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Vibes and Stuff Podcast
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Welcome to Vibes and Stuff Podcast , where hip hop heads discuss hip hop topics and anything touching the culture.
Episodes
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S26 Ep. 11: We Fix Canibus' Debut LP Can-I-Bus, LL Cool J Weighs In On Ageism in Hip Hop, Stones' Throw's Egon's Legal Troubles, Colonizers Of MF DOOM's Music, Ghostface vs Raekwon & More!
(0:00) intro & preview (1:30) Side gigs (5:48) Talib Kweli sheds light on some of the legal battles surrounding Stones Throw exec Egon (26:28) "Christopher Colombus-ing" MF DOOM's music (33:33) We fix Canibus' 1998 debut album "Can-I-Bus" (1:01:33) LL Cool J weighs in on ageism in hip hop…
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S26 Ep. 10: Gen X Rappers Have Traded In Their Once Revolutionary Ideals For A Bag, Macklemore's Busy Week, Durk (partially) Exonerated, Another Chicago Rapper Killed, Count Bass D vs Madlib & More
(0:00) intro & preview (5:00) Durk cleared of certain charges, but are the streets celebrating all of the wrong things? + Bloodhound Q50 killed and why many are blaming his mother (25:41) Macklemore makes headlines standing up in support of Palestine and all of the ensuing drama (51:41) Why do…
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Hieroglyphics- All Said And Done review
Ian, Jamil & Nic review the latest album from Hieroglyphics 'All Said And Done'...
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Homeboy Sandman & Jack Splash- Resonance Frequency review
Ian & Jamil review the latest album from Homeboy Sandman & Jack Splash 'Resonance Frequency'...
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Chris Crack- Too Late To Start Following The Rules Now review
Ian & Jamil review Chris Crack's album 'Too Late To Start Following The Rules Now'...
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Brian Ennals & Blockhead- Boat Shoes review
Ian & Jamil review the collaborative album between Brian Ennals & Blockhead 'Boat Shoes'.
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Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer review
Ian & Jamil review the latest album from Czarface 'Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer'.
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Erykah Badu & The Alchemist- Before The World Blows review
Ian & Jamil discuss and review 'Before The World Blows' by Erykah Badu and The Alchemist
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Open Mike Eagle & Kenny Segal- Doomed review
Ian & Jamil review the latest album from Open Mike Eagle, 'Doomed', produced entirely by Kenny Segal...
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Rome Streetz- Sock It 2 My Pocket review
Ian & Jamil review the latest album from Rome Streetz, 'Sock It 2 My Pocket'.
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Rapsody- God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops review
Ian & Jamil review the latest album from Rapsody, 'God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops'...
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S26 Ep. 9: 100 Greatest MC To Ever Do It List part 2, Tyga's Terrible No Good A.I. Album, MCs Who ALMOST Made The List, Mobb Deep vs M.O.P & More!
(0:00) DJ's intro & recap (5:45) catchin' up (9:00) Tyga's AI album made history....but in a bad way + will generative AI music ever be accepted by listeners and consumers? (33:04) Part 2 of our 100 Greatest MCs To Ever Do It list (1:57:27) the rappers who almost made the list (2:06:20) Album...
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S26 Ep. 8: 100 Greatest MCs To Ever Touch A Mic Part 1, Are All Hip Hop Opinions Created Equal?, Real Live vs Poor Righteous Teachers, Where Have We Been & More!
(0:00) intro & preview (1:30) catchin' up (3:35) who's opinions should matter the most when it comes to opinions on music? What the Lupe/Kendrick dialogue has revealed about hip hop discourse and the ones who try to shape it (29:30) we dive into Part 1 of our 100 Greatest MCs Ever…
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S26 Ep. 7: Best Hip Hop Albums of 2026 (So Far) Mid Year List, Big Daddy Kane's 'Open Beat Challenge', Songs We Can Just Listen To The Instrumentals Of, Dame Dash's Diss, & Sean Price vs Phife Dawg
(0:00) intro & preview (2:00) the heatwave (4:19) Big Daddy Kane issues an "open beat challenge" to rappers (8:00) Dame Dash's terrible attempt at making a diss song (12:20) Kai Cenat opens a "streamer university" and Soulja Boy opens a "rapper university"...are these just grifts? (24:50) hip hop...
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S26 Ep. 6: 1996's Greatest Hip Hop Albums, How Many Classic Albums Does Westside Gunn Have, What Happened To All Of The Dope Music Videos, Bruiser Wolf vs Chris Crack & More
(0:00) Intro & preview (3:58) R.I.P. Stacy King (8:35) what has happened to all of the dope, memorable rap music videos?! (34:03) how many classic albums does Westside Gunn actually have? (1:00:55) 1996 makes the case as the best year in hip hop, but what were our personal favorite 10 to 15…
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S26 Ep. 5: Jay-Z Fires Back, Is 2026 An Underwhelming Hip Hop Year, 2021 Albums That Can Now Be Considered Classics, Drake 'Iceman' Reactions, NBA Finals, Mad Skillz vs. Diamond D & More!
(0:00) intro & preview (2:26) we discuss the NBA playoffs and give our NBA Finals predictions (19:16) Jay-Z fires back at all of his most recent haters at The Roots' Picnic (36:05) has 2026 been an underwhelming year for hip hop releases so far? + what did we think of Iceman and Drake's other 2...
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S26 Ep. 4: How Many Classics Does Lupe Fiasco Have? Hi-Teknology 25 Year Retro Review, Chappelle Show Musical Guests, Kid Cudi Fires MIA From Tour, Statik Selektah vs Marco Polo & More
(0:00) intro & preview (2:18) Kid Cudi fires M.I.A. from tour because of her bizarre on stage rants (9:00) if Dave Chappelle is successful in bringing his sketch comedy back, what musical guests would we like to see featured (33:53) how many classic albums does Lupe Fiasco actually have?? (55:54)...
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S26 Ep. 3: Dame Dash Dissing Jay Again, Petestrumentals & The Best Part 25 Year Anniversary Discussion, How Important Is Drake's 'Iceman' Album, DJ Vlad Burning Bridges, Talib Kweli vs Slum Village..
(0:00) intro & preview (4:55) special shot outs (15:06) the internet cares waaay too much about this Megan & Klay breakup (24:06) Is Drake's upcoming album 'Iceman' the most important album of his career? (30:41) DJ Vlad's falling out with Aries Spears (46:54) Dame Dash does an interview being...
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S26 Ep. 2: 20 Greatest Southern Hip Hop Songs, Afrika Bambaata's Death & Legacy, Hot97's Hiring of Mero, Benny The Butcher's Thoughts On WSG's Ear For Production, Supastition vs Elzhi & More!
(0:00) intro & preview (3:25) Afrika Bambaata's death and the complicated feelings around his legacy (22:51) Benny The Butcher says he questioned Westside Gunn's ear for production in the beginning of his career (28:12) Mero is hired at Hot 97 (42:49) According 2 Hip Hop compiled the "20 Greatest...
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S26 Ep. 1: Kanye West 'BULLY' Reactions, Pooh Shiesty Is Dumb AF, Larussell's Tripling Down, Jay-Z's Bizarre Interview, TLC=MAGA , Ghostface's Fishscale Turns 20, Open Mike Eagle vs Quelle Chris...
(0:00) intro & preview (4:38) Kanye West drops BULLY. Again. For real this time. Is it any good?? (12:49) Pooh Shiesty pulls off the dumbest crime of the century (21:16) Larussell is the gift that keeps on giving (27:30) Chili from TLC is outed as MAGA; why are black celebs aligning themselves…
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S25 Ep. 12: Best Def Jux Album Bracket, LaRussell's Very Bad Decision Making, Murray's Revenge & Beat Konducta Movie Scenes 20 year Anniversary Discussion, Westside Gunn vs Mickey Diamond & More!
(0:00) intro & preview (2:50) DJ's question about Sinners (14:55) Is Larussell's decision making 'heaven sent'? (39:00) our bracket for the greatest album to be released via Definitive Jux Records (1:30:18) Murs & 9th Wonder- Murray's Revenge & Madlib's- Beat Konducta: Movie Scenes vol. 1 & 2…
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S25 Ep. 11: 'FLYGOD' 10 Year Anniversary Review, Is The Alchemist Over Saturating The Market, Worst Hip Hop Album Titles, RIP Bob Power, Living Legends- Creative Differences vs Classic & More!
(0:00) intro & preview (3:10) R.I.P. Bob Power (5:13) Is The Alchemist over saturating the market?? (12:13) Westside Gunn's 'FLYGOD' album turns 10 years old; we retroactively review this classic LP and discuss our favorite songs and where this album stands in his discography (54:14) The worst…
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S25 Ep. 10: J-Dilla 'Welcome 2 Detroit' Turns 25, 50 Cent's Latest Beefs With Jim Jones & T.I., Album Sequels Tier List, Are Late Artists Over Hyped, DJ Rude One vs Cookin Soul & More
(0:00) intro & preview (2:00) older movies we still enjoy (10:00) 50 Cent's latest beefs with Jim Jones & T.I. discussed (19:14) our verdict on BBLs, (34:00) we dive into a retro review of J-Dilla's debut album 'Welcome 2 Detroit' on its 25 year anniversary (53:20) are late artists over hyped??!...
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S25 Ep. 9: 2Pac & The Fugees Double Album Retro Review! GloRilla's Family Is Tripping Over Money, The Return of DJ, Westside Gunn vs Mach-Hommy & More!
(0:00) intro & preview (4:56) GloRilla's family is attempting to call her out for not supporting them financially allegedly (37:37) we play a game with DJ since he had such strong opinions on the last pod (46:15) we review & discuss 2Pac's 'All Eyez On Me' & The Fugees' 'The Score' on their 30th...
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S25 Ep. 8: J. Cole "The Fall Off" Album Review, J-Dilla's 20 Best Beats According To Our Personal Taste, Who Would Dilla Collab With Today?, RIP Mr. Complex, Boldy James vs Guilty Simpson & More!
(0:00) intro...courtesy of DJ (3:15) salutations (3:48) RIP Mr. Complex (5:10) I review J. Cole's The Fall Off double album and shares favorite tracks, critiques, and final score (29:13) Its been 20 years since we lost J-Dilla, we share our favorite 20 J-Dilla beats! (40:47) who would J-Dilla be...
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S25 Ep. 7: The Art of Turning Down, The Epstein Files Touch The Hip Hop World...Allegedly, J. Cole Is COOKING, Joe Budden Calls Out Rappers Over ICE Silence, Rome Streetz vs Mickey Diamond & More!
(0:00) intro & preview (1:30) take ya vitamins! (5:25) J. Cole drops an impressive single and mixtape in preparation for The Fall Off; and was he dissing Drake??!?! (15:40) Joe Budden calls out rappers for their silence in the face of ICE's immigration crackdowns; did he have a point? (24:34)…
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S25 Ep. 6: Adin Ross & His Doechii Comments, White Commentary On Black Culture, Mass Appeal 2026 Wishlists, The "F The Streets" Movement, Blu & Exile vs. J. Cole & More!
(0:00) intro & preview (1:30) catchin' up (4:40) how bout da Bears??!! (7:29) Adin Ross and his recent comments on Doechii, Glasses Malone interjects, are black men to blame for certain clown behavior, and where does white commentary on black culture become disrespectful? (55:45) Mass Appeal...
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S25 Ep. 5: 2025 Vibes & Stuff Awards!! Nicki Minaj Goes Full MAGA, Dave Chappelle's Hypocrisy, Madlib vs. Oddisee & More!
(0:00) intro & preview (4:35) is the recent blowback against Nicki Minaj for going full MAGA justified? (19:17) Is Dave Chappelle a hypocrite?? (25:23) A little bit of hip hop trivia (26:28) we dive into our 8th Annual Vibes & Stuff Hip Hop Awards Show starting with (33:22) Rookie of the Year...
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S25 Ep. 4: Best Hip Hop Albums of 2025!! Our Annual Festivus Observance, Benny The Butcher vs. Conway The Machine & More!!
(0:00) intro & preview (1:30) crazy weather and vacation time (6:29) we celebrate Festivus this year with our airing of grievances with hip hop! (17:49) we dive into our lists for the best hip hop albums of 2025 starting with (20:35) Jamil, (38:03) Nic, (1:05:07) Reggie, (1:17:50) Rodney, in...
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S25 Ep. 3: Vibes & Stuff 150 Great(est) Hip Hop Albums, Diddy Documentary Reactions, Our Outstanding Year, 2025 Projects To Still Check Out, Your Old Droog vs Mach Hommy & More!
(0:00) intro & preview (3:37) a brief reaction to the Diddy documentary 'The Reckoning' (13:15) special shot outs (17:04) how did the pod perform in 2025? (22:15) what projects from 2025 deserve a listen that we might not have heard yet (30:00) part 3 of our list of the 150 Great(est) Hip Hop...
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S25 Ep. 2: Vibes & Stuff's 150 Great(est) Hip Hop Albums part 2, Timbaland Defends A.I. In Music (Again), Mayhem Lauren vs. Boldy James & More!
(0:00) intro & preview (3:08) producer Timabaland defends the use of AI in music production, but did he really think his arguments through? We offer some counter arguments... (32:14) we dive into part 2 of our list for the 150 Great(est) Hip Hop Albums of all time and cover albums 100 to 51...
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S25 Ep. 1: Vibes & Stuff's 150 Great(est) Hip Hop Albums of All Time part 1, Best Rap Album Grammy Nominations, Rory's Racist Tweets, Cappadonna vs. Killah Priest & More!
(0:00) intro & preview (2:48) shot out to Chicago Public Housing Museum (6:17) the nominees for the Grammy for best rap album have dropped; who do we think will win? who do we think should win?? (16:47) Rory from Rory & Mal has his racist Twitter past exposed (30:54) we dive into part 1 of our…
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De La Soul- Cabin In The Sky review
Ian & Jason breakdown the latest album from De La Soul- 'Cabin In The Sky'!!
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S24 Ep. 12: Albums From 2020 That Can Be Considered Classics, No Rap In The Billboard Top 40, Westside Gunn's Fallout With The WWE, New Music We're Excited About, & Boogiemonsters vs Tha Alkaholiks
(0:00) intro & preview (shot out to DJ!!!) (3:05) catchin' up, where has the year gone, new music, and a special shot out (11:34) what happened with the Westside Gunn & WWE beef!! (28:30) No rap songs in the Billboard Top 40; is this even a big deal? What narratives many are spinning around this...
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The High & Mighty- Sound of Market review
Spook and Ian review the latest album from hip hop duo The High & Mighty 'Sound of Market'!!
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DJ's HEELS HAVE EYES 3 Review!!
DJ reviews HEELS HAVE EYES 3, compares it side by side to HHE 2, and weighs in on the latest drama between Westside Gunn and WWE!!
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Westside Gunn- HEELS HAVE EYES 3 review
Westside Gunn- HEELS HAVE EYES 3 review
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Hit Boy & The Alchemist- GOLDFISH review
Hit Boy & The Alchemist- GOLDFISH review
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Big L- Harlem’s Finest: Return of the King review
Big L- Harlem’s Finest: Return of the King review
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Bruiser Wolf & Harry Fraud- MADE BY DOPE review
Bruiser Wolf & Harry Fraud- MADE BY DOPE review
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S24 Ep. 11: DOOMSDAY!! MF DOOM Legacy Discussion, Favorite Collabs, Special Herbs Discussion & More + Outkast 'Stankonia' 25 Year Anniversary Review & Discussion, Czarface & DOOM vs Viktor Vaughn...
(0:00) intro & preview (4:17) we dive into discussing Outkast's 'Stankonia' album on its 25 Year Anniversary: where does it stand in their discography, how did it first strike us at the time of its release, our favorite tracks & more (40:20) Happy DOOMSDAY!! We discuss the legacy of one of hip...
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S24 Ep. 10: Reflection Eternal 'Train of Thought' 25 Year Anniversary Discussion, New Mobb Deep Album Review, 10 Hot D'Angelo Hip Hop Features, Tyler vs His Fans, Dilated Peoples vs The Beatnuts
(0:00) intro & preview (3:16) special shot out and why mentorship of up and coming rappers is important (10:42) what did we think of the new Mobb Deep album??!?!! (18:05) Mass Appeal is the gift that keeps giving; what else do they have planned for the year (28:38) Tyler The Creator gets into it...
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S24 Ep. 9: 20 Years of Danger Doom, Diddy Sentenced, What Artists Did We Hate Initially But Came Around On, Our Tiny Desk Wishlists, Mr. MFN eXquire vs. Action Bronson & More!
(0:00) intro & preview (1:40) ICE in Chicago (3:43) what did we think of Diddy's 50 month sentence?? (10:55) who would we like to see perform a Tiny Desk concert that hasn't done so already? (18:19) what artists did we have to come around on that we didn't like initially? (41:24) we review and...
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S24 Ep. 8: Best 10 Discographies In Hip Hop, Kanye Documentary Predictions, Shot Out To Deltron, Dame Dash Sues The Breakfast Club, Ghostface Killah vs GZA & More!
(0:00) intro & preview (2:27) Deltron 3030's phenomenal live show (8:00) will the new documentary "In Whose Name" help Kanye West repair his image at all?? (21:10) Dame Dash sues and also calls for an end to certain beefs (27:38) Ian shares his list of the top 10 discographies in rap that made…
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S24 Ep. 7: Young Thug Calls Out Andre 3000, Dame Dash vs. The World, Alchemist Album Collab Wishlists, Wu Massacre vs. Czarface, Best Wu Album??? & More!
(0:00) intro & preview (1:20) special shot out to Nic (4:23) Young Thug calls out Andre 3000 for not "putting on" younger artists; are established rappers under obligation to help out the younger generation? (33:27) Dame Dash has been in the hip hop news alot lately....could he be going out…
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Jay Electronica- AWT: At The Rate Of My Dreams EP review
Jay Electronica- AWT: At The Rate Of My Dreams EP review
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Jay Electronica- A Written Testimony: Leaflets EP review
Jay Electronica- A Written Testimony: Leaflets EP review
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S24 Ep. 6: Little Brother's 'The Minstrel Show' Turns 20! Mos Def Challenges The Industry, Run The Jewels' 5 Must Hear Songs, Album Rollouts Done Right, Curren$y & The Alchemist vs Madlib, Ble & Med
(0:00) intro & previe (1:15) catchin' up and special shot outs (13:30) Mos Def AKA Yasiin Bey has issued a challenge to all the rappers out there (35:33) Okayplayer has named the "5 Must Hear Run The Jewels Songs"; did they get it right?? (43:36) we discuss the lost art of the album rollout &…
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S24 Ep. 5: Late Registration 20 Year Anniversary Review, Are Kendrick Lamar & Drake Fans All The Same?, Clowning The Culture, Cut Chemist vs. Oddisee & More!
(0:00) intro & preview (4:45) are all Kendrick Lamar and Drake fans the same barring one significant difference?? (26:30) Kanye West's 'Late Registration' turns 20! We do a retroactive review, share what songs from it we feel are underrated and overrated, our favorite songs, and where its stands…
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Murs- Love & Rockets 3:16 (The Emancipation) rview
Ian & Jamil review the latest album from Murs' retirement album Love & Rockets 3:16 (The Emancipation)
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