Skyzoo joins episode 51 of AFH's What's The Headline to discuss his new album, All The Brilliant Things : 0:00 Intro 3:24 Skyzoo discusses why he moved from Brooklyn to Atlanta 7:10 Skyzoo explains the concepts behind his song “A Tour Of The Neighborhood” from his album All The Brilliant Things 10:20 Skyzoo on growing up in Brooklyn in the '80s and '90s 12:11 Skyzoo on why 1995 was the greatest year ever 14:40 Recalling the exact moment he knew he wanted to rap 16:55 The impact of growing up in ...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 51
On episode 50 of AFH's What's The Headline, we name our 10 best Rap albums of 2021 so far: 0:00 Intro 2:03 We listen to more than 1,000 albums per year to try to highlight the best ones for you 7:48 Should Ambrosia For Heads expand the scope of the music it covers? 10:52 Reviewing what the state of Rap music has been in 2021 so far 14:13 The debate to name the 10 best Rap albums of 2021 so far 15:30 Benny The Butcher & Harry Fraud - The Plugs I Met 2 22:00 Madlib - Sound Ancestors 28:25 Juda...
Jun 14, 2021•2 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 50
De La Soul's music may finally be coming to streaming music platforms. We discuss that, unreleased DMX music and more on episode 49 of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline: 0:00 Intro 1:25 There is no catalog of music more important than De La Soul’s missing from streaming services 2:33 Tommy Boy Records, home to De La Soul’s music, was recently purchased by Reservoir 3:20 The executive who signed Nas and Big L is now in charge of De La Soul’s Tommy Boy catalog 4:10 Reservoir is a SPAC that i...
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 3Ep. 17
We review DMX's Exodus album song by song on episode 48 of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline: 0:00 Intro 2:02 First impressions of DMX’s Exodus album 6:50 Exodus was made before DMX’s passed and is true to his vision 11:24 DMX was preparing to roll out Exodus in a major way before his death 12:11 Swizz Beatz has lots more DMX music but Swizz does not want to release it 15:35 Swizz Beatz and DMX were very intentional about choosing the featured artists on Exodus 17:03 DMX’s estate is report...
May 30, 2021•2 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 15
On episode 47 of Ambrosia For Head's What's The Headline, we do a comprehensive review of J. Cole's The Off Season album. We discuss: 0:00 Intro 1:08 Breaking down the main themes of J. Cole’s The Off Season album 1:19 Basketball metaphors prevail 2:30 J. Cole has now mastered many different Rap styles 3:40 Cole actually trained to make this album 6:20 The Off Season has several hidden parallels with Nas’ Illmatic 13:30 The Off Season is a mixtape in disguise 18:20 Breaking down J. Cole’s The Of...
May 16, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Season 3Ep. 15
On episode 46 of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline, we discuss: 0:00 Intro 2:38 TDE Releases new Isaiah Rashad music, not Kendrick Lamar 7:26 J. Cole is releasing his album The Off-Season on May 14 9:24 The first release from the album is “interlude” 14:34 J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Drake and Travis Scott are likely to release albums in 2021 15:40 Were there any MCs bigger than those 4 artists in the 2010s? 22:10 Has there ever been a year in the last decade where more Rap superstars have re...
May 11, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 13
On episode #45 of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline, we lay out the evidence for why Kendrick Lamar is releasing new music this week, debate Nas and JAY-Z's verses on "Sorry Not Sorry" and more: 0:00 Intro 1:00 TDE’s Top Dawg Posted “The Wait Is OVAH!!!!!!” on social media 2:00 Which artist—Kendrick Lamar, Isaiah Rashad, SZA or someone else—is releasing new music 3:20 The AFH team is divided, so they make a wager on whether or not new Kendrick Lamar music is coming on May 7 7:40 An argumen...
May 04, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 14
In episode 44 of Ambrosia For Heads What's The Headline podcast, we discuss the following: 0:00 Intro 0:40 Shock G brought the Funk to Hip-Hop 4:45 Digital Underground crossed over with “The Humpty Dance,” without selling out 6:30 How Digital Underground was connected with N.W.A. and Tupac 8:16 Shock G brought showmanship back to Hip-Hop 11:18 The loss of Tupac and a lack of creative control tormented Shock G 18:28 Tupac got his start with Digital Underground 19:30 Shock G was also an incredible...
Apr 27, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 13
On episode 43 of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline, we discuss: 0:00 Intro 1:48 EPMD, K-Solo, Keith Murray, RZA, DJ Kool, Inspectah Deck and other highlights from the night 6:12 Was this a competition or a joint celebration? 12:20 The times we’ve interacted with Method Man and Redman personally 18:20 We score Method Man Verzuz Redman round by round 1:02:20 The importance of giving Hip-Hop legends their flowers while they are still here 1:03:30 Verzuz continues to get better a...
Apr 22, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 12
On episode 42 of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline podcast, we celebrate the life, legacy and legend of DMX: 0:00 Intro 1:02 The times we met DMX and stood in his presence 14:30 Why DMX wanted to be a fireman when he was growing up 16:05 The life lessons DMX learned from dogs 21:15 DMX’s start in Hip-Hop was as a beatboxer, not a rapper 22:35 DMX toiled for nearly 10 years before he got his big break 30:45 DMX’s jaw was wired shut when he auditioned for Def Jam 32:06 Puff D...
Apr 13, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 3Ep. 12
This week's episode of AFH's What's The Headline podcast is part of a continuing series where we examine some of the best years in Hip-Hop. In episode 41, we make the argument for 2000. Note: this was recorded before last week's tragic events with DMX. We are covering this story on ambrosiaforheads.com (link below) and send positive thoughts to him and his family. 0:00 Intro 4:00 The classic Hip-Hop albums that were released in 2000 4:40 OutKast ends one of the greatest 4-album runs ever 1...
Apr 06, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 3Ep. 10
T. Eric Monroe is one of Hip-Hop's all-time great photographers. In the 90s, he took iconic photos of Tupac, Biggie, Guru, Big Pun, Lauryn Hill, D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, Puff Daddy, Dr. Dre, Mos Def and Talib Kweli, De La Soul, Big L and so many more. In episode 40 of AFH's What's The Headline, T Dot discusses the following: 0:00 Intro 3:24 On being in the front row at The Source Awards when The East Coast/West Coast Beef started 8:18 On photographing Tupac and Biggie when they were friends ...
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 9
It's been a big week for Hip-Hop. On episode #39 of Ambrosia For Head's What's The Headline, we discuss: 0:00 Intro 0:20 Raekwon vs. Ghostface Killah Was The Best Hip-Hop Verzuz Yet 4:45 This Was A Real Competition, Not Just For The Culture 5:15 Scoring Raekwon Verzuz Ghostface Killah Round By Round 37:08 The Final Tally & Who Won The Battle 39:30 Raekwon & Ghostface Each Played New Music At The End 41:20 Best Moments Of The Night From Ghostface & Raekwon Outside Of The...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Season 3Ep. 8
On episode #38 of Ambrosia For Head's "What's The Headline" podcast, we discuss: 0:00 Intro 0:51 Why Did It Take 30 Years For Nas To Win His First Grammy 5:44 Illmatic Got Zero Grammy Nominations 7:50 Was This Grammy For King’s Disease Or For Nas’ Career 10:40 King’s Disease Was Not The Best Rap Album Nominated In 2020 14:30 Hit-Boy Was Able To Do For Nas What Kanye West Could Not 19:14 Nas Lost To Eminem, Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Drake In Past Years 26:15 Why Nas’ Win Might M...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 7
On this week's episode of AFH's What's The Headline podcast, we discuss: 0:00 Intro 1:20 JAY-Z Will Make Much More Money From Ace Of Spades Now With His Sale To LVMH 5:09 JAY-Z Sells TIDAL To Square For $297MM 10:14 The Sale May Allow Artists To Monetize Music Using NFTs 13:20 How NFTs Are Restoring & Raising The Value Of Music 17:20 How Jack Dorsey & JAY’s Cryptocurrency Partnership May Relate To TIDAL 19:20 Did JAY-Z Sell $600MM In Assets Because He Needed The Money? 24:1...
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 6
DMX is working on a new album that will feature Griselda, Pop Smoke and others. What's more, the album will mark X's return to Def Jam, the record label that powered him to superstardom in the beginning of his career. Will the reunion restore both to their past glory? We discuss that, Lauryn Hill becoming the first woman MC to have an album certified diamond, nominations for LL Cool J, JAY-Z and more to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, new music from Phife Dawg and much more in...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Pharoahe Monch and his band th1rt3en (with Marcus Machado and Daru Jones) have released A Magnificent Day For An Exorcism , his first album in more than six years. Pharoahe joins Ambrosia For Heads; What's The Headline podcast to discuss the album, and he goes deep. He talks about working with a band to bring his Rap/Rock fusion to life, his thoughts on being a Hip-Hop GOAT, his connection with MF DOOM, working with Nas and Cypress Hill, staying relevant in Hip-Hop into his 40s, why he added the...
Feb 12, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Run-D.M.C. LL Cool J. Whodini. The Fat Boys. Kurtis Blow. Beat Street. Breakin'. Fresh Fest. Def Jam...Those are just a few of the reasons that make 1984 Hip-Hop's greatest year. We dive into the many things that make '84 Hip-Hop's watershed moment, in this episode of AFH's What's The Headline.
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Eminem and Snoop Dogg have been beefing for months and, according to Daz Dillinger, it's been longer than that. Snoop says they're good, but Em has yet to declare a truce. We breakdown the history of the feud in this week's episode of AFH's What's The Headline. We also discuss why rappers are being sent to jail because of their lyrics, new music coming from Benny The Butcher and more.
Jan 18, 2021•55 min•Season 3Ep. 2
On the latest edition of AFH's What's The Headline, we discuss the life and legacy of MF DOOM. We cover his early days before KMD, the controversy with their second album, the ascension of the DOOM character, the differences between that character and Zev Love X, Viktor Vaughn and King Geedorah, how he recorded Madvillainy with Madlib, unreleased Madvillain music, his philosophy on wordplay and much more. This is an in-depth celebration of Hip-Hop's masked villain.
Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Phife Dawg has a new album coming. Lil Wayne may have sold his publishing. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five are getting a Lifetime Achievement Grammy. E-40 and Too Short took Verzuz to the Bay. And, Breakin’ will be featured in the Summer Olympics. We discuss all this and more on the latest episode of AFH’s What’s The Headline.
Dec 22, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 11
On this week's episode of AFH's What's The Headline, we name our 20 Best Rap Albums of 2020. With new music from Busta Rhymes, Black Thought, Benny The Butcher, Royce 5'9, Jay Electronica, Run The Jewels, Freddie Gibbs & Alchemist, Westside Gunn, Nas and many more, this was no easy task. Watch us debate the list and tell us what we missed.
Dec 15, 2020•2 hr 48 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Statik Selektah has released his new album, The Balancing Act, featuring Nas, Joey Bada$$, Black Thought, Method Man, Styles P, Jadakiss, Jack Harlow, Conway The Machine, Benny The Butcher, Evidence, Sean Price and many more. Statik joins this week's episode of AFH's What's The Headline and discusses the album, working with Joey Bada$$, the artists he would most like to hear on one of his tracks, life balance, and why WE MUST PROTECT HIP-HOP.
Dec 05, 2020•50 min•Season 2Ep. 9
This week is the 10 year anniversary of Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy album. Many consider it to be Kanye's best work, but is it a classic? We discuss that, the Verzuz battle between Gucci Mane and Jeezy, the 20th anniversary of Erykah Badu's Mama's Gun, the shooting of Benny The Butcher, Westside Gunn's departure from Shady Records and much more on this week's episode of AFH's What's The Headline.
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Lyric joins the latest episode of AFH's What's The Headline to discuss the making of Closer Than They Appear, her phenomenal new album which was executive produced by Phonte. She describes how her dream of working with the Little Brother and Foreign Exchange artist became a reality, talks about the impact of Rah Digga and J-Live on her career, speaks about the challenges of being a woman in Rap and much more. AFH's Jake and Reggie also discuss the near death experience of Busta Rhymes, new music...
Nov 17, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Last week, Busta Rhymes released his new album, Extinction Level Event 2, and it shook up the Hip-Hop world. The project features Rakim, DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, M.O.P., Q-Tip, Anderson .Paak and many others, and it is the best work of Busta's legendary career. We discuss his classic, the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards, the 20th Anniversary of OutKast's Stankonia and more on this week's episode of AFH's What's The Headline.
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 6
MC Eiht's latest album, Lessons, features B-Real, Kurupt, Havoc, Talib Kweli, Conway The Machine, DJ Premier and more. Eiht joins this week's episode of AFH's What's The Headline to discuss life lessons he's learned from having his own record label, working on Menace II Society and Boyz N The Hood, beef with DJ Quik, studying Rakim and EPMD, and much more. He also reveals his Top 5 MCs.
Oct 26, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 5
When word broke that Ice Cube was working with Donald Trump, it had many wondering if the man who released AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted was still true to the game..We discuss that, Killer Mike's new Black-owned bank, T.I. confirming a nasty rumor about Drake, new music by Benny The Butcher, Black Thought, Pete Rock and more, in the latest episode of AFH's What's The Headline.
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 4
On this week's episode of AFH's What's The Headline, we discuss Scarface's need for a kidney transplant, Big Sean's harsh words for Kanye West, the most underrated MCs in groups, why the rumor that Kendrick Lamar departed from TDE gained traction, and more. We also talk about who the real King of the South is in Hip-Hop.
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Many questioned Joe Budden for leaving Complex's Everyday Struggle at the peak of its success. Budden then went to Spotify and became the number 1 music podcaster in the world. Now, Budden has left that platform and is on the cusp of making his biggest move yet. On this week's episode of AFH's What's The Headline podcast, we detail why it's such an important move, celebrate Eddie Murphy's Emmy win, discuss Travis Scott making Hip-Hop's best videos, explain why Chris Rock thinks Cardi B is nearly...
Sep 30, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 2
