The Listening Party

Listens Lately: What have you been keeping in rotation with your listens lately? Bop or Not: “Karma”-SiR feat. Isaiah Rashad; “Gangsta”- Free Nationals feat. A$AP Rocky; “Richtivities”-Saweetie; “Mister Misfit but Ain’t Missed a Fit in Months”- Smino Act 2 Act: Beyoncé is back, and broke the internet again. TLP discusses 2 new tracks, a new album in March, and get this, its COUNTRY music?!? Album Review: “Coming Home”- Usher

Listens Lately: What have you been keeping in rotation with your listens lately? Bop or Not: “Think U The Shit (Fart)”-Ice Spice; “Bandit”- Don Toliver; “Ruin”-Usher feat. Pheelz; “Hiss”- Megan Thee Stallion Big Hiss: Megan and Nicki beefing Earworm: “College Dropout”- Kanye West

Listens Lately: What have you been keeping in rotation with your listens lately? Bop or Not: “Same Mistake”- Destin Conrad feat. Alex Isley; “NHIE”- 21 Savage feat. Doja Cat; “Press Play”-Nicki Minaj feat. Future; “J Christ”-Lil Nas X Lil Nas Vexed: The visual for the “J Christ” has caused a stir. Let’s discuss. Earworm: The first Earworm of 2024…”The Electric Lady”- Janelle Monae December 17th, 2023

Listens Lately: What have you been listening to lately? Bop or Not: "Mother"- Tyler, the Creator "have to"-Brent Faiyez "Lover Girl"- Meg Thee Stallion "Folded"-Kehlani (Courtney, which remix should we play?) Album Review: "Pholks"- Leon Thomas

Bop or Not: "Which One"- Drake/Central Cee "It Depends"-Breezy/ Bryson T "Ensalada" - Freddie, Paak, Al "Have a Baby w/ me"- D. Caesar "Drama"-Jordan Adetunji "Move It Along"-Sasha/Leon Album Review: "Let God Sort em Out"- The Clipse "Don't Tap The Glass"- Tyler the Creator "Beloved"- Giveon

Listens Lately: What have you been keeping in rotation with your listens lately? Bop or Not: “Typa”- Glorilla “Long Time”-Teyana Taylor “Dirt On Shoes”-Leon & Kehlani “Ace Trumpets”-The Clipse Album Review: “Carter 6”- Lil Wayne “MUTT (Deluxe)”-Leon Thomas

Listens Lately: What have you been keeping in rotation with your listens lately? Bop or Not: “Just Us”-Jack Harlow feat. Doja “Delusional”-Destin Conrad “Anxiety”-Doechii “MUTT (CB Remix) -Leon Thomas feat. Chris Brown Album Review: “I AM MUSIC”- Playboi Cardi

Listens Lately: What have you been keeping in rotation with your listens lately? TLP Awards Bop of the Year: “Sunday Service Remix” (feat Flo Milli & Meg Thee Stallion)- Latto; “Like That”- Future/Metro Boomin/Kendrick; “86Sentra”- NxWorries; “After Hours”- Kehlani; “Nasty”- Tinashe Project of the Year: What musical body of work is your “Project of the Year”? Artist(s) of the Year: What artist left no crumbs in 2024? Who is your “Artist of the Year”?

Spotify Wrapped: What have you ALLEGEDLY been keeping in rotation this year? Cause Spotify be lying. Bop or Not: “Touchdown”- Lil Baby; “Straight Up”-They; “Dear Fren”- Smino; “Slave”-Tyga Drake vs the Universe: Aubrey is suing UMG cause he’s “Not Like Us”. Album Reviews: “GNX”-Kendrick Lamar

Listens Lately: What have you been keeping in rotation with your listens lately? Bop or Not: “You’re Stuck”- Odeal feat. Summer Walker “Denise‘s Last Son”- Erick the Architect feat. BLK ODYSSY “Elevate”- NAO “No Bad News”- Cordae feat. Kanye Grammy Noms: It’s that time again folks….This year, let’s debate who will fraudulently win over “Cowboy Carter” for AOTY. Album Reviews: “Access All Areas”- FLO

Listens Lately: What have you been keeping in rotation with your listens lately? Bop or Not: “Crazier”- Ab Soul feat. JID “Face The World”- Baby Tate “AAA (Access All Areas)”-FLO “It’s Your Anniversary”- Freddie Gibbs I Don’t Care: Snippets of stories; If we care, we keep going. Album Reviews: “Chromakopia”- Tyler, the Creator

Listens Lately: What have you been keeping in rotation with your listens lately? Bop or Not: “Timeless”-The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti “Wildflowers”- Nao “Push 2 Start”-Tyla “Port Antonio”-J. Cole Fall Off Boy: Reactions to Cole’s track and “refreshed” IG account Album Reviews: “Glorious”- Glorilla

June 9, 2024 Listens Lately: What have you been keeping in rotation with your listens lately? Bop or Not: “Soft”- Lucky Daye “Next 2 U”-Kehlani “Sunday Service Remix” (feat Flo Milli & Meg Thee Stallion)- Latto “More”- Elhae “HOT ONE” (feat Tia Corine & A$AP Ferg)- Denzel Currry “Free Fall” (feat J Cole)- Tems “Polynesian” -Smino “BDK”- KenTheMan Album Reviews: “TIMELESS”-Kaytranda

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April 21, 2024 Listens Lately: What have you been keeping in rotation with your listens lately? Bop or Not: “Go Girlfriend”- Chris Brown “Nasty”- Tinashe “HERicane”-Lucky Daye “FTCU Sleeezemix”- Nicki (feat. Travis, Breezy, and Sexyy) This is Hip Hop, Right?: We got the pettiest of Rap beefs going on currently. Ain’t this what yall wanted? Drake, Rick Ross, Future, A.I. Kendrick, etc. Earworm: “Confessions”- Usher

It’s a Wrap: The Listening Party wraps up 2023 with Spotify Wrapped TLP Awards Bop of the Year: “First Person Shooter”- Drake feat. J.Cole; “Mustard”-Jordan Ward ft. 6lack; “Put It On The Floor”- Lotto; “On My Mama”- Victoria Monét Project of the Year: What musical body of work is your “Project of the Year”? And yes, SOS is up for consideration. Artist(s) of the Year: What artist left no crumbs in 2023? Who is your “Artist of the Year”?

Listens Lately: What have you been keeping in rotation with your listens lately? Bop or Not: “AT THE PARTY”-Kid Kudi (feat Pharrell and Travis Scott); “Loophole”-Tee Grizzley (feat 21 Savage); “That’s You”-Lucky Day; “Last One Left”-Brent Faiyez (feat. Missy and Lil Gray) College Days: Homecoming season is here. What songs do you wanna hear when you come back on campus to reminisce? Earworm: “Fountain Baby”- Amaarae

Listens Lately: What have you been keeping in rotation with your listens lately? Bop or Not: “Me & U”-Tems; “Luv To A Fck Song”-Vedo; “Why Would I”- Fivio Foreign; “The Secret Recipe”- Lil Yachty feat. J.Cole Jail 4 Blueface/Sexyy Red State: Which story you wanna hear? The red one or the blue one? Lol. Album Review: “For All The Dogs”- Drake

Listens Lately: What have you been keeping in rotation with your listens lately? Bop or Not: “WY@“-Brent Faiyaz; “You”- Lola Brooke feat. Bryson Tiller; “Big Dawg”-💰Yo feat. Sexyy Red; “Pick it Up”- J. Dupri feat. Jacquees Music News: Halle Bailey Pregnant? ; Tory Lanez’ new growth👀; Kenneth Petty’s new role as a “stay at home” father. Album Review: “Scarlet”-Doja Cat

Listens Lately: What have you been keeping in rotation with your listens lately? Bop or Not: “Bongos”- Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion; “Luxury Life”- Busta Rhymes feat. Coi Leray; “Smoking In The Park (Paradise)”- Tone Stith; “IDGAF”- Tee Grizzley feat. Chris Brown, Mariah the Scientist Music News: Blueface and Chrisean new baby; Drake release date for “FATD”; KDot “Element” diss lyrics Album Review: “Jaguar 2”- Victoria Monet