Live From The Basement

You ready for some new hip-hop?!! LET'S GO! Played this episode: * Brother Ali - "Own Light" * Ill Camille ft. Punch - "Goes Down" * Dave East - "No Pork" * Boogie - "The Reach" * Roc Marciano ft. Black Though & Alchemist - "Roman Candles" * King Mez - "Sunny Side Up"

We speculate a few short hours before Kanye drops his latest release "Yandhi". How's this gonna go? What will it sound like? What's going to happen on SNL?

The team takes the Em vs. MGK beef tracks and completely break them down from a rap fan, lyricist and production perspective. Who takes the win?

Big announcement this episode!! Also this episode, Royce's latest effort may or may not get the "blender treatment" as we review "Book of Ryan" for Blend It or Bump It. What were your thoughts on this album?

This episode we played a new game against caller Jay Lamont, “Is it Kanye, a grade schooler, a serial killer of 50 cent?” and gave away “The Rap Yearbook” and “Cooking with Coolio”. We also talked about R.Kelly’s mess and talked some sports. Lets go!

We pulled this one out of the more recent vault to share with you. Yes we have a LOT of album reviews to catch up and theyre comin! More episodes comin!

Theyre right here! Episode 75!! This episode we talk about some of our recent trips, try some new brew and check the new Phonte album No News Is Good News. Lets check it out!>

“Never on schedule, but always on time.” We’re back! The stashbox was ready, and 6ix9ine’s Day69 is up for Blend it or Bump it! Let’s see how it goes!!

Here’s Episode 73, second part of the long, and abruptly ended (sorry about that) Episode 72. Hope you all enjoy it and we can’t wait to get back to the basement again!!  

Let's get this thing going again! Here's Episode 72 which we recorded back in May.

Just a few short days after Notorious BIGs birthday (May 21), heres a playlist of dope remixes to celebrate! Happy 45th Big we miss you!

This week everything is amazing and I wanted to share some music with you that reflected that. Hope you all enjoy this! -Mack Episode Playlist: Koncept & McNasty – “Gone” Flawless Real Talk – “Intruder” Quartermaine – “Get Me Down” Gizelle (@GizzyWorldWide) – “Shine” (cover) Buddy – “Shine” Nef The Pharaoh – “On My Way” Abhi The Nomad – “The Last Supper” PJ – “Nickles & Dimes” Big K.R.I.T. – “K.R.I.T. 4Eva” IAmOnlyMook ft. Phil Swish – “Pep In Your Step”

Last week marked the 25th Anniversary of the acquittal of the four officers who beat Rodney King and the Los Angeles riots. JMack recounts his memories of that day. Episode Playlist: * King Los ft. Marsha Ambrosius – “War” * Bobby Sessions – “Black America” * J. Dilla – “F*** The Police” * 2Pac – “Crooked N*** Too” (QB Remix) * James Watts ft AP – “The Other Side”

Grab a couple cold ones and sit on the patio at the local bar with us. Has Kendrick Lamar reached "GOAT" status? Also, K.Dot vs. 2Pac, Beyonce&'s longevity, the Facebook Live shooter and more.

Our review of Kendrick Lamar’s latest album "DAMN" as we were rollin in the car. What we're your thoughts on the album? Episode Playlist: * Cadillac Freeze “This Feeling” * Freeway ft. Dave East “Hold The Fort” * Gods'Illa ft. Stic Man of Dead Prez “Plugged” * Anik Khan “Kites”

Mack forgot to stop recording on Episode 64, here's a little piece of what happens in The Basement when recording stops with a playlist of tracks at the end! Enjoy! Episode Playlist: * Matt Citron - “New Reign” * Wuntayk Timmy - “Regular” * Gold Link - “New Black” (Shagabond Remix) * Freddie Gibbs - “Andrea” * Dizzy Wright - “Wanna Remind You”

A random conversation about the love and relationships within the Peanuts cartoon.

Blame it on 2016. The episode is dropping four months later. Back to our regularly scheduled programming. Here's episode 64, we talk about 2016, some of our favorite and most disliked albums of the year as well as a review of The Lox new album (which was new at the time) "Filthy America .... It's Beautiful". --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/livethebasement/support

It's the annual holiday episode and Major, Mack and Martin were in the Basement! This episode we talked about 2016 XXL Freshmen class, the holidays and we reviewed an album we missed this year, Smoke DZA and Pete Rock's "Don't Smoke Rock" album. Happy Christmahannukwanzadan y'all! Episode Playlist: * Gold Link - "Gold Links Flow" * Cadillac Freeze - "Ladies Love Kool James" * Lalo Lloyd ft. Mia - "That Part" Remix

Due to a snow storm we didn't have Major in the basement this week. So JMack took the opportunity to address a LOT of feedback we've been getting regarding the J.Cole "4 Your Eyez Only" album review he and MOLA1 did in the last episode, Episode 61. In this rewind episode, we go back to August, 2013 to Episode 215 of the HoodHype Podcast featuring an interview with one of our favorites, Midaz The Beast. Hope you enjoy it! Episode Playlist: * Sikai - "Horoscopes For Real N**as: * Leon Marin - "Living Viciously" * Midaz The Beast - "Champion Of The Block" * Midaz The Beast - "Jane Doe"