Rap Edit

Episode 8 of Rap Edit discusses Meek Mill's Championships album, the Dipomats reunion project, Tekashi 69's situation, Tory Lanez vs. Joyner Lucas battle, and more.

This week we talked about Black Album and what went into the album's marketing, creation and how Jay-Z inevitably followed it up. We also discussed the list of producers that were tapped for the album and why it was a snapshot in time of an era in production that isn't possible anymore. We also looked at T.I.'s album Dime Trap, the BET Awards Cyphers, Drake/Pusha T, and more.

This episode is mashup of recent albums and discusssion. We talk about Eminem's Kamikaze album and whether Eminem has any remaining substance left in his content. We also discussed his feud with MGK and Joe Budden. We talked a little bit about Lil Wayne's Carter V release as well and updated our Top 5 albums of the year.

Episode 5 of Rap Edit features first impressions of Travis Scott's third studio album "Astroworld." We discuss Travis Scott's unique sound and wonder whether or not it's been played out by the hip-hop industry. Also, how surprised should we be that Travis Scott has become as big as he is now? We also compare Travis Scott and Future, and debate which artist is the bigger act.

On a throwback episode of Rap Edit, we looked back at Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter III, where he was in his career before the album and explained why it's a classic album ten years later. We also discussed the impact of Wayne's biggest records on the album and how he created the blueprint for today's up and coming rappers. After discussing the album, we looked at where he is currently in his career and the likelihood that he can drop another meaningful album with the Carter V.

Rap Edit looks at J.Cole's "KOD" album three months later. Does this album have the potential to be a classic? Is it J.Cole's best album? Also, we discuss what J.Cole has to do to unseat the two biggest rappers in front of him: Drake and Kendrick Lamar.

Episode 2 of Rap Edit discusses Jay Rock's third studio album "Redemption." We discuss why this is Jay Rock's most complete album to date. Also, we look at Jay Rock's place in hip-hop, as well as in Top Dawg Entertainment. How big of an artist can Jay Rock become? This leads into a discussion about where TDE's run could be headed in hip-hop history, along with a comparison to other notable crews and labels. Image: Getty Images Music: "A Partir Desse Dia" by Darksun is licenesed under CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0. No changes were made.

Episode 1 of Rap Edit reviews Drake's fifth studio album "Scorpion." We discuss if Drake released his best overall rap project on Side A and the role his beef with Pusha T may have played in it. Is this the best Drake has ever been as a rapper? We also discuss where Scorpion ranks in Drake's discography. Music: "A Partir Desse Dia" by Darksun is licenesed under CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0. No changes were made.