Did Drake Invent the Rapper-Sanger?

SUMMARY
In this episode, after a long hiatus, we decided to tackle a New York Times article about Drake. The article is titled "Rappers Are Singers Now. Thank Drake" and written by Jon Caramanica. It got a LOT of attention in multiple hip hop circles due to the audacity of the statement. We had no choice but to talk about this. We dive into the article and ask does the author make a good pernt? We ask what other artists were signing before Drake? And we also consider what the next decade might bring us.

SHOUTS
The 1619 Podcast hosted by Nikole Hannah Jones - Therm said this shit is fucking FIRE! Specifically, he thinks the first roughly 20 mins of episode 3 was some of the best audio storytelling he's ever heard in podcasting.

Rozay said peep Yaw Geez's album because you won't be disapernted. Big Therm agreed. He also gave a shout to Full Tilt Brewery because he fux with what they're doing over there.

#YOTY (Yams of the Year)

Therm chose Raychiel

Rozay said he loves Tabria Majors

OTHER LINKS MENTIONED
RIP Juice Wrld

Webbie doing the Breakfast Club drop - Brace yourself, this shit is fucking hilarious

"Same time a man is murdered, the beginning and end" - sadly, Big Therm couldn't recite these lyrics properly during the show

Pop Out - One of the Big Therm's favorite songs right now

Meek interview with Charlamange - Rozay mentioned this interview.

Ja Rule crying during a video - haha! This man is trying to step out and be vulnerable in hip hop, but we still ridiculed him at the time.

DaBaby had shorty shaking her ass on the SNL stage - This reminded Big Therm of how hip hop used to push the envelope back in the day because so many people were upset about this.

Cam and Dame on Bill O Reilly - Jokes

Rozay asked Therm what his Top 3 albums of the year were. He could only come up with two. The Jim Jones album and the Wale.

Therm mentioned Hot97 rating Wale Top 3 love song rappers. Here's the debate.

Rozay mentioned his favorite albums of the year (Revenge of the Dreamers, YBN Cordae shit, Boogie, Chixtape and Dave East joint)

Therm said he didn't like the Jeezy or Ross

Rozay gave honorable mention to Rapsody's Album, Summer Walker's album, DaBaby's album, Kanye's gospel joint and 2 Chainz shit.

INSTRUMENTALS USED
Nas - Made You Look

Post Malone & Swae Lee - Sunflower

Lil Baby - Whoa

Lil Tecca - Ransom

Juice WRLD - Day 1

Shy Glizzy ft Tory Lanez & Gunna - Do You Understand

Dipset - I Really Mean It

Trippie Red ft. DaBaby - Death

NLE Choppa - Side

YFN Lucci - Date Night

Nipsey Hussle - U See Us

Drake - Nice For What

Playboi Carti - Arm & Leg

Drake - Duppy freestyle

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