Podcast: "Flamed Out" (The BackBeat)

In this week's episode, we briefly talk about the success of Kendrick Lamar's DAMN, Migos wanting the little boy who went viral to be in their next video, how women have been shut out of Billboard's Hot 100 this week, and K. Michelle's latest Twitter comments about Loni Love and Angela Yee. ​Additionally, we get into Tinashe's new video for "Flame" and speculate on why Black female artists aren't getting the push they deserve.

Make sure you tune into the end of our episode where we get into our songs of the moment that include Ja Rule, Ashanti, Bow Wow, Ariana Grande, Lil Kim, Zara Larsson, & Tank and the Bangas.

Podcast: "Receipts Paid" (The BackBeat)

This week, we get into the moment the internet exploded with snake emojis after Kim Kardashian exposed Taylor Swift for lying on Kanye West. We talk about Lauryn Hill and financial literacy as well as Rihanna joining the new season of Bates Motel. We end with a shout-out to Rhapsody for signing to Jay Z’s record label, Roc Nation.

Stay tuned until the end of the episode to hear our songs of the moment. Marcus chooses cuts from Lil Kim, Ariana Grande, and Alicia Keys while Kyera highlights new songs from Kehlani, Lizzo, and SchoolBoy Q.

Enjoy!

Mashup: "Juicy (A JAYBeatz Mashup)" (The Notorious B.I.G.)

Once again producer JAYBeatz is back with another banger in the form of his tribute to the late Biggie Smalls for his birthday in the form of his dope mashup ""Juicy (A JAYBeatz Mashup)." Featuring Mtume's "Juicy Fruit," The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Juicy," Faith Evans's "Faithfully," Keyshia Cole's Missy Elliott and Lil Kim featured "Let It Go" and Tamar Braxton's latest single "The One," "Juicy (A JAYBeatz Mashup)" is a dope FREE mashup that will get you up and grooving as we celebrate the legacy of the late Notorious B.I.G. Take a listen after the jump and if you like what you hear, cop the free download from his soundcloud page!