We discuss the musicality, the messaging, and the almost film-like quality Kendrick Lamar brought to bear his third (but kinda-sorta second) album. The larger question being: Can difficult, dense (and even challenging) art stop something from b

05 | Lupe Fiasco | Food & Liquor (2006)

Jun 13th, 2019 1h 29m

Our first album from the 2000s, Lupe Fiasco's debut came at odd time for hip-hop, and thus had a unique lane. We talk about the tracks, the content, and whether Food & Liquor did enough to be considered not just great, but classic.Nominated by

04 | Mos Def | Black on Both Sides (1999)

May 20th, 2019 1h 32m

In 1999, Mos Def (now Yasiin Bey) was one year removed from Black Star's "Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star," and he didn't disappoint when tasked with carrying an album on his own. His debut offering is one of hip-hop's stand-out efforts.N

03 | Dr. Dre | The Chronic (1992)

May 17th, 2019 1h 30m

One of the great West Coast hip-hop albums, Have Hope and Daniel breakdown why Dr. Dre's 1992 release is seminal, and also discuss the influence it had on the genre as a whole.Nominated by DanielRatingsDaniel: 9/10Have Hope: 8/10**Tosin 10

02 | Jay-Z | Reasonable Doubt (1996)

May 13th, 2019 2h

Arguably the greatest rapper of all-time, Jay-Z has a handful of classic albums, this is the first of his projects we break down, and there will be others, but few are more unfiltered and upfront.Nominated by DanielRatingsTosin: 10/10Daniel

01 | Nas | Illmatic (1994)

May 12th, 2019 1h 41m

Universally regarded as the greatest hip-hop album, and one of the best records ever made period, we hope you enjoy the discussion on Nas' spectacular (and almost flawless) 1994 offering.Nominated by Have HopeRatingsHave Hope: 10/10Daniel:

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