Episodes
On this episode of The Lyricist Lounge we breakdown Mr. West's new album Donda. After many months of anticipation, concerts, stadium livestreams, Drake and Kanye drama, divorce, and so much more, we finally get the album. Is this the greatest album ever, does this it live up to the hype, or is it a let down? We discuss this and so much more on this new episode of The Lyricist Lounge.
Published 09/08/21
On this episode of The Lyricist Lounge we break down Isaiah's new album The House is Burning. We breakdown the cover art, his beat choice, the creative artist side of him, and even the topic of him being the best rapper on TDE. All this and more on the new episode of The Lyricist Lounge.
Published 08/27/21
On this episode of The Lyricist Lounge we cover IDK new project USEE4YOURSELF. IDK channels some Kanye West like vocals, vulnerable topics and features that have the team impressed beyond belief. For one of the hosts this album could very well be the album of the year. At first glance the cover art looks like it could be nothing special but we dive deeper into that and find that even that is impressive. All that and more is covered on this new episode of The Lyricist Lounge.
Published 07/30/21
On this episode of the Lyricist Lounge we break down the new Polo G album Hall of Fame. Coming off the amazing last two albums, he continues to grow and improve. Not very many artist are able to come continue to climb the creative fame in modern hip hop. Is he one of them? We cover that and so much more on this episode of The Lyricist Lounge.
Published 07/27/21
On this episode of The Lyricist Lounge we discuss Tylers new project Call Me If you Get Lost. Fresh off his album IGOR, Tyler teams up with DJ Drama on this epic body of work. We talk about the art work, features and beat selection. Was this album strong enough to follow the masterpiece of an album Tyler had with IGOR? Stay tuned to this episode of The Lyricist Lounge and find out.
Published 07/22/21
We get a tag team duo of two iconic modern hip hop artists. Fresh off the Khaled track we get an entire album from the two. We break it all down for y'all from the cover art to the features. We deep dive into all of it. Is this the album of the year? Has Lil Baby become the next goat in the game? But most importantly are Lil Baby and Lil Durk able to bounce off each other to produce a hit album? All that and more on this episode of The Lyricist Lounge.
Published 07/06/21
We get the Nicki Minaj mixtape Beam Me Up Scotty on the streaming services for the first time since its release date in 2009. We also get 4 news songs including Seeing Green with the Young Money trio Nicki, Wayne and Drake. Getting to listen to this project 12 years later makes for a reminiscent moment but we also get to witness the growth of nicki as an artist. We do a brief breakdown of the mixtape on this episode of the lyricist lounge.
Published 07/05/21
On this episode we breakdown J Coles new album The Off-Season. We talk about him getting into his raw hip hop bag and delivers a classic rap your heart out type album. He skips a lot of chorus, gets some of his first album features in years and just gets back to the hip hop creative roots. Stay tuned to this new episode of The Lyricist Lounge.
Published 06/11/21
On this episode of The Lyricist Lounge we break down DJ Khaleds new album Khaled Khaled. We get as usual some huge features and some serious bangers. Say what you will about Mr Major Keys coming out with a lot of projects very quickly, he always delivers a song of that summer and this album is no different. Stay tuned as we talk about what song is the anthem on this episode of The Lyricist Lounge.
Published 06/10/21
We discuss the Slime family compilation of work on Slime Language 2. Some huge features and highlight tracks make for this album to stand out in 2021. We discuss the must listen to songs and what we are excited to see. As always Matt takes the time to discuss what he didn't like on this project. All this and more on the new episode of The Lyricist Lounge.
Published 05/10/21
On this episode we talk about the new EP by Cordae no longer YBN. We discuss the excitement for this new project that he has in the works. As well as the mistake he made on this album. We breakdown all the highlights and shock we had to hear the man sing. All this and more on this episode of The Lyricist Lounge.
Published 05/07/21
On this episode we discuss Benny's new project with producer Harry Fraud. The Griselda Records star comes back with more street life music picking up right where Benny left off with the Black Soprano Family music and NY features from Jim Jones, Fat Joe and French Montana. We break down the key songs and compare it to some of his past projects. Stay tuned to this new episode of The Lyricist Lounge.
Published 04/30/21
On this episode we break down The Kid Laroi's debut mixtape. The discuss his inspiration from Juice Wrld, his relations with internet money, some of the hot key songs and our thoughtful takeaway. Stay tuned to this new episode of the Lyricist Lounge.
Published 04/26/21
On this episode we talk about Tjays new album Destined 2 Win. This will be his second studio album coming off the success of True 2 Myself we see if he is able to go past the freshmen slump and continue to rise as an artist. We have some key collabs with Polo G, Tyga, 6lack, Saweetie, Offset and Moneybagg Yo. Stay tuned and find out our final takes on this project.
Published 04/23/21
On this episode we discuss New York rapper CJ and his new album Loyalty Over Royalty. We discuss his cover art, mistakes in getting a specific feature, how he can improve future projects and what he can do to overall capitalize in the game. Stay tuned to this episode of The Lyricist Lounge.
Published 04/18/21
We get a new short project by NF CLOUDS. We break down this album and discuss how this compares to some of his older work. We have a couple of interesting features on this project and we talk about how surprising they are. We finally breakdown what we think of the album and how NF can improve as an artist. Stay tuned to this new episode of The Lyricist Lounge.
Published 04/16/21
On this weeks episode of The lyricist Lounge we breakdown 24kGoldn's new album El Dorado. Is this kid on the break to become a super star? is this the album to look for this summer? How many hits can one artist make on an album? we discuss all this and more on this episode of The Lyricist Lounge.
Published 04/09/21
On this lost episode of The Lyricist Lounge we discuss what could very well be the best hip hop album of 2020. With psychedelic rhymes from Earthgang and JID and the religious spin offs we get the album Spilligion. If you have not yet heard this album take a moment listen to this review and we will discuss the highlights of the amazing piece of art. Stay tuned for a new episode of The Lyricist Lounge.
Published 04/09/21
This week on The Lyricist Lounge we break down the man, the myth, the legend, drizzy drake's new sampler album Scary Hours 2. The little warm up to his up and coming album Certified Lover Boy. We have some solid features from his two long time partners Rick Ross and Lil Baby. However, a drake pre release album would not be complete without a freestyle track. We break down these 3 top 100 billboard tracks and let you know what we think about them. Stay tuned for the next episode of The...
Published 03/16/21
On this episode we take a deep dive into Lil Skies new album Unbothered. We see if the Soundcloud rapper has taken some step in his music career to separate himself from some of the others. Also, we talk about the stock market and key features on the album. Stay tuned to this episode of The Lyricist Lounge.
Published 03/08/21
Kid Cudi returns with his third chapter of Man On the Moon III: The Chosen. It has been 10 years since his last man on the moon project and with that we have had a lot of different sounds and styles come from Cudi. With that being said somethings never change and some things only get better with age and time. Stay tuned to this episode of The Lyricist Lounge to find out what we thought about this rebirth album.
Published 01/22/21
On this episode Matt goes solo and covers the new Jack Harlow album "Thats What They All Say." Coming off his big hit "Whats Poppin" we all are wondering if the man can keep up with the new rise fame and the bar that has now been set on all his future projects. Does Jack rise to the expectation or does the fall short? find out on this new episode of The Lyricist Lounge.
Published 01/13/21
The wait is over, Carti has finally dropped his most anticipated album Whole Lotta Red. After the long wait and the teases of this album since his 2018 announcement we finally get the project. Was the long wait worth it? Are the fans going to get everything they have been waiting for? Find out on this new episode of The Lyricist Lounge.
Published 01/11/21
On this episode we discuss the Future and Lil Uzi project Pluto x Baby Pluto. Coming off Uzi's off his last project touching base on his Pluto mentality. This collaboration project we get some highlights from both the ATL rapper and the Philadelphia rapper flow and schemes. We break down the songs and what are the drawbacks to them working together. Stay tuned to this episode of The Lyricist Lounge.
Published 12/23/20
With her new album Good News the gang assembles without Silvester to cover it for you. With the pandemic amongst us this 2020 it was about time that someone graces us with some good news and that person is Hot Girl Meg. They discuss some controversial topics, WAP, album cover and so much more. Stay tuned to this episode of The lyricist Lounge.
Published 12/21/20