Catch Up
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Latest Episodes
Ep. 31: Solange Returns
This week on Catch Up, James and Jordan discuss one of this generation’s greatest musical talents, Solange Knowles. The two trace Solange’s career starting with her early days in the music business, her artistic breakthrough ‘True’, her masterpiece ‘A S.
Ep. 30: SoundCloud Rap is Dead, Long Live SoundCloud Rap!
This week on Catch Up, James and Jordan look at the abrupt rise and fall of one of the more polarizing musical genres in recent memory, SoundCloud Rap. The two examine the origins of SoundCloud rap, question why so many of the genre’s stars have met trag.
Ep. 29: Will Classic Mixtapes Survive in the Age of Streaming?
This week on Catch Up, inspired by Drake’s recent decision to re-release his breakout mixtape ‘So Far Gone’ onto streaming services, James and Jordan point to other classic mixtapes that deserve similar treatment, rather than risk being forgotten in the .
Ep. 28: A Guide to Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE)
This week on Catch Up, James and Jordan discuss the history and music of one of this decade’s most innovative and consistently excellent hip-hop labels, Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). The pair talk about the label’s early days, how they’re founder Anthony.
Ep. 27: A Tale of Two Boogies
This week on Catch Up, James and Jordan discuss two artists with similar names but very contrasting styles. First, the pair talk about the Bronx’s A Boogie wit da Hoodie, touching on his origins in the New York rap scene, his debt to the late southern .
Ep. 26 Reckoning with Kodak Black + The Evolution of 21 Savage
This week on Catch Up, James and Jordan talk about two wildly popular contemporary rappers with very divergent paths; Kodak Black and 21 Savage. The two chat about Kodak Black’s influential early work, his latest record ‘Dying to Live’, and how they a.
Ep. 25: Drafting the 2019 Hip Hop Rookie Class
This week on Catch Up its the first annual 'Catch Up Rookie Draft', where James and Jordan highlight the hip hop artists they feel are most likely to breakout big in 2019. The two discuss their hopes and dreams for artists like City Girls, Blue Face, YBN.
Ep. 24: The Best Songs and Albums of 2018
On the final Catch Up of the year, James and Jordan run through their top 10 albums of the year followed by their top 10 songs. To listen to our top 10 songs please subscribe to Catch Up's Spotify playlist.
Ep. 23: The 2018 'Catch Up Awards'
This week on Catch Up James and Jordan celebrate the people and things that made the year in hip hop so great with the inaugural 'Catch Up Awards. Superlatives are handed out for: 'Best Controversy', 'Best Comeback', 'Best New Artist', 'Best Beef', and .
Ep. 22: Catch Up Classics Vol. 2 - Rich Gang: Tha Tour Pt. 1
This week on Catch Up, we look back on the seminal Young Thug, Rich Home Quan and Birdman' collaborative album 'Rich Gang Tha Tour Pt. 1'. The episode is the second part of a retrospective series where James and Jordan assign "Classic Status" to 10 album.