MUSIC IV BREAKFAST

In this episode of Music for Breakfast, the team dives deep into Drake's 81-page lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG). Drake is suing UMG for defamation, harassment, and deceptive practices related to Kendrick Lamar's song 'Not Like Us.' The hosts discuss the implications of the lawsuit, the history of rap battles, and their impact on the music industry. They also highlight the possible mot...

Loyalty, Betrayal, and Beef: The Jim Jones, Cam'ron, and 50 Cent Saga Resurfaces This episode of Music IV Breakfast, J. Manning dives into the tumultuous history between Jim Jones, Cam'ron, and 50 Cent, exploring themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the persistent nature of beef in hip hop. Revisiting events from the mid-2000s, J. Manning highlights the breakdown of Dipset, Jim Jones' notable performa...

In this episode of 'Music for Breakfast,' the hosts review Lil Baby's latest album 'Who Hard Is Me.' They discuss their favorite tracks, least favorite songs, and overall impressions of the album, while sharing some behind-the-scenes reactions. The conversation also delves into the impact of streaming on album sales, the prevalence of 360 deals in the music industry, and the ongoing beef within YS...

In this episode of Music for Breakfast, host Octavia and her co-hosts Kia, J. Manning, and Relle dive into one of the most talked-about aspects of the hip-hop industry — the price of a featured verse! 🚨 From Jay-Z’s legendary features to Megan Thee Stallion’s booming career, the team breaks down the high cost of collaborating with top-tier artists and the business side of these transactions. 🔥 W...

Join Octavia March and her co-hosts as they dive into the most memorable music moments of 2024 in this episode of Music for Breakfast. This episode features a detailed discussion on Kendrick Lamar's top diss tracks aimed at Drake, major cultural occurrences, key political updates, and heartening personal stories. They also highlight the year's top songs, celebrities' controversies, sports victorie...

Drake is stepping back into the smoke this year with this Fighting Irish Freestyle! Allegedly coming back for Kendrick and now LeBron James! We're reacting & unpacking Drakes freestyle. Was this a strong come back for Drake? Do you think LeBron will respond? Drake is clearly heart broken about a few things in the is song. Music IV Breakfast is a thought provoking platform intertwined with musi...

Music IV Breakfast is a thought provoking platform intertwined with music to match the mood of each episode. This conversation is all opinion based on cultural topics but rest assured we are always checking facts at this function. Today we are talking about Kendrick Lamar: the album, the beef, the Superbowl & our top 5 Kendrick Lamar "GNX" favorites from the album. We break our fast on cultura...

GUESS WHO'S BIZZACKKK!! Music IV Breakfast is making our come back on our two year anniversary! And in celebration of our return, we are delivering a dope episode, breaking down the Young Thug, YSL trial. There’s been a lot of hearsay and rumors circulating the media, but we are lacing you with the complete facts of the case! We also are back with a music countdown with some of the most incriminat...

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Tune in as Music IV Breakfast delves into the Chris Brown "Breezy" album. Which song do you like best, leave it in the comments.

Music IV Breakfast had to talk about the Verzuz Battle between Omarion, Mario & the pre-show. Who did ya'll have?

WE ARE BACK!!! Join us as we review the new Kendrick Lamar album "Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers" disc TWO! We are breaking down each song, starting with the first nine songs and unpacking this album shaped as a therapy session. So if you haven't already play the album before or after and join the conversation as we delve into the creative mind of Kendrick Lamar and this phenomenal project. You...

WE ARE BACK!!! Join us as we review the new Kendrick Lamar album "Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers" disc one. We are breaking down each song, starting with the first nine songs and unpacking this album shaped as a therapy session. So if you haven't already play the album before or after and join the conversation as we delve into the creative mind of Kendrick Lamar and this phenomenal project. You...

Have you seen the new Netflix original series "Squid Games"? Well it's about Hundreds of cash-strapped contestants who accept an invitation to compete in children's games for a tempting prize, but the stakes are deadly. Well since Halloween is around the corner Jay Manning had an idea that MusicIVBreakfast reenact our very own Squid Games but instead we call it the Rap Games. Where those who accep...

On the road to Halloween, today on Music IV Breakfast we are talking about some scary things happening in Hip-Hop. Like, Lil Durk's Top Rappers of All Time list, BET Awards and the reboot of Rap City. Change can sometimes feel scary and as Hip-Hop grows younger the future seems unclear on where we will be. Given all the current events listed above and in the age of social media, fear is real out h...

The gauntlet has been thrown in the request made by Jermaine Dupri, who wants to challenge P. Diddy in a Verzuz Battle. All eyes are now on P. Diddy who tweeted to JD "your arms too short to box with God", & that he would like to battle Dr. Dre instead. But, Jermaine Dupri says he will not take no for an answer & says he will continue to bother Diddy until his challenge is accepted. On thi...

On this special edition of MusicIVBreakfast we are dissecting the latest album releases from Drake, Certified Lover Boy and Kanye West's Donda. We will be unfolding the on going beef between the two rappers, talking album sales, chart status & breaking down lyrics on both sides. Upon the release of both albums: Certified Lover Boy & Donda, the most anticipated artists of 2021 have made the...

What is the difference between cocky and confident? Is there even a difference? After Olympic tracK star, Sha'Carri Richardson made her comments regarding her recent race, a lot of people have been questioning whether she was being too arrogant. Here, at Music IV Breakfast, we will be addressing all the outspoken celebrities who have been misconstrued as cocky. It will be on the listeners to decid...

We are back AGAIN with another installment to the Hip-Hop Beginnings series, this time on the West Coast! On this part 2, today’s top 5 v 5 playlist we celebrate with songs from the beginning of hip-hop on the West Coast! Kia will be breaking down some facts on the essence of hip-hop out on the west. Also, Kia got the Hot Plate packed & ready: she will be discussing Kanye West living out of th...

It's Octavia's Birthdayyyyy!!! You already know Music IV Breakfast is celebrating with a fun filled show! On this episode we have a battle going on Kia "KC" Carter VS J. Manning on "Who Can Guess That Sample". Octavia will be hand picking a select few of songs while Kia & J. try and guess where each song derived from. Also, Kia "KC" has your hot news following LeBron James, Richard Sherman, Ke...

Happy Black Music Month! We know we know Black Music Month was set in June but we will celebrate whenever we please! So, in honor of the celebration, we are discussing the origins of Hip-Hop. Now, don't worry if we don't cover it all on today's episode; there is definitely a part 2 coming up! On today’s top 5 vs 5 playlist we celebrate Hip-Hop from the beginning into today & Kia will be breaki...

Happy Summer, y'all! It's been a hard couple of years getting back to "normal" after living through a global pandemic and quarantine, but we can finally breathe a little (with a mask). We have finally reached the beginning of summer and in today's episode, we will be hitting you with some summertime favorites!  On today’s top 5 v 5 playlist we will be highlighting songs from some of our summertime...

Happy Father's Day to all those amazing dads's out there! On today's episode of Music IV Breakfast, we are celebrating YOU! We will be providing a Top 5 old school vs new school playlist of music dedicated to the love and dedication you give as a father. Jay Manning will be breaking down the lyrics to Kendrick Lamar's "Mortal Man" on the Bar Breakdown(36:57) and on the Daily Bread(15:17), he will...

Since the declaration, the White House has issued an annual proclamation recognizing June as National Caribbean -American Heritage Month . In today's episode, we are celebrating the history and the culture of the Caribbean! We will be providing a Top 5 old school vs new school playlist of some of the different genres of Caribbean music.  Jay Manning will be breaking down the lyrics to Buju Banton'...

The pandemic brought a lot of entrepreneurship out of some of us and the PPP loan helped elevate a lot of businesses; however, some people took advantage of these benefits in fraudulent ways.  In today's episode, we are discussing the SCAMMERS who took advantage of the PPP LOAN.  We will providing a Top 5 old school vs new school playlist of some of the artists who made music inspired by scamming....