Vibes and Stuff Podcast

(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 list...(1:38:04) Album Faceoff: Real Live- The Turnaround vs. Poor Righteous Teachers- New World Order, which one was better? (1:51:07) what we've been bumpin + album anniversariesHosts: Ian, Jamil & Nic

(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 songs that we can just listen to the instrumental versions of...(48:20) Jamil shares his list of the best hip hop albums of 2026 (so far) (54:04) Ian shares his list (1:05:42) albums we haven't heard & albums that still haven't dropped for the year (1:07:55) Album Faceoff: Sean Price- Imperius Rex vs. Phife Dawg- Forever, which one was better? (1:26:15) what we've been bumpin & album anniversariesHosts: Ian & Jamil

(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 albums from that year? (1:31:51) Album Faceoff: Bruiser Wolf- Made By Dope vs. Chris Crack- White People Think God Left Them In Charge, which one was better? (1:43:26) what we've been bumpin'Hosts: Ian & DJ

(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 albums??! (1:02:47) what albums from 2021 can now be considered classics now that 5 years have passed?? (1:31:00) Album Faceoff: Mad Skillz- From Where?? vs. Diamond D- Hatred, Passions, & Infidelity, which one was better? (1:43:28) what we've been bumpin' Hosts: Ian, Jamil & Reggie

(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) DJ Hi-Tek's 'Hiteknology' turns 25!!! (1:17:53) Statik Selektah- Stick 2 To The Script vs. Marco Polo- Port Authority 2, which one is better? (1:38:11) what we've been bumpin', album anniversaries, and our opinions on the NBA playoffsHosts: Ian & Jamil

(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 highly critical of Jay-Z....Again; does he have a point or is he just being a hater? (1:11:22) 25 Year Anniversary discussion of Pete Rock's 'Petestrumentals' & J-Live's 'The Best Part' (1:25:35) Album Faceoff: Talib Kweli- Quality vs Slum Village- Trinity, which one was better? (1:47:05) what we've been bumpin'Hosts: Ian, Jamil & DJ