Rhythm and Rhymes

In this episode of Rhythm & rhymes, Co-Hosts AJ & Antonio start of the pod talking about the newest Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign album, Vultures, and all the buzz around it. How long will it stay up, who will end up coming after him for sample clearances, and if anyone would support it. Also in this episode, the guys look into Sony’s purchase into the Michael Jackson catalog and pose the...

This week on Rhythm & Rhymes , Co-hosts AJ & Antonio get into the various new releases from this year including JT’s solo outing “Sideways,” Hit-Boy & Alchemist EP, Asake & Zlatan’s Collab “Bust Down,” & More. They then get into Larry Jackson’s music company Gamma getting more funding and our reactions to the grammy’s (even though we said we we’re gonna stop caring about the gr...

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Plan Your First Solo Trip: https://mailchi.mp/6b471f182b64/my-first-solo-trip Reggaeton has become a billion-dollar industry over the last couple of years. But it stems from a genre that is consistently looked over by the mainstream and lacks major label support, dancehall. In this video how the genres came to be and how we ended up where we are today. Follow Our Socials Instagram:⁠⁠ https://www.i...

This episode of Rhythm & Rhymes was a fun one. Host AJ & Antonio Hughes get right into new music including, Kota the Friend's Lyrics to Go vol. 5, SiR's new single "No Evil," "Gas Me Up(Diligent)" by Skepta, & More. They briefly discuss Drake & OVO's new investment deal, the stake of the roster, and how Spanish has become the world's 2nd most con...

00:00 Timestamps 00:20 Kota the Friend Lyrics to Go 5 05:08 SiR is back 07:50 Foggieraw 10:00 Aya Nakamura 10:45 Skepta’s “Gas Me Up(Diligent)” Follow Our Socials Instagram:⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/realrandr/⁠⁠ Tik Tok:⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@realrandr⁠⁠ AJ's Instagram:⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/_ajhughes/ Antonio's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ant_hughes2/ Add Our Spotify Playlis...

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This week on Rhythm & Rhymes hosts AJ and Antonio Hughes discuss an array of topics starting with the new 21 Savage album & Unknown T's major label debut. They later touch on Kali Uchis's new Spanish project and more new music. Later in the broadcast AJ talks about the Jada Kingdom Stefflon Don back-and-forth, Damien Marley's new single in South America, the media's impact...

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This week on Rhythm & Rhymes Co-hosts AJ & Antonio starts by responding to comments and answering the people’s questions. Why rappers aren’t as popular, if afrobeats is just a phase, and more. The 2 also discuss new music drops from this weekend including Bryson Tiller’s recent Soundcloud drops, Hit-Boy’s collab albums, and Jada Kingdom’s new single “Those Days.” AJ also gives about a basi...

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Is Barack Obama really listening to these songs? Doubtful. But in this episode of Rhythm & Rhymes Co-hosts AJ & Antonio Hughes talk about the best EPs of 2023, how amapiano is trending, and where we're taking Real R&R. 00:00-Timestamps 2:03- EPS of the year 9:04 Barack Obama 17:28 splice 23:08 Our goals 39:28 Songs of the week Follow Our Socials Instagram:⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.c...

House Music has been trending and on the rise for the last couple of years. But I see subgenres like Amapiano taking over in 2024. Follow Our Socials Instagram:⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/realrandr/⁠⁠ Tik Tok:⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@realrandr⁠⁠ AJ's Instagram:⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/_ajhughes/ Antonio's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ant_hughes2/ Add Our Spotify Playlists: h...

Merry Christmas you filthy animals. This episode of Rhythm & Rhymes was filmed on the least festive Christmas in history. No Merry Sprit. But look on the bright side. That new Wizkid dropped. Along with some other artists both co-hosts AJ & Antonio enjoy like Central Cee, AJ Tracey & others. We hope you're enjoying your holidays and catching some vibes. Stay Merry Brotha  00:00 Tim...

New Music Drops this Week: 00:00 Timestamps 00:01 S2- Wizkid 05:56 'Do I' Remix- Phyno Ft. Burna Boy 10:56 'Entreprenuar' - Central Cee 14:16 'Wifey Riddim' - AJ Tracey 15:50 Saliendo Del Planeta - Saiko Follow Our Socials Instagram:⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/realrandr/⁠⁠ Tik Tok:⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@realrandr⁠⁠ AJ's Instagram:⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/_ajhug...

Who were your favorite producers this year? Hosts AJ Hughes & Antonio Hughes try to answer this question after briefly touching on some new music that dropped this weekend. Every year-end wrap-up includes their favorite albums by artists, but who is making the music for these projects. These are the people we decided to shine a light on in this episode of Rhythm & Rhymes.  We also briefly...

With the year wrapping up, Rhythm & Rhymes hosts AJ & Antonio recap their favorite albums that dropped in 2023 (and December 2022). They also discuss how Sarz dropped an interesting collaboration with Asake & Gunna, Lyrical Lemonade released another single with Jack Harlow & Dave for their upcoming album, and more on this episode of Rhythm & Rhymes. 00:00 Timestamps 07:12 Top 1...

This week we go over new drops from Gunna & Asake, Jack Harlow & Dave, the Lyrical Lemonade album on Def Jam, and Fireboy DML's 2023 run. Follow Our SocialsInstagram:⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/realrandr/⁠⁠Tik Tok:⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@realrandr⁠⁠AJ's Instagram:⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/_ajhughes/Antonio's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ant_hughes2/Add Our Spotif...

00:00 Timestamps 00:03 'BLOCKBUSTA' by Busta Rhymes 04:56 '48 HOURS' by Skepta x Ryder 05:31 'LABIOS MORDIDOS' by Kali Uchis x KAROL G 06:37 'ARIZONA' by Lojay x Olamide 07:20 'BON APPETIT' by Unknown T Follow Our Socials Instagram:⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/realrandr/⁠⁠ Tik Tok:⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@realrandr⁠⁠ AJ's Instagram:⁠⁠ https://www.insta...

Happy 24th Birthday AJ.

Hosts AJ & Antonio Discuss their experiences at the Motown Museum in Detroit and the Trap Museum in Atlanta. Why Is Travis Scott on Water? We need answers. Then they go through new releases including Asake & H.E.R.'s collab, Ozuna's new album, Arcangel's latest release, & Andre 3000 meddely of flutes. Is rap a young man's sport? Is Rema the Afrobeats playboi carti? Ques...

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0:00 Timestamps 10:09 Camp Flog Gnaw Recap 16:54 Do We Care About The Grammys? 26:02 New Music 26:19 Jack Harlow Drops, "Lovin' On Me" 27:33 Lola Brooke drops "Dennis Daughter" 29:05 Larry June drops "The Night Shift" with Cardo 33:12 Chris Brown drops "11:11" 35:31 Kodak Black- When I Was Dead 40:14 Trippie Redd Drops "Saint Micheal" 42:07 Oma...

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Explore Kendrick Lamar's role as the curator of Move Afrika and the vision behind creating a world-class music touring circuit in Africa. Dive into the economic challenges artists face, the potential for job creation, and the significance of bringing major artists to the African stage.