Episode 101 | Some Pundits (DJXP feat. EverythingOShauN & Trivelle Simpson)

Kicking off the post-100-episode era with Episode 101 entitled “Some Pundits,” the first portion of the show is dedicated to the elongated hiatus that began around Christmas. After an injury that Trivelle sustained, he explains what happened and shares lessons learned from people who checked on him. Once reacclimatized and warmed up, the gang acknowledges the new world they find themselves in after six weeks before diving into the big news event of the 2026 Grammys that just passed. While discussing the show in general, they hone in on the Hip Hop and Album of the Year categories (with Kendrick Lamar, Clipse, Tyler, the Creator, and others) and how there’s a kind of statistical pattern where early wins can indicate the likelihood of taking home bigger awards later...certain dominoes have to line up for that to happen. Although Trivelle makes some great points, the conversation expands to the Grammy tributes by Lauryn Hill and Justin Bieber's performance, the weight of jury-decided accolades versus sales, the requirements to be considered for awards, notable speeches, criticisms and more, giving the Grammy section a well-rounded discussion. Because two of the three hosts are involved with filmmaking, the conversation shifts to Oscar previews and the math of how certain Grammy wins can foreshadow bigger Oscar victories. They talk about Sinners, which broke the record with 16 nominations at the 98th Academy Awards, and discuss which categories it can win and which it might lose while still having a successful run. They also give flowers to standout performances from Coogler, MBJ, Delroy Lindo, and Wunmi Mosaku. Talk turns to Marty Supreme and the competitive race for Oscar supremacy, then briefly touches on the Michael Jackson biopic and how its billion-plus projection could change, especially after OShauN reveals plans for a second movie and the idea of splitting the story becomes central. As J. Cole’s new album The Fall Off is out now, Trivelle brings it up and they discuss expectations before OShauN tells the story of what happened with Cam’ron and Cole and the lawsuit. XP also highlights EverythingOShauN’s latest song IMAX (GOOF) playing across Canada during an NBA broadcast to end off the 101st episode.