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”- SminoAct 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 XLil 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

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April 21, 2024Listens 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 WrappedTLP AwardsBop 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 MonétProject 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.ColeJail 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. JacqueesMusic 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 ScientistMusic News: Blueface and Chrisean new baby; Drake release date for “FATD”; KDot “Element” diss lyricsAlbum Review: “Jaguar 2”- Victoria Monet

Listens Lately: What have you been keeping in rotation with your listens lately? Bop or Not: “Patty Cake”- Quavo feat. Takeoff; “Boyfriend”-Usher; “Jeans”- Jessie Reyez feat. Miguel; “Favourite”- Xavier Omar feat. ElhaeLove of My Life: Hip Hop turns 50 years old this year, and the TLP crew recalls a moment/project that made them fall in love with America’s last great art form.Album Review: “Patience”- Mick Jenkins

Listens Lately: What have you been keeping in rotation with your listens lately? Bop or Not: “Jealousy”-Offset ft. Cardi B; “Angel”- Halle; “Mustard”-Jordan Ward ft. 6lack; “Paint The Town Red”- Doja CatSay It Ain’t Zo: We discuss the alleged charges against LizzoAlbum Review: “UTOPIA”- Travis Scott

Listens Lately: What have you been keeping in rotation with your listens lately?Bop or Not: “New Type”- Summer Walker feat. Childish Gambino; “My Phone Can Die”-Rory, Ari Lennox, and James F.; “Daydreaming”-NxWorries ; “Lipstick Lover”- Janelle MonaéTig Ole Bitties on the Gram: Janelle has caused a stir 👀with the rollout of her new single/visual, “Lipstick Lover” for an upcoming album. We discuss…Album Review: “KAYTRAMINÉ”-KAYTRAMINÉ

Listens Lately: What have you been keeping in rotation with your listens lately?Bop or Not: “Put It On The Floor”- Lotto; “Turn It Up”- Rico Nasty; “Just Relax”- Lola Brooke; “Bops”- Coi LerayAlbum Review: “All For You”- AmariaEarworm: “Blank Face LP”- ScHoolboy Q

Listens Lately: What have you been keeping in rotation with your listens lately?Bop or Not: “4eva”- KAYTRAMINÉ; “Search and Rescue”- Drake; “Princess Diana”- Ice Spice/ Nicki; “Try Me”- Jorja SmithDamn, Daniel: Before we review him, do we believe him? Apologized for putting his cape around an irrelevant “culture vulture” YouTuber. All just in time for his third album release. Do we accept? Do we care? Album Review: “NEVER ENOUGH” (deluxe edition)- Daniel Caesar

Listens Lately: What have you been keeping in rotation with your listens lately?Bop or Not: “GLU”- Usher; “What It Is (Block Boy)” feat. Kodak Black; “Body Do”- Chlöe; “Smoke”- Victoria Monét feat. Lucky Daye; TicketDiaster: Ticket sales giant, Ticketmaster is in under scrutiny again with accusations of price gouging. This time it’s a Canadian man suing the company over the price of Drake and 21 Savage tickets. Album Review: “Since I Have A Lover”- 6lack

Listens Lately: What have you been keeping in rotation with your listens lately?Bop or Not: “How Does It Feel”- Chlöe feat. Chris Brown; “Kant Nobody”- Lil Wayne feat. DMX; “Moonlight”- feat. Kali Uchis; “Out of State”- Finesse2tymes]\\]Music News: Riri to perform at Oscars; Drake contemplating “graceful” retirement in interview; Quavo claims there will be no more “Migos” after Take’s death and ongoing beef with Offset.Album Review: “Lovesick”- Don Toliver

Listens Lately: What have you been keeping in rotation with your listens lately?Bop or Not: “Ron Artest”- Babyface Ray feat. 42 Dugg; “Let Me Go”-Daniel Caesar; “Fact”-Ghostluvme feat. Lil Uzi Vert; “Cuff It (Wetter Remix)”-Beyoncé Don’t do it for the Gram: Like always, the Grammys leave us dumbfounded with the obvious snubs and stupid acceptance speeches. We give our post-Grammy commentary.Earworm: “Black Radio”- Robert Glasper

Listens Lately: What have you been keeping in rotation with your listens lately?Bop or Not: “Two Tens”- Cordae feat. Anderson Paak; “Pray It Away”- Chloë; “Do You Like Me”-Daniel Caesar; “Sucka or Sum”- Rae SremmundNew Year, New Music: 2023 is here and the TLP crew gives a quick overview of some of the biggest artists scheduled to release projects this year.EP Review: “Like..?”- Ice Spice

Listens Lately: What have you been keeping in rotation with your listens lately?Bop or Not: “ Shittin’ Me”- A$AP Rocky; “FTCU”- Latto, Glorilla, Gangsta Boo; “One Mic, One Gun”-Nas & 21 Savage; “Lil Mama”- 2RareSpotify Wronged: Your favorite music stalker once again reveals how much media you consumed. Let’s share!Album Review: “HEROES & VILLAINS”- Metro Boomin