The ReClásico Podcast

Alex, Mario and Tyler get big as the Eiffel Tower as they rank Kendrick's studio albums from their least favorites to their favorites before giving a final score to Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers (29:09). This list includes untitled.unmastered but does not include the Black Panther album. Timestamps for the rankings are below: (1:17) - Album #7 (5:01) - Album #6 (7:48) - Album #5 (12:51) - Album...

Mario, Alex, and special guest Ty Iams get of their hot takes like hyuh as they react to Kendrick Lamar's long-awaited double album - Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers (1:38). They start breaking down is your biggest takeaways (6:29) and cite their favorite moments on the record (10:46) before delving into some of the music theory behind N95 and the Kanyeisms that pop up in Kendrick's lyrics (25:16)...

After watching too much college basketball and listening to too many NBA Draft podcasts, Alex is ready to plant his flag on the NBA draft prospects he believes are going to make it big in the league. Alex starts off explaining why the NBA draft has become his favorite sporting event of the year (0:38) before sharing his biggest hits and misses in drafts past. Alex then walks through his top 5 pros...

Mario and Alex finally uncover the secret Kendrick Lamar companion album as they celebrate the 5-year anniversary of Kendrick Lamar's DAMN. They relive one of the most hyped releases of their lifetimes (0:38), buoyed by the Reddit conspiracy that there was a second Kendrick album titled ".NATION" set to release on the following Easter Sunday (13:30). They examine their current thoughts on the musi...

In a special video episode (viewable on Spotify) - Alex and Mario predict every matchup of the 2022 NCAA Tournament. Alex did too much research and Mario didn't do any research - so Mario's probably going to have a better bracket - and it makes for some lively discussion about bracket-picking philosophy as they run through the matchups. Moments include: Alex trying to spin-zone Mario into thinking...

Alex scavenges together 22 random questions from his family, the internet and his mind and answers them one by one (0:38) before going into depth on his favorite rap lyric of the past five years (32:24). Questions Answered: Favorite book? Favorite movie? What did you think of the Super Bowl halftime show? How would you design the perfect SuperBowl halftime show? What is your pop culture guilty ple...

Alex and Mario go on a trip like Grayson Allen when they revisit Rapsody’s Laila’s Wisdom - the most slept on rap album of 2017 (0:38). They discuss their personal experiences with the album and debate where it stacks up in one of the most loaded rap years of the 2010s (8:48). They discuss what’s aged the best and worst as well as the best moments on the record (17:06) and pick their favorite feat...

Alex, Mario and special guest Tyler Taldone get the new year Chica-going with the seminal, 2005 Chicago rap album, Be. The group discusses Kanye West and Common joining forces at the peak of their powers as well as Be's legacy of being easy to listen to and how it inspired them to get into the hip-hop genre (0:38). They share their favorite moments (14:26), and get into an unexpectedly heated conv...

Alex first reflects on his experience making a podcast and what he's learned from it, setting podcast goals for 2022 in the process (3:28). Alex then explores how work and the pandemic have affected our listening patterns, his methodology for his list, and his one dishonorable mention (15:41). Then, he recaps his past albums of the year (25:32) before getting into his 2021 list (28:25). Timestamps...

Mario and Alex get matching Playboi Carti tattoos as they vamp out to Playboi Carti's 2020 album, 🧛 Whole Lotta Red 🔴 Mario Explains “The Playboi Carti” experience and why Whole Lotta Red is the most experimental trap album out today. (0:38). Mario then explains the story behind his WLR tattoo (7:27) before explaining the leaks and the many different iterations of the album that are floating aro...

In a heavy, awkward, and unedited episode, Alex gives his unsolicited thoughts on how we process celebrity death as well as the Astroworldfest Tragedy.

AKA "The Tree" episode. Mario, Alex and Frank Ocean super fan Avi Sukhramani just want some Nikes and also want to share their hot takes on Frank Ocean's Blonde, one of the most popular R&B albums of the 2010s (2:35). After Avi breaks down all of the drama and lore surrounding the album's release, the boys don't cry as they share their experiences listening to the album today (18:27). This tur...

New format! Alex discusses his childhood love of Coldplay, growing up as a naive music fan, and how his favorite band sold out and betrayed him (0:00) before going through an "Album Tour" of the highs and lows of of Coldplay's breakout debut - Parachutes (14:30). Then, Mario rejoins the podcast to discuss Netflix's viral first season of "Squid Game," their interpretations of the metaphors, and how...

Mario and Alex love their Motorolas and also love revisiting Lil Yachty’s 2016 breakout project - Lil Boat. Mario recaps the mixtape’s influence and how it signaled what would become known as “The Soundcloud era” of rap and hip-hop’s shift from geographical regions to internet platforms (0:00). Alex recaps Lil Yachty’s Incredible 7 month rise to fame (7:45) before the two break down the mixtape’s...

Mario, Alex, and special guest Sarah Rosenthal study for their driver’s license test while breaking down Olivia Rodrigo’s teenage heartbreak pop album, Sour. As they seek justice for Olivia’s broken heart, they explore their favorite moments (10:09) and explore Olivia’s surprisingly deep emotional portrait. The crew broadly explains the things they like (17:58) and don’t like (26:22) and delve int...

Mario and Alex have the juice and some hot takes as they revisit Chance The Rapper's breakthrough 2013 mixtape, Acid Rap. After giving some context to the record (0:00), Mario breaks down Chance's backstory (4:20) andChance's battle with Chief Keef for the sound of Chicago rap. Alex tries not to hurt Mario's feelings. Later, the crew declares their favorite moments (12:57), discuss Acid Rap's musi...

Alex, Mario, and special guest Sarah Rosenthal hope their hot takes are warm enough for you as they revisit SZA's critically acclaimed 2017 R&B breakout album Ctrl. The crew discusses SZA's coming of age both as an artist and throughout Ctrl's narrative and how the album is a real "grower" that blossoms after multiple listens (0:55). They then jump into their favorite moments (14:30), how Ctrl...

Nine lightyears away, Mario and Alex formally start the podcast off with a bang revisiting the genre-defining hip-hop trap balladry of Travis Scott's Rodeo. They share why this album has a special place in their Houston-based hearts (1:16) and discuss Travis Scott's incredible rise from supposed industry plant to supplanting the industry (16:30). They then explore their favorite moments (24:20) wh...

Alex and Mario put their podcast on the grid to discuss the latest Kanye West gospel-inspired album and the drama surrounding it. After giving some broad context, the duo discusses their main takeaways of the record (9:00), Kanye's decision to bleep out all swear words (14:48), and list the things that they like about the album (17:50). They then jump into the their criticisms (25:03) and roast th...

Alex and Mario explain the gist of The ReClásico Podcast and their mission to re-contextualize some of the biggest albums of years past (0:00). They go on to explain the various questions - silly and serious - that they will answer about each past album (1:57) before answering some frequently asked questions (6:55).