Vibes and Stuff Podcast

(0:00) intro & preview (2:00) the heatwave (4:19) Big Daddy Kane issues an "open beat challenge" to rappers (8:00) Dame Dash's terrible attempt at making a diss song (12:20) Kai Cenat opens a "streamer university" and Soulja Boy opens a "rapper university"...are these just grifts? (24:50) hip hop songs that we can just listen to the instrumental versions of...(48:20) Jamil shares his list of t...

(0:00) Intro & preview (3:58) R.I.P. Stacy King (8:35) what has happened to all of the dope, memorable rap music videos?! (34:03) how many classic albums does Westside Gunn actually have? (1:00:55) 1996 makes the case as the best year in hip hop, but what were our personal favorite 10 to 15 albums from that year? (1:31:51) Album Faceoff: Bruiser Wolf- Made By Dope vs. Chris Crack- White People...

(0:00) intro & preview (2:26) we discuss the NBA playoffs and give our NBA Finals predictions (19:16) Jay-Z fires back at all of his most recent haters at The Roots' Picnic (36:05) has 2026 been an underwhelming year for hip hop releases so far? + what did we think of Iceman and Drake's other 2 albums??! (1:02:47) what albums from 2021 can now be considered classics now that 5 years ha...

(0:00) intro & preview (2:18) Kid Cudi fires M.I.A. from tour because of her bizarre on stage rants (9:00) if Dave Chappelle is successful in bringing his sketch comedy back, what musical guests would we like to see featured (33:53) how many classic albums does Lupe Fiasco actually have?? (55:54) DJ Hi-Tek's 'Hiteknology' turns 25!!! (1:17:53) Statik Selektah- Stick 2 To The Script...

(0:00) intro & preview (4:55) special shot outs (15:06) the internet cares waaay too much about this Megan & Klay breakup (24:06) Is Drake's upcoming album 'Iceman' the most important album of his career? (30:41) DJ Vlad's falling out with Aries Spears (46:54) Dame Dash does an interview being highly critical of Jay-Z....Again; does he have a point or is he just being a hat...

(0:00) intro & preview (3:25) Afrika Bambaata's death and the complicated feelings around his legacy (22:51) Benny The Butcher says he questioned Westside Gunn's ear for production in the beginning of his career (28:12) Mero is hired at Hot 97 (42:49) According 2 Hip Hop compiled the "20 Greatest Southern Hip Hop Songs"; did they get it right? (1:04:24) Album Faceoff- Supasti...

(0:00) intro & preview (4:38) Kanye West drops BULLY. Again. For real this time. Is it any good?? (12:49) Pooh Shiesty pulls off the dumbest crime of the century (21:16) Larussell is the gift that keeps on giving (27:30) Chili from TLC is outed as MAGA; why are black celebs aligning themselves with the right? + Jay-Z's interview and unhinged celebrity adoration (53:41) 20 Years of Ghostfac...

(0:00) intro & preview (2:50) DJ's question about Sinners (14:55) Is Larussell's decision making 'heaven sent'? (39:00) our bracket for the greatest album to be released via Definitive Jux Records (1:30:18) Murs & 9th Wonder- Murray's Revenge & Madlib's- Beat Konducta: Movie Scenes vol. 1 & 2 both turn 20 years old! (1:49:55) Album Faceoff: Westside Gunn- HW...

(0:00) intro & preview (3:10) R.I.P. Bob Power (5:13) Is The Alchemist over saturating the market?? (12:13) Westside Gunn's 'FLYGOD' album turns 10 years old; we retroactively review this classic LP and discuss our favorite songs and where this album stands in his discography (54:14) The worst hip hop album titles (1:16:33) Album Faceoff: Living Legends- Creative Differences vs Liv...

(0:00) intro & preview (2:00) older movies we still enjoy (10:00) 50 Cent's latest beefs with Jim Jones & T.I. discussed (19:14) our verdict on BBLs, (34:00) we dive into a retro review of J-Dilla's debut album 'Welcome 2 Detroit' on its 25 year anniversary (53:20) are late artists over hyped??! (1:11:48) our album sequel tier list (1:30:35) Album Faceoff: DJ Rude One- Oned...

(0:00) intro & preview (4:56) GloRilla's family is attempting to call her out for not supporting them financially allegedly (37:37) we play a game with DJ since he had such strong opinions on the last pod (46:15) we review & discuss 2Pac's 'All Eyez On Me' & The Fugees' 'The Score' on their 30th Anniversaries (1:26:26) Album Faceoff: Westside Gunn- 10 vs. Ma...

(0:00) intro...courtesy of DJ (3:15) salutations (3:48) RIP Mr. Complex (5:10) I review J. Cole's The Fall Off double album and shares favorite tracks, critiques, and final score (29:13) Its been 20 years since we lost J-Dilla, we share our favorite 20 J-Dilla beats! (40:47) who would J-Dilla be collaborating with currently if he had lived? (43:19) Album Faceoff: Guilty Simpson- Escalation vs...

(0:00) intro & preview (1:30) take ya vitamins! (5:25) J. Cole drops an impressive single and mixtape in preparation for The Fall Off; and was he dissing Drake??!?! (15:40) Joe Budden calls out rappers for their silence in the face of ICE's immigration crackdowns; did he have a point? (24:34) Jay-Z & Pusha T are named in the Epstein files, but is it all a big nothing burger? + Nicki Mi...

(0:00) intro & preview (1:30) catchin' up (4:40) how bout da Bears??!! (7:29) Adin Ross and his recent comments on Doechii, Glasses Malone interjects, are black men to blame for certain clown behavior, and where does white commentary on black culture become disrespectful? (55:45) Mass Appeal Records promises to have an eventful 2026; what artists would we like to see get an elite album rol...

(0:00) intro & preview (4:35) is the recent blowback against Nicki Minaj for going full MAGA justified? (19:17) Is Dave Chappelle a hypocrite?? (25:23) A little bit of hip hop trivia (26:28) we dive into our 8th Annual Vibes & Stuff Hip Hop Awards Show starting with (33:22) Rookie of the Year (36:17) Best Collaboration of the Year (44:19) Chorus of the Year (46:09) best Single of the Year...

(0:00) intro & preview (1:30) crazy weather and vacation time (6:29) we celebrate Festivus this year with our airing of grievances with hip hop! (17:49) we dive into our lists for the best hip hop albums of 2025 starting with (20:35) Jamil, (38:03) Nic, (1:05:07) Reggie, (1:17:50) Rodney, in absentia (1:23:30) Ian (1:44:14) Album Faceoff: Conway The Machine- LULU vs. Benny The Butcher- The Plu...

(0:00) intro & preview (3:37) a brief reaction to the Diddy documentary 'The Reckoning' (13:15) special shot outs (17:04) how did the pod perform in 2025? (22:15) what projects from 2025 deserve a listen that we might not have heard yet (30:00) part 3 of our list of the 150 Great(est) Hip Hop Albums!! (1:33:07) what albums did we neglect to include?? (1:42:00) Album Faceoff: Your Old D...

(0:00) intro & preview (3:08) producer Timabaland defends the use of AI in music production, but did he really think his arguments through? We offer some counter arguments... (32:14) we dive into part 2 of our list for the 150 Great(est) Hip Hop Albums of all time and cover albums 100 to 51 (1:34:45) Album Faceoff: Mayhem Lauren & DJ Muggs- Gems From The Equinox vs. Boldy James- The Versac...

(0:00) intro & preview (2:48) shot out to Chicago Public Housing Museum (6:17) the nominees for the Grammy for best rap album have dropped; who do we think will win? who do we think should win?? (16:47) Rory from Rory & Mal has his racist Twitter past exposed (30:54) we dive into part 1 of our list of The Great(est) 150 Hip Hop Albums and cover the bottom 50 LPs (1:28:35) Album Faceoff: Ca...

Ian & Jason breakdown the latest album from De La Soul- 'Cabin In The Sky'!!

(0:00) intro & preview (shot out to DJ!!!) (3:05) catchin' up, where has the year gone, new music, and a special shot out (11:34) what happened with the Westside Gunn & WWE beef!! (28:30) No rap songs in the Billboard Top 40; is this even a big deal? What narratives many are spinning around this announcement (50:54) 2020 Hip Hop albums that can now be considered classics (1:23:01) Albu...

Spook and Ian review the latest album from hip hop duo The High & Mighty 'Sound of Market'!!

DJ reviews HEELS HAVE EYES 3, compares it side by side to HHE 2, and weighs in on the latest drama between Westside Gunn and WWE!!

Westside Gunn- HEELS HAVE EYES 3 review

Hit Boy & The Alchemist- GOLDFISH review