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On Episode 334 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor wrap up season three by discussing their picks for Album of the Year (Women), Album of the Year (Rap), Album of the Year (Hip-Hop), and more!

On Episode 333 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘HERBERT’ by Ab-Soul.

On episode 332 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘Mob’ by Babyface Ray.

On Episode 331 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘Heroes & Villains’ by Metro Boomin.

On Episode 330 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘Jupiter’s Diary: 7 Day Theory’ by Rod Wave.

On Episode 329 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘Feed Tha Streets III’ by Roddy Ricch.

On episode 328 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘King’s Disease III’ by Nas.

On episode 327 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘Anyways, Life’s Great…’ by GloRilla.

On episode 326 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘Her Loss’ by Drake & 21 Savage.

On the tenth episode of the It’s All Opinion Podcast, Nate Spurlin talks with Klassik Poet. about his music, New York Giants fandom, passion for books, and fascination with documentaries.

On Episode 325 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘Ma’ I Got A Family (A Gangsta Grillz Special Edition Hosted by DJ Drama)’ by NBA Youngboy.

On Episode 324 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘It’s Only Me’ by Lil Baby.

On Episode 323 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘Only Built For Infinity Links’ by Quavo & Takeoff.

On episode 322 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘Entergalactic’ by Kid Cudi.

On episode 321 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘I Got Issues’ by YG.

On episode 320 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘Last Man Standing’ by BIG30.

On episode 319 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘$oul $old $eperately’ by Freddie Gibbs.

On episode 318 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘Demons Protected By Angels’ by NAV.

On episode 317 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘The Forever Story’ by JID.

On episode 9 of the It’s All Opinion Podcast, Nate Spurlin welcomes Denzel Rodgers, host of the Bronx Bias Podcast. Throughout the episode the two podcasters discuss podcasting, Denzel’s hate for the New York Yankees, hot takes for the upcoming NFL season, and more!

On episode 316 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘Traumazine’ by Megan Thee Stallion.

On episode 315 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘Beautiful Mind’ by Rod Wave.

On episode 314 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘The Last Slimeto’ by NBA Youngboy.

On Episode 313 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘Survivor’s Guilt’ by Mozzy.

On Episode 312 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘You Still Here, Ho?’ by Flo Milli.

On Episode 311 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘2000’ by Joey Bada$$.

On the eighth episode of the It’s All Opinion podcast, Nate Spurlin sits down with Solomon Francis, a photographer from New York City to discuss some of the ins and outs of photography.

On Episode 310 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss Lupe Fiasco’s ‘Drill Music In Zion.’

On Episode 309 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ by Drake.

On episode 7 of the It’s All Opinion Podcast, Nate Spurlin sits down with Jxhar to talk about his new album ‘Dear Mr. Dreamboat,’ fencing, his artistic process, and more!

On Episode 308 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ by Kendrick Lamar.

On Episode 307 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘Come Home The Kids Miss You’ by Jack Harlow.

On Episode 306 of The Cap Podcast, Nate and Taylor discuss ‘I Never Liked You’ by Future.

On Episode 305 of The Cap Podcast, Nate and Taylor discuss ‘It’s Almost Dry’ by Pusha T.

On episode 304 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss Vince Staples’ ‘Ramona Park Broke My Heart’ and ‘B.I.B.L.E.’ by Fivio Foreign.

On Episode Six of the It’s All Opinion Podcast, Nate Spurlin welcomes Neema Djavadzadeh to talk about his journey as a Houston Rockets fan, advanced basketball analytics, James Harden, the NBA MVP race, and more!

On episode 303 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss Dreamville’s ‘D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape.’

On episode 302 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss Latto’s ‘777.’

On episode 301 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss Denzel Curry’s ‘Melt My Eyez See Your Future.’

On the first episode of season three, Nate and Taylor discuss the new music of the week including Benny The Butcher’s ‘Tana Talk 4’ and Lil Durk’s ‘7220.’ Additionally, the co-hosts discuss some of their favorite albums from the first two and a half months of the year, including music from Gunna, Saba, Kodak Black, NBA Youngboy, Earl Sweatshirt, and more!

On the fifth episode of the It’s All Opinion Podcast, Nate Spurlin welcomes Bobby Manning to talk about his journey to reporting on the Boston Celtics, the current landscape of NBA media, and general thoughts about the rest of the NBA season.

On the fourth episode of the It's All Opinion podcast, Nate Spurlin welcomes Jam Young and PIKE to talk about their rapper-producer partnership and their new project PB&J.

On Episode 334 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor wrap up season three by discussing their picks for Album of the Year (Women), Album of the Year (Rap), Album of the Year (Hip-Hop), and more!

On Episode 333 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘HERBERT’ by Ab-Soul.

On episode 332 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘Mob’ by Babyface Ray.

On Episode 331 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘Heroes & Villains’ by Metro Boomin.

On Episode 330 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘Jupiter’s Diary: 7 Day Theory’ by Rod Wave.

On Episode 329 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘Feed Tha Streets III’ by Roddy Ricch.

On episode 328 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘King’s Disease III’ by Nas.

On episode 327 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘Anyways, Life’s Great…’ by GloRilla.

On episode 326 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘Her Loss’ by Drake & 21 Savage.

On the tenth episode of the It’s All Opinion Podcast, Nate Spurlin talks with Klassik Poet. about his music, New York Giants fandom, passion for books, and fascination with documentaries.

On Episode 325 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘Ma’ I Got A Family (A Gangsta Grillz Special Edition Hosted by DJ Drama)’ by NBA Youngboy.

On Episode 324 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘It’s Only Me’ by Lil Baby.

On Episode 323 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘Only Built For Infinity Links’ by Quavo & Takeoff.

On episode 322 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘Entergalactic’ by Kid Cudi.

On episode 321 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘I Got Issues’ by YG.

On episode 320 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘Last Man Standing’ by BIG30.

On episode 319 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘$oul $old $eperately’ by Freddie Gibbs.

On episode 318 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘Demons Protected By Angels’ by NAV.

On episode 317 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘The Forever Story’ by JID.

On episode 9 of the It’s All Opinion Podcast, Nate Spurlin welcomes Denzel Rodgers, host of the Bronx Bias Podcast. Throughout the episode the two podcasters discuss podcasting, Denzel’s hate for the New York Yankees, hot takes for the upcoming NFL season, and more!

On episode 316 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘Traumazine’ by Megan Thee Stallion.

On episode 315 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘Beautiful Mind’ by Rod Wave.

On episode 314 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘The Last Slimeto’ by NBA Youngboy.

On Episode 313 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘Survivor’s Guilt’ by Mozzy.

On Episode 312 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘You Still Here, Ho?’ by Flo Milli.

On Episode 311 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘2000’ by Joey Bada$$.

On the eighth episode of the It’s All Opinion podcast, Nate Spurlin sits down with Solomon Francis, a photographer from New York City to discuss some of the ins and outs of photography.

On Episode 310 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss Lupe Fiasco’s ‘Drill Music In Zion.’

On Episode 309 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ by Drake.

On episode 7 of the It’s All Opinion Podcast, Nate Spurlin sits down with Jxhar to talk about his new album ‘Dear Mr. Dreamboat,’ fencing, his artistic process, and more!

On Episode 308 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor react to ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ by Kendrick Lamar.

On Episode 307 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss ‘Come Home The Kids Miss You’ by Jack Harlow.

On Episode 306 of The Cap Podcast, Nate and Taylor discuss ‘I Never Liked You’ by Future.

On Episode 305 of The Cap Podcast, Nate and Taylor discuss ‘It’s Almost Dry’ by Pusha T.

On episode 304 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss Vince Staples’ ‘Ramona Park Broke My Heart’ and ‘B.I.B.L.E.’ by Fivio Foreign.

On Episode Six of the It’s All Opinion Podcast, Nate Spurlin welcomes Neema Djavadzadeh to talk about his journey as a Houston Rockets fan, advanced basketball analytics, James Harden, the NBA MVP race, and more!

On episode 303 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss Dreamville’s ‘D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape.’

On episode 302 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss Latto’s ‘777.’

On episode 301 of The Cap Podcast, Nate & Taylor discuss Denzel Curry’s ‘Melt My Eyez See Your Future.’

On the first episode of season three, Nate and Taylor discuss the new music of the week including Benny The Butcher’s ‘Tana Talk 4’ and Lil Durk’s ‘7220.’ Additionally, the co-hosts discuss some of their favorite albums from the first two and a half months of the year, including music from Gunna, Saba, Kodak Black, NBA Youngboy, Earl Sweatshirt, and more!

On the fifth episode of the It’s All Opinion Podcast, Nate Spurlin welcomes Bobby Manning to talk about his journey to reporting on the Boston Celtics, the current landscape of NBA media, and general thoughts about the rest of the NBA season.

On the fourth episode of the It's All Opinion podcast, Nate Spurlin welcomes Jam Young and PIKE to talk about their rapper-producer partnership and their new project PB&J.

After getting over the initial shock of the sonics and the presence of both artists lopsided in favor of Drake, Her Loss, the latest collab album from Drake and 21 Savage, has started to cement itself as one of my favorite albums of the year. I haven’t listened to any new music besides Her Loss. As a result, this playlist is compiled of my favorite tracks from Her Loss and some of my favorite 21 Savage & Drake songs. Tune in and enjoy!

The Hip-Hop community was rocked by the passing of Takeoff on Tuesday. Takeoff, a member of the Migos was influential in his role with the group and Hip-Hop. Because of this devastating loss, I've decided this week’s playlist will be dedicated to Takeoff, filled with some of my favorite Takeoff songs and verses. This week's playlist is comprised of music from Takeoff’s solo album, The Last Rocket, my favorite verses from Takeoff as a member of the Migos, and more! Long Live Takeoff!

With DJ Drama releasing Gangsta Grillz projects with NBA Youngboy, Jeezy, and Snoop Dogg over the weekend, I thought it would be a good time for me to pick some of my favorite DJ Drama collaborations over the past two years. This led me to create a playlist with my favorite tracks from the Tyler, The Creator, Dreamville, and NBA Youngboy Gangsta Grillz projects! Tune in and enjoy!

With Lil Baby releasing his new record, It’s Only Me, I’ve decided to make a playlist revolving around my favorite tracks from my favorite Atlanta artists. I could go on for hours listing my favorite Atlanta trap songs but for the sake of my time and yours, I chose to add the first twelve Atlanta trap songs that came to me. Throughout this playlist, there’s music from Lil Baby, the Migos, 21 Savage, Future, Young Thug, Metro Boomin, and more! Tune in and enjoy!

After an insurmountable amount of Hip-Hop music came out last week, I felt I needed a break from the genre. Luckily, Willow, Joyce Wrice, and Samaria, three of my favorite non-Hip-Hop artists, released music over the past week. This week’s playlist is comprised of my favorite tracks from the projects those three artists released along with some music from Lil Yachty, G Herbo, Quavo, and Takeoff. Tune in and enjoy!

I’m not sure when the meeting where Hip-Hop decided to drop more music that can be listened to in a week happened. Still, it appears that was the catalyst of the influx of music we got over the past week. This week, we got music from BIG30, YG, Freddie Gibbs, Boldy James, Kid Cudi, Baby Tate, Denzel Curry, and more. I haven’t gotten a chance to listen to the albums from Baby Tate and Denzel Curry or the new singles from Roddy Ricch and Trippie Redd, but I’ve listened to (and talked about) the rest of the artists I previously named and you will too in this week’s playlist. Tune in and enjoy!

The past week in Hip-Hop music has supplied enough boredom to cure insomnia. With that being said, I’ve been listening to many of my favorite songs from last year, so this week’s playlist is compiled of tracks that qualify. Throughout this week’s playlist, there is music from Tyler, The Creator, Young Thug, NBA Youngboy, Drake, and more. Tune in and enjoy!

The new music from EST Gee and Symba + DJ Drama carried the past week in Hip-Hop, however, I had some more time to listen to music I’ve missed from past weeks like Realer 2 by NBA Youngboy. Additionally, Ab-Soul released a new single, so I included some of my favorite Ab-Soul tracks in hopes that he releases a new album this year. Tune in and enjoy!

Nav and Ari Lennox dropped albums last week that have a refreshing mild throwback feeling. Because of the great music these two artists released, I’ve included plenty of songs from their new albums as well as music from Lil Uzi Vert, EST Gee, Roddy Ricch, Willow, and more! Tune in and enjoy!

The past week’s musical output has been drier than a biscuit from Popeyes. This has led me to make a playlist comprised of music from some of my favorite artists who haven’t yet released an album in 2022. There’s music from Moneybagg Yo, Polo G, Lil Tjay, Lil Uzi Vert, Trippie Redd, Lil Tecca, Lil Baby, and BIG30. Hopefully, half of these artists release an album before the year is over. Tune in and enjoy!

After a week-long hiatus the OldMilk Spins playlist is back. Comprised of OldMilk’s favorite tracks from over the past two weeks, this week’s playlist has a lot for people who love both the traditional and modern takes on boom bap rap. This playlist features tracks from JID, Roc Marciano, The Alchemist, Joey Badas$$, Ray Vaughn, Lil Tjay, Offset, Pi’erre Bourne, and more. Tune in & enjoy!

With new music from Rod Wave and Megan Thee Stallion, this week’s music output has been an example of the brilliance that is found in Hip-Hop’s rising generation. On this week’s playlist, I’ve included music from Rod Wave, Megan Thee Stallion, Cordae, Babyface Ray, EST Gee, Flo Milli, and more! Tune in & enjoy!

The past week in Hip-Hop has been a fruitful one with new music from NBA Youngboy, Young Nudy, and Doechii. I’ve included music from those artists in addition to music from Trippie Redd, Rod Wave, JID, Lil Tecca, and $not. Tune in & enjoy!

With there being a lull in new Hip-Hop music, the past week has allowed me to check out some projects that have fallen through the cracks. On this week’s playlist, there is music from Maxo Kream, Icewear Vezzo, Doe Boy, Nardo Wick, NAV, Rod Wave, and more! Tune in & enjoy!

The past week was heavily saturated with good music, so for this week’s playlist, I’ve picked out my favorite music from last week. Included in this playlist are songs from Joey Bada$$, Mozzy, Flo Milli, Rico Nasty, Lil Uzi Vert, and more! Tune in & enjoy!

This week’s playlist is a compilation of my favorite new music I’ve been listening to over the past week. Aside from the CMG album which has monopolized what I hear for the past week, I’ve enjoyed new music from Sheff G, Rowdy Rebel, and Steve Lacy. Joining the artists I’ve already named on this playlist are Flo Milli, DJ Premier, BigWalkDog, Joey Bada$$, Latto, and more! Tune in and enjoy!

This week’s playlist is a collection of my favorite tracks from the new projects released by Kota The Friend and Ken Carson. Also in this playlist are some of my favorite singles from CMG, NLE Choppa, Doechii, BlueBucksClan, and Key Glock. Tune in and enjoy!

This week’s playlist is an assortment of songs that have been stuck in my head over the past week. There’s music from Juice WRLD, Lil Tecca, Tyler The Creator, 21 Savage, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Amber Mark, UMI, and more on this week’s playlist! Tune in and enjoy!

This week’s playlist is compiled of some of my favorite Lupe Fiasco tracks throughout his career. With the release of his new album Drill Music In Zion, Lupe Fiasco once again adds a gem to his impressive discography. Accompanying Lupe Fiasco on the vocals of the playlist are Jill Scott, Nikki Jean, John Legend, and more! Tune in & enjoy!

This week’s playlist is a compilation of my favorite tracks of the week as well as some of my favorite tracks made by Drake and 21 Savage. This week’s playlist includes music from BIG30, Flo Milli, Westside Boogie, Drake, 21 Savage, Duke Duece, and more! Tune in & enjoy!

With the annual XXL Freshman list being released this week, this playlist is centered around the 2022 Freshmen. There’s music from BIG30, Nardo Wick, BabyTron, Doechii, Saucy Santana, SoFayGo, and more in this week’s playlist! Tune in & enjoy!

The past week was filled with great albums. 070 Shake’s You Can’t Kill Me and Vory’s Lost Souls were the main highlights of the week for me and the main foundations behind this week’s playlist. In addition to 070 Shake and Vory, I’ve included music from KayCyy, Polo G, UMI, Youngboy Never Broke Again, and Juice WRLD in this week’s playlist. Tune in & enjoy!

With one of my favorite Neo-Soul artists, UMI, releasing her debut album Forest in the City, this week's playlist is comprised of some of my favorite Neo-Soul, R&B, and melodic tracks. This week's playlist is compiled of music from Ari Lennox, UMI, Saba, Amber Mark, Childish Gambino, TheHxliday, Lil Tecca, Gunna, Kendrick Lamar, Kamaiyah, and more! Tune in & enjoy!

This week’s playlist is comprised of some of my favorite new music over the past week. There’s music from Dreezy, Hit-Boy, Baby Tate, Babyface Ray, Kendrick Lamar, Maxo Kream, Gunna, Jelly, Pi’erre Bourne, and more! Tune in and enjoy!

With Kendrick Lamar releasing his first album in five years, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, I’ve found myself relistening to some of my favorite Kendrick Lamar tracks. This week’s playlist is comprised of some of my favorite Kendrick Lamar tracks from Section.80, good kid m.A.A.d city, To Pimp A Butterfly, DAMN., and Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. Making cameos throughout this playlist are GLC, Jay Rock, MC Eiht, George Clinton, Thundercat, U2, Sampha, Baby Keem, Sam Dew, and Beth Gibbons. Tune in and enjoy!

With this week being slow in regard to quality music, this playlist is compiled of tracks that I’ve found myself listening to over the past week. I’ve rediscovered some of my favorite tracks from years ago, listened to some new music, and of course listened to ‘The Heart Part 5’ by Kendrick Lamar. There’s music from Kendrick Lamar, Saba, Nas, Dreamville, Vince Staples, Playboi Carti, 21 Savage, Metro Boomin, Tee Grizzley, and more! Tune in and enjoy!

With one of the best rappers of my lifetime, Future releasing his newest album I NEVER LIKED YOU, I think it’s appropriate to make a playlist of my favorite Future tracks. So, this is what this week’s playlist is, a compilation of my favorite Future tracks from over the years. I had to make some hard decisions to narrow this week’s playlist down to 16 tracks, but I’m happy with the decisions I’ve made and I hope you will be too. Making cameos on this playlist along with Future are Kanye West, Drake, Tems, Gunna, Young Thug, DJ Esco, Lil Uzi Vert, and Juice WRLD! Tune in and enjoy!

Last Friday Pusha T released It’s Almost Dry, an album where the concept was basically a beat battle between Pharrell Williams and Kanye West, two of the best producers of all time. This week’s playlist furthers Pusha T’s concept as I select eight of my favorite Pharrell-produced tracks and eight of my favorite Kanye-produced tracks. On the vocals of these tracks are appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Tyler The Creator, Lil Uzi Vert, 2 Chainz, JAY-Z, Pharrell Williams, Kanye West, and more! I hope you enjoy it!

Last Friday was a crowded one when it comes to music. Hip-Hop fans were treated to new albums from Vince Staples, 42 Dugg & EST Gee, Fivio Foreign, and Coi Leray, as well as two new singles from Lil Baby. I put my favorite tracks from those four albums in this week’s playlist with some music from City Girls and Fredo Bang. Enjoy!

The last two weeks have seen an influx of quality music with artists like Denzel Curry, Latto, and Dreamville once again demonstrating their consistent quality music output. For this week’s playlist I’ve included some of my favorite tracks from three albums as well as some songs from Dreezy, 42 Dugg + EST Gee, Gucci Mane + Key Glock + Young Dolph, Tyler, The Creator, Deante’ Hitchcock, and more! Enjoy!

The music output from the last week was scarce, leading me to explore some music I’ve missed from other genres and some music that didn’t get the credit it may have deserved in the moment. This week’s playlist is a compilation of some of my favorite tracks out of those two categories. Music from $not, Orion Sun, Doechii, Joyce Wrice, Rod Wave, Leikeli47, Trippie Redd, Amber Mark, and Samaria are included in this week’s playlist. Enjoy!

There isn’t a particular theme for this week’s playlist aside from being a compilation of my favorite tracks from the past week. This week’s playlist includes music from Lil Durk, Benny The Butcher, Megan Thee Stallion, Latto, Rex Orange County, Nas, and more! Enjoy!

After a week off, the OldMilk Spins Playlist is back! Throughout the past two weeks, we’ve had a lot of music come out so I wanted to create a playlist that pairs the new releases with some of my favorite tracks overall. I’ve selected tracks from Kodak Black, King Von, Joey Bada$$, Morray, Hit-Boy, Yungeen Ace, Gunna, and more! Enjoy!

February is Black History Month and while 2022's edition hasn't been the most memorable, I'd be remised if I didn't do something to celebrate Black people. As
you can probably guess, the theme of this week's playlist is Black History Month, focusing on tracks that speak specifically to Black people. I've selected tracks from Lupe Fiasco, Saba, Nipsey Hussle, Kendrick Lamar, Rapsody, Big K.R.I.T., Noname, Joey Bada$$, and more to create a playlist that speaks to the current realities of Black America. I hope you enjoy it!

For the first playlist of 2022, 1 thought it would be appropriate to catch everyone up on what I've been listening to during the hiatus. Of course, I had to compress the tracklist to the usual number of sixteen, so to make this playlist more concise I chose to focus on my favorite mellow tracks of 2022 so far. This includes music from Saba, JlD, Babyface Ray, Gunna, Juice WRLD, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Amber Mark, and more. I hope you enjoy this playlist and welcome to 2022!

This update will serve as the final update of the year. 2021 was a fruitful year of Hip-Hop music, ultimately making this year the best year of music since 2016. On the season two finale of The Cap Podcast, I mentioned more than thirty tracks as some of my favorites from the year. While I had to make some cuts, these sixteen tracks are some of my favorites of 2021! I hope you enjoy this playlist! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all!

This edition of the OldMilk Spins Playlist serves to honor the legacy of Juice WRLD. Juice was one of my favorite artists because of his melodies, rapping ability, beat selection, lyrical content, and his potential. Juice WRLD had a talent for making music with lyrics that you could relate to when you were feeling down and melodies you can marvel at when you were doing fine. The versatile talent that is Juice WRLD comes around only a handful of times throughout a generation and to say Hip-Hop lost one of its brightest stars in 2019 would be an understatement. So with this playlist I decided to choose some of my favorite tracks from each of Juice WRLD's albums and I threw in my favorite single, Rich and Blind' along with my favorite Juice WRLD feature on Ski Mask The Slump God's 'Nuketown." I hope you enjoy it!

The past week was supersaturated with new music, making this playlist one of the toughest to compile. We got new projects from Polo G, Tierra Whack, Cozz, Nardo Wick, EST Gee, and Lil Peep. I almost extended the playlist to twenty tracks, but I was eventually able to narrow it down to sixteen. ‘Unapologetic’ by Polo G featuring NLE Choppa has been stuck in my head ever since I heard it so it’s only right to start the playlist off with that song. Anyway, there’s new music in this playlist from the artists I’ve mentioned in addition to Pi’erre Bourne & Tm88, Juice WRLD, and more. I hope you enjoy it!

o After no update last week because of Thanksgiving, I found myself digesting my turkey and some new music from the past two weeks. I didn’t go into this week’s playlist with a theme in mind, however as I started compiling my favorite tracks from the past two weeks, the playlist fell into a theme of Street Blues. With tracks featuring artists like Yungeen Ace, Nuski2Squad, Youngboy Never Broke Again, Morray, Lil Baby, Rod Wave, and more you will definitely find some new melodic rap tracks to add to your collection. I hope you enjoy this week’s playlist!

o This week’s playlist actually has a theme! (Pauses for celebration) The theme of this week’s playlist is simply melody. From Silk Sonic finally dropping their album to Juice WRLD’s second posthumous album set to be released on December 10th, it appears the year will end with a bunch of melodic songs. Because of this impending reality, I’ve picked tracks from Silk Sonic, Juice WRLD, Kanye West, Tora-i, and Smino. I hope you enjoy this week’s playlist!

It’s been a slow week regarding Hip-Hop music, so that gives us the ability to branch out and explore some music outside of the typical Hip-Hop box. The playlist for the week of November 11th does just that with music from The Anxiety, Silk Sonic, Summer Walker, Terrace Martin, and more! Of course, it wouldn’t be an OldMilk playlist without some actual Hip-Hop music so those tracks that prove to be more traditionally Hip-Hop can be found at the end of the playlist. I hope you enjoy this week’s playlist!

The playlist for the week of November 4th isn’t centered around anything aside from good music. There’s been a lot of good music to come out over the past few weeks from Kawhi Leonard’s Culture Jam to SahBabii and Megan Thee Stallion. Additionally, Lil Uzi Vert’s ‘Demon High’ is a great song that falls outside of the Hip-Hop waters. That inspired me to include a few tracks from other artists who primarily make Hip-Hop music but aren’t scared to dive into foreign waters either. I hope you enjoy this week’s playlist!

This playlist for the week of October 28th is centered around Young Thug’s Punk. On Episode 223 of The Cap Podcast, I joked that Young Thug should’ve named this album Folk instead because its gentle nature mirrored the Folk genre as opposed to the Punk genre’s rowdy nature. Regardless, Young Thug’s latest album is a top three album of the year for me, inspiring me to create this playlist!

The 2022 MLB season is now over leaving fans with lots of memories to cherish forever. Throughout the year, fans were treated to watching Aaron Judge chase the AL home run record and Albert Pujols chase 700 home runs. The Philadelphia Phillies and Seattle Mariners put an end to their playoff droughts. The Braves and Mets gave fans a division race that will be remembered for years and the Dodgers put forth the fourth most impressive win total in MLB history with 111 wins. There are so many more things to list like Shohei Ohtani becoming the first player in history to qualify for the league leader stats as a pitcher and a hitter. With one of the best seasons in recent memory now in the rearview, we turn the page to the MLB Postseason, the ultimate decider of MLB dominance. Here are my predictions for who will make and win this year’s Fall Classic, The World Series.

The Chicago White Sox have tugged at the heartstrings of the Southside faithful for 153 games where they now find themselves with a record of 76 wins and 77 losses and ten games behind the AL Central champion Cleveland Guardians. This is a disappointment of a season for a young team that won the division by 13 games before being ousted in four games by the Houston Astros last season. Coming into the season there were massive expectations for this White Sox team to improve on their 93 wins from last year and win the division for a second straight year. The latter, a first in franchise history, would be the floor according to expectations that projected this team to make more noise in a crowded AL landscape. However, this White Sox team has found themselves mired in mediocrity throughout the season, sporting a .500 record a staggering 25 times so far this season.

It seems like everybody reaches a point where they join the “get off my lawn” music crowd. The same crowd that reminisces about old days whether they were alive to experience that era or not. The people whose minds become increasingly closed off with every new artist whose name has no face attached to it. The hyperbolic sense of importance and current relevance for an artist who made their debut fifteen years ago. It seems to be that time for a good portion of my friends, and I find myself relating to them in rare circumstances. So this leaves the question, which artists can the new entries into music geriatricness rely on to give them that dose of nostalgia they so desperately crave?

The success both artists have seen while making music almost entirely by themselves is a testament to their individual talents when put in front of a mic. In today’s era, it is common practice for artists to attempt to increase the chances of reaching a new fanbase by putting as many features as possible on their album, sometimes to a fault. The logic makes sense, if a fan of artist A will listen to whatever song that artist is on, let me put artist A on my album and attempt to endear myself to their fanbase. However, this logic only contextualizes how impressive the consistent growth we’ve seen from Rod Wave and Youngboy Never Broke Again actually is.

With the NBA Off-Season in full effect, NBA fans find themselves on the edge of their seat waiting to see what the future of the league looks like. Amongst those deciding events are free agency, the NBA Draft, and the meetings amongst team governors where they discuss new rules or formats for the future of the game. The three main topics of discussion are the sleep-inducing “take foul” where players foul opposing teams in fast break situations to prevent easy points, the Play-In tournament, and a new mid-season tournament.

The American League MVP race is heating up and the second half will be critical for splitting the necessary hairs to come to a decision. However, the most important question in this MVP race is simple: do any of these candidates pitch?
The answer is no for all these candidates except one, Shohei Ohtani. In fact, in addition to his impressive offensive numbers, Ohtani just put together one of the best pitching performances of June. In his five June starts Ohtani put forth a stunning 1.52 ERA while striking out 38 and allowing a .204 opposing batting average.

With the release of the annual XXL Freshman list commemorating twelve up and coming Hip-Hop artists that are expected to make an impact in the genre throughout their careers. Selected to the 2022 XXL Freshman List are Nardo Wick, Doechii, SoFaygo, Babyface Ray, Kali, KayCyy, Cochise, BIG30, KenTheMan, Big Scarr, Saucy Santana, and BabyTron. Some of these names are artists I’ve written or talked about within the past year and others are artists that I’m being exposed to for the first time. Having listened to a lot of their music and curated a playlist with some of their best tracks, here are my rankings for the 2022 XXL Freshman List.

Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers takes many angles, however, one that may go overlooked is Kendrick claiming his humanity by taking himself off the pedestal many people place him on. Many Kendrick fans look at the rapper as a type of moral authority in Hip-Hop because of his talent to examine society throughout his music. This all came to a boiling point during the protests of 2020 when the American public demanded to hear from Kendrick, a demand that was ultimately not met. Throughout the album, specifically on ‘Savior’ Kendrick references the situation while attempting to remind listeners that he is not trying to be anyone’s savior. The appeal of relieving himself of the pressures that comes with being looked upon as a savior may be a motivating factor behind Kendrick featuring Kodak Black throughout the album, using the F-word on ‘Auntie Diaries,’ and admitting to cheating on his partner. With these possibly calculated mistakes, Kendrick attempts to reclaim his humanity by displaying instances of imperfection. Kendrick’s attempt to reclaim his status as an imperfect being could also be the start of an artistic rebranding, ultimately freeing him from his current expectations and allowing him to take more artistic risks. The new risks Kendrick Lamar may plan to take could surface in his new artistic projects like the comedy he’s developing for Paramount.

The All-NBA team is a list selected by NBA media members to represent the fifteen players who have had the best overall performances throughout the season. The list is structured to include two guards, two forwards, and one center for each of the three All-NBA teams. Here we run into the crux of our issue. With Nikola Jokić and Joel Embiid both being centers and only one spot on the First Team for a center the nod obviously must go to the player who won the Most Valuable Player award, Nikola Jokić. This lack of flexibility is the direct cause for Joel Embiid not being respected as a player who put forth a top two performance during the season.

A true Album of the Year contender must have a level of playback value that surpasses the levels of most albums released throughout the year. I’m writing this on May 12th claiming that Ramona Park Broke My Heart, released on April 8th, has become my go-to album in many scenarios. To put this in perspective, Vince Staples’ newest record has far outlasted the three other albums from Fivio Foreign, EST Gee & 42 Dugg, and Coi Leray that were released on April 8th in my music listening diet. Additionally, Ramona Park Broke My Heart is on pace to outlast albums from Pusha T, Future, and Jack Harlow that were released after.

It’s Almost Dry isn’t necessarily contrivance free. During episode 305 of The Cap Podcast, I told my cohost, Taylor McCloud, that Pusha T’s newest album feels like a beat battle between the two most prominent producers of the album and of all time. With Pharrell Williams producing seven tracks on the twelve-track album and Kanye West producing six tracks, (track seven ‘Rock N Roll’ featuring Kid Cudi and Kanye West is produced by both Kanye and Pharrell) it’s quite noticeable which producer concocted which beat. On Monday, three days after the release of the original album and two days after Taylor and myself recorded our episode, Pusha T released two more versions of It’s Almost Dry titled It’s Almost Dry: Ye vs. Pharrell and It’s Almost Dry: Pharrell Vs. Ye. The release of these two new versions of Pusha T’s latest album confirms that the noticeable differences between production styles within the flow of the album were intentional.

Two of my favorite drill tracks of all time are ‘War’ by Pop Smoke featuring Lil TJay and ‘Mannequin’ created by the same duo. Both tracks stand out in Pop Smoke’s discography as the perfect contrast with Pop Smoke’s menacing presence and Lil TJay’s melodic vocals complimenting each other. This provided a splash of diversity for a discography that felt one-dimensional at the time, serving as foreshadowing for what the next step for the subgenre should be. On B.I.B.L.E., Fivio Foreign follows the same formula with most of the features providing a contrast to the aggressive drill style while going a step further by picking beats with soft melodic foundations.

The chameleon nature in which Denzel Curry has navigated his career is a handful in a lifetime feat. With his newest album, Melt My Eyez See Your Future, Denzel Curry not only adds to the uniqueness of his discography but demonstrates his sound shifting talent and superior lyricism throughout.

I’m someone who can get bored easily. As much as I love music, sometimes the concept of sitting down and listening to a compilation of new songs for forty minutes or more can be a daunting one. The task becomes increasingly daunting when I step outside of my Hip-Hop bubble because what if I don’t like what I’m listening to? Each project I listen to should get a fair chance to win me over, so I sometimes struggle to finish projects from any genre. With this being established, any artist that can make a project that is over 30 minutes and keep my attention all the way through has my respect. With Three Dimensions Deep, Amber Mark can now add herself to the list of artists who have accomplished that feat.

Many people would credit Lil Durk’s new trajectory to the Drake effect: a phenomenon where rappers who appear on tracks with Drake see an instant rise in their popularity. A Drake feature can be a stimulus package of sorts allowing rappers to get a taste of the attention that comes with being a part of one of the biggest tracks of the year statistically. However, the hype that comes a rapper’s way because of this Drake stimulus package isn’t the easiest to maintain as we’ve seen artists like BlocBoy JB fade away after his smash hit ‘Look Alive’ featuring Drake peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2018. On the flip side, we’ve seen artists take the influx of eyes that come from making a track with Drake and run with it, solidifying their spot in Hip-Hop. Lil Baby is the most prominent example of this with his track ‘Yes Indeed’ featuring Drake peaking at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 catalyzing his quick rise to the top.

After being pardoned and released from incarceration in January 2021, Kodak put out two EPs within a month, Haitian Boy Kodak and Happy Birthday Kodak. Both projects failed to crack the top 10 on the Billboard 200 with the former peaking at #25 and the latter peaking at #180. Between the disappointing numbers and feelings of not being respected by his peers as his legend status commands it would be easy for Kodak to quit music. Kodak could’ve been the latest washed-up superstar trying to remind music fans about what he did years ago in a futile attempt to demand his respect. Instead, Kodak came back in 2022 to give us what may possibly be the best album in his discography.

BIG30’s content doesn’t differ from the status quo content that we’re used to out of Hip-Hop artists. BIG30, like most rappers, primarily raps about his disdain for the opps, how rich he is, where he’s from, and the number of women he entertains. There’s nothing to write home about there, however, what there is to write home about is the brash, straightforward way he’s able to communicate his thoughts. BIG30’s delivery sets him apart from the rest of 2021’s rising stars as he creates music that easily resonates with whoever listens to it.

I’ve known about Saba for a few years now, as one of my friends would always talk about him, but he could never sell me enough to make me sit down and listen to Saba’s music. Perhaps he should’ve played some for me to get the ball rolling but I digress. Maybe, I don’t digress because when my friend sent me a link to the final single in Saba’s rollout, ‘Survivor’s Guilt’ featuring G Herbo, I was intrigued. My intrigue grew when I finally heard the song and after that, I instantly became excited for Few Good Things. The excitement I had coming into Saba’s latest project was rewarded with a masterpiece.

As Atlanta’s dominance as the epicenter of Hip-Hop starts the backside of its lifespan, new cities have begun to explode with talent in hopes that their region will be stamped as the next epicenter of Hip-Hop. In my view, two cities have separated themselves from the rest of the pack to this point. The first is Memphis, Tennessee, home of break-out stars like Moneybagg Yo, Pooh Shiesty, and BIG30, as well as Hip-Hop moguls Yo Gotti and the late Young Dolph. The second city Detroit, Michigan, home to Hip-Hop mainstays Eminem and Big Sean has seen a renaissance with new rappers like 42 Dugg and Icewear Vezzo poised to carve out a niche in the game for the Detroit sound. Also sharing responsibility for Detroit's Hip-Hop renaissance is Babyface Ray and his new project FACE may solidify Detroit's up next status.

Recentering around the thesis of whether posthumous albums are ethical, I’d say the answer is a case-by-case basis. With every posthumous album comes a new chance for fans to collectively mourn the death and celebrate the legacy of their favorite artist. However, the key distinguishing trait between an ethical posthumous album and an unethical one is taste. Was the album clearly done with good taste or was it treated as a money grab by greedy labels trying to squeeze every nickel and penny out of their once-living cash cow?

The new interpretation of the Best Melodic Rap Performance category by the Grammys should’ve opened the door for artists who’ve been looked over because they lacked the traditional Hip-Hop sound. One would think the Grammys would find a newfound appreciation for artists who toe the line between Hip-Hop and genres such as R&B or Gospel while still maintaining both feet firmly in the Hip-Hop genre like Lil Durk or Rod Wave. Artists who don’t quite fit in any boxes but transcend genres in an act of music rebellion that combine Hip-Hop with outside genres to create beautiful music. However, artists who fit the profile of what I just described are still being looked over by the Grammys in favor of their interpretation of Hip-Hop that is littered with misconceptions.

Rage culture on a Hip-Hop front is fairly new, but it’s become one of the greatest attractions the community has to offer with Travis Scott being the face of that. While concerts with screaming, mindless fans are nothing new, rage culture takes this environment and encourages absolute chaos. But it may need to change. That requires the face of that culture to take accountability and make conscious changes. Now that lives have been lost because of it, the music community as a whole has begun to shift their attitude on rage culture and it might never change back. Everyone involved, the promoters, venues, and artists will need to consider changing the way they go about conducting live performances.

Hopefully, these unfortunate events will sound the alarm for everyone. Promoters need to do their due diligence in preparing for the possibility of an emergency. Artists need to do a better job of understanding their influence and the impact their words will have on a crowd of thousands of people who share in a fandom of the artist that can be described as cult-like. Lastly, fans need to be more considerate of others, understanding that the concert experience is something that is shared and doesn’t excuse the dismissal of basic humanity. On all three phases, this was a complete failure of the festival system, however, it could be a much-needed wake-up call that cements a precedent of safety over everything.

An additional aspect that lengthened his musical absence may go unnoticed by the casual fan, how much Lil Uzi Vert cares about the quality of his music. This is an easy takeaway if you’ve listened to any of his projects in full or catch clips of him discussing why he doesn’t meet the deadlines he sets for himself to release new music. The most recent example is Lil Uzi discussing with a fan why his upcoming project The Pink Tape wouldn’t be released before Halloween as he had claimed. “It drops next week and then it sells like s**t then I got to hear it from 100,000 people on the internet, ‘this sucks,’ so you got to let me take my time,” Uzi explained.

The lack of sonic consistency is something that created a cult fanbase of Young Thug fans who will gladly open their minds to the latest concept the Atlanta rapper has put on a record. However, the lack of consistency would be enough to alienate borderline fans who may have expected Thugger’s projects to sound like fifteen versions of ‘Lifestyle’ back to back. One thing that helps to endear an artist to casual fans is consistently delivering on the expectation of what their music would sound like. The idea that fans will hear another version of their favorite track from a specific artist is what helps each artist keep the gravitational pull they have with their fanbase.

Michael Jackson’s life is one of the most insane lives ever lived. If you look at his career, he’s like NBA Legend Kobe Bryant, they’d have to retire two jerseys. MJ’s impact as the lead of The Jackson 5 alone could go toe to toe with Drake’s career. Michael Jackson was a global multi-generational superstar. He wasn’t an artist with crossover appeal, his music was universal. On the other side of the coin, Drake is one of the greatest of his era. However, his music is not universally loved around the world, in the way the numbers make it seem.

As we get deeper into the 20’s new stars are beginning to emerge in ways not many would have foreseen. With younger artists dominating the airwaves these days, an artist that’s becoming close to undeniable is Baby Keem. A young star from California, in just a few short years the 20-year-old rapper is already a collaborator with Kanye West, Travis Scott, and did we mention he’s Kendrick Lamar’s cousin? It’s clear Baby Keem is up next and Hip-Hop’s most powerful titans have already taken notice.

As music consumers in this digital generation, we love the journey and ignore the aftermath once the moment finally comes. So when considering Jack’s suggestion of a weekly updating album we need to ask would this work for all artists or just someone like Kanye? Someone like Kanye will always attract attention simply because he’s one of the most polarizing artists of modern American music.

With the increasing selection of Hip-Hop artists who focus more on melodies and less on lyricism, you have to question the modern effectiveness of the cyphers on artists like Playboi Carti and most recently Coi Leray who lack freestyle rap skills. The lack of traditional rap skills set them up for failure and viral lowlights during the cover’s media cycle. One could easily argue the time it took for XXL to change its format is a sign of XXL’s mishandling and outdated format of promotion for the selections each year, forcing upcoming artists into unfamiliar situations with the expectation they execute styles that came and went before the artist’s career even began.

The SoundCloud era was a beautiful concept especially for someone like me who doesn’t like the feeling of products being forced in front of my face in a sort of “you can be on this train or under it” hostage situation. I like for things to be organic. I’m a fan of organic growth, organic marketing, organic food, etc… That’s what the Soundcloud era was, organic music being allowed to grow because people actually enjoyed the music and wanted to listen to it on repeat instead of music “growing” because it’s being played on the radio ten times an hour. Additionally, because of the organic nature of Soundcloud, artists were able to take more risks with blending genres, case in point, the Emo-Rap subgenre that at times dominated Hip-Hop in the late 2010s.

Since the beginning, Tyler has written, produced, and mixed all of his projects, as well as designed his merchandise and directed his music videos, a level of elite self-dependency that only comes around every decade or so. Recently releasing his sixth studio album “CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST” in June, Tyler has added to his lore as one of the most talented in Hip-Hop. Already getting AOTY buzz, Tyler’s latest album is a strong body of work, showing off his superior production skills as per usual. But what is starting to truly be solidified is the maturity of his lyrical ability, adding more complexity to his already superior storytelling.

Gotti’s focus has never been solely on his own career with his business savvy helping him stay alive in a cutthroat business with a short-term memory. Over the past several years Gotti has been dedicated to finding the platform to best elevate CMG to the upper echelon of Hip-Hop artist imprints.

With an opportunity to curate a soundtrack comes an opportunity to have more freedom making music. No need for artists to cater to fans' wants regarding an artist’s specific sound or content. Artists can dive into a universe and use it as inspiration for making a body of work that might not necessarily produce within the frame of their solo discography.

In my view there a collab project can go one of two ways, the first being artists finding common ground with their contrasting styles and the second being artists with similar skillsets attempting to compliment each other on each track. There are multiple examples of successful collab projects using both techniques in recent history.

Women are often evaluated by everything but their talent, constantly attacked and berated for every single thing they do that the general public may not agree with. However, in the past decade, women have begun to get the attention they deserve, and when they have, they have not disappointed. I know women will continue creating their own lanes and legacies, but Cardi B has set the bar high.

Generations after us, if not our very own may inevitably become bored with the current Atlanta trap boom, and with every day Trap is the most dominant subgenre in Hip-Hop comes an increased urgency to figure out what the next big thing is for the genre.

Hip-Hop hasn’t been as active in spreading awareness about the issues that the black community faces as the genre has been in the past. Many artists aren’t using social media’s power to speak up and push the movement forward at a time where exposure is at its highest. Without current artists taking on the storied responsibility, the people can never be confident that they are being heard.

It’s clear that there’s a negative correlation between how saturated a weekend is with new music to the probability of a song or album being launched to the top of every Hip-Hop lover’s thoughts. With uniqueness in sound and aesthetic being one of the key catalysts for success, it is crucial that rising artists seek out every opportunity they can to increase their chances to distinguish themselves.

While many, including myself, have focused on Hip-Hop becoming the most consumed music genre in America, the Hip-Hop community has enjoyed growth in other areas as well. In the 2000s Hip-Hop artists first started becoming connected with big companies to be the faces of brands trying to appeal to the black community. It started out with rappers being in simple commercials like Wu-Tang Clan with St. Ides malt liquor and LL Cool J for GAP.

The reasoning of the snippets and leaks heard before the release of the actual album being better is interesting because it shows the existence of unrealistically high expectations with the absence of any context. Adding in the damage leaks can do to an artist’s creative process, with their now leaked music becoming obsolete, many times forcing them to start from square one once again, it’s completely understandable for an artist to change direction with their officially released music.

Since Drake released his Grammy-winning “Take Care,” his career has been a never-ending soap opera filled with #1 records, baby reveals, legendary rivalries, and a level of artistic dominance that few could ever even dream of. So what role will “Certified Lover Boy” play? Will it be his best project, or just another addition to albums in the “just not as good as ‘Take Care’” club?

Let me start off by saying that on the spectrum of fandom, I am a casual Carti fan who leans more to being a die-hard fan. I think Carti has carved out his own niche to include great beat selection paired with catchy lyrics and flows while still surprising fans with how melodic he can be at times. I think Carti is potentially one of the most underrated rappers despite his lack of traditional rap skills. This being said, I found myself massively disappointed in the product that was “Whole Lotta Red.”

The early ’80s serves as the starting point for Hip-Hop’s increased relevance, as the content and delivery would become more and more refined. Most notably GrandMaster Flash and the Furious Five’s “The Message” would change the landscape of what could be a Hip-Hop hit. The vivid lyrics depicting what it was like in the ghettos of all major cities, specifically for black people, make the song one of the most influential songs to this day. Through this grew the roots of protest that have proved to be one of the foundations of Hip-Hop that still stand strong to this day.

Nate Spurlin pens an open letter addressing the silence of artists, music industry personnel and fans during this time of protest for the liberation of Black people.

Yerr, you know what time it is already. 500k back here to bless all of ya with some heat. Both new and old, focusing and updating the 3 playlists we recently released: Late Night Drives, Cyph Sessions, & Workout Playlists. Check out a preview & description of the playlists down below.

With Volume VI of the Workout Vibes playlist, I was having a bit of trouble at first being able to get it done. I was trying to figure out what route to go and I thought to go with some of the artists I would listen to mainly when going on my runs. As of late, I knew I would include artists like Doe Boy, EST Gee, & G Herbo. So, with that, I decided to revolve it around them mainly & then added a couple of other classics I know would make you hype enough to finish those last sets. Then I included a couple of tracks coming from recent releases like Baby Keem, Drake, Kanye West, and one out of nowhere with Farruko!

Welcome back to the Cyph Sessions playlist, now in Volume VI! With this one, I wanted to recreate the feeling of going out to cyph with what I think we would want to hear through curating songs from artists like Isaiah Rashad, Migos, Snoh Aalegra, BJ The Chicago Kid, and Blxst. However, this time I also focused on more tracks with BARS. Immaculate flows, lyricism that’s almost unbeatable & of course some production that does nothing but makes the lyrics sound significantly better. I decided to feature songs like ‘In The Fire’ by Dave, ‘SUNDOWN TOWN’ by Vince Staples, ‘Nobody’ by Nas in addition to other artists including Babyface Ray, EST Gee, Pop Smoke. Finally, I went and looked through some recent releases as well, figuring out what artists I would want to hear while I’m faded. I decided to go with artists like Baby Keem, Cash Cobain, FLEE, Young Nudy, Kay Flock, and several others.

What’s good? With Volume VI of the Late Night Drives playlist, I decided to change things up a little. With the last couple of playlists I noticed that though I have a ton of songs that could fit this type of vibe, I needed to shorten it a bit and work with one or two types of feelings at most. So, I took out around 20 songs & left it at around 50. Working with most songs that are more upbeat that you would love to hear while you zooming on the freeway. Except, of course, Moon by Kanye West which is still a perfect song to listen to while you’re driving around. I just had to add that one in there.

Yerrrr, 500k here, you already know what it is. For April, I have a question for you. Have you ever had the experience of settling into a song’s vibe only for the vibe to do a complete shift? Both good & bad. Well that’s what this month’s edition of OldMilk’s 500k Playlist is all about!

Black people are tired of the wrongdoings done to us and it’s gotten to the point where we ain’t standing here asking for help anymore, we have to go out and make sure it’s right. And that was what I wanted to focus on for this year’s Black History Month edition of the 500k x OldMilk playlist.

Welcome to the OldMilk x DJ 500k Playlist, now on Vol. 10. This time we want to bring back & put you on to some independent/up-and-coming artists we’ve had our eyes on for a minute. We worked on artists within multiple spectrums of current Hip-Hop from that R&B/Hip-Hop combo from people like NY Lloyd and Jxhar. We also tapped into that dark, more underground type of trap from artists like Yahya and 13 A.M. Additionally we went into some Pop Rap with artists like Nazzy and Ill Addicts. I could keep ongoing, but I want to keep this short and to the point to get you right into the playlist. So, check it out real quick! The playlist is only about 15 songs that equate to 45 minutes altogether, so you could see wassup in a short amount of time and I guarantee you’ll find at least one artist you want to keep tuning in to.

DJ 500K’s Recommended Listening Playlist Mix is out now on Soundcloud ! This mix, from the mind of DJ 500K merges songs from our Recommended Listening Playlist in a perfect balance between dense content and beautiful beats. Listen to it on SoundCloud!

This playlist was curated to show off some of the best protest songs in Black history. A combination of sounds and vibes, new and old, the OldMilk staff diligently considered many songs from the past 50+ years to make what we thought is the best grouping of songs that highlight black pride. Full of knowledge, pain, triumph, and strength, we hope you enjoy OldMilk’s protest music recommendations.

The OldMilk crew has curated our second Quarantine Playlist. With three playlists of fifteen songs each equating to nearly three hours of music, our hope is that this mega playlist could help alleviate the stress and worries that come with our current reality.

The OldMilk Collective is here with a 45 track playlist to help ease your boredom until the current pandemic subsides. Divided into three vibes, you can find a song to turn up to by yourself, sing your emotions to your pet or calmly learn a new hobby.

we with OldMilk wanted to focus on one specific observance that celebrates struggle, excellence, contributions, success, and more, Black History Month. For this, we wanted to get more specific with a couple of the topics, Black struggle, and Black excellence.