Hip-Hop Now Podcast

On this new episode, special guest Ahk joins Vegas for a review of the Mass Appeal album series, "Legend Has It" which included new albums from Slick Rick, De La Soul, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Mobb Deep, Big L, and Nas/DJ Premier. Let's talk about it! Here's an Apple Music Playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/legend-has-it/pl.u-qLBat21l3JR Support and become a HHNP Member on YouTube: ht...

On this new episode, Vegas reviews Nas and DJ Premier's highly anticipated album, "Light-Years." Let's talk about it! Support and become a HHNP Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm0tLSTDRtc_U_EM0Tx5EkA/join Hip-Hop Classics from 2020 - 2025: https://open.substack.com/pub/stevansmith/p/dont-call-it-a-classic?r=3bx8bc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=...

On this new episode, catching up on a new series of episodes...best albums from November 2025. Let's talk about it! ...Oh yea, De La Soul's album is called "Cabin in the Clouds." My bad. Support and become a HHNP Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm0tLSTDRtc_U_EM0Tx5EkA/join Hip-Hop Classics from 2020 - 2025: https://open.substack.com/pub/stevansmith/p/dont-call-it-a-classic?r=3b...

On this new episode, what albums from the years 2020 through 2025 would you call a classic? Let's talk about it! Support and become a HHNP Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm0tLSTDRtc_U_EM0Tx5EkA/join Hip-Hop Classics from 2020 - 2025: https://open.substack.com/pub/stevansmith/p/dont-call-it-a-classic?r=3bx8bc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false...

On this new episode, Vegas reviews De La Soul's new album, "Cabin in the Sky." Nas and Dj Premier give us a release date for their long awaited album. Stove God Cooks isn't dropping until 2026 and Vegas has thoughts about that. Let's talk about it! Support and become a HHNP Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm0tLSTDRtc_U_EM0Tx5EkA/join Hip-Hop Classics from 2020 - 2025: https://o...

On this new episode, Max B is free, now what? Grammy nominations are out and Kendrick could clean up again. No Hip-Hop records on Billboard's Hot 100 list equals Hip-Hop is dead?! Let's talk about it! Support and become a HHNP Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm0tLSTDRtc_U_EM0Tx5EkA/join Hip-Hop Classics from 2020 - 2025: https://open.substack.com/pub/stevansmith/p/dont-call-it-...

On this new episode, catching up on a new series of episodes...best albums from October 2025. This will become a monthly episode. Let's talk about it! Support and become a HHNP Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm0tLSTDRtc_U_EM0Tx5EkA/join Hip-Hop Classics from 2020 - 2025: https://open.substack.com/pub/stevansmith/p/dont-call-it-a-classic?r=3bx8bc&utm_campaign=post&utm_m...

On this new episode, Cam'ron is suing J. Cole for breach of contract. Jay-Z says he is untouchable in a Verzuz battle. Vegas reviews Big L's new album, "Harlem's Finest: Return of the King." Let's talk about it! Support and become a HHNP Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm0tLSTDRtc_U_EM0Tx5EkA/join Hip-Hop Classics from 2020 - 2025: https://open.substack.com/pub/stevansmith/p/do...

On this new episode, Vegas reviews the new 2Pac biography "Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur" by nest-selling author Jeff Pearlman.  Let's talk about it! Support and become a HHNP Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm0tLSTDRtc_U_EM0Tx5EkA/join Hip-Hop Classics from 2020 - 2025: https://open.substack.com/pub/stevansmith/p/dont-call-it-a-classic?r=3bx8bc&utm_...

On this new episode, catching up on a new series of episodes...best albums from each month. This will become a monthly episode. Let's talk about it! Support and become a HHNP Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm0tLSTDRtc_U_EM0Tx5EkA/join Hip-Hop Classics from 2020 - 2025: https://open.substack.com/pub/stevansmith/p/dont-call-it-a-classic?r=3bx8bc&utm_campaign=post&utm_med...

On this new episode, The Verzuz series returns with Cash Money Records vs. No Limit Records. Vegas review's Mobb Deeps latest album, "Infinite." Big L's posthumous album is set to release on Halloween. Also, in a bonus segment, Vegas names five D'Angelo hip-hop collaborations. Let's talk about it! Support and become a HHNP Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm0tLSTDRtc_U_EM0Tx5EkA...

MF DOOM is one of the most influential hip-hop emcees of all time. Hitting the scene in the 90s as Zev Love X with the group KMD, transforming his image and style after the passing of his brother (DJ Subroc), “Mad Flows”, “Metal Face”, “Metal Fingers” DOOM became an unmistakenly original and groundbreaking artist. His influence spans generations and YOU WILL SPELL HIS NAME RIGHT after this episode...

On this bonus episode, Vegas talks about Pitchfork's "Top 100 Hip-Hop Albums" list, and why so many media outlets make them. Let's talk about it! Pitchfork's "Top 100 Hip-Hop Albums" list: https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/best-rap-albums-all-time/ Support and become a HHNP Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm0tLSTDRtc_U_EM0Tx5EkA/join Hip-Hop Classics from 2020 - 2...

On this week's episode, five of Vegas's favorite instrumental albums from Alchemist! Let's talk about it!  Support and become a HHNP Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm0tLSTDRtc_U_EM0Tx5EkA/join Vegas's (Stevan Smith) feature in the NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/arts/music/roy-hargrove-jazz-music.html Support on CashApp: $Vegasworldinc77 Merch SALE! Shirts, Hoodie...

It's a brand new episode of "That Time in Hip-Hop!" It's a history based podcast co-hosted with Tony from "Enter Da Dome Podcast." We're talking about Drake's sophmore album, "Take Care" and it's place in hip-hop history! Is it a classic, is it hip-hop, and more! *No Ovhoes were injured during the taping of this episode ;-) Video version: https://www.youtube.com/@hiphopnowpod Check out Tony's podc...

On this week's episode, Dr. Dre recorded several songs with DipSet that will never be released. Clipse perform at the Vatican?! Vegas re-reviews Jay Electronica's once leaked solo album, "Act II" along with a bonus release. Let's talk about it!  Support and become a HHNP Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm0tLSTDRtc_U_EM0Tx5EkA/join Hip-Hop Classics from 2020 - 2025: Don't Call I...

On this week's episode, is there a new Jay-Z album on the way? Will Stove God Cooks get the opportunity to finally drop a new album? Young Thug, and others, confuse "the streets" with hip-hop music and culture. Let's talk about it!  Support and become a HHNP Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm0tLSTDRtc_U_EM0Tx5EkA/join Hip-Hop Classics from 2020 - 2025: Don't Call It A Classic S...

On this week's episode, Vegas reviews new albums from Ghostface Killah and Chance the Rapper! Fivio Foreign worked with Nas but says he doesn't really know his music. Jay-Z's "Imaginary Players" soars due to a Cardi B cover of it...and her version is hot! Let's talk about it!  Support and become a HHNP Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm0tLSTDRtc_U_EM0Tx5EkA/join Vegas's (Stevan...

On this week's episode, five stand out features in hip-hop history! Let's talk about it!  Support and become a HHNP Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm0tLSTDRtc_U_EM0Tx5EkA/join Vegas's (Stevan Smith) feature in the NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/arts/music/roy-hargrove-jazz-music.html Support on CashApp: $Vegasworldinc77 Merch SALE! Shirts, Hoodies, Phone Cases, a...

On this week's episode, we're ranking all of the albums in Mobb Deep's discography! Let's talk about it!  Support and become a HHNP Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm0tLSTDRtc_U_EM0Tx5EkA/join Vegas's (Stevan Smith) feature in the NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/arts/music/roy-hargrove-jazz-music.html Support on CashApp: $Vegasworldinc77 Merch SALE! Shirts, Hoodies...

On this week's episode, Vegas review's JID's brand new album, "God Does Like Ugly." Salt-n-Pepa battle Universal Music Group for copyright. Kendrick and Drake do battle, again, but at the MTV VMAs! Let's talk about it!  Vegas's (Stevan Smith) feature in the NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/arts/music/roy-hargrove-jazz-music.html Support on CashApp: $Vegasworldinc77 Merch SALE! Shirts,...

On this week's episode, Ghostface Killah officially announces, "Supreme Clientele 2." Joey Bada$$ airs out Columbia Records on IG Live. Vegas reflects on 30 years of Raekwon's debut classic album, "Only Built for Cuban Linx." Let's talk about it!  Support on CashApp: $Vegasworldinc77 Merch SALE! Shirts, Hoodies, Phone Cases, and more! Visit https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/37121279-hip-hop-now-po...

On this bonus episode, host Vegas saw Nas perform his debut album, "Illmatic" live with the Philadelphia Orchestra. This is the review! Support on CashApp: $Vegasworldinc77 Merch SALE! Shirts, Hoodies, Phone Cases, and more! Visit http://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/1119... Twitter/Instagram/Tik Tok/Threads/Spill: @Vegasworldinc Facebook: http://Facebook.com/HipHopRightNow Hip-Hop NOW Podcast's Theme...

On this week's episode, Raekwon drops a new album and we have a review of it! Drake says the U.K. has the best rappers? Murs, and his comments on ghost writing versus co writing. Does Hip-Hop need to change it's views on this?  Let's talk about it!  Support on CashApp: $Vegasworldinc77 Merch SALE! Shirts, Hoodies, Phone Cases, and more! Visit https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/37121279-hip-hop-now-...

On this bonus episode,we bring in frequent contributor Ahk to review the new Clipse album, "Let God Sort Em Out!" Learn more about Ahk and his work here: Nine 7 Media Support on CashApp: $Vegasworldinc77 Merch SALE! Shirts, Hoodies, Phone Cases, and more! Visit http://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/1119... Twitter/Instagram/Tik Tok/Threads/Spill: @Vegasworldinc Facebook: http://Facebook.com/HipHopRight...