Episodes
May 23, 2024
From 'Say You Will' to Legacy: Kanye’s 808s and Heartbreak
Welcome back to another episode of The Record Report! DISCLAIMER: This episode came out before the Kendrick Lamar vs Drake Beef picked up. If you want to hear our breakdown of the music that came out, peep our full breakdown ...
May 9, 2024
Special Episode: The only Kendrick & Drake breakdown that matters
For the past two weeks, the Hip Hop industry has been abuzz with a heated exchange between two of its biggest titans. This feud, which has been simmering for more than a decade, has finally come to a head, and we've taken the...
April 10, 2024
Edgewood: A Deep Dive into Trouble’s Legacy and Untold Potential
In the latest episode of Record Report Podcast , Ahmad and Vance take an in-depth look at Atlanta rapper Trouble's debut studio album, Edgewood . Released in 2018 and mostly produced by Georgia’s own MikeWillMadeIt, this 16-t...
April 2, 2024
"The Global Sound of Funk: Cymande’s Debut Album"
This week, Ahmad and Vance take a journey across the pond and back in time to review the groundbreaking debut album by Cymande. Released in 1972, Cymande fused global influences to create one of the earliest and most unique t...
March 26, 2024
Shout Out To The Bunnies
We're glad to see you again for episode 5 of the Record Report! For this episode, we have Radio DJ and Skater SylvrDolla in the building to talk about Tyler, the Creator's 4th studio album, Flower Boy . Releasing in the summe...
March 19, 2024
Exploring The Grey Area: Little Simz’s Masterpiece
Welcome back to Season 4 of The Record Report ! This week, we’re crossing the Atlantic to dive into the critically acclaimed third album by UK artist Little Simz, The Grey Area . Released in 2019, The Grey Area cemented Littl...
March 12, 2024
Satire and Soul: A Deep Dive into Little Brother’s The Minstrel Show
Welcome to Season 4 and our milestone 50th Episode of the Record Report ! This week, we’re traveling to North Carolina to explore Little Brother’s polarizing yet iconic sophomore album, The Minstrel Show . Released in 2005, T...
March 5, 2024
Walk Like A Warrior, Reviewing Dead Prez’s sophomore album, RBG: Revolutionary But Gangsta.
Welcome back to Record Report ! This week, we’re diving into a groundbreaking project that fused revolutionary ideals with southern rap vibes: Dead Prez’s sophomore album, RBG: Revolutionary But Gangsta . Released in the spri...
Feb. 5, 2024
Taking a Long Walk Through Jill Scott’s Timeless Debut : Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds, Volume 1.
This week on Record Report , we’re diving deep into the soulful brilliance of Jill Scott’s debut album, Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds, Volume 1 . Released on July 18, 2000, this Grammy-nominated project introduced the w...
Jan. 29, 2024
B Sides | 2023 Year In Review
Welcome back to the Record Report! As we prepare for Season 4 (and 2024), we take some time to look back at the year and what we loved about the music world. Vance and Ahmad choose their favorite artists of 2023, Hip-Hop's 50...
Oct. 12, 2023
Supa Dupa Fly: Missy Elliott’s Groundbreaking Debut and Its Lasting Legacy
Welcome back to the Record Report! This week, we're turning back the clock to 1997 to explore Missy Elliott's iconic debut album, Supa Dupa Fly. A true pioneer in hip-hop and R&B, Missy, along with Timbaland's production geni...
Sept. 12, 2023
Lakers
Welcome back to Episode 10 of the Record Report! This week, we're reviewing Freddie Gibb and Madlib's first collaborative album, Pinata. With the album dropping reasonably early in March of 2014, it quickly became a standout ...
Aug. 29, 2023
I Gave You Power
Welcome Back to the Record Report! For this episode, we're taking the train to Queens with our guest DJ Rugby Segal to review Nas' sophomore project It Was Written. Dropping in 1996, It Was Written reached both critical and c...
Aug. 14, 2023
Maggot Brain
Welcome back to the Record Report! This week, we're going back in time to listen to a Funky classic . We're talkin' about Maggot Brain, the 3rd studio album by Funkadelic. Dropping 2 years before Hip Hop was born in 1971, thi...
Aug. 6, 2023
Inside Outside
Welcome back to the Record Report! This week, we're taking a trip inside the mind of a musical genius . There are a lot of different opinions about Mac Miller. His original brand was polarizing in the Blog Era, but his musica...
May 28, 2023
Warriors
Welcome back to the Record Report! This week, we're going overseas to hear a rebel's sound . We're talking about British artist M.I.A.'s 2013 Matangi to be exact. M.I.A's career was at a very weird period in the later part of...
May 21, 2023
To Live and Die In LA
Welcome back to the Record Report! This week, we're gonna take you back to 1996 with Tupac's first posthumous album The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory. When this album dropped, it was a very confusing point in time for the...
May 14, 2023
GOT IT GOOD
Welcome to Episode 3 of your favorite music podcast, The Record Report. This week, we'll be taking a BUS RIDE (all puns intended) through Kaytranada's debut studio album, 99.9% . Following a slew of SoundCloud flips to get pe...
April 9, 2023
The Parable of the Rich Man
Welcome back to the Record Report Season 3! Episode 3 is a real homecoming. We're reviewing Goldlink's debut studio album, At What Cost. This project was pivotal to the DMV for many reasons. On paper, "Crew" is currently cert...
March 19, 2023
Acid Rain
Welcome back to the Record Report We've made it to season 3, and thank you all for staying with us! For this episode, we'll be diving into Chance the Rapper's sophomore mixtape Acid Rap. When Chance the Rapper dropped Acid Ra...
Jan. 9, 2022
The Return!!
Welcome back!! After a too log break Vance and Ahmad are back for season 3 of The Record Report Podcast. They detail on the things they have been working, the LOST episode, what took so long and recap their favorite music mo...
May 10, 2021
"Amerikkka's Most Wanted"
In the early 90s Ice Cube was in a transitional period in his career. The soon-to-be Los Angeles icon had just left NWA, and while his creative freedom was awaiting, the rapper was still facing animosity from group members an...
April 26, 2021
"Hate the Club"
Kehlani got robbed of a great summer wave. When she dropped her sophomore LP It Was Good Until It Wasn't in 2020, many listeners had to listen to the album from home due to the CoVid-19 outbreak. However, not only did have an...
April 20, 2021
"Scottie Pippens"
2011 was such a great year for the blog era of music. Don't believe us? That year includes debut releases from future superstars like Frank Ocean, Tyler the Creator, and The Weeknd. However, it was also another year of consis...