Since folks are stuck in the house, we decided to give y’all something extra to play. 64 Kanye songs. Only 1 winner for best song of all time. This is round 1. Follow the bracket or create your own via our twitter: https://twitter.com/808shottakespod/status/1247914860563832836?s=21

Welcome to the 808s and Hot Takes Podcast. This we get into: News: Da Rona still with us, IG Live is out of control, Drake’s baby reveal and Buku Festival updates (00:00) New albums: The Weeknd’s After Hours and Knxwledge’s 1988 (34:07) Discussion: STAY INSIDE (1:15:43) Updated Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/75jlTajXbZu4rR0aW7uCFD?si=gQ4LPfLkSXKe9v04HkdbGA

Welcome to the 808s and Hot Takes Podcast. This we get into: News: Da Baby and Da Rona slapping tf out of everybody (00:00) New albums: Chilombo part 2, Eternal Atake Deluxe and a surprise Donald Glover album (20:25) Discussion: The end of the group era(1:01:15) Updated Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/75jlTajXbZu4rR0aW7uCFD?si=gQ4LPfLkSXKe9v04HkdbGA

Welcome to the 808s and Hot Takes Podcast. This we get into: News: The Roni stopping festivals, Bieber underselling, is Post Malone good? And Meg thee Stallion versus her label (00:00) New albums: NBA Youngboy’s mixtape, Jhene Aiko’s Chilombo and Lil Uzi’s highly anticipated Eternal Atake (36:40) Discussion: We’re old bruh (1:08:29) Updated Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/75jlTajXbZu4rR0aW7uCFD?si=69cb8kq4QS6Bx0GG-kNkcg

Welcome to the 808s and Hot Takes Podcast. This we get into: News: RIP Pop Smoke, Chance at the All Star Game and the Lovers and Friends festival (00:00) New albums: A Boogie’s Artist 2.0 and Justin Bieber’s Changes (24:42) Discussion: Boosie keeps telling us how dumb he is (55:10) Updated Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/turtlewithapen51/playlist/75jlTajXbZu4rR0aW7uCFD?si=l3ckKZgVQ0GsHy3A2I-O7A

Welcome to the 808s and Hot Takes Podcast. This we get into: News: Upcoming albums, Jussie back to court and horrible face tattoos (00:00) New albums: Albums we only halfway listened to (46:04) Discussion: Why Billie Eilish was correct Updated Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/turtlewithapen51/playlist/75jlTajXbZu4rR0aW7uCFD?si=iUK1bTOrSjOlmZe52_-i_A

Welcome to the 808s and Hot Takes Podcast. This we get into: News: Meek vs Nicki, Jay Z vs The Anthem, Diddy vs Mase and G Eazy & Meg thee Stallion vs Black History Month (00:00) New albums: G listened to Mahalia and Lil Wayne’s Funeral (59:35) Discussion: Dream Super Bowl Halftime Shows Updated Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/turtlewithapen51/playlist/75jlTajXbZu4rR0aW7uCFD?si=iUK1bTOrSjOlmZe52_-i_A

Welcome to the 808s and Hot Takes Podcast. This we get into: News: Ivy Park, The Grammys, Chance doing Punk’d (00:00) New albums: 070 Shake’s Debut (again) and Turtle being late to Mahalia(37:40) Discussion: Hot Takes 2020 Part 2 Updated Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/turtlewithapen51/playlist/75jlTajXbZu4rR0aW7uCFD?si=iUK1bTOrSjOlmZe52_-i_A

Welcome to the 808s and Hot Takes Podcast. This we get into: News: Stan Disorder, The Box v. Yummy, Hall of Fame Inductions (00:06) New albums: 070 Shake’s Debut, Revenge of the Dreamers 3 Deluxe, Circles (41:00) Discussion: Hot Takes 2020 Updated Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/turtlewithapen51/playlist/75jlTajXbZu4rR0aW7uCFD?si=VpZvmJyUS7Sr6J78EB_G5w

We had the homies through for New Years so we decided to give y’all a little bonus episode. We were SUPPOSED to talk Kompa, Haitian Independence Day and Lil Uzi. We did. But we talked about hella...*other* shit. Enjoy! *NSFW*

Welcome to the 808s and Hot Takes Podcast. This we get into our awards for 2019: Awards 15-11 (00:06) Awards 10-6 (42:17) Awards 5-1 (1:14:31) Best of 2019 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/turtlewithapen51/playlist/75jlTajXbZu4rR0aW7uCFD?si=AoaXMrYOQhmeDFHoz_gPuw

Welcome to the 808s and Hot Takes Podcast. This we get into: News: RIP Juice Wrld and Da Baby continuing to win in 2019 (00:06) New Albums: Roddy Rich debuts with Excuse Me For Being Antisocial (20:46) Discussion: Debating our 2019 top 10 albums of the year (38:30) G’s Top 10 Albums Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/turtlewithapen51/playlist/7xJBnyo9ykzvXTSpMWp9sc?si=einAvxW_RICkQsGKDvp8aQ Turtle’s Top 10 Albums Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/turtlewithapen51/playlist/5bJ2NnAhfSZ9uY4WV5EehI?si=5bY4OAnaTt2EYoJmnZx9Ew

Welcome to the 808s and Hot Takes Podcast. This we get into: News: #Hov50, The Weeknd’s coked out new look, Stevie Wonder’s sight, Goldlink’s an idiot. Also episode 21, definitely not 23 (00:06) Discussion: Top 3 Albums in each genre (45:21) Updated Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/turtlewithapen51/playlist/75jlTajXbZu4rR0aW7uCFD?si=AdbWHRcySdmqgg-yGtQXBQ

Welcome to the 808s and Hot Takes Podcast. This we get into: News: Turtle is Tipsy. Black Youngsta the Minister, Kodak Charges, Summer Walker+Social Anxiety and Ari v. Lizzo at the Soul Train Awards (00:06) Not About New Albums: Turtle is Drunk. Why the Grammys don’t matter(43:35) Discussion: Turtle is Blacked Out. Debating: 2010s: Artists we thought would blow up but fell off (1:38:16) Updated Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/turtlewithapen51/playlist/75jlTajXbZu4rR0aW7uCFD?si=ylbu83rdSsq90NY2bnoPvQ

Welcome to the 808s and Hot Takes Podcast. This we get into: News: Drake vs. Flognaw, Keep Kodak and Vince Staples Show Ep. 2 (00:06) New albums: Earl is still sad and Rod Wave’s “Ghetto Gospel” (29:35) Discussion: Debating: Who won the decade? (59:34) Updated Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/turtlewithapen51/playlist/75jlTajXbZu4rR0aW7uCFD?si=YEnHgtigRKSbs653N9ELIQ

We broke from the usual format this week to do a Kanye Stan special edition episode. We’ve got our homies joining us this week to give us their takes on Jesus is King. First up is second time guest, homie and recording artist Siapha (00:06). Second up is our boy Shelton of the Weird Pastor’s Kid podcast (54:05) and closing us out is longtime friend X, aka RevthaMartian (1:33:21). We’re going long this week but Ye deserves it. Enjoy! Updated Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/turtlewithapen51/playlist/75jlTajXbZu4rR0aW7uCFD?si=qb7iubjETrejF4mK6l5gaw

It was a slow week in music so we’re just talking news, rumors and gossip like the messy dudes we are. Also it’s Week 17 not 18 Baka.

Welcome to the 808s and Hot Takes Podcast. This we get into: News: Ari and Summer ‘Over It’ show, Black American Idol ‘Rhythm and Flow’ on Netflix, GhettoSage and whatever Akonda is (00:00) New albums: NBA Young boy’s ‘AI Youngboy 2’ and Wale’s ‘Wow...That’s Crazy’ (36:36) Discussion: Earthgang concert review (1:02:02) Updated Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/turtlewithapen51/playlist/75jlTajXbZu4rR0aW7uCFD?si=DVHjlQ2vSZ2F6sUAArkQJA

Welcome to the 808s and Hot Takes Podcast. This we get into: Roughly 72948 tangents so sorry not sorry y’all. News: Kanye cooning again, 50 Cent docuseries, JT is fresh out and Drake vs. Drake’s dad (00:06) New albums: Chris Brown “Indigo Deluxe” and Summer Walker’s “Over It” (26:39) Discussion: Whose audiences are you apart of and why? (52:53) Enjoy! Updated Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/turtlewithapen51/playlist/75jlTajXbZu4rR0aW7uCFD?si=oX_JcWzjSy2-WG4GoztXng

Welcome to the 808s and Hot Takes Podcast. This we get into: News: Super Bowl halftime performers and upcoming concert plans (00:06) New albums: DaBaby’s second studio album “KIRK” (17:05) Discussion: WHAT IS GOING ON with Kanye West and his gospel album (41:00) Updated Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/turtlewithapen51/playlist/75jlTajXbZu4rR0aW7uCFD?si=oX_JcWzjSy2-WG4GoztXng