Sean 'Diddy' Combs just got his houses in LA and Miami raided by Homeland Security, does that mean he's done for? Also Demar and Adriel take sides in the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, ranking the so-called 'Big 3'. TIMECODES: 00:50 Diddy’s House gets Raided  6:50 Diddy is going down  12:12 Kendrick Lamar shoots at Drake  18:18 Remembering 2013 Hip-Hop Twitter  24:20 Kendrick Lamar is more critically acclaimed  32:44 GKMC is integral to Hip-Hop  37:47 Is Drake more Wilt or LeBron?  41:00 Drake’s omniscient influence  41:53 Drake is like FRIENDS FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant

50m

Mar 29

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Future and Metro Boomin's collaborative album 'We Don't Trust You', Metro Boomin being a top 10 producer in hip hop history and Kendrick Lamar's instant classic diss verse on 'Like That'. Démar’s rating: 8.5 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 7 / 10 The Love List: Like That, Type Shit, Claustrophobic, WTFYM, Cinderella TIMECODES: 3:42 Past reviews/collaborations  9:10  2 Intros? 12:07 Future is versatile  14:21 Future’s music can get repetitive 15:34 Everyday hustle – hear all the sounds Future wouldn’t do on his own 17:11 Teazo Touchdown 17:55 Cinderella 19:36 Travis Scott's appearance is a beat switch 22:10 Magic Don Juan 23:14 There is a running out of time on every project 23:42 Future has 50 hits 24:19 Metro loves a good chime 25:20 The hook for Magic Don Juan doesn’t rhyme 29:19 Future’s ability to use slang  - if you don’t know, it's like a different language 30:14 Carti voice 31:20 People in hip-hop like to flex – the way that Future frames it  32:48 You can still flex but find a different way to say it 33:39 Best feature 39:32 Reminiscent of B2B 42:29 Prince / MJ comparison 48:19 Most memorable snippet 53:17 Scores FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant Future & Metro Boomin - We Don't Trust You / 2024 / hip hop, rap, trap

56m

Mar 28

The US government wants to ban TikTok or at least have an American company own, what does that mean for music creation and discover? Demar and Adriel break it down. Vybz Kartel, the Jamaican Drake, just won his murder conviction appeal but that doesn't necessarily mean he's getting out. The duo talk about what it means if he does. P.S. Chinese national security laws require that all Chinese companies acquiesce to Beijing’s demands for intelligence. The Chinese government also has a stake and a board seat in Byte Dance. TIMECODES: 00:45 Potential TikTok Ban 13:40 New Social Media Home 16:08 Free Vybz Kartel FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant

29m

Mar 21

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Justin Timberlake's sixth studio album, whether we should care about his music anymore and if the rest of music has lapped him creatively. Démar’s rating: 4 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 5.5 / 10 The Love List: Technicolor, Sanctified, Flame TIMECODES: 4:50 - Similar to the 3-point shot 8:00 - Démar loves all women   9:35  - The direction of the slower singles 10:00 - JT fell to the wayside for Démar 14:50 - Fucking up the disco missing juice 15:25 - Upbeat tracks don’t hit anymore, slower songs hit harder now 15:51 - Dua Lipa comparison 17:55 - Pioneer of the modern beat switch 20:05 - His music is too clean 23:32 - Calvin gave JT the light pack 26:14 - Adriel realized JT lost his sauce on song one 26:49 - The outro on ‘Play’ 27:34 - Démar felt gross 28:23 - That’s not how dudes speak currently 31:05 - CHAT GPT written album 34:13 - NSYNC opening for JT 36:39 - One big meeting with the pop stars 40:24 - Scores  FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant Justin Timberlake - Everything I Thought It was / 2024 / pop, R&B, pop R&B

45m

Mar 20

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Flo Millis second studio album, her playful yet gritty songs and the art of the remix. Démar’s rating: 8 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 7 / 10 The Love List: Never Lose Me (every version), Edible, Can't Stay Mad, Life Hack, Understand TIMECODES: 2:43 - Flo Mili fans around Adriel’s orbit 6:23 - Bryson Tiller has the best verse on Never Lose Me 6:55 - 3rd version of the song, and it’s the best version of the song 7:10 - Not Losing the soul of the song 9:04 - Demar says the Gunna feature is the best  - Alert the press 16:08 - It's giving Legend of Zelda – Prod A1 18:26 - The hit song is the production song 19:20 - Shout out to Juicy – iconic drop 22:10 - Not Doja Cat, just one step below 22:25 - Lyrics   23:50 - Can every single person relate to that? 24:08 - Anyone can get it 25:25 - Almost making fun of you / almost letting go of the anger 26:55 - Just because it’s different clothes doesn’t mean it's different lyrics 28:00 - Flo Milli is a woman who knows what she wants / can throw hands 28:45 - using the ad-lib as part of the rhyme scheme 32:08 - The hooks are really good 35:14 - Big difference between I want to fight somebody and shoot somebody  38:14  - Scores FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant Flo Milli - Fine Ho, Stay / 2024 / hip hop, pop, rap

42m

Mar 20

James Blake and Kanye West are on a rampage. Blake has joined the choir of artists to denounce Spotify and lament the streaming ecosystem, saying it doesn't pay enough and that listeners have been brainwashed into thinking music is free. Kanye is thinking of putting Vulture 2 out but not on streaming. Demar and Andriel break it down and wonder if it's even possible to escape streaming today. TIMECODES: 00:50 James Blake's Twitter rant 2:52 Adriel silencing women 8:53 CD era 10:12 Right message, wrong messenger – unionizing 12:14 Streaming without a subscription 16:35 Kanye solution 19:55 Reflecting on Music Consumption Evolution and the Challenges Ahead  FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant

31m

Mar 16

This week, Démar and Adriel discuss Ariana Grande's seventh studio album, 'Eternal Sunshine', her competency but lack of risk-taking and her influences bleeding through all of her songs. Démar’s rating: 6.5 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 5 / 10 The Love List: eternal sunshine, the boy is mine, don't wanna break up again TIMECODES: 3:42 Made for a group class of elderly’s 4:01 GTA music 4:38 Harry Styles comparison 6:02 Never dropping a bad song, but jumping up takes a risk 6:34 The boy is mine 10:20 What new R&B sounds like vs 06-09 R&B 11:24 Climbing strings 12:19 Type beats  12:51 Production ruined some of her vocals 15:03 Aaliyah influence 20:04 Majid Jordan comp 23:54 Not cohesive 25:33 Competency on all these songs 25:56 Lyrics 31:58 Are you getting an apology 34:07 She hit Demar in the feels 37:57 Compliment Demars hands 39:56 Demar breaks down the graphic line with a high-pitched voice 44:05 This album is a dud in her catalogue 48:59 Cover 53:08 Score  FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant Ariana Grande - Eternal Sunshine / 2024 / pop, R&B, pop R&B

1h 0m

Mar 16

A second person has come forward against Diddy with accusations of  sexual assault, illicit behavior Demar and Adriel give their thoughts about the whole ordeal. Also, Meek Mill is somehow the butt of the joke despite Diddy's alleged acts, the duo tackle the news. TIMECODES: 1:30 Lil Rod accused Diddy of assault 3:25 Twitter jokes 3:47 Adriel reading tweets / AK 6:44 Meek Mill has been embarrassing himself on the internet for 5 years 8:01 People don’t actually care 10:10 Cosby comparison 12:00 At this level people will wait and see 15:04 gangster and bisexual FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant

28m

Mar 08

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Schoolboy Q's sixth album, 'Blue Lips', his status as a blog era legend and his adoption of jazz into his dark, muddy sound. Démar’s rating: 7 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 9 / 10 The Love List: Pop, Blueslides, Cooties, oHio, Movie, Lost Times TIMECODES: 1:10 - TDE inverted 03:09 - Crash Talk 03:38 - Demar didn’t get Schoolboy Q 06:57 - Collard Greens 10:34 - Legend of the Blog era 12:03 - Demar's favourite Schoolboy Q song.. 13:00 - Groovy Tony 15:02 - No loops/stand-out production 17:52 - Pop into Thank for 4 me 22:32 - Blueslides shows his rapping ability - rhyme and poetry 23:57 - Best Features 24:46 - Larry June type beat 33:10 - Tempo of this album 34:14 - First (Demar knows what Schoolboy Q fans like) 35:37 - Demar really wasn’t there 36:50 - Schoolboy Q has lines for the hood that are at another level 39:50 - Best of his era? 42:58 - First is a banger 47:20 - movie 48:56 - When was the last time you heard someone call someone a 5-star chick 50:18 - He is doing a number on a lot of people 51: 40 - Demar giving the women his shine … Rico on pop 56:46 - The Cover 59:33 - The Scores FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant Schoolboy Q - Blue Lips / 2024 / rap, jazz, hip hop

1h 5m

Mar 06

Because Adriel shut him down in the past, Démar is doubling down on his Yeat-SGA take while also drawing some other comparisons between the hip hop world and the NBA. It's a fun one, strap in P.S. This was recorded before the additional Diddy allegations. That episode will be dropping on Wednesday TIMECODES: 0:45 All-star weekend 02:42 - SGA is higher than Yeat 05:15 - Lil Baby is D Rose 07:04 - I think that’s worse … 8:30 - Does towns have a ‘My Turn’? 13:30 - People who listen to Tyler now were not fans when Tyler dropped Wolf 15:46 - Rod Wave 18:53 - Benny & Dame 20:04 - Demar DeRozan 23:03 - Eminem & Westbrook in negative connotation 25:16 - Luka & NBAyoungboy 29:04 - Embiid losing to Trey Young is not the same FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant

40m

Mar 02

This week Démar and Adriel discuss MGMT's first album in 6 years, 'Loss of Life', the maturation of their listeners and it's pump fake in production. Also, is it possible for a song to be both properly written and underwritten? Démar’s rating: 8 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 7.5 / 10 The Love List: People In The Street, Bubblegum Dog, Nothing To Declare, Phradie's Song, I Wish I Was Joking P.S. I know it's Phradie's song not Phardie's song, I misspoke the first time I mentioned it T_T TIMECODES: 01:57 - Song more popular than the band 05:28 - This era doesn’t exist anymore 06:44 - Adriel is a big Chiddy Bang fan 09:18 - Bubblegum Dog? 14:51 - Album is for an actual music fan, not the casual 19:01 - Whole new band if you haven’t listened since 2007 21:09 - Defeatist 27:53 - Not a lot of range / same pocket 28:39 - The singing is not spectacular 30:18 - Bubblegum dog 33:49 - Lyrics getting a little bit dicey 34:34 - Almost underwritten 39:17 - It’s giving Costco / coffee shop 40:38 - Demar loves a good nursery rhyme 44:11 - Thought we were entering the spaceship 47:11 - The cover 49:51 - Scores FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant Yeat - 2093 / 2024 / hip hop, rap, trap, rage, glitch hop,

54m

Feb 29

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Yeat's fourth studio album '2093', its novel cyberpunk aesthetic and whether he's jumped ahead of Travis Scott and Playboi Carti. Démar’s rating: 9.5 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 6 / 10 The Love List: Psycho CEO, Shade, ILUV, As We Speak, Power Trip, Stand On It P.S. I'm not backing down from my score, I'll see y'all in 2025 when you agree with me, as usual - D. TIMECODES: 4:10 - For Yeat it found him early (sorry about that) 5:34 - The Album is long 6:32 - Best feature? 8:15 - He’s white 9:17 - Adriel can’t listen to Yeat for 4hrs 11:20 - Lil Wayne’s whiny voice 13:22 - Yeat making an incredible song 16:40 - How much better Future's flow is at a different level - Pluto we need you 19:02 - The album is going to be synced like crazy 22:05 - Which synth pack did this come from? 23:07 - Can you turn down the machine a bit? 27:42 - The production is the star 28:25 - If you like lyrics you won’t get into this album 30:32 - This is for the young folks 31:02 - Drake is tapped in with whoever is next 39:39 - Where can I submit my application to be Yeat’s butler? 41:34 - The static on his vocals 47:33 - Yeat jumped over Travis Scott 52:25 - Has Yeat passed Carti? 57:22 - The cover 01:01 - The Scores 1:03:11 - Demar is diverse in his top albums of the year currently FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant Yeat - 2093 / 2024 / hip hop, rap, trap, rage, glitch hop,

1h 8m

Feb 22

Demar and Adriel react to the Super Bowl halftime show, reminisce on the best Super Bowl in history and who should do the next one. Taylor Swift is probably gonna be in the building for the next one so... I guess it's an easy call to make? Maybe even Drake? The duo also talk about Little Simz's latest EP 'Drop 7' and albums their looking forward to coming this year. TIMECODES: 04:23 - There is dancing then there is dancing 6:23 - Demar is on a different algorithm 09:01 - Give Adriel the R&B Usher 12:40 - Alicia keys entrance FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant

30m

Feb 15

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign's collab album 'Vultures 1', whether its possible to divorce the art from the artist and how Kanye became deadweight on his own album. Démar’s rating: 2.5 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 4 / 10 The Love List: BURN, FUCK SUMN, VULTURES P.S. For new Album Mode listeners, the NBA Youngboy zone is when we no longer review an artist's music. For Youngboy in particular it's because his music has been so bad for so long, despite his popularity, we stopped reviewing it. Other artists in the Youngboy zone include: Nav. TIMECODES: 04:04 - Is anyone else reviewing this? 05:57 - Person who says “I” in his raps 08:35 - Backstreet Boys sample cleared 09:02 - Jason mask removed 10:13 - NBAYoungboy zone 11:16 - Label & streaming gymnastics 11:48 - Kanye is the worst part of this album 16:25 - Demo vibes 17:08 - No accountability from Kanye 17:48 - Taylor is up right now / won a Super Bowl 23:54 - Has Kanye ever apologized? 29:07 - Public perception has never been a part of Kanye’s world 31:57 - Waiting for Freddie Gibbs 35:00 - Hoodrat is trash 35:58 - Every time Kanye raps it gets worse 40:05 - Demar is not a Chris Brown fan 45:28 - Is Sheck Wes getting a bag? 50:25 - The Cover 52:10 - No drawers no socks 59:55 - The Scores FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign ¥$ - Vultures 1 / 2024 / hip hop, rap, trap,

1h 5m

Feb 15

Demar and Andriel recap the Grammys and breakdown why the award continues to lose relevance. Also the duo catch up on the TikTok and UMG negotiation breakdown, independent artists are up! P.S. Hard times for Drew Walls and his content with the UMG negotiations, keep him in your prayers TIMECODES: 0:58 - Grammys who cares 8:10 - Rod Wave should be considered a mainstream artist 9:58 - Understanding Drake and The Weeknd frustrations 11:16 - Never nominating anything off after hours 12:52 - They don't understand people that who win the awards are saying your award sucks 14:19 - Someone's auntie that smokes cigarettes 14:54 - Ludacris story and JT 15:21 - Aligning yourself with blackness as a white artist vs doing the opposite 17:45 - Billie Eyelish case study 18:48 - Tik-tok UMG 26:49 - Schoolboy Q FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant

47m

Feb 08

This week Démar and Adriel discuss The Last Dinner Party's debut studio album 'Prelude to Ecstasy', their tug of war between sexuality and religion and their industry plant allegations. Démar’s rating: 9 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 9 / 10 The Love List: Sinner, Burn Alive, Prelude To Ecstasy, The Feminine Urge, Nothing Matters TIMECODES: 2:39 - Just a band 4:03 - Industry plant allegations 7:40 - Hip-Hop DIY 11:37 - Grade 10 band nostalgia 16:46 - Rock beat switch 19:40 - Sinner 23:14 - Mirror is 2012 Lana Del Rey 28:16 - Heaviest song 31:05 - This girl band thing 35:30 - This Album is mad gay 43:43 - Odd love song 52:44 - Theatrical without being cheesy 58:00 - Scores FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant The Last Dinner Party - Prelude to Ecstasy / 2024 / rock, indie rock, glam rock

1h 3m

Feb 08

We've got beef again! Nicki Minaj is livid over a few sneak disses from Megan Thee Stallion in her single 'Hiss'... In response she dropped 'Big Foot' and it's one of the worst diss track in hip hop history. Let's discuss. TIMECODES: 1:00 Don’t know if it’s real beef 5:50 Demar needs to cut this part (finding info) 7:05 People are selective on what lines get a rise out of people 7:42 Big Foot 12:12 Nikki made it about Nikki 14:09 Can Nikki recover from this 15:50 S he took an L 20:28 Sympathetic shit goes out the window 23:10 Meg has to drop an album next FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant

29m

Feb 01

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Benny the Butcher's fourth studio album 'Everybody Can't Go', building a bridge between mainstream and underground production and leveling up as an artist. Démar’s rating: 7.5 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 8.5 / 10 The Love List: Jermaine's Graduation, BRON, How To Rap, One Foot In, TIMECODES: 1:30 - Demar can’t stand Westside Gunn's voice 3:22 - 2000’s style coming back 5:31 - Why he’s a legend 7:01 - Adriel’s a Benny fan 8:00 - Best Features 12:38 - 2008 single 13:18 - Limewire type beat 18:30 - Space for real drums 21:12 - It’s still Benny 23:27 - Taylor x Benny 25:16 - Snoop Dogg breaks the song 29:10 - Lyrics 32:07 - Very aware of his Legacy 33:54 - The mp3 bar 40:44 - Comparing Benny to Nas 41:46 - We like artists who continue to grow 44:08 - Cover 50:06 - Haven’t stood outside of a building doing nothing long enough FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant Benny the Butcher - Everybody Can't Go / 2024 / rap, hip hop, old-school hip hop

55m

Feb 01

We've somehow come full circle in Drake's career and old heads are calling him "not hip hop" again. This time is Yasiin Bey / Mos Def who can't grasp versitility. Also, are Playboi Carti's new singles just 2015 Future knock offs? The duo breakdown and respond to the discourse. *NOTE*: This episode was recorded before Pitchfork's layoffs were announced or there'd be a lengthy conversation. Pitchfork is one of the main inspirations for Album Mode and we love the work they do there. Our best wishes go out to those who have been let go land on their feet. . TIMECODES: 2:30 - Back at the beginning of Drake’s career / full circle moment 4:55 - Hip-hop becoming commercial is something people would push back against 6:55 - A lot of people commenting have not listened to Mos Def 11:05 - That is the sound Drake comes from 12:24 - Drake popularized singing and rapping 13:57 - Drake is like friends 16:50 - Think he’s jealous? 18:07 - Playboi Carti 20:50 - Satanic music has existed 30:44 - Janet Jackson going on tour 35:14 - Ringtone rap era FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant

40m

Jan 19

This week Démar and Adriel discuss 21 Savage's third solo album 'American Dream', his constant improvement and how he's finally found a way to incorporate his love for R&B in his music. Démar’s rating: 7 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 6.5 / 10 The Love List: all of me, n.h.i.e., prove it, dark days TIMECODES: 6:30 the trailer 9:20 21 being born in Uk 10:50 collaboration projects 15:08 favourite 21 song 17:00 the duality of 21s style/character (big bad wolf) 19:30 there’s more behind the murder 20:00 things get lonely too 21:15 how you know someone is a 21 savage fan 24:10 growth period / most improved in Hip-hop 26:15 Clay comparison 26:40 Vince staples 27:55 young thug never saw a flow he couldn’t do 32:20 names under him 35:00 21 savage on a uk drill beat 36:20 Jamaicans are the common denominator 37:10 not as explosive 40:00 why are we redoing 2016 trap future 43:39 like a WWE entrance 46:59 where is the drake feature 51:00a lot of different elements happening 53:00 the cover 1:00:39 you live with the fact you are not the singer FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant 21 Savage - American Dream / 2024 / rap, hip hop, R&B

1h 1m

Jan 18

In the era of TikTok songs and sporatic singles you know we had to give our top 10 singles of 2023 2023. Adriel and Démar list their best singles of the year and come to realize there's a difference between music listeners who are 'outside' versus 'inside' it's a weird discovery, so strap in for the last pod of the year. P.S. If Boy's a Liar isn't in your top 10 we need to have a serious conversation... TIMECODES: 2:50 - #10’s 5:58 - She is doing something with the sample 7:12 - #9’s 9:43 - Demar showing love to Demar 10:20 - #8’s 10:40 - What has Jermaine Dupri been up to 15:30 - #7’s 19:50 - Learning about Jungle from Tik-Tok 20:20 - #6’s 26:38 - Demar is a potential guy 27:33 - #5’s 29:41 - “You Broke My Heart” will be on the setlist 32:16 - #4’s 32:43 - Beef with J Cole 33:52 - #3’s 34:29 - It’s like the inside of a club 36:58 - Song kills the vibe, this is the only song like this 39:35 - #2’s 41:20 - OMG was Demar’s gateway drug 42:20 - Singing in Korean & English 43:02 - #1’s 48:05 - Inside vs outside 56:22 - Playboi Carti is back FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant

1h 1m

Dec 26, 2023

Finally the episode you've all been waiting for, the top 10 albums of 2023. Adriel and Démar list their best albums of the year and hand out some supperlatives to cap off 2023. There's some surprises in both lists so strap in for our year-ender. TIMECODES: 2:46 - #10’s 6:50 - #9’s 7:00 - Jessie Ware is the Jimmy Butler of music 10:05 - Demar has been saying Yeat's name for years 12:03 - #8’s 19:23 - Tame Impala since currents 19:45 - #7’s 20:32 - Avril Lavine vs Taylor Swift for Olivia Rodrigo 27:18 - #6’s 27:30 - We're surprised Paramore was still this good 34:00 - Burna Boy, Grammy-nominated in the hip-hop category 34:18 - #5’s 38:19 - Do you think Doja Cat can get here? 43:47 - #4’s 46:45 - Sounds like the music women in Adriel’s spin class would like 49:12 - We're in a hip hop recession 49:50 - #3’s 55:19 - #2’s, Adriel and Demar are aligned 59:13 - #1’s 59:24 - Demar revises his score 👀 1:04:20 - Adriel is blinded by fandom 1:11:13 - Our favourite EPs 1:12:00 - Boygenius 1:13:50 - The Grammy's new favourite white woman 1:16:30 - Most Underrated album 1:18:50 - Most Surprising Album FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant

1h 26m

Dec 21, 2023

This week Démar and Adriel discuss the sequel to Nicki Minaj's influential debut album, Pink Friday 2 and scourge of lazy samples in modern hip hop. Démar’s rating: 7 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 7.5 / 10 The Love List: RNB, Everybody, Red Ruby Da Sleeze, Pink Birthday, Cowgirl TIMECODES: 3:20 - Women in hip-hop 3:52 - Nicki top 50? 5:09 - Popstar Nicki 6:50 - Monster 8:04 - Good Friday’s 12:25 - Demar likes 'Super Bass' 18:33 - Barbie Dangerous 23:30 - Sampling 26:45 - 808’s 29:45 - Waste of a feature 32:22 - Didn’t see a Gospel song coming on this project 35:29 - Could see Doja cat saying no to this 37:14 - Dudes vs women when they rap about sex 41:05 - Clever funny raps 43:19 - Imagery on ‘Pink Birthday’ 49:55 - Lyrical duds 50:50 - Song shouldn’t have had a chorus 52:24 ‘- Everybody’ is the one 55:30 - A huge ‘Everybody’ Remix 1:10:30 - The Score FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday 2 / 2023 / rap, hip hop, reggae, dancehall, pop

1h 17m

Dec 13, 2023

The Music year is nearly over so Demar and Adriel recap their favourite stories. Taylor Swift, Diddy, DJ Envy, Tory Lanez all included and Frank Ocean catches another stray. TIMECODES: 4:55 - Redefining what success is 9:37 - A lot of it is noise 12:15 - We have the same 3 / DJ Envy 15:50 - Breakfast Club documentary (we gotta do it now) 17:23 - DJ Envy is going to be fine 18:30 - 2000s mindset 19:58 - Frank Ocean doubles down 23:30 - They’re delusional 24:34 - Jay-Z treatment 28:50 - P. Diddy 37:14 - Hip-hop is a don’t ask don’t tell type of culture 41:45 - Tory Lanez 46:20 - Biggest bag fumble 52:40 - Between Tory & Milli Vanilli 55:35 - Silence is an option 58:45 - The idol FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant

1h 11m

Dec 08, 2023

Cassie had Diddy up on allegations on until the settlement, watch Demar and Adriel give their thoughts about the whole ordeal. Also Pardison Fontaine and Megan Thee Stallion are beefing, what else is new? Andre 3000's latest album! Adriel gives his thoughts on the hip hop legend's woodwind project. P.S. If what Cassie said is true, Diddy is a cuck right? I mean according to the text... TIMECODES: 0:57 - Diddy 5:45 - Who’s going to be the first person to speak out and cancel Diddy 6:30 - Diddy is praying the media cycle is over 8:20 - MJ or R.Kelly treatment 8:55 - Future being alone with Diddy 10:45 - Freak nik situation (Diddy is a cuck) 13:27 - Megan Thee stallion 16:30 - Going for the shame 17:18 - So insecure 24:20 - Chillin? 25:48 - Andre 3000 27:43 - Names of the songs sound like it could have been a rap album 29:30 - Andre playing flutes under an Alias 31:46 - Frank Ocean comparison 34:00 - Frank new music rumour 34:57 - Demar done with Frank (Demar thinks he’s lame / sucks ass) 36:00 - One of the few artists left with any mystique 39:19 - What is cool about Frank Ocean 40:00 - No one is cool and mysterious but you just don’t know them FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant

41m

Nov 23, 2023

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Drake's deluxe album 'For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition', his exhibition as a lyricist and his unique way of dissing anyone and everyone at the same time. Démar’s rating: 8 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 9 / 10 *NO SKIPS* The Love List: Red Button, Stories About My Brother, The Shoe Fits, Wick Man, Evil Ways, You Broke My Heart P.S. Joe Budden was right. Some of Drake's best one liners: - Taylor Swift the only nigga that I ever rated - It's like he playin' EDM, that nigga a chain smoker - Relax, drink some water, act like you somebody daughter TIMECODES: 2:04 - Gods Plan | 1st Scary Hours 3:05 - First deluxe in 10 years 6:10 - Most rapping on a Drake project 6:40 - Pusha T influence 8:45 - Adriel is back in his rap nerd bag 10:15 - The album people have been asking for 12:05 - Drake is about to be 40 years old 14:11 - The Shade Room shoutout 18:10 - Level of Drake dissing people (unique diss) 18:50 - James Harden 23:19 - King of quotable lines 25:00 - Drake hurts Demar’s feelings 28:40 - Sounds like the YouTube album Demar found 32:10 - Drake is not a menace to society 33:20 - Drake doesn’t get the same Beyoncé treatment 39:20 - No hook Drake is the best Drake 39:40 - When the beat goes and the bass comes in 41:45 - This is actually old Drake 44:55 - The concise drake is the best drake 47:25 - What it means for his career 50:05 - Drake's career is 2 different things 54:10 - Vinyl 56:50 - The Scores FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant Drake - Scary Hours 3 / 2023 / Hip hop, Rap

1h 6m

Nov 22, 2023

Grammy nominations are in! We break down the categories we actually care about and determine who we want to win versus who we think is gonna win. Also, Druski and Birdman are beefing? Is it real or not...? P.S. Where the hell is Boy's a Liar by PinkPantheress and Ice Spice for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance?? TIMECODES: 2:03 K-pop artists super popular/outselling American artists 3:05 Missy Elliot doing 400,000 in the first week 5:45 Everyone said Utopia trash first and that is what people are sticking with 9:55 Record of the Year Nominations 18:19 Where is ‘Boys a Liar Part 2’ 22:14 Anti Ice-Spice Agenda 22:40 Best new artist 25:16 Ice Spice, Cardi B comparison 26:50 “Good is fine but this is the Grammys” 28:04 This is like Rookie of the Year 29:39 Producer of the year 32:00 Hitboy saved Nas 38:30 No breakthrough artists on their radar 40:30 The Hip-hop category has gotten better 49:00 The Grammys want Drake at their show so badly 54:30 Who is the Grammy's favourite white women 56:10 Druski vs Birdman TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant

59m

Nov 16, 2023

This week Démar and Adriel discuss PinkPantheress' debut album 'Heaven Knows', her mainstream breakout and PinkPantheress' ability to pull genres towards her instead of the other way around. Démar’s rating: 8.75 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 8 / 10 The Love List: Mosquito, Boy's a Liar Pt. 2, Feelings, Nice to meet you, Another life, Bury Me TIMECODES: 3:16 - Music styles/influences 7:19 - Surprise Central Cee feature? 12:19 - The video looks like an iPod commercial 14:14 - I’m sure she has great memories from when she was 6 years old 15:35 - The BNYX producer tag meshes perfectly with her music 17:45 - Thinking electronic music is away from hip-hip 18:09 - Rema doesn’t sound like Rema 20:40 - More so mixing cultures than sounds 22:27 - A Yeat collaboration makes sense 24:08 - Meeting between hip-hip & electronic music 25:00 - EDM hip-hip era 30:09 - Demar’s favourite song 35:08 - Vocally she can’t hang 44:39 - A bar you can use in real life (put it on Demar’s gravestone) 46:45 - Her music is so carefree 52:30 - Dululu side of Tik-tok 54:37 - The cover 1:06:25 - The Scores FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant PinkPantheress - Heaven Knows / 2023 / DnB, UK Garage, Bedroom Pop

1h 16m

Nov 16, 2023

Hip hop scores another win with Missy Elliot becoming the first female rapper inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Spotify also raises the listenership threshold for revenue sharing and Young Thug's trial nears its beginning. TIMECODES: 5:48 - If you are in the music industry 8:00 - A pile of small potatoes 9:05 - Missy Elliott inducted into the Rock n Roll HOF 10:15 - She makes sense as the first female rapper inducted 16:45 - Thug trial 19:22 - The nicknames 21:30 - Unique way of naming people 22:02 - Free Tory in your bio 23:50 - Having the black jury helps 25:55 - Demar wants Young Thug to continue to be influential 26:38 - How this will affect the next generation? 28:10 - A prison Verzuz FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant

30m

Nov 08, 2023

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Majid Jordan's latest album 'Good People', its obvious influences and whether this is their lowest ever rated 'No Skips' album ever. Démar’s rating: 4 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 5.5 / 10 The Love List: Eyes Closed, Hands Tied, Waiting For You TIMECODES: 4:05 - Are Majid Jordan underrated? 5:32 - Not getting inspired by these lyrics 7:45 - Lyrics lack emotion 10:05 - Adriel may not be young and hip 12:10 - “Take my shy away” (how are you getting this off in real life) 15:00 - On Wednesday we wear pink 15:40 - Trying to make a Daft Punk song 21:45 - Can’t believe they got Sade for that 25:57 - Somehow my Spotify skipped? 28:10 - The Message feels played out 29:25 - It’s great to have on in the background 30:30 - It’s giving playlist cover 31:45 - Technically it’s good 33:42 - Only 8’s, 9’s & 10’s in Demar's collection 34:53 - No skips 35:50 - The Scores 39:10 - You’ll make it to the end by accident FOLLOW US: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant Majid Jordan - Good People / 2023 / R&B

42m

Nov 08, 2023