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We're back and talking about Kendrick Lamar becoming the first non-classical, non-jazz musician to win a Pulitzer prize for music, Meek Mill finally being released from prison and whether we'll get a Drake collab to capitalize on the moment, and give our expectations for Drake's recently announced next album, Scorpion. Then of course we talk about all of the madness surrounding twitter and Kanye West and his upcoming projects. Lastly, we breakdown J. Cole's latest album, KOD, whether it's his best album yet, and try to break down why he's such a polarizing yet wildly successful figure in hip-hop. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the episode. 00:01:17 - Coachella perfomances 00:04:40 - Kendrick Lamar first non-classical, non-jazz musician to win Pulitzer prize 00:09:20 - What are our expectations for Drake's new album Scorpion? 00:13:49 - Celebrating 20 years of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill and George Clinton retiring 00:16:04 - Mee

We're back and we finally got Cardi B's long anticipated debut album. We discuss our thoughts about the project and whether or not we believe it lived up to the immense hype and talk whether Nicki Minaj was being petty for starting her rollout right after it's release. We also talk about Apple Music removing the ability to download music and the increasing hold streaming services are having on people, if we think Coachella has become too mainstream and started to plateau, and our first 5 star album ratings of 2018 from Young Fathers, The Weeknd, and Saba - among other things. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the episode. 00:01:02 - Is Nicki Minaj being petty or is it just competition? 00:16:41 - Apple Music, Spotify, and Tidal have you locked in the system 00:24:21 - 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 00:27:13 - JaVale McGee, a secretly dope producer? 00:30:55 - Has Coachella plateaued and become too mainstream? 00:38:42 - Did Cardi B's

On this week's show we have special guest Miha Pavel (@familiarspot), from the Sacremento area, on to talk about his journey through photography over the years, his Romanian roots and its influence on his music, as well as his thoughts on the role of social media and emerging technologies, i.e. smart phones, in the field of photography as a whole. And of course we go on tangents about conspiracy theories, not being able to compete with Dexter the Peacock, the toxicity of online comments, and get an answer to the age old question - Signs or The Village? Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the episode. 00:10:00 - Being a photographer on social media these days 00:20:05 - The constant struggle between creation for purpose vs commercialism 00:28:08 - We can't compete with Dexter the (literal) Peacock 00:32:29 - Camera phones have changed photography for (mostly) the better 00:40:12 - The toxic nature of social media and the rising urge to #D

We're back and this time we're discussing a lot of notable happenings in music like Tekashi 6ix9ine's interview where he gets the better of the usually on point Charlamagne, Drake, Snoop Dogg, and SoundCloud rap's first number ones, and Cardi B finally giving a release date for her debut album. We then question if it's still right to listen to R. Kelly's music despite the seemingly neverending string of sexual abuse allegations. And end things by giving our thoughts and reactions to the latest albums from XXXTENTACION, David Byrne, and Jack White, and struggle to explain the genre-less nature of them all. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the episode. 00:01:40 - Tekashi 6ix9ine out trolled Charlamagne and The Breakfast Club 00:10:19 - Drake's first #1 solo song 00:12:49 - Snoop Dogg #1 on the Gospel charts 00:16:03 - Cardi B's debut album is finally here 00:18:29 - A Tribe Called Quest's last music video ever 00:20:33 - Is it wrong to

On this week's show we have special guest Kayce Tynan (@kaycelebrity) on, out of Chico, CA, to talk about her psychedelic fantasy art, developing her High Anxiety brand, and augmented reality/immersive art. Then we talk about the recent controversies surrounding H&M, Kendrick Lamar, Robin Thicke, and the constant fight for artists' rights/copyright protections. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the episode. 00:02:46 - The psychedelic fantasy art of Kayce Tynan and developing her High Anxiety brand 00:32:02 - Augmented reality and the trend toward immersive/interactive art 00:46:00 - H&M, Kendrick Lamar, Robin Thicke, and the assault on artists' rights/copyright protections 01:09:28 - Kayce's artistic and pop culture influences Topic Suggestions, Questions, or Comments: livinglifefearless.co/podcasts podcasts@livinglifefearless.co Relevant Links: livinglifefearless.co Intro Song: Ryan Little - Two Step

We're back and we're talking about the iHeartRadio Awards show and if they're even worth watching? Also, Chance the Rapper won the innovator award, but is he really an innovator? Jay-Z and Beyonce just announced their On the Run II tour so will we finally get that long rumored joint album? Are we even hyped for it? Then we discuss Elton John's last big hurrah and his upcoming eclectic, star studded tribute album, and close by talking about the latest projects from Tory Lanez, Logic, and PRhyme (Royce da 5'9" and DJ Premiere), and new upcoming releases. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the episode. 00:01:35 - Craig Mack passed away  00:04:50 - Does anyone even watch the iHeartRadio Awards and is Chance the Rapper really an innovator? 00:14:18 - Are we finally getting a Jay-Z and Beyonce joint album? 00:26:27 - Lauryn Hill headlining the Pitchfork Festival 00:28:16 - Elton John's star studded, eclectic, self-produced tribute album 00:3

We're back (Shannon, Dareece, and Dario) and we're ready to discuss our thoughts about the Oscars and most importantly see who won from our prior predictions. But first we open by getting Shannon and Dario's opinions about Black Panther and close with discussions about Lion King 2, Sandlot 2, and Disney's continued (lackluster) effort at making live-adaptations of their classic animated films - which spawned the meme worthy phrase, "You don't know about Kovu bro?!". As well, as Shannon's Top 5 Stephen King adaptations and new shows like Counterpart and Hap and Leonard that you should all check out. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the episode. 00:00:58 - Shannon and Dario's opinions about Black Panther 00:09:18 - Our Oscars reactions 00:20:16 - Our Oscars prediction results (Dareece gets washed) 00:41:43 - The blasphemy of Lion King 2 and Disney's bad streak of live-action adaptations  00:51:20 - Shannon's Top 5 Stephen King adaptatio

We hop back on the Musicphiles podcast to discuss all of the recent major releases over the past couple of weeks. We tell why both the Migos and Justin Timberlake were major let downs for us, why Kendrick Lamar is at the top of music, and the unexpected dopeness of Skyzoo's In Celebration of Us. Lastly we touch on a few other albums we've had our ears to and list albums to be on the look out for this Friday. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the episode. 00:01:04 - Culture II was a massive step back for the Migos 00:11:03 - Man of the Woods is Justin Timberlake's worst album yet 00:21:25 - The Black Panther album has solidified Kendrick Lamar's position at the top 00:27:38 - Nipsey Hussle and the west coast resurgence in hip-hop 00:37:10 - The unexpected dopeness of Skyzoo and the rising black consciousness 00:53:15 - Other albums we've been checking for (AWOLNATION, The Wombats, Jaron Lamar Davis, Mick Jenkins, and more) 01:07:15 -

Marvin Touré joins us again to go full on spoilercast about Marvel's Black Panther and go on a deeper analytical dive about its many themes. We finish things off by talking about the recent presidential portraits and possible deeper meanings. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the episode. 00:02:58 - Spoilercasting Black Panther 00:53:24 - Presidential portraits and their possible deeper meanings Topic Suggestions, Questions, or Comments: livinglifefearless.co/podcasts podcasts@livinglifefearless.co Relevant Links: livinglifefearless.co Intro Song: Ryan Little - Two Step

Following up to one of the world's biggest sporting events, Super Bowl 52, we talk about the game and Justin Timberlake's 'controversial' halftime show. We're creeped out by A24's newest trailer for their upcoming psychological horror, Hereditary, talk Faizon Love taking shots at Dave Chappelle, and we get real philosophical when discussing the high concept noir sci-fi of Netflix's Altered Carbon. Lastly, we speak on the recent Quentin Tarantino revelations and struggle to separate artists from their work. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the episode. 00:02:17 - A24's creepy AF new trailer for Hereditary 00:05:30 - Super Bowl thoughts and Justin Timberlake's halftime performance 00:25:35 - Faizon Love and Mo'Nique taking shots at Dave Chappelle 00:40:22 - The high concept noir sci-fi of Altered Carbon and the deep philosophical questions it poses 00:57:12 - Can we separate artists personal selves and their work? Topic Suggestions, Qu

Shit gets real in this episode as we speak to Marvin Touré about his upcoming art work, the influences of his West African heritage and being a first-generation immigrant, and his cautious optimism about Marvel's upcoming Black Panther film. We also dive deep into an artist's struggle to convey his own life and perspective while still leaving room for interpretation from a larger audience, untraining your mind after years of traditional schooling, the themes of the racial undertones of body perception, mental conditioning, and the mentality towards art in West Africa compared to the traditional Western context. Needless to say we dive deep. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the episode. 00:07:37 - Thoughts about Trump's 'shitholes' comment 00:13:00 - The inspirations and experiences driving the themes of his future work 00:20:58 - What's the excitement level for Marvel's first black/African superhero film, Black Panther? 00:40:18 - The

We return to the Grammys to check our results on our winner predictions and see who came out on top. We also give our general reactions and thoughts about this years awards show and we fix the Grammys biggest problem. Then we end things out talking about some of the latest news and music out there. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the episode. 07:40 - Grammy predictions results 28:23 - Are the Grammys still important? 40:02 - News & new music Relevant Links: livinglifefearless.co Intro Song: www.thepassionhifi.com

For this show we have Shannon Griffiths, frequent writer and collaborator, joining us as a co-host. We ask her what shows she's currently watching and her thoughts on Time's Up and this recent wave of change washing across Hollywood and how that may affect this year's Oscars. Then we give our annual predictions on the winners and react to the biggest snubs and surprises. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the episode. 06:00 - How's this current climate going to affect the Oscars? 12:49 - Snubs, surprises, and predictions for the 90th Academy Awards Topic Suggestions, Questions, or Comments: livinglifefearless.co/podcasts podcasts@livinglifefearless.co Relevant Links: livinglifefearless.co Intro Song: Ryan Little - Two Step

For our first Musicphiles podcast of 2018 we have our very first guest on! Aspiring drummer/artist Jaron Lamar Davis stops by to talk about his upcoming eclectic alternative electric jazz hip-hop album called My View Through the Lense of Music and the process of creating his first album. As well as giving us a trained musician's point of view on Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly and the increase of jazz, blues, and funk influences in hip-hop and 'urban' music in general. Then he joins us in listing our most anticipated albums (confirmed and rumored) of 2018. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the episode. Topic Suggestions, Questions, or Comments: livinglifefearless.co/podcasts podcasts@livinglifefearless.co Relevant Links: livinglifefearless.co https://www.jaronlamardavis.com/ Intro Song: Jaron Lamar Davis - How Insensitive

We're back with the first new show of 2018 and we open things up by taking care of some housecleaning, discussing our holidays and resolutions for the new year, then movie into impressions of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the backlash Dave Chappelle is facing and whether we think society is too easily offended. Then we end things talking about shows and movies we've been watching over the holidays and if Oprah is a bit of a hypocrite. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the episode. 00:03:34 - The Last Jedi impressions 00:16:37 - Is Bright as bad as everyone says it is? 00:27:08 - Dave Chappelle trolled an entire audience 00:49:03 - Black Panther is reminiscent of Obama '08 00:55:16 - Disney bought 20th Century Fox, should we be excited or worried? 01:04:48 - Is Oprah being a hypocrite? Topic Suggestions, Questions, or Comments: livinglifefearless.co/podcasts podcasts@livinglifefearless.co Relevant Links: livinglifefearless.co Intro Son

It's that time of year again! With the recently announced list of nominees for the 2018 Grammys we're back ready to discuss what we think of the field, who we think got snubbed, who's inclusion surprised us the most, and to of course give our predictions for the winners of each category. Also we touch on the historical diversity found in this Grammys Album of the Year category. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the episode. Topic Suggestions, Questions, or Comments: livinglifefearless.co/podcasts podcasts@livinglifefearless.co Relevant Links: livinglifefearless.co thecollectivv.co Intro Song: www.thepassionhifi.com

In this week's show we have a frank and open discussion about this seemingly never ending cycle of sexual assault accusations/revelations taking down icon after icon and what we think is driving these people in power to risk it all. Then we give our initial and spoiler-filled reactions to Season 1 of Netflix and Marvel's The Punisher, as well as our reactions to the brand new Avengers: Infinity War trailer and discuss the DC vs Marvel cinematic universes. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the episode. 00:38 - The ongoing and escalating number of sexual assault accusations 25:20 - Impressions and thoughts on Season 2 of The Punisher * Spoilers * 43:42 - The new Avengers: Infinity War Trailer and DC vs Marvel cinematic universes 55:09 - Are we even that excited for The Last Jedi? Topic Suggestions, Questions, or Comments: livinglifefearless.co/podcasts podcasts@livinglifefearless.co Relevant Links: livinglifefearless.co Intro Song: Ry

We're back and we're talking about all of the recent music and music news that has happened over the past couple of weeks. This week we talk about Big K.R.I.T.'s latest double disc effort, 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time, and whether we think this is his definitive album thus far. Also, we talk about the surprisingly dope SYRE by Jaden Smith and debate whether or not Cyhi's long awaited debut, No Dope On Sundays is a top 5 rap album of the year. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the episode. 01:27 - Is 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time Big K.R.I.T.'s definitive album? 13:16 - Is No Dope On Sundays a top 5 rap album of the year? 32:25 - Jaden Smith's unexpectedly dope debut 51:33 - Lil Peep and the promotion of drug culture in music Topic Suggestions, Questions, or Comments: livinglifefearless.co/podcasts podcasts@livinglifefearless.co Relevant Links: livinglifefearless.co thecollectivv.co Intro Song: www.thepassionhifi.com

This week's show is all about Stephen King and his recent resurgence in film & TV adaptations. We rank our Top 5 King adaptations and going full on spoiler talk about IT and The Dark Tower. We also touch on the impossible to avoid Harvey Weinstein situation, go on a Dragon Ball tangent, and take a look at Marvel's rising presence on TV. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the episode. 0:44 - Harvey Weinstein 09:44 - New and upcoming Marvel movies & TV shows 23:02 - Dragon Ball tangent 27:12 - Spoilercast for IT & The Dark Tower 47:09 - Ranking Stephen King's Top 5 film adaptations Topic Suggestions, Questions, or Comments: livinglifefearless.co/podcasts podcasts@livinglifefearless.co Relevant Links: livinglifefearless.co thecollectivv.co Intro Song: Ryan Little - Two Step

We're back and we're talking about all of the recent music and music news that has happened over the past couple of weeks. This week we talk about the iconic Tom Petty's recent passing, XXL turning 20, Big K.R.I.T making his return with an upcoming double album - whether or not we think he's had a definitive album yet, and other notable news like Bill Murray garnering a #1 album on the classical charts. Lastly we discuss whether we believe Chance the Rapper to be for real or a fraud, and our thoughts on UK hip-hop. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the episode. 01:06 - Tom Petty passes away  04:36 - Notable music news 7:40 - Does Big K.R.I.T. have a definitive album? 15:45 - More notable music news 24:22 - Bill F**KING Murray 32:52 - Chance the Rapper (and another Kanye tangent): For real or fraud? 45:21 - Rising UK hip-hop 54:20 - New and upcoming releases Topic Suggestions, Questions, or Comments: livinglifefearless.co/podcasts p