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Released 3 August 2018, Travis Scott’s ASTROWORLD garnered a whopping five-hundred and thirty-seven thousand sales in its first week (Forbes.com). It remains an iconic inclusion to Scott's discography alongside his debut album RODEO (2015). Today we explore whether this album’s hits have withstood the test of time and if it still is an apt addition to listener’s rotations. Join us on a journey to the past today on Hungry Hip-Hop.

Released on 31 March 2023, CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: THE ESTATE SALE is Tyler the Creator's deluxe follow up to CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST. The additional eight tracks feature Tyler’s typical charismatic antics and signature musical aesthetic, so the question is, Why were these tracks left off the album? Today the gang ventures to answer that question in its one-hundred and tenth installment. Join us and see where you stand.

Released 09 DEC 2022, SNOOP CUBE 40 SHORT is a blast from the past from the super group Mount Westmore. This band of rappers features Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40, and Too Short, who’ve come out of the museum of hip-hop’s past to give everyone a taste of the old school. The panel was well agreed that this project sounded like an antique, but the question is: Was it spicy? Tune in and find out.

Released 24 March 2023, JPEGMAFIA bursts back onto the scene with an explosive new project, SCARING THE HOES. Currently at number eighty-four on the charts, this album has received a lot of praise, sitting at an eighty-five on Metacritic. The album features an exciting electronic soundscape, which, according to Complex News, Peggy generated on only “one machine.” Tune in to today’s installment and see where we stand on all the hype.

Released February 23, 2023, AFTER LYFE by Yeat is a nothing-burger of repetitive tracks and garbage lyrics. Join us on one of our shortest episodes as we explore the intricate details of processed B.S. that this album has to offer listeners. We made short work of this album, and you’ll soon find out why. Enjoy.

Our review of this album can’t do it justice. LET’s START HERE, Lil’ Yachty’s latest release is certainly...an experience. Challenge yourself to sit through the album and come and check out our review to see what you think, or not. It’s a free country. Either way, we hope you enjoy the show!

Released earlier this year, BABYTRON 3: NEW TESTAMENT is Babytron's follow up album to his project BABYTRON 3: NEW TESTAMENT. Tune in and find out what the gang thought of the Detroit rapper's signature “scam rap” style.

The group was in for a major surprise with this latest project from T.D.E. Released December of last year, HERBERT by T.D.E. ’s esteemed Ab-Soul was a highly anticipated album. Fans, including a member of our own panel, had waited in eager expectation for over six years for him to drop another project. The question is, was it worth the wait? Tune in and find out.

SZA’s latest project packs a major punch. Offering that signature sad-girl style, as well as some experimentation, S.O.S. has a lot to offer listeners in terms of content and sound. Tune in and see if you agree.

Metro Boomin's collaboration album features a laundry list of talent from the trap spectrum. It boasts a pretty expansive soundscape as well. Join us today in our evaluation and determine for yourself if it is worth the listen.

Welcome to 2023. Allow us to present to you our one hundredth episode. Today's installment centers around TM, which is BROCKHAMPTON's final album. It's a pretty quick listen, but is it worth it? Tune in and find out.

Check out our review of BROCKHAMPTON's latest album.

New episode fresh out the studio!

The only thing listeners need to know is that it’s Dray-Koh, not Dray-Kee-Oh. Tune in. You won’t regret it.

Back in August The Game resurfaced with a nearly two hour project called DRILLMATIC. It features a ten-minute diss track against esteemed rapper Eminem, and it boasts a pretty impressive roster of notable features. The panel discusses various topics ranging from clout-chasing, ghost-writing lyrics, to The Game’s capacity to make bangers. Tune in and find out where you stand.

Today we're going DEFCON 3 on Kanye West. Tune in.

J.I.D. is back after a long period of silence with his latest project THE FOREVER STORY. There is a lot here in store for listeners, and this album garnered uniformly positive attention from our panel. From the diversity of sound to the technical delivery and meaningful substance, this album packs a solid punch through and through. Join the conversation and determine for yourself whether what we say is true. Is this an album worth listening to?

They told DJ Khaled he couldn't make another album, so he went and made another album. We at Hungry Hip-Hop present to you our review of GOD DID. This bloated, poorly-produced album features lackluster performances at every turn. It starts off bad and just keeps getting worse. Come and join us as we explain in horrifying detail exactly why you should avoid this project dumpster fire.

On July 22, 2002, Joey Bada$$ dropped 2000, the follow up to his 2012 mixtape 1999. This album features an update in soundscape and a confident technical performance—both in substance and delivery—from Mr. Bada$$. Find out how it fared against our Spice-O-Meter.

Rewind the clock back to 2012, and a group named Death Grips is making its name in the Hip-Hop underground. MONEY STORE is a legendary album that we at Hungry Hip-Hop have the honor of reviewing. It received a 10/10 from The Needledrop. Join our discussion as we explore whether it was worthy of such high recognition and even whether it is Hip-Hop at all.