
Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast!
In today's episode we discuss (chapters):
0:00 - Intro
13:48 - Hip-Hop News, Current Events and New Releases
42:44 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING
1:00:08 - Danny Brown - Stardust Album Review
1:10:32 - Last 25 Hip-Hop Albums That Won Best Rap Album at the Grammys
1:14:48 - Reacting to the 2026 Grammy Rap/R&B Nominations
1:36:06 - Who's a better Rapper: J. Cole vs Cam'Ron?
1:46:54 - Is 2012 A Slept On Year For Hip-Hop?
1:51:49 - Outro
Show Notes -
WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING:
- G Herbo - Lil Herb
- MexikoDro - Still Goin the Ep
- REASON - Everything In My Soul_BLUE
- Bun B & Cory Mo - WAY MO TRILL
- Ne-Yo - In My Own Words
- Will Cherry - Somewhere in Ohio… (Bonus Tracks)
- Stevie Wonder - Talking Book
- Danny Brown - Stardust
- BLK ODYSSY - MOOD CONTROL
- Kassa Overall - CREAM
- Armand Hammer & Alchemist - MERCY
- Group Home - Livin' Proof
- Eugene McDaniels - Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse
News/Current Event Topics:
- Max B is Free After 10+ years
- Xania Monet is the first AI artist to chart on Billboard
- Lil Uzi Vert and RocNation Have Been Hit With A Lawsuit
- Drake & UMG Hit With A Lawsuit
- Joyner Lucas and DJ VLAD are in a legal battle
- Royce Da 5'9 faces Medical Issues that keep him from creating music
- OutKast and Salt-N-Pepa are Inducted Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Westside Gunn kicked out of a WWE event and was sent a Cease and Desist for his "Heels Have Eyes" covers
New Music Announced/Released:
- Summer Walker - Finally Over It
- Navy Blue - The Sword & The Soaring
- Wale - everything is a lot
- Boldy James & Nichola Kraven - Criminally Attached
- RZA - Juice Crew All Stars
- Lola Brooke - iight bet!
- Tee Grizzley - Street Psalms
- Oh No - Nodega
- Che Noir & 7xvethe Genius - Desired Crowns
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