Your hosts this episode: OptimalAudio embraced Today, OptimalAudio is joined by returning fellow guest embraced to discuss, once again, the state of the Soundcloud and the artists found in it's Rap scene. With the continued rise and variations of Jerk, Lowend, and various Plugg subgenres by said artists, your hosts battle against the narrative of Rap, and Soundcloud Rap specifically, becoming stale and highlight some of their favorite (and least favorite) artists dominating their attention, and who they could see blowing up in the future. Artists discussed include Yeat, OsamaSon, Lazer Dim 700, Glokk40spaz, Ian, Xaviersobased, Nettspend, Shed Theory, Corey Lingo, and many others. Along the way the podcast also comments on the growing variations and evolution found in the Soundcloud Rap scene and how it compares to the initial older artists and scenes that broke the platform into the mainstream initially. Intro Music: Junclassic - "Borrowed Time (Instrumental)" Outro Music: Kankick - "Stagnated Pace" Edited / Produced by: Kittenpuke Find us on RYM through our provided Profile names! 0:00 - Intro / Soundcloud Rap in 2024 9:08 - Yeat 19:34 - Ian 29:19 - Shed Theory in 2024 44:25 - Nettspend 52:18 - Xaviersobased 59:47 - Phreshboyswag 1:14:23 - OsamaSon 1:28:48 - Glokk40spaz 1:40:40 - Lazer Dim 700 1:57:44 - Who is Gonna Blow Up Next? 2:09:35 - Yeat (Part 2) 2:15:19 - Corey Lingo 2:17:05 - Final Thoughts on Current State of Soundcloud Rap 2:20:34 - Thanks / Outro

Your hosts this episode: Patrique OptimalAudio destroyxme embraced Once again, the podcast is back and joined by and to continue their spotlight discography deep dive on the output of everyone's favorite Swedish rap collective, Drain Gang. Picking back up from where they left off last time, your hosts discuss Drain Gang's output from Ecco2k's "PXE" EP, and collaboration with Bladee in "Crest", up to Bladee's most recent, and epic, release in "Cold Visions". Along the way they also discuss Bladee and frequent collaborator Yung Lean's Post-Punk side project "Psykos", Thaiboy Digital's three year follow up in "Back 2 Life", and the evolution of each DG member's musical output. Intro Music: Junclassic - "Borrowed Time (Instrumental)" Outro Music: Kankick - "Stagnated Pace" Edited / Produced by: Kittenpuke Find us on RYM through our provided Profile names! 0:00 - Intro / Feelings on Drain Gang Recently 15:15 - "PXE" EP by Ecco2k 30:54 - "Crest" by Bladee & Ecco2k 1:01:09 - "Spiderr" by Bladee 1:18:33 - "Back 2 Life" by Thaiboy Digital 1:32:09 - "Psykos" by Bladee & Yung Lean 1:47:23 - "Cold Visions" by Bladee 3:02:53 - Thanks & Outro

Your hosts this episode: Patrique Thoughtful And special guest: Curly Castro That's right. It's quite possibly the biggest episode the podcast has had yet. In a special overview of the man's own catalogue the podcast is joined by CURLY CASTRO HIMSELF. We cannot thank him enough here at the podcast for allowing your hosts Patrique, and returning guest Thoughtful, to probe his mind about his varied catalogue and his evolution as an artist. Going in detail from his early group beginnings, to his stylistic evolutions from his early career to his late career, when he first met and collaborated with Billy Woods, and the dealings being involved with various groups later in his career with Wrecking Crew, ShrapKnel, and Grift Company. It's good times and vibes all around and we hope you too enjoy this personal deep dive as much as our hosts did. PLEASE SUPPORT CURLY CASTRO AND ALL BACKWOODZ STUDIOZ EFFORTS THROUGH THESE LINKS AND ALL STREAMING MUSIC PLATFORMS: Curly Castro's Bandcamp - https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com ShrapKnel Bandcamp - https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com Wrecking Crew Bandcamp - https://wreckingcrew.bandcamp.com Backwoodz Studioz Bandcamp - https://backwoodzstudioz.bandcamp.com Call Out Culture Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/call-out-culture/id1458686198 Intro Music: Junclassic - "Borrowed Time (Instrumental)" Outro Music: Kankick - "Stagnated Pace" Edited / Produced by: Kittenpuke Find us on RYM through our provided Profile names! 0:00 - Intro / Introducing: Curly Castro 8:18 - Patrique on Trial (Little Robert Hutton [Part 1]) 13:48 - Thanks to All Artists That Listen and Give Feedback 16:05 - Operating Independently (Wu-Tang Pulp by Wrecking Crew [Part 1]) 25:34 - Curly Castro's Early Days / Bohemian Fifth 28:23 - Winston's Appeal 40:47 - Wu-Tang Pulp by Wrecking Crew (Part 2) 48:04 - Fidel 54:42 - Brody EP 1:03:44 - Restroy & Debuild w/ Fakts One 1:14:10 - Tosh 1:23:01 - Grift Company w/ Zilla Rocca 1:27:09 - Cobalt EP by ShrapKnel 1:30:17 - Self-Titled by ShrapKnel 1:41:19 - Bluue Edwards & Backwoodz Operating During the COVID Pandemic 1:48:46 - Little Robert Hutton (Part 2) 1:59:09 - Metal Lung by ShrapKnel 2:07:56 - Thanks to Curly Castro & Project Link Plugs / Outro

Your hosts this episode: Patrique OptimalAudio TooBrokeToCare The podcast is joined once again by TooBrokeToCare to celebrate the recent release of the sequel to one of the most seminal mixtapes ever made, by one of Chicago's most important Rap artist. "Almighty So 2" by Chief Keef. The gang keeps it quick and neat to gush as much as they can about not only this album, and what it shows in the musical growth when stacked in comparison to the original Almighty So mixtape, but also how it signifies the incredible and continuing journey of Chief Keef as a person and rap persona. Listen along as the the pod celebrates one of Drill's biggest forefathers and how he's honed his own production skills over the years to become a unique entity in the Drill all his own, and how this alum stacks up to other previous Chief Keef releases for those on the podcast. Intro Music: Junclassic - "Borrowed Time (Instrumental)" Outro Music: Kankick - "Stagnated Pace" Edited / Produced by: Kittenpuke Find us on RYM through our provided Profile names! 0:00 - Intro / History with Chief Keef 21:33 - "Almighty So 2" by Chief Keef 57:03 - Thanks & Outro

Your hosts this episode: Patrique OptimalAudio TooBrokeToCare The podcast is back! It was impossible to avoid, the gang, along with guest host TooBrokeToCare, returns to discuss all the drama, backstory, and tracks associated with the big Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake beef debacle. Beginning with Kendrick's guest feature pop-off on Future and Metro Boomin's album, and from there plowing through the many facets of this spiral into back and forth degeneracy and spilled tea. Including J Cole return shots, and subsequent take back-sies, Metro Boomin and Rick Ross's outside the ring interference, and how the whole thing has left the hosts feelings on all the artists involved afterwards. Intro Music: Junclassic - "Borrowed Time (Instrumental)" Outro Music: Kankick - "Stagnated Pace" Edited / Produced by: Kittenpuke Find us on RYM through our provided Profile names! 0:00 - Intro / Welcome Back / Topic Overview 6:13 - "Like That" Diss Feature / Pre-Disses History of Kendrick and Drake 24:35 - "Might Delete Later" by J Cole 32:32 - "Push Ups" by Drake 37:29 - "Euphoria" by Kendrick Lamar 46:08 - "6:16 in LA" by Kendrick 50:27 - "Family Matters" by Drake 1:02:42 - "Meet the Grahams" by Kendrick 1:27:04 - "Not Like Us" by Kendrick 1:37:47 - "The Heart Part 6" by Drake 1:39:37 - "BBL Drizzy" by Metro Boomin / The Aftermath of This Beef and Going Forward 1:50:18 - Outro

Your hosts this episode: Patrique OptimalAudio Traviud It's that time of the (new) year again, the annual year end episode where the podcast is joined by returning guest Traviud to once more discuss they're top 10 favorite releases of the past year of 2023. This episode is packed to the brim, as each host goes over their own unique inclusions from Danny Brown, Earl Sweatshirt, Home is Where, Carly Rae Jepsen, Parannoul, Jeff Rosenstock, MIKE, Kelela, and many more. As well the guys discuss the dirt worst releases this year dishonorably going to Macklemore's attempts at self reflection, Fall Out Boy's AI excursions, and the recent slew of Bro, Trap Alt-Right leaning-Country tunes. We hope you enjoy this diverse and intricate episode and await future content in this new year of 2024! Intro Music: Junclassic - "Borrowed Time (Instrumental)" Outro Music: Kankick - "Stagnated Pace" Edited / Produced by: Kittenpuke Find us on RYM through our provided Profile names! 0:00 - Intro 2:17 - Fall Out Boy in 2023 12:28 - "One Thing At a Time" by Morgan Wallen 16:18 - "How Do You Sleep at Night?" by Teezo Touchdown 18:43 - "The Age of Pleasure" by Janelle Monáe 22:53 - "Ben" by Macklemore 26:59 - "Rush!" by Maneskin 33:43 - "Praise a Lord Who Chews..." by Yves Tumor 34:24 - "That! Feels Good!" by Jessie Ware 35:47 - "Paranoïa, Angels, True Love" by Christine and the Queens 38:06 - "Fountain Baby" by Amaarae 39:09 - Getting Into Our Top 10 40:57 - "Heaven Knows" by PinkPantheress (Traviud's #10 & OptimalAudio's #9) 48:39 - "Paper Cut From the Obit" by Celestaphone (Patrique's #10) 59:20 - "Victory Music" by RealYungPhil (Optimal's #10) 1:04:28 - "Me chama de gato que eu sou sua" by Ana Frango Elétrico (Trav's #9) 1:09:45 - "This Stupid World" by Yo La Tango (Pat's #9) 1:21:29 - "Voir Dire" by Earl Sweatshirt & The Alchemist (Optimal's #8 & Pat's 8) 1:36:58 - "The Whaler" by Home Is Where (Trav's #8) 1:46:53 - "The Loveliest Time" by Carly Rae Jespsen (Optimal's #7) 1:47:23 - "He Left Nothing for the Swim Back" by SKETCH185 7 Jeff Markey (Pat's #7) 1:52:32 - "Madres" by Sofia Kourtesis (Trav's #7) 2:01:01 - "Burning Desire" by MIKE (Optimal's #6) 2:20:19 - "53 Dove Instrumentals From 2023" by Steel Tip Dove (Pat's #6) 2:24:35 - Patrique's Beat Tape Recommendations of the Year 2:32:21 - "After the Magic" & "After the Night" by Parannoul (Trav's #6) 2:45:33 - "Maps" by Billy Woods & Kenny Segal (Optimal's #5) 2:46:23 - "DJ E" by Chuquimamani-Condori Honorable Mention 2:54:03 - "Quaranta" by Danny Brown (Pat's #5) 3:22:45 - "Perfect Picture" by Hannah Diamond (Trav's #5) 3:34:28 - "The Aux" by Blockhead (Pat's #4) 3:42:01 - "Alexandria" by Izaya Tiji (Optimal's #4) 3:54:32 - "All This Will End" by Indigo De Souza (Trav's #4) 3:59:01 - "Faith is a Rock" by MIKE, Wiki & The Alchemist (Pat's #3) 4:04:59 - "Sisterhood" by Lostrushi (Optimal's #3) 4:14:12 - "HELLMODE" by Jeff Rosenstock (Trav's #3) 4:22:32 - "The Loveliest Time" by Carly Rae Jepsen (Pat's #2 & Trav's #2) 4:36:19 - "Raven" by Kelela (Optimal's #2) 4:42:45 - "My Back Was a Bridge For You to Cross" by ANOHNI and the Johnsons (Trav's #1) 4:53:16 - "Ganger" by Veeze (Optimal's #1) 4:57:28 - "We Buy Diabetic Test Strips" by Armand Hammer & "Maps" by Billy Woods & Kenny Segal (Pat's #1s) 5:05:44 - Outro

Your hosts this episode: Patrique OptimalAudio The podcast is back to give their annual year end kudos (and dismissals)! This episode they cover their honorable mentions from the past year before they get to their big 10, as well as discussing the 2023's disappointments, surprises, and down right awful. Your hosts cover it all from Hip Hop, R&B, and Jazz (thank you Andre3000), as well as going off the beaten path for a bit to discuss some of their favorite movies and books they consumed this past year as well. They also discuss what a great year 2023 was for Rap despite what the popular critical narrative spouted by some notable figures and journalists in the industry would tell you and analyze why such is even being posited in the first place. Intro Music: Junclassic - "Borrowed Time (Instrumental)" Outro Music: Kankick - "Stagnated Pace" Edited / Produced by: Kittenpuke Find us on RYM through our provided Profile names! 0:00 - Intro 10:40 - The Narrative on Rap "Dying" / "Let's Start Here" by Lil Yachty 25:20 - "Snot or Not" by Homixide Gang 26:03 - "King of the Graveyard" by Sematary 26:27 - "10,000 Gecs" by 100 Gecs 28:56 - Jack Harlow: Movie Star 32:53 - "For All the Dogs: Scary Hours Edition" by Drake 43:09 - "Another Triumph of Ghetto Engineering " by Open Mike Eagle 45:41 - "Almighty So 2" Not Coming Out 46:12 - Playboi Carti Rollout Singles 56:02 - "AR EP" by Addison Rae 56:59 - "Quest for Fire" by Skrillex 57:58 - "New Blue Sun" by Andre 3000 1:08:44 - Lil B 2023 Releases 1:11:12 - The Bear (TV Show) 1:23:25 - The Curse (TV Show) 1:15:03 - Reservation Dogs (TV Show) 1:16:15 - Barbie & Oppenheimer (Movies) 1:22:04 - "The Undertow" by Jeff Sharlet (Book) 1:25:27 - "Raw Dog" by Jamie Loftus (Book) 1:27:17 - Killers of the Flower Moon (Movie) 1:46:59 - "Life After Neph" by RXK Nephew & Harry Fraud 1:58:41 - "Ways of Knowing" by Navy Blue 2:01:02 - "Choppers & Bricks" by Gucci Mane & B.G. 2:03:22 - "The Great Escape" by Larry June & The Alchemist 2:06:57 - "Gospel Overture" by Dazegxd & Mon 2:10:08 - "Quazel" by Zelooperz & Quadie Diesel 2:14:56 - "Glorious Game" by Black Thought & El Michels Affair 2:16:19 - "Black Ops ZRV1" by Moh Baretta 2:19:36 - "Sex Money Drugs" by Lucki 2:20:52 - "This is Why" by Paramore 2:22:25 - "A Great Chaos" by Ken Carson 2:28:42 - Ayoolii & the Milwaukee Rap / Bounce Scene 2:32:35 - "Utopia" by Travis Scott 2:33:20 - "Duwap So Based" by Duwap Kaine 2:34:34 - "Utopia" Part 2 2:37:16 - "What We Didn't Have" by Summrs 2:38:40 - "Took the Biggest Risk" by Glokk40spaz 2:39:46 - "Isn't It Now?" by Animal Collective 2:41:44 - "Fast 5" by 454 & Surf Gang 2:42:14 - "Summer's Mine" by Baby Face Ray 2:42:47 - Kynlary and Jovan 2023 Releases 2:44:04 - Osquinn 2023 Releases 2:45:26 - "Watch the Head" by Milieu 2:46:47 - "Gag Order" by Kesha 2:47:34 - "Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd" by Lana Del Rey 2:48:24 - "BB/ANG3L" by Tinashe 2:53:11 - "I Thought I Lost You" by Mars Kumari 2:59:57 - Thanks & Outro

Your hosts this episode: Patrique OptimalAudio The podcast is back after a small break, and in turn it's time for another recap episode with the guys going over all the notable releases while they were away in the music world! This includes recaps going over the rise of trash Right-wing Country bros, the middling feelings they've had towards Travis Scott's comeback record "Utopia", and recent records they've fallen hard for such as Carly Rae Jepsen's recent sequel album, Veeze's breakout Detroit Rap project, Earl Sweatshirt and The Alchemist's long awaited collaboration album, and their semi-conflicted love for Noname's new album. They also discuss some live shows they've caught in recent months time, and the online discussions going on about the state of Rap music in its 50th anniversary as a genre and in the year 2023. Intro Music: Junclassic - "Borrowed Time (Instrumental)" Outro Music: Kankick - "Stagnated Pace" Edited / Produced by: Kittenpuke Find us on RYM through our provided Profile names! 0:00 - Intro / While We Were Away 8:29 - "Try that in a Small Town" by Jason Aldean 13:32 - "Rich Men North of Richmond" by Oliver Anthony 22:09 - "Utopia" by Travis Scott / Is Rap in a lull? / Hip Hop Doomer-ism 48:23 - "Sundial" by Noname 1:07:54 - "The Loveliest Time" by Carly Rae Jepsen 1:19:00 - "Sisterhood" by Lostrushi 1:22:20 - "Stacking Chips" by Zilla Rocca & Jason Griff 1:24:34 - "Another Triumph of Ghetto Engineering" by Open Mike Eagle 1:27:53 - Live Shows Discussion 1:31:36 - "Ganger" by Veeze 1:49:34 - "Voir Dire" by Earl Sweatshirt & The Alchemist 2:14:27 - Outro

Your hosts this episode: Patrique OptimalAudio Kittenpuke The podcast continues their retrospective series on the one and only Playboi Carti by once again being joined by their producer, Kittenpuke, and coming with a standalone highlight episode for what is arguably Carti's most recognized project, Die Lit. The podcast discusses their fondness for the release coming back to it after what has been almost years for some of the pod, as well as how much it has stuck with them in that time. As well, how this project can be framed in retrospective in its experimentation, how it has aged and influences the landscape of rap, and how both Carti and Pierre have progressed from this single release and its explosive success following its release. Along the way they discuss the aged-like-milk takes on "mumble rap", and conspiracy theories on conceptual intent. Intro Music: Junclassic - "Borrowed Time (Instrumental)" Outro Music: Kankick - "Stagnated Pace" Edited / Produced by: Kittenpuke Find us on RYM through our provided Profile names! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro / Getting Into Carti 6:48 - Die Lit 1:45:18 - Outro

Your hosts this episode: Patrique OptimalAudio createdbyrejection (In Abundance Portion) 1Chops (S/T Portion) It's the beginning of a big multi-part saga for the podcast! Covering the prolific career and discography of on the of the podcast's favorite Rap artists across the board, Playboi Carti! To do so the next couple episodes will cover each of Carti respective eras and releases (legit and leak-wise) with a rotating cats of guest hosts to go over each respective chunk. Which brings us to this first part, covering Carti's early beginnings on Soundcloud with the mega bootleg compilation "In Abundance" (with guest createdbyrejection) and his first initial breakthrough release with his self-titled mixtape (guested by 1Chops). Discussing his experimentation already seeping in for the establishing Plugg genre at the time, his partnership with Pierre Bourne for his mixtape, and how Carti starkly evolves into his own between these two projects. Intro Music: Junclassic - "Borrowed Time (Instrumental)" Outro Music: Kankick - "Stagnated Pace" Edited / Produced by: Kittenpuke Find us on RYM through our provided Profile names! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro Explanation / Getting Into Carti / Carti's Early History 25:36 - In Abundance 1:29:45 - 2nd Intro / History with Self-Titled Mixtape 1:52:21 - Self-Titled Mixtape 2:36:08 - Self Plugs, Thanks & Outro