Hard2Earn

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Ep 24 - Killer Mike - Michael Jul 11, 2023

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There's been some talk about 2023 not producing a hip-hop album with any substance. Some think things are too mundane & other feels the genre is on a decline. Well much like the infamous 1995 Source Awards....the south got something to say! Enter Killer Mike and his latest solo offering MICHAEL, lots of fanfare & acclaim, but let's put it to the #Hard2Earn test & see what the guys have to say.

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Ep 23 - Beyoncé - Dangerously In Love (20th Anniversary) Jun 27, 2023

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A lot of your favorite MC's brag about how many summers they have ran, but 20 years later Beyonce is currently on a sold out world tour. She might have them all beat! On the latest episode Torae and Bonsu take us back to 2003 to a fresh out of Destiny's Child Beyonce hoping to find success as a solo act. For her solo debut she brought in a lot of heavy hitters, but did she knock it out the park? Tap in, see what the guys had to say & leave your feedback as well.

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Ep 22 - DMX - It's Dark and Hell Is Hot (25 Year Anniversary) Jun 07, 2023

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DMX has a story unlike any other. From his upbringing and life in the street, to his rise into superstardom and ultimately his passing in 2021 it seems like the Dark Man X had literally done in all. But before he was walking red carpets, he was stalking the streets and serving any MC that dared challenge him. After a few false starts DMX finally got his chance to bark with the big dogs in 1998 when his Ruff Ryders/Def Jam album IT'S DARK AND HELL IS HOT was released. This week the guys take us back to '98 when X dropped his first of two chart topping multi-platinum releases to break down his stellar debut.

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Ep 21 - Jack Harlow - JACKMAN. May 16, 2023

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Surprise!! Jack Harlow is back with his 3rd major label project JACKMAN. just as his first feature film is about to be released. Great timing and a great time for Torae & Bonsu to drop a new episode of #Hard2Earn. With the success of "What's Poppin" & "First Class" off his first 2 albums respectively, where does JACKMAN. take us? Tap in & check what the guys had to say.

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Ep 20 - Big Pun - Capital Punishment (25 Year Anniversary) May 03, 2023

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In 1998 Big Pun released his groundbreaking debut album CAPITAL PUNISHMENT to critical acclaim and commercial success. He became the first latin solo rapper to go platinum and was Grammy nominated. 25 years later Torae & Bonsu revisit CAPITAL PUNISHMENT track-by-track to see how one of the most lyrically gifted MC's freshman effort holds up today.

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Ep 19 - Various Artists - Who's The Man Soundtrack (30 Year Anniversary) Apr 18, 2023

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For many years the soundtrack has been a great way to break artist, try out records & utilize motion picture studio budgets in the music space. The Who's The Man soundtrack does all of the above. From promoting known Uptown/MCA acts like Mary J. Blige & Jodeci to breaking newer acts the BIG (later known as The Notorious B.I.G.) this soundtrack was the perfect setting for some amazing music to be showcased. 30 years later Torae and Bonsu run it back to see how these records have stood the test of time.

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Ep 18 - Musiq Soulchild & Hit-Boy - Victims & Villains Apr 04, 2023

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With the run that Hit-Boy has been on and with Musiq Soulchild's pedigree of creating brilliant ballads & bops, Torae and Bonsu felt it was necessary to get to VICTIMS & VILLAINS the new collaborative project between the two. Can Hit-Boy truly set himself apart from the crop of producers he's grouped in with? We know Musiq has classics under his belt, but what can his pen and voice do in current times? Only one way to find this all out, tap in to the latest episode of #Hard2Earn.

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Ep 17 - SZA - SOS (Pt. 2) Mar 21, 2023

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To close out Women's History Month, Torae and Bonsu delve into the second half of SZA's 23 track body of work. Fan favs like "Shirt" & "Good Days" are discussed as well as Torae's personal connection to "I Hate U". Don't fret though, you'll love this convo.

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Ep 17 - SZA - SOS (Pt. 1) Mar 07, 2023

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SZA returns with her highly anticipated sophomore album SOS. Already doing record breaking numbers on the charts & just days before her sold out tour, Bonsu & Torae give SZA the #Hard2Earn treatment with a 2 part dissertation on the voice of a generation.

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Ep 16 - 2Pac - Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. (30 Year Anniversary) Feb 21, 2023

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Coming off his critically acclaimed role of Roland "Bishop" in the now cult classic film JUICE, 2Pac's sophomore album STRICTLY 4 MY N.I.G.G.A.Z. was highly anticipated. 30 years later Torae and Bonsu revisit the album and get into the complexity of where Pac was upon it's release and ultimately how telling it was for his fate. Tap in now for this very special episode of #Hard2Earn

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