Has it only been two weeks? Is this really a new episode of Comprehensive Beatdown? It is! This week Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G welcome special guest siKa to discuss her new EP, “The Meal Plan,” which just dropped this weekend. siKa and the guys listen to some tracks from “Negro Swan,” the new album from Blood Orange and then dive into her new EP.…

Comprehensive Beatdown is back at it again after a great summer break. This week, Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G check out “Flintlock,” the debut album from Knowledge the Pirate. The opening track is from Ben Lamar Gay’s fantastic new album, “Downtown Castles Can Never Block the Sun.” https://fxckrxp.bandcamp.com/album/flintlock https://intlanthem.ban…

Episode 116 of Comprehensive Beatdown features previous guest and long time friend of the show 5th Child. Silent G and Bloggy Bonilla listen to and discuss his newest project “Which Way Is Up” with him. 5th Child goes in depth on the inspiration and circumstances around each track, giving a unique glimpse into who goes into creating a project from …

Hey! Remember us? Comprehensive Beatdown is back! This week the guys check out “Daytona,” the new Pusha T album. It is fully produced by Kanye West and caused a pretty big fallout in the hip hop world. Also, Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G listen to “Still Black” from one of Jackson’s best, Dolla Black. The intro song comes from the excellent new Kamaa…

It’s been too long. So Comprehensive Beatdown is back. Episode 114. This time around, Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G check out “Sun Go Nova,” the new EP from Denmark Vessey. The intro track is from the highly recommended new Sons of Kemet album, “Your Queen is a Reptile.” Be sure to check us out on the Satchel Player! You can download the app from the…

Comprehensive Beatdown is back with a fresh episode! This week Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G listen to “Czarface Meets Metal Face,” the new collaboration album from MF Doom and Czarface (which is also a collaboration itself. It’s all so confusing!). The guys also check out the title track from Park Jiha’s debut album, “Communion.” Be sure to check us…

After a brief 2 week hiatus, Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G are back at it with Episode 112. This week the guys check out PRhyme 2, the second collaborative album from Royce da 5’9” and DJ Premier. The intro comes from The Red Notes, the latest from Hieroglyphic Being. Be sure to check us out on the Satchel Player! You can download the app from the Ap…

Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G are back with episode 111 of Comprehensive Beatdown. This week the guys check out the new Black Milk album, “Fever,” as well as a couple songs from “One People One World,” the new album from Femi Kuti. http://blackmilk.biz/ https://www.femikuti.com/ Be sure to check us out on the Satchel Player! You can download the app …

Episode 110! This week Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G check out several new things. First off is a track from the excellent new GoGo Penguin album, “A Humdrum Star.” The guys move on to check out the entire new Tal National album, “Tantabara.” Finally, they end it out with the title track from Thandi Ntuli’s new album “Exiled.” http://talnational.com/…

Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G are back with a new episode of Comprehensive Beatdown. For episode 109, the guys check out the new self-titled Chris Dave & The Drumhedz album. The intro music is from the “Shape of the Future,” the fantastic new Nightmares on Wax album. http://chris-dave.com/ https://nightmares-on-wax.bleepstores.com/ Be sure to check u…

dopeOn Friday, January 12, 2018 several local podcasters got together for a marathon recording session as part of the 3rd annual Jackson Indie Music Week. Reps from Let’s Talk Jackson, Token Talk, Roguish Gent, and Comprehensive Beatdown sat down with a bevy or artists, sponsors, coordinators, and a city councilperson to discuss all things Jackson …

Comprehensive Beatdown is back for the first episode of 2018. For episode 108, Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G check out “Devil Music,” the newest release from Jackson artist James Crow. As a bonus, the guys have James Crow himself in the studio to discuss the project. The opening track is from Tiombe Lockhart’s new album, “She Has Risen.” The outro tr…

Silent G is back from hiatus, as he and Bloggy Bonilla count down their personal Top 10 Albums of 2017 while listening to the new album from N.E.R.D. "No_One Ever Really Dies". Be sure to check us out on the Satchel Player! You can download the app from the Apple Store or Google Play Store to follow and support your favorite podcasts. Go to http://…

This week we welcome Merc B Williams and Theca Jones (The Roguish Gent Podcast) to help in hosting the Podcast, as Silent G enjoys a little R&R. Merc will be one of the subjects of an upcoming episode of Hart of The City Season 2, which airs 11/24/2017 at 10:00pm CST. Be sure to tune in to Comedy Central and see some of the brightest stars in Missi…

We’re back after a couple of weeks off (again). This week we check out the newest from L’Orange, “The Ordinary Man.” It was released on October 27 by the always reliable Mello Music Group. The opening track is from “M&M,” the collaborative album from Moreira Chonguica & Manu Dibango that released on March 31st at the Cape Town International Jazz Fe…

After a couple weeks off, Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G are back with Episode 104. This week the guys check out the newest release from Ibeyi, “Ash.” The opening track come from “Laila’s Wisdom,” the newest release from Rapsody. http://www.ibeyi.fr/ http://www.iamrapsody.com/ Be sure to check us out on the Satchel Player! You can download the app fro…

Episode 103! This week the guys check out the newest release from Marcel P. Black, “Seven.” Marcel is a friend from Baton Rogue who has been covered several times on Comprehensive Beatdown. The opening track is from the superb new Roscoe Mitchell album, “Discussions.” https://marcelpblack.bandcamp.com/ Roscoe Mitchell Be sure to check us out on the…

Welcome back to Comprehensive Beatdown for Episode 102. This week Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G check out “Parallels,” the new album from Nosaj Thing. the guys also listen to a couple tracks off of the new Tony Allen record, “The Source” http://nosajthing.com/ http://www.tonyallenafrobeat.com/ Be sure to check us out on the Satchel Player! You can do…

After a couple weeks off to recover from Episode 100, Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G are back with number 101. This time around, the guys check the self-titled album from Sudan Archives, released on the legendary Stones Throw Records, and “Young Spirit” from Declaime, his latest album from SomeOthaShip Connect Records, the label he owns with his wife …

It’s finally here! Episode 100! Thanks for joining us again. This week, Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G are joined by special guests Wade Thompson and Theca jones to check out the new Sean Price album, “Imperius Rex,” and reminisce on the past 99 episodes. Check out Theca Jones on the Roguish Gen podcast, available on Satchel Player, iTunes, and SoundC…

Thanks for joining us for Episode 99 of Comprehensive Beatdown. This week the guys are back to check out “A Pond Apart,” the newest from Sareem Poems and Terem. The opening track is “Love Games,” off of Ikonika’s most recent album, “Distractions.” https://illect.bandcamp.com/album/a-pond-apart https://ikonika.bandcamp.com/ https://sareempoems.bandc…

After a two-week hiatus, Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G are back. This week, the guys check out “Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Planet,” one of two brand new albums released by avant-garde hip hop group Shabazz Palaces on July 14th. The intro music comes from Jaimie Branch’s “Fly or Die,” one of Silent G’s favorite new jazz albums this year. http://www.s…

The guys are back at it for Episode 97. This week Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G check out the fantastic new Vince Staples album, “Big Fish Theory.” The intro is the lead track from “The Boy Who Spoke Into The Wind,” the latest offering from Lando Chill. http://vincestaples.com/ https://mmg-lando-chill.bandcamp.com/ Be sure to check us out on the Satc…

Bloggy Bonilla is back from vacation so that means a brand new episode of Comprehensive Beatdown. This week, he and Silent G check out the new album “Black Crown” from Jackson, MS’s BlkCrwn, the collaboration between Savvy and Dolla Black. The intro is in honor of Prodigy, the Mobb Deep MC who passed away this week at the age of 42. RIP. The last t…

Back this week for a brand new episode. This time around, Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G check out “Bizarre Arcade 2: Nostalgia Kung Fu,” the newest release from Jackson, MS artist Ray Kincaid. The intro track is from the new Koffie album, “Huntu.” https://soundcloud.com/ayekincaid/sets/bizarre-arcade-2-nostalgia http://koffiemusic.com/ Be sure to che…

Comprehensive Beatdown is back with Episode 94. This week Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G bring you “A World of Masks,” the newest album from The Heliocentrics and an album that both guys think is one of the best of the year so far. The opener is the title track from the fantastic new Snoop Dogg album, “Neva Left.” https://theheliocentrics.bandcamp.com…

Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G are back for Episode 93, bringing you the new album from Brother Ali, “All The Beautiful In This Whole Life.” This is his first album since 2012. The guys also check out new tracks from Jackson artists Dolla Black and Savvy. https://rhymesayers.com/artists/brotherali https://dollablackbde.bandcamp.com/ https://savvylilda…

For Episode 92, the guys take a look back at Gangstarr’s “Daily Operation,” which was released on May 5, 1992. The group’s third album, “Daily Operation” is considered to be among Guru and DJ Premier’s best work. Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G reminisce on their experience with this 25-year-old classic. The opening track is from the incredible new Gau…

We are taking this week of from the podcast so take a listen to the very first episode of Comprehensive Beatdown featuring Joey Bada$$'s debut album B4DA$$. Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G host the inaugural episode of “Conceptual Beatdown,” a podcast to shine light on new music. In this week’s episode, the guys break down “B4.DA.$$” from Joey Bada$$. …

On episode 91, Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G listen to one of the most anticipated releases of the year, “DAMN.,” from Kendrick Lamar. The opening song is from Slimm Pusha. http://www.kendricklamar.com/ http://www.slimmpusha.com/ Hit us up if you want a t-shirt! They are hot off the press! Be sure to check us out on the Satchel Player! You can downlo…

Back to where it all started. This week’s episode of Comprehensive Beatdown, number 90, returns to Joey Bada$$, the artist Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G first covered on episode 1 way back when. Joey returns with his sophomore album “All-Amerikkkan Bada$$,” which was released on April 7. The guys also check out a new track from Jackson’s Coke Bumaye.…

Comprehensive Beatdown is checking in for a quick episode this week to check out the new Freddie Gibbs album “You Only Live 2wice.” Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G open the show with a track from the new Starlito and Don Trip project. Hit us up if you want a t-shirt! They are hot off the press! Freddie Gibbs Starlito and Don Trip-Stepbrothers THREE Be …

It’s episode 88 of Comprehensive Beatdown and Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G are listening to “The Beautiful,” the brand new album from New Orleans artist Alfred Banks. This is Banks’ third album and it debuted at #12 on the Rap/Hip Hop chart on iTunes and #79 on the Billboard Top 100 Heatseekers chart. The intro music is the title track from Cameron …

Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G are back with Episode 87 of Comprehensive Beatdown. This time around the guys check out “Acoustic Levitation,” the new album from Houston legend Devin the Dude. The intro track is from the stellar new Nicholas Payton record, “Afro-Caribbean Mixtape.” https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/acoustic-levitation/id1209233184 http…

Welcome to Episode 86 of Comprehensive Beatdown. This week Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G check “Drunk,” the album from Thundercat. Silent G will probably end up drunk by the end of the episode. The guys open with a track from the excellent new Clap! Clap! record. http://brainfeeder.net/thundercat/ https://clapclap.bandcamp.com/ Be sure to check us ou…

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Comprehensive Beatdown is back after a week off. This time around, Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G check out “Central Standard Time,” the newest album from Stik Figa, and his second for Mello Music Group. The guys also celebrate the 20th anniversary of Camp Lo’s “Uptown Saturday Night.” Be sure to check us out on the Satchel Player! You can download th…

The guys are back with episode 83 of Comprehensive Beatdown. This week, Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G listen to “Migration,” the 6th album from Bonobo. Ninja Tune released it on January 13th. The intro music is from the recently released compilation, “Doing It In Lagos: Boogie, Pop, & Disco in 1980s Nigeria.” Be sure to check us out on the Satchel Pl…

Welcome to 2017 and a new episode of Comprehensive Beatdown. After taking the holidays off, Bloggy Bonilla and Silent g are back with their 82nd installment, featuring Run the Jewels 3. RTJ3, which was originally set to be released in January, was dropped as a surprise on Christmas Eve. The intro music this week is from jazz guitarist Jeff Parker. …

Thanks for hitting us up for this year’s final episode of Comprehensive Beatdown. This week, the guys check out new music from Coke Bumaye as well as Stro Elliot. Silent G and Bloggy Bonilla also each share their top 10 albums lists for the year. Thanks for another great year and we look forward to seeing you again in 2017. https://cokebumaye.bandc…

Welcome back to Comprehensive Beatdown and Dope Media Network for Episode 80. This week, Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G check out the highly anticipated, and what is starting to look like divisive, new release from Ab-Soul, “Do What Thou Wilt.” The guys also talk about the new J Cole album, Kanye’s meeting with Donald Trump, and a whole lot of other s…

Thanks for checking out Episode 79 of Comprehensive Beatdown. This time around, Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G take a listen to “Awaken My Love,” the new album from Childish Gambino, that, much to the satisfaction of the guys, features no rapping. The intro music comes from the new Nightmares on Wax EP, “Ground Floor.” https://nightmares-on-wax.bleeps…

Be sure to check us out on the Satchel Player! You can download the app from the Apple Store or Google Play Store to follow and support your favorite podcasts. Go to http://satchelplayer.com/ to check it out! You can now follow us on Twitter! @compbeatdown After a week off for the holiday, Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G are back with episode 78 of Com…

Be sure to check us out on the Satchel Player! You can download the app from the Apple Store or Google Play Store to follow and support your favorite podcasts. Go to http://satchelplayer.com/ to check it out! You can now follow us on Twitter! @compbeatdown Thanks for checking out Episode 77 of Comprehensive Beatdown. This week, Bloggy Bonilla and S…

Be sure to check us out on the Satchel Player! You can download the app from the Apple Store or Google Play Store to follow and support your favorite podcasts. Go to http://satchelplayer.com/ to check it out! You can now follow us on Twitter! @compbeatdown Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G are back with a fresh episode of Comprehensive Beatdown. This wee…

Be sure to check us out on the Satchel Player! You can download the app from the Apple Store or Google Play Store to follow and support your favorite podcasts. Go to http://satchelplayer.com/ to check it out! You can now follow us on Twitter! @compbeatdown Welcome back for Episode 75 of Comprehensive Beatdown. This week Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G …

Be sure to check us out on the Satchel Player! You can download the app from the Apple Store or Google Play Store to follow and support your favorite podcasts. Go to http://satchelplayer.com/ to check it out! You can now follow us on Twitter! @compbeatdown Things are back to normal at Comprehensive Beatdown this week. No guests. No Phish. Just Blog…

Be sure to check us out on the Satchel Player! You can download the app from the Apple Store or Google Play Store to follow and support your favorite podcasts. Go to http://satchelplayer.com/ to check it out! You can now follow us on Twitter! @compbeatdown Comprehensive Beatdown is back with a very special episode. This week, the guys have special …

Be sure to check us out on the Satchel Player! You can download the app from the Apple Store or Google Play Store to follow and support your favorite podcasts. Go to http://satchelplayer.com/ to check it out! You can now follow us on Twitter! @compbeatdown Bloggy Bonilla and Silent G are back for Episode 72 of Comprehensive Beatdown! This week the …

Be sure to check us out on the Satchel Player! You can download the app from the Apple Store or Google Play Store to follow and support your favorite podcasts. Go to http://satchelplayer.com/ to check it out! You can now follow us on Twitter! @compbeatdown We’re back this week with Episode 71 of Comprehensive Beatdown. For this latest installment, …