We're back with Volume 4 of our Musicphiles podcast and we talk about the recent trend of musicians (especially rappers) getting political, the albums of the month, what we thought about Dreamchasers 4, and discuss new releases. Check out the full episode and you can see the time-stamps for the various topics on the full post.
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4:44 is Jay-Z's shortest, sharpest, and most concise album yet. He has a lot to get off his chest and he doesn't hold anything back, whether that relates to Beyonce, Kanye, or this new generation of rappers. This is the most hip-hop shit to drop all year with the exception of maybe Kendrick.
Check out some of this weeks most talked about and interesting music videos from Jay-Z, Kesha, Travis Scott, Coldplay, Major Lazer, and more.
June had a ton of great new albums and music videos from the likes of Kendrick Lamar, JAY-Z, Lorde and Arcade Fire; and it also featured some interesting trailers for Black Panther, The Boy and the Beast, and American Made. We've highlighted some of the best drops over the month and now we're ready to crown the best album, movie trailer, and music video.
July had a ton of great new albums and music videos from the likes of Meek Mill, JAY-Z, Kendrick Lamar and Lana Del Rey; and it also featured some interesting trailers for Borg vs. McEnroe, The Disaster Artist, and The Shape of Water. We've highlighted some of the best drops over the month and now we're ready to crown the best album, movie trailer, and music video.
From race to homosexuality and mental health, there has been an evolution of themes in hip-hop over the last couple of decades and a push from mainstream artists to end the associated stigma. A rapper no longer has to be black in order to be considered authentic (or good).
Check out some of this weeks most talked about and interesting music videos from Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Rapsody, Eminem, Katy Perry, SZA, and more.
Check out some of the past weeks' most talked about and interesting music videos from Taylor Swift, Future, Diplo, Jack White, Black Eyed Peas, The Killers, Dua Lipa, Steve Aoki, and more.
We return to the Grammys to check our results on our winner predictions and see who came out on top. We also give our general reactions and thoughts about this years awards show and we fix the Grammys biggest problem. Then we end things out talking about some of the latest news and music out there.
We're back and we're talking about the iHeartRadio Awards show and if they're even worth watching? Also, Chance the Rapper won the innovator award, but is he really an innovator? Jay-Z and Beyonce just announced their On the Run II tour so will we finally get that long rumored joint album? Are we even hyped for it? Then we discuss Elton John's last big hurrah and his upcoming eclectic, star studded tribute album, and close by talking about the latest projects from Tory Lanez, Logic, and PRhyme (Royce da 5'9" and DJ Premiere), and new upcoming releases.
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Sonically 'Everything Is Love' is as good as you'd expect from Beyoncé & Jay-Z but I don't think there's anything here that's mind-blowing or different than what we've heard from them before (mostly like throwaways from the 'Lemonade' and '4:44' sessions). 'Everything Is Love' doesn't push either one of them artistically but it answers a lot of questions and lives up to their high musical standards.
June had a ton of great new albums and music videos from the likes of Drake, Florence + The Machine, XXXTENTACION, and Beyoncé & Jay-Z; and it also featured some interesting trailers for A Star Is Born, Creed II, and Widows. We've highlighted some of the best drops over the month and now we're ready to crown the best album, movie trailer, and music video.
We kick off the first volume of Compilation 2 of our Musicphiles podcast by taking a quick look back at some of our favorite projects to drop in 2016 and giving our overall rating for the year. Then we list our top 10 most anticipated albums of 2017 from artists like Andre 3000, Lorde, Kendrick Lamar, Japandroids, Drake, Kanye West, and many more. We finish things off with a discussion about the latest release from Run the Jewels, Tory Lanez, and others.
Check out some of this weeks most talked about and interesting music videos from JAY-Z, Run the Jewels, Macklemore, Kesha, and more.
Check out some of this weeks most talked about and interesting music videos from Jay-Z, Linkin Park, Tyga, Demi Lovato, Vic Mensa, and more.
Check out some of this weeks most talked about and interesting music videos from Jay-Z, Selena Gomez, Kendrick Lamar, Jaden Smith, Meek Mill, and more.
We're back and we're talking about all of the recent music and music news that has happened recently. We try to rank Jay-Z's catalog, give our picks for the top 5 albums of the year so far, and go on a tangent about the drug culture in hip-hop.
It's that time of year again! With the recently announced list of nominees for the 2018 Grammys we're back ready to discuss what we think of the field, who we think got snubbed, who's inclusion surprised us the most, and to of course give our predictions for the winners of each category. Also we touch on the historical diversity found in this Grammys Album of the Year category.
Check out some of this weeks most talked about and interesting music videos from Justin Timberlake, JAY-Z, Bruno Mars, Marshmello, Avicii, and more.
December had a ton of great new albums and music videos from the likes of Miguel, N.E.R.D, JAY-Z, and SZA; and it also featured some interesting trailers for Ready Player One, Sicario 2: Soldado, and You Were Never Really Here. We've highlighted some of the best drops over the month and now we're ready to crown the best album, movie trailer, and music video.
January had a ton of great new albums and music videos from the likes of James Blake, Ty Segall, JAY-Z, and Django Django; and it also featured some interesting trailers for Ant-Man and the Wasp, The China Hustle, and The Death of Stalin. We've highlighted some of the best drops over the month and now we're ready to crown the best album, movie trailer, and music video.
Check out some of the past weeks' most talked about and interesting music videos from Drake, Jay Rock, Beyoncé & Jay-Z, Logic, Miguel, Chromeo, and more.
We're back and talking about the tragic news of XXXTENTACION's death at the young of 20 and the need for a mentality change in the culture and community at large. Then we touch on Nas' latest Kanye produced project, 'Nasir', and Beyoncé & Jay-Z's long rumored joint album, 'Everything Is Love.' We give our reactions and opinions and discuss if both projects lived up to the immense hype surrounding them.
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 and it possibly being Jay-Z's best/most impactful album out of his whole discography. We close things out by breaking down recent album releases and the new music we can expect over the next couple of weeks.
