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Back at it with Peter A. Berry, writer and editor at large who has bylines in XXL, COMPLEX, Pitchfork, Okayplayer and more. We talk about how we connected via my reaction to an Uncle Murda video clip that Peter put a wild spin on and how it lead to this unique episode diving into one album that has made a significant impact this year already which is Schoolboy Q's 'Blue Lips.' We expand on Peter's review of 'Blue Lips' for Stereogum and the singular themes that show up on the project (that typically don't show up on rap albums). We break down what makes it special on several levels; whether or not the lack of an anthemic single matters, and Peter flexes his basketball-stat expertise to make a case for how Q is the rapgame Jimmy Buckets. We also get into how Q is a weirdo in the best way possible and why an album of this caliber is a biproduct of time in the game without becoming a crotchety old man. 

Yash is back with another solo episode in the thick of Super Bowl Weekend, the Waste Management Phoenix Open and Kanye's 'VULTURES 1' album release. He unveils how Usher is just another guy in the bathroom, breaks down uncleared samples and estate-beefs elicited by Ye's album combined with the intricacies behind its second-rate distribution and problematic rollout. He also get's into A$AP Rocky's Puma pump fake, Eric Sermon eating well off Metro Boomin and Abel's royalty checks, plus Schoolboy Q's anticipated return. Party in the front, Top 5 songs in the back.

Big Pimpin'  | Jay-Z feat. UGK
Thot Shit  | Megan Thee Stallion
Racks  | YC ft Future
Way 2 Sexy  | Drake feat. Future & Young Thug
Kill 'Em With Success  | Eearz, ScHoolboy Q, 2 Chainz & Mike Will Made It
Moonwalking In Calabasas  | DDG ft Blueface
Esskeetit  | Lil Pump
Twinnem  | Coi Leray
X  | Tinashe Ft. Jeremih
Jumpman  | Drake & Future

Welcome to the 90th Episode of the Shonen Tapes Podcast. On this Brandonless episode, the rest of the guys discuss one of the best albums of 2014, Schoolboy Q's album Oxymoron.  They go over what makes Schoolboy and this album so great, which songs were their most and least favorites, and whether or not this album has stood the test of time. They also talk about Schoolboy's overall influence, and finally decide where this album stands in the rest of his discography. Do you have Oxymoron in your rotation? Make sure to let everyone know how you feel about this album by reaching out on all forms of social media!

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This episode includes: Schoolboy Q, Oxymoron, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller, Crash Talk, 2 Chainz, Tyler, the Creator, Raekwon, Jay Rock, TDE

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Armond & Doc return to talk about Wrestlemania and how sports could/should use streaming services, new singles from Anderson Paak & Schoolboy Q, and (of course) the sudden success of "Old Town Road" - the remix, the reception, and a lot more. Plus Doc goes to New Orleans & all the usual randomness you've come to expect.