performance with Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. Blige. We discuss this and more on episode 63 of AFH 's What's The Headline :   0:00 Intro 4:50 J. Cole brought bars to Brooklyn with The Off Season Tour 15:55 Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One will be the next to...

After saying it would never happen, The Fugees have reunited…and it may just be the beginning. We discuss that, J. Cole's new "Heaven's EP" single, Ja Rule's Verzuz, new music from Westside Gunn and Blu, and more on this week's episode of Ambrosia For Heads ' What's The Headline :   0:00 Intro 1:00 The Fugees have reunited to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their album The Score 2:30 Why 25...