Hip-Hop High Society
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Hip-Hop High Society Presents: The Roundtable Ep. 82 (02/11/26)
This week, we’re breaking down the shift in rap’s power dynamics—from the legends gracefully stepping back to the stars returning to the pavement. Grab your seat at the table for:
💿 J. Cole’s Grassroots Gamble: The Fall-Off era is officially here, but J. Cole is skipping the arenas to sell CDs out of a Honda Civic trunk. Is this a legendar...
Hip-Hop High Society Presents: The Roundtable Ep. 81 (02/04/26)
Welcome back to the Roundtable. This week, we’re dissecting the aftermath of the biggest night in music, industry-shaking streaming audits, and the complex legacies of the game’s biggest titans.
The Agenda
Grammy Recap: We’re breaking down the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. Is a win for The Clipse a victory for the culture, or a consolation p...
Hip-Hop High Society Presents: The Roundtable Ep.80
Kanye’s "Bully" Rollout: Is the latest apology a genuine moment of clarity or a calculated PR move just days before the album drops?
The Remix Factor: Scottie Cudi vs. Jim Jones—how much credit does a collaborator deserve for an artist's career trajectory?
Crash Dummy of the Week: We’re looking at Wyclef Jean and his "K...
Hip-Hop High Society Presents: The Roundtable Ep.79 (01/21/26)
T.I.’s Reinvention: Locs gone, Pharrell back on the beat. Is this a serious comeback or a reaction to the comedy special criticism?
J. Cole’s Mixtape Play: Rumors of a tape before The Fall Off. Can Cole single-handedly revive the mixtape era as a promotional tool?
The DaBaby Redemption: New music dropping Jan 30th. Can he mov...
Welcome to The Roundtable Ep.78! Tonight, the Hip-Hop High Society crew is breaking down the biggest power moves, contract battles, and award reveals of 2026.
🔥 TONIGHT’S TOPICS:
🏆 HHHS Awards Recap: We are deep into Award Week! We break down the winners from Day 1 and Day 2. Did the right artists take home the crown?
✍️ The Quality vs. Quantity Dilemma: Rome Streetz has a message for the ...
Hot97 Shakes Up, Netflix x iHeart, Nas & Preemo, TI Legacy & Griselda vs Slaughter |Roundtable Ep.77
Hip-Hop High Society Presents: The Roundtable Ep.77 (12/19/25)
The End of an Era at Hot97: Ebro, Rosenberg, and Laura Stylez are officially out. We discuss if this was a failure to adapt to the times or a calculated move. Is this a major win for Drake fans?
Hip-Hop on the Big Screen: iHeart partners with Netflix to bring video podcasts like The Breakfast Club and New Rory & Mal to the streaming g...
Hip-Hop High Society Presents: The Roundtable Ep.76 (12/10/25)
Maino vs. Akademiks: Will this stay internet comedy or get serious?
Battle Rap Chaos: Eazy vs. Cassidy ends in disaster. Should they run it back?
Crash Dummy of the Week: The "Diddy Avengers" (Marlon Wayans & Ja Rule).
Dub or Dud: Live review of "Avalanche" by Jason Flame.
Culture Talk: H...
Hip-Hop High Society Presents: The Roundtable Ep.75 (12/03/25)
50 Cent vs. Diddy: We discuss the controversy surrounding 50 Cent's Netflix collaboration for a Diddy documentary—was it fair game or crossing a line?
Pras Gets 14 Years: Analyzing the sentencing of Pras Michel and whether 14 years in federal prison is a fair outcome.
AI in Music: The growing prevalence of Artificial Intelli...
Max B's Release: Can the 47-year-old Max B still be relevant in today's music scene? We debate the risk of "disappointing comebacks" following prison releases.
DJ Vlad vs. Joyner Lucas: Dissecting the lawsuit—is Vlad suing Lucas over a tweet just because he refused to appear on his platform? Will this finally damage DJ Vlad's platform?
Grammy Nominations Breakdown: Our predic...
🎙️ Hip-Hop High Society Presents: The Roundtable Ep.73
Spotify Lawsuit & Drake Allegations: Discussing the class action lawsuit against Spotify and their response regarding alleged fake streams, specifically throwing a "certain Canadian under the bus."
Crash Dummy of the Week: Historic 2nd Time for Soulja "The Phone Al Capone" Boy.
Dub or Dud – Live Review: Mr. Ripl...
🎧 Episode 72: Featured Topics
Cash Money vs. No Limit Verzuz Aftermath: Who won? The venue disaster, Young Bleed's status, and the future of the Verzuz platform.
Cam'ron Sues J.Cole: Analyzing the royalty dispute and the "just business" argument.
Joey Bada$$ Mental Health Revelation: The honest truth behind the tour cancellation.
Discography Debate: Is NBA YoungBoy b...
Hip-Hop High Society Presents: The Roundtable Ep.71 (10/21/25)
Tyler the Creator's Past Tweets: Should he be held responsible for his "edgelord" days, or should the public do more research on artists before pledging fandom?
Crash Dummy of the Week.
Timbaland Unveils A.I. Artist: Is He Burying His Legacy or Ahead of the Curve in the Music Industry?
Honoring D'Ange...
Cudi Retires, Kai's Power, Ab-Soul Freestyle Fail, Nicki/Cardi Drama, Future of Rap |Roundtable Ep70
Hip-Hop High Society Presents: The Roundtable Ep.70 (10/01/25)
• Mafiathon 3 wraps up lots of guest appearances from the Hip-Hop community. Proof that Kai might be one of the most influential hip-hop media figures. Ab-Soul delivers a meme-worthy freestyle, bad day at the office?
• Kid Cudi Announces Departure from music with release of track and video. Are “retirement” speeches necessary for artists?...
Hip-Hop High Society Presents: The Roundtable Ep.69 (09/25/25)
• Curren$y gets the key to New Orleans, finally getting his flowers? Is Spitta’s run underappreciated due to a lack of radio singles/hits? Can other artists take a page out of his book as far as how they measure success?
• Jay Electronica dropping multiple tapes/Eps. Thoughts on what’s been released so far and Jay Electronica’s career thu...
Hip-Hop High Society Presents: The Roundtable Ep.68 (09/18/25)
• Dame Dash Breakfast Club Interview. Despite the theatrics, harsh truths dropped?
• Hip-Hop is seeing its lowest number of entries on the Spotify global list. Has the bubble burst? Good or bad thing?
• Crash Dummy of the Week: DaBaby aka “N*gga Why?”
• Amidst the Album rollout, Cardi B reveals pregnancy news, on t...
Hip-Hop High Society Presents: The Roundtable Ep.67 (09/11/25)
• Payola RICO on the way? Did the Drake lawsuit actually open up a can of worms? If true could this be a good thing for Hip-Hop/artists?
• Joey BadAss calls 2025 the best year for Hip Hop in a decade. Agree or disagree?
• New Alchemist produced Mobb Deep Album set to drop 8 years after the death of Prodigy. Are we looking forward...
Hip-Hop High Society Presents: The Roundtable Ep.66 (09/04/25)
• Is Young Thug Officially Crashing out at this point? Are the armchair criminal attorneys making it worse? Or are these “street dudes” running to podcasters to yap on street business the reason? Who is behind leaking these jail calls?
• Is Funk Flex a villain or wild speculation? Or who cares, radio dead anyway?
• Stove God Spea...
Cardi B’s ‘Imaginary Players’, Fivio’ 2nd Childhood, Summer Hits & AI Beats Debate |Roundtable Ep.64
Hip-Hop High Society Presents: The Roundtable Ep.64 (08/21/25)
• Cardi B drops “Imaginary Players” song with mixed reaction pending release of sophomore album (finally). Disappointment? Can she be successful trying to rappity rap?
• Crash Dummy of the Week: Fivio “Toys R Us” Foreign
• Dub or Dud – live review
Artist/Song Link: Mista-Ree – Lights Camera Action
• Crown...
Hip-Hop High Society Presents: The Roundtable Ep.63 (08/13/25)
• JID Album “God Does Like Ugly” drops, does it hold up to the hype in a resurgent year of hip-hop music? Is the old formula of a mixed bag of songs for a project drag down the project a bit? Are people who complain about “wordy” rap a part of the watered-down rap problem?
• Gunna drops “The Last Wun,” his aforementioned last release on Y...
Hip-Hop High Society Presents: The Roundtable Ep 61 (07/30/25)
• The Wild Saga of Freddie Gibbs Continues: Throwing shots at Curren$y on new album with Alchemist. Does this make Freddie look bad given the non-confrontational nature of Spitta? Will/should Spitta respond?
• Kai Cenat is listed as #1 amongst Hip-Hop media power rankings released by Complex. Accurate? Or indictment of current Hip-Hop med...
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