Vibes and Stuff Podcast

(0:00) intro & preview (3:52) special guest DJ has a different angle on the DJ Vlad vs black Princeton professor incident (25:27) R.I.P. Brother Marquis (26:46) Wu Tang Clan's 'Once Upon A Time In Shaolin' album is premiering in....Australia(?!?), how do we feel about that album rollout? (45:00) Skips 2 Bumps: what songs did we used to skip that we now love? (1:12:25) guest co-host...

Ian & Chas review the latest album from Mach Hommy 'RICHAXXHAITIAN', we'll share our likes, critiques, favorite 5 tracks & give our final 1 to 10 rating!

After chewing the fat for 11 eleven minutes, Ian & Chas dive into reviewing Rapsody's latest album 'Please Don't Cry'. We'll share our likes, critiques, favorite 5 tracks & give a final 1 to 10 rating!

(0:00) intro & preview (1:50) Ian's bad and no good week (12:45) Rappers we would (and wouldn't) trust to babysit our kids (25:20) what MF DOOM songs would we love to hear used to introduce Dr. Doom in the MCU films? (36:41) Give Them Their Flowers: The Alchemist; we discuss his legacy and why we appreciate his catalog (45:57) we list our favorite 10 beats produced by The Alchemist (1:...

(0:00) intro & preview (2:34) where were YOU on the night of May 3rd, 2024?! (10:35) we dive into the beef and diss records between Kendrick Lamar & Drake from the past week in chronological order! Who's winning? Is it over? + the colorism debate is resurrected, double standards with MCs, is honesty important in battles & a rundown on Drake's concerning over-appreciation of the...

The crew shares their fresh perspectives and thoughts on Kendrick Lamar's newly released diss track "Euphoria" taking aim at Drake and in response to his two recent diss tracks! Hosts: Ian, Spook, Dave & Jason

(This episode was recorded 10 hours before Kendrick Lamar released 'Euphoria', please listen to our next episode) (0:00) intro & preview (1:15) catching up & checking up on Jamil's watching of 'Snowfall' (4:35) the estate of Tupac Shakur threatens to sue Drake over his AI assisted 'Taylor Made' track (12:20) Jill Scott shared her thoughts on Kendrick's respo...

(0:00) intro & preview (2:05) catchin' up & welcoming our newest guest, DJ (11:27) The Alchemist & SkiMask The SlumpGod announce an upcoming joint project; are we interested? (16:40) Nas & DJ Premier announce an upcoming joint album, but is their team up happening too late? (30:30) Drake drop "Taylor Made" aimed at Kendrick Lamar, but how do we feel about the song and his use of A....

(0:00) intro & preview (2:32) RIP to Rico Wade, DJ Mister Cee, & OJ Simpson (6:20) we dive into the whirlwind rap battle royale thats been going on with the "Big 3"...we discuss J. Cole's apology for dissing Kendrick Lamar, Drake's "Push Ups" diss, Rick Ross's response, and when will we hear from Kendrick??!?! + what this most current drama has taught us about the state of hip hop competit...

Ian & Spook chop it up and share their reactions to J. Cole's response record "7 Minute Drill" dissing Kendrick Lamar + will Kendrick respond? + who really wants to hear anything from Drake right now? + was Cole's response sufficient? + how do we see this playing out? + what we've been bumpin' most recently! (I do not own the rights to nor profit from any of the music...

(0:00) intro & preview (2:00) catchin' up & allergy season (4:42) Diddy gets raided! How will all the allegations against him play out & are Diddy's issues indicative of a wider, more sinister issue within the music industry? (32:18) Kendrick Lamar goes at Drake & J. Cole on "Like That"; will they respond? Who will respond first? Did Kendrick's verse merit a r...

(0:00) intro & preview (2:00) catchin' up & hanging art in the house (3:59) R.I.P. Boss (5:24) Kanye West's daughter is dropping her first album (8:14) is the proposed Living Wage For Musicians Act a good idea? (12:25) Ian shares an unpopular hip hop opinion (22:26) A Tale of Two Albums: on their 20th anniversary of their release, we'll dive into reviewing and discussing Madvil...

(0:00) intro & preview (1:30) catchin' up & discussing politics with co-workers (5:45) Killer Mike has a plan to help black America, but is it feasible? (34:21) was Nelly right about the 2000s being the most competitive era?? (39:36) we dive into our bracket for the best hip hop album from the year 2000! (1:28:35) Album Faceoff: Eddie Kane- A Tree Grows In Brooklyn vs. Flee Lord- Hand...

(0:00) intro & preview (1:55) catchin' up & our reaction and breakdown of Coast Contra's 'AYO' track (13:40) JPEGMAFIA has kicked off a beef with Freddie Gibbs, only to then get into a conflict with his own fans (31:50) The Vibes & Stuff Black AF Mixtape: what are our personal favorite pro-black hip hop songs? (47:05) The Roots' 'Things Fall Apart', Prince P...

(0:00) intro & preview (1:35) catchin' up & why Black History is important (15:20) Benzino breaks down in tears on Drink Champs when discussing Eminem beef (23:48) we share our reactions to Kanye's latest release 'Vultures'; was it any good? (32:10) we dive into our bracket for the best hip hop album of 1999! (1:23:52) we list our personal 5 favorite albums from 1999 (1:25:...

(0:00) intro & preview (3:16) Killer Mike responds to all the disrespect he's received in the aftermath of him sweeping the Grammys (12:40) should all rappers entertain hip hop media outlets? We dissect Van Lathan's latest comments (43:45) we share what we feel are must hear Jazz Rap albums (1:07:51) Album Faceoff: X-Clan- To The East, Blackwards vs. Brand Nubian- One For All, which on...

Ian, Jamil & Spook review the latest album from Arrested Development 'Bullets In The Chamber'!

Ian, Jamil & Spook review the latest album from Bruiser Wolf 'My Story Got Srories'!

(0:00) intro & preview (1:45) catching up (3:11) we briefly discuss audience blowback from last ep's 1998 bracket (5:44) Yasiin Bey apologizes to Drake, but should he have? (9:44) Benzino admits to having ghostwriters help him create his latest Eminem diss (16:18) Killer Mike sweeps the Grammys; should we even care about the Grammys? Are they course correcting? (30:26) what are some of the...

Ian & Jamil review the latest album from Benny The Butcher 'Everybody Can't Go' after Jamil shares his thoughts on the Megan/Nicki beef. (I do not own the rights to nor profit from any of the music used in this podcast)

Ian & Jamil review the latest album from Masta Ace & Marco Polo 'Richmond Hill' after briefly discussing our thoughts on the latest back and forth between Eminem & Benzino.

(0:00) intro & preview (1:25) catchin' up & dealing with germs (3:32) we share our reactions to the Megan Thee Stallion & Nicki Minaj on wax beef; who has the upper hand so far? (40:24) why we decided to do a 1998 bracket specifically (44:16) a special message from absent co-host Jason (44:41) we dive into our bracket to crown the greatest hip hop album of 1998!! (1:44:16) Album Fa...

(0:00) intro & preview (1:45) catchin' up & Vince's keto diet (8:18) Yasiin Bey (AKA Mos Def) weighs in on Drake's music and says he makes pop muisc; do we agree? Why is the internet going nuts over his comments? (36:57) Rapsody speaks on women supporting the over-sexualization of women and in turn, supporting patriarchy in hip hop (1:06:55) if we were making a diss track, what...

(0:00) intro & preview (3:07) I check in with Jamil to see how he's been enjoying 'Snowfall' so far (9:08) what our yearly wrap-ups from our DSPs reveal about our musical tastes (14:36) Childish Gambino is facing a backlash from the 'Awaken My Love' album cover (24:30) we go over the Grammys nominations for Best Rap Album and share who we feel should win vs. who we think WI...

(0:00) intro & preview (1:40) Jamil is watching 'Snowfall' for the first time! (4:56) we react to Scarface's Tiny Desk Concert (15:11) we dive into our 6th Annual Vibes & Stuff Hip Hop Awards, recognizing the best & worst of the hip hop culture in 2023 starting with (15:59) worst album of the year (22:06) best instrumental album of the year (24:15) Rookie of the Year (30:46...