Hip-Hop celebrated the 25th anniversary of Nas's classic album, "Illmatic." His debut is regarded as one of the greatest rap albums of all time. Can we say the same about his career? Has Nas been able to match the success or acclaim of "Illmatic" in the last 25 years?

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026: Has Nas lived up to the hype of "Illmatic?"

Lil Nas X's "Old Town" was  initially released independently in December 2018, and gained popularity on social video sharing app TikTok. The song achieved a rare feat in Billboard history when it simultaneously charted on the Billboard Hot 100, Hot Country Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts in March 2019. However, Billboard quietly removed "Old Town Road" from its Hot Country chart for "not [embracing] enough elements of today's country music." What? Why? How?

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027: Is "Old Town Road" Country?

With the "official" celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Wu-Tang Clan, and the premiere of Showtime's "Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men," we guess each other's favorite Wu member. The guesses are as surprising and interesting as the answers.

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028: Who is your favorite Wu-Tang Clan member?

With the "official" celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Wu-Tang Clan, and the premiere of Showtime's "Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men," we discuss our favorite albums from the Wu-Tang Clan and its original members. Also, a great discussion about Ghostface Killah!

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029: What is your favorite Wu-Tang album?

While this episode was recorded well before the announcement of JAY-Z's billionaire status, the question is still whispered between these two married moguls/musicians. Did Hov need Bey's global audience? Did Bey need Hov's business acumen? What stories do the business and music tell? 

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030: Did Beyonce make JAY-Z?

"Gentrify your own hood, before these people do it." This is the beginning JAY-Z's "Nipsey Hussle Freestyle" during his B-Sides 2 concert in the newly renovated Webster Hall in New York City. It sparked a conversation about the sociopolitical impact of gentrification on longtime residents in the target community... and JAY-Z's potential involvement in the gentrification of Brooklyn. 

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031: Is JAY-Z responsible for gentrification in Brooklyn?

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