The Bigger Picture
The Bigger Picture

<p>The Bigger Picture is a weekly Hip Hop debate show hosted by Elliott Wilson, Jeremy Hecht &amp; DJ Hed. The three hosts bring their industry experience to the forefront as they have nuanced conversations centered around the music.</p>

The Bigger Picture says goodbye on their last episode ever which includes fan calls, on-calls and reminiscing on how things started. DJ Hed, Elliott Wilson and Jeremy Hecht alongside TBP crew thank the audience for tuning in for 73 weeks.
Welcome Back to another week of The Bigger Picture! Today the guys discussed The GRAMMY nominations and make their picks for the categories, they talk about Kendrick Lamar's GNX, GRAMMY snubs including The Weeknd, Max B's release from jail, they also debate which coast has better debut albums: The East or The West, Kanye's "apology" and DJ Hed on The Joe Budden Podcast.
On this episode of The Bigger Picture, Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed and Jeremy Hecht discuss the Dodgers World Series and Hed cashes in on his bet against Jeremy after his Blue Jays took the L. They discuss the corporate use of Kendrick and Drake in the series and Oshea Jackson Jr. has a question for Hed. They debate Hip Hop's dissappearance from the Billboard charts and what it means for the genre, Cam'ron suing J. Cole, NBA Youngboy vs NLE Choppa and the labels profiting off of beef. Desiigner is back with some new flows and Glasses Malone calls in to the show to discuss his history on Cash Money and reveals some interesting information. Timecodes:0:00 - The Bigger Picture Episode 7012:00 - Dodger On Calls21:00 - Kendrick & Drake Used In Dodgers Victory24:00 - Oshea Jackson Jr. Question For Hed32:00 - On Calls Pt. 235:00 - Rap vs Top 4059:20 - Glasses Malone Calls In1:13:40 - Cam’ron Sues J. Cole1:18:00 - NLE vs Youngboy1:26:30 - Desiigner Raps Normally??1:31:00 - Ransom & DJ Premier Album1:37:00 - Eliiott Wilson Ruined Hip Hop?1:39:30 - Spotify Lawsuit?1:44:00 - Spotlight
On this episode of The Bigger Picture, Elliott Wilson, Jeremy Hecht and DJ Hed talk about the No Limit vs Cash Money battle, the Kendrick Poetic Justice theory floating around online, Jay Z and Nas’ reunion taking place 20 years ago this week, Dave’s album and UK’s struggle to resonate in America, dream collaboration albums and best 3 album runs. Tune back in every Wednesday night for a new episode.Chapters:0:00 - TBP Ep. 6910:00 - Rap Radar Reunion?18:00 - LA vs Toronto Baseball29:00 - Poetic Justice Theory Reaction44:20 - Jay Z & Nas 20 Year Peace Anniversary52:00 - Who Won No Limit vs Cash Money?1:00:00 - Who Should Be Next Verzuz?1:10:00 - Usher vs Chris Brown1:15:00 - R&B Resurgence?1:17:20 - Leon Thomas Call In1:22:00 - Santan Dave Album Review1:34:00 - Best 3 Album Runs In Music?1:43:00 - Megan Thee Stallion New Era1:51:00 - Spotlight
The Bigger Picture is back with another week of hip hop debate and discussion about topics that the guys probably couldn’t have even predicted if they tried to. NBA Youngboy disses his opps on stage in ATL, Playboi Carti’s video strategy, Toronto and LA’s continuous rivalry, this time on the baseball field, Gucci Mane and Ty Dolla $ign albums, and Elliott finally drops his Top 20 Female Rappers List.CHAPTERS:0:00 - The Bigger Picture Show10:00 - Kendrick Pops Out At Carti Show11:00 - Is Carti’s Team Dropping The Ball?16:20 - Youngboy Is Going To Interview Drake?21:10 - Did Youngboy Go Too Far In ATL?28:30 - Will Trump Pardon Diddy?33:00 - Is Hip Hop Responsible For Culture?39:00 - Coolest White People?45:30 - Hed and Jeremy Bet on MLB World Series1:01:00 - Elliott’s Top 20 Female Rappers List1:26:00 - Gucci Mane Album1:35:00 - Ty Dolla $ign Album1:55:00 - Wale2:01:40 - Spotlight
Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed and Jeremy Hecht discuss Drake and his lawsuit dismissal, what’s next for his career musically and they get a call from TMZ Live to discuss the legal aspects. They also talk about the Mobb Deep “Infinite” album, BIA’s new album, D’Angelo’s passing and Cash Money vs No Limit.New episode every Wednesday night 6pm pst on YouTube and audio asap after the premiere. Spread the word!CHAPTERS9:00 - Drake’s Lawsuit Dismissed26:00 - Breaking Down Lawsuit44:30 - TMZ Calls In52:00 - Eminem’s Bully Lawsuit1:05:00 - Mobb Deep Album Review1:10:00 - New Quavo x Pharrell Album?1:15:20 - What Should BIA Do Next?1:26:00 - Pooh Shiesty Is Home1:28:00 - Cash Money x No Limit VERZUS 1:35:00 - Should Artists Just Try To Please The Audience?1:48:30 - D’Angelo Tribute1:56:00 - Do White People Dance To Lyrics?2:00:00 - Glasses Malone New Music2:05:00 - Spotlight
Kendrick Lamar’s overseas tour has been insane with almost unheard of numbers so the guys discuss the impact, Kendrick’s overall rank and compare his song “Family Ties” with Baby Keem to Jay Z’s “PSA” in terms of crowd impact. Jeremy continues to beg for the Tiramisu, DJ Hed feels vindicated with his take about Hits vs art and Elliott makes his GRAMMY nomination predictions. The guys also talk Benny The Butcher’s “street opinion” comments, JT’s Cardi B disses and more.Timecodes:0:00 - The Bigger Picture13:00 - Kendrick Lamar’s Tour Going INSANE21:00 - “Family Ties” Impact26:30 - Is “PSA” Jay Z’s Greatest Song?34:00 - Is GNX A Top 2 Kendrick Album?45:30 - Kendrick, Clipse & GRAMMY Submissions1:06:10 - Will We Ever Get Tiramisu?1:08:40 - DJ Hed’s “Make More Slaps” Vindication1:22:30 - Cardi vs Nicki Tweets…1:27:30 - JT Replies To Cardi B1:36:50 - Benny The Butcher’s “Street” Comments1:42:40 - Joey Badass Tour Cancelled1:47:20 - Diddy Books “Teaching” Engagement??1:53:00 - Spotlight
The Bigger Picture is back for another week where Young Thug and YFN Lucci dropped. DJ Drama calls in to talk about Jeezy. They also discuss Cardi B vs Nicki Minaj drama and where it's going from here. CHAPTERS:5:16 - Is Hip Hop Being Deprioritized?10:07 - No Hip Hop At Coachella?14:23 - Are We Not Supporting Hip Hop Enough?21:28 - Young Thug’s Album Cover…23:25 - Young Thug Album Reviews35:20 - YFN Lucci Album Review42:17 - Lucci & Thug Reunion?46:14 - Gunna48:21 - Jeezy & Drama Mixtape51:31 - Does Jeezy need more credit?56:06 - DJ Drama Calls In1:01:09 - Effective Immediately Live1:10:21 - Cardi B Sales1:14:08 - Hed’s Amazing Cardi Story1:19:09 - Nicki’s Pinkprint1:22:33 - Nicki vs Cardi B?1:30:48 - Is Doja Cat Hip Hop?1:37:42 - Bad Bunny Super Bowl1:48:53 - Spotlight
The Bigger Picture is BACK with a new day and time!!!!! mark your calendars every Wednesday night at 6pm pst. Today the guys talk about Jay Electronica's new albums, Cardi B's new album "Am I The Drama" and all of the shots she threw on there, they recap some things from last week also including Dame Dash on The Breakfast Club, best verses of the year and next year's GRAMMYs, GloRilla vs Young Thug, Dave Blunts vs Ye and much more on another episode of TBP.TBP exclusive MERCH: https://dxtbpmerch.myshopify.com/Timecodes:0:00 - The Bigger Picture Episode 6413:30 - TBP New Day & Time!15:40 - Jay Electronica Reappears41:20 - Did Cardi B Deliver?52:40 - Cardi B Shots At BIA, JT & More1:04:00 - Effective Immediately Live1:09:00 - Jeremy’s Support For Chance’s Album1:12:20 - Best Verses of The Year?1:19:00 - GRAMMYs 2025?1:23:00 - Dame Dash Fired At Elliott?1:28:00 - Dame on Breakfast Club & Legacy1:38:30 - What’s Going On With Ab-Soul?1:39:45 - Dave Blunts Disses Kanye?1:43:00 - GloRilla Maybe AI Young Thug Diss?1:48:10 - Chris Patrick SHINES At Kai’s Mafiathon1:55:30 - Spotlight
The Bigger Picture is moving to Wednesday nights at 6pm pst - we listened to the people. No more old news and reviews. Thank you to all of our audio listeners every week. We appreciate you!
Another week of The Bigger Picture and the guys are back discussing the latest in music. This week had less new music drops but no shortage of things to talk about. From Elliott attending Youngboy’s show to Young Thug’s new interview and Cardi B selling CD’s - the guys gave their takes.
On this week’s episode of The Bigger Picture, Elliott Wilson, Jeremy Hecht and DJ Hed dive into the latest Hip Hop news which included Young Thug’s leaked jail calls referencing Kendrick, Drake and Bobbi Althoff’s latest interview, Joey Badass’ latest project, DJ Khaled’s singles and more.
On today’s episode of The Bigger Picture, Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed and Jeremy Hecht react to Drake’s latest hip hop media adventures including a new interview with Bobbi Althoff and comments about Rob Markman. The guys break down some of the new albums that dropped including Lupe Fiasco, Ghostface Killah, Earl Sweatshirt and more. And of course there are a lot of jokes and analogies in between.
On today’s episode of The Bigger Picture, the guys had a lot to catch up on after their week off including Chance The Rapper's new album Starline, JID's album God Does Like Ugly, Gunna's new album, Cardi B's new single and new updates to Drake's UMG lawsuit.Timecodes:11:00 - Is Cardi B’s Jay Z Flip Good or Not?23:00 - How Hed Helped YG With “Big Bank”30:00 - Should Cardi Push Her Album Back?36:30 - Did Chance The Rapper Deliver?49:00 - Did JID Deliver?57:00 - Hed is Zoe Osama’s Therapist?1:04:00 - What Did Hed Know About August?1:05:30 - Drake UMG Lawsuit Updates1:24:00 - Is Gunna Stuck?1:34:00 - What Did I Miss?1:46:30 - Spotlight
Today on The Bigger Picture, the guys have some heated debates about merch bundles, the competitive nature of the media landscape, JID’s new album and if he delivered, someone proposing at a playboi Carti concert, how good Metro Boomin’s new album is and more. As always some good old fashioned crash outs and a lot of jokes on TBP with Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed and Jeremy Hecht14:20 - Tyler Interviews & Media Competition24:15 - Tyler vs Travis Scott Merch Bundling38:10 - Playboi Carti Proposal????43:50 - Did JID Deliver on New Album?50:00 - Should Fans Talk About Numbers?54:00 - What Is An Independent Artist?1:00:00 - Was Metro Boomin Album Good?1:14:10 - Is Offset A Solo Superstar?1:24:30 - BET Hip Hop Awards Cancelled1:32:20 - Ian’s XXL Freshman Freestyle1:38:00 - What Should A$AP Rocky Do Musically?1:43:00 - Spotlight
The Bigger Picture reacts to Freddie Gibbs & Alchemist new album Alfredo 2, they discuss Freddie’s shots at Currensy, what to expect from J. Cole’s The Fall Off and whether he should do an interview. They talk about the Ray Vaughn situation with Rory & Mal, Joey Bada$$ album delays with his label, Tyler’s latest interview with Hot 97, who has the best album this year so far, who is the best rapper alive, and they react to Complex’s Media Power Rankings List
The Bigger Picture did their first ever Live show in Los Angeles. The people showed up and showed love! With special guests in the building, fan interaction and of course great Hip Hop debate.
This week on The Bigger Picture, the crew dives into the return of the Clipse and whether their new album is a perfect album. Elliott flips out over Travis Scott’s latest sales numbers and the Jackboys sequel sparks a heated review. We also get into Joey Bada$$’s rollout and his continuous search for the crown, the UK vs US debate with Skepta and Joyner Lucas , and whether Benny The Butcher is overdue for his flowers. Plus: DJ Hed recalls a hilarious bet with Daz Dillinger and a heartfelt story seeing the evolution of both Ma$es. Expect that along with some classic crash outs as always. 13:20 - Clipse Album of the Year?26:00 - Elliott Crashes Out over Travis Scott’s Sales34:00 - Balance on Clipse album37:00 - Both Mase Betha’s47:30 - Jackboys 2 Review52:00 - Has Travis Scott Peaked Sonically?57:00 - DJ Hed’s Bet With Daz Dillinger1:02:00 - UK vs US rap battles?1:25:00 - Joey Badass Rollout1:33:00 - Does Benny The Butcher Need More Credit?134:00 - Spotlight
The Bigger Picture is back! This week, Elliott, DJ Hed, and Jeremy break down Drake’s latest leak “What Did I Miss” and they debate the video and how good the song is. They talk about Elliott’s new Clipse interview, and Wale’s freestyle moment inspired by Hed’s “Effective Immediately” interview. They also debate Kanye West’s greatest song ever, discuss Pusha T’s views on Kanye's leadership and MBDTF business, and react to Eminem’s verse on JID’s new project. They react to some of the XXL Freestyles and Elliott nearly crashes out at the very end of the episode.Chapters:0:00 - TBP Ep 5511:00 - Album Leaks17:00 - Clipse Album Early Thoughts26:00 - Elliott’s Clipse Interview32:00 - Pusha T’s Good Business With Kanye43:00 - How DJ Hed Got a Wale Interview52:00 - Do Wale’s Bars Get Overlooked?55:00 - Wale Teaching Hed How To Compliment1:04:30 - Drake’s “What Did I Miss” Reaction1:34:00 - JID 4 Pack & Eminem’s Verse1:40:00 - XXL Freshman Freestyles1:47:00 - Buzzer Beater Crash Out?
Episode 54 of The Bigger Picture dives into the Diddy verdict and its ripple effects, the return of JID with new music, and the ongoing debate around whether Lil Baby still has superstar potential. We revisit Jay-Z’s catalog to crown his best album, unpack the Cardi B rollout, react to CM Punk quoting Kendrick vs Drake, and cover Chance the Rapper’s latest track, cultural hot takes, and more.21:00 - The Bigger Picture Live26:00 - Diddy Verdict42:00 - Will Diddy Make New Music?1:06:00 - JID Back Outside1:16:00 - Can Lil Baby Become A Bigger Star?1:26:00 - Jay Z’s Best Album?1:37:00 - Chance The Rapper New Song1:40:00 - Do White’s Not Lotion?1:43:00 - Cardi B Album Rollout1:51:00 - CM Punk’s Kendrick x Drake Rap2:00:00 - Spotlight
This week on The Bigger Picture Jeremy calls out Elliott over the Clipse interview, DJ Hed reflects on The Pop Out one year later, and things heat up when the topic shifts to Pusha T vs Travis Scott. We break down Kendrick Lamar’s cryptic verse on the new Clipse track, examine why Pusha T’s loyalty to Kanye ran so deep, and debate why Jim Jones was really disrespecting Nas. Plus, we react to the full 2025 XXL Freshman Class, discuss where the hit songs are this year, and unveil a special announcement to close out the show.
The Bigger Picture is back!!! They give their thoughts on Lil Wayne’s album, the 2025 BET Awards, Jeremy on Joe Budden, Mal & DJ Hed linking up in LA, Nicki Minaj’s shots at the NFL, Wale x Kai, Ludacris Freestyle and more.Timecodes:0:00 - TBP Episode 5210:00 - Elliott Reacts To Jeremy on Joe Budden29:25 - DJ Hed & Mal In LA36:00 - Akademiks & Dave Free50:00 - Kendrick In Toronto56:00 - Lil Wayne Album Review1:08:00 - Is Wayne Competing?1:20:00 - Nicki Minaj Throws Shots At NFL1:26:00 - Peanuts 2 N Elephant1:28:50 - BET Awards 2025 Review1:30:39 - Wale x Kai Interaction1:52:00 - Ludacris BET Freestyle1:56:00 - Most Underrated Rappers Ever200:00 - Spotlight
This week on The Bigger Picture, the guys discuss the infamous Kendrick Lamar verse that was blocked by Def Jam from The Clipse album and all of the ensuing chaos it caused. They discuss the LA Rap list and The Game’s reply as well as DJ Hed’s insight into what everybody doesn’t understand about LA vs LA County. The guys talk about Lil Wayne in anticipation of his new album and make some predictions before listening.Timecodes:0:00 - The Bigger Picture Episode 512:39 - The Clipse New Song Review9:22 - Pusha T Interview13:26 - The Kendrick Feature23:18 - Jay Z To The Rescue41:44 - Pusha on Ye47:12 - Lil Wayne Carter 61:02:13 - LA Rappers List1:25:25 - Is 2Pac An “LA Rapper?”1:28:37 - Self-Spotlight1:41:46 - SpotlightSelf Spotlight:Elliott - Key Glock Interview out nowHed - Xzibit Interview out nowJeremy - Too Short interview out nowSpotlight:Elliott Wilson: Leon Thomas - MUTT DeluxeDJ Hed: Coyote - YoteLAndiaJeremy: Jon Bellion - Father Figure
Ab-Soul Sampled The Bigger Picture on his new untitled song in reflection of the Joey Bada$$ situation, DJ Hed recalls the GNX Tour, The Clipse New Album, The Lox freestyle and more. And of course they celebrate their 50th episode.Timeocdes:0:00 - TBP Ep. 500:40 - Caller In Europe8:00 - Rory Calls In12:00 - Will DJ Hed Say It Back?15:30 - Ab-Soul Samples The Bigger Picture33:15 - GNX Tour In LA43:30 - Gratitude50:40 - Jeremy Met Tommy Richman52:40 - The Clipse New Album58:10 - Joey Bada$$ New York Prince?1:06:00 - RIP Sacha Jenkins1:18:00 - The Lox1:36:00 - Larry Hoover & Youngboy1:42:00 - YG’s new song1:46:30 - Spotlight#absoul #thelox #TheBiggerPicture
The great week in Hip Hop that has been teased by The Bigger Picture finally happened. DJ Hed, Elliott Wilson and Jeremy Hecht broke it all down from the bars on the Red Bull cypher by Big Sean, Ab-Soul and Joey Bada$$ to Ray Vaughn’s reply and Joey’s The Finals. There was a A LOT going on and the guys were excited to be a part of it all and discuss rap.
This week on The Bigger Picture, Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed and Jeremy Hecht talk about Hip Hop. DJ Hed reacts to his debate with Mal in New York on The Rory & Mal. The guys react to Andre 3000’s new piano album, Ray Vaughn’s new freestyle involving shots at Joey Bada$$, JID’s new album, updates in Drake’s lawsuit & more.0:00 - TBP Episode 473:48 – Dj Hed reflects on Mal debate10:48 – Jeremy's take on Dj Hed vs Mal13:19 – Delusional?24:51 – What happened to Elliott's IG?31:31 – Pre-Battle rules & requests?40:15 – Drake lawsuit updates49:39 – Ray Vaughn album review53:35 – How TDE moves57:40 – Andre 3000 piano review1:09:48 – Jeremy dropped bars?1:14:15 – Can Dj Hed out-rap Jeremy?1:18:31 – Worst bars ever?1:24:27 – New Clipse album1:26:39 – Elliott hears Logic's new song
The Bigger Picture recaps Drake vs Kendrick 1 Year Later. Where they were during each song, what they were thinking and some behind the scenes information about the battle with Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed & Jeremy Hecht.
Apologies on the late upload this week - blame Jeremy for it. But enjoy another week of TBP! Thank you guys for rocking with the audio podcastOn this week’s episode of The Bigger Picture Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed and Jeremy Hecht talk about Kendrick’s Luther video which Elliott asked for last week on The Bigger Picture and the easter eggs and deeper meaning of it all. Lil Wayne seems to not remember anything at all about Kendrick’s Not Like Us, The Super Bowl, Watch The Throne and more, plus some of Tha Carter 6 features were released. Then Tommy Richman’s new song featuring Sexyy Red triggers a classic Bigger Picture convo. Finally the guys cap off with a discussion of White Rappers.Timecodes:0:00 - TBP Ep 444:00 - TBP Fam Terrorizes Hed10:40 - Did Jeremy Ever Want To Black?19:00 - Did DJ Hed Know About Luther Video?20:45 - Elliott Liked Nokia Better Than Luther Video27:10 - Kendrick Luther Easter Eggs37:30 - why is Kendrick never smiling?41:00 - Lil Wayne Doesn’t Know Anything?59:30 - What do fans want from their legends?1:09:00 - Hed Likes Black Album > Blueprint1:19:00 - 7 New Legendary Albums & DJ Premiere Stories1:25:30 - Is Rage Rap a Different Genre?1:34:00 - Tommy Richman feat… Sexyy Red?1:45:00 - The White Rapper Mount Rushmore1:50:00 - Spotlight
On this episode of The Bigger Picture, DJ Hed, Elliott Wilson and Jeremy Hecht, the guys talk about J. Cole’s Dreamville festival, what his next moves will be and reflecting on his apology a year later. Along with the other headliners Lil Wayne, Ludacris and more. Their content sparked a back and forth online about A$AP Rocky’s F*ckin Problems, they talk manifestation and more.Timecodes:4:20 - Tiramisu???????10:10 - Dreamville Festival12:20 - Justice For Petey Pablo?17:10 - Jeremy Interviewed Ludacris22:00 - JID Rollout24:00 - Jeremy Gushes?26:50 - Jeremy Apologizes to J. Cole28:30 - Elliott crashes over No Cole Album31:30 - Hed & Jeremy’s 25 Year Bet37:00 - Dreamville Fest Bigger Picture Fans41:00 - Rory Hates Jeremy’s Happy Relationship44:00 - Hed’s Shenseea Update47:40 - Manifestation58:00 - Look That Sh*t Up?62:40 - The F*ckin Problem1:14:50 – Elliott - Dot Era Still1:20:00 – Luther Video?1:25:00 – Hed Doechii 2K Song Update1:30:00 – Jeremy x Big Sean1:34:00 – Elliott’s Bow Wow Moment1:42:00 – Spotlight
The Bigger Picture Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed & Jeremy Hecht breakdown Drake’s Nokia video and whether or not it references Kendrick’s Not Like Us and Super Bowl performance. YG’s new song “2004” and how vulnerable he got, album reviews for Will Smith, Lil Durk and NAV, Drake’s lawsuit updates & a rapper had a problem with Elliott.
On this episode of The Bigger Picture, the guys talk about LeBron doing an interview with Pat McAfee and the parallels to the Hip Hop media spaces, A$AP Rocky needing more credit for Playboi Carti’s career, Carti’s chart and sales numbers, Jack Harlow’s new single with Doja Cat, Doechii Charting, white rappers, Russ and LaRussell’s independent approach, Wiz Khalifa’s freestyle run and more.Timecodes:7:00 - LeBron & The Media14:30 - Hed’s F U Number18:30 - No Elliott x Will Smith Interview?24:45 - Hed Dissects Elliott’s Behavior34:00 - ASAP Rocky Needs More Credit36:00 - Billboard Charts & Playboi Carti38:00 - Kendrick Ruined Hip Hop???43:30 - Doechii Charting45:40 - How Different Eras effected music listening54:20 - Why Doesn’t Jack Harlow Get More Love?1:06:00 - LA Radio Banging1:11:00 - Kendrick at the Olympics?1:14:00 - Will Elliott Listen To Lil Durk?1:17:00 - Billboard Chart New Rules1:26:00 - New Russ Album & Independence1:42:00 - Wiz Khalifa Run1:45:00 - Hed Drizzy?1:49:00 - Buzzer Beater Crash?1:51:00 - Morning Routines1:57:00 - Spotlight2:07:30 - DJ Hed Crash Out?
In the 40th episode of The Bigger Picture, the guys had a special Wednesday late night taping and the jokes were flying. After 40 episodes, the chemistry between DJ Hed, Elliott Wilson and Jeremy Hecht has never been better. They talked about Elliott’s free promo for Will Smith and Erykah Badu, Kendrick’s feature on Playboi Carti’s album and being let down by their favorite artists in relation to Kanye. Jeremy went to Rolling Loud and talked to all of Hed’s old and current co-hosts. They discuss Dreamville’s lineup and J. Cole’s The Fall Off as well as Wale’s new song and upcoming album. Can they get through a whole episode without mentioning Drake?
On today's episode the guys debate if Playboi Carti is a superstar, where the Doechii hate is coming from, Hed has a big announcement Jeremy replies to Akademiks dissing him and Tyler The Creator reposting their clip, what Meek Mill should do next, Hed's update on JID's album, Freddie Gibbs throwing shots at Cole, TPAB stories from Hed and Jay Elect x Jay Z stories from Elliott.2:48 - Live from Rome3:30 - Tyler The Creator Co-Signs TBP5:00 - Akademiks Disses Jeremy?8:30 - DJ Hed’s Announcement15:00 - Peace between Hed & Jeremy’s Mom15:30 - Playboi Carti Mania17:00 - Is Carti a Superstar?26:00 - Hed spoke to JID about his album29:00 - Jeremy Crashes Out for Doechii31:00 - Why Does Doechii Get So Much Hate?38:50 - Jeremy Replies To Ak44:00 - What’s Next for Meek Mill?50:40 - Freddie Gibbs Takes More Cole Shots56:00 - Who Will Be At Dreamville Festival?59:40 - Elliott’s Jay Z x Jay Elect Stories1:04:40 - Hed’s TPAB Stories1:08:00 - Tiramisu update?1:09:00 - TPAB Initial Reception?1:20:15 - Elliott Crashes on Drake’s IG Caption1:29:40 - Secret Kendrick TPAB Caption Revealed
On today’s episode the guys reflect on their will.i.am interview from last week, which you can check out below. DJ Hed put his name into the hat for a Drake interview? Drake dropped his iHeart petition and got his name mentioned at The Oscars? Was it funny? Jay Z had his Gold Party, Jermaine Dupri questions independence and the guys debate if hew as right. Hed and Elliott share incredible Nipsey Hussle and Jay Z stories along with the opening of Marathon Burger in LA. They discuss Travis Scott’s WWE moment, Future’s upcoming album, Tory Lanez prison album and JID’s upcoming rollout. And they found some hilarious pics of DJ Hed in Japan. All of this and more on The Bigger Picture.will.i.am interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywGmc...
Today on the show, Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed and Jeremy Hecht review some of the comments about last week’s episode. Some people appeared to be upset about their Drake album review. Midway through, the guys got a surprise appearance from the legendary will.i.am who discussed Kendrick’s Super Bowl performance, his own Super Bowl performances and ways he made the most of those moments. They discussed Drake’s global superstardom, whether or not J. Cole can battle Freddie Gibbs or anyone else after dropping out against Kendrick and his infamous Tyler The Creator bet from a decade ago. The Bigger Picture!!!!!!
In this episode Elliott, Hed and Jeremy debate if Lil Wayne was handed the torch from Jay Z, Drake’s new album Some Sexy Songs 4 U along with the lyrics and business behind it. They also talk about Jay Z’s case getting dismissed and A$AP Rocky being a free man!Timecodes:7:10 - Uncle Sam Jack9:00 - Did Jay Z Pass The Throne To Lil Wayne?18:00 - Is Drake’s $$$4U Good? Elliott Review:24:45 - DJ Hed’s Drake Album Review27:50 - The Spanish Song31:00 - The UMG Business40:20 - Were DSPs Burrying The Album?45:20 - Jeremy Was Annoyed By GIMME A HUG52:30 - Was SS4 The Women?57:30 - DRAM vs Drake?1:00:25 - Freddie Gibbs1:06:00 - What Will J. Cole The Fall Off Sound Like?1:13:39 - Jay Z Case Dismissed1:18:00 - A$AP Rocky is Free!!!!1:32:00 - Roddy Ricch Album Coming1:37:30 - Where Is Baby Keem?1:38:40 - Westside Gunn1:43:10 - Spotlight
This week, the guys give their reaction and breakdown of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Half Time show performance while they analyze hidden meanings, behind the scenes info and what this means for Hip Hop.Timecodes:0:30 - The Art vs The Artist18:00 - The Tiramisu23:00 - The Set List30:00 - The Messaging 40:00 - Not Like Us45:00 - Say Drake55:00 - Irrational Fears1:06:30 - SSS4U 1:11:00 - Certified Cover Bowl1:20:00 - SZA & Dot1:24:45 - “Leave Him Alone”1:28:00 - 2 Chainz, Larry June & Alchemist1:32:00 - Spotlight 1:39:00 - Elliott Buzzer Beater Crash Out
On this episode of The Bigger Picture, Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed & Jeremy Hecht discuss Kendrick’s GRAMMY sweep. They talk about the experience on the red carpet where Kai and Elliott peaced things up and Jeremy threw an alley oop to DJ Hed. Kendrick sat with Apple Music, TDE was sued for misconduct, Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR are dropping but Drake will not be on DJ Khaled’s new album. And Elliott had some words for Travis Scott. Timecodes:2:40 - TBP is outside5:55 - Red Carpet: Elliott and Kai 18:30 - Can Shenseea Make Peace?32:20 - DJ Hed Says the word to Rapsody?36:50 - Kendrick’s GRAMMY Sweep43:50 - Kendrick’s Apple Music Interview50:30 - GRAMMYs improving?57:30 - TDE Lawsuit1:07:44 - Drake & PARTY Album Confirmed1:17:30 - Drake Drops DJ Khaled1:25:18 - LeBron Excited For The Super Bowl1:28:40 - Elliott confused about Travis Scott1:32:50 - Ty Dolla $ign Update1:37:00 - Spotlight
The Bigger Picture is back with another week. There was a lot of new music including Tommy Richman, Sexyy Red & Bruno Mars, Central Cee and more. They discuss the recent Akademiks situation after his comments on live that lead to his ban from Twitch, Ab-Soul’s Super Bowl tweet, DJ Hed’s conversation with Kendrick, SZA & Kendrick half-time predictions, A$AP Rocky’s case breakdown and they spotlight new music.Timecodes:2:49 - Tommy Richman’s new slap???17:25 - Sexyy Red & Bruno Mars new slap40:42 - Akademiks banned from Twitch1:05:39 - DJ Hed Talks To Joe Budden1:14:54 - Will Central Cee Be The First UK Star in America?1:21:03 - UK Rap Beef1:35:12 - Ab-Soul’s Cryptic Super Bowl Post1:37:11 - SZA & Kendrick Super Bowl Predictions?1:52:28 - GRAMMY predictions?1:55:29 - Elliott Went To A$AP Rocky’s Courtroom1:58:36 - A$AP Rocky Case Breakdown2:05:07 - Spotlight2:11:53 - Tweaker Live Reaction
On this episode of The Bigger Picture, DJ Hed vows to not haze Jeremy or Elliott all episode, you can judge how long that lasted. The guys review Joey Bada$$’ new song “Sorry Not Sorry” where he replies to some shots throw back at him and takes some light competitive jabs at J. Cole. They debate if J. Cole needs to be in a battle and how he would be viewed in said battle after dropping out of the Kendrick one. Hed and Jeremy reveal convos they had with MGK about Hip Hop and Donald Glover somehow catches a stray from Elliott per usual. They debate why Hip Hop as a culture is always involved in beef, they debate the best 3 year run in Hip Hop, Mr. Morale’s impact on the Drake vs Kendrick battleTimecodes:0:00 - The Bigger Picture Intro1:00 - No Hazing Hecht10:40 - Joey Bada$$ Is Competing15:00 - Bootleg Kev Calls Jeremy Out?22:00 - Can Joey Take It To Next Level?32:40 - Does J. Cole Have To Battle Somebody?46:00 - Convos With MGK50:00 - Why Is Hip Hop Always Beefing?1:10:00 - Best 3 Year Run In Hip Hop?1:13:00 - Does Mr. Morale Need More Credit?1:18:50 - Why DJ Hed Called The Drake v Dot Battle Over?1:25:00 - More GNX Videos?1:29:00 - Jeremy Wants To Rap Again?1:38:00 - Hed & Elliott Tell Jeremy To Rap Live1:43:30 - Punchline1:52:00 - Lil Baby Album Hopes1:54:00 - Spotlight1:55:00 - Mac Miller Album
On today’s episode of The Bigger Picture, DJ Hed, Elliott Wilson & Jeremy Hecht had a lot to discuss after taking 4 weeks off! The LA wildfires had a massive effect on the community and the world of Hip Hop stepped up to help along with the resilience of communities all over LA. Elliott crashed out on Cam’ron and then had a convo with him and Treasure Wilson. Hed & Jeremy asked him about the experience and his comments. Joey Bada$$ had a lot to say about the West Coast so the guys reacted to the bars and the replies from LA rappers, which even gave them a couple of mentions in the lyrics. Jeremy asks Hed about Kendrick’s upcoming collab with The Clipse and the long awaited Tiramisu snippet. Hed & Elliott celebrate their birthdays and they react to some of the other news that didn’t make it into full segments. Oh yeah, and was somebody suing about something? Can’t remember.
On the final episode of the year of The Bigger Picture, DJ Hed, Elliott Wilson and Jeremy Hecht discuss the biggest moments of 2024 in Hip Hop and their inescapable roles in the battle that sparked the shows inception. They go over some of their favorite verses, songs and albums, Jeremy asks about the Tiramisu, DJ Hed and Elliott made it onto Drake’s Opp List that 50 Cent held up in his latest interview, they discuss Doechii, the Jay Z accusations, spotlight new songs as always and for accountability hour they discuss their Andrew Schulz takes from last episode. Overall the crew seems excited for what 2025 has in store.00:10 - Will We Get The Tiramisu?03:55 - Hurt People Hurt People?08:00 - Drake’s Opp List13:17 - Did DJ Hed Force Drake To Drop?18:29 - Year In Hindsight30:52 - Verse of the year?37:50 - Hed’s “Slaps of the Year”40:36 - Unreleased Doechii??47:34 - Song & album of the year?57:11 - Dr. Dre & Snoop Studio Session01:02:17 - Jay Z accusations01:20:39 - 2025 Predictions01:25:27 - Elliott Gifts Jeremy His Drake Scorpion Jacket01:30:25 - Andrew Schulz - Accountability Hour01:36:32 - Love from Sway01:38:11 - Holiday Snippet
On this week’s The Bigger Picture episode with DJ Hed, Elliott Wilson and Jeremy Hecht, there was a lot to catch up on after Thanksgiving. They discussed the reaction to Hed’s Kendrick prank on Jeremy last episode. Elliott clarified his viral Hov.Dot tweet, they give their wrap ups on Spotify, Tidal & Apple Music respectively, then of course they dive into the Drake pre-action petition and Jeremy’s alleged involvement in the paperwork under footnote 15. They discuss Kendrick and SZA’s national tour including the relevance of their Toronto stop. They discuss GNX’s replay value after a couple of weeks, Billboard’s Top 10 female rappers list, Dave Blunts health concerns and Jack Harlow getting his release stepped on by Kendrick.Listen to TBP audio version: https://linktr.ee/thebiggerpicturehiphop Timecodes:0:00 - DJ Hed’s Flu Game7:30 - Reaction To Hed’s Kendrick Prank on Jeremy10:00 - DSP Wrap Ups17:20 - Elliott explains Hov.Dot. Tweet25:00 - The Drake Petition46:20 - Jeremy Included In UMG Paperwork?54:00 - Will Drake Actually Sue & Win?1:00:00 - Kendrick & SZA’s tour111:00 - GNX Replay Value1:13:45 - Andrew Schulz Kendrick Reply1:28:30 - Top 10 Female Rappers?1:34:20 - Dave Blunts Needs Our Help1:40:00 - Kendrick Stepped on Jack Harlow?
In this episode, DJ Hed, Elliott Wilson, and Jeremy Hecht share their reviews of Kendrick Lamar's GNX album. Jeremy reacts to finally receiving his Broccoli, and the crew gives a live reaction to the "Squabble Up" video. DJ Hed reveals a conversation he had with Kendrick post-GNX, while the group dives into the Kendrick and Lil Wayne discussion after the lyrics on "Wacced Out Murals." They also highlight their favorite tracks and debate where this project ranks in Kendrick's discography. Plus, they discuss reincarnation, their personal beliefs, and Elliott spills the scoop on Metro Boomin and Future from last week.Timecodes:0:00 - Jeremy got his Broccoli6:00 - DJ Hed spoke to Kendrick after GNX17:00 - Should we have more regional music?21:53 - Squabble Up live reaction35:24 - GNX Initial Reactions43:46 - Wacced out murals breakdown47:48 - Kendrick & Lil Wayne1:00:21 - Kendrick Claiming The Top Spot1:21:35 - GNX West Coast Impact1:31:12 - Heart Part 61:40:56 - Gloria1:44:09 - Reincarnated & 2Pac Influence1:52:19 - What Are The Slaps?1:57:00 - Elliott’s Future x Metro Scoop
In this episode DJ Hed and Jeremy recap their crazy week reporting in the sports world while Elliott went viral on Twitter reacting to J. Cole’s new podcast venture where he recaps his journey to the top. They debate about TDE’s Top 20 albums, Apple Music’s pick for 2024 Rapper of The Year, discuss Tyler The Creator’s Flog Gnaw festival, review Cordae’s new album and spotlight some new music as always.
In today's episode, hosts DJ Hed, Elliott Wilson and Jeremy Hecht speak about Kendrick Lamar's GRAMMY nominations and they debate who should win each of the rap categories. They review new albums from Ab-Soul and A$AP Ferg and they debate how many classics Drake has along with the influence of Jay Z's 4:44 and Kendrick's Mr. Morale albums.Timecodes:0:00 - The Marathon8:00 - No Nuance9:00 - Andre 3000 Album of the Year????15:00 - Taylor Swift vs Kanye Story24:45 - Kendrick’s GRAMMYs36:00 - GRAMMY Snubs39:50 - Best Rap Album of 2024?45:30 - Best Rap Songs of 2024?51:00 - Shaboozey vs. Kendrick58:00 - Kendrick’s Acceptance Speech1:02:00 - Elliott Apologizes to SZA1:07:00 - Is Her Loss a Classic?1:11:00 - How Many Classics Does Drake Have?1:20 - Ab-Soul Album Review1:30:00 - Ferg Album Review1:35:00 - Mr. Morale’s Influence1:41:00 - 4:44 Impact1:50:30 - Spotlight
In Episode 25 which begins season 2 of The Bigger Picture, the hosts dive into the latest music news and album releases. They kick things off with the breaking news of Young Thug’s release, discussing its potential impact. They give their reviews of recent album drops fromFreddie Gibbs, Lil Uzi Vert, and Westside Gunn. Plus, they wrap up with a recap of Lil Wayne’s festival and its highlights.Timecodes:0:00 - The Bigger Picture9:00 - Drake & Future Clear Up26:00 - DeMar DeRozan & Drake Controversy40:00 - Young Thug Is Free!!!51:00 - Freddie Gibbs Album“We did get some music this week”1:03:00 - West Side Gunn Album“Westside Gunn dropped a new album”1:18:00 - Lil Uzi Vert Album1:22:00 - Spotlight1:27:00 - Lil Weezyana Fest
On today’s episode TBP hosts review Tyler The Creator’s CHROMAKOPIA album, they discuss Tyler’s status as a superstar and his sales. They give a review of EARTHGANG’s new album before discussing Lil Durk’s complicated case and the implications it has towards other street artists and the music industry as a whole. They pay tribute to DJ Clark Kent and Elliott drops a huge scoop about Drake & Future reuniting. Along the way the guys also toss some jokes about American History and Halloween.
The Bigger Picture hosts couldn’t stay out of the stories this week. From Cardi B inviting Elliott to the studio, to DJ Hed’s Ab-Soul interview where he cleared the air about J. Cole, to Jeremy clearing things up with TDE’s Punch. The guys were out in the mix this week also, attending Rapsody’s concert in LA where Jeremy’s spot was replaced and a Spotify Event where Jeremy pranked DJ Hed.The guys talked about Kendrick Lamar’s “interview” with SZA for Harper’s BAZAAR magazine, Tyler the Creator’s album roll out, the state of Hip Hop Media, Akademiks crashing out at DJ Hed over his “Stay On Stream” comments and Elliott admits he was wrong about GKMC.
Today’s episode starts with the guys talking about Kendrick’s Broccoli snippet blowing up again after their last episode and F1 even using the song, Jeremy explains sparking a debate after TDE Punch replied to his tweet about Ab-Sould and J. Cole, Tyler The Creator announced a new album, they debate who has the greatest run in discography history, if we're ever getting another Frank Ocean album, Elliott minorly crashes out on Tommy Richman after The GRAMMY categories are announced, they review GloRilla's new album and Pharrell's new movie, talk about Kendrick sweeping the BET Hip Hop Awards and they of course give some spotlight to their favorite songs from the week.
In this episode DJ Hed, Jeremy Hecht and Elliott Wilson discuss J. Cole’s new song “Port Antonio” where he replied to critique about dropping out of the battle and addressed Drake (7:00), they breakdown the relationship between the former Big 3 (23:00), Elliott’s Big Sean cover story (50:00), DJ Hed’s back and forth with Tommy Richman about Hip Hop (56:00), Not Like Us reaching new chart milestones (1:18:00), Jeremy sends a DM to Kendrick (1:21:00), Travis Scott’s superstar status at Metlife Stadium (1:29:00) & more. The guys also reply to comments (1:56:00) and discuss their Halloween episode. The Bigger Pictuuuure!
On This Episode of The Bigger Picture debate show, DJ Hed, Elliott Wilson discuss the state of rap media and why people are looking into Drake’s following, LeBron being able to see the Future, Tee Grizzley & J. Cole’s new song and whether Cole has had the best feature run of all time while comparing to Jay’s and Lil Wayne’s features, JID dropped a new freestyle and they debate about if he can be a superstar, they try to name who the superstars are right now if you can’t name Kendrick, Cole, Future, Drake or Nicki Minaj, they debate who the current rap superstars are, Future might be in love and Jeremy wants a love album from him, they debate the best songs and albums of the 2020s so far after Pitchfork made a random list, The Weeknd’s new song with Playboi Carti, we went through DJ Hed’s IMDB, Reviews of Tommy Richman and Leon Thomas’ albums, the most influential one hit wonders, and question whether J. Cole, Big Sean and Kendrick Lamar should be more active participants in the culture. They close off with a spotlight and a celebration of 20 episodes.
DJ Hed, Elliott Wilson and Jeremy Hecht dive into the biggest topics in Hip Hop this week and debate things from different perspectives as always. DJ Hed starts off by talking about meeting CM Punk (2:00), Elliott mourns his relationships with Drake and Kendrick as Nothing Was The Same turns 11 (7:00), a new theory about Kendrick’s 6:16 in LA involving Mike Zombie emerges online (13:30), What’s The Dirt & Justin Hunte’s Hip Hop media exchange explained (17:10), Tommy Richman leaves his two biggest singles off of his debut album (24:00), the guys argue about if J. Cole can be the greatest rapper right now after bowing out of his battle with Kendrick (29:00), Daylyt calls in to talk about his new song with Cole, DJ Hed has a great story about Tyga’s “Taste” which just went Diamond (44:00), DJ Hed addresses why people may not like the West Coast (47:00), songs that may surprise you as being Diamond (53:00), Daylyt calls back to talk about his relationship with TDE and his working relationship with Drake (56:00). They review Future’s mixtape (1:20:00), and talk about balance and responsibility in the game (1:34:00), Jeremy gives a dramatic reading of Meek Mill’s best tweets (1:38:00), the guys give a spotlight to some new music (1:43:00), and Elliott has an issue with Metro Boomin’s latest interview (1:50:00).
In this episode, the guys couldn’t avoid the Diddy in the room. DJ Hed, Elliott Wilson and Jeremy Hecht discuss the ramifications of Diddy’s indictment, how it affects Hip Hop and how much further beyond Hip Hop it could go. Elliott even shares a wild story where Diddy told him to ask about Tupac (7:00). They talk about the one person who is loving all of the news, 50 Cent and DJ Hed actually used the word love for the first time (55:00). They talk about how much lyricism matters in today’s music, sparked by the editorial desk of Russ (1:00:000), Playboi Carti sounding like Future on “All Red” (1:04:00), reactions to Complex’s best rappers in their 20s list and DJ Hed even makes his own list (1:09:00). Elliott has a theory about Nicki Minaj’s album drop involving Cardi B (1:23:00), DJ Hed heard conflicting reports about Drake turning down the Super Bowl (1:15:000), Jeremy heard a theory about First Person Shooter that could add meaning to Kendrick’s Not Like Us lyrics about J. Cole (1:38:00) and of course, the guys give a spotlight to some artists they like right now (1:44:00).
Kendrick Lamar dropped a new song Watch The Party D*e where he addresses the entire culture and the guys have a lot to say about it (4:00), they also discuss Kendrick’s Super Bowl pick and the reaction to Lil Wayne not getting the call, (25:00) They talk about Jay Z’s potential involvement and his weird relationship with Drake and Wayne over time (37:00), Kendrick’s potential set list (57:00), J. Cole & Drake’s current relationship after Cole hopped on A$AP Rocky’s new song (1:19:00), accountability hour (1:35:00) and of course they spotlight some of their favorite new artists (1:40:00).
Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed and Jeremy Hecht discuss media rap beef, best media rappers, Big Sean’s album and the overall perception of Sean, Doechii’s album and the impact it’s going to have, they debate if artists should hold responsibility for what they say on songs if they don’t live it in real life, predictions for The Clipse new album and who they think will be the unknown feature, they remember Fatman Scoop including Jeremy’s insane introduction to him, and after finding out mid episode about the loss of Rich Homie Quan, the guys dedicate the last segment to remembering his life.
On Episode 15 of The Bigger Picture podcast, the guys talks about Elliott’s viral tweet about people’s favorite crash outs, DJ Hed replies to Akademik’s shots at him online, how to empowering people in media, Kendrick album rumors, the guys can’t go an episode without talking about Drake after he keeps dropping new music & gigs, what Jay Z did after the Nas battle, they discuss if beef changes the way they listen to music, how Meek moved after the Drake battle, the anniversary of Forever and the best posse cuts of all time, Kendrick and Drake’s lost collab, Chance The Rapper’s new songs, Big Sean’s new album, Juicy J’s jazz album, Cash Cobain’s wild lyrics and of course they give their spotlights.
On This Episode of The Bigger Picture, the guys show love to New York after Jeremy and Hed’s trips to the East Coast (0:00), Snoop Dogg reacted to TBP’s debate about him and Jay Z that had the timeline in shambles (6:30), 9th Wonder made DJ Hed change his mind (12:00), if we create a classic hip hop category (17:00), Drake charting on Billboard with his “leaks” (23:00), Jeremy apologizes to Dora Cat (27:00), the guys react to Tyler the Creator and Russ’s comments about new music and why some of the newer artists haven’t had as strong of a connection with their fans (29:00), DJ Hed has a take about Drake’s Pusha T battle (40:00), ScHoolboy Q shows in LA (50:00), Big rappers writing hits for others artists (53:00), best wrestling walk up songs (55:00), Complex’s Top 50 Atlanta rappers list (1:03:00), YG and The Game uniting LA (1:20:00) and of course they give their Spotlights (1:32:00).
On this episode of The Bigger Picture, the guys talk gave Elliott a rocking chair based on his Nicki Minaj spat from last week. Elliott wasn’t done talking about Drake’s 3 pack drop and the shots at A$AP Rocky, Mustard and The Weeknd (5:30). The guys review Latto’s album and discuss her place within the female rap world (16:00), the also discuss the landscape of female rappers and why there is so much competition within it (22:16). Pras dissed Lauryn Hill (48:00), if there should be a new category of adult contemporary hip hop (54:00), Jeremy had a controversial take about Kendrick’s Control verse (1:00:00), Hed & Elliott debate if Snoop Dogg is bigger than Jay Z culturally (1:22:00), Break dancing’s quick stint at the olympics (1:31:00), Jeremy breaks down the weird case against Kanye’s dentist (1:34:00), if being the best lyrical rapper matters today (1:38:00), and the Jeremy and Elliott debate Quavo’s new song with Lenny Kravitz (1:44:00), debating if Quavo and Offset can be solo stars (1:50:00), and of course they give their spotlights also (1:58:00).
On this episode of The Bigger Picture, Elliott starts off hot by going IN on Drake’s latest moves (2:00), the guys review the 100gig content drop from Drizzy and Certified Cover Boy found some things (10:00), Young Guru replied to Elliott with some info about Jay Z’s “Talk Up” verse (26:20), Elliott replied to Nicki Minaj’s latest shots (39:00), the guys give props to Parks from Joe Budden Podcast after snubbing him last episode, they give a review of Ye and Ty Dolla $ign’s Vultures 2 (1:00:00), they look back at Watch The Throne after 13 years of its release (1:18:00), Jeremy reacts to his Charlamagne Tha God shoutout (1:24:00), the guys talk about getting respect from their idols in the game (1:26:30), DJ Hed breaks down album sales and DJ Mustard vs Gordo (1:34:00), and the guys spotlight some of their favorite albums and songs (1:50:00)Listen to all of the songs from this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3U7KVeE7pdGhp2QME2DMIP?si=5c64ed6ea6944d76Watch the podcast in video form here:
On this episode of The Bigger Picture podcast with Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed and Jeremy Hecht, the guys talk about Joe Budden calling Jeremy that white boy (1:00), Drake and Toronto cancelling Sir and Schoolboy Q’s concerts (10:00), Elliott and DJ Hed’s frustrations with Lil Yachty (26:00), what if Kendrick disappears again (32:00), the guys review DJ Mustard’s album (42:00), Ice Spice’s album and her place (48:00), Mike Will Made It’s run as a producer (1:01:00), Lil Wayne’s best features (1:04:00), DJ Hed and Elliott have Jeremy list his favorite songs with the N word in the title (1:20:00), the guys try to make a top 10 rappers list (1:29:00).
On Episode 10 of The Bigger Picture Hip Hop Debate Show, Elliott Wilson, Jeremy Hecht & DJ Hed discuss Jeremy’s trip to Toronto and visit to New Ho King (3:00), Drake’s Lil Yachty leak and Yachty as a producer (7:00), J. Cole’s spot within the greatest convo (18:00), Lil Wayne’s features and new Cordae album (24:00), Childish Gambino vs. Drake, DJ Hed asked Elliott Wilson about his issues with Charlamagne Tha God (43:00), Hed confirms some songs on Vultures 2 leak are real (1:02:00), GloRilla’s current run (1:18:00), Cardi B’s message to her competition (1:24:00) & they give flowers for new music (1:26:00)
The Bigger Picture gets exclusive information from Big Sean about his recent freestyle. Non-journalist DJ Hed spoke with Sean and clarified his bars were not about Kendrick Lamar, but they may be about Kanye West. The panel of Elliott Wilson, Jeremy Hecht and DJ Hed discuss Big Sean’s place in the game, his history with Kendrick, how J. Cole can reach the top spot (16:30), Sean’s current relationship with Ye, Kanye’s DONDA album, the guys review Eminem’s new album The Death of Slim Shady (36:00), Elliott’s new Top 5 Artists All Time (49:00), Ab-Soul’s new music (1:02:00), DJ Hed’s inability to express love verbally (1:20:00) & the dynamic between Hed, Jeremy and Elliott.
The Bigger Picture reacts to Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us music video, Childish Gambino replies to Elliott Wilson's critique with some new bars, Big Sean responded to the last podcast, if Ab-Soul was baiting Drake out of rap silence, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Ye's catalogue and more. Elliott Wilson also reacts to being Top 5 on Complex's media power rankings list.In another episode of The Bigger Picture the guys keep it about the music.