Podcast

WHATS UP W THE MINUTES

Music, Music Commentary

WHAT'S UP W THE MINUTES is a Hip-Hop culture podcast comprised of MEGA, Ko !, and TreDoes hosted on the Secret House Against The World network where three blk individuals span the distance of Japan, The United Kingdom, and America to bring their own rap-relevant topics in an attempt to find (or not find) common ground.

Episodes
29
Releases
Every two weeks
Typical length
2 hr 14 min
On air since
2025
Latest episode
1 week ago

Episodes

29 episodes, newest first

  1. I Wanna Be The Very Best (Rapper) , How To Be Black , Anticon & The White Rapper Paradox

    Episode 30

    Show notes

    THIS TIME : The Minute Crew wanna be the very best like no one ever was , but TREDOES asks whether that is the best way to build up the hip-hop community. Inspired by a conversation by Open Mike Eagle about Lupe Fiasco , the crew questions how the want to be "the best" informs our culture both positive and negative. Next , KOSEY's lame-ass nerd-ass book-reading-ass wants to talk about Stephen E. Henderson's ideas of "Saturation" , a concept that describes the parts of black art that denote blackness. As definitions of blackness continue to expand and contract , shift and solidify, the things we point towards as black do the same, and we aim to figure out how today's expressions contrast with those of the past. Finally, MEGA has a bone to pick with the discussions of Anticon's whiteness, feeling as though a lot of the conversations around how they operated have taken an ahistorical approach. Can whiteness exist within hip-hop without it being critiqued , or does whiteness require proximity to blackness to be taken seriously ? Find out this time on ... WHAT'S UP W THE MINUTES ?!?!?!

    Find More Of Us Here :

    https://linktr.ee/WUWTM.

    Subscribe To Our Patreon :

    https://www.patreon.com/c/WHATSUPWTHEMINUTES.

    Shoutout to August for the GIFs + Animations :

    https://x.com/augmeetsworld

    https://augmeetsworld.bandcamp.com/.

    Recommendations :

    Kosey !

    Turbines by DENT !

    https://pebswako.bandcamp.com/album/turbines

    Digger (2026) by Alejandro G. Iñárritu

    I Love Nature by Big Flowers & Shemar

    GrandMEGAFlowers

    The Jail is Everywhere: Fighting the New Geography of Mass Incarceration by Jack Norton and Judah Schept

    TreDoes

    Yaphet by Curly Castro

    State of the Game vol.316 - SCOUTING REPORT: Freddie Gibbs w/ Dylan Green & TreDoes

    https://open.spotify.com/episode/71Z2vna9BBWuFuZyrRA1RS?si=706aa121ae9d4cb2

    WHAT'S UP W THE TIMECODES ???

    Intro : 00:00

    I Wanna Be The Very Best (Rapper) : 12:39

    How To Be Black : 44:15

    The White Rapper Paradox : 1:18:45

    Recommendations : 1:52:41

    2 hr 7 min
  2. Battle Of The Kast's , What? Hip-Hop is Evolving! , R.A.P is Rhythm & Poetry

    Episode 29

    Show notes

    THIS TIME :

    The Minute Crew touch grass joined by OUTSIDE HOUSE alongisde , returning guest , HELENA KAY to discuss how to facilitate the evolution of hip-hop. With so many brilliant emerging rap styles cropping up , we have a duty to preserve the spaces where they are formed , and OUTSIDE HOUSE is giving us the keys to lock in. Before that , though , TREDOES has some old news to tell the masses. Did you know that Ovrkast and Outkast are the same dude ? The same ONE guy. I couldn't believe it either ! And now that one guy is suing himself for stealing his name ?? Just ridiculous , Let's talk about it ! Finally , HELENA KAY asks the age old question : are rap and poetry the same thing ? Nah , prolly not , but why ? And in which cases would it be more reasonable to say it is ? Find out this time on ... WHATS UP W THE MINUTES ?!?!?!CHECK OUT OUTSIDE HOUSE !!https://outsidehouse.bandcamp.com/album/on-freedom-soundsCHECK OUT HELSIE !!https://past-the-watershed.neocities.org/Talk To Us On Discord :https://discord.gg/zMnmajNsz8.Find More Of Us Here :https://linktr.ee/WUWTM.Subscribe To Our Patreon :https://www.patreon.com/c/WHATSUPWTHEMINUTES.Shoutout to August for the THUMBNAIL + GIFs + Animations :https://x.com/augmeetsworldhttps://augmeetsworld.bandcamp.com/.Recommendations :Helena KayRacical Frame by ActressGhettoville by ActressOutside HouseLeautoroiography by Heroes Are Gang Leadersi love nature! by Big Flowers & ShemarKosey !Slam (1998) by Marc LevinNepune Frost (2021) by Anisia Uzeyman & Saul WilliamsGrandMEGAFlowersYaphet by Curly CastroTredoes...WHAT'S UP W THE TIMECODES ???Intro : 00:00Battle Of The Kast's : 13:55What ? Hip-Hop is Evolving ! 1:44:45R.A.P is Rhythm & Poetry : 1:24:33Recommendations : 1:50:41

    2 hr 14 min
  3. The Jazz Rap Lineage , Musical Self Inserts , Haterade Family Feud

    Episode 28

    Show notes

    THIS TIME : The Minute Crew broadcast after dark alongside Past The Watershed's own writer, poet and friend, HELENA KAY !! After writing an insightful transgender reading of Billy Woods & Kenny Segal's "Maps" , HELENA is here to break down how your own subjective experience being imprinted onto the art affects your enjoyment of it. Afterwards, KOSEY takes on the old-as-hell jazz rap discourse, but expands on it by discussing the jazz rap lineage that has followed since its inception. And finally , TREDOES surveys our beautiful and lovely audience on which hip-hop figures they hate most , constructing a list to discern who truly deserves the hate they receive. Can we finally feel vindicated in our hate ? Will Drake and J.Cole finally be absolved of their sins ? Will most of the responses we get be people who are objectively horrible and not fun to discuss ? Find out this time on ... WHATS UP W THE MINUTES ?!?!?!

    CHECK OUT HELSIE !!

    https://past-the-watershed.neocities.org/

    Talk To Us On Discord :

    https://discord.gg/zMnmajNsz8.

    Find More Of Us Here :

    https://linktr.ee/WUWTM.

    Subscribe To Our Patreon :

    https://www.patreon.com/c/WHATSUPWTHEMINUTES.

    Recommendations :

    Helen Kay

    Standing On The Corner "II" by Standing On The Corner

    Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often by Quelle Chris

    Helen Kay EP comin soon

    TreDoes

    He Left Nothing For the Swim Back by SKECH 185 & Jeff Markey

    Kosey !

    Slam (1998) by Marc Levin

    Songs My Mother Taught Me: Why the Artist Must Take Sides by Saul Williams

    Saul Williams Meets Carlos Nino & Friends At Treepeople by Saul Williams & Carlos Nino & Friends

    Saul Williams Interview on Reel Notes by Dylan Green / Cinemassai

    Saul Williams in General

    WHAT'S UP W THE TIMECODES ???

    Intro : 00:00

    Musical Self Inserts : 11:24

    The Jazz Rap Lineage : 53:10

    Haterade Family Feud : 1:22:15

    Recommendation : 2:02:56

    2 hr 9 min
  4. 1 YEAR MINUTEVERSARY , Brownsville Ka & How We Honour Our Legends , Let's Get Immediate !

    Episode 27

    Show notes

    Originally uploaded 9/9/26

    THIS TIME : The Minute Crew turns ONE YEAR OLD !! And what better way to celebrate than with a surprise pop quiz hosted by TREDOES ?? The answer is probably a few ways , but sometimes in life we have to settle ! Before that , though , MEGA campaigns to bring back immediacy in hip-hop. Seems like , in the current age , there are far too many layers of mediation between ourselves and the culture at large , and we at WUWTM Inc. plan to put a stop to it. In the spirit of immediacy , KOSEY gives flowers to the Brownsville Ka , whose community interactions exemplified this idea. Is there anything more beautiful than a fan meetup that prioritises face-to-face showcases of love ? How can we honour our legends in a way that keeps the spirit of directness alive ? Find out this time on ... WHAT'S UP W THE MINUTES !??!?!Talk To Us On Discord + Join the Book Club :https://discord.gg/zMnmajNsz8.Find More Of Us Here :https://linktr.ee/WUWTM.Subscribe To Our Patreon :https://www.patreon.com/c/WHATSUPWTHEMINUTES.Shoutout to August for the THUMBNAIL + GIFs + Animations :https://x.com/augmeetsworldhttps://augmeetsworld.bandcamp.com/.Recommendations :GrandMEGAFlowersSecret Shemar x Big Flowers Project (Watch This Space ...)Marry Someone You Love !TredoesEventual TreDoes Reviews Maybe (Watch This Space ...)Kosey !Dragon Ball GT (Watch These Kids Adventure Space ...)Liberation Daps by Eahwee

    2 hr 9 min
  5. Stone Cold Steve Minutes , Abstract Ain't Wack ! , Has Parasocial Gone Too Far ? ft. Hester Valentine

    Episode 26

    Show notes

    Originally uploaded 8/26/26

    THIS TIME : The Minute Crew smell what The Rock is cooking as they discuss the overlap of wrestling with hip-hop with the Bronx's own ... rapper extraordinaire ... foe of many , friend of few ... fuck with the minutes and he fuck with YOU ... IT'S ... HESTER VALENTIIIIIINE !!! Joining forces with TREDOES , they get to the bottom of why big , burly men who perform masculinity on stage tend to have fans who are less burly men who perform masculinity on mics. A curious connection indeed ! Off the back of some nonsense , KOSEY tackles the curious relationship artists , fans and critics now have in an age where the walls between the social circles of fandom are completely eroded. If only there was a really stupid example of an artist being mad at the hosts of this pod that we could point to. oh well ! Finally , MEGA talks about the perception of abstract lyricism in hip-hop and how that expression is often thought of as lesser than more easily parsable approaches. How do we measure the quality of these things in comparison with eachother ? Should we compare them at all ? Will this topic be cut off early with a brilliant and beautiful moment of giving Hester Valentine his well-deserved flowers ?? Find out this time on ... WHAT'S UP W THE MINUTES !??!?!

    Talk To Us On Discord :

    https://discord.gg/zMnmajNsz8.

    Find More Of Us Here :

    https://linktr.ee/WUWTM.

    Subscribe To Our Patreon :

    https://www.patreon.com/c/WHATSUPWTHEMINUTES.

    Recommendations :

    GrandMEGAFlowers

    99 Poems to Cure Whatever’s Wrong with You or Create The Problems You Need by Sam Pink

    Tetsuo & MEGA Lyrics Convo on Secret House

    (https://youtu.be/BEgO4qM2vtU?si=BOGFoee5oTaoXHlE)

    Kosey !

    Playtime (1967) by Monsieur Hulot

    Depletion Halos by DENAMIS & Sasco

    End Of Evangelion (1997) by Hideaki Anno

    Tredoes

    Neighbourhood Gods Unlimited by Open Mike Eagle

    RESIDENT STRANGERS by Snotnoze Saleem & SHARP

    2 hr 16 min
  6. No More Hip-Hop Purists ! , Whats Up W The 5%ers !?!? , You Nerds Need to Touch Grass

    Episode 25

    Show notes

    Originally uploaded 8/12/26

    THIS TIME : The Minute Crew are appealing to tradition !! Or at least that is what TREDOES wishes to critique this week , as puritanical Hip-Hop discussions go too far !! Certain Canadians have taken the reins this time , but maybe this topic should be put to rest in general. Afterwards , MEGA reflects wistfully on the good ol' - Uh , I mean God Body days , setting his tearful sights on the 5%er and NOI's focus on dead-end politics in their Afrocentrism and black capitalism. Though he may have used those God Body teachings to lead him to something greater , it appears most rappers with GAWD in their name didn't follow suit and we wanna get to the bottom of it ! Finally , KOSEY tells the audience to go touch some damn grass and see some live music ! Is it worth it to see your favourite artists perform on stage amongst crowds of people who are just so damn excited to be there and witness the artists they love do what they do best ? The answer feels self-explanatory , but you can find out this time on ... WHAT'S UP W THE MINUTES !??!?!Talk To Us On Discord :https://discord.gg/zMnmajNsz8.Find More Of Us Here :https://linktr.ee/WUWTM.Subscribe To Our Patreon :https://www.patreon.com/c/WHATSUPWTHEMINUTES.Recommendations :GrandMEGAFlowersSpider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) by Destin Daniel CrettonKosey !Neon Genesis Evangelion by Hideaki AnnoTredoesThe Hermit by Shemar & Sasco

    2 hr 14 min
  7. The Kids Don't Know Black Classics !! , Abolish Albums NOW , Regular Degular Rappers Inc.

    Episode 24

    Show notes

    (Due to an issue with the audio, WUWTM Episode 23 is only available on YouTube)

    THIS TIME : The Minute Crew are getting sequenced !! KOSEY is questioning the purpose of albums and checking their history n whatnot n whatever. There are no distractions here at all, and they talk about this extensively for a million years and say nothing about anything else ... I promise ! TREDOES interrogates the archetypical , regular-degular , factory-line-crafted rappers that are so frequently lauded. Not to name names but Tre says some of yall SUCK and need new material !! Bring the idiosyncracies to the underground or suffer the Minutes' wrath. Finally, MEGA got these young whippersnappers delving into the classics !! Black classics at that !! Black Blickity Black Blizzack classics !! Have these punk ass kids seen a single movie ever ? Do these punk ass kids understand the true importance of Black films for Black folk ? Should these punk ass kids DIE for their lack of knowledge !? Find out this time on ... WHAT'S UP W THE MINUTES !??!?!Talk To Us On Discord :https://discord.gg/8umbM2tJfRFind More Of Us Here :https://linktr.ee/WUWTM.Subscribe To Our Patreon :https://www.patreon.com/c/WHATSUPWTHEMINUTES.Shoutout to August for the GIFs + Animations :https://x.com/augmeetsworldhttps://augmeetsworld.bandcamp.com/.Recommendations :GrandMEGAFlowersI Love Boosters (2026) by Boots RileyOdyssey (2026) by Christopher NolanKosey !BPM hosted by Kwake BassPick a Bigger Weapon by The CoupThe Furious (2025) by Kenji TanigakiTredoesBackrooms (2026) by Kane ParsonsAutobiography of Malcolm X as Told to Alex Haley by Malcolm XWHAT'S UP W THE TIMECODES ???Intro : 00:00Abolish Albums NOW : 14:31Regular Degular Rappers Inc. : 47:37The Kids Don't Know Black Classics !! : 1:09:55Recommendation : 1:52:57

    2 hr 21 min
  8. Freestyle For a Sec, Vol.1 - Mid Year Lists & Viewer Questions

    Episode 22

    Show notes

    Originally uploaded July 1st, 2026

    THIS TIME: The Minute Crew get in the freestyle cypher ! Odd Minutes Divine ! As a guest was unable to make it to our recording this week , we thought we'd try a lil freestyle for ya dome piece. TREDOES brings a written to the cypher (typical) and lists off his current top 10 albums of the year , sowing hatred and discourse in the process. MEGA tells our loyal fans who his Hip-Hop Hero might be as well as what type of american he is. And finally, KOSEY just sits in awe at the J.U.S. album being called "God, Goku, Jay-Z". Like seriously wow, how could someone think of that !? And no one told me before now !? Yall a buncha fake friends fr ... It's FUCK ALL YALL on this episode of ... WHATS UP W THE MINUTES !?!?Join The Secret House Discord :https://discord.gg/J22rKaJM7Find More Of Us Here :https://linktr.ee/WUWTMSubscribe To Our Patreon :https://www.patreon.com/c/WHATSUPWTHEMINUTESShoutout August for the Gifs + Animations :https://x.com/augmeetsworldhttps://augmeetsworld.bandcamp.com/Recommendations :Kosey !Travelling to Hang Out With Your Friends :,)I Love Boosters directed by Boots RileyGrandMEGAFlowersCalling Your Friends Big Dog :,)Valis by Phillip K. DickTreDoesHating All of Your Friends :,)Trappers Alley 3: Hell or High Water by Boldy James & Nicholas Craven

    2 hr 13 min
  9. Quelle Chris is Just the Best , Rappers with Tight 5s , HIP-HOP IS A SPORT

    Episode 21

    Show notes

    Originally uploaded on June 17th, 2026

    THIS TIME : The Minute Crew become YOU !! Wow , this is great. We should do this more often ... and we can with the help of TREDOES, who wants to discuss Quelle Chris' Goathood and our top three albums by him. After seeing a fantastically funny show by Video Dave, KOSEY wants to discuss the role comedy plays in the rap we enjoy and why that aspect of rap is often overlooked. Finally, MEGA asks what the consideration of rap / hip-hop as a sport means for the art and the artists. Should rappers be trying to tear eachother limb from limb and best eachother on every song ? or should we all cuddle and hug n kiss n kumbaya into making good n kind n chill music ? Find out this time of ... WHAT'S UP W THE MINUTES !??!?!Talk To Us On Discord :https://discord.gg/MgvNg9WzFind More Of Us Here :https://linktr.ee/WUWTM.Subscribe To Our Patreon :https://www.patreon.com/c/WHATSUPWTHEMINUTES.Shoutout August for the GIFs + Animations :https://x.com/augmeetsworldhttps://augmeetsworld.bandcamp.com/.Recommendations :GrandMEGAFlowersEverything All the Time Everywhere : How We Became Post Modern by Stuart JeffriesBrave New Avant Garde by Marc James LégerA Lie of Reinvention: Correcting Manning Marable's Malcolm X by Jared BallKosey !Wanted to Cry by Outside House & Kosey !Backrooms directed by Kane ParsonsYOU'VE BEEN WARNED PRESENTS: "IT AIN'T SAFE" by YEEZ , Jay Bel & KAMEOWHAT'S UP W THE TIMECODES ???Intro : 00:00Quelle Chris is Just the Best : 8:00Rappers with Tight 5s : 1:03:33HIP-HOP IS A SPORT : 1:39:40Recommendations : 2:07:20

    2 hr 23 min
  10. Maybe Mainstream Ain't Too Bad , The Peaks of Hip-Hop Media , GrandMEGAChurch Extraveganza

    Episode 20

    Show notes

    THIS TIME : The Minute Crew go mainstream ! Mark this moment , June 3rd 2026 at 2pm GBT , as the moment KOSEY officially apologises to J.Cole as she realises just how much of a beautiful space mainstream music has in her life. Underground Hip-Hop's adversarial relationship with the mainstream has gone too far , and she's here to put an end to it ! But can a mere Underground Hip-Hop podcast do such a thing? In the eyes of TREDOES , maybe they can't, as he asks what the ceiling of Hip-Hop media can even be , considering the decline of legendary channels such as Dead End Hip-Hop. Finally , MEGA does ... uhhh ... A really good Steve Harvey impression ? Ima be real , folks , that last topic is hilarious and disorientating BLUR but the image may just get clearer on this episode of ... WHAT'S UP W THE MINUTES !??!?!Find More Of Us Here :https://linktr.ee/WUWTM.Subscribe To Our Patreon :https://www.patreon.com/c/WHATSUPWTHEMINUTES.Recommendations :GrandMEGAFlowersFinding Forrester by Gus Van SantSeinfeld by Jerry SienfeldKosey !Open Mike Eagele + Video Dave TourCaoi UFO by Patrick LeungTredoesFada<3of$ by NiontaySmthin smthin Basketball who CARES !!WHAT'S UP W THE TIMECODES ???Intro : 00:00Maybe Mainstream Ain't Too Bad : 10:00The Peaks of Hip-Hop Media : 43:24GrandMEGAChurch Extraveganza : 1:20:30Recommendations : 1:57:55

    2 hr 24 min
  11. The Role of a Rapper ... , Schrodinger's White Fan , Separating the Art from The Artist

    Episode 19

    Show notes

    THIS TIME : The Minute Crew get existential !! After relistening to Billy Woods' verse on Dogeared, KOSEY is questioning the role of rap in times like these. What purpose does rap serve? I Rap therefore I am ?? After that, TREDOES asks why it is that as soon as a rapper gets a lil bit weird with it, the white fanbase accusations come chasin !! Black artists making art being labelled as music for white folk really is kinda strange, and we aim to get to the bottom of it. Finally, MEGA, per viewer request, inquires whether separating the art from the artist is possible or even necessary. Should you stop listening to someone's music as soon as they post a tweet that sucks ? or Should we ignore every awful thing done by the people we might support ? There's a nuanced middle ground to be found on this episode of ... WHAT'S UP W THE MINUTES ?!?!!?Find More Of Us Here :https://linktr.ee/WUWTMSubscribe To Our Patreon :https://www.patreon.com/c/WHATSUPWTHEMINUTESRecommendations :GrandMEGAFlowersRadical History and the Politics of Art by Gabriel RockhillMarty Supreme by Josh SafdieKosey !Tarsier: Learn Tagalog App by Gathrean Dela CruzCut 4 Me by KelelaTredoesIT'S BEEN AWFUL by Isiah RashaadThe San Antonio Spurs

    WHAT'S UP W THE TIMECODES ???Intro : 00:00The Role of a Rapper ... : 07:20Schrodinger's White Fan : 38:14Separating the Art from The Artist : 1:00:52Recommendations : 1:47:46

    2 hr 20 min
  12. Experimental Rap Isn't Even Real , DONT BE A POSER , This or That: WUWTM Edition ft. UNSUNG

    Show notes

    THIS TIME: The Minute Crew peep what was once Unseen while joined by the ever-so-lovely , rapper / producer / podcaster extraordinaire , UNSUNG from rap and the Unseen Underground Podcast !! In the wake of JPEGMAFIA claiming he is the king of experimental hip-hop (some shit we don't care about), MEGA wants to figure out what " experimental rap " even means and how that definition has changed over the years. Next, if you've been wondering how you're supposed to move beyond aping The Accent rappers use in order to figure out your own shit, well, UNSUNG has the answers for you !! Stream "Rap Voice" by Kosey – out on all platforms !! Finally, the Tik-Tok gamifi-comodifi-shitification of WUWTM continues , with TREDOES asking the pod THIS or THAT !? Earl Sweatshirt or JPEGMAFIA ?? Billy Woods or Elucid ?? Def Jux or Anticon ?? All will be answered on this episode of ... WHATS UP W THE MINUTES ?!?!?Find More Of Us Here :https://linktr.ee/WUWTM

    Check out UNSUNG: https://x.com/UnsungTheRapperSubscribe To Our Patreon :https://www.patreon.com/c/WHATSUPWTHEMINUTESRecommendations :Kosey !Drawn Out by Nosmo KingSound Palace by Dibia$eGrandMEGAFlowersProject Hail Mary by Phil Lord & Christopher MillerUnsungHamnet by Chloé ZhaoThe Secret History of Christmas Baking by Linda RaedischBuy Muy Drugs by Denmark Vessey

    2 hr 24 min
  13. Altair Kareem & Political Catharsis , Who wants to be a Classicionaire , Yall is TOO Horny

    Episode 17

    Show notes

    THIS TIME: The minute crew soothe their political pains in the comforting arms of Da President of Da Souf, Altair Kareem. KOSEY wants to discuss the use of rappers as political actors, who usually serve only as catharsis for listeners and take them to TASK (... also bringing some Twitter drama into the mix ... oooooh ... excitingggg). After that, we send these horny ass rappers PACKIN !! "If you talk about fuckin in your raps, you need to DIE" - MEGA 2026. Finally, TREDOES brings the pod into a new era by introducing game-show shenanigans to the itinerary. "Classic or Not Classic: Who Wants to be a Classicionaire ??" coming to a Minutes near you !! Will we finally reach a consensus on what does and doesn't constitute a classic ? Does any of that matter ? Find out this time on ... WHATS UP W THE MINUTES ?!??!WHATS UP W THE MINUTES ?!??!?!Find More Of Us Here :https://linktr.ee/WUWTMSubscribe To Our Patreon :https://www.patreon.com/c/WHATSUPWTHEMINUTESRecommendations :Kosey !SOS Calling all Black People by John H. Bracey, Sonia Sanchez & James SmethurstIt's Nation Time - African Visionary Music by Amiri BarakaShea Moisture : Strengthen & Restore Leave-In ConditionerHooks & Hoops Rattan EarringsTreDoesUtility by Earl SweatshirtThe Pleasure is Yours by GENA (Liv.e + Kariem Riggins)GrandMEGAFlowersWhat Comes After Farse ? by Hal FosterThe Death of Expertise by Thomas M. NicholsAmerican Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin by Terrance Hayes

    2 hr 8 min
  14. Jay-Z is The HERO of Hip-Hop , Fandom Super Really Sucks , Making Art Makes Art Making Ass

    Episode 16

    Show notes

    Editor's Note: This episode officially released on April 8th, 2026, but was uploaded late (apologies.)

    THIS TIME: The Minute Crew crown a new KING OF HIPHOP !! Please, all listening, all reading, bow before the new hip-hop royal saviour, JAY-Z !! MEGA is here to be the instigator of this coronation, arguing that Mr Z is the true hero of hip-hop that perfectly represents all of the things that the neo-liberal turn of black politics stands for. LONG LIVE THE KING !! In line with that, TREDOES wants to talk about the fans, fandom and the stan culture that keeps pop culture where it is. And finally, KOSEY wants to discuss how her experience making music has affected her enjoyment of it. Does spending hours mixing ruin your ability to just enjoy the music ? YES !! ABSOLUTELY !! NO QUESTION !! WHATS UP W THE MINUTES ?!??!?!Find More Of Us Here :https://linktr.ee/WUWTMSubscribe To Our Patreon :https://www.patreon.com/c/WHATSUPWTHEMINUTES

    Recommendations:Kosey !In Flight by George BensonTerra Incognita: Book One & Two by ELDON & Nicky Soft TouchJojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run - Official Colour by Hirohiko Araki + ShueishaTreDoesJujitsu Kaisen Season 3 by Gege Akutami & MAPPAHate Island by Teller Bank$ & Triple Dollar SignGarden Dance by Rap Man Gavin & Jesse the TreeGrandMEGAFlowersThe Death of Expertise by Thomas M. NicholsAmerican Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin by Terrance Hayes

    2 hr 32 min
  15. ELUCID, Sebb Bash & Permanent Impermanence , Subgenre Segregation , We Need To Get Blacker

    Episode 15

    Show notes

    THIS TIME: The Minute Crew get blacker ! blacker than black ! blackity black blizack ! blacker than the sun, the moon, the stars, and the space in between ! With the help of a good friend of the pod, Jack Harlow, MEGA instructs the crew on how to get blacker and what that could possibly mean to a guy as white as Mr First Class. In a shocking turn of events, TREDOES really likes the new E L U C I D and Sebb bash album and wants to discuss it, framing the album in the context of the permanent impermanence of music. And finally, KOSEY asks the age-old question that has come up a million times before ... is it racist to not be excited about the new MIKE, Earl Sweatshirt and Surf Gang album ? Should we moralise our enjoyment of every piece of quote-unquote "black media" that's put in front of us ? Who actually gives a fuck ?? Find out this time on ... WHATS UP W THE MINUTES !??!?Find More Of Us Here :https://linktr.ee/WUWTMSubscribe To Our Patreon :https://www.patreon.com/c/WHATSUPWTHEMINUTESRECOMMENDATIONS:Kosey !Niggas Is Magic (Or "Meme Magick" If You White) by Spook and SadhuGoldN.S.F.W. (Not Safe for Whites) by Spook and SadhuGoldAkira Toriyama's Manga Theater by Akira ToriyamaTreDoesErotic Probiotic 2 by Nourished by TimeJojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run by Hirohiko Araki & David ProductionsGrandMEGAFlowersA Bride For Rip Van Winkle by Iwai ShunjiIrredeemable by Mark Waid, Peter Krause and Diego Barreto

    2 hr 50 min
  16. Self Love & Love, Ulysses , White Woman Rapper Mind-Control , You Lot Are WEIRDOS

    Episode 14

    Show notes

    THIS TIME: The minute crew are assailed at all sides !! The- The-... THE WHITE WOMEN ARE COMING !?!?! Or at least that's what TREDOES has to say as he wages war on white women rappers, questioning their place and impact in hip-hop culture at large. KOSEY brings Love, Ulysses' work to the pod, exploring how his album "61,265,147" portrays self-care , self-love and the beauty of patience with yourself. And finally MEGA asks the question, "how do I live life with such weird, lame , stupid, vapid, ridiculous interests ??" Is being a fan of weirdo rap really that hard ?? how do we navigate this world normies ?? Find out this time on WHATS UP W THE MINUTES ??SHOUTOUT AUGUST FOR THE ANIMATIONS !!! CHECK OUT THEY STUFF:https://x.com/augmeetsworldhttps://goaugustgo.bandcamp.com/musicFind More Of Us Here :https://linktr.ee/WUWTMSubscribe To Our Patreon :https://www.patreon.com/c/WHATSUPWTHEMINUTESRECOMMENDATIONS:GrandMEGAFlowersShowing love n checkin in on ur friends (fire recommendation, listen to him)ceci n'est pas un portrait by Miles CookeTreDoesCa$ino by Baby KeemJujitsu Kaisen - Season 3 episode 8Kosey !re-restart by drpebblezThe Pleasure Is Yours by GENA

    1 hr 57 min
  17. Let's Hate Hate Together

    Episode 13

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    THIS TIME: The crew gets hateful and ignorant !! If only there was Knowledge that they could Do that could help them embrace love in their hearts https://linktr.ee/WUWTMSubscribe To Our Patreon :https://www.patreon.com/c/WHATSUPWTHEMINUTESRECOMMENDATIONS :GrandMEGAFlowers"Sonogram" by One Be LoKJMProductions (https://www.youtube.com/@KJMProductions92)Kosey !"Destructo Discourse: A Dragon Ball Rewatch Podcast" by Tyler CrowleyAndroid and Cell saga of Dragon Ball ZTreDoes"I Hitchhiked Across America (Documentary)" by Discover Connection "My Ghosts Go Ghost" by By Storm"Make Me Wise" by ELUCID & Sebb Bash

    2 hr 18 min
  18. Kanye 2 Conservative Boogaloo , This Vinyl Costs How Much ?? , Self-Produced Professionals ft. STEELO from The Aux

    Episode 12

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    THIS TIME : It's the minute crew's turn on The Aux , being joined by the endlessly talented , ever so prolific , third adjective ... STEELO from The Aux Podcast !! With the OG HOMO in tow , the crew discuss how artists value their work on a monetary front , gettin to the bottom of why these vinyls is so damn expensive. TREDOES brings forth his topic , trying his hardest to be ignorant about Kanye and conservatism but these dork ass losers keep tryna get serious on a nigga , tellin him to read a book n shit ... Goddamn. And finally , KOSEY is just tryna have some fun this week , talking about rappers who producer , producers who rap and everything in between for farrrr too long. Will Kosey ever figure out howta reel in the conversations to lead to shorter more bite sized episodes ?? find out this time on WHATS UP W THE MINUTES !! (she won't)

    Editor's Note: I forgot to upload the audio version again, I am sorry dear audio only's, the next one is already scheduled for you guys to get it on time!Check Out Steelo's Stuff :https://www.youtube.com/@TheAuxPodcasthttps://linktr.ee/TheAuxPodcasthttps://linktr.ee/SteeloThe47thFind More Of Us Here :https://linktr.ee/WUWTMSubscribe To Our Patreon :https://www.patreon.com/c/WHATSUPWTHEMINUTES

    2 hr 27 min
  19. The Underground Needs Mo Whimsy , The Sky IS The Limit , Rap Release Radar Rhythm Remit

    Episode 11

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    THIS TIME: The crew have funnnn !! yayyyyy !! woohooo !! yippeee !! Off of the back of a very extremely serious hip-hop conversation , KOSEY questions why rap releases that tend to be lauded gotta be all very extremely serious ! MEGA asks the time old question , "Why my fav underground rapper aint world famous yet ?" , as he dissects whether this underground rap shit has a success ceiling and how much we should pay attention to that. And lastly , TRE figures out how to release even less music ! All he has to do is become the biggest pop star ever and not release for years like A$AP Rocky and Kendrick Lamar .. But why is the cadence of releases between underground and mainstream so difference ? Should Kosey drop a 2 hour album every month to maximise sales and profit ? Find out this episode of .. WHAT'S UP W THE MINUTES !?!?Find More of Us Here: https://linktr.ee/WUWTMSubscribe to Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WHATSUPWTHEMINUTES

    1 hr 52 min
  20. Defrag Rap Pizza Party , New Year New Listening Habbits , Hip-Hop in 2026 Might be Cool

    Episode 10

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    THIS TIME: The crew get resolutionised !! Out with the old and in with the Minutes !! MEGA asks the folk how their listenin habbits have changed n shifted over the past few years. TRE gets us HYPE and EXCITED and a THIRD WORD for 2026 , outlining what releases he is looking forward to drop soon (ish). KOSEY brings Caltrops Press' series of Defrag Rap articles to the pod, questioning what the label gives to us nerdy ass hiphop fans. Should we give this thing of ours a name ? Find out this episode of .. WHAT'S UP W THE MINUTES !?!?Find more of us here: https://linktr.ee/WUWTMSubscribe to our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WHATSUPWTHEMINUTES

    2 hr 2 min