We chop up the legal battle between Ovrkast. and OutKast after the latter sued for the former for trademark infringement, unfair competition and breach of contract, arguing Ovrkast.’s name bears too much similarity to OutKast.
With AI on the rise, we talk about what this means for rap, the people advocating for it and the implications of its use. Then, we recap the times we had seeing Jay-Z live in London, reminisce about beefs squashed that made us happy, discuss what we’ve been listening to, and more.
0:00 Intro
3:38 Ovrkast. Vs OutKast
20:32 AI in hip-hop
50:32 Iceman vs The Fall Off + new music corner
1:05:12 Seeing Jay-Z live in London
1:15:13 Squashed beefs that made us happy
What we've been listening to:
Peter
Children of Zeus - As The World Burns...
Kenyon Dixon - EGO RUINS EVERYTHING
Ransom - The Price of Clarity
Rome Streetz - Sock It 2 My Pocket
Moe
The Game - The Documentary III
Rapsody - God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops
AZ Chike - No Rest for The Wicked
Ransom - The Price of Clarity
Nipsey Hussle - Prolific
Yemi
Erykah Badu & The Alchemist - Before The World Blows
Lancey Foux - THE TIME OF OUR LIVES
Ransom - The Price of Clarity
Rapsody - God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops
Nemzzz - LOCKED IN
Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats - ii
Wiki - Ancient History
SHAYK - FORWARD
Tierra Whack - WHACK’S MUSEUM
Bawo - Surf's Up
Music: Drake - Red Button (prod. Ovrkast.) (Instrumental)
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20 Aug 2026
Episode 129: Hotepy
We’re back after some time away! After going to the first Roots Picnic, we recap the time we had, the artists we saw and our overall impressions of the festival. That somehow leads into a HEATED debate about Craig David’s greatness, the BRIT Awards, J Hus and more.
00:00 Who’s going to Jay-Z’s London concert?
03:55 The Roots Picnic
22:35 HEATED Craig David debate
50:21 Outro
Music: The Roots - Respond/React (Instrumental)
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23 Jun 2026
Episode 128: Black Dandyism (ft. Blue Lab Beats)
We’re joined by Blue Lab Beats, the London-based duo that merges jazz, rap and electronica for a breezy, deep and extremely soulful brand of music. Made up of NK-OK and David Mrkapor, they're celebrating 10 years as a duo, a run which includes 5 albums, a Grammy Award and 5 MOBO nominations. Their brand of music has seen them collaborate with everyone from Kofi Stone and Kojey Radical to Tiana Major9 and Anjelique Kidjo, and their new album ‘The Blue Lab Beats Show’ is out now, which serves as a celebration of their incredible 10-year milestone.
They reveal their story, from meeting as teenagers at an arts college and their new album to their historic Grammy win, and they share gems about the intimate relationship between rap and jazz. There are stories about Black Thought, Herbie Hancock, Roy Ayers, Patrice Rushen and more!
15:07 Blue Lab Beats’ favourite rappers ever
22:39 Challenges and benefits of being a jazz band
28:40 Blue Lab Beats’ beginnings
43:28 The concept of Blue Lab Beats’ new album
55:22 Separating business from creativity
59:24 Blue Lab Beats on winning a Grammy
1:07:32 Performing live & staying creative
1:29:14 Blue Lab Beats’ Black Thought story
1:35:02 Blue Lab Beats’ Roy Ayers story
1:36:54 Dream collaborations
1:40:01 Which part of London has the best rappers?
1:44:29 Essential jazz rap songs/albums
1:48:08 Outro
Music: Blue Lab Beats - North London Pace
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