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On episode 50 of AFH's What's The Headline, we name our 10 best Rap albums of 2021 so far:   0:00 Intro 2:03 We listen to more than 1,000 albums per year to try to highlight the best ones for you 7:48 Should Ambrosia For Heads expand the scope of the music it covers? 10:52 Reviewing what the state of Rap music has been in 2021 so far 14:13 The debate to name the 10 best Rap albums of 2021 so far 15:30 Benny The Butcher & Harry Fraud - The Plugs I Met 2 22:00 Madlib - Sound Ancestors 28:25 Judas & The Black Messiah - Various Artists 34:20 Khrysis - The Hour Of Khrysis 40:48 J. Cole - The Off-Season 49:05 Evidence - The Unlearning, Vol. 1 58:36 Conway The Machine - La Maquina 1:05:30 Devin The Dude - Soulful Distance 1:11:11 DMX - Exodus 1:18:50 Skyzoo - All The Brilliant Things 1:26:27 Your Old Droog - Time 1:32:40 Mach-Hommy - Pray For Haiti   1:39:50 CZARFACE & MF DOOM - Super What? 1:44:20 Armand Hammer & Alchemist - Haram 1:51:30 Cutting the list from 14 album to 10 albums 2:01:30 Honorable Mentions 2:02:40 Hear are the 10 best Rap albums of 2021 so far 2:03:18 Revisiting Busta Rhymes’ Extinction Level Event 2 six months later   Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=aforhtvAmbrosia For Heads Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Ssx21OFFRNJMMvlG2xeWV?si=DW9psDeWS4qa9UsItVq9pAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ambrosia4heads/Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ambrosiaforheadsTwitter: https://twitter.com/ambrosia4headsOfficial Site: http://ambrosiaforheads.com/

De La Soul's music may finally be coming to streaming music platforms. We discuss that, unreleased DMX music and more on episode 49 of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline: 0:00 Intro 1:25 There is no catalog of music more important than De La Soul’s missing from streaming services 2:33 Tommy Boy Records, home to De La Soul’s music, was recently purchased by Reservoir 3:20 The executive who signed Nas and Big L is now in charge of De La Soul’s Tommy Boy catalog 4:10 Reservoir is a SPAC that is becoming a music powerhouse 7:41 The history of Tommy Boy Records—Queen Latifah, Naughty By Nature, Digital Underground, Coolio, House Of Pain and more 11:38 Reviewing De La Soul’s 3 Feet High & Rising and the Native Tongues era 17:35 Why the group completely changed its sound for its second album, De La Soul Is Dead 19:47 De La Soul pivoted again with Buhloone Mindstate, ditching samples or live instruments 22:20 De La Soul introduced the Hip-Hop world to J. Dilla on Stakes Is High 23:20 Why De La Soul is Hip-Hop’s version of The Beatles 24:15 De La Soul concludes is Tommy Boy Records catalog with their masterful AOI album series 26:38 Why De La Soul has stayed relevant for 30 years 31:10 Inside the heated dispute between De La Soul and Tommy Boy Records over making their music available for streaming 32:30 Many of the samples on the early albums were not cleared 33:50 Breaking down the economics of record deals and why they are so onerous 37:30 The deal De La Soul signed with Tommy Boy was very unfavorable to them 38:44 In 2019, De La Soul sat down with Tommy Boy to renegotiate their deal, with some help from AFH 40:39 The talks broke down and De La Soul went to the public 42:00 Devil’s advocate: Tommy Boy Records’ defense 46:00 The time has come for economic terms in the music industry to fundamentally change 49:10 Why Reservoir’s purchase of Tommy Boy Records finally will allow De La Soul’s music to be released on streaming services 51:10 Having De La Soul’s music on Spotify, Apple and other services will cement the group’s legacy 54:14 Producer Dame Grease says he has 50 unreleased DMX records that he want to put out 56:00 Should more DMX music be released? 57:14 Comparing Swizz Beatz’s and Dame Grease’s catalogs with DMX 59:25 The public reaction to DMX’s Exodus album has been mixed 1:01:40 Who should be in charge of DMX’s musical legacy 1:10:20 JAY-Z share his favorite stories about DMX on The Shop with LeBron James 1:18:07 New music from Lloyd Banks, Peter Rosenberg, Children of Zeus and more

We review DMX's Exodus album song by song on episode 48 of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline: 0:00 Intro 2:02 First impressions of DMX’s Exodus album 6:50 Exodus was made before DMX’s passed and is true to his vision 11:24 DMX was preparing to roll out Exodus in a major way before his death 12:11 Swizz Beatz has lots more DMX music but Swizz does not want to release it 15:35 Swizz Beatz and DMX were very intentional about choosing the featured artists on Exodus 17:03 DMX’s estate is reported to be as low as $50,000 19:30 Def Jam was the only record label willing to sign DMX at this stage in his career 20:55 Our belief that Exodus will be DMX’s 6th #1 album 23:28 Reviewing DMX’s Exodus album song by song 23:32 “That’s My Dog” featuring The LOX is a perfect way to start Exodus 27:00 “Bath Salts” featuring JAY-Z and Nas has been officially released after being leaked by Swizz Beatz in 2017, but what happened to Jadakiss’ verse? 32:38 Did JAY-Z diss Kim Kardashian on “Bath Salts” in response to Kanye West’s harsh words about Beyoncé? 39:42 Who had the best verse on “Bath Salts” between JAY-Z, Nas and DMX? 41:17 “Dogs Out” features Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz. Does anyone sound better than Wayne on Swizz productions, other than DMX and Nas? 44:08 Pop Smoke was supposed to be on “Money Money Money,” instead of Moneybagg Yo 47:32 “Hold Me Down” featuring Alicia Keys is one of DMX’s most honest and vulnerable songs on any album 52:25 “Skyscrapers” features U2’s Bono. Do Rap/Rock collaborations work? 1:01:19 Knowing the context behind the “Stick Up Skit” is critical 1:03:36 “Hood Blues” featuring Griselda’s Westside Gunn, Benny The Butcher and Conway The Machine lives up to expectations 1:10:50 “Take Control” featuring Snoop Dogg sounds like a sequel to a DMX classic from …And Then There Was X 1:15:10 The Marvin Gaye sample on “Take Control” was very costly 1:16:38 “Walking In The Rain” featuring Nas was meant to feature Scarface 1:17:28 DMX left Swizz Beatz a recording of X telling the story of his entire life 1:18:32 There is video footage documenting the entire making of DMX’s Exodus album 1:20:00 How did Nas end up on “Walking In The Rain?” 1:21:22 “Exodus Skit” came from DMX’s son Exodus being in the studio during much of the making of the album 1:23:44 “Letter To My Son (Call Your Dad)” is the most powerful song on DMX’s Exodus and stands with any song in his catalog 1:29:00 Swizz Beatz played “Letter To My Son” for Xavier, X’s son discussed in the song, before anyone else heard it 1:30:03 “Prayer” is the most fitting way to close DMX’s final album 1:31:25 Where Exodus stands among DMX’s entire album catalog 1:33:08 The greatest of all time comeback albums in Rap music 1:43:51 Is DMX’s Exodus Hip-Hop’s greatest comeback album? 1:50:30 Will DMX’s Exodus album be nominated for a Grammy? 1:52:27 R.I.P. Paul Mooney, Chi Modu and Captain Rock 1:54:13 “Fans” who abuse NBA players during games should be publicly exposed and prosecuted; Race is a factor in these incidents 2:01:45 Alchemist has released an anonymous secret album 2:03:02 Mach-Hommy has released Pray For Haiti on Griselda Records

On episode 47 of Ambrosia For Head's What's The Headline, we do a comprehensive review of J. Cole's The Off Season album. We discuss: 0:00 Intro 1:08 Breaking down the main themes of J. Cole’s The Off Season album 1:19 Basketball metaphors prevail 2:30 J. Cole has now mastered many different Rap styles 3:40 Cole actually trained to make this album 6:20 The Off Season has several hidden parallels with Nas’ Illmatic 13:30 The Off Season is a mixtape in disguise 18:20 Breaking down J. Cole’s The Off Season song by song 18:30 “95.south” is Cole embracing both is Southern AND his Northern roots 23:15 J. Cole raps like he never has before on “amari” 26:38 21 Savage is the first guest artist to rap on a J. Cole album since 2010, on “my.life” 34:30 J. Cole shows absolute disrespect for his competition on “applying.pressure” 37:48 Damian Lillard explains the concept behind The Off Season on “punchin’.the.clock” 45:36 J. Cole raps over a trap beat by a key producer for Drake and Kendrick Lamar on “100.mil’” 48:35 “pride.is.the.devil” is a lull on the album…but is it intentional? 51:52 Is Cole’s choice not to include features on the tracklist a slight to his guest artists? 55:00 “let.go.my.hand” is the best song on J. Cole’s The Off Season album 1:00:07 Puff Daddy has had altercations with Kendrick Lamar, Drake and J. Cole…Coincidence? 1:05:39 “interlude” shows why it’s important to hear songs in the context of the album 1:10:05 “the.climb.back” is nearly a year old. Should Cole have included it on The Off Season? 1:14:26 “close” is J. Cole’s most personal song on The Off Season 1:18:00 “hunger.on.hillside” ties The Off Season together sonically and thematically 1:20:08 Ranking J. Cole’s album catalog and where The Off Season sits 1:24:20 J. Cole’s The Off Season is the best album of 2021 so far…but how will it fare against Drake, Kendrick Lamar and Travis Scott? 1:26:47 LL Cool J and JAY-Z are being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 1:29:00 Michael Jordan inducting Kobe Bryant into the Basketball Hall of Fame 1:30:33 DMX’s Exodus album will be released on May 28 1:33:20 MC Serch clears the air about his relationship with Nas Watch J. Cole's "Applying Pressure" documentary: https://youtu.be/135bv6GhD2M Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=aforhtv Ambrosia For Heads Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Ssx21OFFRNJMMvlG2xeWV?si=DW9psDeWS4qa9UsItVq9pA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ambrosia4heads/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ambrosiaforheads Twitter: https://twitter.com/ambrosia4heads Official Site: http://ambrosiaforheads.com/

On episode 46 of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline, we discuss: 0:00 Intro 2:38 TDE Releases new Isaiah Rashad music, not Kendrick Lamar 7:26 J. Cole is releasing his album The Off-Season on May 14 9:24 The first release from the album is “interlude” 14:34 J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Drake and Travis Scott are likely to release albums in 2021 15:40 Were there any MCs bigger than those 4 artists in the 2010s? 22:10 Has there ever been a year in the last decade where more Rap superstars have released an album? 24:30 Does Hip-Hop belong to the generation of Drake, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole and Travis Scott now? 34:48 Which one of these MCs will be seen as the greatest 5 years from now? 40:30 If all 4 MCs deliver their best work, 2021 will stand among the greatest years in Rap history 42:17 The week brought new music from Phife Dawg and MF DOOM 43:00 Are posthumous Rap albums legitimate? 48:40 What are some of the best posthumous Rap album releases? 56:35 New music from Anthony Hamilton, Marcus Machado, and Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=aforhtv Ambrosia For Heads Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Ssx21OFFRNJMMvlG2xeWV?si=DW9psDeWS4qa9UsItVq9pA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ambrosia4heads/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ambrosiaforheads Twitter: https://twitter.com/ambrosia4heads Official Site: http://ambrosiaforheads.com/

On episode #45 of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline, we lay out the evidence for why Kendrick Lamar is releasing new music this week, debate Nas and JAY-Z's verses on "Sorry Not Sorry" and more:   0:00 Intro 1:00 TDE’s Top Dawg Posted “The Wait Is OVAH!!!!!!” on social media 2:00 Which artist—Kendrick Lamar, Isaiah Rashad, SZA or someone else—is releasing new music 3:20 The AFH team is divided, so they make a wager on whether or not new Kendrick Lamar music is coming on May 7 7:40 An argument for why it will be Isaiah Rashad or SZA music 14:20 A history of TDE’s surprise album release strategy 31:49 The mountain of evidence that suggests new Kendrick Lamar music is coming on May 7 42:52 Kendrick Lamar’s new music may have been recorded in the Death Row Records studio where Tupac recorded 45:50 A review of DJ Khaled’s “Sorry Not Sorry” featuring Nas and JAY-Z 47:40 Nas and JAY-Z do not rap their best verses when they are on the same song together 49:00 The substance of Nas and JAY-Z’s verses on “Sorry Not Sorry” is more important than the quality of the verses 55:50 Nas and JAY-Z are still competing with each other on many levels 1:01:14 DJ Quik says he wants his credit for his work on Nelly’s “Hot In Herre,” Kendrick’s “King Kunta,” Tupac’s All Eyez On Me & more 1:09:24 Every song Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN has been certified at least gold 1:11:08 Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek are making a new, third Reflection Eternal album 1:16:28 New music of the week: J. Period, Tiron & Ayomari and more

In episode 44 of Ambrosia For Heads What's The Headline podcast, we discuss the following:  0:00Intro 0:40Shock G brought the Funk to Hip-Hop 4:45Digital Underground crossed over with “The Humpty Dance,” without selling out 6:30How Digital Underground was connected with N.W.A. and Tupac 8:16Shock G brought showmanship back to Hip-Hop 11:18The loss of Tupac and a lack of creative control tormented Shock G 18:28Tupac got his start with Digital Underground 19:30Shock G was also an incredible music producer 22:00Digital Underground’s catalog was much deeper than Sex Packets and “The Humpty Dance” 34:55DMX’s Celebration of Life memorial service sent him off in grand style 39:16Kanye West reminded all of his musical genius with his Sunday Service choir at DMX’s memorial service 45:13Swizz Beatz had sharp words for people claiming to be X’s friends who did not support him when he was living 46:10Why don’t artists’ paid representatives help them put wills in place? 50:00Joey Badass’ Oscar-nominated short film, “Two Distant Strangers,” shows he might be even better at acting than rapping 55:22Who are the best double threat rapper/actors? 1:03:55Dave Chappelle, Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) are doing a podcast together 1:07:45Open Mike Eagle’s “What Had Happened Was” is one of the best podcasts out right now 1:12:03Snoop Dogg recreates and brings to life several classic Rap album covers in his “Look Around” music video 1:14:11Logic is making a new album with Madlib, MadGic 1:18:30A new documentary is being produced about the D.O.C.

On episode 43 of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline, we discuss:  0:00​ Intro 1:48​ EPMD, K-Solo, Keith Murray, RZA, DJ Kool, Inspectah Deck and other highlights from the night 6:12​ Was this a competition or a joint celebration? 12:20​ The times we’ve interacted with Method Man and Redman personally 18:20​ We score Method Man Verzuz Redman round by round 1:02:20​ The importance of giving Hip-Hop legends their flowers while they are still here 1:03:30​ Verzuz continues to get better and better 1:04:55​ Remembering Black Rob 1:09:42​ Nas scores at least a $40 million payday with Coinbase 1:14:24​ Conway The Machine and Khrysis deliver 2 of the best Rap albums of 2021 so far 1:16:32​ It's Bigger Than Hip-Hop: Guilty, Guilty, Guilty 1:18:05​ The final scores in Method Man Verzuz Redman

On episode 42 of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline podcast, we celebrate the life, legacy and legend of DMX:  0:00​ Intro 1:02​ The times we met DMX and stood in his presence 14:30​ Why DMX wanted to be a fireman when he was growing up 16:05​ The life lessons DMX learned from dogs 21:15​ DMX’s start in Hip-Hop was as a beatboxer, not a rapper 22:35​ DMX toiled for nearly 10 years before he got his big break 30:45​ DMX’s jaw was wired shut when he auditioned for Def Jam 32:06​ Puff Daddy passed on signing DMX to Bad Boy 33:35​ Irv Gotti’s impact on DMX’s career 36:46​ DMX makes history with his first 2 albums 38:35​ DMX made Flesh of my Flesh, Blood of My Blood in 30 days for a million dollar bet 41:05​ Why DMX punched Def Jam’s Chris Lighty in the face 43:07​ DMX solidified Def Jam’s place in music before its sale 45:55​ DMX did not want to do Ruff Ryders Anthem 49:33​ Why DMX, Jay-Z and Ja Rule’s Murder Inc. album did not happen 58:20​ The brotherhood between Swizz Beatz and DMX 1:03:05​ Standout songs from DMX 1:08:25​ DMX’s sonic connection to EPMD 1:13:20​ DMX the movie star 1:15:51​ The cypher between DMX, Big Pun, Canibus, John Forte, Mic Geronimo and Mos Def 1:17:49​ DMX tore down the stage at Woodstock ’99 1:20:19​ DMX gives a fan the experience of a lifetime for her first concert 1:21:58​ DMX Verzuz Snoop gave X his flowers when he was still with us 1:24:55​ DMX’s heart stopped for 4 minutes in 2016 1:25:25​ Spiritual quotes from DMX 1:27:03​ The list of artists DMX says will be on his upcoming album

This week's episode of AFH's What's The Headline podcast is part of a continuing series where we examine some of the best years in Hip-Hop. In episode 41, we make the argument for 2000. Note: this was recorded before last week's tragic events with DMX. We are covering this story on ambrosiaforheads.com (link below) and send positive thoughts to him and his family.  0:00​ Intro 4:00​ The classic Hip-Hop albums that were released in 2000 4:40​ OutKast ends one of the greatest 4-album runs ever 10:18​ Nelly releases a debut that would reach Diamond status and put St. Louis on the Rap map 13:00​ Jay-Z releases his most underrated album 17:45​ Eminem releases the best album of his career 22:40​ Common makes magic with J. Dilla, DJ Premier and more on Like Water For Chocolate 26:32​ M.O.P. took a victory lap for smash mouth Rap 29:30​ The Soulquarians bring out the best in D’Angelo and Erykah Badu 36:10​ Ghostface Killah reigns supreme for Wu-Tang Clan 39:30​ Talib Kweli solidifies his eternal stardom without Mos Def 43:50​ What happened in 2000 that changed the direction of Hip-Hop 44:40​ Eminem starts a run that will make him the biggest artist of the decade 47:10​ OutKast stake their claim as the best artists of the last decade 48:10​ LL Cool J makes his case as Hip-Hop’s GOAT MC 50:45​ Nas reminds all of Queens’ place in Hip-Hop 52:10​ Jay-Z recruits Just Blaze, Kanye West, Beanie Sigel and more to solidify the Roc-A-Fella dynasty 53:10​ Snoop Dogg completely repositions his career and is still relevant 20 years later 58:13​ The end of an era for Death Row and No Limit Records 1:01:08​ The Rap songs released in 2000 that would define the decade 1:07:26​ Three of Hip-Hop’s greatest concert tours showcase all of the best aspects of Rap 1:12:50​ Why 2000 was a benchmark year for Underground Hip-Hop 1:19:00​ Napster changes the way we find and listen to music forever 1:25:34​ Several of Hip-Hop’s GOAT producers have banner years in 2000 1:28:12​ Hip-Hop is great in several areas of the country in 2000 1:29:50​ Many Hip-Hop veterans have resurgent years in 2000

T. Eric Monroe is one of Hip-Hop's all-time great photographers. In the 90s, he took iconic photos of Tupac, Biggie, Guru, Big Pun, Lauryn Hill, D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, Puff Daddy, Dr. Dre, Mos Def and Talib Kweli, De La Soul, Big L and so many more. In episode 40 of AFH's What's The Headline, T Dot discusses the following:  0:00​ Intro 3:24​ On being in the front row at The Source Awards when The East Coast/West Coast Beef started 8:18​ On photographing Tupac and Biggie when they were friends 21:12​ How Big L’s music improved over time  24:45​ Photographing Guru, Roy Ayers and Donald Byrd together 25:50​ Working with Nas to capture one of his most iconic photos 27:30​ How he took his rare photo of Mos Def and Talib Kweli 31:40​ What Tupac was like when the cameras weren’t pointed at him 33:34​ His first impressions of Mos Def when they met 35:14​ How Tupac changed when he was around kids 36:40​ Hearing unreleased music by The Roots in the studio 39:00​ The importance of respecting artists’ boundaries 40:45​ Why he stopped doing Hip-Hop photography 44:00​ The amazing chemistry he saw between Raekwon and Ghostface Killah 46:15​ His experience working for The Source 48:20​ Taking one of the few photos of Lauryn Hill and D’Angelo together 51:35​ The uniqueness of The Roots’ Malik B 55:38​ Photographing Big Pun at home with his family 59:20​ Being on set for Missy Elliot’s first video shoot 1:01:50​ What he learned from doing his Rare & Unseen Moments Of 90’s Hip-Hop books 1:06:18​ What he’s learned about himself through is photography career

It's been a big week for Hip-Hop. On episode #39 of Ambrosia For Head's What's The Headline, we discuss:  0:00​ Intro 0:20​ Raekwon vs.  Ghostface Killah Was The Best Hip-Hop Verzuz Yet 4:45​ This Was A Real Competition, Not Just For The Culture 5:15​ Scoring Raekwon Verzuz Ghostface Killah Round By Round 37:08​ The Final Tally & Who Won The Battle 39:30​ Raekwon & Ghostface Each Played New Music At The End  41:20​ Best Moments Of The Night From Ghostface & Raekwon Outside Of The Music 44:00​ Ghostface & Raekwon Are Now Owners In Verzuz 48:00​ Method Man Verzuz Redman Announced For 4/20 49:10​ Review Of Benny The Butcher’s The Plugs I Met 2 Album 1:02:10​ How Do Benny’s Last 4 Albums Rank Against Each Other 1:04:50​ Why Benny The Butcher Has Been The Best MC In Hip-Hop For The Last 2 Years 1:08:45​ The Best 2 Year Runs By Any MC In Hip-Hop 1:13:30​ Kanye West Is Now Hip-Hop’s Wealthiest Mogul According To Forbes 1:18:00​ Who Are Kanye West’s Fans Now 1:24:40​ Can Forbes Lists Be Trusted 1:28:00​ Drake Makes Billboard Chart History With Scary Hours 2 1:29:10​ A Short Film Featuring Joey Bada$$ Was Nominated For An Academy Award 1:34:00​ New Music Of The Week

On episode #38 of Ambrosia For Head's "What's The Headline" podcast, we discuss:  0:00​ Intro 0:51​ Why Did It Take 30 Years For Nas To Win His First Grammy 5:44​ Illmatic Got Zero Grammy Nominations 7:50​ Was This Grammy For King’s Disease Or For Nas’ Career 10:40​ King’s Disease Was Not The Best Rap Album Nominated In 2020 14:30​ Hit-Boy Was Able To Do For Nas What Kanye West Could Not 19:14​ Nas Lost To Eminem, Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Drake In Past Years 26:15​ Why Nas’ Win Might Make It Harder For Busta Rhymes To Win For 2021 30:56​ Swizz Beatz & Timbaland Have Sold Verzuz To Triller 32:35​ Swiss & Timbaland Gave Equity In Triller To All Past Verzuz Participants 36:00​ Does Verzuz Have Value Without Swizz Beatz & Timbaland 42:55​ How The Verzuz Acquisition Helps Triller Compete With Tik Tok 49:30​ Why This Was The Perfect Time To Sell Verzuz 51:00​ RIP Marvin Hagler and Troop’s Reggie Warren 52:44​ New Details Emerge Regarding The Murder Charges Against Kid Creole of Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five 1:00:50​ New Music From Oddisee and Benny The Butcher

On this week's episode of AFH's What's The Headline podcast, we discuss:   0:00​ Intro 1:20​ JAY-Z Will Make Much More Money From Ace Of Spades Now With His Sale To LVMH 5:09​ JAY-Z Sells TIDAL To Square For $297MM 10:14​ The Sale May Allow Artists To Monetize Music Using NFTs 13:20​ How NFTs Are Restoring & Raising The Value Of Music 17:20​ How Jack Dorsey & JAY’s Cryptocurrency Partnership May Relate To TIDAL 19:20​ Did JAY-Z Sell $600MM In Assets Because He Needed The Money? 24:14​ Artists Need To Make Money From Music Instead Of Touring 27:43​ Review Of Coming 2 America 30:00​ Is Eddie Murphy’s Humor Dated? 32:30​ Why Comedies Are Better In Movie Theaters 34:31​ Review Of Biggie I Got A Story To Tell Documentary 40:39​ Facebook Launches App For Creating & Sharing Freestyle Video Clips 44:33​ Facebook Video Views Will Count For Billboard Charts 50:10​ Review Of Drake’s Scary Hours 2 59:24​ Stalley Joins Mello Music Group 1:05:40​ Review Of Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak’s Silk Sonic Leave The Door Open Single 1:09:20​ Notable New Music Releases For The Week

DMX is working on a new album that will feature Griselda, Pop Smoke and others. What's more, the album will mark X's return to Def Jam, the record label that powered him to superstardom in the beginning of his career. Will the reunion restore both to their past glory? We discuss that, Lauryn Hill becoming the first woman MC to have an album certified diamond, nominations for LL Cool J, JAY-Z and more to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, new music from Phife Dawg and much more in the latest episode of AFH's What's The Headline.