On this week's episode, Matt and Ryan review The Heist by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Released in 2012, this Grammy-winning Rap Album of the Year features massive hits like "Thrift Shop" and "Can't Hold Us." Macklemore is bringing everything to this record by delivering themes of social justice and addiction to comedy across the tracklist. Tune in to hear our full breakdown!

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Episode Time Stamps

00:00 Intro

03:23 Last Week Recap

07:00 What Is A Macklemore?

20:07 Ten Thousand Hours

27:46 Can't Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton)

36:11 Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz)

45:20 Thin Line (feat. Buffalo Madonna)

53:00 Same Love (feat. Mary Lambert)

01:01:15 Make the Money

01:08:25 Neon Cathedral (feat. Allen Stone)

01:14:57 BomBom (feat. The Teaching)

01:17:57 Ways to Support The Show

01:23:46 White Walls (feat. Hollis & ScHoolboy Q)

01:30:18 Jimmy Iovine (feat. Ab-Soul)

01:37:38 Wing$

01:44:01 A Wake (feat. Evan Roman)

01:51:56 Gold (feat. Eighty4 Fly)

01:58:01 Starting Over (feat. Ben Bridwell)

02:05:35 Cowboy Boots

02:11:38 Overall Ratings and Next Album Recommendations

02:20:24 Next Week's Review

On this week's episode, Matt and Ryan review Dolly Parton’s late-80s album, White Limozeen. Produced by Ricky Skaggs, the 1989 record brought Dolly back to her country roots following the disappointment of 1987’s Rainbow. The album features a duet with Mac Davis, a powerful cover of Don Francisco’s "He’s Alive," and a bluegrass take on REO Speedwagon’s "Time for Me to Fly." Tune in to hear our full review!

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https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nO2jgcZHhfBeWdNPyIzEEs19gqkRi0ANA&si=c6ep8rc8YR-t3Dkm

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Episode Time Stamps

00:00 Intro

03:52 Last Week Recap

07:05 What Is A Dolly Parton?

20:59 Time for Me to Fly

29:19 Yellow Roses

38:06 Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That

46:32 Slow Healing Heart

52:56 What Is It My Love

01:02:11 Ways to Support the Show

01:08:28 White Limozeen

01:14:50 Wait 'Til I Get You Home

01:23:12 Take Me Back to the Country

01:31:02 The Moon, the Stars and Me

01:38:08 He's Alive

01:44:38 Overall Ratings and Next Album Recommendations

01:54:19 Next Week's Review

On this week's episode, Matt and Ryan tackle a bucket-list album: Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly. Following the breakthrough success of Good Kid, m.A.A.d City, this record explores how Kendrick copes with newfound fame and structural injustice. Frequently cited as one of the greatest albums of all time, tune in to hear what the guys think!

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https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n_dmtzA0IWImBN3fbUBUl_WgD-YSaMZaI&si=1KQs4hPZB1xRpET3

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Episode Timestamps

00:00 Intro

02:55 Last Review Recap

05:02 What Is A Kendrick Lamar?

19:30 Wesley's Theory

30:28 For Free? (Interlude)

35:42 King Kunta

47:10 Institutionalized

54:46 These Walls

01:05:43 u

01:15:39 Alright

01:26:38 For Sale? (Interlude)

01:34:06 Ways to Support The Show

01:39:26 Momma

01:46:56 Hood Politics

01:54:10 How Much A Dollar Cost

02:01:17 Complexion (A Zulu Love)

02:08:30 The Blacker The Berry

02:16:04 You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said)

02:21:43 i

02:29:29 Mortal Man

02:38:42 Overall Ratings

02:45:05 Next Album Recommendations

02:48:18 Next Week's Review