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In our first show of the new decade we discuss the tragic passing of Kobe and the ensuing reactions, the growing debate about Oprah and her coverage of black male celebrities, the Supreme x Tupac controversy, Big Sean finally addressing the Kendrick Lamar “beef”, our thoughts about the Grammys and Oscars Awards Shows, and much, much more. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts,...

It’s that time of the year again! It’s time we try to sit down and come to a consensus about our Top 25 Albums of the year. It’s a lengthy discussion full of eccentric picks and notable snubs. But before we get into that debate we discuss Greta Thunberg, 50 Cent’s problem with Oprah, Star Wars, and more. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the...

We’re back catching up about what’s new in the art world, discussing whether the “Coachelification” of Art Basel is a good thing, and Baltimore Museum of Art’s pledge to purchase art solely from women in 2020. Then we catch up about Kanye West and Jesus Is King, Joker, the Martin Scorsese and Disney+ controversies, and recent album drops. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts,...

We're back with special guest Jaron Lamar Davis discussing the latest happenings in and around music like Miles Davis' long lost album finally seeing the light of day, UNKLE's groundbreaking interactive album, the largest loss of music in history and the attempted cover-up, and the latest controversy surrounding Miley Cyrus and hip-hop. Lastly we discuss what Jaron has cooking up for the near futu...

We’re back talking about some of the latest news around the culture like: rumors of Netflix jumping into gaming, Michelle and Barack Obama’s new Spotify podcast deal, a rare thrift store art find that could be worth millions, adn the difficulty we had in watching When They See Us. Lastly, and mainly, we try to come up with a consensus list of our greatest TV series of all-time, now that Game of Th...

We’re back talking about some of the latest news around the culture like: movies that made a splash at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Samsung’s deepfake technology turns Mona Lisa into a living, talking work of art, SNL alum Chris Kattan’s casting couch story, and Fab 5 Freddy’s massive hip-hop archive now available to the public. Lastly, and mainly, we spoilercast the last season of Game of Th...

We’re back discussing the latest happenings in and around music like Aretha Franklin receiving a posthumous Pulitzer award, Bandcamp starting its own vinyl press-on-demand service, the upcoming 'Almost Famous' musical, Prince’s unfinished memoir finally receiving a release date, and Logic and Eminem’s latest team up. Lastly we discuss Kanye West’s recent Sunday Services and why they give us a gros...

We’re back talking about some of the latest news around the culture like: Donald Glover’s latest Adidas collaboration, Martin Scorsese’s upcoming Bob Dylan documentary, the discovery of an unfinished sequel to 'A Clockwork Orange', and much more. We also discuss the divisive nature of the message/non-message in Jordan Peele’s 'Us', the Notre Dame fire and its over $1 billion of donations, and fina...

We’re back discussing the latest happenings in and around music like Prince’s estate’s huge lawsuit payout, this year’s set to be historic Record Store Day, the Palace of Versailles hosting their first ever rave, 2018 being the music industry’s biggest year in over a decade, and much more. Then we discuss Billboard’s absolutely out-of-touch handling of “Old Town Road”, the importance, or lack ther...

We’re back discussing the latest happenings in and around music like the passing of cult icon Scott Walker, Warner Music signing an algorithm to a record deal, Jay-Z’s 'Blueprint' making it into the Library of Congress, J. Cole taking up executive producing duties on Young Thug’s next album, and much more. Then we discuss the recent Cardi B controversy and whether there’s a double standard on who...

We’re back with special guest Aaron Pruner, a former actor on the ’90s series VR Troopers and current TV journalist, to talk about recent news like the Disney takeover of Fox becoming official, Marvel’s new exhibit in The Franklin Institute, Supernatural finally coming to an end after 15 seasons, and new shows on the horizon that are worth checking out. Lastly, we end by having a discussion about...

We’re back discussing the latest happenings in and around music like Cardi B being set to make her film debut alongside Jennifer Lopez, hip-hop aged cheese tasting the best, Myspace losing over 50 million songs, and Ariana Grande having to give up 90% of her royalties. Then we get into recent album releases from 2 Chainz, Solange, Juice WRLD, and others. And lastly we end by debating whether an ar...

We're back talking about the rapidly evolving Jussie Smollett situation, the brilliance of The Umbrella Academy and Russian Doll, our thoughts, opinions, and impressions about this years Oscars ceremony, and we see who got the most winner predictions right. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the episode. 00:02:30 - The strange, r...

We're back discussing the latest happenings in and around music like a megafan trying to immortalize Eazy-E in Newhaven, UK, the upcoming Motley Crue biopic starring Machine Gun Kelly, and Ariana Grande smashing records with her latest album. Then we discuss the latest albums from her, Avril Lavigne, Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y, give our thoughts and opinions about the Grammy awards show, and see who g...

We're back talking about some recent art shows around New York, our uneasy feelings about the Jussie Smollett attack, the fallout from Liam Neeson's recent interview, and lastly, discuss if there are movies from the past that couldn't be made today because of a more 'PC' culture. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the episode. 00...

We're back discussing the latest happenings in and around music like Tekashi 6ix9ine's worsening legal situation, the ongoing Super Bowl halftime controversy, upcoming documentaries about Don Cornelius and Michael Jackson changing the way we view them, Ariana Grande being sued, and 'Tory Lanez vs Everybody.' We end things by getting into the latest albums from Future, James Blake, Toro y Moi, Magg...

We're back with frequent collaborator and 2nd time co-host, Stephen Silver (@stephensilver) to discuss all the major goings on in Hollywood, the biggest snubs and surprises in the Oscars nominations, and our predictions for the 91st Academy Awards. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the episode. 00:02:34 - The Atlantic's exposé o...

We're back with our first Musicphiles podcast of 2019 and we're talking about the latest music news like Public Enemy reuniting for a limited tour with Wu-Tang, R. Kelly finally being dropped by his label, the backlash over artists performing at the Super Bowl, and more. And of course for the main event we discuss and arrive at our consensus list of the Top 25 Albums of 2018. Check the full episod...

We're back and ready to kick the New Year off with our thoughts and opinions about the Golden Globes and some of the winners, then we talk about the movies we missed in 2018 but caught up on over the holidays and give our general thoughts about 2018 as a year in film. Lastly, things get real and heated as we discuss the recent social upheaval going on about Louis C.K., Kevin Hart, R. Kelly and oth...

It's that time of the year again, Grammys time, and we're back discussing some of the biggest snubs and surprises from this year's nominees, as well as giving our annual predictions for the winners from some of the major categories. But before that we go over some of the biggest news in music like Kendrick Lamar's Oscars nomination, Juelz Santana's sentencing, Robin Thicke's $5 million "Blurred Li...

We're back and discussing a lot of news happening in and around music like Kanye postponing Yandhi once again, Missy Elliott preparing her return to music, little known band, Threatin, pulling one the greatest dupes in rock history, and more. Then we discuss if we feel some type of way about Ariana Grande's now #1 hit, "thank u, next", Stan Lee's impact on hip-hop, and 15 years of The Black Album ...

We're back and we're joined by special guest Jaron Lamar Davis, who joins us to talk about the major changes headed to both Spotify and YouTube and the positive and negative effects they'll have on musicians, particularly independent ones. Then he talks about the response and what he's learned from the release of his debut album earlier in the year, the pros and cons of music schools, and what he'...

We're finally back and we have some deep discussions regarding the 'Roseanne' situation and whether it was handled correctly, reactions to 'Venom' and other critically panned movies that we love, and whether or not diversity in film is in danger of becoming a gimmick - amongst other things. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the...

We're finally back and discussing all the major happenings in music like Lil Wayne's long, long-awaited Carter V album, T.I.'s best album since Paper Trail, more unnecessary collabs from the likes of Lil Baby and Gunna, Vic Mensa killing his own career, and Kanye going off the rails (again). Oh and we also thow in some talk about the McGregor vs. Khabib sh*t show and go on a far too long aside abo...

We're back and discussing all of the recent tirades, outbursts, and backtracking that's been going on in hip-hop. From Nicki Minaj's post-launch assault on Travis Scott and everyone associated with him, to Eminem's vicious rebuttal to any and all of his critics, to Kanye West's recent apology to his fans and Drake. Then we close things out by talking about the latest projects from Ariana Grande, B...