The crew dives into Toronto’s yearly Caribana tradition and the “diaspora wars” that break out when some festivalgoers push back against hearing Afrobeats at an event rooted in West Indian culture.
From there, the conversation shifts to Drake’s island/Afro-inspired record with Central Cee, Which One, sparking a look at surprising Drake songs that despite massive popularity never hit #1, and the tracks that blocked them.
On the heels of will.i.am’s controversial take that Black Thought is miles ahead of Jay-Z, the group examines a wild album track sequencing before launching into an unexpected head-to-head: Prime Fergie & her Black Eyed Peas run vs. Gwen Stefani & her No Doubt era.
The ongoing 50 Cent vs. DMX debate segues into a bubbling 50 Cent vs. Jay-Z matchup, leading DJXP to present real-life scenarios for and against Hov being ranked above Black Thought.
DJXP also praises Metro Boomin’s project for capturing a specific moment in Atlanta’s “Black Boy White Boy Swag” polo era post-White Tee/Snap and pre-Future/New Atlanta run.
The episode wraps with reactions to one of Trick Daddy’s wild takes on women 35+, plus other pop culture moments to close things out.