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Tempo Tribe
by Tempo Tribe
From West to East, join Denzel, Dylan, and Meron as they navigate through various musical landscapes and backgrounds from a Motherland’s perspective with a hint of pop culture and anime topics. It’s a vibe and a half.
Episodes
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Also Known As
Alias is identified as a word that is used to indicate that a named person is also known or more familiar under another specified name. In music, aliases can be used for a multitude of reasons include: signifying eras of an artist, creating a new identity of an artist or to develop/experiment…
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The Fall Off
Artists/musicians fall off all the time, whether it be due to controversy, lack of creativity or lack of album sales. Artists may also come back from falling off, perhaps due to getting a stride back in their artist abilities or they may come back from falling off in a completely different avenue...
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I, A.I.
Rih Rih AI covering Cuff It and I Kissed A Girl? Kanye AI covering a Hit-Boy song?? Drake AI covering Munch by Ice Spice??? This does not compute!!! ...or does it? The Tribe discusses the rise of AI covers and songs in music by your favorite artist (possibly). Is this good or bad for the music...
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Let Me Put You On
Do you feel like you have impeccable music taste? Then isn't it your responsibility to share it? To educate the unenlightened?! You have a duty to put the people on! With special guest Sammy (@samraweet), the Daughter of Dallas herself, the Tribe dive deep into their methods in discovering new...
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The Three Migos Are Back!
Here's our mini-episode/appetizer to get you ready for the new season. The Tribe catches up, discusses the end of Migos, and what to look forward to in season 3. Enjoy!
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State Of The Music Industry
Is mumble rap and trap rap running the rap genre, or is traditional rap still king? Is R&B dead? What is the dominant sound in R&B these days? What about pop? Is there a house music takeover bubbling under the surface for this current decade? The Tempo Tribe answers these questions and provides...
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Men, Love Your Bodies!
Boys need love too! Over the years there have been plenty of discussion and studies focused on female body imagery, but what about the fellas? How has the promotion of the buff bods affected how men see themselves? Was commodifying the male physique a mistake? Is the hypermasculinity in hip hop a...
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Has Mumble Rap overshadowed Lyricism in the Hip-hop Industry?
Mumble Rap since its conception in the 2010s has been a prominent subgenre of Rap/Hip-Hop. However, with any genre comes those who support or deny the genre. What is unique about mumble rap is its use of production to carry the track. On the opposite end of hip-hop, Lyricism has been the skeleton...
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TikTok's Chokehold on the Music Industry
TikTok has long been an entertaining, short-form video app with many different types of educational, life experiences, and funny moments shared on the platform. The app has also been an important medium in allowing indie artists to share their music with a wider and more relevant audience,...
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Afrobeats Takeover!
Lately it seems the world over has started to recognize the smooth sounds of Afrobeats, with CKay’s “Love Nwantiti” hitting #1 this year as one of many examples. So the Tribe decided to take a look at back to the Motherland and break it all down based on their own experiences. What is Afrobeats?...
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The Music Industry (Special Guest: Robert Matlock of CANTERVICE)
The Music Industry has existed for ages. Its sparked relationship between the artist and the record label that can be described as "ebb's and flows". From the perspective of the average person it seems like all its meant to be, you are able to create art that you are paid currency for. Some…
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Life and Times of Shawn Carter
Jay-Z, aka Jigga Man, aka Hova, has amassed arguably the most successful career in the rap game and his longevity has spanned three decades(!) What makes Jay-Z so prevalent in the rap game and allowed him to achieve FOURTEEN Billboard number one albums? The Tempo Tribe analyzes the discography of...
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Stay Woke
The descriptor of conscious rapper has been thrown around over the past few years, but what does that really mean? Is it a prolific story teller? An activist? A teacher? The Tribe trek from Grandmaster Flash to KRS One and Queen Latifah, Mos Def (Yasin Bey), Kendrick Lamar (lol) and Noname in...
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The One-Hit Wonder Phenomenon
A one-hit wonder is defined as "any entity that achieves mainstream popularity, often for only one piece of work." From songs we have known such as "Hit the Quan" by iHeartMemphis to "Jump" by Kriss Kross, one-hit wonders have been a ongoing phenomenon that only seems to increase with time in the...
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Just Give It Time
Have you ever listened to a song or album that you didn't vibe with at first, but became one of your favorites as time went on? Tune in as the Tempo Tribe shoots the shit with an enlightened and colorful discussion as we each provide four albums that we did not like on the first listen, but grew…
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Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers - Kendrick Lamar Album Review
After five long years (1,185 days to be exact), Kendrick has dropped his long-awaited project, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. What does Kendrick want us to know about what he's been going through since his previous album? Tune in as Tempo Tribe reviews and breaks down his most hype, provocative,...
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We Eating the Rich or What?
Jeff Bezos is a punk. Inspired by the wave of unionization and political awakenings over the past few years, the Tribe decided to recruit an OG in this grassroots warfare in sussing out music's role, if any, in getting political messaging across and affecting change. Guest Caullen Hudson (of...
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Predominantly White Crowds at Rap Shows
In 2019, Noname posted a tweet stating she was no longer going to do music for predominantly "white crowds" at rap concerts. This brought up the question, was she right? Is she right to believe that rap music should be mainly consumed by POC? Denzel hosts this weeks episode of the Tempo Tribe…
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Giving A Tribe Called Quest Their Flowers
While scouring the internet (i.e. TikTok, Reddit) looking at top rap discography lists, we were surprised to find out A Tribe Called Quest was not on many of those lists! A Tribe Called Quest has a top five discography in rap and it's not five!!! This episode is dedicated to a very underrated and...
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Where'd All the Mixtapes Go??
It's a World P-P-P-Premier Premier! Before DJ Drama and Dreamville joined forces, and before Tyler the Creator won a Grammy off basically a mixtape, the Tribe set out to find where the mixtapes went to. Gone are the days of mass free downloads off of DatPiff.com or finding those hitters on...
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Candydrip - Lucky Daye album review
Sultry is the word that comes to mind when listening to this latest Lucky Daye body of work. Tune in as the Tempo Tribe reviews the R&B artist's ethereal, smooth 2nd studio album, Candydrip. Intro music: Panama Rain Prod. by Danya Vodovoz | https://danyavodovoz.bandcamp.com/track/panama-rain |...
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The Origin of Psychedelic Hip-Hop and Rap Pt.1
Since the late 1960s, psychedelic music has become a huge influence on musicians over the decades. Most notably "Psychedelic Hip-Hop and Rap" has been up and coming in popularity. Artists in this genre you may be familiar include but are not limited to: Kid Cudi, Travis Scott, Flatbush Zombies or...
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Jeen-yuhs: The Enigma That is Kanye West
Genius. Asshole. Confident. Arrogant. Bold. Flagrant. As a real-life Jekyll & Hyde, these adjectives and many others describe the intriguing nature of the embattled artist. He is known as an innovator in music and fashion, and an instigator of social issues, politics, and family drama. In light…
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Encouraging Female Toxicity
Love is in the air! Episode 2 of Season 2 is the Tribe’s Valentine's Day episode, and they’ve come bearing deep analyses of Female R&B over the decades. Has the genre become more toxic over time, or has the music just become more empowering for the fairer sex? Intro music: Panama Rain Prod. by...
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Saba - Few Good Things Album Review
Good things come in fews. The Tempo Tribe reviews Saba's long-awaited third studio album, Few Good Things. Intro music: Panama Rain Prod. by Danya Vodovoz | https://danyavodovoz.bandcamp.com/track/panama-rain | Royalty-free music
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Chillhop Music
We are back with the Season 2 premiere of the Tempo Tribe, and have returned with a new look and new ideas! ChillHop (or Lo-fi Hip-Hop) has origins that date as early as the 2000s, utilizing components that originate from Jazz and Classical Music. During the 2010s, there was a noticeable increase...
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End of Summer 2021 Album Review
Summer 2021, we were blessed with a multitude of projects from amazing artists ranging from IDK to Lorde to Doja Cat to the late Pop Smoke. Catch a vibe and listen in on the Tempo Tribe closing out the summer with a massive review of albums we were unable to get to over the summer. Did you listen...
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Certified Lover Boy: An Examination
A 34-year old Canadian complains about failed relationships with Texan IG models and a nonsensical feud with Kanye West for an hour and a half. Drake's 6th studio album sported a bevy of features and expert production ranging from Metro Boomin, to Masego, PartyNextDoor, Travis Scott, and of…
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Donda Album Review
Only the 'Jesus Is King' rapper would drop his album on a Sunday, and it was epic and polarizing, to say the least. Kanye only knows how to do it loud, and Donda was no exception. Filled with church organs, background choir vocals, blazing production, and a plethora of features, there was so much...
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Everybody Wanna Be Vegan
It’s the season finale! So naturally the Tribe goes for a heavy topic. It’d be an understatement to say that the Black community has had a complicated relationship with western medicine, from lack of healthcare accessibility, to scientific research exploitation, and even criminal neglect. And a...
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Mental Health In Hip-Hop pt. 2
The Tempo Tribe continues their discussion from Episode 8 on Mental Health in Hip-Hop, with more of a focus on lyrics that specifically discuss dealings and situations with mental health. The Tribe also discusses mental health around a couple of Olympic stars, Texas mask mandates (or lack…
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Queens of R&B
We have gotta give the ladies of R&B their flowers! They've been putting the genre on their back in the past few years, releasing hit after hit after marvelous hit. Ranging from traditional to alternative R&B (including trap soul), there's just so many female R&B artists that can satisfy whatever...
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Tyler, The Creator - Call Me If You Get Lost Album Review
Is this the best Tyler project to date? Tune in as the Tempo Tribe discusses and breaks down Tyler's 6th studio album, Call Me When You Get Lost! Follow us on Twitter and IG (@tempo_tribe), and feel free to send us feedback and episode ideas to [email protected]. You & I by Soyb & Amine...
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Who Holds the Crown of RnB???
The Telugu Terror himself busts on the scene! The ever-elusive Manager finally drops by for a wellness check on the Tempo Tribe, and he brings with him RnB hot takes amongst his crypto currency shilling! Follow along as this week the fellas try nailing down who the best male contemporary RnB…
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Mental Health In Hip-Hop
Although artists are seen as being immortal figures in the public eye, they experience their own struggles behind the scenes. Many artists have channeled this energy into creating music that illustrates their ordeals with mental health. Tune in as the Tempo Tribe discusses how mental health has...
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The Off-Season Review: A Bonus Episode
It was a Cole World Premier this month as J. Cole, North Carolina's finest, dropped his 6th studio album The Off-Season. As huge fans of the Rwandan Patriots Basketball Club, the Tempo Tribe had to check out their newest recruit's latest effort. Lyrical breakdowns and adulation abound! Timestamps...
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Old Drake vs. New Drake
Do you miss the old Drake? Does listening to new Drake have you feeling bold? From "So Far Gone" to "Scary Hours 2," the Tempo Tribe discusses Drake's progression into the artist he is today. The Tribe will be comparing lyricism, production, mentality, and relationships between old and new Drake....
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Brockhampton - ROADRUNNER Album Review
Tune in as the Tempo Tribe discusses and breaks down the experimental sound that is Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine by Brockhampton, with a less than savory review from a certain member of the Tribe. Follow us on Twitter and IG (@tempo_tribe), and feel free to send us feedback and episode…
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21 Savage Has Reached Enlightment... Can We?!
After a swift confrontation of Dylan's sus take on the lyricism of Kanye West, the Tribe delve into their views on the heavy topic of police violence and the recent Chauvin verdict a year after the death of George Floyd. Personal growth and enlightened views also come up as the fellas discuss…
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Anime and Western Culture
In this episode, the Tempo Tribe discusses anime and how this Japanese form of art has influenced Western culture, including references in hip-hop lyrics, music videos, TV shows, and movies. The Tribe also explore the idea of "friendship dates" and attempt to answer a couple of pressing…
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Issa Freestyle!
Off the dome for this one! The Tempo Tribe discusses a myriad of topics, ranging from artists that have been M.I.A. to anime, movies, and denouncing Asian discrimination. This episode shows that the Tempo Tribe is not just a one-trick pony focused on music; we have interests outside of music we'd...
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Sampling 101: "All Artists Steal"
After a quick diversion into whether Drake is leaking tracks on purpose, the Tribe finally get an expert on to talk about one of the cornerstones of the genre of music they love most: sampling. Is it lazy? What is fair use? Is Kanye actually talented? All will be answered to some degree.…
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Give It A Chance
Starting from his promising debut mixtape 10 Day to his lukewarm debut album The Big Day, the Tempo Tribe explores and analyzes and the rise and fall of Chance the Rapper's super-stardom in the rap game. Chance's career is a compelling case study of how one can achieve universal fame and lose…
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Welcome to the Tribe
The Tempo Tribe podcast is a meeting of Afro-influenced music enthusiasts with loud opinions. On their first episode, the boys dive straight into what they thought the best album of 2020 was (including a dissertation from a certain fanatic). Welcome to the Tribe. Intro music include: -Bread…
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From West to East, join Denzel, Dylan, and Meron as they navigate through various musical landscapes and backgrounds from a Motherland’s perspective with a hint of pop culture and anime topics. It’s a vibe and a half.
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From West to East, join Denzel, Dylan, and Meron as they navigate through various musical landscapes and backgrounds from a Motherland’s perspective with a hint of pop culture and anime topics. It’s a vibe and a half.
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