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Another week of The Bigger Picture and the guys are back discussing the latest in music. This week had less new music drops but no shortage of things to talk about. From Elliott attending Youngboy’s show to Young Thug’s new interview and Cardi B selling CD’s - the guys gave their takes.
On this week’s episode of The Bigger Picture, Elliott Wilson, Jeremy Hecht and DJ Hed dive into the latest Hip Hop news which included Young Thug’s leaked jail calls referencing Kendrick, Drake and Bobbi Althoff’s latest interview, Joey Badass’ latest project, DJ Khaled’s singles and more.
On today’s episode of The Bigger Picture, Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed and Jeremy Hecht react to Drake’s latest hip hop media adventures including a new interview with Bobbi Althoff and comments about Rob Markman. The guys break down some of the new albums that dropped including Lupe Fiasco, Ghostface Killah, Earl Sweatshirt and more. And of course there are a lot of jokes and analogies in between.
On today’s episode of The Bigger Picture, the guys had a lot to catch up on after their week off including Chance The Rapper's new album Starline, JID's album God Does Like Ugly, Gunna's new album, Cardi B's new single and new updates to Drake's UMG lawsuit.Timecodes:11:00 - Is Cardi B’s Jay Z Flip Good or Not?23:00 - How Hed Helped YG With “Big Bank”30:00 - Should Cardi Push Her Album Back?36:30 - Did Chance The Rapper Deliver?49:00 - Did JID Deliver?57:00 - Hed is Zoe Osama’s Therapist?1:04:00 - What Did Hed Know About August?1:05:30 - Drake UMG Lawsuit Updates1:24:00 - Is Gunna Stuck?1:34:00 - What Did I Miss?1:46:30 - Spotlight
Today on The Bigger Picture, the guys have some heated debates about merch bundles, the competitive nature of the media landscape, JID’s new album and if he delivered, someone proposing at a playboi Carti concert, how good Metro Boomin’s new album is and more. As always some good old fashioned crash outs and a lot of jokes on TBP with Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed and Jeremy Hecht14:20 - Tyler Interviews & Media Competition24:15 - Tyler vs Travis Scott Merch Bundling38:10 - Playboi Carti Proposal????43:50 - Did JID Deliver on New Album?50:00 - Should Fans Talk About Numbers?54:00 - What Is An Independent Artist?1:00:00 - Was Metro Boomin Album Good?1:14:10 - Is Offset A Solo Superstar?1:24:30 - BET Hip Hop Awards Cancelled1:32:20 - Ian’s XXL Freshman Freestyle1:38:00 - What Should A$AP Rocky Do Musically?1:43:00 - Spotlight
The Bigger Picture reacts to Freddie Gibbs & Alchemist new album Alfredo 2, they discuss Freddie’s shots at Currensy, what to expect from J. Cole’s The Fall Off and whether he should do an interview. They talk about the Ray Vaughn situation with Rory & Mal, Joey Bada$$ album delays with his label, Tyler’s latest interview with Hot 97, who has the best album this year so far, who is the best rapper alive, and they react to Complex’s Media Power Rankings List
The Bigger Picture did their first ever Live show in Los Angeles. The people showed up and showed love! With special guests in the building, fan interaction and of course great Hip Hop debate.
This week on The Bigger Picture, the crew dives into the return of the Clipse and whether their new album is a perfect album. Elliott flips out over Travis Scott’s latest sales numbers and the Jackboys sequel sparks a heated review. We also get into Joey Bada$$’s rollout and his continuous search for the crown, the UK vs US debate with Skepta and Joyner Lucas , and whether Benny The Butcher is overdue for his flowers. Plus: DJ Hed recalls a hilarious bet with Daz Dillinger and a heartfelt story seeing the evolution of both Ma$es. Expect that along with some classic crash outs as always. 13:20 - Clipse Album of the Year?26:00 - Elliott Crashes Out over Travis Scott’s Sales34:00 - Balance on Clipse album37:00 - Both Mase Betha’s47:30 - Jackboys 2 Review52:00 - Has Travis Scott Peaked Sonically?57:00 - DJ Hed’s Bet With Daz Dillinger1:02:00 - UK vs US rap battles?1:25:00 - Joey Badass Rollout1:33:00 - Does Benny The Butcher Need More Credit?134:00 - Spotlight
The Bigger Picture is back! This week, Elliott, DJ Hed, and Jeremy break down Drake’s latest leak “What Did I Miss” and they debate the video and how good the song is. They talk about Elliott’s new Clipse interview, and Wale’s freestyle moment inspired by Hed’s “Effective Immediately” interview. They also debate Kanye West’s greatest song ever, discuss Pusha T’s views on Kanye's leadership and MBDTF business, and react to Eminem’s verse on JID’s new project. They react to some of the XXL Freestyles and Elliott nearly crashes out at the very end of the episode.Chapters:0:00 - TBP Ep 5511:00 - Album Leaks17:00 - Clipse Album Early Thoughts26:00 - Elliott’s Clipse Interview32:00 - Pusha T’s Good Business With Kanye43:00 - How DJ Hed Got a Wale Interview52:00 - Do Wale’s Bars Get Overlooked?55:00 - Wale Teaching Hed How To Compliment1:04:30 - Drake’s “What Did I Miss” Reaction1:34:00 - JID 4 Pack & Eminem’s Verse1:40:00 - XXL Freshman Freestyles1:47:00 - Buzzer Beater Crash Out?
Episode 54 of The Bigger Picture dives into the Diddy verdict and its ripple effects, the return of JID with new music, and the ongoing debate around whether Lil Baby still has superstar potential. We revisit Jay-Z’s catalog to crown his best album, unpack the Cardi B rollout, react to CM Punk quoting Kendrick vs Drake, and cover Chance the Rapper’s latest track, cultural hot takes, and more.21:00 - The Bigger Picture Live26:00 - Diddy Verdict42:00 - Will Diddy Make New Music?1:06:00 - JID Back Outside1:16:00 - Can Lil Baby Become A Bigger Star?1:26:00 - Jay Z’s Best Album?1:37:00 - Chance The Rapper New Song1:40:00 - Do White’s Not Lotion?1:43:00 - Cardi B Album Rollout1:51:00 - CM Punk’s Kendrick x Drake Rap2:00:00 - Spotlight
This week on The Bigger Picture Jeremy calls out Elliott over the Clipse interview, DJ Hed reflects on The Pop Out one year later, and things heat up when the topic shifts to Pusha T vs Travis Scott. We break down Kendrick Lamar’s cryptic verse on the new Clipse track, examine why Pusha T’s loyalty to Kanye ran so deep, and debate why Jim Jones was really disrespecting Nas. Plus, we react to the full 2025 XXL Freshman Class, discuss where the hit songs are this year, and unveil a special announcement to close out the show.
The Bigger Picture is back!!! They give their thoughts on Lil Wayne’s album, the 2025 BET Awards, Jeremy on Joe Budden, Mal & DJ Hed linking up in LA, Nicki Minaj’s shots at the NFL, Wale x Kai, Ludacris Freestyle and more.Timecodes:0:00 - TBP Episode 5210:00 - Elliott Reacts To Jeremy on Joe Budden29:25 - DJ Hed & Mal In LA36:00 - Akademiks & Dave Free50:00 - Kendrick In Toronto56:00 - Lil Wayne Album Review1:08:00 - Is Wayne Competing?1:20:00 - Nicki Minaj Throws Shots At NFL1:26:00 - Peanuts 2 N Elephant1:28:50 - BET Awards 2025 Review1:30:39 - Wale x Kai Interaction1:52:00 - Ludacris BET Freestyle1:56:00 - Most Underrated Rappers Ever200:00 - Spotlight
This week on The Bigger Picture, the guys discuss the infamous Kendrick Lamar verse that was blocked by Def Jam from The Clipse album and all of the ensuing chaos it caused. They discuss the LA Rap list and The Game’s reply as well as DJ Hed’s insight into what everybody doesn’t understand about LA vs LA County. The guys talk about Lil Wayne in anticipation of his new album and make some predictions before listening.Timecodes:0:00 - The Bigger Picture Episode 512:39 - The Clipse New Song Review9:22 - Pusha T Interview13:26 - The Kendrick Feature23:18 - Jay Z To The Rescue41:44 - Pusha on Ye47:12 - Lil Wayne Carter 61:02:13 - LA Rappers List1:25:25 - Is 2Pac An “LA Rapper?”1:28:37 - Self-Spotlight1:41:46 - SpotlightSelf Spotlight:Elliott - Key Glock Interview out nowHed - Xzibit Interview out nowJeremy - Too Short interview out nowSpotlight:Elliott Wilson: Leon Thomas - MUTT DeluxeDJ Hed: Coyote - YoteLAndiaJeremy: Jon Bellion - Father Figure
Ab-Soul Sampled The Bigger Picture on his new untitled song in reflection of the Joey Bada$$ situation, DJ Hed recalls the GNX Tour, The Clipse New Album, The Lox freestyle and more. And of course they celebrate their 50th episode.Timeocdes:0:00 - TBP Ep. 500:40 - Caller In Europe8:00 - Rory Calls In12:00 - Will DJ Hed Say It Back?15:30 - Ab-Soul Samples The Bigger Picture33:15 - GNX Tour In LA43:30 - Gratitude50:40 - Jeremy Met Tommy Richman52:40 - The Clipse New Album58:10 - Joey Bada$$ New York Prince?1:06:00 - RIP Sacha Jenkins1:18:00 - The Lox1:36:00 - Larry Hoover & Youngboy1:42:00 - YG’s new song1:46:30 - Spotlight#absoul #thelox #TheBiggerPicture
The great week in Hip Hop that has been teased by The Bigger Picture finally happened. DJ Hed, Elliott Wilson and Jeremy Hecht broke it all down from the bars on the Red Bull cypher by Big Sean, Ab-Soul and Joey Bada$$ to Ray Vaughn’s reply and Joey’s The Finals. There was a A LOT going on and the guys were excited to be a part of it all and discuss rap.
This week on The Bigger Picture, Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed and Jeremy Hecht talk about Hip Hop. DJ Hed reacts to his debate with Mal in New York on The Rory & Mal. The guys react to Andre 3000’s new piano album, Ray Vaughn’s new freestyle involving shots at Joey Bada$$, JID’s new album, updates in Drake’s lawsuit & more.0:00 - TBP Episode 473:48 – Dj Hed reflects on Mal debate10:48 – Jeremy's take on Dj Hed vs Mal13:19 – Delusional?24:51 – What happened to Elliott's IG?31:31 – Pre-Battle rules & requests?40:15 – Drake lawsuit updates49:39 – Ray Vaughn album review53:35 – How TDE moves57:40 – Andre 3000 piano review1:09:48 – Jeremy dropped bars?1:14:15 – Can Dj Hed out-rap Jeremy?1:18:31 – Worst bars ever?1:24:27 – New Clipse album1:26:39 – Elliott hears Logic's new song
The Bigger Picture recaps Drake vs Kendrick 1 Year Later. Where they were during each song, what they were thinking and some behind the scenes information about the battle with Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed & Jeremy Hecht.
The Bigger Picture had a lot to talk about this week