A little bit of an emergency episode, but we had to do it. This week, we react to one of the most anticipated rap albums of the decade: J. Cole’s ‘The Fall Off.’ We recorded this reaction immediately after listening to the album - billed as the North Carolina MC’s final album - together in the studio. We share our initial thoughts, our expectations and whether the album succeeded or fell short.

1:57 Intro

7:09 Expectations for 'The Fall Off'

20:39 Review of 'The Fall Off'

58:49 HEATED debate about toxic internet culture with rap fans

1:11:09 Final verdict on 'The Fall Off'

Music: J. Cole - The Fall Off Is Inevitable

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This week, we ponder the responsibilities of artists to live up to the political positions they put out publicly, following Stormzy’s decision to revisit the backlash surrounding his deal with McDonald’s last year and the criticism he got for deleting pro-Palestine posts on his social media.

We talk about the phenomenon of streamers like Adin Ross and Kai Cenat and how hip-hop has made problematic streamers comfortable. Later we go down memory lane and talk about our favourite vixens. There’s J. Cole anticipation, Peter and Moe lay down a CHALLENGE to each other, and more!

2:16 What we’ve been listening to

14:38 Stormzy and artists taking responsibility for their actions

43:54 Has hip-hop made problematic streamers comfortable?

1:04:20 Our favourite video vixens

What we’ve been listening to

Peter

James Brown - Hell

Frank Ocean - Channel Orange

Sinners OST

Jay Z - Vol 3: The Life & Times of S. Carter

Moe

J. Cole

Yemi

A$AP Rocky - Don’t Be Dumb

BXKS - Moment of Eclipse

Nujabes

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We’re joined by a returning guest, the one and only Kofi Stone! The Mayor of Brum has had a busy time since we last linked up with him in 2020, dropping two incredible albums after a four year wait, including ‘All The Flowers Have Bloomed,’ which was released in 2025.

We talk to Kofi about the time spent putting his new album and the current creative run he’s in after some time away. He breaks down his latest album track by track, operating as an independent artist, the dynamics of the rap game outside of London, linking up with the likes of Children of Zeus and Chuck Strangers, his Tru Community record label, future plans and much more!

3:16 Kofi's journey through the years

24:25 Kofi breaks down 'All The Flowers Have Bloomed'

55:13 Kofi's album artworks

1:07:39 Kofi's 'Flow' song series

1:11:46 Kofi's writing skill

1:19:41 Kofi on being an independent artist

1:37:10 Kofi talks new music

1:39:29 Quickfire Q+A

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