Bimma Williams and Bars and Nuggets Executive Producer Trevor McNeal gathered fans of the show to reflect on the past season and a transformative year in music. Now that we’ve had time to digest it all, we’ll share the backstories some of the year’s best interviews.

We address your social media comments and dive into the cultural debates sparked by Justice Smith’s film, American Society of Magical Negros, which leads us into a deeper conversation about what it means to be Black in the entertainment industry.

We also touch on the Kendrick and Drake rap beef, the year’s best albums, and more, leading to a broader discussion about how expressing emotion and introspection in modern hip-hop is often labeled as "corny" and what that means for the culture’s evolution.

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Bimma and Turbo dive deep into the philosophy of making music. As a super producer, Turbo draws inspiration from everyone, including Stevie Wonder, Nipsey Hussle, and even Ms. Rachel. This approach helped him produce hits like Moneybagg Yo’s “Whiskey Whiskey,” Gunna’s “Drip Too Hard,” and Lil Baby’s “Close Friends.” In this interview, Bimma and Turbo also discuss what it means to be a super producer, the role of AI in songwriting, and his brotherhood with Gunna.

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Bimma Williams sits down with Lil Tecca to explore why hip hop places a stricter emphasis on authenticity compared to other music genres or forms of art. In the interview, Lil Tecca opens up about his connection to Jamaican culture, how he became his own OG, and why he rejects the idea of being a role model.

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