2025 Mid-Year Hip-Hop Review | Is Mainstream Hip-Hop In Trouble, Soundcloud Mount Rushmore, etc.

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Beyond Beats and Culture

Chase and Tevin

100 episodes

3 days ago

"Beyond Beats and Culture" is a podcast that takes listeners on a captivating journey through the world of hip-hop, exploring its profound impact on black culture & beyond. Delve into the untold stories, hidden histories, & artistic evolution of this influential genre, as we uncover its roots, celebrate its legends, & showcase the rising stars pushing boundaries in the industry. From thought-provoking questions to in-depth discussions about the cultural, social, & political implications of hip-hop, this podcast invites you to go beyond the surface and gain a deeper understanding of hip-hop.

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2025 Mid-Year Hip-Hop Review | Is Mainstream Hip-Hop In Trouble, Soundcloud Mount Rushmore, etc.

Beyond Beats and Culture

2 hours 37 minutes 56 seconds

4 months ago

2025 Mid-Year Hip-Hop Review | Is Mainstream Hip-Hop In Trouble, Soundcloud Mount Rushmore, etc.

Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!

In today's episode we discuss (chapters):

0:00 - Intro

9:38 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING

59:33 - New Hip-Hop Music Announced & Released

1:18:00 - Hip-Hop News & Current Events

1:23:11 - Mainstream Hip-Hop Is Cooked

1:48:25 - Albums We Liked This Year So Far (Mid-2025)

2:08:12 - Would Hip-Hop Have Been Dead Without the Drake and Kendrick Lamar Beef?

2:18:43 - Was The Soundcloud Era of Hip-Hop Really That Good?

2:36:05 - Outro

Show Notes -

WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:

- Teyana Taylor - Bed of Roses

- Luther Vandross - Luther Vandross

- Kevin Abstract - Blush

- Prince - Musicology

- Dana Williams - Real Friends

- King Combs & Kanye West - NEVER STOP

- Don Toliver - FWU

- Pi'erre Bourne - Made In Paris

- Hashi Senjoo - Everyone Won't Like This, But A LOT Will

- Dom Sharpe - A Collection of Songs Cause I'm Manic 2

News/Current Event Topics:

- 50 Cent Playing Balrog in the Live Action Street Fighter movie

- Hip-Hop docuseries called “Hip-Hop Was Born Here” coming to Paramount+ on July 22nd, executive produced by LL COOL J

New Music Announced/Released:

- Cam’ron releasing A Memoir

- Drake New Album 2025 - ICEMAN

- Gunna New Album “The Last Wun”

- Lil Uzi dropping Soon???

- Smoke DZA - On My Way To BerlinCheck us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture