Beyond Beats and Culture

Chase and Tevin

"Beyond Beats and Culture" is a podcast that takes listeners on a captivating journey through the world of hip-hop, exploring its profound impact on black culture & beyond. Delve into the untold stories, hidden histories, & artistic evolution of this influential genre, as we uncover its roots, celebrate its legends, & showcase the rising stars pushing boundaries in the industry. From thought-provoking questions to in-depth discussions about the cultural, social, & political implications of hip-hop, this podcast invites you to go beyond the surface and gain a deeper understanding of hip-hop.

  1. The Biggest Colored Show On Earth | The Minstrel Show, Young Thug's Apology, Radio RICO, etc.

    SEP 15

    The Biggest Colored Show On Earth | The Minstrel Show, Young Thug's Apology, Radio RICO, etc.

    Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast! In today's episode we discuss (chapters): 0:00 - Intro 7:20 - Hip-Hop News, Current Events and New Releases 34:42 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING 53:50 - Little Brother - The Minstrel Show 20 Year Anniversary Album Review 1:11:36 - J Cole vs Earl Sweatshirt 1:13:25 - Young Thug Is Making The RIGHT MOVES Before Uyi Scuti Drops 1:22:43 - The Radio RICO And Payola Situation 1:26:49 - Clipse Performs at the Vatican 1:34:22 - Drake's ICEMAN Rollout Is GREAT…but the music isn't 1:42:02 - The Charlie Kirk Situation Online 1:50:19 - Outro Show Notes - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING: - Ice Cube - Man Up - Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR - $$$4U - Little Brother - Ther Listening - Little Brother - The Minstrel Show - Little Brother - Separate But Equal (Drama Free Edition) - Drake - So Far Gone - Jermain Dupri - Magic City - 4batz - Still Shining - Rapsody & Madlib - MadRaps - Elmiene - Heat The Streets - El Cousteau - Dirty Harry 2 - JAY-Z - 4:44 - reggie - congrats! News/Current Event Topics: • Gunna has a documentary coming soon? • Even Dave Blunts is tired of Kanye??? • Spotify continues to be evil? New Music Announced/Released: • Skyzoo - Views of a Lifetime EP (12/24) • Mobb Deep - Infinite (October 10) • Tia Corine - Corinian (10/10) • Armand Hammer & Alchemist - Mercy (11/7) • Jeezy & Dj Drama- Still Snowin’ (9/28) • Young Thug - Uyi Scuti • Brent Faiyaz - ICON • Cardi B - AM I THE DRAMA? • YFN Lucci - ALREADY LEGEND • Joell Ortiz - Love, Peace, and Trama • Mick Jenkins & EMIL - A MURDER OF CROWS* • Atmosphere - Jestures • Willie the Kid & Soop - A Fly In The Soup Check us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture

    1h 53m
  2. Certified Drama Boy | Certified Lover Boy, Who Has The Biggest Impact In Hip-Hop?, etc.

    SEP 8

    Certified Drama Boy | Certified Lover Boy, Who Has The Biggest Impact In Hip-Hop?, etc.

    Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast! In today's episode we discuss (chapters): 0:00 - Intro 5:10 - Hip-Hop News, Current Events and New Releases 28:25 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING 44:43 - Drake - Certified Lover Boy Album Review 1:13:20 - Who Has The Biggest Impact In Hip-Hop? 1:29:30 - Is Creativity and Uniqueness In Hip-Hop Gone? 1:35:34 - Is Hip-Hop Media Lacking New Voices & Conversations? 1:45:59 - Outro Show Notes - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING: • Ramsey Lewis - Mother Nature's Son • Dvsn - division sign • Kanye West - 808s and Heartbreak • Kanye West - Graduation • Knxwledge • Drake - Comeback Season • Big Sean - Detroit • B.o.B - No Genre • Rio Da Yung OG - F.L.I.N.T. News/Current Event Topics: • Kid Cudi is now independent and taking a break from dropping albums • Megan Thee Stallion's team subpoena Adin Ross • Drake's "Marvin's Room" has diamond Eligibility • Kendrick Lamar the only rapper to do this in 2025! • 2 Chainz working on a memoir • Jay-Z dropping something that’s gonna shake the world? New Music Announced/Released: • Daz Dillinger dropping a Snoop Dogg diss album??? • Freddie and Alchemist confirm Alfredo 3 • El Cousteau - Dirty Harry 2 • Lil Tracy - VILLAIN • Raq baby - I NEVER GAVE AF • Theravada - THE YEARS WE HAVE • Ho99o9 - Tomorrow We Escape Check us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture

    1h 46m
  3. Bridging The Gap | Lonely At The Top, Heels Have Eyes 2, Hip-Hop’s Future Star Prospects, etc.

    SEP 1

    Bridging The Gap | Lonely At The Top, Heels Have Eyes 2, Hip-Hop’s Future Star Prospects, etc.

    Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast! In today's episode we discuss (chapters): 0:00 - Intro 7:46 - Hip-Hop News, Current Events and New Releases 38:58 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING 55:27 - Joey Bada$$ - Lonely At The Top Album Review 1:07:55 - Westside Gunn - Heels Have Eyes 2 Album Review 1:19:45 - Could ChatGPT Really Be Included In Hip-Hop 1:32:09 - Does Hip-Hop Celebrate Longevity Enough? 1:40:42 - Chance Confronts Us On Our Carti Review?! 1:45:07 - Asking A Young Hip-Hop Fan Who Are The Potential Upcoming Stars? 2:15:05 - Has The Weeknd Surpassed Michael Jackson? 2:25:07 - Outro Show Notes - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING: - Clipse - Let God Sort Em Out - The Weeknd - Radiohead - Ice Cube - Man Down - Che Noir & The Other Guys - No Validation - The Weeknd - Beauty Behind The Madness - Jay Electronica - Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn) News/Current Event Topics: • Abi & Alan Delayed • Freddie speaks on the Airport encounter with Benny the Butcher and Westside Gunn • The Drama Surrounding Young Thug • JAY-Z Reuploads The Imaginary Players Music Video New Music Announced/Released: • Jadakiss and beanie Siegel collab album • Ice Cube - Man Up (Date Unknown) • Mick Jenkins - A Murder of Crows • Stove God Cooks - God's favorite drug dealer (coming 2025) • CRIMEAPPLE & V DON - BULLETPROOF CHICKEN • 310babii - Webkam • Curtis Harding - Departures & Arrivals: Adventures Of Captain Curt • Statik Selektah & The Musalini, Wais P - Choose or Lose Steve Bamidele - Summing up Check us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture

    2h 28m
  4. PAUSE! | Supreme Clientele 2, Kid Cudi's Free, Live Laugh Love, What's Missing In Hip-Hop?, etc.

    AUG 25

    PAUSE! | Supreme Clientele 2, Kid Cudi's Free, Live Laugh Love, What's Missing In Hip-Hop?, etc.

    Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast! In today's episode we discuss (chapters): 0:00 - Intro 6:47 - Hip-Hop News, Current Events and New Releases 37:46 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING 58:23 - Kid Cudi - Free Album Review 1:10:46 - Earl Sweatshirt - Live Laugh Love Album Review 1:22:00 - Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele 2 Album Review 1:40:20 - Dave Blunts and His 50 Cent Diss 1:50:23 - What Is Hip-Hop Missing? 2:16:19 - Outro Show Notes - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING: - Kid Cudi - Free - Mariah The Scientist - HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY - Offset - KIARI - Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele 2 - BigXthaPlug - I Hope You're Happy - Teyana Taylor - Escape Room - PlaqueBoyMax & Concrete Boys - fivestarcrete - Earl Sweatshirt - Live Laugh Love - Jeezy - TM:101 (Live) - Dominic Fike - Rocket - Mac DeMarco - Guitar - Nourished by Time - The Passionate Ones - Lupe Fiasco - Samurai DX - Khamari - To Dry A Tear - Dru Kelly & Stix - JAMBALAYA News/Current Event Topics: - The Vince Staples Show Season 2 (November 6th) - Clipse Brings out Kendrick Lamar in LA - Drake X Bobbi podcast - Drake purchased 2Pac death row pendant - Best Selling Albums by Rappers in 2025 New Music Announced/Released: - 4Batz - Still Shining (September 12th) - Daniel Caesar - Son Of Spergy (October24th) - Westside Gunn - Heels Have Eyes 2 - Blood Orange - Essex Honey - Key Glock - Glockaveli: All Eyez On Key - Erykah Badu & The Alchemist - Abi & AlanCheck us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture

    2h 19m
  5. Back To The Go! | STAR LINE, Late Registration, Is Hip-Hop The Best Genre?, etc.

    AUG 17

    Back To The Go! | STAR LINE, Late Registration, Is Hip-Hop The Best Genre?, etc.

    Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast! In today's episode we discuss (chapters): 0:00 - Intro 7:19 - Hip-Hop News, Current Events and New Releases 43:04 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING 53:55 - Chance The Rapper - Star Line Album Review 1:13:23 - Kanye West - Late Registration Album Review 1:31:31 - Is Hip-Hop The Best Music Genre? 1:41:51 - What Albums Were Impactful To Us? 1:52:47 - Outro Show Notes - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING: - Cardi B - Imaginary Playerz - Joey Valence & Brae - HYPERYOUTH - Dijon - Baby - KAYTRANADA - AIN'T NO DAMN WAY! - Kal Banx - RHODA - Black Eyed Peas - Behind The Front - MARCO PLUS - MARCO PLUS vs. tha Underworld - Chance The Rapper - Star Line - Kanye West - Late Registration News/Current Event Topics: - New Kanye documentary “In Whose Name?” Dropping September 19th - Freddie and benny squash beef? New Music Announced/Released: • KAYTRANADA - AINT NO D*MN WAY (August 15th) • Doja Cat - Vie (September 26th) • Erykah and Al - Abi & Alan (August 29th) (B will get us early links to review this) • Joey Bada$$ - Lonely at the Top (August 29th) • New Earl Sweatshirt album “Live Love Laugh” coming soon • New HOV Coming soon?!! • Teyana Taylor - Escape Room • Lupe Fiasco - Samurai Deluxe • Offset - Kiari • Kid Cudi - FREE • BigXthaPlug - I Hope You're Happy • Lil Baby - THE LEAK$ • Conway the Machine - YOU CAN’T KILL GOD WITH BULLETS • Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele 2 Check us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture

    1h 58m
  6. All Mics Matter! | GDLU, The Coldest Profession, The Last Wun, Jay-Z vs Black Thought, etc.

    AUG 11

    All Mics Matter! | GDLU, The Coldest Profession, The Last Wun, Jay-Z vs Black Thought, etc.

    Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Beats and Culture podcast! In today's episode we discuss (chapters): 0:00 - Intro 4:41 - Hip-Hop News, Current Events, and Releases 22:52 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING Part 1 32:10 - Roc Marciano & DJ Premier - The Coldest Profession Album Review 38:20 - Gunna's "The Last Wun" Shows He's Been Nerfed By The YSL Case 46:10 - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING Part 49:45 - JID - God Does Like Ugly Album Review 1:18:26 - will.i.am says Black Thought Is Better Than Jay-Z 1:30:07 - Are Regional Sounds In Hip-Hop Needed More Than Ever? 1:41:02 - BET Is Putting Their Hip-Hop Award Show and Soul Train Award Show On Hiatus 1:51:50 - Outro Show Notes - WHAT WE BEEN JAMMING: - Jungle Brothers - Straight Out The Jungle - Big Daddy Kane - Long Live Kane - Big Daddy Kane - It's A Big Daddy Thing - EPMD - Strictly Business - Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded - Boogie Down Productions - By All Means Necessary - Gunna - The Last Wun - Roc Marciano & DJ Premier - The Coldest Profession - JID - God Does Like Ugly - Bryson Tiller - The Vices - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Bandana - Sahbabii - SAHEEM - Little Brother - The Minstrel Show - Young Nudy - Paradise News/Current Event Topics: • 42Dugg publishes a children’s book by his son with autism • Kendrick Lamar & Dave Free's pgLang has launched Project 3, a new venture designed to expand creative resources for businesses • Alfredo 2 first week numbers • Kid Cudi Reveals He Nearly Killed Himself With Overdose New Music Announced/Released: • Conway the Machine - YOU CAN’T KILL GOD WITH BULLET • The Alchemist Confirms That New Mobb Deep Album Is Finished • Lil Wayne Beloved Mixtape series are now on streaming services • SoFaygo - Mania (New Project Coming) • Chance The Rapper - Star Line • K CAMP - Kiss 6 • Marco Plus - Marco Plus vs The underworld • Babyface Ray - Codeine Cowboy • Evidence - unlearning vol.2 • Rich Brian - where is my head? Check us out on our other Platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondbeatsandculture

    1h 58m

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"Beyond Beats and Culture" is a podcast that takes listeners on a captivating journey through the world of hip-hop, exploring its profound impact on black culture & beyond. Delve into the untold stories, hidden histories, & artistic evolution of this influential genre, as we uncover its roots, celebrate its legends, & showcase the rising stars pushing boundaries in the industry. From thought-provoking questions to in-depth discussions about the cultural, social, & political implications of hip-hop, this podcast invites you to go beyond the surface and gain a deeper understanding of hip-hop.