New vibes, new era. Carrying on from the conversation we had in the last episode, we talk more about what are plans are for the next few episodes, including new topics and what we think of the current music scene in the UK...

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Fresh Home! Pt.2

There's something we're always pondering. What if we got that one opportunity? To perform the ultimate gyalis move from back in the day. Back when it was cool to break dance in the middle of the road for no reason other than to win the heart of the girl thats been on your mind for days. Durag on. Levi jeans. The black vest top. It's summer time, your outside, but suddenly, the rain starts pouring... (yes, you know the settings). 

Who would you, break dance in the rain for? You've heard us ask this question before, now we're bringing it in again as a regular segment for our next guest, our good friend Manny! Tune in to hear his response!

Can You Stand The Rain?

Aaaaaand we’re back again!

After a small hiatus from recording, we came back to chop it up about music (as per usual). Jerry had been thinking about the typical artist journey’s, there are those that release solid bodies of work every now and then in comparison those that drop a bundle of songs at once, 4-5 times a year. Is one journey more viable than the other? Is there longevity in steady releases or is its better to maintain the buzz with tight and consistent release schedules? Watch the mandem get into that and more. Lock in!

4 Albums vs 16 Mixtapes

RIP Jamal Edwards

A pillar in UK black music culture & an icon who made the careers of several legends such as Dave, Nines, J Hus & more.

In relation to the music produced on these sides, we got into a conversation surrounding a certain big artist and their affiliation with  . There are a certain group of people *cough* Drake stans *cough cough* that will argue he made the UK Rap scene pop off. We at The Experimentation Podcast ask those people, from when did he accomplish such a feat? Was it just him alone? Was it all out of the goodness of his heart? No!!! We can’t say for for sure, but there’s been enough evidence to suggest not all is what it seems…

RIP Jamal Edwards

To Pimp A Butterfly, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Illmatic… these are just some of the albums, many within Hip-hop will argue is part of the upper echelon of music; fine art if you will. But how do we define this? Is it more than just a top selling album? Who else has contributed to what we now know as fine art? And is there any fine art being made today? Or have we been flooded with uninspired projects? Lock in to here us dissect this…

When Does Music Become Fine Art?

Welcome back to part 2 of The “Jerry’s not here” Experimentation Podcast special. Lvce Brown once again steps in as co-host for a much more (almost) civilised conversation on the decline of musicianship and a debate on the current top 3 UK rap artists.

Lock in to see another great debate!

Is Central Cee In Your Top 3??

What started as a tongue in cheek conversation actually turned into a candid observation of our personal plights with building relationships. We were joined by our good friend DJ Aggs who helped to draw out some of our insecurities and fears about navigating conversations with our other half.

Lock in for another engaging topic!

No Good Deed

As lovers of the old school R&B sound, we often look back at a major staple within the genre, one that shone in the Golden era of black music, and lament at where they have gone. We are of course talking about R&B groups and on this episode, we're joined by a top DJ and friend of the podcast DJ Aggs. Lock in as we reminisce about our cherished past experiences with these legendary groups, while keeping one eye on what will be the future of this section of the genre...

Bring Back R&B Groups!

Happy New Year EXP family! We hope you've been good, rested well and are looking forward to the year ahead in music!

Before we get into what (and who) we’re excited for this year, we’ve got a bunch of content diving into last years gems and this one here is no exception. We’re joined by our family Ohiz from the Green Passport Podcast to delve deep into “Love, Damini” The African Giant’s latest effort. Burna Boy has had one hell of a year with the commercial success of the single “Last Last”. Join us for this brilliant discussion on the project that soon followed it…

Stay locked in for this one!

Love Damini Wasn't That Bad! ...An EXP REVIEW

**DISCLAIMER** The following episode was filmed in October 2022 and touches on the growing success of Asake’s career so far culminating in sold out UK shows, including his London December O2 Brixton nights. Of course with the third date ending in tragic circumstances we would like to extend our sincerest apologies in advance for any pain or trauma that may arise from listening to the conversations surrounding the show…

The last year has seen the meteoric rise of the enigmatic, enticing Nigerian superstar Asake. He has delivered  each time he touches down with something new, and has continued to get looks everywhere garnering remixes to hits such as “Mr Money” with Zlatan and Peruzzi and “Sungba” with Burna Boy. Following the release of his latest tape it was only right that we sit down with the fam Ohiz from the Green Passport Podcast to explore the makings of Mr. Money With The Vibes…

Stay locked in for the vibes!

The Rise of Asake

Told you we would get to this one! In the span of two and a bit years since releasing Made In Lagos, Wizkid toured, released a deluxe and kept under wraps one of the most sought after follow ups in recent times. The day then came (then was delayed) where we would finally get to listen to a brand new body of work from the StarBoy himself. With features from Ayra Starr, Naira Marley and Skepta, we had a real interesting time talking about this project. Join us and Ohio once again for another Wizkid Special!

Lock in for our take on More Love, Less Ego!

A Wizkid Special: More Love, Less Ego …an EXP Review

We’re talking about three young kings from the UK who, for the past 8 years, have continued to take over each summer. Akelle, Haile & Louis Rei make up the UK trio WSTRN and last September, they graced us with their mixtape WSTRN Season 3, including the tunes you already know love, and have in your playlist like “Wonder Woman”, “Professional Love and “Mama Stay”. We had a lot of fun diving into this project, so lock in with us and take in one of the great British bands this generation has witnessed.

WSTRN Season 3 ...an EXP Review

This one has been a long time coming… Towards the end of the life changing year 2020, Ayodeji Balogun, known and loved by many as Wizkid, delivered an undisputed classic. What many now consider his magnum opus, hits such as Ginger and Essence have stormed charts and impacted the culture in a major way. Three years later with a deluxe version (a great one at that) and a follow up album (we’ll get to that one…) we brought in our Naija correspondent Ohiz to finally sit down and talk about: Made In Lagos!

Lock in for the Essence!

A Wizkid Special: Made In Lagos ...an EXP Review

Breakout Stars of 2023

Hip Hop is here! We've covered background, now we're bringing it to recent times where the heavyweights have essentially thrown down the gauntlet. It’s not play time anymore, from here on out, it’s UP!

Lock in for this titanic battle!

Hip Hop's Civil War Kendrick vs Drake Part 1

Hip Hop's Civil War Kendrick vs Drake Part 2

Ghetts. A UK Legend, one of the country’s greatest exports. A “God level MC”. Close to the top of the year, he delivered his fourth studio album On Purpose, With Purpose. Perhaps his greatest effort so far, we sat down and went track for track, dissecting the sonics, schemes and settings layered throughout this project.

Black like we never left. Lock in!

On Purpose With Purpose... an EXP Review

Juneteenth 2024, history was made. West Coast rap was celebrated, the icon known as Kendrick Lamar cemented not only his status as the winner in the beef that preceded and took over everyone’s timelines but as a staple in West Coast culture. Listen in on our review of the groundbreaking “The Pop Out Ken and Friends” and the music video for one of last years biggest singles…

Lock in for our first episode of 2025!

Hip Hop's Civil War... The Victory Lap Part 3

It’s always a special occasion when we have family in the building, and on this occasion, we couldn’t be more excited! Super talented, with the looks AND star personality to match, we are joined by our friend, the one and only, Jada Freeman!

Lock in for a special episode!

I'm TIRED of these sad R&B songs! w/Jada Freeman

Can we still talk about the music made last year? While we missed out on the think pieces and roundtable talks on the hits that were made and the moments had us out of our seats, we did take a moment to sit down and have our own reflection. We're joined by our friends from JukeVibe, ReeceALJ and CJ Walker to give you our thoughts on 2024 in music!

Tapped In & Rooted! Our Music in 2024

Towards the end of 2024, after a ferocious slew of diss tracks from Kendrick Lamar towards his long time rival, culminating in a monumental W, followed by the announcement of his next big feat; the 2025 SuperBowl half time show, we were blessed with probably the only appropriate end to the year: GNX. We wouldn’t be the EXP if we didn’t take time to analyse this great body of work celebrating love and hate (with a passion). 

Lock in for another great review.

GNX... an EXP Review

Back in March, whilst Jerry took a step outside repping LDN SLCT and running the streets of Lisbon, Lewis had a show to put together. But who could he call on to help deep dive into the music happenings of today? Enter Mimi! A presenter, DJ and LAWYER are just a few of the hats worn by our amazing new co-host.

Lock in for our guest co-hosts hot takes!

Music According to Mimi Part 1

Music According to Mimi Part 2

We’re spinning it back to some R&B! Among some of the standout projects released last year, we HAD to chop it up about Lucky Daye’s 3rd studio album “Algorithm”. A sure fire timeless project with top tier production and songwriting, 

Lock in as we dissect this stellar body of work!

Algorithm ...an EXP Review

We are back again with another R&B joint! We are covering an artist that we have been following for a while, vert much anticipating her next drop ever since her 2022 major label EP "What I Didn't Tell You" had us excited. This year, Coco finally delivered, so it was only right that we get right to it! We are joined by the super talented and multi-faceted Pure Life to review the amazing debut album "Why Not More?".

Stay locked in!

Why Not More? ...an EXP Review

Recorded on the 25th August 2020, we decided to get together to discuss the serious topic of Jacob Blake and the shooting that occurred earlier this and the ramifications surrounding it.

The Shooting of Jacob Blake...

Our final part of the J Cole Discography Talk, his most recent effort K.O.D wasn't received as well as many would expect a J Cole album to. Yet, was there something we were missing from the album? Is there more to the project that people took for granted?

Discography Talks: J Cole. Part 4

Two young black brothers, starting out on their podcast adventure, bringing insightful and meaningful conversations to the table.

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