Empty Crates: A Music Podcast with D Gut and K1NG ELJAY

(Note: this episode was recorded the week of December 9th, 2024) It's a good time for some Empty Crates! In today's episode, the guys talk about Smino's 'Maybe In Nirvana' (51:00) and Cordae's ' The Crossroads ' (70:25) . They're both interesting conversations that may not go the way you think. Outside of that, there's some food talk, some game talk, and an emergency addendum to the episode that m...

(Note: This episode was recorded the week of December 2nd, 2024) The guys are right back to it in today's episode of Empty Crates! The main topics? Samara Cyn's incredible EP that they accidentally renamed ( 51:57 ), the worst of the OutKast albums (67:48) , and a Billboard article concerning the Top Pop Stars of the 21st Century the guys didn't entirely hate ( 1:42:15 ). There's more, as always (...

We've got a lot to talk about before we're done today with Empty Crates. Here's the major topics: Marlon Craft has some music you need to pay attention to (79:27) , Kendrick Lamar's bombshell of a surprise music project, GNX (95:35) , and the guys have a third thing they do first that we won't spoil here ( 58:13 ). There's more, of course (including the Young Money victimization angle that one hos...

What's this? A normal upload time for Empty Crates! On today's episode, the guys talk about two good/great albums to drop this quarter, with Freddie Gibbs' surprise LP "You Only Live 1nce" (60:33) and Ab-Soul's " Soul Burger " (81:36) . As far as other things mentioned, here's a list in no order; Snoop and Eminem on Fortnite, Ari Lennox, A$AP Ferg, the dangers of the 1-Train, Jamie Foxx, a verbal...

It's probably wise to stick to one main topic today, considering the homies are with us for today's episode of Empty Crates. And it makes sense that today's topic centers around one of the better/best projects to drop this year, depending on who you ask. Tyler, The Creator has come a long way, and his newest project, "Chromakopia ", is plenty to talk about (50:25). There's much more chaos here, in...

On today's episode of Empty Crates, the guys get back into their normal routine for reviewing music and talking trash, to a degree. The main pillars of the episode revolves around the artwork (43:37), GloRilla's album, "Glorious" (56:22) and Blu and Exile's "Love (the) Ominous World" (89:27)... ...but the real ones know there's so much more. From addressing the dysfunctional family tree of house s...

On today's episode of Empty Crates, the guys (and the unofficial third podcast member Hashim) come in with a short list of things to discuss, but as always there's much more outside of the pre-cap... which is like the recap... but done at the very, very beginning of the show. Outside of musings on Preacher Pat, the failed mascots of Burger King, and how a certain top-tier lyricist is a liar, the g...

In part two of this episode of Empty Crates, the guys dive into three more classic funk albums, or rather, albums that show the evolution of it to varying degrees. Starting with "Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!" from Bootsy Collins (1:02) , the guys then jump to George Clinton and The Parliament's "Funkentelechy vs. The Placebo Syndrome" (20:16) before ending with a well-regarded project you migh...

On today's special episode, we have the homie TwentyEight Flavors on to talk all things Funk, which ties into his art exhibit he's co-hosting in Atlanta on October 4th-6th (55:24)! But even that isn't without its technical difficulties and mishaps as someone misread the albums they were supposed to listen to, leading to a much... much longer conversation at the benefit of the content. It's a win-w...

We always say it's a good episide on Empty Crates (and we haven't been wrong yet), but today's episode is a great episode that was incredibly fun to record. There's plenty to talk about, but it's only right the guys acknowledge the madness that's playing out that would involve over a thousand bottles of baby oil (20:45). After that, the guys turn to their focus for today's episode... LL Cool J. Th...

Two episodes for the price of one, due to technical difficulties! On this episode of Empty Crates, ELJAY's the one bringing a game for the pod to play (4:34) before the music reviews kick in. Juicy J's "Jazz Album" gets a quick convo (51:29) before the pod finally dives into Doechii's latest mixtape, "Alligator Bites Never Heal" (75:16) . There's as many jokes in this one as there are serious topi...

Empty Crates returns with more content for you and yours to enjoy. On today's episode, Gut discusses (sort of) his recent side gig (22:30) before talking about Benny The Butcher's "Summertime Butch" project (42:42) . Afterwards, they iso for a fan-made hot-take about the cover art that spawns more chaos (71:27). Of course, there's much more for the 100 Percenters (including a callback to a flub fr...

Today's episode of Empty Crates is a fun one, as the guys spin the block on the previous Fugees issues and live react to a... diss track? (33:55) The guys then tackle the latest projects from Larry June (50:15) and Hiatus Kaiyote , respectively (68:38), and their opinions might surprise you. It also 100% might not surprise you, so there's that. Heads up, don't forget to SEND US YOUR HOTTEST TAKES...

We've got a fun episode today for the 100 Percenters. On this edition of Empty Crates, the guys talk about the recently released Killer Mike album and disagree concerning the reworks within (46:00), they champion Phonte's latest four-track EP (70:47), laugh about a certain group's tour cancellation (87:03), and debate who belongs on the "Worst Sidekick" eliminator and who doesn't (92:08). There's...

Today's episode of Empty Crates is full of content and randomness, so in short, it's a 100 Percenter's dream. Or something like that. The main three topics for today? Mustard's new album, Faith of a Mustard Seed (36:16), Rakim's new album (70:56), and a fond recollection of the G.O.O.D Friday from two completely different perspectives (88:42). Enjoy your time with Empty Crates,...

Oh look, the guys remember how to make longer episodes! Empty Crates returns with the guys addressing Eminem's shenanigans on "The Death of Slim Shady" (48:00). They then pivot to give flowers to Freeway and Jake One in multiple arenas, one being their return to working together with "Stimulus Package 2" (90:36). Outside of that, the guys bounce all over the place with topics, from JasonMartin and...

Damn Rhetoricals. On today's episode of Empty Crates, it's a shortlist with Marlon Craft's "Tunnel's End" (48:26), and a rant that's been years in the making concerning ELJAY's "favorite" artist. There's always more for the 100 Percenters, so enjoy your time with Empty Crates!

On today's episode, the guys round out the topics with a final summary on Kendrick Lamar's Pop Out concert (30:10), Kaytranada's latest album (67:33), and NxWorries' "Why Lawd?" (80:49). There's more to it, but that's for you and the 100 Percenters to lock in and enjoy, so... enjoy!

We hope you enjoy chaos, because that's what you're in for with today's episode of Empty Crates. Hashim returns for another go on the microphone, while a special guest crashes the party for redemption from the yet-to-be-released 20th episode of the pod. No timestamps today outside of the mini-game here (36:58); this one's a special run for our 100 Percenters. Enjoy.

You know what time it is when the Empty Crates are...well, empty? Just because there's no official topic doesn't mean this episode is a skip, because the homie Hashim decided to crash the party last minute! Just in time for D Gut to debut a new gameshow titled "You Ain't Hip-Hop" (54:17). For the 100 Percenters, there's much, much more here for you to rock with, so lock in for today's Interlude. P...

Welcome back to Empty Crates! In today's episode, the guys put the latest Ghostface Killah album under the gun to "Set The Tone" (18:38). Inspired from Skit 1 on the same album, the guys give their favorite cereals and why normal milk gets a no-fly pass. The guys then magically pivot to pull a "Houdini" out of the topics... the guys talk about Eminem's latest single (49...

Empty Crates is back, fresh-faced and more recharged than ever- not really, but we're back anyway! A lot of music's happened in the last couple weeks, so the guys jumped right in with the latest release from Vince Staples (27:00) and Rapsody (45:55). There's 34 other jokes we could make here, but it'll ruin the fun. Let your windows down, protect your beard, and get into the latest...

The guys decide to just take it easy for today's episode of Empty Crates... which means, of course they stumble into one of the strongest disagreements they've ever had on air concerning DJ Vlad ( 5:37 ). After getting through the mud with that, the guys update their beef standings with Kendrick and Drake ( 29:55 ), and decide to ask about certain songs in each other's discography ( 51:13 ). Don't...

When "17 Minutes" ain't enough... In today's emergency podcast episode (recorded the morning of 5.4.24), the guys have to address the moment in Hip-Hop that happened late the night before, with the monumental shots taken from Drake with "Family Matters" and Kendrick Lamar's immediate, pre-loaded response with "meet the grahams." Welcome to Empty Crates. Enjoy the bonus episode, and be sure to leav...

(Note: This episode was recorded before "6:16 In L.A") It's everywhere, but the guys at Empty Crates would rather take a metered approach to the Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake rap feud... 17 minutes to be exact (0:00). After getting that out of the way, they dive into a couple of projects that caught their eye in the last week, including Mozzy's "Children of the Slums" (32:36) and Don Trip's "This Messa...