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A reminder of J. Cole's greatness | Professor & Journalist review "Friday Night Lights" mixtape.
Hosts Dr. Jeremy McCool and Earl Hopkins look back at J. Cole's "Friday Night Lights" and revisit Kendrick Lamar's "GNX." They also discussed Drake's lawsuit petition against Universal Music Group, among other topics.
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Rap & Reason Ep. 22 | Don't Sue Me
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Hosts Dr. Jeremy McCool and Earl Hopkins look back at J. Cole's "Friday Night Lights" and revisit Kendrick Lamar's "GNX." They also discussed Drake's lawsuit petition against Universal Music Group, among other topics.
Is Cordae coming for the vacant Big 3 spot? | An album review of "The Crossroads"
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On episode 20, hosts Dr. Jeremy McCool and Earl Hopkins talked about, comedian Aries Spears' top 20 rappers list, and how strong regional biases are in hip-hop. They also reviewed Cordae's new album "The Crossroads," and 50 Cent's massive debut "Get Rich or Die Tryin'." Rap & Reason is a music review podcast featuring hip-hop scholar Dr. Jeremy McCool and award-winning journalist Earl Hopkins. ...
Rap & Reason Ep. 21 | Peekaboo
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On episode 21, hosts Dr. Jeremy McCool and Earl Hopkins review Kendrick Lamar's latest release, "GNX." They discuss where the album ranks in Kendrick's discography, the noticeable themes in the rapper's "Squabble" music video, and his potential feud with Lil Wayne. The duo also talked about a potential SZA album, and how artists encourage HBCU bands to recreate their hit songs.
Does K. Dot have any bad albums? | Journalist & Professor review Kendrick Lamar's new album "GNX"
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Journalist Earl Hopkins and media professor Dr. Jeremy McCool thoroughly review Kendrick Lamar's new album "GNX". They discuss the songs that they both love and debate the records that they have mixed feelings about. Rap & Reason is a music review podcast featuring hip-hop scholar Dr. Jeremy McCool and award-winning journalist Earl Hopkins. Each episode delves into the latest pop culture news, ...
Certified Classic or Overrated? | 50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Tryin' (Album Review)
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On episode 20, hosts Dr. Jeremy McCool and Earl Hopkins talked about, comedian Aries Spears' top 20 rappers list, and how strong regional biases are in hip-hop. They also reviewed Cordae's new album "The Crossroads," and 50 Cent's massive debut "Get Rich or Die Tryin'." Rap & Reason is a music review podcast featuring hip-hop scholar Dr. Jeremy McCool and award-winning journalist Earl Hopkins. ...
A review of Ab-Soul's album "Soul Burger" | Does TDE have the blueprint for cultivating great art?
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A review of Ab-Soul's album "Soul Burger" | Does TDE have the blueprint for cultivating great art?
The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die | Professor & Journalist Review 30 Years Later #rapandreason
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The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die | Professor & Journalist Review 30 Years Later #rapandreason
Grammy Award Picks, Ab-Soul Album Review, and Cordae Album Preview | Rap & Reason Ep. 19
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Grammy Award Picks, Ab-Soul Album Review, and Cordae Album Preview | Rap & Reason Ep. 19
Rap & Reason Ep. 18 | My President Is ...
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Rap & Reason Ep. 18 | My President Is ...
Do we get Kendrick Lamar without Mos Def? | A review of "Black on Both Sides" 25 years later
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Do we get Kendrick Lamar without Mos Def? | A review of "Black on Both Sides" 25 years later
Biggest West Coast Rapper After K. Dot? | A Review of Tyler The Creator's Album "Chromakopia".
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Biggest West Coast Rapper After K. Dot? | A Review of Tyler The Creator's Album "Chromakopia".
Rap & Reason Ep. 17 | Philakopia
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Rap & Reason Ep. 17 | Philakopia
Is BigXthaPlug The New Voice of The South? | A Review of "The Biggest".
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Is BigXthaPlug The New Voice of The South? | A Review of "The Biggest".
Rap & Reason Ep. 16 | Politics As Usual
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Rap & Reason Ep. 16 | Politics As Usual
Does Glorilla Standout From Her Peers? | A Review of the Album "Glorious".
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Does Glorilla Standout From Her Peers? | A Review of the Album "Glorious".
Rap & Reason Ep. 15 | Wipe Me Down
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Rap & Reason Ep. 15 | Wipe Me Down
Is ScHoolboy Q underrated? A review of the album "Oxymoron" 10 years later!
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Is ScHoolboy Q underrated? A review of the album "Oxymoron" 10 years later!
Rap & Reason Ep. 14 | Yeah... You're Not Hip-Hop
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Rap & Reason Ep. 14 | Yeah... You're Not Hip-Hop
Cole makes rappers step it up lyrically! | Review of Tee Grizzley - Blow for Blow ft. J. Cole
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Cole makes rappers step it up lyrically! | Review of Tee Grizzley - Blow for Blow ft. J. Cole
Rap & Reason Ep. 13 | How TF Is This A Podcast?
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Rap & Reason Ep. 13 | How TF Is This A Podcast?
Where does "Mixtape Pluto" rank among Future's other releases this year? | Album Review
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Where does "Mixtape Pluto" rank among Future's other releases this year? | Album Review
"Country music is the only genre that I dislike" | Is country music the antithesis of hip-hop?
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"Country music is the only genre that I dislike" | Is country music the antithesis of hip-hop?
Rap & Reason Ep. 12 | No More Country
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Rap & Reason Ep. 12 | No More Country
Is Kid Cudi a generation-defining artist? | An anniversary review of Man on the Moon
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Is Kid Cudi a generation-defining artist? | An anniversary review of Man on the Moon
Rap & Reason Ep. 11 | Black Air Forces
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Rap & Reason Ep. 11 | Black Air Forces
Is The South Still Disrespected in Hip-Hop? | Kendrick Lamar's Upcoming Super Bowl Performance!
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Is The South Still Disrespected in Hip-Hop? | Kendrick Lamar's Upcoming Super Bowl Performance!
Rap & Reason Ep. 10 | Wayne A Minute
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Rap & Reason Ep. 10 | Wayne A Minute
Does Kendrick Lamar's "Euphoria" Deserve a Grammy? | Hip-Hop Grammy Predictions
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Does Kendrick Lamar's "Euphoria" Deserve a Grammy? | Hip-Hop Grammy Predictions
Did Big Sean just drop rap album of the year? #music #rap #bigsean
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Did Big Sean just drop rap album of the year? #music #rap #bigsean

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  • @akanatural986
    @akanatural986 4 дні тому

    Told y'all that sideline story was one of his best albums

  • @ceciliocolon4269
    @ceciliocolon4269 4 дні тому

    I think the only guy that came off Independent in the industry has to be MASTER P

  • @johngault4790
    @johngault4790 6 днів тому

    I'll take canibus

  • @WaldoBagelTopper
    @WaldoBagelTopper 7 днів тому

    You’re right. Canibus could never be on a top 20. Because he’s at least be in the top 5 if you’re going on pure lyricism and hip hop. I get it. Whatever rapper that is “the guy” in your generation, you have to say “it’s insane” that an old school guy is thought of as better than them. But in reality world, who the f is Kendrick Lamar? Just one of the nonsensical effeminate rapper for these effeminate times. He has a battle against another effeminate rapper of the same era, and it’s called “legendary” because people don’t even know what words mean these days.

  • @frostman_unknown
    @frostman_unknown 7 днів тому

    Don't talk hiphop if you gonna say Kendrick better than canibus😂

  • @Goyahkla6772
    @Goyahkla6772 8 днів тому

    🤣 these clowns probably don’t even listen to much hip hop. There are at least 50 emcees that will body Kendrick Lamar. Probably more like 75-100.

  • @Goyahkla6772
    @Goyahkla6772 8 днів тому

    Canibus is better than Kendrick

  • @derrickboxheitz9746
    @derrickboxheitz9746 8 днів тому

    I love kendrick lamar, I have a great love for the lyricism expressed in canibus's songs. Is canibus better than kendrick lamar, no, I think kendrick has a long way to go before we get what I'd call prime kendrick but kendrick has done a lot so far. Canibus was in his prime and we saw a golden canibus area that was over looked by the world. Their ranks are very close but kendrick surpasses canibus in overall, kendrick will surpass in the future all of the biggest achievements of canibus as well. Not to take anything away from canibus he is and will always be one of greats within rap but kendrick is just a little bit better.

  • @davidtriplett8105
    @davidtriplett8105 8 днів тому

    This was a horrible glazed take. Canibus walked so Kendrick could run....

  • @chrissmith8216
    @chrissmith8216 8 днів тому

    Canibus is light years ahead of Kendrick in lyricism.

  • @phildathrill777
    @phildathrill777 8 днів тому

    Canibus rated as top 3 Lyricists of all time by K-Rino, King Los, Joel Ortiz,. To name a few

  • @SOUSOU_82
    @SOUSOU_82 8 днів тому

    I'm Team Canibus

  • @clyneshapickens2246
    @clyneshapickens2246 9 днів тому

    No skips for me.

  • @tycox14
    @tycox14 10 днів тому

    My favorite part so far is seeing all the different favorite songs for everyone. So far no ones are the same.

  • @Mar-ri2iq
    @Mar-ri2iq 10 днів тому

    Straight Classic

  • @Starwalker168
    @Starwalker168 10 днів тому

    Hating reincarnated and loving GNX more is wild😮

  • @WavesSoundsLikeWater
    @WavesSoundsLikeWater 11 днів тому

    peakaboo SLAP!!!! Dope show ya'll.

  • @elijahmack
    @elijahmack 11 днів тому

    Drake inherited the Pusha beef from Wayne. Wayne dropped Ghoulish and it was so bad Pusha said he listened to it and decided he wouldn’t respond. That’s when Drake jumped in. Wayne jabbed Jay also but quit after Jay slapped him upside his head by taking what Wayne said to him and flipping back on Wayne with the “talking bout Baby money? You n*ggas ain’t got my lady money” it was hilarious. This is one for Wayne to sit out.

  • @jamaalpenn5167
    @jamaalpenn5167 11 днів тому

    To question this is wild disrespectful

  • @torrencewilliams4945
    @torrencewilliams4945 22 дні тому

    Wale been dropping Gems and staying consistent. Definitely one of them artist who gets slept on.

  • @eryxviper
    @eryxviper 24 дні тому

    If there hasn’t been a better song this year holy fuck 😂

  • @rodneybrown2496
    @rodneybrown2496 24 дні тому

    Did this dude just say this album is top 15 or twenty he don't know hip hop then cause it's top ten!!!!!

  • @The40Glock1
    @The40Glock1 28 днів тому

    Ready to die is one of my top 3 albums of all time next to all eyes on me and illmatic followed by 36 chambers and marshall mathers LP and GRODT 50cent

  • @EricChampey215
    @EricChampey215 28 днів тому

    Ready to die is my favorite rap album. I had it on in my truck the other day with my son. He said it was old and he didn’t really care about it. I just told him, when he’s a man, he’ll appreciate it.

  • @darrencharles
    @darrencharles Місяць тому

    stick wit it. good conversation.

  • @Rayrhii_Cr0nium
    @Rayrhii_Cr0nium Місяць тому

    tyler always seems to make each and everyone of his albums, better than the last one.

  • @Phantom-qh3mt
    @Phantom-qh3mt Місяць тому

    ua-cam.com/video/IEX1ALo85eU/v-deo.htmlsi=opMHsUt4qHVuOCcx Fat joe a fraud

  • @Wine-N-Steak
    @Wine-N-Steak Місяць тому

    3:20You're sure you're not just triggered by those songs? She's been dropping songs like that💤... ("her ratchet friends") 🙄

  • @alexeigrounin5801
    @alexeigrounin5801 Місяць тому

    I hate when people minimalize😂

  • @BarnettFamily-dy7eg
    @BarnettFamily-dy7eg Місяць тому

    Pac myrders every one of yalls new rappers smh

  • @BarnettFamily-dy7eg
    @BarnettFamily-dy7eg Місяць тому

    Get over it 😂

  • @rahim9022
    @rahim9022 Місяць тому

    lol both of yall haters- the sample was great, it just didnt need miss redd on it

  • @justinhadley6305
    @justinhadley6305 Місяць тому

    The problem with hip hop is that hip hop glorified gangs and drugs and made it look cool to way to many people of our race.

  • @earlhopkinswrites
    @earlhopkinswrites 2 місяці тому

    🚮

  • @bbondinspo
    @bbondinspo 2 місяці тому

    Not the nose hairs😂😂

  • @RapandReason
    @RapandReason 2 місяці тому

    Back in the stu!!

  • @earlhopkinswrites
    @earlhopkinswrites 2 місяці тому

    Tommy has to go back to the drawing board. Coyote isn’t it

  • @earlhopkinswrites
    @earlhopkinswrites 2 місяці тому

    🚼

  • @Bchillin93
    @Bchillin93 2 місяці тому

    Sick of clowns like this

  • @Dakodabonesteel
    @Dakodabonesteel 2 місяці тому

    He’s not wanted in country no country artist in the country. Artist platform is actually country. They bunch of city six playing a fucking part. Why do you think real country boys don’t listen to country music it’s all fake. It’s all bullshit. Real country boy music isn’t allowed on the radio. Sorry to tell you. You can have your candy wrapper back.

  • @kswervooo
    @kswervooo 2 місяці тому

    every rapper raps about their respective "realities" I don't think "reality rap" is a good categorization for Detroit

    • @earlhopkinswrites
      @earlhopkinswrites 2 місяці тому

      I agree! I feel like “reality rap” is too broad

  • @kishahngood5825
    @kishahngood5825 2 місяці тому

    Happy cudi gettin his flowers

  • @RapandReason
    @RapandReason 2 місяці тому

    Let’s go!!!

  • @youngshevel7431
    @youngshevel7431 2 місяці тому

    I almost od listening to his music be careful

  • @earlhopkinswrites
    @earlhopkinswrites 2 місяці тому

    There are no age limits in other genres, so why hip-hop?

  • @bdub420
    @bdub420 2 місяці тому

    Man xxx got me through HS and juice got me through my opioid addiction. A little after he passed I swore off pills and got on methadone which I’m almost finished with the treatment. We need authenticity back in the rap/hip hop world atm only a few rappers can say they aren’t sell outs that are full of crap, at least that’s what I believe personally.

  • @Superboi0119
    @Superboi0119 2 місяці тому

    yooo this looks cool

  • @earlhopkinswrites
    @earlhopkinswrites 2 місяці тому

    We back!

  • @kimanijeffrey903
    @kimanijeffrey903 2 місяці тому

    Dr. Umar was right. You guys let your pleasure overshadow purpose. Its undeniable that rap culture has influenced a generation of kids in mostly negative ways. Just look at the trends. Rappers drink lean, the masses start drinking Rappers pop percs and molly, the masses that never did it, start doing it Rappers start wearing purses, the masses of black men that never did it, now rock purses You’re telling me rap doesn’t influence the worse in culture, you’re choosing to be a fool.

  • @HermanJohson
    @HermanJohson 2 місяці тому

    Superbowl 2025 haft time sho should b li Wayne in tha sho