Noteworthy w/ Ivan

The greatest MCs of all-time debate continues as the topic hits the most underrated rapper on Big Dave (BAWL! on Bulls, Bulls Outsiders) and Dee Jackson's (80s Babies) lists. Listen live on Mondays from 6PM-8PM CT at radio.uic.edu

Ivan shares his top ten, which opens the floor for Big Dave (BAWL! on Bulls, Bulls Outsiders) and Dee Jackson (80s Babies) to talk about the finer points that separate JAY-Z and Nas. Listen live on Mondays from 6PM-8PM CT at radio.uic.edu

Big Dave (BAWL! on Bulls, Bulls Outsiders) and Chicago rapper Dee Jackson (80s Babies) join Ivan in the studio to discuss their own lists of the greatest MCS of all-time and reveal their #1s. Listen live on Mondays from 6PM-8PM CT at radio.uic.edu

After giving their thoughts on the The Brew's list of greatest MCs, Big Dave (BAWL! on Bulls, Bulls Outsiders) and Dee Jackson (80s Babies) share their own top tens. Listen live on Mondays from 6PM-8PM CT at radio.uic.edu

Ahead of Mother's Day, Ivan shares a track from Janelle Monáe that makes him think of his own mom. Listen live on Mondays from 6PM-8PM CT at radio.uic.edu

On this edition of Flowers, Ivan paid tribute to the one of the most legendary session bassists of all-time, Carol Kaye. There's some brief talk about her playing on "Good Vibrations" and how her sound overall was imprinted on the pop music of the '60s. Listen live on Mondays from 6PM-8PM CT at radio.uic.edu. facebook.com/NoteworthyRadioShow

For this week's intro, Ivan details the lack of rest he's been getting and what some of his favorites albums to fall asleep to were when he was younger. Listen live on Mondays from 6PM-8PM CT at radio.uic.edu. facebook.com/NoteworthyRadioShow

On this week's intro, Ivan talks about what it's like to create a playlist that's supposed to represent his show and the tough choices he had to make. One of those omissions included an act that he's been a champion of throughout the years on Noteworthy. Listen live on Mondays at radio.uic.edu. Follow Noteworthy at facebook.com/NoteworthyRadioShow and twitter.com/noteworthyradio

Inspired by the left-field success of Billie Eilish, Ivan took a look at some other acts that cracked the top 40 of the Hot 100 with a sound that was different and unexpected. Listen live on Mondays from 6PM-8PM CT at radio.uic.edu.

With the weather finally starting to break in Chicago, Ivan looks forward to spring and prepares with music to help him get in the mood for warm weather. Listen live on Mondays from 6PM-8PM CT at radio.uic.edu.

A recent Jezebel essay about Jagged Little Pill kicked off a firestorm of discussion on social media around the album. The piece claimed that the 1995 LP didn't hold up, but Ivan didn't agree with the writer's reasoning for coming to that conclusion. Listen live on Mondays from 6PM-8PM CT at radio.uic.edu

At the beginning of this week's Noteworthy, Ivan shared the story of his long layoff from blogging and how his first post in 2 years brought about a sense of joy. You can check it out for yourself here: https://h-b-e.blogspot.com/2019/03/my-favorite-albums-and-singles-of-2018.html Listen live on Mondays from 6PM-8PM CT at radio.uic.edu.

At the top of the show, Ivan discusses his hopes for a nod to Raw Like Sushi's 30th anniversary during Neneh Cherry's upcoming Pitchfork Fest set. Listen live on Mondays from 6PM-8PM CT at radio.uic.edu and like at facebook.com/noteworthyradioshow.

To celebrate the upcoming 25th anniversary of Illmatic, Big Dave shares with Ivan his memories of listening to the classic debut by Nas and whether it's the greatest hip hop album of all-time or not. Listen live on Mondays from 6PM-8PM CT at radio.uic.edu. Follow Noteworthy at facebook.com/NoteworthyRadioShow and keep up with Big Dave at bawlsports.com

Ivan and Big Dave of Bulls Outsiders get into a discussion about the amount of great hip hop albums we're getting in this era and what it says about the culture as a whole. Listen live on Mondays from 6PM-8PM CT at radio.uic.edu. Like Noteworthy at facebook.com/NoteworthyRadioShow and follow Big Dave at bawlsports.com

Big Dave of Bulls Outsiders joins Ivan in the studio to tell the story of how he started his own podcast, share some tracks that have been in heavy rotation for him, and break down why Philmore Greene makes music for true Chicagoans. Listen live on Mondays from 6PM-8PM CT at radio.uic.edu. Like the show at facebook.com/noteworthyradioshow and follow Big Dave at bawlsports.com.