Reg And Stone Talk Music!

We talk about the Chicago to West African festival pipeline, Spotify following the tech rules of why innovate when you can buy out, and new music from Steve Lacy, Flo Milli, Orion Sun, and Yaya Bey! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Prison Industrial Complex can go fuck itself, but in some broken clock is right twice news, one time the scales of justice tipped a bit in the right direction. Plus Saul Williams new movie/album and Lupe brings us to Zion. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're back! This week we talk about how things suddenly look like Chicago in the 90s. Yes, House music is back, not due to the countless DJs tolling in the underground, but obviously because of Drake and Beyonce (we kid!). Having that said, having the world's two biggest artists embrace the genre could be a turning point. We discuss. Plus new music by Elucid and a video review of IAMDOECHII's "Crazy". See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this very special episode of Reg and Stone, we talk about the new stuff we've been listening to from underground and bubbling acts; no mainstream payola this episode. Shouts to IDK, They Hate Change, Bali Baby, Jahmal Padmore, Rayvne Lenae, Seafood Sam and Black Ends. And please support The Smile a side project by a struggling band called "Radiohead" See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

So Kendrick dropped an album. Stone thinks it's the best album this year. Reg, not so much. Who is right? Click play to find out! Plus, Young Thug gets strung up on RICO charges, and the "land of the free" is using rap lyrics in court to prosecute. Are we really fighting crime here? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Kendrick Lamar returns with a soul-shaking AI-inspired video ahead of his upcoming album launch. Is hip-hop back? Plus, we review the new Black Star album that went platinum on Google Drive...er Luminary last week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week…we weigh the pros and cons of becoming street pharmacists and celebrate Pusha T's decades of providing the guidebook. Plus we talk about the torrent of high profile mainstream rap releases, Vince Staples and you know we always gotta throw a little Sault in the game. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New Pusha T? Drake disses? Is it....2019? Nah, all my friends have Coronavirus so apparently not. This week, we talk about the Drake/Pusha revivals, Tribe and Wu Tang being a part of American History, and the reunion of Black Star on the whitest podcast app possible. Plus, new music by Dreamville, Syd, and Wet Leg. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week…Stone watched the entire Grammy Awards and didn’t hate it? Are the Grammys cool again? Plus, COVID makes artists force fans to mask up to protect the bag. Plus new music by Denzel Curry and Soul Glo. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we discuss Epic Games' (Fortnite) massive acquisition of.....checks notes....Bandcamp? Also, Limewire is back on these streets as NFT platform promising unreleased music. But will the artists get a cut? Plus, the ghost of Prince hates on Morris Day, and Kendrick headlines Glastonbury. Also, new music from EARTHGANG and Belgian musician Charlotte Adigéry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we talk about Kanye...willingly? Apparently, DONDA 2 has exceeded both of our expectations and is actually good? Who knew? Plus shady industry issues result in lawsuits from the families of Drakeo the Ruler and Lil Peep. Plus new music from Metronomy and Zeal Ardor. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we talk about the hip-hop studded Super Bowl Halftime show. Is it a win for the culture...or just a nostalgia trip for 50-year-olds? Also, RIP Betty Davis, Kanye's new drama, and new music from Black Country, New Road and Goldlink. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we discuss the Joe Rogan/Spotify fallout. What does the future hold for the king of streaming? Plus, A$AP and Rihanna, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees, and new music from Saba and anaiis. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we talk about the When We Were Young festival.....and how even millennials now have nostalgia shows. Plus, show cancellations from the Fugees and Adele...was it COVID, or were other things going on? Also, the Super Bowl halftime show is extra Black this year. We won? Plus new music from FKA Twigs, Earl Sweatshirt, and Spellling. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we jump into 2022 and discuss the first major-label release of the year...The Weeknd's DAWN.FM. Is this just another entree of Soundcloud-level sex raps, or is this an evolution of his career? Fortunately, it's the latter. Plus, we give respect due to Ronnie Spector, discuss the Brockhampton breakup, and review new music by Nas. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

SO.....2021 was supposed to be the year we would be standing in line to get into concert venues instead of getting PCR tests......but here we are. Anyway, we finish our 2021 roundup with the best albums of the year! From pop goddesses to underground masters, we definitely cover the spectrum of music from the supposedly "post-Covid" era. Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

You know it's that time of year y'all. The 2021 Reg and Stoneys! This year we give out the awards you REALLY care about. What white signer is invited to the cookout this year? Who murdered their career hardest? Who is the biggest industry plant? You gotta tune in to find out! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wow y'all, somehow we made it to the end of 2021. Somehow, we are healthy enough to go through over 20 of our best songs of this past year. Praise Kanye! Walk with us as we reach back through yet another amazing year time in music! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we talk about the fail-worthy Verzuz with Bone Thugs and Three 6 Mafia. Was it a mismatch, or was it destined to happen? Plus, RIP to yet another Black Man, Virgil Abloh, and we bow down to the queen Adele. Plus, new music by Mach Hommy and tricot. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After a month of technical difficulties, we are back! We give Taylor Swift begrudging respect for sticking it to the man, while sipping the fanciest cognac we can find while listening to the aural version of 70's sex that is the new Silk Sonic record. RIP Young Dolph, Fuck Guns. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.