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This week’s new albums: Public Enemy | Kokoroko | NODEGAAlso: wintering in Beenleigh, that JJJ Australian all-time H100: it could have been worse?, Oz hiphop’s diversity hire, failed segues, the disease of more, never go full Duckett, the rise and fall of activist hip-hop, offline translation, only getting what you give, conversation stoppers, prioritising the bit, self-explanatory vibes, the first Foos approach, not enjoying not enjoying things, MS Paint covers, before they were famous, stuff you could do with CDs, the Patton-Hutchence nexus, Kaden Groves: destined to be more than just a dude who looks like a ripped Young Mendo, Montmartre forever, the art of racing in the rain, unpaid Defector promotions and failed second endings.Next week: new Skinner Brothers and Hotline TNT | old Hilltop Hoods (so old it’s out of print and not on streaming)Spotify playlists: 2025 review albums | Playlist archive | Doc and Beeso’s 2025 mixtapesThe database: All our review albums and year-end top 5 listsFind us on: Spotify Podcasts | Apple Podcasts | RSS feed for other appsSocials: Beeso on Bluesky | Doc on BlueSky | Pod Facebook | Pod email