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Yes, "Wah Gwan Delilah" Remix really has Drake on the track, no, it's not a serious track. After Drake got demolished in his beef with Kendrick Lamar Demar and Adriel analyze why Drake released "Wah Gwan Delilah" now. Also, the hip hop continues its #Metoo moment as The-Dream is accused of rape and sexual battery in a new lawsuit.

TIMECODES:

2:07 Drake did it on purpose to cut the tension 
3:32 This is him saying I am not accepting defeat
5:39 Could Drake drop a ‘Mob Ties’ right now?
7:31 Chance the Rapper comparison  
10:12 Good move wrong time
12:25 The-Dream
18:02 Hip-hop me too 


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This week Démar and Adriel discuss Shaboozey's third album 'Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going', it's constant conversation between country and hip hop and whether Shaboozey is a gimmick.

Démar’s rating: 6.5 / 10
Adriel’s rating: 6.5 / 10 

The Love List: Horses & Hellcats, A Bar Song (Tipsy), Drink Don't Need No Mix, Finally Over

TIMECODES:

1:39 - Movie soundtrack (spiderman) 
4:44 - Hip-hop sensibilities in his music
06:28 - Horses and Hellcats lyrics
12:35 - Two things can be true 
13:54 - Same soup, different mix
15:02 - Beyonce album helps?
19:40 - Démar couldn’t picture this outside of a hip-hop song 
20:40 - Let it burn
21:00 - Is he a gimmick?
26:33 - Chanting
28:55 - His voice
31:24 - Adriel loves these kind of songs
34:58 - Isn't on the beat at all
36:28 - Noah Cyrus
39:09 - Favourite feature
41:33 - What does this album do for his career?
47:28 - Score

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Shaboozey - Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going / 2024 / country

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Vince Staples' sixth studio album 'Dark Times', its muted production and Vince Staples finally channeling his humour into his music.

Démar’s rating: 7.5 / 10
Adriel’s rating: 7 / 10 

The Love List: Government Cheese, Étouffée, "Radio", Freeman, Black&Blue

P.S. Doesn't 'Shame On The Devil' sound like a Mac Demarco song? Or are we trippin'

TIMECODES:

2:40 - Old and new Vince Staples
3:43 - When sparks fly
4:34 - Favorite Vince Staples song
9:38 - In that space where everyone knows him but not his music  
14:23 - Music before this album isn’t funny  
16:15 - Nailaism that exists in this lifestyle
19:08 - The get you out the street rapper
20:40 - Getting leverage in his career
24:09 - The entanglement  
25:57 - The outro on ‘Justin’
26:48 - The interludes
30:42 - One of those artists where his fans aren’t catching all the lyrics
31:55 - I don’t know what a Vince Staples sound is
33:43 - Could have lived on 5 different albums / Mac Demarco
34:40 - Singles
38:50 - Boring drums on 'Justin'
 41:00 - It’s all one vibe
42:05 - One of the most unique careers
48:28 - Pop rap
51:44 - The cover
56:14 - Scores


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Vince Staples - Dark Times / 2024 / rap, gangsta rap, hip hop

Video has finally emerged showing some of the physical abuse Cassie has endured and Diddy thought an video apology was an appropriate response to that... You're only apologizing because the video is public, not for anything else...

TIMECODES:
00:16 - Intro 
01:26 - The Sickening Video
04:10 - Diddy felt untouchable
06:09 - Why does this video still exist?
09:42 - Media Members defending Diddy
13:43 - Diddy involving his son
16:15 - The Oldheads in Hip-Hop
20:05 - Is J. Cole the only good guy left?
22:00 - Tyga & Kylie
24:42 - Will Jay-Z be next?

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This week Démar and Adriel discuss Billie Eilish's third studio album 'HIT ME HARD AND SOFT', Eilish's versatility accidentally causing her to make blander music and her ever-stellar songwriting. 

Démar’s rating: 6 / 10
Adriel’s rating: 6 / 10

The Love List: LUNCH, L'AMOUR DE MA VIE, THE DINER, BITTERSUITE, BLUE

2:07 First time hearing Billie
5:08 Happier than ever left Demar underwhelmed
7:05 What she said about the project and the title
7:53 Liking her popular songs
10:06 Skinny as the introduction
13:40 Not as many songs that are unique to her
15:43 Drake issue in reverse
18:35 Sounds like Costco music
23:02 Stunning when she gets more complex (autotune)
27:05 Jacking Missy Elliot’s style for years
30:02 Aligned with black music without working with black artists
31:41 Juice Wrld type of flow
36:46 Arlo Parks
39:52 A big part of her fans who are not here for the lyrics
44:09 Is Billie apologizing?
54:46 Relating to your sister putting her face in a vagina 
58:02 The Coolest Girl in pop
1:00:57 The Cover
1:04:00 The Score

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Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft / 2024 / pop, alt-pop

DJ Akademiks's fat is back in the fire after a string of hip hop sexual misconduct allegations that have been plaguing 2024. Ak is facing a new lawsuit accusing him of rape, sexual assault, and defamation by Fauziya “Ziya” Abashe for an alleged incident in 2022. The duo breakdown what it means for Ak and hip hop as sexual misconduct allegations continue to pile up against men in the industry. Then we talk about what we've been spinning lately and possible song of the summer candidates.

TIMECODES:
3:18 - Ak and a lot of venom for Rory
3:55 - Usually when Reddit is right about something it is not good
4:22 - He has some friends in the industry – embedded in the Drake camp
6:52 - These people exist in a sphere
7:25 - Who’s the type of artists is AK interviewing
9:10 - Perception online and people aren’t surprised
9:55 - AK had 69 on-call
11:05 - Hip-Hop is in a turbulent time / Mee Too
12:01 - See some light that women can feel safe in hip-hop  
13:51 - What have you been listening to recently / cookout music
14:41 - Might delete later – J Cole played it right
19:03 - Still banging Yeat to this day
21:07 - Geo cities
22:03 - Might give a white man in hip-hop the number 1 album
22:40 - Albums you are excited for 



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