BEATSNCHILL with HMTWN, Jaz, Raul and Tyree

XXL has dropped their annual Freshmen list and of course it stirs up the conversation of it their list is hit or miss and if it needs to evolve beyond the cyphers. Plus, India Arie speaks out on Yung Miami's "Spend Dat" hit

voices: HMTWN, Jaz, Jay, Ace
mixed by Ace

BNC Pod discuss some of their favorite hiphop albums of 2026 for the first half of the year. What albums met the moment and exceeded expectations or not?

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HMTWN, Jay Browne, Jaz, Tyree
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Tyree

BNC pod crew gives Drake's latest anticipated album "ICEMAN" the (review) treatment and discuss Jay-Z's "Roots Picnic" freestyle.

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HMTWN, Jaz, Raul, Tyree, Ace
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Ace
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Tyree and Daniel

HMTWN here... i'll be honest.. this episode alone is what caused us to not release any episodes out of order... a post production NIGHTMARE... but fuck it.. its out enjoy it if you can.. WE HAVE TO DO BETTER.. WE WILL DO BETTER...
HOMETOWN OUT!
just skip this episodes.. its literally not our best but the show must go on...

Voices: HMTWN, Raul, Jaz, Tyree, Patrick

BNC podcast talks about their expectations on Iceman, a "What if?" imagining of Kanye and talks, Mary J. Blige speaks on the Burger King ad years later and more..

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HMTWN, Tyree, Patrick Hughes, Raul, Jaz
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Tyree