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Catch Up — 70 episodes

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Mailbag Season Finale: Lupe Fiasco, The Greatest Unreleased Tracks, Forehead Diamonds, and much more.

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Playboi Carti is Rockstar Made

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Rico Nasty’s Nightmare Vacation is a Trip Worth Taking

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A Guide to Kid Cudi

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2020 Year in Review (Pt. 2): Lil Durk, Headie One, and more.

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2020 Year in Review (Pt. 1): Lil Uzi Vert, Griselda Records, and more.

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Is J. Cole a Top 5 Contemporary Rapper? What’s the Greatest Diss Track of All-Time? Who’s the “Cutest” Rapper? + More Mailbag Questions!

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The Gucci and Jeezy Verzuz Swerve + Megan Thee Stallion’s Lukewarm News

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The Great White Rapper Debate, ft. Jack Harlow. + Flo Milli

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Why Do So Many Rappers Like Trump? + Remembering King Von and Mod Club.

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Ep. 59: Women in Hip Hop: A Conversation with Dijah SB and Exmiranda

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Ep. 58: Remembering Pop Smoke

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Ep. 57: Looking Back on the 2010s

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Ep. 56: The Best Songs and Albums of 2019

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Ep. 55: Swagger Rite Embodies the Confidence of the New Toronto

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Catch Up Archives: Why T-Pain Matters

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Ep. 54: Is Danny Brown Actually Old Now? + The Time Jordan Got Punched in the Face at a Concert.

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Ep. 53: From Sunday Service to Jesus is King: A Look at Kanye’s 2019

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Ep. 52: Live With DJ Akademiks

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Ep. 51: A Guide to Da Baby

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Ep. 50: James and Jordan on a Lifetime of Hip Hop Fandom

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Ep. 49: Examining the Up and Down Career of Nicki Minaj

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Ep. 48: Why Young Thug’s new album is more than just So Much Fun

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Ep. 47: Why is Chance the Rapper so Unlikable?

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Ep. 46: Breaking Down the 2019 XXL Freshman Class

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Ep. 45: Dreezy, SAFE, Young Nudy + more in our Midyear Roundup

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Ep. 44: New Albums From Denzel Curry and Skepta

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Ep. 43: A Guide to Tyler, The Creator

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Ep. 42: Megan Thee Stallion is the Future of Houston Rap

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Ep. 41: Our Favourite Rap Beefs of All Time Pt. 2 (All Cam’ron Edition)

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Ep. 40: Our Favourite Rap Beefs of All Time Pt. 1

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Ep. 39: Has Eminem Become Underrated?

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Ep. 38: Celebrating Beyoncé’s ‘Homecoming’

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Ep. 37: A Guide to Lil Uzi Vert

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Ep. 36: Lil Nas X and the Yeehaw Agenda

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Ep. 35: Remembering Nipsey Hussle

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Ep. 34: Mailbag Part II ft. Jay Electronica, Latin Trap, Pressa, and more.

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Ep. 33: Mailbag ft. DaBaby, Lizzo, Russ, and more.

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Ep. 32: Why T-Pain Matters

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Ep. 31: Solange Returns

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Ep. 30: SoundCloud Rap is Dead, Long Live SoundCloud Rap!

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Ep. 29: Will Classic Mixtapes Survive in the Age of Streaming?

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Ep. 28: A Guide to Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE)

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Ep. 27: A Tale of Two Boogies

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Ep. 26 Reckoning with Kodak Black + The Evolution of 21 Savage

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Ep. 25: Drafting the 2019 Hip Hop Rookie Class

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Ep. 24: The Best Songs and Albums of 2018

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Ep. 23: The 2018 'Catch Up Awards'

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Ep. 22: Catch Up Classics Vol. 2 - Rich Gang: Tha Tour Pt. 1

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Ep. 21: Exploring the Legacy of Lil Peep

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Ep. 20: A Guide to Metro Boomin

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Ep. 19: Josephine Cruz (aka jayemkayem) on the Evolution of the Hip Hop Club Scene

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Ep. 18: Does 'Quality Control' Need More Quality Control? + New Albums From Quavo and Lil Yachty

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Ep. 17: A Brief History of Collaborative Mixtapes + Lil Baby & Gunna's 'Drip Harder'

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Ep. 16: Lil Wayne: The Life and Times of Dwayne Michael Carter

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Ep. 15: Travis Scott's 'Astroworld' + Young Thug's 'Slime Language'

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Ep. 14: Catch Up Classics Vol. 1 ( Good Kid, M.A.A.D City & Finally Rich)

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Ep. 13: Mailbag #2 - Is the OVO Sweatshop Real? What is the Next Evolution of Hip Hop? + Much More

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Ep. 12: Jazz Cartier, and Prime Boys

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Ep. 11: Mailbag - The Next Atlanta, The Best Forgotten Rappers, and More

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Ep. 10: A$AP Rocky, Teyana Taylor, and Future

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Ep. 9: Is 'Scorpion' The Beginning of The End For Drake?

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Ep. 8: The Best Music of 2018 - So Far

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Ep. 7: Processing the Life and Death of XXXTentacion + The Carters, and Nas

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Ep. 6: Analyzing the 2018 XXL Freshman Class + Kids See Ghosts

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Ep. 5: I hate 'Ye' its awesome

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Ep. 4: A Guide to the Drake and Pusha T Beef

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Ep. 3: Princess Nokia, Nav, and YBN Cordae

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Ep. 2: Azealia Banks and Cardi B, Playboi Carti, and Lil Baby

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