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EP 127: Shut Up & Throw + album reviews for YG, Mac Miller & Travis Scott Aug 15, 2018

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Topics: Dame Dash and Gary Vaynerchuk, YG vs 6ix9ine + album reviews for YG, Mac Miller and Travis Scott.

What it dew Trillions! Back again with episode 127 of the Truth Be Told Podcast from Trillmatic.com hosted by Riffa & Bigg UU from Killeen. Thanks for supporting your favorite Hip Hop podcast! Be sure to leave a 5 star review!

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We kick this episode off talking about Black Todd's sneaker collection and Egyptian cotton t-shirts. Also why Bigg UU isn't tuned into football this year.

(7:45) Dame Dash recently linked up with Young Dolph to strategize for business and now we're asking why more Hip Hop artists aren't meeting with Dame the way they are with Gary Vee aka Gary Vaynerchuk.

(19:34) YG and 6ix9ine are still beefing but what is this doing for 6ix9ine's career? We also talk about Fefe and if it was a good look for Nicki Minaj.

(25:35) We also talk about finding out about Rev X for the first time.

(29:09) YG - Stay Dangerous Apple Music: https://apple.co/2Km9b9e TIDAL: https://tidal.com/album/92928885

(41:28) Mac Miller - Swimming Apple Music: https://apple.co/2waB2nw TIDAL: https://tidal.com/album/92662560

(58:00) Travis Scott - Astroworld Apple Music: https://apple.co/2LYY7Uh TIDAL: https://tidal.com/album/92967282

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EP 126: Korean Don't Crack + album reviews for Jay Park, Dave East & Denzel Curry Aug 10, 2018

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Topics: Alex Jones, Whole30, Fight for ATL, EA Sports vs Kaepernick and Hip Hop, Lebron James' school, Nicki Minaj Radio, J. Cole + album reviews for Jay Park, Dave East & Denzel Curry.

What it dew Trillions! Back again with episode 126 of the Truth Be Told Podcast from Trillmatic.com hosted by Riffa & Bigg UU from Killeen. Thanks for supporting your favorite Hip Hop podcast! Be sure to leave a 5 star review!

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We kick this episode off speaking about Alex Jones and the internet banning him, as well as Riffa's road trip to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon and Bigg UU starting the Whole30.

(18:25) For Hip Hop fans and gamers, Def Jam Fight for NY might be getting a sequel but will it be in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles & Miami? (25:35) The Game also got into a fight with his teammate in the Drew League.

(30:37) EA Sports and Madden got into some hot water after bleeping Colin Kaepernick's name from YG and Big Sean's song on the game. Are you still buying Madden 19 when it drops?

(37:24) Lebron James is in the headlines for multiple reasons. His new school and dealing with beef from President Donald Trump.

(46:31) Chicago's violence got an uptick over the weekend which we discuss as well as Chance The Rapper's work in the city and him purchasing his own Chicago based publication 'The Chicagoist.' We also spoke about the young kids that were arrested by police that set them up to steal sneakers.

(57:56) Nicki Minaj is starting a new radio station on Apple Music called Queen Radio. But what will she do with it? (1:01:21) Billboard has an anniversary this week but do we really need the Billboard Charts? We also had to hear some stats from Black Todd about Drake.

(1:09:10) J. Cole wants beats to kill from all the producers out there who're interested. As rappers, we discuss how long it takes for you to find out if it's a hot beat. We also talk about J. Cole's Album of the Year Freestyle and is Cole the top rhymer?

Album Reviews this week: Jay Park, Dave East & Denzel Curry.

(1:20:30) Jay Park - Ask About Me Apple Music: https://apple.co/2OWFNK8 TIDAL: https://tidal.com/album/91952375

(1:34:44) Dave East - Karma 2 Apple Music: https://apple.co/2M54Cpw TIDAL: https://tidal.com/album/92720589

Denzel Curry - TA13OO | TABOO Apple Music: https://apple.co/2MaLarD TIDAL: https://tidal.com/album/92319825

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EP 125: 80s Babies run the World + Vic Mensa, Boonk & Jonah Hill Aug 01, 2018

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Topics: Denzel Washington's acting, DJ Akademiks & Tekashi 6ix9ine vs Vic Mensa, Drake's upcoming HBO series with Zendaya, Kendrick Lamar the actor, Boonk's drug problem & Jonah Hill's Mid90's.

What it dew Trillions! Back again with episode 125 of the Truth Be Told Podcast from Trillmatic.com hosted by Riffa & Bigg UU from Killeen. Thanks for supporting your favorite Hip Hop podcast! Be sure to leave a 5 star review!

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We kick this episode off with a comment from our YouTube Channel going at Bigg UU's hot take about Denzel Washington acting the same in all his movies. Riffa comes to the aid of Denzel.

(15:55) DJ Akademiks, Tekashi 6ix9ine and Vic Mensa are in a beef triangle but you'll be surprised at who may have caught the L in this beef. We also discuss the new Vic Mensa track and if he's a failed rapper as DJ Akademiks says.

(26:37) Drake is executive producing a new HBO series with actress Zendaya called Euphoria. It seems as if HBO is trying to take ahold of the culture and take Netflix down. We also spoke about Kendrick Lamar's acting debut on 50 Cent's Power.

(33:55) Boonk has been displaying a drug or alcohol problem recently in various places on the and most recently on the No Jumper Podcast. But are we as a society enabling it? We also talk about how the internet is the Youth's new struggle.

(54:20) Jonah Hill is writing and directing a new movie called mid90's. And it stuck out to us mainly because it was from our era.

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EP 124: Off the Rails (Most Viewed Episode) + album reviews for Buddy, Hoodrich Pablo Juan & The Internet Jul 25, 2018

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Topics: San Diego Comic Con trailers, Aquaman & Teen Titans, Mayans M.C., Lebron James raps, Denzel Washington, R. Kelly, Tekashi's robbery + album reviews for Buddy, Hoodrich Pablo Juan & The Internet.

What it dew Trillions! Back again with episode 124 of the Truth Be Told Podcast from Trillmatic.com hosted by Riffa & Bigg UU from Killeen. Thanks for supporting your favorite Hip Hop podcast! Be sure to leave a 5 star review!

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In this episode, we kick it off with some new trailers that debuted at the San Diego Comic Con this year. We touch on everything from Disney firing the director of Guardians of the Galaxy 3 to the trailers for Teen Titans, Aquaman and Mayans M.C.

(29:18) Lebron James the rapper returns with some BARS! Won't be long before the man becomes the biggest spitter in the game. (35:12) Tyler the Creator and ASAP Rocky are possibly dropping a new album this year. Which might help ASAP Rocky after dropping a flop this year.

(42:08) We talked about Denzel Washington and his interview with Jamie Foxx and his new movie The Equalizer 2. (50:02) Tekashi 6ix9ine was recently beaten and robbed but did it actually happen? Or was it a publicity stunt to promote his new video 'Fefe' featuring Nicki Minaj?

(56:45) Rihanna is dropping an all reggae album and it's about time. Beyonce may also drop a new visual album exclusively to Netflix.

(1:04:04) R. Kelly dropped a 20 minute song called 'I Admit' but it's time to let R. Kelly go. (1:07:35) Chance the Rapper and DRAM drops new music but we didn't hear it.

Album reviews: Buddy, Hoodrich Pablo Juan & The Internet

(1:14:21) Buddy - Harlan & Alondra Apple Music: https://apple.co/2NJWEP4 TIDAL: https://tidal.com/album/92095995

(1:27:52) Hoodrich Pablo Juan x Danny Wolf - Hoodwolf 2 Apple Music: https://apple.co/2NEPMSSTIDAL: https://tidal.com/album/92242236

(1:35:37) The Internet - Hive Mind Apple Music: https://apple.co/2NISqqL TIDAL: https://tidal.com/album/91971802

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EP 123: The Birth of Jenkins Goodworth + Album Review for Wiz Khalifa Jul 18, 2018

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Topics: New Donald Glover music, Mike Epps vs Kevin Hart, Will Smith gets in his feelings, Hpnotiq is making a come back + an album review from Wiz Khalifa for Rolling Papers 2.

What it dew Trillions! Back again with episode 123 of the Truth Be Told Podcast from Trillmatic.com hosted by Riffa & Bigg UU from Killeen. Thanks for supporting your favorite Hip Hop podcast! Be sure to leave a 5 star review!

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(3:50) We talk about Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino's latest summer time releases and draw the comparison between him and Jamie Foxx. (16:34) Mike Epps and Kevin Hart have been beefing but who is the funnier comedian.

(22:47) Tekashi69 recently got arrested and sent to Rikers, but he was out before you knew it. (28:02) The #InMyFeelingsChallenge is in full force around Drake's number one single and even the Fresh Prince, Will Smith got in on the action. Don't try this at home!

(36:45) Hpnotiq might be making a comeback but has the culture moved on without? Is there any room for Hpnotiq? (46:15) The Clermont Twins took an L and may end up in prison for identity death. Google them if you're not familiar with them. (54:40) Pusha T is putting out a new app but we'll we actually use it?

We only got one album review this week!

(58:45) Wiz Khalifa - Rolling Papers 2 Apple Music: https://apple.co/2JwKiac TIDAL: https://tidal.com/album/91638931

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EP 122: Collab Albums Are Dead? + Album Reviews for Casanova, Future & Meek Mill Jul 11, 2018

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Topics: The over saturation of collab albums, Vince Staples, Future shoots shots, Nas gets paid, Hurricane Chris + album reviews for Casanova 2X, Future and Meek Mill.

What it dew Trillions! Back again with episode 122 of the Truth Be Told Podcast from Trillmatic.com hosted by Riffa & Bigg UU from Killeen. Thanks for supporting your favorite Hip Hop podcast! Be sure to leave a 5 star review!

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We kick this episode off talking about the Beef DVD's from the early 2000's after a clip from the Ja Rule and 50 Cent beef began to recirculate on Twitter. Should we bring back the Beef Documentaries?

(7:40) Nas recently made headlines after a company he was invested in was sold and he walked away for $40 million. We also take a deep dive back to MySpace. (17:15) Big Sean's Twitter was recently hacked and we're now question his security measures.

(19:52) Hurricane Chris is about to hit the East Coast and now the rapper's Hurricane Chris' hit single 'A Bay Bay' is skyrocketing up the charts. (22:41) We also talk about the highest selling album of 2018 so far and it's not who you think. (26:15) J.I.D. and Ski Mask the Slump God are releasing a new collab project but is it time to let the collab projects go?

(33:58) Vince Staples and Joe Budden sat down for a new episode of 'Pull Up' but does this help or hurt Vince Staples in the long run? (40:23) Future tweeted a few things and sent shots out but to who? (48:26) Dom Kennedy released a new mixtape but is it worth your time?

This week's album reviews Casanova 2x, Future & Meek Mill

(53:10) Casanova 2x - Commissary Apple Music: https://apple.co/2L9HXUD TIDAL: https://tidal.com/album/90824121

(1:07:26) Future - Beast Mode 2 Apple Music: https://apple.co/2u51OhhTIDAL: https://tidal.com/album/91414232

(1:20:26) Meek Mill - Legends of the Summer Apple Music: https://apple.co/2JbK2O2 TIDAL: https://tidal.com/album/91188333

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EP 121: The Reign is Over + Album Reviews for Teyana Taylor, Freddie Gibbs & Drake Jul 04, 2018

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Topics: Best Buy stops selling CD's, Nicki Minaj slides into some DM's, Ja Rule & Ashanti are dropping an album for the culture, Lebron James heads to the Lakers + we got album reviews for Freddie Gibbs, Teyana Taylor and Drake.

What it dew Trillions! Back again with episode 121 of the Truth Be Told Podcast from Trillmatic.com hosted by Riffa & Bigg UU from Killeen. Thanks for supporting your favorite Hip Hop podcast! Be sure to leave a 5 star review!

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We kick this episode off with a rant from Bigg UU against Apple, the iPhone and the Apple Podcast app. Is it time we get rid of Tim Cook?

(9:40) Best Buy is no longer going to carry compact discs aka CDs. We also talk about a few other companies dying out. (16:20) Joe Jackson passed away and it had us asking whether or not his abuse helped or hurt the Jackson Family.

(21:21) Ja Rule and Ashanti are releasing a new album for the culture but is it too late? (23:50) C-Murder aka C-Miller might be get released soon from prison as a couple witnesses have recanted their statements. Is No Limit making a comeback?

(28:30) Nicki Minaj responded to a writer in her DM's who tweeted an opinion about Nicki. The response was crazy and may have gotten the writer fired. Does this help or hurt Nicki Minaj? (37:20) Lebron James is headed to the Los Angeles Lakers but is Riffa rejoicing? Are any Lakers fans rejoicing?

This weeks album reviews: Teyana Taylor, Freddie Gibbs & Drake

(53:26) Teyana Taylor - KTSE (Keep That Same Energy) Apple Music: https://apple.co/2ITyLBvTIDAL: https://tidal.com/album/90894863

(1:05:24) Freddie Gibbs - Freddie Apple Music: https://apple.co/2tAbijYTIDAL: https://tidal.com/album/90575684

(1:13:51) Drake - Scorpion Apple Music: https://apple.co/2tKLn8ITIDAL: https://tidal.com/album/91146468

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EP 120: Victory Slaps & Mystery Raps + BET Awards and Scorpion Jun 27, 2018

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What it dew Trillions! Back again with episode 120 of the Truth Be Told Podcast from Trillmatic.com hosted by Riffa & Bigg UU from Killeen. Thanks for supporting your favorite Hip Hop podcast! Be sure to leave a 5 star review!

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In this episode we kick off talking about Season 2 of Marvel's Luke Cage (2:00) and his infamous dab, Jamaican accents on the show as well as the new comedy flick Tag.

(11:13) Nipsey Hussle slapped a full grown man at the BET Awards but is it really a good look for Nip? (14:00) Permit Patty goes viral and is taken out the game within hours. (19:14) James Harden has won the MVP but should he have won? Was Lebron James a better choice? Cam Newton is not for play. (30:16) Akon is the real life T'Challa in Wakanda. Or a super villain.

(33:20) BET Awards went down this weekend and Snoop Dogg is officially a gospel artist now. Black Panther won best movie. Meek Mill's performance and more from the BET Awards.

(48:10) JAY-Z's Reasonable Doubt released 22 years ago and hasn't missed a step in those 22 years. Drake can also come back for the win at the end of the month. And why GOOD Music can't get it together.

(58:50) There's talks of Childish Gambino stealing from an unknown artist for the song 'This Is America.' Do you think he did? Also, listen for what his manager had to say. We also talk about the show Atlanta.

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EP 119: Summer Madness 2K18 + Xxxtentacion's death, Nas album & The Carters Jun 20, 2018

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Topics: The death of Xxxtentacion, Nas and Kanye West's 'NASIR', The Carters aka JAY-Z and Beyonce's 'Everything is Love', Jay Rock's new album, getting gray hairs and more!

What it dew Trillions! Back again with episode 119 of the Truth Be Told Podcast from Trillmatic.com hosted by Riffa & Bigg UU from Killeen. Thanks for supporting your favorite Hip Hop podcast! Be sure to leave a 5 star review!

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Yes Trillions! We're baaack. This episode is a little short but we had to come back because the Summer 2k18 is off the chain.

We kick this episode off speaking on Xxxtentacion's death after being shot in broad daylight in Florida. We also speak about his legacy, potential and legal troubles.

Nas dropped his Kanye West produced 'NASIR' but it seems to be getting mixed reviews, even from us. We also spoke about his situation with Kelis.

We also reviewed The Carters aka JAY-Z and Beyonce's new album 'Everything is Love' and we spoke about the hatred coming at TIDAL.

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EP 118: Taking a Break Episode #1 + Our Own Music May 24, 2018

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Episode 118 we take a break from the podcast but not so fast. We drop a few tracks we made from our rap careers. We don't care if you don't like them. We're retired. Lol. We'll be back to the podcast soon! We'll also be going live next Monday. We'll give you and update soon!

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