The Grey Area
Talking all things Rap & Hip-Hop, from the UK to across the pond. The facts are black and white, but our opinions are somewhere in the middle. New episodes are available on the 10th and 25th of each month!
EMERGENCY POD: Is Drake v. Kendrick Lamar Good for Hip-Hop?
meet the grey area
Recap the events since 3 May:
Kendrick Lamar – 6:16 in LADrake – Buried Alive Interlude, Pt. 2Drake – Family MattersKendrick Lamar – meet the grahamsKendrick Lamar – Not Like UsDrake – The Heart Part 6Has it gone too far, and has the beef changed the way we look at both artists?
Is this feud good or bad for Hip-Hop?
Drake v. Kendrick Lamar (Release Recap, April 2024)
The month of April was engulfed by the ever-escalating beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Joined by our first ever special guest, we breakdown the timeline of events that followed Kendrick’s verse on Future and Metro Boomin’s ‘Like That’.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Jz6DOwDMRQT7GnCVjPeN4?si=848809a1dfa14d69
Posse Cuts #3
We are back with more of our favourite posse cuts! Some modern classics, some new? well we think they're new and not AI artists?
Release Recap (March 2024)
What a month March has been Kendrick’s feature on ‘Like That’
Why now, and why Cole?ScHoolboy Q - Blue Lips
Did Hip-Hop need this album?Tierra Whack - World Wide Whack
Was this worth the wait?Future & Metro Boomin - We Don’t Trust You
Feuds aside, how we feeling about this one?Don't be a bum listen to our playlist of what we were listening to in March!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4eCUJaUAnJJReyGVnJ1cVo?si=5f334aa7c7f04ad7
Do Industry Plants Exist?
Do industry plants exist? We explore the fine line between industry-backed success stories and genuine grassroots growth, looking at artists who might be made by the labels as opposed to found by them. This episode sheds light on the implications for authenticity, opportunity, and how the concept shapes our view of the music landscape.
Release Recap (Feb 2024)
It's release recap time! There's so much music that we didn't get to discuss that we've included a list of all the music we've listened to that came out in Feb
Ghetts – On Purpose, With Purpose (23 Feb)
¥$ - Vultures 1 (10 Feb):
Little Simz – Drop 7 EP (9 Feb):
Standout Singles
ScHoolboy Q’s Blue Lips rolloutJ. Cole – Might Delete Later, Vol. 1Stove God Cooks – Melo Chip and a BrickSkrapz – Rocking Chair, and IntroMIKE – R&B (feat. Tony Seltzer)Tierra Whack – 27 CLUBConway the Machine – Vertino (feat. Joey Bada$$)Blanco – Let Me Go/ProtagonistRed Bull Spiral Freestyle (IDK...Nicki Minaj - Discog Discussions #8
The Barbs in us are out in this episode as we discuss Nicki Minaj's discography!
One of the greatest rappers of our time and still able to drop fire verses after well over a decade in the game.
Release Recap (January 2024)
We are back with another release recap covering all the latest hip hop releases from Jan 2024!
From 21 Savage's new vibes to Tierra Whack's experimental sounds. We are also asking whether Dave could be the first to break out globally - his lyrical lemonade track with Jack Harlow could be the start of it.
We talk about on the latest beef between Nicki Minaj and Meg the Stallion and music from other genres we've been enjoying too.
Other topics include:
New Albums
Benny the butcher
Kid cudi
<...Greatest Funk Flex Freestyles - GOAT Talk #8
GOAT Talk is back, this time spotlighting the ultimate Funk Flex freestyles. Brace yourself for a deep dive into the most iconic and explosive performances ever to hit the legendary show that is Funk Flex.
🗣 Most Anticipated Albums 👀 2024
We look ahead and share which projects and artists we are looking forward to and hoping to hear from in 2024!
