Best MCS Media Podcasts (2025)

1
Joey Badass vs the West Coast, Snoop address Trump and AI Eazy E 1:10:46

4d ago1:10:46

1:10:46

Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to Joey Badass vs the West Coast, Snoop addresses the Trump controversy and Dame's latest L.

1
S23 Ep. 4: Joey Bad@$$ vs. The West Coast, Tory Lanez Stabbed, Common 'Be' 20 Year Retro Review, Are Dead Rappers Overrated?, Skyzoo vs RJ Payne, & More! 2:20:53

4d ago2:20:53

2:20:53

(0:00) intro & preview (2:50) Special Announcements! (5:28) Tory Lanez gets stabbed in prison (18:56) how do we feel about the recent melee battle between Joey Bad@$$ and several west coast rappers currently? (49:23) Are dead rappers overrated?? (1:17:50) Nic drops in to share his opinion on Joey Bad@$$ dissing his home state MCs (1:27:47) Common's…

1
Andre 3k Piano Album, Step Brothers 4 Life Review and Diddy Trial Update 47:46

11d ago47:46

47:46

Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to Andre 3000's new piano album, Step Brothers 4 Life and Bobby Schmurda selling 10 tickets to his now cancelled tour.

1
S23 Ep. 3: Marc Lamont Hill on JBP, The 25 Best Female Rappers List, Can Hip Hop Ever Be Radical Again, Mickey Diamond vs Rome Streetz & More! 2:06:08

12d ago2:06:08

2:06:08

(0:00) intro & preview (3:25) NBA playoffs talk (8:38) what do we think of the addition of Dr. Marc Lamont Hill to the Joe Budden podcast? (35:48) can hip hop ever be radical again like it once was? Why or why not? (56:49) Billboard releases their list of the 25 Best Female MCs! Did they get it right? Did they leave out anyone important?? (1:39:30)…

1
Diddy trial, Wayne's new Young Money roster and Joe x Jada Podcast 58:07

18d ago58:07

58:07

Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to Lil Wayne's new Young Money roster, Diddy's trial underway and Jada and Fat Joe's new podcast.

1
Ray Vaughn Review, Best Rappers turned Actors and DDG broke? 1:10:52

25d ago1:10:52

1:10:52

Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown are joined by Nick from the Frames Per Second podcast to react to TDE's first release of 2025, the mount rushmore of rappers turned actors and DDG claims to be living check to check.

1
S23 Ep. 2: Mass Appeal Announces 7 Albums For 2025, The Return of Unpopular Opinions, Mobb Deep 'The Infamous' 30 Year Anniversary Retro Review, Common vs. Q-Tip & More! 2:10:15

26d ago2:10:15

2:10:15

(0:00) intro & preview (2:00) Spring is in the air! (5:00) a couple of special messages (8:03) Follow up on our last convo regarding Westside Gunn's most underrated album and 38 Spesh's lyricism (24:09) Mass Appeal Records announces they're releasing 7 albums this year! Whose album are we looking forward to the most? Whose are we looking forward to…

1
Lil Wayne didn't know about "Watch the Throne", New Nas and Premier 54:34

1M ago54:34

54:34

Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to Lil Wayne not knowing about "What the Throne", the 30 best hip-hop songs of the 2020's and Nas' new Mass Appeal rollout.

1
P vs Birdman, No Jumper going broke and the GOAT Soundtrack 50:07

1M ago50:07

50:07

Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to DMX's Ex Wife's battle for his music, No Jumper going broke and P vs Birdman. Who is the better rapper??

1
S23 Ep. 1: Our Favorite Westside Gunn Songs, Top Ten Griselda Albums, Westside Gunn's Most Underrated Album, Westside Gunn's Legacy, Who Is Griselda's Best Lyricist? Flygod Is An Awesome God 1 vs 2.. 2:06:54

1M ago2:06:54

2:06:54

(0:00) intro & preview (2:32) when & how did we first hear Westside Gunn's or Griselda's music? ( 13:46) we share what we feel are the 10 greatest albums released from the Griselda crew starting with DJ (21:36) Reggie (30:43) Jamil (42:35) Ian (49:22) we debate what might be Westside Gunn's most underrated album (59:19) what are our favorite 10 Wes…

1
BILLBOARD TOP 20 FEMALE MCs // Top 50 Albums of 2020s // Dreamville, Nas, King Shampz interview 1:59:55

1M ago1:59:55

1:59:55

Send us a text Support the showBy Shawn, Coop, Adriel

1
Young Thug vs District Attorney (again), Billboard top 25 Female MC's list 48:48

2M ago48:48

48:48

Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to Young Thug vs the DA again, Billboards ranking of the best female MC's of all time and Doechii being named the number 1 lady in hiphop by monthly listens.

1
S22 Ep. 12: Top Ten Southern Hip Hop Albums, Drakes Scores Minor Legal Win, Little Brother Announces Final Tour, Bamboozled Movie Review, Deltron 3030 vs. Viktor Vaughn & More! 2:13:09

2M ago2:13:09

2:13:09

(0:00) intro & preview (5:31) Little Brother announces their final tour (10:05) Drake and his legal team score a minor legal victory in their case against UMG; but, what's next? And do we even care anymore? (32:06) the crew shares their Top 10 Southern Hip Hop Albums of All Time! (1:01:56) we do a retro review of the 2000 Spike Lee film 'Bamboozled…

1
DJ PREMIER'S MOMENT OF TRUTH? // Rufus Sims Interview, ODB, Meth, Red, Wu, Beans, & MORE! 2:39:43

2M ago2:39:43

2:39:43

Send us a text Support the showBy Shawn, Coop, Adriel

1
RIP Young Scooter 58:25

2M ago58:25

58:25

Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the passing of Young Scooter, the new Magic City docuseries and Kanye's interview with Akademiks.

1
S22 Ep. 11: Kanye West- Should The Media Even Engage With Him Anymore?! The Alchemist Wishlist Collabs, Should Rap Albums Only Use One Producer? Open Mike Eagle vs. Jean Grae & Quelle Chris & More! 1:34:50

2M ago1:34:50

1:34:50

(0:00) intro & preview (7:49) Is there a responsible way for hip hop media to cover Kanye West? Should it even engage with him in his current state?? (40:00) the crew shares their wishlists for MCs they would love to hear The Alchemist do a full length collab project with who he hasn't teamed up with before (50:37) Do we agree with Dr. Dre's commen…

1
BEST FISCAL YEAR EVER? + Nas and Premo, Biggie, Rufus Sims, T.I., Ghost, Common, Wale 2:51:33

2M ago2:51:33

2:51:33

Send us a text Support the showBy Shawn, Coop, Adriel

1
Sauce Walka shot, Yella Beezy Arrested and Carti Debuts #1 1:10:37

2M ago1:10:37

1:10:37

Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown are joined by Mo to react to Trouble's killer taking a plea, Playboi Carti debuting #1 and the big arrests in hip-hop. Big U and Yella Beezy.

1
S22 Ep. 10: Kendrick Lamar Gets Criticism For Working With Playboi Carti, To Pimp A Butterfly 10 Year Review, Songs Where Female MCs Stole The Show, Kanye's 'BULLY' reactions, Royce 5'9 vs Elzhi... 2:00:48

2M ago2:00:48

2:00:48

(0:00) intro & preview (5:15) what did we think about Kanye West's latest offering 'BULLY'?? (14:09) many are criticizing Kendrick Lamar for collaborating with Playboi Carti, is the criticism fair or not? (27:55) we discuss songs where MCs who are women stole the show from their male counterparts (53:20) we do a retro review of Kendrick Lamar's "To…

1
FIVE MIC ALBUM BRACKET + Top 25 2Pac Songs, Kendrick/TPAB, Rufus Sims, Gibbs, Playboi Carti 3:23:19

2M ago3:23:19

3:23:19

Send us a text Support the showBy Shawn, Coop, Adriel

1
Alchemist & Future? Jay Rock Arrested and Dreamville Fest Lineup 49:01

2M ago49:01

49:01

Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to Alchemist requested to work with Future, BG's new album, Jay Rock arrested and the final Dreamville Festival lineup.

1
S22 Ep. 9: Greatest West Coast Hip Hop Albums, Jay-Z's 5 Most Underrated Songs, Nelly Defends Sexxy Red, Mickey Diamond vs. Flee Lord & More! 2:16:08

2M ago2:16:08

2:16:08

(0:00) intro & preview (3:12) DJ is still on a Mickey Diamond high (5:18) Nelly defends Sexxy Red against critics; does he have a point?? (28:12) we share our top 5 underrated Jay-Z songs according to our personal opinions (57:12) Our Top 10 West Coast hip hop albums of all time!! (1:36:22) Album Faceoff: Mickey Diamond- Nobody Bleeds Like Flair vs…

1
POST-BATTLE FALLOUT: What Happens Next? - & 2Pac, BDP, T.I., New Nas Music, Gibbs, Drake, MUCH MORE! 3:02:47

2M ago3:02:47

3:02:47

Send us a text Support the showBy Shawn, Coop, Adriel

1
Mase was hotter than Drake? New Mac Dre doc and Kendrick's new Movie 52:25

2M ago52:25

52:25

Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to Mase's comments about being hotter than Drake coming out, Nelly saying JD would slaughter Puff in a Verzuz and the new Mac Dre doc on deck.

1
S22 Ep. 8: Andre 3000's Best Verses, Does J. Cole Choose Worst Production Than Nas, Brown Sugar Review, J. Cole or Freddie Gibbs- Who Has The Better Discography, One Be Lo vs. J-Live & More! 2:05:45

2M ago2:05:45

2:05:45

(0:00) intro & preview (5:16) R.I.P. D'Wayne Wiggins, Roy Ayers, & Angie Stone (6:56) if we were boxers, what song(s) would we love to walk out to for fights? (14:42) what are our favorite Andre 3000 verses?? (33:13) why haven't we seen a solo Andre 3K rap album? And would we even want one now? (46:45) Ian defends his unpopular opinion that J. Cole…

1
JIM JONES, Best in NYC? + 50 Cent, De La Soul, Big Hit, Busta + What's an MC? 1:39:24

3M ago1:39:24

1:39:24

Send us a text Support the showBy Shawn, Coop, Adriel

1
Meek with Verse of the Year? Marathon Burger Spot and Lil Baby vs ATL PD 57:35

3M ago57:35

57:35

Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the Tory Lanez new album announcement, Meek with an early candidate for verse of the year and Lil Baby vs ATL PD.

1
Mobb Deep + OutKast VS, J. Cole "cLOUDs," Naughty, The Roots, Eminem, Ransom, MORE! 2:31:01

3M ago2:31:01

2:31:01

Send us a text Support the showBy Shawn, Coop, Adriel

1
Cole vs Gibbs, Asap Rocky beats his case and Pac Murder Trial Update 53:37

3M ago53:37

53:37

Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the latest in the Diddy trial, Pac case and Asap Rocky verdict. They also debate whether J Cole vs Freddie Gibbs would be a worthy battle.

1
S22 Ep. 7: Greatest Hip Hop Concept Albums, Blackalicious 'Nia' 25 Year Retro Review, Why Griselda Isn't Embraced By The Industry, The Alchemist's Planned Releases, Pete Rock vs DJ Jazzy Jeff & More! 1:51:22

3M ago1:51:22

1:51:22

(0:00) intro & preview (2:30) stay clean out there! (6:30) Wu Tang Clan announces their farewell tour (10:29) The Alchemist has at least 3 more collaborative projects dropping in 2025! Which one are we looking forward to the most? (15:36) why isn't Griselda embraced by the rap industry? (28:40) what are our 5 greatest hip hop concept albums?? (1:08…

1
Westside Gunn- 12 review 53:16

3M ago53:16

53:16

Ian, Jamil, DJ and Spook review the latest album from Westside Gunn, entitled '12' and give it our divisive 1 to 10 rating.

1
The Alchemist, Larry June & 2Chainz- Life Is Beautiful Review 42:40

3M ago42:40

42:40

Ian, Jami, DJ & Spook review the latest album from The Alchemist, Larry June & 2Chainz, 'Life Is Beautiful' and share our divisive 1 to 10 rating!

1
Drake/PARTYNEXTDOOR, Westside Gunn Albums, IAMGAWD Interview, Pusha T, Jay, and MORE! 3:04:55

3M ago3:04:55

3:04:55

Send us a text Support the showBy Shawn, Coop, Adriel

1
S22 Ep. 6: Rap's OG's Not Loving Kendrick Lamar, Meteor Man Review, How Would We Craft The Next Albums of Black Star, Jadakiss & Lil Wayne, Mos Def's Most Underrated Songs, Fugees vs Outkast & More! 2:05:14

3M ago2:05:14

2:05:14

(0:00) intro & preview (2:20) catchin' up, getting shots & Ja Rule (7:00) quite a few of rap's OG's have been less than complimentary of Kendrick Lamar during his recent spike in popularity; why is that? (35:26) Fix Their Careers; we play A&R and discuss how we would craft the next albums of Black Star, Jadakiss, and Lil Wayne to get their discogra…

1
Drake x PND review, 50 Cent vs Big Meech and Travis Scott's Fall-Off 1:00:03

3M ago1:00:03

1:00:03

Listen as Spike Lou and Animal Brown react to the impact of the new Drake and PND album having on Drake's perception, Soulja Boy vs Marlon Wayans and isTravis Scott falling off?

1
IF YOU'RE HEARING THIS, IT'S TOO LATE - Kendrick, Drake, 2Pac, Fugees, Larry June/2Chainz 2:29:17

3M ago2:29:17

2:29:17

Send us a text Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime performance reignited debates over representation and the messages conveyed through hip-hop. Although his artistry shines, the choices made within the show, particularly the selection of songs, led to concerns about his catering to a broader audience unfamiliar with his work. The juxtaposition of …

Podcasts Worth a Listen

MCS Media Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide