808s and Bars

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Kanye West "Jesus is King" Full Review and Discussion Nov 02, 2019

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Our friend JJ Demon joined us to discuss the new Kanye West album, scripture, ponzi scheme or whatever you want to call it Jesus is King. We talked about Kanye's troubling statements from the past two years and his not so new found faith. Also at one point Jayson ranks the Toy Story movies? It was fun and weird. Enjoy!

Kanye West "Jesus is King" First Reaction (EMERGENCY POD!) Oct 26, 2019

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The title of the episode explains it all. A more in depth review of Kanye West's latest album Jesus is King is coming later this week. We hope this holds you over until then. BYE!

Danny Brown's "UKnowWhatImSaying" Review & Pitchfork's 200 best albums of the 2010's Oct 22, 2019

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Hey Folks! On this episode we discussed Danny Brown's fifth studio album UKnowWhatImSaying. We also talked about Danny's place in the rap game, how he has changed over the years and why he hasn't blown up past his cult following. At the end of the podcast we discussed the hip hop albums that were included on Pitchfork's top 200 albums of the decade and gave our take on which hip hop albums should have been included. Check out the full list here: https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-200-best-albums-of-the-2010s/

DaBaby's "Kirk" Review and Discussion Oct 02, 2019

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On this episode we gave our thoughts on DaBaby's new album "Kirk" and his fast rising come up over the past year. We also addressed his critics who say that all of his music sounds the same. Enjoy!

Post Malone's "Hollywood's Bleeding" & Earthgang's "Mirrorland" Album Reviews Sep 19, 2019

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Our good friend @JJDemonic returns for the first time in a while! We discussed new albums from hip hop superstar Post Malone and Dreamville's Earthgang. And as always, there were a ton of tangents about random shit. Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/808sandbars

Young Thug So Much Fun review and discussion Sep 04, 2019

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On this episode Jayson and Porter discussed Young Thug’s career, his new found popularity and his new album So Much Fun. Enjoy!

Rick Ross Port of Miami 2 & Jay-Z NFL “partnership” Aug 17, 2019

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In this episode we discuss the new Rick Ross album Port of Miami 2 and Jay-Z’s controversial social justice partnership with the NFL. We also discussed Wale’s so-so career, Gunplay’s underrated career, the difference between generational wealth and capitalism in hip hop, and Pusha T becoming rap’s new villain. Let us know what you think and be sure to follow us on Twitter @808sAndBars ♥️

Chance The Rapper’s The Big Day review and discussion Aug 05, 2019

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And we back! Former music critic and journalist David Drake (@SoManyShrimp) joined us to discuss (and defend) Chance The Rapper’s “debut album” The Big Day. We also discussed Chance’s career and life and the harsh reaction to the album from the Internet. Enjoy!

Tyler The Creator & YG Album Reviews May 31, 2019

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We finally spoke at length about the new Tyler The Creator album IGOR. We also discussed YG's new album 4REAL 4REAL with our friend Rob aka @RichHomieFlom. We hope you enjoy. Paul Revere is a snitch!

Schoolboy Q & Rico Nasty Reviews. Tyler The Creator reaction. May 20, 2019

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Finally, we are back on our bullshit. We reviewed newish albums from Schoolboy Q and Rico Nasty/Kenny Beats. We also discussed our first impressions of the new Tyler The Creator’ album. Next week we will give our full review of that album. Enjoy!

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