May 2025 — Aug 2025
Aug 4, 2025 • 11 minutes
Catching up to “Ace Trumpets,” we react to Clipse’s chemistry, pen work, and the album stakes. Are we hearing the makings of a classic?
Aug 4, 2025 • 21 minutes
We dive into “Maria,” unpacking Wayne’s wordplay and Wyclef’s musical textures. Hooks, structure, and the moments that make this collab pop
Aug 4, 2025 • 30 minutes
"Shootouts" is one of those hood narratives that placed Nasir Jones on the Pantheon of emceeing. The clear picture-painting and the specific details that made up this ghetto tale were unmatched. Does this vivid story hold up today?
Aug 4, 2025 • 65 minutes
Tracey Lee sits with NBO to unpack his record “The Pivot”: concept, bars, and the life shifts that inspired it. We talk craft, longevity, and growth.
May 15, 2025 • 21 minutes
We revisit the classic verbal sparring session between Tracey Lee and Notorious B.I.G. on the legendary "Keep Ya Hands High".
May 15, 2025 • 22 minutes
Does Jay-Z's "Hovi Baby" stand the test of time - is it "Still Ill"?
May 15, 2025 • 30 minutes
Revisiting Kanye's slept on verse from "Pt. 2" on his "Life of Pablo" project.
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