Category: Album Review

The Hip Hop Enthusiast #44: Kanye West, Kids See Ghosts, R.I.P. Xxxtentacion

June 25, 2018

Album Review, Albums You Might Hear This Week, Featured, Music, Music Announcements, Podcasts, Songs You Might Hear This Week, Talk, The Hip Hop Enthusiast

Today we breakdown brand new albums Ye by Kanye West and KIDS SEE GHOSTS by Kanye West and Kid Cudi, we deal with the tragic passing of Xxxtentacion, Song of the Week, and New Music Announcements! (Recorded Jun...

HHE #44.5 Bonus Material: Xxxtentacion Conversation with Mariio Enriquez

Kyle French

June 25, 2018

Album Review, Featured, Music, News, Podcasts, Talk, The Hip Hop Enthusiast

Extended discussion of all events surrounding the death of Xxxtentacion with guest enthusiast Mariio Enriquez. Originally was going to be a part of Episode 44 but decided to post whole unedited conversation her...

The Hip Hop Enthusiast #43: Albums from Pusha T and A$AP Rocky, Drake Backs Down, and New Mac Miller

Kyle French

June 9, 2018

Album Review, Albums You Might Hear This Week, Featured, Music, Music Announcements, Podcasts, Songs You Might Hear This Week, Talk, The Hip Hop Enthusiast

We breakdown new albums DAYTONA by Pusha T and TESTING by A$AP Rocky, look at the aftermath of Drake vs Pusha T, Mac Miller drops a collection of singles, and have some New Music Announcements! (Recorded June 6...

The Hip Hop Enthusiast #42: New Albums From Nick Grant and Lil Baby, Ameer Vann Controversy, and Drake vs Pusa T

Kyle French

June 4, 2018

Album Review, Albums You Might Hear This Week, Featured, Music, Music Announcements, Podcasts, Songs You Might Hear This Week, Talk, The Hip Hop Enthusiast

We discuss brand new albums "Dremin' Out Loud" by Nick Grant and "Harder Than Ever" by Lil Baby, react to some sad news out of the BROCKHAMPTON clan, breakdown the heated beef between Drake and Pusha T, and hav...

The Hip Hop Enthusiast #41: Playboi Carti and Tee Grizzley albums, J Cole and Lil Pump Sit Down

Kyle French

May 26, 2018

Album Review, Albums You Might Hear This Week, Featured, Music, Music Announcements, Podcasts, Talk, The Hip Hop Enthusiast

Discussions of debut trap albums Die Lit by Playboi Carti and Activated by Tee Grizzley, breakdown of how J Cole and Lil Pump are bringing hip hop closer together, an angry Song of the Week from a man who claim...

The Hip Hop Enthusiast #40: Royce da 5’9″, Rae Sremmurd, and possibly a Wale Comeback?

Kyle French

May 19, 2018

Album Review, Albums You Might Hear This Week, Featured, Music, Music Announcements, Podcasts, Songs You Might Hear This Week, Talk, The Hip Hop Enthusiast

On today's episode we look at new albums Book of Ryan by Royce da 5'9" and SR3MM by Rae Sremmurd, Wale has switched record labels in pursuit of a return to the top, Joji drops the Song of the Week on us, and we...

The Hip Hop Enthusiast #39: Post Malone, YoungBoyNBA, and This is America

Kyle French

May 12, 2018

Album Review, Albums You Might Hear This Week, Featured, Music, Music Announcements, Podcasts, Songs You Might Hear This Week, Talk, The Hip Hop Enthusiast

This week we breakdown the chart topping "beerbongs & bentleys" by Post Malone and "Until Death Call My Name" by YoungBoyNBA, hip hop's newest author is revealed, and we have a powerful Song of the Week fro...

The Hip Hop Enthusiast #38: KOD by J Cole, Del and Amp Live, and Is Kanye Insane?

Kyle French

May 5, 2018

Album Review, Albums You Might Hear This Week, Featured, Music, Music Announcements, Podcasts, Songs You Might Hear This Week, Talk, The Hip Hop Enthusiast

We breakdown the impact and statement of "KOD" by J Cole, Del the Funky Homosapien and Amp Live take us on a sci-fi adventure with "Gate 13", and what in the world is taking place inside the brain of Kanye West...

The Hip Hop Enthusiast #37: Cardi B, Smokepurpp, and XXL Freshman Theories

Kyle French

April 28, 2018

Album Review, Albums You Might Hear This Week, Featured, Music, Music Announcements, Podcasts, Talk, The Hip Hop Enthusiast

MEEK IS FREE!!! But we also discuss new albums Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B and Bless Yo Trap by Smokepurpp and Murda Beatz, the 2018 XXL Freshman class rumors, Song of the Week from raps queen, and New Music...

The Hip Hop Enthusiast #36: Flatbush Zombies, Saba, and The Return of J Cole

Kyle French

April 21, 2018

Album Review, Featured, Music, Music Announcements, Podcasts, Talk, The Hip Hop Enthusiast

Album reviews for Vacation in Hell by Flatbush Zombies and Care For Me by Saba, breakdown of the sequence of events leading to a new J Cole album, Song of the Week from a different Dreamville artist, and New Mu...

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The Hip Hop Enthusiast #44: Kanye West, Kids See Ghosts, R.I.P. Xxxtentacion

HHE #44.5 Bonus Material: Xxxtentacion Conversation with Mariio Enriquez

The Hip Hop Enthusiast #43: Albums from Pusha T and A$AP Rocky, Drake Backs Down, and New Mac Miller

The Hip Hop Enthusiast #42: New Albums From Nick Grant and Lil Baby, Ameer Vann Controversy, and Drake vs Pusa T

The Hip Hop Enthusiast #41: Playboi Carti and Tee Grizzley albums, J Cole and Lil Pump Sit Down

The Hip Hop Enthusiast #40: Royce da 5’9″, Rae Sremmurd, and possibly a Wale Comeback?

The Hip Hop Enthusiast #39: Post Malone, YoungBoyNBA, and This is America

The Hip Hop Enthusiast #38: KOD by J Cole, Del and Amp Live, and Is Kanye Insane?

The Hip Hop Enthusiast #37: Cardi B, Smokepurpp, and XXL Freshman Theories

The Hip Hop Enthusiast #36: Flatbush Zombies, Saba, and The Return of J Cole