Reg And Stone Talk Music!

This week we break down the life and career of the don Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (aka Lil Wayne), hot off the heels of his Billboard cover story. It's been almost 7 years since we've heard a full Weezy project and we ask the question......is this the comeback that we have been waiting for? Plus, new music from Noname, Sahbabii, Spoek Mathambo and Kintaro. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We pay our respects to Mac Miller, another rapper lost to the depths of addition. Also, we debate on whether Tinashe's rumored appearance on Dancing With The Stars is the right move. Plus, new music from Masego and ADULT. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

So Eminem dropped a surprise album last week and we dive in. Is Em this month's Nicki Minaj? Why are you so angry sir? Then, we discuss the future of music festivals after some high profile closures such as FYF and Meadows Festival. Plus, new music by Childish Gambino, Charlotte Day Wilson, Blood Orange and Yves Tumor. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It seemed like Doja Cat had everything going for her. The R&B artist became a national sensation within the span of hours. However, after some homophobic tweets surfaced from 2015 your girl tries to defend herself with more homophobic language. Sigh.....this is not surprising however, as homophobia and hip-hop go together like America and Apple Pie. Plus new music from Pink Siifu, Nothing, and Kadhja Bonet. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we continue our discussion on Nicki Minaj and her trollish behavior. Is there a way out of this mess for the Queen? Also, we try to discuss the VMAs (but we don't have cable), and ponder the death of the modern pop star. Plus new music from Mitsuki and Tirzah. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We go in on Nicki Minaj's latest project, Queen. Is this the return to greatness for hip-hop's most prolific MC? Also, new music from Rejjie Snow and Daveed Diggs' project Clipping, and a nostalgic look back at Cake's album Fashion Nugget. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talk about the greatest album of 2018.....Travis Scott's Astroworld! We break down that Drake song cheese, the Kid Cudi guest hums and the return of Stevie Wonder to the trap house. Also, new music from Unloved, VanJess, and Santigold. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we discuss Nicki Minaj's disastrous displays on Twitter and the greater responsibility for artists on social media. Plus we preview the latest Travis Scott album, and new music from Louis Cole, Denzel Curry, and Channel Tres. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With Boots Riley’s Sorry to Bother You debuting and Chance’s purchase of Chicagoist we wonder...are artists simply exploring their creative outlets, or are they forced to pursue careers outside of music? Also, as Chance is someone who once got MTV to pull down a bad concert review (like a punk), is he the right person to step into journalism? Also, new music from The Internet, Lotic, and Buddy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Let's discuss the 10 year anniversary of the A Kid Named Cudi mixtape and how it changed the game. Then we chat about Donald Glover's Summer Pack, and new tracks from Ciara and Jeremih. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're all Canadian now......Drake completely dominates both the charts and pop culture at large. The dude can't lose. We evaluate the monster album that is Scorpion, and break down the new album of the summer. Also, new music from City Girls, Future, and Omar Apollo. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We made it to the middle of 2018, and America hasn't been destroyed yet. Yay!?! Our breakdown of the best and worst projects of the year so far. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we dive into the Teyana Taylor album K.T.S.E. Also, since we're at the end of G.O.O.D. Friday's, it's only appropriate that we set up a death match between all of Kanye's releases. Also, we preview Drake's Scorpion and review new music from lojii and IAMDDB. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Reg and Stone unpack the surprising and tragic death of rapper XXXTentacion and the controversy around his career. As more and more Soundcloud rappers become victims of violence, we ask....are we returning to 1996? Plus....Jay+Bey's return, the wack Nas album, and new music from Jay Rock and Bibi Bourelly. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's true. Good Music has determined what we will be talking about on this podcast for the next 4 weeks. Y'all act like y'all don't want to hear about what Kanye's up to......but you do. Anyway, we have a late pass on Kanye's album, a review of the Cudi/Kanye fronted Kids See Ghosts, and some pondering on the "end" of the Drake/Pusha beef. Plus new music from Black Thought and Tierra Whack. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Say Hello to the Bad Guy......We break down the diss track heard 'round the world and chart out some potential next steps for your Canadian hot stepper Drake. Is his career over? Can he rebound? Also, we talk about the upcoming Kanye album (do we care?) and the A$AP album that got lost in the shuffle. Plus...new music reviews of Azalea Banks, Coco O., and 070 Shake. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Just in time for your Memorial Day Weekend, four hot takes. Black Artist's use of Asian imagery is a bit suspect. More hip-hop #MeToo madness. WTF is A$AP Rocky doing? And we get ya Boy Wynton is doing. Plus new music from Sudan Archives, Lil B, Burna Boy, and a revisit of Spank Rock's iconic YoYoYoYoYo. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We take a serious deep dive into Spotify's new Hate and Violence policy, which caused the streamer to remove artists like XXX Tentacion and R Kelly. Is this good for music, or are we going back to the days of gatekeepers restricting access to music? Plus, we review new music from Billie Elish, Playboi Carti, and Ski Mask the Slump God. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Basically we just fawn over Donald Glover's one-two punch of "This Is America" and his SNL appearance. We fawn over it so much, we almost forgot to speak about Atlanta! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

DISCLAIMER: Like last week's disclaimer, we recorded this prior to Kanye's.....er....enlightened views on slavery. So even though we tried to rush this podcast out, we're still late! This week.....We talk about Kanye's bizarre antics (i.e. Scoopa di Poopa), and it's effect not only on hip-hop, but on Good Music itself. Has Kanye basically ethered the careers of Pusha T and Cudi? Where do we go from here? What about other artists such as Goldlink and Daniel Caesar that are getting swept up in this mess? At this point, the only genre I trust is polka. As for other news, we review the latest Janelle Monae album, Dirty Computer and gush over the new Raury project, the woods. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.