Vibes and Stuff Podcast

(0:00) intro & preview (2:32) Many in the culture, such as Lil Wayne & Elliot Wilson, are weighing on Andre 3000's new creative flute phase; does he owe hip hop or the hip hop media anything at this point? (23:18) Mailbag Question: what songs are our personal anthems going into 2024? (28:08) we dive into the best hip hop albums of 2023, starting with (30:22) Vince's top 10 (47:14)...

(0:00) intro & preview (1:30) catching up (6:33) Is Diddy going to jail? We comb through his past and the popular conspiracy theories (20:04) Rapper Sauce Walka claims he can go "bar for bar" with J. Cole; do we agree with him? (34:20) we get into the difference between artists vs. entertainers in the genre of hip hop (53:20) Best Rappers of 2023: we share what 10 MCs we felt had the...

(0:00) intro & preview (3:22) Andre 3000's 'New Blue Sun' album continues to polarize despite outselling rap's most popular artists + Lupe Fiasco delivers some bars over some of his flute music (10:46) Is Hip-Hop having its own "Me Too" moment as accusations pile on the genre's biggest moguls & executives; will these cases help shift the culture to a more prog...

(0:00) intro (3:27) Lauryn Hill's onstage rant has recently gone viral, but are her tardiness habits disrespectful to her fans? + a firsthand experience from a recent Lauryn Hill show (24:23) Diddy is facing some serious allegations from former girlfriend Cassie; what do we think? (42:46) we give an honest review of Andre 3000's new instrumental flute album 'New Blue Sun' (55:00) on its 25th anniv...

(0:00) intro (1:35) catchin' up & remote work (3:29) Vince recaps last week's album faceoff (12:30) Rakim & Scarface are the recipients of health insurance and a $500K grant...is this the beginning of a much needed provision for hip hop pioneers? (25:23) who are the funniest rappers currently in our opinion? (38:17) We discuss Wu Tang Clan's "Enter The Wu Tang (36 Chambers...

(0:00) intro (1:35) catchin' up, catchin' musicals & camping (6:48) Jay Electronica teases the release of a new album. Possibly. Maybe. What are our expectations of it & the names attached to it? (13:39) Is DJ Envy going to jail? And would The Breakfast Club be able to survive his possible departure? (33:32) we briefly react to Megan Thee Stallion's new album cover for her &#39...

(0:00) intro (1:30) catchin' up, autumn perks, parent care & additional shot outs (9:42) we discuss Jada Pinkett-Smith's latest media tour & revelations and why she's garnering so much hate lately (25:50) DJ Vlad calls out Drake & DJ Khaled for not speaking out publicly on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict; should entertainers and rappers feel inclined to speak out on social issues? (48...

(0:00) intro (1:30) catchin' up & Ian's recap of the New York State of Mind Tour concert show (12:49) Little Brother is releasing their own beer! (15:38) Sexxy Red comes out in support of Trump (17:55) Drake & Joe Budden have gotten into a war of words; who's right and who's wrong? Do either one of them have a point about the other? And what does Esperanza Spalding have to...

(0:00) intro (1:45) catchin' up & characters we loved from 'The Wire' (6:18) an arrest has been made in the murder of Tupac Shakur 27 years later (13:28) A leaked original version of Kendrick Lamar's 'ELEMENT' surfaced where he's going in on the personal disses; should he have released it when it was recorded?? (23:45) we discuss hip hop albums/songs we feel could b...

(0:00) intro (1:55) catchin' up (10:17) Drake is the kind of guy... (12:11) Common & Pete Rock have announced they're working on a collaborative album; what are our expectations? (16:21) September 29, 1998 is considered the greatest hip hop release date ever! We'll break down our memories of that eventful day and what albums we were bumping the most at that time from out of Outkast...

(0:00) intro (2:16) catchin' up and empty nest time (4:00) Cam'ron & Mase score a rare interview with OJ Simpson on their podcast! (13:55) We discuss Kendrick Lamar's 'Control' verse 10 years after its release, its impact on the culture at the time, the bad takes on the verse, and how the rappers mentioned in the verse have performed in their careers versus Kendrick Lamar (40:36) After 50 Year...

(0:00) intro (1:45) catchin' up & putting Ian on game about gaming (6:15) revisiting an omission from last week's best guest verse conversation (9:09) The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill turns 25! We retro review this essential LP, discuss our first impressions when it dropped, our favorite tracks, and some of the unintended consequences of the success of that album (26:01) the crew shares...

(0:00) intro (1:22) catchin' up (4:58) we discuss the state of "female rap" in light of the comments made by rapper Fabolous about it being "one dimensional"; do we agree? (29:49) Beanie Sigelspeaks out in support of A.I. assisted recordings (37:21) we discuss and weigh in on the best hip-hop guest verse from every year since 1991 starting with (39:08) 1991 (40:08) 1992 (44...

(0:00) intro (1:45) catchin' up, heatwaves & going back to school (4:25) We share our final thoughts on the Tory Lanez/Megan Thee Stallion situation in the wake of his sentencing (11:45) The 50th Hip Hop Anniversary celebrations....have they been celebrating the culture wrong? +Mick Jenkins comments on the underground being cut out of the celebrations (29:46) Ian & Vince share the song...

(0:00) intro (1:41) catchin' up & Ian's recent crazy experience (15:06) R.I.P. Magoo (20:48) we share our reactions and thoughts on the Montgomery dock brawl and all its context (36:47) Melle Mel & Eminem have exchanged diss tracks and.....it was the battle we were all cool with not ever happening (49:51) we weigh in on a recently released list of the "50 Greatest Hip Hop Beat...

(0:00) intro (2:00) catching up (5:50) R.I.P. Pee Wee & Sinead O'Conner....and why she was gangsta (9:19) Ice Cube's recent "ride through the hood" with conservative media personality Tucker Carlson has provoked alot of reactions...was it a good idea or nah? (30:32) what hip hop tracks do we have on our playlist when weightlifting or working out in the gym? (43:21) we sit dow...

(0:00) intro (1:37) catchin' up, Chicago tourism & Ian's Subway incident (10:45) Does Hip Hop need a new generation of artists to step up and be "leaders" in light of the genre slipping in popularity? (24:26) we review & discuss Nas's new album 'Magic 2'! Did he and Hit Boy do it again? Is this the best comeback from a veteran MC? Is this the best 5 album run...

(0:00) intro (1:35) catchin' up & a couple of St. Louis & Chicago shot outs (9:55) Hip Hop Talking Head, B-Dot, releases his best rappers of 2023 list; did he get it right or wrong? (25:52) Summer Madness pt. 2: we discuss what hip hop hits were the most dominant songs for the year starting with the year (26:59) 2000, (34:31) 2001, (38:45) 2002, (43:48) 2003, (45:11) 2004, (48:13) 2005...

(0:00) intro (1:35) catchin' up & dealing with the heatwave (4:07) Ian issues a rare retraction and revisits the Talib Kweli story from the previous week (11:20) Uncle Luke & India Arie criticize Jonell Monae and her new sex positive image, are they right or just buggin'? (29:03) what hip hop albums would we like to see documentaries made for covering their creation? (53:40) Run Th...

(0:00) intro (1:30) catchin' up & shot outs to St. Louis (7:11) what are our thoughts on the Pusha T/Jim Jones on wax beef? Who has the upper hand so far? (15:57) Black Star's polarizing album 'No Fear Of Time' is pulled off Luminary prompting questions from fans and attacks on those fans by none other than Talib Kweli; who's right and who's wrong in this scenario? (40:28) we share what hip-ho...

(0:00) intro (1:40) catchin' up, graduations & The NBA Finals (5:05) Danny Brown's recent revelation from an old tour (10:16) Andre 3000's verse on Killer Mike's upcoming LP almost nixed; should other lyricists be more sparing with their guest verses? (22:36) we discuss Into The Spider-Verse 2, it's relationship with the hip-hop culture, & POC representation in comic bo...

(0:00) intro (1:50) catchin' up (5:45) A statue of Nas at a European art museum causes a racial/racist backlash (13:10) Tupac Shakur's biological father has been granting interviews revealing his side of the story & how what he has to say may revise what we thought we knew about Pac and his upbringing (31:13) we dive into summer hip hop hit songs and revisit a few golden years to debate and se...

(0:00) intro (1:30) catchin' up, ATV-ing, and what's wrong with the Boston Celtics (8:56) should Afrika Bambaata be recognized/celebrated in the context of hip-hop history despite the allegations of sexually assaulting minors? How does celebrity worship cloud good judgement? (25:37) Jimmy Butler & The Heat advance to the Finals....so who we picking to win it all?? (34:02) We talkin&#39...

(0:00) intro (2:55) Ja Morant wants to be a shooter in a different way! Is hip hop to blame for his recent misbehavior on SM? (17:21) Happy 5 Year Anniversary To Us!! The crew shares & revisits their favorite moments and discussions from the past 5 years on the pod! (39:55) Find out which of the crew's co-hosts are the most loved, most hated, most asked about, & the co-host our listene...

(0:00) intro (3:31) brief review of Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3; is it worth pulling up on? and other nerd talk (8:38) revisiting a couple of last week's topics and where Hip Hop's outlier MCs have been driving the genre; is hip hop in a good place musically and thematically or at least heading in a good direction? (28:15) Talib Kweli's newest LP is said to be one of the year's...