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Grammy nominations are in! We break down the categories we actually care about and determine who we want to win versus who we think is gonna win. Also, Druski and Birdman are beefing? Is it real or not...?

P.S. Where the hell is Boy's a Liar by PinkPantheress and Ice Spice for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance??

TIMECODES:
2:03 K-pop artists super popular/outselling American artists
3:05 Missy Elliot doing 400,000 in the first week
5:45 Everyone said Utopia trash first and that is what people are sticking with
9:55 Record of the Year Nominations
18:19 Where is ‘Boys a Liar Part 2’
22:14 Anti Ice-Spice Agenda
22:40 Best new artist
25:16 Ice Spice, Cardi B comparison
26:50 “Good is fine but this is the Grammys”
28:04 This is like Rookie of the Year
29:39 Producer of the year
32:00 Hitboy saved Nas
38:30 No breakthrough artists on their radar
40:30 The Hip-hop category has gotten better
49:00 The Grammys want Drake at their show so badly
54:30 Who is the Grammy's favourite white women
56:10 Druski vs Birdman


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This week Demar and Adriel discuss Lil Baby’s third studio album “It’s Only Me”, its repetitive production and feeding his fan base.

Demar’s rating: 3.5
Adriel’s rating : 6

Love List: Real Spill, Forever, California Breeze

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This week Demar and Adriel discuss Slowthai’s sophomore album “Tyron” and the duality of it’s two discs.

Demar’s rating: 7
Adriel’s rating: 7


The Love List: CANCELLED, PLAY WITH FIRE & the entire second disc.


P.S. Happy 10 year anniversary to Frank Ocean’s nostalgia, ULTRA


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This week Demar and Adriel discuss Hayley Williams’ sophomore album “ FLOWERS for VASES / descansos” and her aggressive mediocrity.

Demar’s rating: 5
Adriel’s rating: 5.5


The Love List: My Limb, Over Those Hills, Find Me Here, Just a Lover


P.S. Why does it sound like we’ve heard this album, 3 times already? Oh wait...


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This week Demar and Adriel discuss Arlo Park’s debut album “Collapsed in Sunbeams”, her airy vocals and her despaired lyrics.

Demar’s rating: 9.5
Adriel’s rating: 9


The Love List: Bluish, Porta 400, Just Go, Green Eyes, Caroline

NO SKIPS

P.S. This is our AOTY so far.


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This week Demar and Adriel discuss Lil Skies’ sophomore album “Unbothered”, his abysmal lyrics, generic production and faux sad aesthetic.

Demar’s rating: 2
Adriel’s rating: 2


The Love List: Riot...? 😬

P.S. If you’re a Lil Skies fan... why? Please tell us, we want to know 😂


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This week Demar and Adriel discuss Ashnikko’s debut mixtape “DEMIDEVIL”, her status as a rapper and whether everything needs to be ‘trappified’.

Demar’s rating: 5
Adriel’s rating: 6.5


The Love List: Daisy, Toxic, Slumber Party, Deal With it

P.S. The blue hair is a wig right??


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This week Demar and Adriel discuss Playboi Carti’s highly anticipated second studio album “Whole Lotta Red”, his leaks and his scattered sound.

Demar’s rating: 5
Adriel’s rating: 3.5


The Love List: Place, I love you hate you, ILoveUIHateU, Teen X

P.S. This album is gonna kill at concerts


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Finally, it’s the list you’ve all been waiting for! This week Demar and Adriel count down their top 10 albums of the year and their lists are filled with more than a few twists. First, hear the duo trade off their 10-6 (13:20), then their top 5’s (31:25)



P.S. Yes we will be reviewing Whole Lotta Red if (and we mean IF) it drops this Christmas.



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This week Adriel and Demar discuss Taylor Swift’s ninth studio album “Evermore”, its relationship with Folklore and her release cycle.

Demar’s rating: 6
Adriel’s rating: 4


The Love List: No body, No Crime, Champagne Problems, Happiness, Long Story Short


P.S. This album is oddly overproduced


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This week Adriel and Demar discuss Kid Cudi’s seventh studio album “Man on the Moon III: The Chosen” and his influence.

Demar’s rating: 3
Adriel’s rating: 7


The Love List: Heaven on Earth, Show Out, Sad People, Lovin’ Me

P.S. I only claim Lovin’ Me

~ Demar


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This week Adriel and Demar discuss Rico Nasty’s debut studio album “Nightmare Vacation”, the difference between albums and mixtapes in 2020 and the golden era of women in hip hop.

Demar’s rating: 5
Adriel’s rating: 4.5


The Love List: IPHONE, Let it Out, Smack a Bitch (remix), Back and Forth


P.S. The hook for Pussy Poppin... 😬😬

P.P.S. Aminé is fully in his bag rn, Back & Forth sounds like a Limbo cut more than a Rico Nasty track.



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This week Adriel and Demar discuss Miley Cyrus’ seventh studio album “Plastic Hearts”, genre switching and rockstars.

Demar’s rating: 8
Adriel’s rating: 8


The Love List: Prisoner, Plastic Hearts, Gimmie What I Want, Midnight Sky, Bad Karma, Edge of Midnight, Never Be Me,


P.S. Somehow Adriel doesn’t like WTF Do I Know 🤯



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This week Adriel and Demar discuss Megan Thee Stallion’s debut album “Good News”, the beef and the misunderstanding of her strengths.


Demar’s rating: 5.5
Adriel’s rating: 5

The Love List: Shots Fired, Circles, Freaky Girls, What’s New


P.S. Nice For What walked so Circles could run


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This week Adriel and Demar discuss 2 Chainz’s sixth album “So Help Me God!”, his maturity and his claim as southside Hov.

Demar’s rating: 7
Adriel’s rating: 7

The Love List: Save Me, Can't Go For That, Vampire, Wait For you to die, Toni


P.S. The samples on this one are nuts


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This week Demar and Adriel discuss Future and Lil Uzi Vert’s first collab album “Pluto x Baby Pluto” and Future’s influence.

Demar’s rating: 5
Adriel’s rating: 5

The Love List: Million Dollar Pay, Sleeping on the Floor, Plastic

P.S. Future saved this one 👀


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This week Demar and Adriel discuss NAV’s latest mixtape “Emergency Tsunami” and his artistic stagnation.

Demar’s rating: 3
Adriel’s rating: 4

The Love List: Friends & Family, Nasty, Vetement Socks

P.S. this is a strong contender for album art of the year

P.P.S. The album art for this mixtape is so good the music almost makes it look like false advertising.


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This week Demar and Adriel discuss Ty Dolla Sign’s latest album “Featuring Ty Dolla Sign”, status as a feature artist and expectations.

Demar’s rating: 6
Adriel’s rating: 5.5

Demar’s Love List: Status, Temptations, Spicy, Nothing Like Your Exes

Adriel’s Love List: Your Turn, Time Will Tell, Track 6, Real Life


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This week Demar and Adriel discuss Benny the Butcher’s sophomore album “Burden of Proof”, Benny’s story and Hit-boy’s hot streak.

Demar’s rating: 5.5
Adriel’s rating: 8

The Love List: Burden of Proof, Legend, War Paint, Timeless


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This week Demar and Adriel discuss Headie One’s debut album “EDNA”, it’s shifting sound and his unrefined songwriting.

Demar’s rating: 6.5
Adriel’s rating: 6

The Love List: Princess Cuts, Parlez Vous Anglais, Try Me, Bumpy Ride


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