Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the official Grammy nominations. The Game is offering half off verses, should indie artist bite? Wale makes a bold claim and not 1 but 2 rappers get released. Between Blueface and Max B...which one has the best chance at a successful career??
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the biggest news in hip-hop for the week. The debate about Jay Z being unbeatable in a verzuz heats back up. Drake is caught up in a Spotify lawsuit and we celebrate the 14th anniversary of 2Chainz mixtape "TRU Realigion".
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the No Limit Verzuz Cash Money, Joey Badass reveals the real reason he quit his tour and Cam'ron is suing J. Cole. And we countdown the final 5 albums in our top 25 of the last 25 years.
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to this week in hip-hop. Is Tyler the Creator going to get canceled for his old tweets? Was Timbaland's new AI really THAT bad? Turk confirms he didn't get the invite to Verzuz and Vince Staples announces seaon 2 of his Netflix show.
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the latest in hip-hop news. Drake loses the battle against UMG...for now. Rolling Stone released their Greatest 250 Songs of the 21st century and you hip-hop landed in the top spot. New album announcements from Wale and Hit-Boy/Alchemist. Lastly, Quavo is in the lab cooking with a legendary producer.
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to Diddy getting sentenced. 4 years and some change.....were you surprised? Nicki and Cardi get real personal...maybe too personal. Pooh Shiesty is free and our dream verzuz battle is happening.
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to Young Thug's new album (and album cover), Nas tops Jay Z again and Jeezy drops a new project with Drama!
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the latest in hip-hop. Cardi B dropped her long awaited, highly anticipated sophomore release "Am I the Drama", but was it worth the wait? Jay Electronica woke up on Friday and decided to dump the hard drive with not 1 but 2 projects. Dame threatens to sue Cam'ron for a ridiculous amount of money and Dr. Dre apparently has Dipset records produced by him in the stash! We need that!
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to Young Thug's apology record, JD's "Magic City" album and Joey Badass' 1st week sales
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to Young Thug's leaked jail calls and of course his interview with Bank. Are you buying Yo Gotti's Cadillac gift to Glorilla and was Wayne wrong for quoting Ghostface $150k for the feature??
Last week we talked about the best, so naturally we gotta give the duds some shine. Just because you can rap and make good music doesn't mean you can do the same behind the camera. On this episode Spike Lou and Animal Brown debate their top 5 worst hiphop movies of all time. Also, Young Thug models womenswear, Joe Budden chases Forrest Gump and Waka and Game go back and forth on IG.
The classic film Boyz in the Hood turned 25 the other day and we had to celebrate Ondeck style. On this episode Animal Brown and Spike Lou break down their top 5 hip-hop movies! We give the criteria cause this was tough. Can't count documentaries and concert films (gotta save those for another episode) Also, is Meek toning his violence down a big deal, which summer tour are you looking forward to and ASAP Rocky controversial Mike Brown comments come back to life.
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to BigXthaPlug dropping a country/hiphop fusion project, Dolph murder trial update and the anniversary of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill!
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to Cardi's "Imaginary Players", Bleek saying Jay is in the booth and Chance's new album review.
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to JID's new album, the Hip Hop Awards getting cancelled and Lil Baby pressing streamers! Also with the return of Mixtape Weezy on streaming sites, what's the Mount Rushmore of Wayne mixtapes?
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown are joined by Nick to react to Metro Boomin's album, Will.I.Am's comments about Jay Z and JID expectations.
Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to Freddie Gibbs new "Alfred0 2", Glorilla's arrest and Complex's Hip-Hop Media rankings.
Just like that....we're back! Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to Clipse new album, Jackboys 2 and Tyler's new music. That's not all....Nas is opening a casino, Drake's ICEMAN rollout begins and 50 Cent is in the new Street Fighter
Finally. After years and years of waiting the Tupac biopic released to mixed reviews. On this episode Spike Lou and Animal Brown give the definitive review on the film, breaking down what worked and where they dropped the ball and where it places in hip-hop biopic's. Also, Jay-Z has a huge week, Roscoe Dash has a new hustle, and Vic Mensa snaps on DJ Academiks.
HAPPY 4TH of JULY!
Vince Staples done started something. His "90s rap is overrated" comments had the rap world thinking, does he have a point? Spike Lou and Animal Brown break down the biggest difference between the two and answer the big question.....which is better. Also, DJ Dramas ex wife snitches on him, Tidal try harder to get subscribers and Straight Outta Compton breaks another record.